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Madshrimps website is a collaborative effort of many hardware enthusiasts; Started in January of 2002 the aim of this website is to provide readers from around the globe with information on the latest hardware available
Intel Predicts Half of PCs Shipped This Year Will Be AI-Enabled

Intel’s Japan president, Makoto Ohno, made interesting remarks that this year will be a make-or-break year for AI PCs. He...

🔗 https://www.madshrimps.be/news/intel-predicts-half-of-pcs-shipped-this-year-will-be-ai-enabled/
February 19, 2026 at 6:26 AM
Tesla stops using ‘Autopilot’ to promote its EVs in California

Tesla has stopped using the term “Autopilot” to sell its cars in California, thereby avoiding a 30-day sales and manufacturing ban in...

🔗 https://www.madshrimps.be/news/tesla-stops-using-autopilot-to-promote-its-evs-in-california/
February 18, 2026 at 12:14 PM
Meta will run AI in WhatsApp through NVIDIA’s ‘confidential computing’

Meta just announced a deal to buy “millions” of NVIDIA Blackwell and Rubin GPUs in a new long-term...

🔗 https://www.madshrimps.be/news/meta-will-run-ai-in-whatsapp-through-nvidias-confidential-computing/
February 18, 2026 at 12:14 PM
The Raspberry Pi as a Studio Camera

The Raspberry Pi has brought digital camera experimentation within the reach of everybody, with its combination of an accessible computing platform and some almost-decent camera sensors....

🔗 https://www.madshrimps.be/news/the-raspberry-pi-as-a-studio-camera/
February 18, 2026 at 12:14 PM
NVIDIA Sells Remaining $140 Million Stake in Arm, Keeps Licensing Ties

Once a target of the largest industry acquisition that was halted by market regulators, NVIDIA has officially divested...

🔗 https://www.madshrimps.be/news/nvidia-sells-remaining-140-million-stake-in-arm-keeps-licensing-ties/
February 18, 2026 at 12:14 PM
TeamSpeak Reports Massive Surge of New Users Following Discord Verification Requirement

Following Discord’s introduction of digital ID and face scanning...

🔗 https://www.madshrimps.be/news/teamspeak-reports-massive-surge-of-new-users-following-discord-verification-requirement/
February 18, 2026 at 12:13 PM
YouTube is down for thousands of users in the US

YouTube is experiencing an outage across the United States, with users in other countries like Canada, India, the Philippines, Australia and Russia also having...

🔗 https://www.madshrimps.be/news/youtube-is-down-for-thousands-of-users-in-the-us/
February 18, 2026 at 12:13 PM
From Steam to Reddit: How Much Personal Data Hardcore PC Users Leak Without...

Hardcore PC users tend to think of privacy risk as something that happens to other people:...

🔗 https://www.madshrimps.be/news/from-steam-to-reddit-how-much-personal-data-hardcore-pc-users-leak-without-realizing-it/
February 18, 2026 at 12:13 PM
G-Wolves VUK @ TechPowerUp

The ambidextrous VUK innovates in several ways. Aside from featuring a dual-sensor design, it also implements SR latch debouncing for the lowest possible click latency. The VUK only weighs 36 g, despite...

🔗 https://www.madshrimps.be/news/g-wolves-vuk-techpowerup/
February 18, 2026 at 12:13 PM
SvarDOS: an open-source DOS distribution

SvarDOS is an open-source project that is meant to integrate the best out of the currently available DOS tools, drivers and games. DOS development has been abandoned by...

🔗 https://www.madshrimps.be/news/svardos-an-open-source-dos-distribution/
February 18, 2026 at 12:08 PM
Samsung teases mobile AI photography tools ahead of Unpacked

Anyone who’s been paying even a little bit of attention to tech news lately could have made a reasonable guess that AI will be a...

🔗 https://www.madshrimps.be/news/samsung-teases-mobile-ai-photography-tools-ahead-of-unpacked/
February 18, 2026 at 12:08 PM
New cars are so expensive that a six-figure salary barely cuts it

The price of a new car in the United States has climbed so high that even households earning six figures can struggle to...

🔗 https://www.madshrimps.be/news/new-cars-are-so-expensive-that-a-six-figure-salary-barely-cuts-it/
February 18, 2026 at 12:08 PM
Glen Powell’s underappreciated Stephen King movie is now a streaming success

Hollywood loves a good Stephen King book. There have been over 90 feature-length movies based on...

