on (#7426H)
Newegg has raised the price of some Corsair Vengeance DDR5 memory kits to $3,980; however, it's unclear whether this is a pricing blunder.
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Match your board to your build, use case, and future plans to avoid bottlenecks and wasted upgrades. Spend smart now to prevent paying out more later, even with a budget motherboard.
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on (#74241)
The 512GB option, which was exclusive to the M3 Ultra chip and previously cost $4,000, no longer appears on Apple's configuration page.
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on (#74242)
The fears over AI job market decimation may be overblown, according to economists working at the European Central Bank. A new report suggests that firms that make the most use of AI in Europe are also the largest job creators, hiring more people as productivity increases.
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by stldenise@gmail.com (Denise Bertacchi) on (#74218)
Sovol's super-sized SV08 Max is an enthusiast's printer with a few quirks that may make it tough for newbies.
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by ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) on (#74219)
The U.S. Commerce confirms work on new export regulations for AI accelerators, but implies they will not resemble the ill-fated AI Diffusion Rule.
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on (#741Z0)
Snap up this Acer Nitro V 16 gaming laptop for $1,249.99 in this limited-time Best Buy deal
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by stephen.warwick@futurenet.com (Stephen Warwick) on (#741Z1)
Get a large 4K OLED monitor at its lowest-ever price.
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on (#741Z3)
Asus' GeForce RTX 5080 Noctua Edition is built with a single-minded focus on quiet operation. It takes the world's second-fastest gaming GPU and reduces its noise levels to the absolute minimum thanks to an enormous heatsink and three cutting-edge Noctua fans. But its size, weight, high price, and polarizing design all make it a product for the Noctua faithful and quiet computing obsessives only.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#741Z2)
John Daghita, the lead suspect in a major crypto theft worth $46 million has been arrested by the FBI, together with French authorities. Daghita allegedly siphoned funds from government-controlled wallets to his own, abusing the access his father's firm held because of a federal contract with the U.S. Marshals.
by editors@tomshardware.com (Aaron Klotz) on (#741Z4)
A vulnerability in Discord's SDK allowed Arc Raiders to unintentionally log private DMs and user account credentials to the game's log files. Embark Studios has since hotfixed the problem.
on (#741Z5)
United States DoJ, Europol, and friends bring down LeakBase cybercrime forum
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on (#741JP)
Microsoft CEO Asha Sharma confirmed that the next-gen Xbox, codenamed Project Helix, will be capable of playing both Xbox and PC games.
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by ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) on (#741G3)
The Trump administration is working on sweeping export regulations over AI hardware that will make large AI clusters a topic of intergovernmental talks.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#741CX)
The TCL 32X3A is a 31.5-inch 4K OLED monitor with dual-mode support enabling 1080p at 480 Hz for esports gaming. It features a "Matrix-Pure" true RGB subpixel layout for better text clarity, along with speakers integrated into its stand. On the other hand, the TCL 27P2A is a 1440p Mini-LED monitor that can boost to 1,040 Hz at likely 720p resolution.
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on (#741CY)
Intel's board of directors is getting a new independent chair, effective May 13, following the company's Annual Stockholders' Meeting.
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China's most senior semiconductor executives issued a public call this week for a consolidated national effort to build a domestic alternative to Dutch lithography giant ASML.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) on (#7419G)
Both AMD and Intel reports increased demand for CPUs, driven by AI agents' need for general computing power.
on (#7419H)
Take advantage of Bench, the ultimate resource for PC hardware enthusiasts, offering a large database of benchmarks for you to browse through. We detail how the tool works, and what we're doing to keep results up-to-date here.
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by stldenise@gmail.com (Denise Bertacchi) on (#7416G)
While Bambu Lab builds tools to protect creators, a Chinese court case over 3D-printed Labubu fakes turns the tables on the 3DP giant.
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on (#7416H)
The Orico IG740-Pro is a competent, no-frills SSD that hits the right performance and power efficiency marks.
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on (#74140)
A new vibe-coded operating system performed as woefully as expected during a 9-point check process.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) on (#74141)
China just released the latest draft of its five-year plan, which mentions it goal of building a more robust "response mechanism" to supply chain threats and focusing on enhancing its "competitive advantages in rare earths."
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on (#74142)
DDR5 16G (2Gx8) chips averaged $39, up 7.4% month-over-month, while 1Tb TLC flash wafers jumped 25% to $25.
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by stephen.warwick@futurenet.com (Stephen Warwick) on (#7411G)
Apple's 15-inch MacBook Air with the M4 goes on sale for $1,299, its lowest-ever price at Amazon.
