Noctua introduces NF-A12x25 G2 next-generation 120mm fan
Published in PC Hardware


New 120mm flagship fan

Noctua has introduced its next-generation flagship 120mm fan, the NF-A12x25 G2. The new fan has some big shoes to fill as the original NF-A12x25 was one of the best 120mm fans on the market, but the new one promises big improvements with a refined blade geometry and a novel motor design.

Samsung releases new Smart Monitor M-series
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Including OLED M9, M8, and M7 models

Samsung has updated its latest Smart Monitor lineup, including the flagship Smart Monitor, the flagship M9 (M90SF) model, as well as the updated M8 (M80F) and the M7 (M70Fl) models.

Musk threatens to lobotomise Grok again
Published in AI


Chatbot may not defy its billionaire dad

Elon Musk is once again throwing a wobbly at his own AI chatbot, Grok, for committing the cardinal sin of citing facts and accurately describing some of his sketchier online pals.

Huawei crows over China’s FTTR lead
Published in Network


Ultra-connected workforce

Huawei chair Xu Zhijun [pictured] reckons China’s fibre-to-the-room rollout is leaving the rest of the world in the dust.

TSMC still king of Foundry 2.0 while Intel chases its tail
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Intel claws second place as Samsung stumbles over its yields

TSMC is still lording it over the global chip foundry racket, holding on to a 35 per cent grip on what is dubbed the "Foundry 2.0" which covers everything from photomask manufacturing to chip packaging alongside the usual silicon stamping.