PowerColor Red Devil AMD RX 9070 To Get Fresh Coat of Paint with Leaked Spectral Whi

The ominously named PowerColor Red Devil AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT looks to be getting the same treatment as the Hellhound Spectral White edition with an all-white Spectral Edition refresh. While the design has yet to be confirmed by PowerColor, it has seemingly leaked on Amazon ahead of the official announcement. While the page seems to have been taken down by the retail giant, VideoCardz managed to grab some images of the new white AMD RX 9070 XT GPU before it was removed.

Much like the Hellhound Spectral Edition, the Red Devil Spectral Edition has been completely drained of color. Even the hallmark Red Devil logo on the cooling fins in the backplate cutout and the illuminated Hellstone at the end of the RX 9070's shroud seems to have a clearer acrylic cover, as opposed to the smoky acrylic cover on the standard issue Red Devil card. Everything else on the Red Devil Spectral White edition seems to be identical to the regular Red Devil RX 9070 XT. Pricing also seems to be identical to the original, at $899 or €929. A launch date for the Spectral White RX 9070 XT Red Devil is unclear at the time of writing, but it will likely be soon, given its appearance on Amazon.


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(PR) SoftBank Group to Acquire Ampere Computing

SoftBank Group Corp. today announced that it will acquire Ampere Computing, a leading independent silicon design company, in an all-cash transaction valued at $6.5 billion. Under the terms of the agreement, Ampere will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of SoftBank Group and retain its name. As part of the transaction, Ampere's lead investors—Carlyle and Oracle Corp.—are selling their respective positions in Ampere.

As SoftBank Group broadens its AI infrastructure investments in ventures such as Cristal intelligence and Stargate, the acquisition will help enhance SoftBank Group's capabilities in key areas and accelerate its growth initiatives. "The future of Artificial Super Intelligence requires breakthrough computing power," said Masayoshi Son, Chairman and CEO of SoftBank Group Corp. "Ampere's expertise in semiconductors and high-performance computing will help accelerate this vision, and deepens our commitment to AI innovation in the United States." Read full story


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(PR) KIOXIA Flash Memory and SSD Solutions Empower AI Applications at NVIDIA GTC 2025

This week at NVIDIA GTC 2025, the Kioxia group, a world leader in memory solutions, will highlight the critical role of high-performance storage in AI solutions - including its ability to scale these applications up and out. Visitors to the KIOXIA booth will discover how, as organizations develop their AI strategies, flash memory can maximize performance and efficiency, helping to make the most of AI investments.

Product and technology demonstrations will be given in the KIOXIA booth #1811 on the show floor of the San Jose McEnry Convention Center from March 17-21 and include:Broad lineup of KIOXIA SSDs - Including the recently announced KIOXIA LC9 Series 122.88 terabyte (TB) capacity NVMe SSD in a 2.5-inch form factor - Kioxia's first enterprise QLC SSD using BiCS FLASH 3D flash memory 8th generation technology 2 terabits (Tb) QLC die.Live demo of new KIOXIA All-in-Storage ANNS with Product Quantization (KIOXIA AiSAQ ) technology - Featuring KIOXIA CD8P Series PCIe 5.0 NVMe Data Center SSDs.Live demo of High Capacity QLC Storage for fast retrieval of large datasets - Featuring KIOXIA LC9 Series Enterprise NVMe SSDs. Read full story


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Valkyrie x TechPowerUp Giveaway: Entries End Soon, Hurry!

Valkyrie and TechPowerUp bring you the Spring 2025 Giveaway. There are as many as six prizes up for grabs that include a premium mid-tower case and AIO liquid CPU coolers. Prizes include a VK-02 Mid-Tower ATX PC Case with LCD Screen, a couple of Valkyrie V360 Lite AIO CPU Liquid Coolers, and a trio of Valkyrie V240 Lite AIO CPU Liquid Coolers, which make for six lucky winners, and the Giveaway is open worldwide! Entries have been open since last week, and close in about two days from now, so hurry! You can increase your chances of winning by sharing the Giveaway across your social media!

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This Week in Gaming (Week 12)

Time flies and as we enter the latter half of March, we have a AAA release from a popular franchise that involves murder by another name. This is followed by a rather weird party game, a 33 player co-op game (good luck finding enough friends), some casual ski resort fun, an anime based game that appears to be related to chemicals and finally some alternative 20th century strategy gaming.

