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Ryzen 5 7600 vs. Ryzen 5 5600: CPU and GPU Scaling Benchmark

FEATURE By Steven Walton, January 31, 2023, 6:14 AM TechSpot Hardware 622k

At which point does the jump up from the affordable Ryzen 5600 to the relatively expensive Ryzen 7600 makes sense? That's what we'll be testing in this CPU and GPU scaling benchmark.

Core i5-13500 Review: Intel's New $250 Mid-Range Weapon

FEATURE By Steven Walton, January 27, 2023, 6:14 AM TechSpot Hardware 184k

The Core i5-13500 is Intel's new $250 offering, packing 14 cores, 20 threads and 35.5 MB cache. This is an interesting CPU that packs the larger L3 cache capacity of the Raptor Lake i5's for less.

Science

An asteroid came so close to the Earth that its orbit was permanently altered

That was close! An asteroid approximately the size of a large SUV or bigger swung around the Earth Thursday evening missing us by just over 2,000 miles. NASA said that it was one of the closest flybys of a near-Earth object in recorded history.

Full story By Cal Jeffrey , January 27, 2023, 4:06 PM 31 comments 155k

Rendition: Gone But Not Forgotten

FEATURE By Nick Evanson, January 30, 2023, 6:03 AM TechSpot Tech Culture 126k

Thirty years ago, PC gamers could choose GPUs from over 10 different makers. The fascinating story of Rendition is one of engineering brilliance and lost opportunities from the golden age of graphics. Plus, some easter egg content about TechSpot's history and how it all relates.

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Hardware Software

What's next for RISC V?

And how software plays a major factor in that

By Jonathan Goldberg , January 29, 2023, 10:04 AM 8 comments 73k

Hardware Gaming

See how an i9-13900K and RTX 4090 perform when it's -63F outside

6.8GHz at 40C with air cooling that sounds like a jet engine

By Daniel Sims , January 27, 2023, 7:42 AM 22 comments 64k

Science

Rolls-Royce teases small nuclear reactor for space travel and moon bases

Reactor would use shielded uranium and natural nuclear decay

By Daniel Sims , January 30, 2023, 5:05 PM 16 comments 60k

Tech Culture Gaming

Creator of $2,000 Steam game says don't buy it if you can't afford it

Do you want to widen your perception in the areas of psychology and philosophy?

By Rob Thubron , January 26, 2023, 7:47 AM 21 comments 51k

Electronics

Raspberry Pi-powered exoskeleton makes walking faster and easier

An extra spring in your step

By Shawn Knight , January 30, 2023, 12:53 PM 16 comments 37k

Security The Web

FBI brings down massive ransomware gang by "hacking the hackers"

The feds' actions saved victims over $130 million

What just happened? In what could be described as beautifully ironic, a notorious ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) gang has been brought down after the FBI infiltrated its systems, disrupted operations, and seized its sites. Or, as the Deputy US Attorney General put it, they "hacked the hackers."

Full story By Rob Thubron , January 27, 2023, 7:03 AM 12 comments 36k

Hardware

Seagate: 30TB second-generation HAMR hard disks are almost here

Mass production for larger-than-life HDDs is expected to start this year

By Alfonso Maruccia , January 27, 2023, 8:58 AM 18 comments 36k

Security Microsoft

CryptoAPI bug makes 99% of Windows servers vulnerable

The newly released PoC code can exploit a flaw that was already patched in August

By Alfonso Maruccia , January 26, 2023, 2:26 PM 32k

21 Programs to Analyze and Benchmark Your Hardware

FEATURE By Nick Evanson, January 26, 2023, 12:18 PM TechSpot Software 30k

You've just bought a new gaming PC or a laptop for the office. Maybe you just upgraded your PC. You might be into overclocking. But do you know exactly what you've got? How well is that PC actually working? We've compiled a list of 21 programs that are great for analyzing and benchmarking your devices.