![Chinese hackers target US Treasury computers used for sanctions — Committee on Foreign Investment specifically targeted](https://www.cdn5.niftycent.com/d/e/j/B/y/K/d/chinese-hackers-target-us-treasury-computers-used-for-sanctions-committee-on-foreign-investment-specifically-targeted.webp)
Chinese hackers gained access to an unclassified CFIUS system.
![Intel reveals Core Ultra Series 2 stock coolers with more conductive copper-base heatsinks](https://www.cdn5.niftycent.com/d/1/N/O/W/8/j/intel-reveals-core-ultra-series-2-stock-coolers-with-more-conductive-copper-base-heatsinks.webp)
Intel Core Ultra Series 2 stock cooler designs are revealed, no longer reserving copper base for the higher-end cooler.
![Nvidia and SIA fire back at US gov's new export restrictions on AI GPUs to China](https://www.cdn5.niftycent.com/d/k/Q/r/W/r/A/nvidia-and-sia-fire-back-at-us-gov-s-new-export-restrictions-on-ai-gpus-to-china.webp)
The Biden administration aims to restrict shipments of U.S.-developed AI GPUs to adversary countries, limit shipments to 'Tier 2' countries.
![Hacker successfully tests Toslink at unprecedented distances of up to 143 kilometers — separate test shows transmission speeds of about 1.47 Mb/s](https://www.cdn5.niftycent.com/d/1/E/V/B/V/Q/hacker-successfully-tests-toslink-at-unprecedented-distances-of-up-to-143-kilometers-separate-test-shows-transmission-speeds-of-about-1-47-mb-s.webp)
IP over Toslink, "a very useless consumer fiber optic hack", has been successfully achieved. Why? Never ask me that.
![Biwin Black Opal X570 Pro 4TB PCIe 5.0 — SSD using SM2508 controller, coming in March 2025](https://www.cdn5.niftycent.com/d/1/n/6/b/0/Y/biwin-black-opal-x570-pro-4tb-pcie-5-0-ssd-using-sm2508-controller-coming-in-march-2025.webp)
Biwin showed off it's upcoming Black Opal X570 Pro, a PCIe 5.0 SSD using Silicon Motion's SM2508 controller. It will be available in 1TB, 2TB, and 4TB capacities and will launch in the U.S. in March.
![This 3D-printed Raspberry Pi all-in-one is made for portable gaming](https://www.cdn5.niftycent.com/d/1/w/y/V/0/z/this-3d-printed-raspberry-pi-all-in-one-is-made-for-portable-gaming.webp)
Arnov Sharma has put together a beautiful all-in-one Raspberry Pi box that's portable and made for gaming on the go.
![Zotac's Safety Light feature averts 16-pin power connector meltdowns on RTX 50 GPUs — the mechanism prevents GPU power-on until the cable is fully inserted](https://www.cdn5.niftycent.com/d/k/M/r/W/X/V/zotac-s-safety-light-feature-averts-16-pin-power-connector-meltdowns-on-rtx-50-gpus-the-mechanism-prevents-gpu-power-on-until-the-cable-is-fully-inserted.webp)
Zotac's RTX 50 series will feature a new "Safety Light" to prevent 16-pin power connector meltdowns.
![Razer showcases Project Ava AI gaming co-pilot and Project Arialle gaming chair with heating and cooling functionality](https://www.cdn5.niftycent.com/d/1/Y/r/W/Q/B/razer-showcases-project-ava-ai-gaming-co-pilot-and-project-arialle-gaming-chair-with-heating-and-cooling-functionality.webp)
Razer shared some 'groundbreaking innovations and futuristic technologies,' at CES this year, showcasing a concept AI-driven gaming assistant and a heated chair.
![MSI MEG X870E Godlike Motherboard Review: Seven USB-C and M.2 sockets, $1100 price](https://www.cdn5.niftycent.com/d/k/K/q/W/3/Y/msi-meg-x870e-godlike-motherboard-review-seven-usb-c-and-m-2-sockets-1100-price.webp)
The X870E Godlike offers the most M.2 connectivity and USB Type-C ports for the platform, plus an LED screen and lavish looks, but it costs a pretty penny.
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/motherboards/msi-meg-x870e-godlike-motherboard-review
![VLC demoes AI-generated subtitles as it hits new milestone of 6 billion downloads](https://www.cdn5.niftycent.com/d/D/y/Y/A/L/K/vlc-demoes-ai-generated-subtitles-as-it-hits-new-milestone-of-6-billion-downloads.webp)
The developers at VideoLAN showcased an early demo of real-time AI-generated subtitles for VLC media player at CES 2025