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Following the successful launch of the DeltaMate product line with the fittings series in August, Thermal Grizzly is now expanding the line-up with the DeltaMate GPU Block for ROG Astral RTX 5090 graphics cards and the complementary Through Terminal. Alongside these, the new TG GPU Guard is also being introduced. The DeltaMate GPU Block for the ROG Astral RTX 5090 represents an important step as Thermal Grizzly's first GPU water block, manufactured in Germany with a strong focus on quality, performance and reliability. It combines high-grade materials, precise craftsmanship, and efficient cooling performance.

The DeltaMate GPU Block - Through Terminal is offered as an optional add-on terminal for all DeltaMate GPU water blocks, while the TG GPU Guard is a foam gasket designed to surround the GPU die, helping protect sensitive electronic components when liquid metal is used. Due to limited production capacity, the first batch of our newly launched GPU block sold out immediately. The next batch is expected to be available in approximately 3-4 weeks. We truly appreciate your patience and enthusiasm as we scale up production to ensure broader availability. Stock updates will be shared via our official Discord and main social media channels.
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GeForce NOW Blackwell RTX 5080-class SuperPODs are now rolling out, unlocking a new level of ultra high-performance, cinematic cloud gaming. GeForce NOW Ultimate members will see GeForce RTX 5080 performance arriving to a server near them, enabling even richer experiences in blockbuster titles like DUNE: Awakening, Borderlands 4, Hell Is Us, Dying Light: The Beast, Cronos: The New Dawn, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and more. They all come with breathtaking graphics and lowest-latency gameplay, thanks to NVIDIA DLSS 4 technology and next-generation AI features. Experience the new Cinematic-Quality Streaming mode for stunning color and fidelity across the latest devices.

The new Install-to-Play feature is expanding the cloud library to nearly 4,500 games for Ultimate and Performance members. This week kicks it off with three new games, including the launch of Borderlands 4. GeForce NOW is the ultimate way to play the Borderlands franchise's latest entry - free with the purchase of a new 12-month Ultimate membership bundle. Make sure to follow along on GFN Thursdays for server updates.
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Stardock Entertainment and Oxide Games, in partnership with Xbox Game Studios, announced Ara: History Untold - Version 2.0 today. Dubbed the Revolutions Update, version 2.0 is a massive expansion of new features and content.

Informed by community feedback, the Revolutions Update adds a new Culture and Influence System, gives each nation its own unique unit, gives greater player control while simultaneously reducing micromanagement, improves performance, includes a major AI revamp and much more.
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Thermalright introduced the TL-B12015 line of slimline case fans, the TL-B12015, and the TL-B12015 Extrem. These 120 mm fans come with thickness of 15 mm, but a design effort is made by Thermalright to shore up airflow comparable to regular 25 mm-thick fans. This is done by giving the impeller a 15-blade design compared to most 25 mm fans that come with 9 blades. The impellers are also webbed along the edges to maximize axial airflow. The two variants differ with performance specs.

The TL-B12015 turns at speeds of up to 2,150 RPM, pushing up to 57.8 CFM of airflow and a static pressure of 1.8 mm H₂O, and a maximum noise level of a respectable 25.37 dBA. The TL-B12015 Extrem, on the other hand, has a much higher maximum speed, going up to 3,150 RPM, for maximum airflow of 83.61 CFM, 3.4 mm H₂O static pressure, and maximum noise of 37.07 dBA. Both fans come with a dual ball-bearing design, and include a metal fan grille to protect your fingers from its turbine-like 15-blade impeller turning at high speeds. The TL-B12015 Extrem comes with an RGB-illuminated ring around the bore of the frame, while the TL-B12015 comes with a white illuminated ring. The company didn't reveal pricing.

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SPARK Microsystems, a Canadian fabless semiconductor company specializing in next-generation short-range wireless communications, today announced that computing peripherals pioneer ELECOM has selected SPARK LE-UWB as the sole wireless connectivity option for its new ELECOM GAMING V Custom VM800 Series gaming mice. Bluetooth and 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi connectivity is not supported.

