Hardware
Modder Adds NVIDIA Pascal GPU Support to Windows XP
A modded driver called Forceware 382.69 brings GeForce GTX 10-series cards, including the TITAN Xp, to 32-bit Windows XP.
AfroEuropa Newsroom·about 4 hours ago2 min
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Chips, semiconductors, and the silicon arms race.
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Modder Tackles Melting RTX 5090 Connector With Custom Dual 8-Pin Board
A Reddit user modified an RTX 5090 to spread its power load across extra cables, reporting wire temperatures under 40 degrees Celsius during a 48-hour, 550W stress test.
AfroEuropa Newsroom·about 10 hours ago2 min
Musk Confirms TSMC Talks Over Terafab Chip Project
Elon Musk has confirmed discussions with TSMC about his Terafab initiative, a semiconductor venture reportedly aimed at supplying Tesla, SpaceX, and xAI.
AfroEuropa Newsroom·1 day ago2 min
Nvidia Raises Shield TV Pro Price to $299, Cites AI-Driven Memory Costs
Nvidia has increased the Shield TV Pro price by $100 and stopped producing the standard Shield TV, pointing to higher component costs across the industry.
AfroEuropa Newsroom·1 day ago2 min
Used CPU Carries Over Previous Owner's Valorant Ban, German Buyer Finds
A buyer of a second-hand AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D was locked out of Valorant because the chip's hardware ID had been flagged by Riot's Vanguard anti-cheat system.
AfroEuropa Newsroom·1 day ago2 min
NVIDIA Adds 64 GB DGX Spark Desktop AI Config With Six Hardware Partners
NVIDIA is rolling out a 64 GB unified memory version of its DGX Spark desktop AI systems through Acer, ASUS, Dell, Gigabyte, HP and MSI, with Gigabyte's variant set for October 23.
AfroEuropa Newsroom·2 days ago2 min
Volantis Raises $88M to Build New Chip Architecture for AI Inference
The San Francisco semiconductor startup says its A-1 system could support models above 20 trillion parameters while cutting inference costs per token.
AfroEuropa Newsroom·3 days ago2 min
Microsoft Updates Entry-Level Surface Laptop and Surface Pro With Snapdragon X2 Plus
Microsoft's 13-inch Surface Laptop and 12-inch Surface Pro move to Qualcomm's Snapdragon X2 Plus, launching October 13 at higher starting prices.
AfroEuropa Newsroom·11 days ago2 min
Sony Patents AI That Completes Controller Inputs for Players With Mobility Issues
A newly published Sony patent describes an AI system that tracks how a player uses a controller and fills in the inputs needed to complete intended actions.
AfroEuropa Newsroom·11 days ago2 min
Nscale Filings Reveal ByteDance Unit Accessed Nvidia B200 Chips via Norway Data Center
IPO documents from UK neocloud Nscale show a ByteDance subsidiary tapped over 2,000 Nvidia B200 chips at its Norwegian facility, reportedly within US export rules.
AfroEuropa Newsroom·11 days ago2 min
Biostar Presents Industrial Motherboards and Edge AI Systems at Embedded World North America 2026
Biostar is showing industrial motherboards, EdgeComp systems, and an edge AI demonstration at Embedded World North America 2026 in Anaheim, California.
AfroEuropa Newsroom·12 days ago2 min
SPRIND and NADI Launch €40 Million Challenge for European AI Chip Design
Germany's SPRIND and the Netherlands' NADI have committed €40 million to speed up pan-European chip design using AI-driven methods.
AfroEuropa Newsroom·12 days ago2 min
GeForce Week Deals Bring RTX 50-Series Cards and Pre-Builts to Walmart
Walmart's GeForce Week event lists an MSI RTX 5090 for $4,299 and CyberPowerPC pre-builts with Founders Edition GPUs starting at $1,549.
AfroEuropa Newsroom·12 days ago2 min
Nvidia-Backed Startcloud Plans to Mine Bitcoin in Space Later This Year
Startup Starcloud says it will run cryptocurrency mining ASICs aboard its second spacecraft once it reaches orbit, aiming to be the first to mine Bitcoin in space.
AfroEuropa Newsroom·12 days ago2 min
New Mechanical Keyboards From HP and Glorious Target Gamers and Desk Users
HP's GT06 brings an 8,000 Hz polling rate and full-size layout in China, while Glorious launches its compact GMMK Eternal wired board at $99.99.
