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PSA: Don"t Buy This Asrock Motherboard

In testing new Intel B660 motherboards for an upcoming VRM roundup, we felt compelled to stop and look at the Asrock B660M-HDV, only because Asrock is at it again, misleading consumers with a garbage product......»»

Category: topSource:  techspotMar 3rd, 2022

MSI takes the wraps off its beastly MEG Z690 GODLIKE motherboard that comes with a detachable touchscreen

MSI’s new MEG Z690 GODLIKE is a limited-edition motherboard for hardcore gamers who’ve either previously purchased an older GODLIKE motherboard or bought and registered an MSI RTX 3080 or 3090 GPU. This new board will also require a full tower ca.....»»

Category: topSource:  techspotRelated NewsDec 16th, 2021

Stanford Professor Garry Nolan Is Analyzing Anomalous Materials From UFO Crashes

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Motherboard: Dr. Garry Nolan is a Professor of Pathology at Stanford University. His research ranges from cancer to systems immunology. Dr. Nolan has also spent the last ten years working with a number of indi.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsDec 11th, 2021

Intel Z690 Motherboard VRM, Entry-Level Roundup

We test VRM thermal performance of nine Intel Z690 motherboards priced between $220 and $300. If you're aiming for best value, these are budget motherboards to pair with new Alder Lake 12th-gen Core CPUs......»»

Category: topSource:  techspotRelated NewsDec 9th, 2021

ASRock expects sales growth in 2022

ASRock expects to enjoy robust shipments of its motherboards, graphics cards, industrial PCs and servers in 2022, when the company is poised to see another year of revenue growth......»»

Category: itSource:  digitimesRelated NewsDec 9th, 2021

Wikipedia Editors Very Mad About Jimmy Wales" NFT of a Wikipedia Edit

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Motherboard: Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales' auction of an NFT and the iMac he used to build the website has stirred up drama in the notoriously rigid Wikipedia community. The trouble began when Wales posted.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsDec 8th, 2021

The CIA Is Deep Into Cryptocurrency, Director Reveals

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Motherboard: There's a long-running conspiracy theory among a small number of cryptocurrency enthusiasts that Bitcoin's anonymous inventor, Satoshi Nakamoto, was actually the CIA or another three-lettered agen.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsDec 7th, 2021

AMD preparing 4800S Desktop Kit based on recycled console APUs

Earlier this year, AMD started repurposing Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 chips that have a defective GPU into desktop kits. These are integrated solutions that feature a small mini-ITX motherboard, soldered GDDR6 chips as system memory, a single PC.....»»

Category: topSource:  techspotRelated NewsDec 7th, 2021

Hackers Are Spamming Businesses" Receipt Printers With "Antiwork" Manifestos

Dozens of printers across the internet are printing out a manifesto that encourages workers to discuss their pay with coworkers, and pressure their employers. Motherboard reports: "ARE YOU BEING UNDERPAID?" one of the manifestos read, according to se.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsDec 4th, 2021

Another Porn Site Says Banks Forced It To Stop Paying Sex Workers

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Motherboard: AVN Stars, a platform where sex workers can sell porn clips, announced on Wednesday that it will no longer allow creators to monetize their content on the site beginning January 1. In a press rele.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsDec 3rd, 2021

The Virtual Phone Farms Scammers Use To Set Up Fake Accounts

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Motherboard: When a scammer wants to set up an account on Amazon, Discord, or a spread of other online services, sometimes a thing that stands in their way is SMS verification. The site will require them to en.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsDec 1st, 2021

Fired Employees Sue Google For Breaching "Don"t Be Evil" Part of Contract

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Motherboard: Three former Google employees who were fired by the company in 2019 sued Google on Monday, claiming that the company violated the part of its code of conduct that says "Don't Be Evil." "Don't Be E.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsNov 29th, 2021

Intel has started shipping Alder Lake-P processors to laptop makers

Intel Alder Lake-S CPUs brought several new great options to the table for people looking to upgrade their desktops. The Core i5-12600K is better value than AMD’s Ryzen 5 5600X if you ignore motherboard pricing, and there’s now a new desktop perf.....»»

Category: topSource:  techspotRelated NewsNov 24th, 2021

The global chip shortage is now impacting DDR5 manufacturing

Early adopters of Intel’s Alder Lake platform have to choose between DDR4 and DDR5 when purchasing an LGA 1700 motherboard, but there are two things that make that choice easier than you think. As noted in our reviews, regardless of whether you wan.....»»

Category: topSource:  techspotRelated NewsNov 18th, 2021

South Korea Is Giving Millions of Photos To Facial Recognition Researchers

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Motherboard: The South Korean Ministry of Justice has provided more than 100 million photos of foreign nationals who travelled through the country's airports to facial recognition companies without their conse.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsNov 17th, 2021

Robinhood Hack Also Included Thousands of Phone Numbers

The recent hack at app-based investment platform Robinhood also impacted thousands of phone numbers, Motherboard has learned. From the report: Originally, Robinhood said that the breach included the email addresses of 5 million customers, the full na.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsNov 16th, 2021

Ennoconn ready for industrial metaverse

Industrial motherboard, POS device and kiosk maker Ennoconn has proposed the concept of industrial metaverse, integrating hardware with software, according to company chairman and CEO Steve Chu......»»

Category: itSource:  digitimesRelated NewsNov 15th, 2021

MSI’s Z690 massive gaming motherboard comes with an LCD touch panel

MSI is allegedly working on a high-end gaming motherboard suitable for Intel Alder Lake processors. It will be powerful, with a lot of room for expansion......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 12th, 2021

21 Programs to Analyze and Benchmark Your Hardware

#tbt You've just bought a new gaming desktop, or a laptop for the office. Maybe you've upgraded your PC with a new CPU and motherboard. You might be into overclocking. But do you know exactly what you've got? How well is that PC actually working? We'.....»»

Category: topSource:  techspotRelated NewsNov 11th, 2021

Upgrading to Intel 12th-gen Alder Lake: Motherboard, cooler, and more

Intel's 12th-gen Alder Lake platform is here, but you'll need more than a processor if you want to upgrade. Our checklist includes everything you need......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 10th, 2021

Portugal Makes It Illegal For Your Boss To Text You After Work

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Motherboard: The Portuguese parliament has passed new labour laws to give workers a healthier work-life balance and to attract "digital nomads" to the country. Employers could face penalties for contacting emp.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsNov 10th, 2021