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(PR) Zyxel Networks Launches Nebula FWA515 5G Wi-Fi 7 Indoor Router

17-09-2025 12:51

Zyxel Networks, a leader in delivering secure and AI-powered cloud networking solutions, has launched the Nebula FWA515, a 5G indoor router that redefines uninterrupted connectivity for businesses and homes facing limited wired internet options. Supporting both 5G and Wi-Fi 7, the Nebula FWA515 delivers lightning-fast, flexible and cloud-manageable internet access to keep users productive and connected wherever they are. Seamless connection, zero limits Designed for businesses lacking fixed-line infrastructure or requiring mobility, the Nebula FWA515 combines the best of mobile and wireless networking technologies to deliver Wi-Fi speeds of up to 7.2 Gbps for up to 64 devices, anywhere, anytime. This router requires zero cabling and no complex setup. Users simply need to insert a SIM card and plug in the power supply to access speedy Wi-Fi 7 connectivity. Built-in 2.5G LAN ports also ensure reliable wired connection for office endpoints. Read full story

(PR) TRENDnet Hive Adds Mesh and Seamless Roaming Support for Wi-Fi Access Points

17-09-2025 12:34

TRENDnet, a global leader and award-winning provider of reliable networking solutions for IT, surveillance, transportation, and power distribution, has enhanced its TRENDnet Hive remote cloud network management platform with support for mesh connectivity on select Wi-Fi 6 access points (APs). Mesh support will be available on two TRENDnet Wi-Fi 6 access points: the AX3000 Dual Band Wi-Fi 6 PoE+ Access Point (TEW-923DAP), and the AX5400 Dual Band Wi-Fi 6 PoE+ Access Point (TEW-925DAP). With mesh support, these APs will be able to deliver enhanced reliability with uninterrupted Wi-Fi connectivity in a wider coverage area. Read full story

(PR) Fantastic Signals and tinyBuild Announces The Lift

17-09-2025 12:26

Indie publisher tinyBuild and debut studio Fantastic Signals, a new team of veteran developers whose past credits include Pathologic 2 and Ori and the Will of the Wisps, are pleased today to unveil The Lift, a first-person, narrative-driven, supernatural handyman simulator coming to PC in 2026, with console versions to follow. Renovate a massive abandoned research complex with eerie mysteries around every corner in this innovative title where house-flipping gameplay and mind-bending storytelling combine in a highly interactive world inspired by retrofuturistic Soviet sci-fi. Fantastic Signals is drawing from their experience working on Pathologic 2 to weave immersive sim elements into The Lift and introduce multiple unique twists into a genre that usually focuses on repairs, renovations, and cleaning. Read full story

China Blocks Tech Firms from Buying NVIDIA AI Accelerators

17-09-2025 12:09

China has reportedly banned its domestic technology firms from purchasing NVIDIA AI accelerators to promote the adoption of domestic AI accelerators. According to sources close to the Financial Times, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) instructed several technology giants, including Alibaba, Baidu, and Tencent, to stop their independent evaluation and procurement of NVIDIA's export-modified AI accelerators. This includes chips like the RTX PRO 6000D, a variant of the RTX PRO 6000 designed for the Chinese market. There is no mention of the modified "Blackwell Ultra" single-die B30A accelerators, which were intended as a China-specific alternative to the GB300, offering half the compute power. This directive from Beijing indicates that, despite Chinese tech giants' interest in NVIDIA-supplied AI accelerators due to their superior software and computing capabilities, regulators aim to promote domestic AI accelerators from companies like Huawei and Cambricon. These domestic chips are built on older technology nodes, primarily because of China's limited access to cutting-edge manufacturing and the absence of modern EUV tools for its domestic fabs. An insider told the Financial Times that "the top-level consensus now is there's going to be enough domestic supply to meet demand without having to buy NVIDIA chips." This suggests that the current ambitions of Chinese AI labs could be fully met with domestic chips. However, training and running frontier-level models on non-NVIDIA hardware remains a persistent challenge.

