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.....»»
Debit Card Apps For Kids Are Collecting a Shocking Amount of Personal Data
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Motherboard: The fintech company Greenlight says that its app and debit card for kids is a financial literacy tool that gives parents "superpowers" to set strict controls on their children's spending. Parents.....»»
Here are all the motherboards that officially support TPM for Windows 11
Windows 11 requires TPM 2.0, and you can likely enable it on your motherboard. Here are the supported models from the top motherboard makers......»»
Norway Law Forces Influencers To Label Retouched Photos On Instagram
Legislators in Norway have passed new regulations requiring influencers and advertisers to label retouched photos in a bid to fight unrealistic beauty standards. Motherboard reports: The new regulations were passed as an amendment to the nation's Mar.....»»
Intel next generation "LGA-18xx" socket spotted, but it won"t be here for a while
Leaker @momomo_us recently posted an image showing a CPU socket cover marked for LGA-18xx, although since it's also marked with LGA-17xx, it's likely that both sockets might end up being closely related. This isn't the first time we're hearing about.....»»
Final Fantasy Remasters Reignite Controversies Over Pixel Art
Patrick Klepek writes via Motherboard: Few role-playing experiences are as beloved as the original Final Fantasy games, which is why Square Enix announcing a new brand it's calling Pixel Remasters for the first six games was greeted with equal parts.....»»
Microsoft"s Shareholders Demand Right-To-Repair
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Motherboard: Microsoft shareholders have filed a resolution demanding the company seriously consider making its products easier to repair. As You Sow, a non-profit that specializes in shareholder advocacy, del.....»»
Amazon Tells Drivers "Endorphins Are Your Friend" On Amazon Prime Day
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Motherboard: Amazon's signature sales event has ended for customers, but Amazon drivers around the world are still working extended hours on routes with hundreds of stops to get those Amazon Prime Day packages.....»»
Peloton Treadmill Safety Update Requires $40 a Month Subscription
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Motherboard: Peloton's Treadmills cost between $2,500 and $4,000. They've also injured 70 people and killed one child. Peloton issued a recall on the treadmills after an investigation by the U.S. Consumer Prod.....»»
A CCTV Company Is Paying Remote Workers In India To Yell At Armed Robbers
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Motherboard: In a short CCTV video, a clerk at a small convenience store can be seen taking a bottle of coffee from a cooler and drinking it. When he returns to the cash register, an unseen person's voice emit.....»»
Hyundai Acquires Boston Dynamics, Company Most Famous For Robot Police Dogs
Boston Dynamics has been purchased by Hyundai in a deal valued at $1.1 billion. According to Motherboard, the deal "sees Hyundai assume an 80 percent controlling stake in the robot company. Softbank will retain a 20 percent stake." From the report: I.....»»
Report Finds Phone Network Encryption Was Deliberately Weakened
A weakness in the algorithm used to encrypt cellphone data in the 1990s and 2000s allowed hackers to spy on some internet traffic, according to a new research paper. Motherboard: The paper has sent shockwaves through the encryption community because.....»»
Intel will feature DDR5 and PCIe 5.0 first, but AMD won’t be far behind
A new rumor details the motherboard launch plans for AMD and Intel through 2022......»»
Hackers Explain How They Stole Wealth of Data From EA
The group of hackers that stole a wealth of data from game publishing giant Electronic Arts broke into the company in part by tricking an employee over Slack to provide a login token, Motherboard reported Friday. From the report: The group stole the.....»»
Hackers steal source code and more from Electronic Arts in massive data breach
Motherboard was first to report on the matter, noting a source with access to various underground hacking forums tipped them off. Per the forum posts, the hackers said they acquired the source code for FIFA 21 in addition to code for the game’s mat.....»»
Hackers Steal Wealth of Data from Game Giant EA
Hackers have broken into gaming giant Electronic Arts, the publisher of Battlefield, FIFA, and The Sims, and stole a wealth of game source code and related internal tools, Motherboard reported Thursday. From the report: "You have full capability of e.....»»
Mobo and graphics card makers to enjoy handsome profits in 1H21
Taiwan-based motherboard and graphics card makers are poised to generate handsome profits in the first half of 2021, and may see profits for the year hit record highs, according to market sources......»»
Amazon"s Cost Saving Routing Algorithm Makes Drivers Walk Into Traffic
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Motherboard: [T]he routing algorithm designed for its Flex app by Amazon's research scientists often makes [Amazon delivery drivers cross two- or three-lane highways], according to a source with direct knowled.....»»
Intel"s "secret" Core i9-11900KB uses a different architecture on the 10nm node
Okay, maybe B doesn’t stand for badass. It’s the shorthand for BGA, ball grid array. That’s a solderable type of socket, which means that these processors come permanently attached to their motherboards and can’t be pulled out or swapped out,.....»»
Here’s why your old CPU cooler won’t work with next-gen Intel processors
Leaked documents show a radical departure for Intel's upcoming CPU socket. The new LGA1700 design for Alder Lake processors will require a new CPU cooler......»»
AMD Eyes Major Socket Change
An anonymous reader quotes a report from PC Gamer: According to a tweet from Executable Fix, a well-known leaker, AMD will finally move away from PGA to LGA with the shift to AM5, the new socket set to replace AM4. They say the new socket design will.....»»