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31.

Quake changed gaming forever 30 years ago today — seminal title established online multiplayer culture and made 3D graphics accelerators essential PC components (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-22 | by Mark Tyson | get Quake Remastered Game → | tags: quake, id software, 3d graphics

32.

I Build and Review PCs: Don't Make This Upgrade Mistake (cnet.com)

2026-06-22 | by See Full Bio | get PC Building Toolkit → | tags: gpu, cpu, gaming

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Scammers are selling fake RTX 4090 graphics cards with plastic GPU dies and missing memory (techspot.com)

2026-06-19 | by Kishalaya Kundu | get RTX 4090 Fake Detection Kit → | tags: rtx 4090, nvidia, gpu counterfeit

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Scammers in China sell $222 RTX 4090 with fake GPU die made out of plastic instead of real silicon — marked with 2030 production dates, the card didn't even have working VRAM (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-19 | by Hassam Nasir | get RTX 4090 Fake GPU → | tags: rtx 4090, nvidia, plastic gpu die

35.

Plotnine (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-19 | get Plotnine Data Visualization Tool → | tags: plotnine, python, ggplot2

36.

MSI's new Claw 8 EX AI+ handheld with an Intel Arc G3 Extreme and 32GB of RAM costs $1,799 — company says it'll be 'a tough year' with chances of 'another price hike' (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-18 | by Hassam Nasir | get MSI Claw 8 EX AI Gaming Console → | tags: msi, intel arc g3, claw 8 ex ai+

37.

Nvidia reveals AI robots that taught themselves to install GPUs into motherboards — video shows robot ‘solve high-precision tasks like… installing GPUs all by itself’ (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-17 | by Mark Tyson | get Robotic Arm for Precision Tasks → | tags: nvidia, ai robots, enpire

38.

What every coder should know about gamma (2016) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-13 | by John Novak | tags: gamma, image processing, color correction

39.

What every coder should know about Gamma Correction (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-13 | by John Novak | get Gamma Correction LED Strip → | tags: gamma correction, crt display, graphics libraries

40.

Echo Isle is a pint-sized adventure inspired by classic Zelda (theverge.com)

2026-06-13 | by Jay Peters | get Zelda-inspired Adventure Puzzle Game → | tags: zelda, echo isle, nintendo

41.

Radeon RX 9070 XT finally appears in Steam Hardware Survey — RDNA 4 flagship surprisingly lands just behind RTX 5080 (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-12 | by Mark Tyson | get ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 9070 → | tags: card, graphics, rx xt

42.

Memory famine compels GPU vendors to re-release 2020 graphics cards — GeForce RTX 3060 and GeForce RTX 3050 return to Asian market (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-11 | by Zhiye Liu | get ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 → | tags: ampere, cards, geforce

43.

AMD's Radeon RX 9070 XT graphics card drops to just $649 — Gigabyte's 16GB Gaming OC GPU is $90 cheaper in today's Amazon deal (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-09 | by Stewart Bendle | get Gigabyte Radeon RX 9070 XT → | tags: card, gaming, graphics

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Amazon is offering a $324 Nvidia RTX 5060 GPU deal in a lightning sale, making it the cheapest model available — 1080p gaming on a budget (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-08 | by Stewart Bendle | get Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 → | tags: card, deal, gaming

45.

The slimmest Galaxy Z Fold 8 competitor is going global with a huge battery in tow (androidauthority.com)

2026-06-04 | get Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Case → | tags: honor magic v6, samsung galaxy z fold 8, qualcomm snapdragon 8 elite gen 5

46.

DisplayPort 2.1 Has a Cable Problem (techspot.com)

2026-06-04 | get DisplayPort 2.1 Cable Tester → | tags: displayport 2.1, uhbr20, cable problem

47.

Your DisplayPort 2.1 Monitor Might Not Be Running DisplayPort 2.1 (techspot.com)

2026-06-04 | get DisplayPort 2.1 Cable → | tags: displayport 2.1, uhbr20, monitor

48.

Why a Neo Geo port of Doom is functionally impossible (arstechnica.com)

2026-06-02 | tags: neo geo, doom, modern vintage gamer

49.

AMD’s RX 9070 GRE Graphics Card Is a Compromise No Matter How You Slice It (gizmodo.com)

2026-06-02 | get AMD Radeon RX 9070 GPU → | tags: amd, rx 9070, gre

50.

You can still run the original Nvidia Control Panel by grabbing it from the Microsoft Store today — app remains useful to adjust a handful of RTX Pro and Quadro features, and may be handy for troubleshooting (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-31 | by Mark Tyson | get Nvidia Control Panel → | tags: nvidia control panel, microsoft store, rtx pro

51.

Fluid Simulation for Dummies (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-30 | get Fluid Dynamics Simulation Kit → | tags: fluid simulation, dummies, computer graphics

52.

Dell stock skyrockets 32% for its best day ever as AI server revenue soars (cnbc.com)

2026-05-29 | by Cj Haddad | get Dell PowerEdge Server → | tags: dell technologies, ai servers, nvidia

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Dell stock skyrockets 32%, heads for best day ever as AI server revenue soars (cnbc.com)

2026-05-29 | by Cj Haddad | get Dell XPS 13 Laptop → | tags: dell technologies, nvidia, ai servers

54.

Tsplat – Run Gaussian splatting in your terminal (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-28 | get Gaussian Splatting Software → | tags: rust, gaussian splatting, tsplat

55.

The First GPU Out of China Can’t Compete Against Nvidia… Yet (gizmodo.com)

2026-05-26 | get Chinese GPU Development Kit → | tags: nvidia, gpu, china

56.

Zero Lines Maze: What the 8-Bit Guy's One-Liner Can Still Teach Us (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-26 | by Chris Garrett | get 8-Bit Guy T-Shirt → | tags: c64, 8-bit guy, 10 print maze

57.

'AI washing': firms are scrambling to rebrand themselves as tech-focused (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-24 | by Aisha Down | get AI Branding Toolkit → | tags: ai washing, allbirds, graphics processing units

58.

Retro enthusiast injects Snake game into vintage S3 graphics card VBIOS — enjoy some serpentum fun while your old PC boots (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-23 | by Mark Tyson | get Vintage Graphics Card VBIOS Kit → | tags: s3 graphics, snake game, vbios

59.

Lenovo shares jump nearly 20% on record earnings as AI revenue nearly doubles (cnbc.com)

2026-05-22 | by Dylan Butts | get Lenovo ThinkPad X1 → | tags: lenovo, artificial intelligence, neural processing units

60.

Forza Horizon 6 Optimization Guide (techspot.com)

2026-05-20 | tags: forza horizon 6, pc gaming, gpu optimization