By ckasprzak | TkOut
| April 21, 2026 |
CPU,
Intel,
x86
The Hot Take: I hope this helps them catch up and compete well with AMD as they just keep it coming in the performance department.
New leak information is shedding light on Intel’s upcoming Nova Lake-S desktop processors, with a strong focus on cache architecture. According to recent disclosures, the next-generation chips will adopt a broadcast last-level cache (bLLC) design and significantly increase L3 cache capacity across both single- and ...
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The Hot Take: Interesting, might be worth a shot. Good way to keep funding alive for it and your main Brave version.
The Brave browser "has introduced Brave Origin, a stripped-down version of its browser that removes built-in monetization features like Rewards and other extras tied to its business model," writes Slashdot reader BrianFagioli"
The stripped-down browser is available either as a separate browser download or as an upgrade to the existing Brave install, unlocked through a one-time purchase that can be activated across multiple devices. The idea is simple on paper: pay once, and you get a cleaner, more minimal browsing experience without the add-ons that fund Brave's ecosystem. What makes the move unusual is the pricing model itself. While paying to support a browser is not controversial, charging users specifically to remove features raises questions about whether those additions are seen as value or clutter.
The situation gets even stranger on Linux, where Brave Origin is reportedly available at no cost, creating an uneven experience across platforms and leaving some users wondering why they are being asked to pay for something others get for free.
Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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The Hot Take: US Domestic manufacturing is going to be getting slammed here soon.
Elon Musk lays out the plans for Tesla's future AI ecosystem, utilizing both Samsung & TSMC 2nm tech for AI6 & AI6.5 chips. Tesla's 2nm Duo Confirmed: AI6 Goes Samsung With LPDDR6 & AI6.5 Goes TSMC With Improved Performance A few days ago, Tesla announced the successful tape out of its AI5 chip, made at Samsung. The chip is just one of the many custom silicon designs that Elon Musk and his enterprises are making to fulfill their in-house AI demand. Musk also talked about the next-generation chips, such as AI6 and the Dojo3 supercomputer project. The company is aiming […]Read full article at https://wccftech.com/tesla-pulls-2nm-ai-chip-production-onto-us-soil-splits-ai6-ai6-5-between-samsung-tsmc/
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The Hot Take: When do we start looking at these folks for price fixing again????
Memory shortages are expected to last several years, with no sign of stabilization anytime soon, as DRAM makers fail to meet demand. Despite Creating New Production Factories, DRAM Makers Will Fail To Meet Memory Demand For Many Years Memory supply constraints continue to grip the industry as the rise of Agentic AI has led to severe shortages. The demand is so massive that it will take years before we see any hint of relief. The latest report from Nikkei Asia seems to agree with this matter. It is stated that DRAM manufacturers are expected to meet only 60% percent of […]Read full article at https://wccftech.com/memory-makers-only-meet-60-percent-dram-demand-through-2027/
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By ckasprzak | TkOut
| April 19, 2026 |
Hardware
The Hot Take: People just don't get it PC's move slower than molasses on a cold winter day. It took them years from AT to PS/2, USB OG to current state of v3.1+.
USB-C was supposed to be the one. One cable, one port, any device. Just plug it in and it should work. The reality has turned out to be a little different than promised.
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The Hot Take: This reminds me of the days with L3 Cache for CPU's. Just the next iteration.
Intel Nova Lake-S "bLLC" cache configurations have been detailed, revealing a maximum of 288 MB of cache for next-gen desktop CPUs. Intel Nova Lake-S Desktop CPUs Will Feature Up To 288 MB of bLLC Cache, 80 MB More Than 9950X3D2 Once again, more Nova Lake-S CPU details have been revealed by Jaykihn, this time focusing on the bLLC parts. While we know that the bLLC or Big Last Level Cache die variants will feature up to 144 MB in single and 288 MB in dual tile configurations, the insider has spilled the beans on the max caches of each bLLC […]Read full article at https://wccftech.com/intel-answer-to-amd-x3d-nova-lake-bllc-cpus-pack-38-percent-more-cache-vs-9950x3d2/
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The Hot Take: As GPU's and CPU's get hotter and hotter only going to become more of the norm, unless they don't get ride of DYI building and maybe allow us to buy GPU's like CPU's w/out cooling solutions.
A user on Reddit is claiming a massive 20°C temperature drop on an ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 4080 graphics card simply by removing the stock thermal compound it shipped with and replacing it with a phase change thermal pad based on Honeywell's PTM7950, a proprietary material that gained some notoriety a couple of years ago.
Part of what
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The Hot Take: That's really cool, looks like they setup a custom GPU block from the images in the article.
I'm always impressed with the custom PC gaming builds shared online, but sometimes there's a project that really sets itself apart. This time it's a PC built into a sleek LEGO frame, and you have to see it to believe it.
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The Hot Take: More good news on them clawing back to relevance again in the manufacturing arena.
Intel's Foundry business will soon house some big names by the end of this year as its 14A technology gains huge momentum. Intel 14A Technology Will Be A Game Changer For Chipzilla As It Hopes To Get Some Big Names Onboard By The End of This Year Intel's Foundry success relies a lot of it's upcoming 14A process technology. The 14A node is designed to attract external customers more so than it is designed for internal use. That's something that 18A is built for. So far, Intel hasn't publicly named any big customers for its 14A technology, but it makes […]Read full article at https://wccftech.com/intel-to-land-big-14a-wins-with-surprise-customers-by-the-end-of-this-year/
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By ckasprzak | TkOut
| April 19, 2026 |
Hardware
The Hot Take: I feel they want the white box DIY market gone to push device rentals and devices as a service.
Some reports come without product photos, without teaser slides, and without the now-ubiquitous “AI” in the title—and are all the more revealing for it. The latest sales data regarding Mindfactory falls into this category. According to analyses by TechEpiphany, which were picked up by several trade publications on April 14 and 15, 2026, the German […]
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