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Zak Killian

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Sep 26, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 26, 2026 · Zak Killian

    PNY allegedly refuses to cover melted RTX 5090 powered by native power supply cable — company closes user's ticket when questioned on policy (opens the original)

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    When you buy a product, there is a reasonable expectation of warranty service. When you spend multiple thousands of dollars on a computer graphics card (a product category that has only recently entered the multi-thousand-dollar range), there is a reasonable expectation of exceptional service. What if, instead, you got absolutely no service? According to Redditor /u/Melodic_Initial_1767, that's what he got when he tried to RMA his burned GeForce RTX 5090. Like so many others, "Melodic" found his

  2. Article · Sep 18, 2026 · Zak Killian

    AI developer vibe codes DLSS 5 onto Intel CPU's integrated graphics — Intel Arc 140T runs neural rendering in 360p at 10 frames per second (opens the original)

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    A new project on GitHub, simply titled "dlss-nr-on-intel", purports to provide exactly that: a port of NVIDIA's DLSS 5 Neural Rendering to Intel's Xe architecture. Specifically, the author (who goes by "Uzbekunknown") focused on porting the technology to the Intel Arc 140V graphics in his Lunar Lake system, and they seem to have succeeded, at least insofar as he's getting outputs that look reasonably like those of DLSS 5 on other hardware. AI is at the center of this project, beyond the DLSS 5 n

  3. Article · Aug 28, 2026 · Zak Killian

    Security researchers find surveillance implants in Chinese-made routers sold worldwide — three different backdoor-like implants hidden in firmware (opens the original)

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    Security researchers have found three different backdoor-like implants hidden in firmware for routers manufactured by Shenzhen Zhibotong Electronics, better known as ZBT. The hardware is sold around the world under a bewildering array of brands, meaning you may not even realize you're using a ZBT router. The research, published by security firm VulnCheck, began with a Zbtlink AX3000 router. Researchers found that its firmware contained an implant that they dubbed ENDLESSDOORS, as it automaticall

  4. Article · Aug 27, 2026 · Zak Killian

    Samsung's new Odyssey G6 monitor hits a ridiculous 1,100Hz refresh rate at 720p — displays each frame for less than a millisecond (opens the original)

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    Remember back at CES when Samsung showed off a huge suite of Odyssey gaming monitors? The vast majority of those screens are now shipping, but arguably the most interesting monitor among them, the Odyssey G6 (G60H), still hasn't launched. Back at CES, Samsung was touting a 1,040-Hz refresh rate for that screen; now at Gamescom 2026, Samsung has shared the finalized specification, which is a nice and round 1,100 Hz. That's right; this monitor refreshes vertically at 1.1 KHz. It's a fascinating di

  5. Article · Aug 24, 2026 · Zak Killian

    Two Intel chips break Amazon's top 10 CPUs for the first time in months — Core Ultra 7 270K and Core i7-14700K finally challenge AMD desktop dominance (opens the original)

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    AMD has been the dominant force in DIY PC building CPUs for several years now, thanks to the advent of Zen 3 and great chips like the Ryzen 7 5800X3D, and more recently its potent Ryzen 7 X3D SKUs like the 9800X3D. Now, just days after AMD touted that it continues to occupy all 10 slots in the Amazon CPU best-sellers list, a couple of Intel CPUs have broken into the list for the first time in months, as spotted by WCCFTech. The two chips in question aren't surprising if you know ball. Coming in

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