Intel Drops $208 Million on Malaysia Chip Hub
Intel is making a major bet on Malaysia’s semiconductor industry. The chip giant will invest $208 million to establish the country as its global center for installation and testing operations.
Month: December 2025
Intel’s Arrow Lake Isn’t a Gaming Champ, But It’s Got One Big Win
According to XDA-Developers, Intel’s Arrow Lake desktop CPUs are outperformed in gaming by AMD’s Ryzen X3D chips by 5-10% at 1080p. However, they hold an advantage in productivity and creative tasks like video editing. More critically, system integrators Falcon Northwest and Maingear report the Arro
OpenAI Foundation Starts Handing Out Millions in AI Grants
The OpenAI Foundation is beginning to distribute millions in unrestricted grants from its People-First AI Fund. The first wave of funding goes to 208 organizations focused on AI literacy and community impact. A second, larger round is planned for the near future.
Norwegian Firm Buys Massive 300MW Data Center Site in Finland
ASP DC, a Norwegian data center developer, has agreed to buy the CompassForge Real Estate I project in Pori, Finland. The site has potential for up to 400MW of capacity, with the first 150MW phase slated to begin operations in early 2027.
Microsoft’s Latest Windows Update Breaks the Start Menu, Again
Microsoft has admitted its latest Windows 11 updates can cause core parts of the OS, like the Start menu and File Explorer, to crash or vanish. The problem primarily hits enterprise-managed devices and stems from an update released in July 2025. There’s no official fix yet, only complicated workarou
A $190 Mini PC That’s Actually Worth a Look
According to a report from Kotaku, the GMKtec Nucbox G3S mini PC is on a steep discount at Amazon, dropping from $250 to just $190. It features an Intel N95 processor, 16GB of DDR4 RAM, a 512GB SSD, and comes preinstalled with Windows 11 Pro, supporting dual 4K displays.
This $60 Bitcoin “Ticket Miner” Is Basically a Lottery Machine
A new device promises to let you solo-mine Bitcoin from your desk for just $60. It works like a lottery, submitting mining tickets with its 1,000 KH/s of power. But the odds of actually winning a block are astronomically low.
What We Actually Know About Samsung’s Next Rugged Watch
Samsung is gearing up for new rugged and standard smartwatches, but concrete details are still under wraps. The rumor mill is focused on hopes for better performance and battery life.
Samsung’s Galaxy A55 Revealed a Bizarre, Confusing Mid-Range Mess
According to SamMobile, Samsung’s 2024 mid-range strategy was a head-scratcher. The usual orderly release of Galaxy A, M, and F series phones devolved into a confusing tangle of leather-clad variants and seemingly pointless rebrands like the M55s, leaving even experts questioning the logic.
Samsung’s Exynos 2600 Stays Home, and the Reasons Are Telling
Samsung’s upcoming Exynos 2600 chip, built on a 2nm process, is generating buzz. But a new report confirms it will be limited to the domestic market for the Galaxy S26 series, with most global models getting Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5.