This motherboard has the CPU socket on the back
I’ve had this idea in my head for years that it would be neat if a motherboard manufacturer built a board with all of the connectors on the backside of the board. It sounds foolish at first, but imagine how much more you could do in terms of cable.....»»
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.....»»
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.....»»
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.....»»
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.....»»
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.....»»
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.....»»
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.....»»
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.....»»
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......»»
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......»»
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'.....»»
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......»»
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.....»»
A Bitcoin Mine In Navajo Nation Flares Tensions
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Motherboard: Just outside of Shiprock, New Mexico, on land belonging to the Navajo Nation, a Bitcoin mine owned and operated by a Canadian investment company consumes seven megawatts of power each month -- eno.....»»
Leaked Alder Lake Core i3 would be first interesting budget CPU in almost 2 years
April 2020 was the last time Intel or AMD released a new $100-ish desktop CPU. Enlarge / The new LGA1700 socket used for Alder Lake CPUs is taller than Intel's previous sockets. (credit: Intel) It's a tough time to build a PC......»»
The iPhone 13 Screen Is a Repair Nightmare That Could Destroy Repair Shops Forever
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Motherboard: A tweak to the iPhone's repairability that has been long prophesied and feared has finally come to pass, giving staggering new urgency for legislation that makes repair more accessible: The iPhone.....»»
Intel’s Alder Lake big.little CPU design, tested: It’s a barn burner
Intel's power-gulping i9-12900K crushes AMD's Ryzen 9 5950x—even multithreaded. Enlarge / Our test rig marries the Alder Lake i9-12900K (pictured) or the i5-12600K with 64 GB DDR5 SDRAM, an MSI Carbon motherboard, SK Hynix Gold NVMe.....»»
New NYC Mayor Eric Adams Wants the City To Have Its Own Cryptocurrency
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Motherboard: Former police officer, vegan, and mayor-elect of New York City Eric Adams has dreams of putting the Big Apple on the blockchain. In an interview with Bloomberg Radio on Wednesday, Adams bragged th.....»»
Modder pleads guilty to piracy charges, will pay Nintendo $4.5 million
Gary Bowser admits SX OS devices' "primary design [was] to play pirated ROMs." A prototype SX Core device soldered to a Nintendo Switch motherboard. [credit:.....»»
DDR5 memory kits reach $400, and most have sold out
With Alder Lake, which you can read all about here, buyers can choose between using DDR4 and DDR5, though not at the same time, and the type you use will likely depend on what your motherboard supports......»»