(PR) Atomfall New "The Red Strain" Expansion Launched

17-09-2025 12:07

We here at Rebellion are delighted to share The Red Strain, a new story expansion to its smash hit survival action game Atomfall. The latest expansion adds a new in-game location called Test Site Moriah, new characters, as well as additional leads, weapons, skills, items and new endings for Atomfall's main story. The Red Strain Nestled in the hills, away from the prying eyes of the locals, lies Test Site Moriah. A secret research site built by B.A.R.D on the site of an old missile testing facility, it has been shrouded in mystery ever since it opened. But something changed when the quarantine came into effect. Now, the facility has fallen into more nefarious hands, and a deadly virus is seeping out from the secret network of underground labs and bunkers. But a route back into the facility has been located, and with it the opportunity to finally get some answers. Read full story

This $16 AdGuard Lifetime Subscription Normally Costs $169.99

17-09-2025 12:02

Most of the web is cluttered with ads, trackers, and pop-ups that slow you down. AdGuard Family Plan gives you a cleaner, safer browsing experience across your devices with one lifetime license. It blocks banners, autoplay video ads, and other distractions, and it also cuts off many trackers that profile your activity. It's also on sale for $16 (reg. $169.99) for a limited time. Setup is simple. Install AdGuard on your devices, sign in, and protection starts right away. You can whitelist sites, adjust settings, and check reports through a straightforward dashboard. This is not a VPN, so it will not encrypt your traffic, but for blocking ads and improving privacy, it does the job. Use code FAMPLAN to get an AdGuard Family Plan Lifetime Subscription for $15.97. Read full story

(PR) Patriot Memory Launches New Viper PV563 and Patriot PA523 Gen 5 SSDs

17-09-2025 11:57

Patriot Memory, a leading manufacturer of high-performance memory and storage solutions, today announced the launch of its latest PCIe Gen 5 x4 SSDs: the mid-range Viper PV563 and entry-level Patriot PA523. Joining the flagship Viper PV593, these new drives complete Patriot Memory's Gen 5 lineup, offering a full spectrum of solutions tailored to competitive gamers, professional creators, and everyday PC enthusiasts. Viper PV563: Streamlined Power with Flagship Speeds Engineered for users who demand strong performance without stepping up to flagship pricing, the Viper PV563 delivers sequential read speeds of up to 14,000 MB/s and write speeds of up to 11,000 MB/s under the latest NVMe 2.0 specification. Available in 1 TB, 2 TB, and 4 TB capacities, the 4 TB model features endurance ratings of up to 3000TBW (Terabytes Written). Read full story

(PR) GAMEMAX N90: A Panoramic Showcase with LED DOT Matrix Display and Wood Aesthetics

17-09-2025 11:26

GAMEMAX, an emerging leader in PC gaming hardware including power supply units and cases, proudly introduces the N90 chassis. Building upon the success of the N80 chassis, the N90 adopts the dual-chamber layout and seamless 270° curved tempered glass panel. Following GAMEMAX's change in brand identity of going for bold and striking designs - the N90 features a 512-LED Dot Matrix display and wood aesthetics. Engineered for both enthusiasts and creators, the GAMEMAX N90 brings customization and elegance to a new level. The 512-LED dot matrix display capable of showcasing real-time system stats and personalized visuals. The N90 comes with an interchangeable top panel, giving users a choice between a high-airflow ventilated metal panel or a stylish wood-finish panel, both included with the chassis. This design offers flexibility, allowing users to prioritize cooling performance or add a touch of elegance to their setup. Read full story

ASUS Gaming Laptops from 2021-2024 Have Buggy BIOS Causing Stuttering: Report

17-09-2025 10:42

According to the latest research published on GitHub by Zephkek, a cybersecurity enthusiast with experience in low-level programming, ASUS ROG gaming laptops have been riddled with buggy BIOS firmware, causing system hiccups. These hiccups occur in the form of stuttering when watching YouTube, pops on Discord calls, the mouse briefly freezing, and other annoying occurrences. According to this investigation, the issue is not any pre-installed "bloat," old drivers, or the operating system itself. The problem actually lies deeply embedded in ASUS BIOS design, where the system-level operations and component management occur. To find out what happened, the researcher used the LatencyMon tool, which measures CPU interrupt latency. CPU interrupt latency is an important metric as it tells the CPU to stop its current program execution pipeline and move on to another, higher-priority task. On ASUS ROG laptops, like the Zephyrus M16, the first core in the CPU, which is first accessible by the application, is spending over 90 seconds processing interrupts. In that time that specific CPU core is blocked from doing any other work, which leads to stutter, when some time-sensitive workload is running on that core. Behind all of this is the ACPI.sys implementation of the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) standard, acting as the bridge between firmware and the OS to manage power functions (sleep, hibernate, battery, and thermal reporting) and to assist with Plug-and-Play device discovery and resource configuration. This ACPI.sys interprets ACPI Machine Language (AML), which is a code provided by every BIOS maker, including ASUS in this instance. Update 08:42 UTC: A TechPowerUp forum user, JustBenching, reports that his 2022 ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 laptop received an update in early 2024 that resolved the stuttering issues. However, this particular model is powered by AMD. We are seeking more information about this issue and whether ASUS has addressed it. Read full story

