Last night I dreamed I was buying new servers, European ones, based on ARM architecture (or maybe RISC-V, I don’t remember – I just know it wasn’t the 'classic' amd64).
Just a dream, or is there actually something interesting already on the market?

Bodega Cats Make New Yorkers' Hearts Purr - too bad that they can get the owners fined! 13 pictures, too~ Marsh-mellow is pictured twice(!) super cute #BodegaCats Some of the pics are of cats in hardware or weed stores, where they are legal; it's where food is sold that they don't belong.
#NewYorkCity #bodega #cats #super #cute #pussies #tabby #tortie #NYC #pets #diner #hardware #store #weed #cigarettes #state #law #prohibits #animals #food #preparation #guidelines #NYC https://apnews.com/article/bodega-cats-new-york-ebc2b1324c52bdbe6be70fcb71d12216

Huion Inspiroy H610X - review on GNU/Linux

https://peertube.touhoppai.moe/w/7hiPUYqJVAnpAfSsS5oQzo

Framework Laptop 12 pre-orders open next week: https://frame.work/ie/en/blog/framework-laptop-12-pre-orders-open-next-week
#linux #linuxgaming #update #release #hardware #framework #preorder #laptop

US-Zollchaos: Halbleiter-Produkte nur bedingt ausgenommen

Offiziell sind Halbleiter von den neuen US-Zöllen ausgenommen. PC-Komponenten dürften trotzdem deutlich teurer werden.

https://www.heise.de/news/US-Zollchaos-Halbleiter-Produkte-nur-bedingt-ausgenommen-10339223.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

heise+ | USB-C-Zwischenstecker mit magnetischer Kupplung im Test

Magnetische Adapter sollen USB-C-Buchsen den Komfort von MagSafe und rasante Signalübertragung per USB4/Thunderbolt 4 verleihen. Unser Fazit: Ja, aber Nein.

https://www.heise.de/tests/USB-C-Zwischenstecker-mit-magnetischer-Kupplung-im-Test-10302888.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

Finally getting more information about those internals!

Inside the Nintendo Switch 2 hardware specs

https://www.polygon.com/analysis/509874/nintendo-switch-2-specs-hardware-screen-size

https://www.alojapan.com/1235849/nintendo-is-kinda-returning-to-region-locking-with-a-cheaper-japanese-switch-2/ Nintendo Is (Kinda) Returning To Region-Locking With A Cheaper Japanese Switch 2 #business #hardware #Industry #Japan #JapanNews #Japanese #JapaneseNews #news #Nintendo #NintendoSwitch2 Image: Nintendo Life After the Switch 2 Direct wrapped up, Nintendo put out a press release announcing its pricing in different regions, including Japan. However, it appears that Japanese gamers will have an extra, cheaper option if they’re happy to have a Jap…

Chinese tech giants boosted Nvidia GPU purchases by 4x to 6x during Q1

Chinese tech giants continue to buy Nvidia AI GPUs despite DeepSeek impact, demand slowdown.
#hardware
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/chinese-tech-giants-boosted-nvidia-gpu-purchases-by-4x-to-6x-during-q1

So, what about the rest of the internals?

It's official: Nvidia is making the Nintendo Switch 2's processor

https://www.xda-developers.com/its-official-nvidia-is-making-the-nintendo-switch-2s-processor/

#hardware #energy #OpenSource

'A robotics and machine learning engineer has developed a command-line interface tool that monitors power use from a smart plug and then tunes system performance based on electricity pricing.'

https://www.tomshardware.com/software/applications/open-source-tool-designed-to-throttle-pc-and-server-performance-based-on-electricity-pricing-lightweight-cli-can-automatically-limit-clocks-during-peak-hours

Russian spy infiltrates ASML and NXP to steal technical data necessary to build 28nm-capable fabs

A Russian engineer is accused of leaking confidential technical data from ASML, NXP, TSMC, and GlobalFoundries to Russia, allegedly to support construction of a 28nm-capable fab.
#hardware
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/russian-spy-infiltrates-asml-and-nxp-to-steal-technical-data-necessary-to-build-28nm-capable-fabs

Well, not quite everything...

Everything announced at Nintendo’s Switch 2 Direct

https://www.polygon.com/nintendo-switch-2/550857/switch-2-direct-all-games-news-trailers

$450 for the console

$500 for the Mario Kart bundle

Nintendo Switch 2 launches on June 5

https://venturebeat.com/games/nintendo-switch-2-launches-on-june-5/

https://www.alojapan.com/1235485/nintendo-is-returning-to-region-locking-with-switch-2-in-japan-sort-of/ Nintendo Is Returning To Region-Locking With Switch 2 In Japan, Sort Of #business #hardware #Industry #Japan #JapanNews #news #Nintendo #Switch2 Image: Nintendo Life After the Switch 2 Direct wrapped up, Nintendo put out a press release announcing its pricing in different regions, including Japan. However, it appears that Japanese gamers will have an extra, cheaper option if they’re happy to have a Japanese-language-only Switch 2. “The Japane…

heise+ | Was menschliche Gehirnzellen auf einem Computerchip machen

Auf Computerchips der australischen Cortical Labs arbeiten Hunderttausende lebende Hirnzellen – ein Gegenentwurf zur künstlichen Intelligenz.

https://www.heise.de/hintergrund/Was-menschliche-Gehirnzellen-auf-einem-Computerchip-machen-10321992.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

heise+ | Hacking-Gadget im Test: Lilygo T-Embed CC1101

Der Erfolg des Hacking-Gadgets Flipper Zero lockt Nachahmer. Einer davon ist der Lilygo T-Embed CC1101, der nur ein Viertel kostet und schon WLAN enthält.

https://www.heise.de/tests/Hacking-Gadget-im-Test-Lilygo-T-Embed-CC1101-10316111.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

Work finally issued a replacement for my antique Surface Laptop 4!

...it's an HP :(

Nvidia too busy counting them AI checks!

Even game devs are telling people not to install the latest Nvidia drivers

https://www.xda-developers.com/game-devs-mot-install-latest-nvidia-drivers/