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by ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) on (#784V4)
TSMC's equipment requirements have nearly doubled in just eight months as AI demand drives an unprecedented fab expansion, yet its 2026 CapEx budget has risen by only around 15%.
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Save $370 on a new CyberPower system with Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus processor and Nvidia RTX 5060 Ti graphics.
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Grab a 41% saving on this 5-port TP-Link gigabit Ethernet switch, down to only $9.98 for a limited-time only.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Bruno Ferreira) on (#784V7)
Nexus Mods takes in SteamDB under its wing - new owners promise site will remain ad-free and non-paywalled
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on (#784V8)
A 'beautifully preserved in working condition' Apple-1 computer motherboard signed by Steve Wozniak with a letter signed by Steve Jobs is up for auction next month at Bonhams in New York.
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Sugon has released a teaser of an upcoming mobile workstation with a 64-thread processor and 16GB of VRAM to tackle AI models.
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on (#78475)
Microsoft will begin enabling Memory Integrity by default on more eligible Windows PCs through quality updates in October, expanding kernel-level protection while preserving existing opt-outs for users who previously disabled the feature.
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Hybrid bonding, the copper-to-copper joining technique that replaces solder microbumps in 3D chip stacks, is in high-volume production on logic and freshly postponed on memory.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) on (#78477)
GoPro is merging with optical-photonics company Starman Optical in a deal worth at least $285 million. This move will wipe out the company's $92 million outstanding debt, let it start manufacturing its cameras in the U.S., and expand its portfolio to include optical transceivers for AI data centers.
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by ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) on (#78448)
Samsung expects HBM5 to deliver 4 TB/s of bandwidth per stack by late 2020s, which will enable AI accelerators with aggregated memory bandwidth of around 100 TB/s.
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Russian national faces US charges over a phishing campaign that allegedly infected 80,000 PCs and stole credentials and personal data
on (#7844A)
Tape storage companies celebrate capacity shipment growth of 57% YOY for Q1 2026.
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on (#7844B)
DLSS 5 officially releases later this week, but we tested it on the RTX 5090 using community mods to see what kind of performance drop and extra power draw you can expect.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) on (#7844C)
The leak was traced to a major ID-authentication service based in Louisiana, serving major companies like Hertz, Target, and the United States Coast Guard.
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on (#7844D)
With a massive 40% knocked off the list price, the HyperX CloudX Stinger 2 is only $29.99 on the HyperX store.
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on (#7844E)
Fractal's Define One rounds off the boxy Define, while still keeping the iconic closed-front design. A focus on GPU airflow and three included Momentum 14 fans highlight this $154 mid-tower chassis.
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on (#7844F)
The Fractal Summit is a good-looking, open-face mid-tower with real wood accents that's easy to build in. But noise-normalized thermals landed a bit warmer than we expected.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) on (#7841E)
This gadget only costs $7 but can help your catch hidden cameras through the use of the companion AI app that installs on your phone. It works by changing the location of the LED light source to compare different reflections and determine if it's a hidden camera or not.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#7841F)
Clearly, one PSU in Vietnam did not live up to this expectation, as CCTV footage from a shop shows it bursting into flames as soon as it's plugged into the socket. Even though it caught on fire, thankfully, no one was injured as the tester acted quickly to cut it off from the wall.
by editors@tomshardware.com (Bruno Ferreira) on (#7841G)
Electronic Frontier Foundation asks California governor to veto bill that would require online age verification - EFF argues A.B. 1709 would result in privacy-invasive checks and step on First Amendment
on (#7841H)
This 32GB DDR5 memory kit from PNY is the cheapest you'll find on sale at the moment, now just $399.99.
by editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) on (#783YY)
These investments aren't massive one-time expenses - data center operators are expected to upgrade their expensive GPUs and related infrastructure every four to six years, as new semiconductor technologies arrive on the market.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Bruno Ferreira) on (#783Z0)
Techie creates a database of coil-whining graphics cards, PSUs, and AIO pumps - open-source project wants community reports of affected parts
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on (#783YZ)
If your gaming rig spends most of its life doing nothing, a pair of startups would be willing to pay you something close to minimum wage for its downtime
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#783Z1)
A team of modders have taken leaked source code and recompiled it to run the game logic natively on the Switch's Arm-based SoC. As long as you overclock the system, you can get a relatively-stable 30 FPS experience without major battery drain or overheating.
by editors@tomshardware.com (Bruno Ferreira) on (#783Z2)
Researchers easily trick Fortune-500 companies' AI agents into running arbitrary code. This supply-chain attack, done via using data in public llms.txt guidance files, illustrates the dangers of data becoming code.