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on (#7411H)
AMD's Ryzen 7 9850X3D, MSI MAG X870, and Corsair Vengeance RAM are just $999 in today's Newegg combo deal.
by editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) on (#7411J)
The lack of storage capacity on the Nintendo Switch 2 and increasing game sizes are forcing some Switch 2 owners to reconsider shopping for game titles, especially as microSD Express Card prices skyrocket due to the global memory and storage chip shortage.
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on (#7411K)
OpenAI is building its own code repository, prompted by a rise in GitHub outages and disruptions that left its engineers unable to work for hours at a time.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#7411M)
Nvidia is reportedly working on a new RTX 5050 with 9GB of GDDR7 VRAM, up from 8GB GDDR6 on the existing model. Moving from 20 Gbps chips to 28 Gbps chips, the memory interface is also said to be reduced to 96-bit, from 128-bit on the original. Moreover, an RTX 5060 with a cut-down GB205 die is also said to be in the works, with otherwise same specs.
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by ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) on (#7411N)
Intel sees 'inbound interest' for 18A-P process technology despite 18A process variability.
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on (#7411P)
Publication Notebookcheck reports that Chuwi is shipping a different processor in the Chuwi CoreBook X than the one advertised.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Aaron Klotz) on (#7411Q)
The European Space Agency has successfully tested a 2.6 Gbps data transmission from a laser satellite orbiting Earth 36,000 km away.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#740CM)
A new job listing for a Senior Anti-Cheat Engineer has revealed that EA is working on bringing its Javelin anti-cheat software to Arm-based devices. The timing aligns nicely with the purported launch of Nvidia's N1/N1X SoCs that are also Arm-based. The role also involves future development for Linux/Proton.
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on (#740CN)
The Logitech G Pro X2 Superstrike is innovative and excellent for competitive players of every age. Its high price will put it out of reach for many players, but if you're older or looking for a mechanical advantage, it's definitely worth considering.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) on (#740CP)
New semiconductor fabs and data centers are fueling Taiwan's growing power demand, with the island expected to require more than 5GW of new electricity sources and power infrastructure to keep up.
by editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) on (#74095)
Some of the U.S.'s biggest AI tech companies are expected to go to the White House to sign the "ratepayer protection pledge" that promises they will pay for all of their electricity usage and not pass on the burden of increased rates to the average American.
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Apple announces $599 MacBook Neo running A18 Pro chip
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Nvidia has invested a combined $4 billion USD in photonics and networking companies Lumentum and Coherent in a deal that will see both building U.S. facilities, while locking down access rights and capacity for future technologies.
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on (#7406W)
The Trump administration is actively debating whether to allow Chinese tech giant Tencent to keep its ownership stakes in several major gaming companies, including Fortnite creator Epic Games.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) on (#7406X)
Malaysia's anti-corruption body is investigating the former Economy Minister who spearheaded the $250-million Malaysia-Arm Holding deal, raising concerns that the probe will impact the agreement.
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by stephen.warwick@futurenet.com (Stephen Warwick) on (#7406Y)
Get a 1440p monitor with a 280Hz refresh rate for just $210 at Amazon.
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on (#7406Z)
This premium Asus ROG Strix mobo, 9850X3D, and 32GB Corsair Vengeance RAM bundle is yours for just $1109.99.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Aaron Klotz) on (#7404X)
Users report that Nvidia's latest 595.71 driver is creating artificial voltage limits on many RTX 40- and 50-series GPUs, causing some products to lose as much as 200MHz in overclocking headroom.
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on (#7404Y)
Micron is now sampling 256GB SOCAMM2 units, enabling capacities of up to 2TB of LPDDR5X per CPU in AI servers.
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on (#7404Z)
A Google Gemini user has taken to Reddit 'in a state of shock and panic' after getting an $82,314 bill.
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by ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) on (#73ZVB)
The man who tried to split Intel retires from the board of directors.
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by ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) on (#73ZPP)
Seagate has begun shipping its 44TB Exos HDDs based on its HAMR technology to two hyperscale customers as others qualify the all-new Mozaic 4+ hard drive platform.
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According to DigiTimes, these companies began struggling to absorb soaring memory costs in the second half of 2025.
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by ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) on (#73ZGH)
Intel formally announces Xeon 6+ CPUs with up to 288 cores that are made on 18A process technology.
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on (#73ZGJ)
Multiple manufacturer listings show a new Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile graphics card with 12GB of GDDR7 memory.
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