Building on more than 30 years of innovation in computing devices, ELECOM is harnessing SPARK LE-UWB technology to achieve mouse polling rate performance of up to 8,000 Hz and ultra-low latency. Gamers understand that both are critical performance metrics for achieving superior gameplay.
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Yamaha today announced the launch of two new premium headphones—the YH-4000 and YH-C3000—expanding its high-end headphone lineup with models that deliver extraordinary sound and comfort. The YH-4000 is an open-back model featuring Orthodynamic drivers, drawing direct engineering and design inspiration from the flagship Yamaha YH-5000SE. It offers a more intimate and energetic sound profile, along with a streamlined accessories package. The YH-C3000 is a closed-back model featuring newly developed Armodynamic drivers and real wood housings, masterfully merging Yamaha innovation with its rich musical heritage.

The new models represent the company's continued commitment to True Sound. This guiding philosophy aims to reproduce audio as the artist intended—with lifelike realism, emotional depth and spatial precision. Both models will be made in Japan at a Yamaha facility that manufactures flagship grand pianos and audio components.
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Widespread speculation surrounding the possible launch of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 SUPER series has shifted, with industry sources confirming that the official timeline for the enhanced GPU variants has been moved by a few months. According to Hongxing2020 hardware leaker, known for his ties with GPU AIBs, he claims that the RTX 50 SUPER series has been delayed. Recent online reports have claimed Christmas as the release date; however, these may not be accurate. NVIDIA remains committed to its current RTX 50 Blackwell series for the following months, which continues to operate at full production capacity with no discontinuation plans in sight.

According to VideoCardz, a possible mid-cycle "Blackwell" refresh in the form of SUPER GPUs could hit at CES 2026, when the announcement is expected. NVIDIA plans to increase the memory sizes of key performance-segment and high-end graphics card SKUs to boost their performance in higher resolutions, particularly with ray tracing and neural rendering enabled. Specifically, the company plans to leverage new 24 Gbit density GDDR7 memory chips, which allow it to create memory sizes such as 18 GB over a 192-bit wide memory bus or 24 GB across a 256-bit wide memory bus. Besides the added memory, NVIDIA is expected to increase shader counts and GPU clock speeds marginally.

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As traditional monolithic chip designs grow in complexity and increase in cost, the interest and adoption of chiplet technology in the semiconductor industry also increases. Deca Technologies and Silicon Storage Technology (SST), a subsidiary of Microchip Technology Inc., announced today that they have entered into a strategic agreement to innovate a comprehensive non-volatile memory (NVM) chiplet package to facilitate customer adoption of modular, multi-die systems.

This collaboration combines Deca's M-Series fan-out and Adaptive Patterning technologies with SST's industry-leading SuperFlash embedded flash technology. The companies are applying their system-level integration expertise to deliver a bundled offering that empowers customers to design, verify and commercialize NVM chiplets. By enabling greater architectural flexibility, the solution offers both technical and commercial advantages over traditional monolithic integration.
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Infineon Technologies AG is introducing a 12 kW reference design for high-performance power supply units (PSUs), specifically designed for AI data centers and server applications. The reference design offers high efficiency and high-power density, and leverages all relevant semiconductor materials silicon (Si), silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN). It is aimed at research and development engineers, hardware designers, and developers of power electronics systems.

"In the ongoing quest of the increased energy demand of artificial intelligence, Infineon's contribution is to provide power solutions with the highest conversion efficiency to preserve every single possible Watt," said Richard Kunčič, Senior Vice President and General Manager Power Switches at Infineon. "Our new 12 kW high-density power supply unit reference design is using advanced power conversion topologies and therefore utilizing CoolMOS, CoolSiC and CoolGaN which allows the PSU to release the full potential in energy efficiency, reliability, and power density. We are proud to be at the forefront of powering AI."
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NVIDIA has released the GeForce 581.29 WHQL Game Ready drivers adding optimizations for Borderlands 4 (that will launch this week on September 12) and Dying Light: The Beast. The update also includes Studio Driver support for Microsoft TRELLIS NIM. The drivers fix a critical Marvel Rivals performance issue that affected users on previous 581.xx versions. This should restore expected frame rates and gameplay.

However, some known issues persist. Counter-Strike 2 may display slightly distorted text when running below native resolution, Adobe Premiere Pro users could experience system freezes during hardware-accelerated exports on certain configurations, and Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth players might notice light flickering on some systems.