AMD Launches ROCm 7.0, Up to 3.8x Performance Uplift Over ROCm 6.0

17-09-2025 10:26

AMD today unveiled ROCm 7.0, a massive update to its open GPU software platform for AI workloads across datacenter racks and even client devices. The release focuses on support for the new Instinct MI350 accelerator series, built on CDNA 4. It pairs hardware-level refinements, including advanced HBM utilization and expanded datatype handling, with software improvements designed to enhance throughput for both training and inference. AMD classifies this release as a generational step that widens deployment choices for enterprises, from single-node servers to multi-rack clusters. Company benchmarks shared with partners indicate multi-fold gains over previous ROCm 6.0 versions on select large-model tasks, and AMD shows tighter integration with open-source serving stacks to help teams transition from prototype to production more quickly. Under the hood, ROCm 7.0 delivers algorithmic and systems advances intended to reduce cost and improve utilization: enhanced attention and reasoning primitives, sparse mixture-of-experts techniques, and support for FP4, FP6, and FP8 precision formats that trade a bit of accuracy for massive memory savings. ROCm 7.0 also focuses on scale and manageability by enabling GPU-direct communications, distributed inference across nodes with vLLM-d and DeepEP compatibility, and cluster tools such as AMD Resource Manager and a new AI Workbench for orchestration and monitoring. To smooth adoption, AMD provides prebuilt Docker images with quantized model examples and turnkey stacks for common frameworks. AMD is also expanding endpoint support to Ryzen AI processors and Radeon RX series GPUs, so developers can deploy consistent pipelines from edge devices to cloud racks. ROCm 7 is available now through AMD's developer resources, with documentation, examples, and enterprise support to help teams get started.

Google Launches Windows Desktop App for Local Files and Web Searches

17-09-2025 08:49

Google has developed and released an application for Windows PCs. While it might seem unusual for Google to release a Windows app that isn't Chrome, this new app serves an intriguing purpose. Simply called the Google App, it enables users to search across various vectors on their Windows-based PCs, including local files, Google Drive files, installed applications, and the web. Emerging from Google's Search Labs, it is currently available only in supported countries for users to try out. After downloading it through a dedicated installer and following a straightforward installation process, the app can be activated using the Alt + Space keyboard shortcut. This interrupts any ongoing activity and runs as a layer above the current app, even if it's a game. Users can later change this shortcut in the settings. The app includes Google's Lens, allowing users to search based on the current screen image or even tackle math homework. There are also options to disable Google's AI mode, which is now standard in many search queries. Initially, the app will be available only in the US, with expansion to other Google Labs-supported countries planned for the future. It is available exclusively in English and requires Windows 10 or higher. Interestingly, this app is similar to Apple's Spotlight, which is a built-in macOS search tool that scans your apps, files, emails, contacts, calendar events, system settings, and even the web. It seems that the days of separately searching through your files are over, as a single search engine can power the entire experience, from file management to web search, and even help you locate important information inside documents.

(PR) Pulsar Gaming Gears and Vaxee Corporation Sign MOU to Bolster and Expand Pulsar's ES Product Line

17-09-2025 03:00

Pulsar Gaming Gears, a leading developer of high-performance esports peripherals, and VAXEE Corporation, a respected innovator in gaming hardware, today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to form a strategic exclusive partnership that will bring together the strengths of both companies to shore up Pulsar's robust esports product line, now and for years to come. This joint development work is set to redefine the landscape of competitive gaming peripherals, with the aim of delivering unparalleled innovation and performance to the esports community. VAXEE will work exclusively with Pulsar to jointly develop and supply products for the new Pulsar eS series. A new eS gaming mice and mousepads will be the first products spawned from the partnership, targeting release for later this year. In the future, both parties will work together to introduce a brand-new design and optimize existing products, further enhancing their lineup of esports-grade gear. Read full story

(PR) EA and Full Circle Launch Early Access for skate.