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by ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) on (#783Z3)
Despite rumors, there is no evidence that Chinese makers of lithography tools can produce immersion lithography scanners in quantity.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) on (#783Z5)
Claremore admits that one of its reasons for charging so much is because it fears that the documents will be "subject to wide distribution, including on social media."
on (#783Z4)
The entire second batch of Russian Rassvet satellites have failed to reach their target operational altitudes, according to reports.
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A developer revitalized his smart TV performance by using Claude Code to debloat it.
by brandon.hill@futurenet.com (Brandon Hill) on (#783VJ)
Alienware's AW3226Q and AW2527HX gaming monitors target two different segments of the market.
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Dell's new 14S laptops are mainstream devices with more colors and more ports than the XPS 13.
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by ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) on (#783A5)
Nvidia invests $3.5 billion in MediaTek as the companies expand their partnership into custom AI infrastructure with NVLink Fusion, local AI computing, and automotive platforms.
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on (#78372)
The Alienware 16X Aurora pairs a gorgeous 240 Hz OLED display with solid performance, sturdy build quality, and strong upgradeability, though its size and battery life limit portability.
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by stephen.warwick@futurenet.com (Stephen Warwick) on (#78373)
Nvidia has confirmed DLSS 5 will launch on September 3 in NBA2K27. It will be supported on all RTX 50 series GPUs, laptops, and GeForce NOW.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#78349)
The entire PC hardware industry is in shambles when it comes to consumer products, and GPUs are one of the most affected components. Everything from budget options to high-end models is now significantly more expensive than what it could be had for a year ago.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) on (#7834A)
The UK's largest telecommunications company, BT, could potentially make $2.7 billion as it recycles all the old copper in its network as it upgrades to fiber optic. The massive amount is driven by the AI boom, as data center operators require more and more copper wires for power.
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on (#7834B)
The total value of the frozen assets exceeds Wingtech's entire first-half revenue, with the company reporting 1.51 billion yuan in H1 2026 sales, down more than 90% year over year.
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on (#7834C)
A new localonly password manager, notes app, and secure vault that hides your secrets in an ordinary-looking .PNG image file is now available.
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This Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI gaming laptop has dropped to just $1,899.99, giving you a high-end rig with an RTX 5070 Ti, 32GB DDR5 and a 1TB SSD.
on (#78325)
Save $300 on a brand-new iBuypower Slate gaming PC in the Best Buy Labor Day sales.
on (#78326)
Samsung detailed a three-phase HBM roadmap at Hot Chips 2026 that progressively moves logic into the base die and ultimately stacks DRAM directly on the processor.
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by ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) on (#78327)
CXMT is reportedly sampling its HBM3E memory with Alibaba Group's T-Head and Cambricon Technologies.
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on (#78329)
Sony Interactive Entertainment asked a federal judge to push a proposed class action lawsuit over the PlayStation Store's buy" and purchase" labels out of court and into individual arbitration.
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on (#78328)
Proxy advisers kick against Arm's proposal to approve a performance pay plan that could award CEO Rene Haas about $800 million if the chip designer reaches a $2 trillion valuation.
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on (#78306)
AI-assisted bug hunting is driving Linux toward 2,000 CVEs per release, surfacing real flaws and mountains of low-priority work for overwhelmed maintainers.
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by brandon.hill@futurenet.com (Brandon Hill) on (#782W8)
TP-Link's Wi-Fi 8 launch remains complicated in the US due to ongoing FCC restrictions
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Kunal Khullar) on (#782G5)
The Kingston NV3 may not be built for heavy workloads, but its respectable gaming performance and low power consumption make this PCIe 4.0 SSD a compelling secondary storage upgrade.
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on (#782G6)
G.Skill launches new Flare X5X DDR5 memory kits with AMD EXPO ULL technology for Ryzen processors.
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on (#782G7)
President Donald Trump claims that communities rejecting AI data center constructions "want to end up being backwards and poor."