Assassin's Creed Shadows / This week's AAA release / Thursday 20 March
Become Naoe, a shinobi Assassin, and Yasuke, a legendary samurai, as you experience their riveting stories and master their complementary playstyles. As Naoe, use stealth to avoid detection and agility to confound your enemies. As Yasuke, strike your foes with lethal precision and power. Steam link Read full story


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Split Fiction Proves Massively Popular During Launch Week, Sells Over 2 Million Copi

EA's latest RPG, Split Fiction, launched to much fanfare from critics and gamers alike, with its unorthodox gameplay style and a focus on co-op setting it apart from other recent game releases. It seems as though this early launch success has carried over to financial success for EA and the game's developer, beating out even the massively popular It Takes Two, which also came from Hazelight Studios. As of the time of writing, SteamDB reports that Split Fiction has garnered a peak concurrent player count of 259,003 players.

Hazelight Studios today also announced that it had sold over 2 million copies of Split Fiction in the game's first week. For comparison, this is twice as many sales as the recently cancelled Price of Persia: The Lost Crown managed in the year since it released. Hazelight's previous co-op hit, It Takes Two, peaked at just over 70,000 concurrent players nearly three years after its initial launch. Compared to other Steam games, Split Fiction currently sits in 51st place when it comes to peak concurrent player counts, just behind Rust but ahead of The Finals. It's worth mentioning that Split Fiction is also a full price game, coming in at $49.99 on Steam, while the majority of the other games in the top 50 ranking are free-to-play. Read full story


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I’ve always seen prologues in books but never really understood their purpose—until I read a fantastic blog on Self Publishing Guides. The blog answered my question, what is a prologue in a book, in such an easy-to-understand way!
It explained when and why authors use prologues, and now, I see them as an important storytelling tool rather than just an extra chapter. If you’ve ever wondered about prologues, this blog is a must-read!

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Fortnite and Anti-Cheat To Get Windows on Arm Support Despite Abysmal Adoption Rates

In something of a surprise, Epic Games today announced that it is working with Qualcomm to integrate support for the Qualcomm Snapdragon X CPUs into Easy Anti-Cheat, officially adding Fortnite to the list of games that are available for Windows on Arm. According to the post announcing the upcoming change to EAC, support for Windows on Arm in Fortnite will arrive before the end of 2025. Until the EAC update arrives, EAC will block Windows on Arm players from playing games like Fortnite because Windows on Arm devices use Prism emulation and translation to run x86 apps on Arm hardware. At the time of writing, the unofficial Windows on Arm app compatibility tracker lists a total of 675 apps as compatible with the Arm SoCs, 121 of which are games. This is compared to 17,955 games that are verified or playable on the Steam Deck via Valve's Proton translation layer, according to ProtonDB.

Expanding support for EAC to Windows on Arm could also allow games like Apex Legends and Fall Guys to run on Arm devices. This news comes in spite of the slow adoption of Windows on Arm devices, which Epic Games CEO, Tim Sweeney infamously quoted as the reason for not supporting the Steam Deck or Linux as a platform. "If we only had a few more programmers. It's the Linux problem. I love the Steam Deck hardware. Valve has done an amazing job there; I wish they would get to tens of millions of users, at which point it would actually make sense to support it." However, market share for Windows on Arm still appears to fall short of the market share Linux commands in the desktop OS space. Read full story


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Congatec Unveils Acetone-Based Cooling Solution for Extreme Cold Environments

At Embedded World 2025, Congatec unveiled an acetone-based heat pipe cooling solution explicitly engineered for sub-zero operating environments. The system addresses thermal management challenges in extreme cold conditions where traditional cooling mechanisms risk freezing and component damage. Yes, even at sub-zero environments the CPU still needs a dissipation medium as its heat density is still a problem. Operating reliably at temperatures as low as -40°C, the technology utilizes acetone's -95°C freezing point to maintain thermal transfer functionality in arctic environments. The solution resolves a fundamental limitation of water-based systems, which become inoperable at their 0°C freezing threshold. Despite water's superior latent heat of vaporization (2,260 J/g), its physical properties render it unsuitable for extreme cold applications.

Acetone's thermal properties prevent ice formation and reduce condensation risks, creating a stable heat transfer mechanism for polar research, high-altitude infrastructure, cold storage, and industrial automation in harsh climates. Imagine an edge server operating in the North Pole, needing to collect and process data locally before getting it to the research/scientist team. The solution integrates directly with Congatec's Computer-on-Module (COM) portfolio, including COMe, COM-HPC, and COM-HPC mini designs, eliminating the need for custom cooling system development. An optional heat pipe adapter will be available for specialized implementations. The company clarified that acetone-based cooling is purpose-built exclusively for extreme cold environments rather than general applications, as water remains superior for conventional temperature ranges due to its greater heat dissipation capacity, lower cost, and widespread availability.


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