TCL Flip 4 5G shows that touchscreens didn’t save the world
Published in Mobiles


Tactile buttons and retro cool bite Job’s Mob where it hurts

The TCL Flip 4 5G is proof that touchscreens didn’t cure cancer, no matter how much Job’s Mob tried to convince the world otherwise. The so-called revolution of endless swipes and all-glass phones has started to wobble, and in strolls the humble flip phone with a smug little click.

Nvidia RTX 5090 prototype guzzles 2,400W
Published in Graphics


Leaked card sample is more power station than GPU

An engineering prototype of Nvidia’s RTX 5090 has surfaced. This early design, posted by Twitter/X user @yuuki\_ans, sports four 16-pin power connectors and looks like something a Bond villain would use to light up a volcano lair.

Sanctions fizzle as chips keep flowing into Russia
Published in News


Official bans look tough, but processors turn up via backdoors

Despite the US waving its sanctions stick over Russia since the Ukraine invasion, chips are streaming into the country through a maze of unofficial networks. 

AMD insists gamers don't need more than 8GB of VRAM
Published in Gaming


Azor reckons most of you are playing esports at 1080p 

AMD’s gaming architect and Alienware co-founder Frank Azor [pictured] has poked the hornets’ nest by claiming most gamers don’t need more than 8GB of VRAM on their graphics cards.

Microsoft blocks internal emails with 'Gaza' and 'Palestine'
Published in News


Redmond accused of censoring internal dissent over Israeli military contracts

Software King of the World, Microsoft has started to censor internal emails mentioning “genocide,” “Gaza,” “Palestine,” or anti-Israel activism.