AfroEuropa Newsroom·12 days ago2 min
France's Lightspring raises over €3.5M to industrialise photonic chip packaging
The Besançon-based deeptech startup closed a €3.1 million seed round and won additional public funding to move its 3D optical packaging process from lab to production.
AfroEuropa Newsroom·13 days ago2 min
AMD Ryzen 5 5500F and 7500 Reach US Retail at $20 Over MSRP
AMD's budget chips are now on sale in the US, but both list on Amazon $20 above their announced pricing, sold directly by Amazon rather than third-party resellers.
AfroEuropa Newsroom·13 days ago2 min
AMD Crosses $1 Trillion Market Cap for the First Time
AMD's share price surged past $600, lifting the chipmaker over the $1 trillion market capitalization mark and into a small group of the world's most valuable companies.
AfroEuropa Newsroom·13 days ago2 min
iPhone 18 Pro Max QLC Storage Reportedly Slows Under Sustained Writes in Testing
A Bilibili channel's testing suggests Apple's QLC-based storage in the 1TB iPhone 18 Pro Max trails the TLC-based Pro by up to 38% in certain workloads.
AfroEuropa Newsroom·13 days ago2 min
SK Hynix Reportedly Weighing US Memory Chip Production With Intel Ties
Reports say SK Hynix and its Solidigm unit are exploring US memory manufacturing, though the company says nothing has been finalized.
AfroEuropa Newsroom·15 days ago2 min
Musk's Terafab Chip Project Enters Trademark Fight Over Its Name
Tesla, SpaceX, and SpaceXAI have gone to federal court seeking a ruling that their Terafab name does not infringe a mark held by Illinois-based Tera-print.
AfroEuropa Newsroom·15 days ago2 min
CXMT Reportedly Prepares Move Into NAND Flash Market
China's largest DRAM maker is said to be setting up a 3D NAND research and production line at a new plant near Beijing, according to Reuters reporting.
AfroEuropa Newsroom·16 days ago2 min
Developer Uses AI Agents to Port DLSS 5 to Intel Integrated Graphics
A GitHub developer known as Uzbekunknown has run NVIDIA's DLSS 5 neural rendering on Intel's Arc integrated graphics, with AI tools writing nearly all the code.
AfroEuropa Newsroom·16 days ago2 min
Microsoft Extends Auto SR Upscaling to Intel's Panther Lake Chips
Microsoft has added Intel's Core Ultra Series 3 Panther Lake platform to its Automatic Super Resolution support list, promising higher frame rates in games without native upscaling.
AfroEuropa Newsroom·17 days ago2 min
Acer Swift Air 14 Review: Wildcat Lake Laptop Leans on Ports and Battery
Acer's $699 Swift Air 14 offers Thunderbolt 4 connectivity and up to 16 hours of battery, but reviewers noted a weaker display and preinstalled software.
AfroEuropa Newsroom·18 days ago2 min
SK Hynix Reportedly in Talks With Intel to Produce Memory Chips in the US
Reuters reports SK Hynix may manufacture memory chips in the US for the first time, either by leasing Intel's Ohio plant or forming a joint venture.
AfroEuropa Newsroom·18 days ago2 min
New Tool NvpwrControl Unlocks Higher Power Limits on Nvidia RTX 50-Series Laptops
A developer has released an experimental tool that raises power targets on Nvidia's RTX 50-series mobile GPUs, pushing the RTX 5090 laptop chip as high as 225W.
AfroEuropa Newsroom·18 days ago2 min
SK Hynix Reportedly in Talks With Intel on US Memory Chip Production
SK Hynix is reportedly discussing US-based memory chip manufacturing with Intel, with options said to include leasing an Ohio site or forming a joint venture. Neither company confirmed the talks.
AfroEuropa Newsroom·19 days ago2 min
NVIDIA Reportedly Rejects RTX 5090 Warranty Claim Over Faded Serial Number
An RTX 5090 Founders Edition owner in the UK says NVIDIA denied their RMA because the serial number on the card's metal bracket had faded and could not be read.
AfroEuropa Newsroom·19 days ago2 min
China-Modded RTX 5090 With 96GB Memory Appears as German Prices Top EUR 5,000
A Chinese firm is reportedly selling RTX 5090 cards fitted with 96GB of memory for $3,888, even as standard 5090 prices climb past 5,000 euros in Germany.
AfroEuropa Newsroom·23 days ago2 min