16-09-2025 21:45

Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) and Full Circle's skate., the next chapter in the award-winning skateboarding franchise, releases in Early Access today on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC via Steam, Epic Games Store and EA App. The game is free-to-play, fully cross-platform with cross-progression support making it easy for both longtime fans and new skaters to jump in and ride together. skate.'s Early Access is just the beginning; the game will continue to evolve alongside the player community, with new content and features planned throughout Early Access and beyond. Delivering a massive, multiplayer skateboarding experience in a fully open world, skate. is set in the ever-evolving city of San Vansterdam, where every street and rooftop presents a new opportunity for tricks and self expression. Players can explore four distinct neighborhoods, each with their own unique terrain, atmosphere and skate spots to discover. From rooftops and canals to plazas, parks and a heavenly cathedral-turned-trick haven, San Vansterdam is the ultimate playground for skaters. Read full story

Samsung Delays V9 QLC NAND Production to H1 2026 Amid Performance Issues

16-09-2025 21:35

Samsung is running into some unexpected issues with its ninth-generation NAND flash memory technology. The tech giant has been forced to delay full-scale production of its V9 QLC NAND chips until at least the first half of 2026, according to industry reports from ZDNet. Samsung's V9 NAND uses a 280-layer design that first hit mass production back in April 2024. The company started with TLC (triple-level cell) versions that pack 1 TB of storage, then moved on to the more complex QLC (quad-level cell) variants by September last year. But here's where things went sideways. Multiple industry insiders tell ZDNet that those first batches of V9 QLC chips had some fundamental design problems that caused performance issues. What makes this particularly frustrating for Samsung is that while they still dominate the broader NAND market, they're actually lagging behind when it comes to QLC technology specifically. Their top-tier QLC products are still stuck using older V7 generation technology - they never even bothered releasing a QLC version of their V8 chips. Samsung did show off its next-generation V10-class TLC NAND back in February, boasting over 400 layers and 1 TB capacity. However, they haven't said when we'll actually see these chips in production. Meanwhile, the competition isn't sitting still. Over in Japan, Kioxia has been announcing its own 332-layer V10-class NAND, though they're also still working on getting it ready for mass production. Moreover, SK Hynix recently achieved a breakthrough with its first 321-layer 2 TB QLC NAND chips.

(PR) AMD Introduces EPYC Embedded 4005 Processors for Low-Latency Applications at the Edge

16-09-2025 21:34

AMD today announced the EPYC Embedded 4005 Series processors, purpose-built to address rising demand for real-time compute performance, optimized system costs and extended deployment lifecycles in network security appliances and entry-level industrial edge servers. Built on proven AMD server technology, AMD EPYC Embedded 4005 Series processors have been designed with features that address the unique demands of applications requiring low latency, efficient design, longevity, and affordability. This scalable processor family delivers leadership performance-per-watt with advanced security and connectivity features, high frequency cores with large L3 cache, and extended product lifecycles. The high-performance AMD "Zen 5" x86 architecture integrates up to 16 cores and 32 threads in a compact 4 nm chiplet design. This processor is tailored to maximize multi-thread performance and simplify software development, enabling quicker time to market. The device features high clock speeds and up to 128 MB of L3 cache enabling lightning-fast data management and is performance-optimized for latency-sensitive tasks like network packet processing, and industrial real-time control systems. It also supports the AVX-512 instruction set with a 512b data path that optimizes efficiency and performance for AI inference workloads. The configurable 65 W-170 W thermal design power (TDP) range allows customers to balance performance and efficiency for their specific embedded use cases, such as next-generation firewalls (NGFWs). Read full story

SK Hynix DDR5 DIMMs Vulnerable to "Phoenix" Rowhammer Attack, On-Die ECC Exposed Too

16-09-2025 20:03

Researchers from ETH Zurich and Google have shown that SK Hynix DDR5 modules remain vulnerable to a new Rowhammer variant they call Phoenix (CVE-2025-6202), even with on-die ECC memory modules. The attack can be executed in only 109 seconds, making it a very realistic threat. By reverse engineering the built-in DRAM mitigation (TRR) for the already existing Rowhammer exploit, the team found a blind spot in the refresh-sampling logic: the mitigation's sampling period repeats every 128 tREFI intervals and, within those intervals, the first two of four sub-intervals are "lightly sampled." Leveraging this, the researchers crafted two novel long-running hammer patterns: a shorter 128-tREFI pattern and a much longer 2608-tREFI pattern. They later coupled them with a new self-correcting refresh synchronization method that realigns the attack whenever a refresh is missed. This synchronization is what lets Phoenix maintain alignment across thousands of refresh intervals, something prior routines like Zenhammer could not do reliably. On 15 SK Hynix DDR5 modules, manufactured between late 2021 and late 2024, every module flipped bits under one of the two patterns. The 128-tREFI pattern was about 2.62× more effective on average. The team observed thousands of bit flips per DIMM and turned those flips into real-world primitives: page-table corruption, yielding arbitrary read/write access, extraction of valuable RSA-2048 keys from co-located VMs in many cases, and local privilege escalation by corrupting the sudo binary on some DIMMs. To increase the probability of hitting a vulnerable refresh offset (only 2 of 128 offsets are vulnerable, which is 1.56%), they run four shifted pattern instances across each of the four banks in parallel, boosting the hit probability by 16× to roughly 25%. Read full story