DOWNLOAD: NVIDIA GeForce 581.29 WHQL
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More than 800 games and applications feature RTX technologies, and each week new games integrating NVIDIA DLSS, NVIDIA Reflex, and advanced ray-traced effects are released or announced, delivering the definitive PC experience for GeForce RTX players. Last week, DLSS 4 with Multi Frame Generation multiplied frame rates in Cronos: The New Dawn, Hell is Us, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle: The Order of Giants, and Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024.

This week, the highly anticipated Borderlands 4 launches with DLSS 4 with Multi Frame Generation support, giving GeForce RTX gamers the definitive experience. And the free to play MOBA, Predecessor, has added support for DLSS 4 with Multi Frame Generation.
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PsiQuantum today announced it has raised $1 billion in funding for its Series E round to build the world's first commercially useful, fault-tolerant quantum computers. This funding will equip the company to break ground on utility-scale quantum computing sites in Brisbane and Chicago, deploy large-scale prototype systems to validate systems architecture and integration, and further advance the performance of its quantum photonic chips and fault-tolerant architecture.

Led by funds and accounts managed by affiliates of BlackRock, along with Temasek and Baillie Gifford, this fundraising values the company at $7 billion and brings in new investors, including entities administered by Macquarie Capital, Ribbit Capital, NVentures (NVIDIA's venture capital arm), Adage Capital Management, Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), Type One Ventures, Counterpoint Global (Morgan Stanley), 1789 Capital, and S Ventures (SentinelOne). The round also included participation from existing investors including Blackbird, Third Point Ventures, and T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.
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EPOS is excited to announce the release of the IMPACT 5000 Go, a DECT headset that comes in double-sided or a 3-in-1 Mono Wearing Headset and a charging stand, which is foldable and portable. The growing trend towards increased flexibility and mobility in changing work environment lets professionals stay connected whether it's working from home or in the office.

Designed to meet the needs of dynamic professionals who rely on a headset with clear and concise voice transmission on both sides of the call, plug-and-play solution that only requires a single USB port and a foldable charging stand that fits conveniently in the carry pouch making working from multiple locations seamlessly possible. Modern professionals need to be able to collaborate in changing environments, whether it's from the busy open office or from home. The IMPACT 5000 Go headset has an extensive range of up to 135 m/442 ft.
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AI is no longer a feature, it's the foundation of next-generation mobile and consumer technology. Users now expect real-time assistance, seamless communication, or personalized content that is instant, private, and available on device, without compromise. Meeting these expectations requires more than incremental upgrades, it demands a step change that brings performance, privacy and efficiency together in a scalable way.

Introducing Arm Lumex
That's why we're introducing Arm Lumex, our most advanced compute subsystem (CSS) platform, purpose-built to accelerate AI experiences on flagship smartphones and next-gen PCs.
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GIGABYTE has unveiled the AORUS RTX 5060 Ti AI BOX eGPU during today's Beyond Edge online event. This external graphics solution features NVIDIA's desktop-grade GeForce RTX 5060 Ti with 16 GB VRAM in a compact 117 x 243 x 45 mm form factor. Unlike most existing eGPUs that rely on mobile AMD Radeon RX 7600M XT chips, GIGABYTE opted for a full desktop GPU implementation complete with their WINDFORCE cooling system. The decision to use desktop silicon means users get double the memory capacity compared to typical 8 GB variants, though this will likely push pricing above the $460 desktop card MSRP.

It features Thunderbolt 5 connectivity, delivering PCIe 4.0 x4 bandwidth that's reportedly only 5% slower than desktop PCIe 4.0 x16 performance. While Thunderbolt 5 adoption remains limited to high-end laptops and mini PCs, it maintains USB4 backward compatibility. In USB4 mode, it can work alongside laptop integrated graphics through Project G-Assist for balanced workloads. The AORUS RTX 5060 Ti AI BOX does more than just boost graphics. It serves as a full docking station offering three USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports with Power Delivery 3.0, provides Ethernet connectivity and allows Thunderbolt 5 daisy-chaining. The AORUS logo and interior light up with RGB lighting. GIGABYTE is yet to announce pricing and exact availability.
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