Topic: thermal management
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Watch Coolant Flow Inside Ugreen’s Liquid-Cooled Power Bank
Ugreen has launched the MagFlow Pro, a premium 10,000mAh power bank featuring the world’s first integrated liquid-cooling system to manage heat during wireless charging. The device utilizes CryoPulse technology with a micro-pump and copper foil to maintain performance at up to 25W while keeping t...
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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D: 10 Years Later, Still a Legend
AMD re-released the Ryzen 7 5800X3D as a 10th Anniversary Edition at $340, down from the original $450, aiming to make 3D V-Cache gaming performance more accessible amid rising DDR5 memory costs. The anniversary chip is identical to the 2022 version,8 Zen 3 cores, 96 MB L3 cache, 105 W TDP, and n...
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Why 10,000 Lumen Flashlights Rarely Deliver
The modern tube flashlight was invented by David Misell in 1899, and the term "flashlight" is primarily American while most of the world uses "torch." Light output is measured in lumens, not watts; LEDs are far more efficient, matching an 800-lumen incandescent bulb with only 6–12 watts and lasti...
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Tesla Issues Rare Update for Mobile Connectors
Tesla is rolling out a firmware update for its Gen 2 Mobile Connector, with the car acting as the intermediary to download and transfer the patch since the device lacks its own internet connectivity. The update installs silently without user action, and while its exact contents are unconfirmed, i...
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Razer Blade 18 Review: Big, Light, and the Fastest Gaming Laptop
The Razer Blade 18 is an 18-inch gaming laptop that, at 7 pounds, is significantly lighter than rivals like the Alienware 18 Area-51 and Lenovo Legion 9i, making it relatively portable for occasional travel despite its large footprint. Its defining feature is a dual-mode IPS display that toggles ...
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Maximize Your MacBook Pro's Battery Life: Top Tips
Proper hardware care, such as placing the MacBook Pro on a firm, level surface and avoiding plush materials like beds, prevents overheating that harms performance and battery life; also, manually turn off keyboard backlighting in bright rooms to save power. Reduce screen brightness, the largest b...
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Sharge Disk Pro 2 review: The EDC that rivals Switch 2 and iPhone
The Sharge Disk Pro 2 Ultra is a versatile portable SSD that also functions as a 4K HDMI dock and USB-C hub, featuring MagSafe magnets, multiple ports (HDMI 2.1, USB-A, SD/microSD), and support for up to 8TB of storage, making it a strong travel companion for laptops, phones, and gaming handhelds...
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MacBook Pro's 5-Year Evolution: Key Changes Explained
Apple's 2021 MacBook Pro redesign addressed past criticisms with improved thermals, webcam, keyboard, ports, MagSafe charging, and a mini-LED display, remaining competitive years later. A 2026 MacBook Pro would closely resemble the 2021 model but with a sharper focus on AI workloads, faster proce...
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Framework Laptop 13 Pro: Great Design, Limited by RAMageddon
The Framework Laptop 13 Pro features a premium all-black design, a haptic trackpad comparable to Apple's, a bright touchscreen, and Intel's latest Panther Lake chip with user-replaceable LPCAMM2 memory, but suffers from weak speakers and runs hot under heavy loads. Battery life is a standout, ach...
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Tensor G7 upgrade could make Pixel 12 worth the wait
The Tensor G6 is expected to offer only modest improvements, but the Tensor G7 could break this cycle by testing LPDDR5X and LPDDR6 RAM options, potentially boosting AI performance through higher memory bandwidth and reduced latency. Faster LPDDR6 RAM with a 96-bit bus width would enhance on-devi...
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Apple Upgrades A20 Pro to Handle Larger Data, Abandons Old Packaging
Apple is transitioning from InFO-PoP to Wafer-Level Multi-Chip Module Packaging (WMCM) for its upcoming A20 Pro chipset to address thermal constraints and bandwidth limitations caused by on-device AI workloads. The new packaging physically separates DRAM from the chipset die, reducing heat buildu...
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Inside a 10Gbit SFP+ Network Adapter: Autopsy Photos
A teardown of overheating 10 Gbit SFP+ modules (hitting 40°C at idle and causing frame drops) revealed a Marvell Alaska X PHY chip with a heatsink glued to the IC, and power draw climbing to 2.5 watts, causing thermal stress and PCB discoloration. The modules contained an 8051-based microcontroll...
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Gigabyte Launches AORUS ELITE Gaming Monitors with OLED and Mini LED
Gigabyte unveiled the AORUS ELITE Series gaming monitors, featuring advanced Tandem OLED technology and the world’s first 27-inch 5K Mini LED glossy display with up to 2,304-zone local dimming and Multi-Mode support for switching between resolutions and refresh rates up to 330 Hz. The series incl...
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MacBook Pro Upgrade That Excites Me (It’s Not OLED)
Apple is releasing a major MacBook Pro redesign in 2026, featuring OLED displays, touch screens, M6 Pro/Max chips, and a Dynamic Island cutout. The redesign will make the MacBook Pro thinner and lighter, particularly benefiting the 16-inch model which has historically felt heavy for frequent trav...
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Canon EOS R6 V Drops EVF, Adds Internal Fan for Cooling
Canon released the EOS R6 V, a video-focused variant of the R6 III that removes the electronic viewfinder to add an internal cooling fan for uninterrupted 4K recording. It features the same 24.2MP sensor and DIGIC X processor as the R6 III, supporting oversampled 4K at 60fps and Cinema 4K at 120f...
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Sharge Qi2.2 MagSafe battery drops to $70, includes free USB-C cable
The Sharge Icemag 3 is a compact 10,000mAh magnetic Qi2 power bank currently on sale for $69.90 for Prime subscribers on Amazon, including a free 60W USB-C cable with purchase. It features 25W wireless output for newer iPhones, a built-in kickstand, a 35W USB-C cable lanyard, and a separate USB-C...
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be quiet! Pure Power 13 M 1200W PSU Review: Premium Power
The be quiet! Pure Power 13 M 1200W is a high-performance, exceptionally quiet power supply designed for demanding single-GPU systems, featuring ATX 3.1 compliance and a semi-passive fan for silent operation under most loads. Its specifications include a deliberate connectivity limitation with on...
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SpaceX and Blue Origin Race to Build Orbital Data Centers
Major aerospace firms like SpaceX and Blue Origin are proposing massive orbital data center constellations to harness solar power, addressing the surging electricity demand from terrestrial AI. Significant technical hurdles, including immense heat dissipation requiring massive radiators, radiatio...
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MacBook Air Redesign: What We Hope to See
The MacBook Neo has become a compelling alternative to the MacBook Air for most users, offering a faster processor, larger screen, and more memory, which leaves the current Air lacking a distinct advantage. To compete, the MacBook Air is expected to receive a major upgrade to an OLED display in 2...
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Android 17 Beta 3 Tests New Priority Charging Feature
A new "Priority Charging" feature, discovered in Android 17 Beta 3, is designed to provide a quick battery boost by temporarily halting non-essential background processes while maintaining core communications. The feature requires a 30W or higher charger and includes active temperature management...
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