🔗 https://www.madshrimps.be/news/glen-powells-underappreciated-stephen-king-movie-is-now-a-streaming-success/
February 18, 2026 at 12:08 PM
The big Google I/O 2026 event finally has a date

Google I/O is one of Google’s major annual events, with announcements for Android, Google services, Chromebooks, smart home devices, and (occasionally) Pixel...

🔗 https://www.madshrimps.be/news/the-big-google-i-o-2026-event-finally-has-a-date/
February 18, 2026 at 12:08 PM
The ‘Backup Complete’ trap: Why your external drive is secretly full of corrupted files

If you’re regular about your file backups, you’re already miles ahead of...

🔗 https://www.madshrimps.be/news/the-backup-complete-trap-why-your-external-drive-is-secretly-full-of-corrupted-files/
February 18, 2026 at 12:08 PM
Proper Linux on your wrist: AsteroidOS 2.0 released

It’s been a while since we’ve talked about AsteroidOS, the Linux distribution designed specifically to run on smartwatches, providing a smartwatch...

🔗 https://www.madshrimps.be/news/proper-linux-on-your-wrist-asteroidos-2-0-released/
February 18, 2026 at 8:23 AM
A deep dive into Apple’s .car file format

Every modern iOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS application uses Asset Catalogs to manage images, colors, icons, and other resources. When you build an app with Xcode, your...

🔗 https://www.madshrimps.be/news/a-deep-dive-into-apples-car-file-format/
February 18, 2026 at 8:23 AM
Blind Testing Shows Gamers Prefer NVIDIA DLSS 4.5 Over Native Resolution...

ComputerBase conducted a massive online blind test, allowing thousands of gamers to...

🔗 https://www.madshrimps.be/news/blind-testing-shows-gamers-prefer-nvidia-dlss-4-5-over-native-resolution-rendering-and-amd-fsr-4/
February 18, 2026 at 8:23 AM
Meta Partners with NVIDIA to Deploy Millions of Blackwell and Rubin GPUs

NVIDIA today announced a multiyear, multigenerational strategic partnership with Meta spanning on-premises,...

🔗 https://www.madshrimps.be/news/meta-partners-with-nvidia-to-deploy-millions-of-blackwell-and-rubin-gpus/
February 18, 2026 at 8:23 AM
Latest Intel GPU Drivers Seem to Prolong Arc A770 Card’s Modern-day Prospects

This week’s release of the Intel Arc 32.0.101.8509 WHQL driver package has benefited many of the...

🔗 https://www.madshrimps.be/news/latest-intel-gpu-drivers-seem-to-prolong-arc-a770-cards-modern-day-prospects/
February 18, 2026 at 8:23 AM
Blizzard Entertainment President Hints About “Massive” Upcoming Announcements

For the last few weeks, Blizzard has been going big. Blizzard Showcase brought together the four key...

🔗 https://www.madshrimps.be/news/blizzard-entertainment-president-hints-about-massive-upcoming-announcements/
February 18, 2026 at 8:22 AM
AMD Releases Ryzen Chipset Software 8.01.20.513

AMD has released its latest Ryzen Chipset Software version 8.01.20.513 driver, which includes general bug fixes and performance improvements. These updates should...

🔗 https://www.madshrimps.be/news/amd-releases-ryzen-chipset-software-8-01-20-513/
February 18, 2026 at 8:22 AM
Christopher Nolan’s Oscar-winning movie returns to theaters ahead of The Odyssey

Three years after Christopher Nolan’s epic movie first opened in theaters, Oppenheimer is...

🔗 https://www.madshrimps.be/news/christopher-nolans-oscar-winning-movie-returns-to-theaters-ahead-of-the-odyssey/
February 18, 2026 at 8:22 AM
Your Fire TV is about to look different

Fire TV devices are finally getting an overhauled home screen, with easier navigation and faster performance. The update was announced back in January, and it’s now rolling out...

🔗 https://www.madshrimps.be/news/your-fire-tv-is-about-to-look-different/
February 18, 2026 at 8:22 AM
Google Home fails at things it once could do, and Google admits it

Google Home smart speakers used to be the clear-cut winners in the virtual assistant device category. However, if you’ve been...

🔗 https://www.madshrimps.be/news/google-home-fails-at-things-it-once-could-do-and-google-admits-it/
February 18, 2026 at 8:22 AM