(PR) OnLogic Launches Its Karbon 520 Series of Rugged Industrial Computers

16-09-2025 19:30

Global industrial computer hardware manufacturer OnLogic, today announced the launch of its rugged Karbon 520 Series of industrial computers. Engineered to thrive in the most challenging conditions, the Karbon 520 Series brings powerful, scalable computing to a wide range of applications from industrial automation and robotics to autonomous mobile systems. The Karbon 520 Series follows the recent launch of the Helix 520 Series. This family of products is built on a common core architecture, allowing users to prototype on a single platform and deploy across a wide range of environments. "With the launch of the Karbon 520 Series, we're extending the capabilities of our industrial platforms to give users even more flexibility in where and how they deploy computing power," said Hunter Golden, OnLogic Senior Product Manager. "By combining the Helix and Karbon 520 Series customers can now leverage the same powerful Intel Core Ultra processing, but with enhanced ruggedization, a wider temperature range, and specialized features like automotive power, which makes it possible to deploy the same scalable core platform across a variety of operational environments." Read full story

(PR) MediaTek's First Chipset Using TSMC's 2nm Process Expected in Late 2026

16-09-2025 19:11

MediaTek today announced that it is among the first companies to partner with TSMC to successfully develop a chip featuring the enhanced N2P process, taping out MediaTek's flagship system-on-chip (SoC) with volume production expected late next year. Marking a new milestone in the strong partnership between MediaTek and TSMC, this long-standing collaboration continues to yield high performance, power-efficient chipsets for customers in flagship mobile, compute, automotive, data center applications and more. TSMC's 2 nm technology is the first to adopt nanosheet transistor structure, and N2P represents the next evolution in the 2 nm family, set to deliver improved performance and power efficiency. The first chipset utilizing the new TSMC N2P process is expected to be available in late 2026. Read full story

Microsoft to Force-Install Copilot on Most Windows PCs This October

16-09-2025 18:59

Microsoft will force-install the Microsoft 365 Copilot app on Windows PCs that already have Microsoft 365 desktop applications, the company said, with a phased rollout beginning in October 2025 and expected to finish by mid-November. The installation will be applied globally outside the European Economic Area and the Copilot app will be added to the Start menu and enabled by default, though visibility may vary depending on an individual system's configuration. Microsoft advised IT administrators to prepare support teams and notify users ahead of the change to reduce confusion and help desk volume. Organizations can prevent automatic installation by changing the setting in the Microsoft 365 Apps admin center under Device Configuration, but most personal users who manage their own machines will lack a straightforward opt-out pathway. Admins can disable the automatic installation setting in the Apps admin center to preserve existing deployment policies and image configurations immediately available. The forced-installation move is Microsoft's way of forcing its own AI solution across its productivity suite, following recent integrations of Copilot features into Edge and subscription tiers that expanded access to paid AI tools. Centralizing Copilot could lower the barrier to entry for users who could need prompt-driven assistance inside Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, potentially speeding up repetitive tasks. For those opposed, practical solutions include removing the app post-installation, altering startup behavior, or avoiding Microsoft 365 services, though each option has trade-offs.

(PR) ASRock AM5 Motherboards Fully Support the Latest AMD Ryzen Processors

16-09-2025 18:58

ASRock, a global leader in motherboards, graphics cards, gaming monitors, small form factor PCs, and power supply units, today announced that its AM5 motherboards fully support the newly launched AMD Ryzen processors, delivering broader compatibility and performance for gamers worldwide. The newly introduced AMD Ryzen 9000 Series includes the Ryzen 7 9700F and Ryzen 5 9500F, both without integrated graphics, as well as the Ryzen 5 7400 and 7400F from the Ryzen 7000 Series. ASRock's AM5 motherboard lineup—including X870E, X870, B850, B840, X670E, B650E, B650, A620A, and A620 chipsets—can fully support the newly launched processors by simply downloading and installing BIOS version 3.30 (AGESA 1.2.0.3e Patch A) or later from the official website. In addition to downloading BIOS updates from the official site, users can also take advantage of BIOS Flashback and Instant Flash for quick and convenient upgrades. ASRock strongly recommends updating to the latest BIOS version to ensure optimal compatibility and performance. Read full story