Computing & Hardware
How a Custom CPU Got Doom Running in Real Time—and Went Viral
A maker-built processor moved from simple demos to a playable Doom port after work on memory, caching, peripherals, and compiler issues—and a short video drew millions of views.
China’s Solar and Battery Stocks Climb After Beijing Sets New Consumption Tax Timeline
Beijing’s new levy on solar cells and lithium-ion batteries is being read as a push to slow overcapacity and speed consolidation in China’s clean-energy manufacturing base.
How one bowling alley owner says he cut a six-figure scoring system down to ESP32 hardware
A rural bowling-center operator describes replacing an expensive lane-scoring stack with commodity microcontrollers, relay boards, and a Raspberry Pi-based control layer.
A 1-Million-P-Bit Machine Shows Probabilistic Computing Can Scale
Researchers say a new FPGA-based system is the largest probabilistic computer built so far, and it points to a possible path for scaling noisy, stochastic hardware.
Why data center growth is colliding with eminent domain fights over power lines
A new wave of AI data center construction is increasing demand for transmission lines, and in some states utilities are turning to eminent domain when landowners refuse to sell.
AMD restores consumer memory encryption after backlash over its quiet removal
AMD’s reversal brings Transparent Secure Memory Encryption back to consumer Ryzen chips, underscoring how much buyers now expect security features once they’ve been included.
OpenAI’s first branded device is a glowing keyboard built for Codex
OpenAI’s hardware push is starting with something unexpected: a $230 mini-keyboard that puts live Codex status lights front and center.
DeepSeek is reportedly moving to design its own AI chips
DeepSeek’s reported chip ambitions matter because they show how export controls can push major AI firms toward vertical integration. The story is useful for readers tracking both the AI supply chain and the strategic response of Chinese tech companies.