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Updated 2026-09-13 16:45
AMD’s best gaming CPU drops below launch price and includes free 240mm AIO cooler and Onimusha: Way of the Sword — grab the Ryzen 7 9850X3D for $484
The Ryzen 7 9850X3D may only be a modest step up from the 9800X3D, but it still leads our gaming benchmarks and now comes with a couple of useful extras at a lower-than-launch price.
Bernie Sanders proposes 20 year prison sentence for AI devs who plow ahead with Artificial Superintelligence plans — penalty on par with illegally developing rogue nuclear weapons
Senators Bernie Sanders and Greg Cezar have announced their Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act which threatens 20-year prison sentences for rule breakers.
Dell Pro 5 Webcam 2K Review: So you can look good in office
The Dell Pro 5 webcam is an office-oriented 2K webcam with a physical privacy shutter, a built-in mic, and Windows Hello compatibility.
Anthropic CEO warns of AI-driven botnet 'swarm' taking over the entire internet — 'In 6–12 months such a swarm could be capable of taking over the entire internet with a persistent botnet'
As an Ex-Anthropic warns AI will get self-sufficient and kill our posterity.
AZZA PSAZ-750G ATX 3.1 power supply review: An adequate budget 750W unit
The AZZA PSAZ-750G ATX 3.1 is a non-modular 750W built by Helly, wearing an 80 PLUS Gold badge it has never earned, sold at a price that almost makes the argument for it.
Thrustmaster Airbus Add-On Grip with AVA Joystick Base Review: A First-Class Flight Experience
The Thrustmaster Airbus Add-On Grip with the AVA Joystick Base is a 1:1 replica of an Airbus sidestick, featuring extensive customization and Hall-effect sensors across all axes.
Intel revives One Mono font after brief retirement during open-source purge — typeface built to fight coder eyestrain gets reprieve
Intel's decision to archive its developer-focused One Mono font lasted only two days, with the company now restoring the open-source project despite its relatively limited development activity.
Chinese military researchers and tech giants caught using Claude — US frontier model coded 16 air-defense suppression tools targeting Taiwan, drafted anti-torpedo specs, and fed 151 million trai
Anthropic accuses China-linked actors of using its Claude models of weapon development, intelligence activities, distilling AI models.
Mexican cartel's crypto farm seized in mountain raid — 300 GPUs, satellite links, and industrial transformers tapped hydroelectric power
There is increasing evidence that Mexican drug cartels are diversifying into cryptocurrency mining and are using crypto platforms to launder their ill-gotten gains.
Waymo robotaxi calls cops on riders handling loaded AR-style ghost gun — Waymo alerted San Francisco police, then juvenile riders were stopped and arrested
Following a tip-off from robotaxi firm Waymo, San Francisco police conducted a 'high-risk vehicle stop' and arrested two juveniles for illegal possession of a firearm.
Playable Tomb Raider runs on a humble 1-watt chip — $25 board with dual-core 400 MHz ESP32-P4 MCU scales OpenLara up to 1,024 x 600 playable pixels
A retro video gaming devotee has showcased Lara Croft adventuring in and among ancient tombs on a humble ESP32-P4 microcontroller.
Ukraine triumphs in 'first-ever' drone-vs-drone boat battle — video shows Russian MBeK destroyed by Sargan 3000's 12.7mm automatic turret
Ukraine's Navy has claimed that it has won 'the first-ever battle of unmanned naval boats.'
Transparent wall-mounted CD player raises over $540,000 on Kickstarter — $109 Syitren RM1's visible disc and mechanisms channel 90s B&O nostalgia with Bluetooth and battery power
Syitren RM1 transparent wall-mounted CD player harkens back to a more civilized era with visible disc and mechanisms.
Build a high-end AMD gaming PC for less — Ryzen 7 9800X3D bundle includes an X870E motherboard, 32GB DDR5, AIO cooler and a game for $1,109.99
The bundle pairs one of the best gaming CPUs available with a premium X870E motherboard and 32GB of DDR5-6000 memory, while also throwing in a 240mm AIO cooler and a free copy of Onimusha: Way of the Sword.
Iran and Houthi rebels used Anthropic's Claude AI to target US warships and build hypersonic missiles — Houthi rebels also used the bot to code ballistic missile guidance systems
'Great Satan's' AI comes in handy.
US Customs supervisor busted for stealing Core i7 CPUs, RAM, and hard drives from Homeland Security PCs, damage estimated at $105,800 — stolen tech swapped with inferior hardware and cashed out
U.S. Customs and Border Protection supervisor switched hardware from Department of Homeland Security computers with slower components and traded in stolen hardware to Newegg's Trade-In program for store credit.
We tested unofficial DLSS Multi Frame Generation support on RTX 40-series GPUs — new mod brings RTX 50-series exclusive feature to older cards, and it really works
We tested DLSS Multi Frame Generation on RTX 40-series GPUs.
IKEA releases new Skyrim mod that adds gloriously mundane Kallax shelving unit as your newest companion — free collab provides a drab flatpack answer to your loot woes
IKEA has announced the Kallax Storageborn companion creation for players of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition on PC or Xbox.
This week on Tom's Hardware Premium: September 12, 2026 — Benchmarking Qwen 3.8, the splintered compute economy and AI breakthroughs
This week on Tom's Hardware Premium, we benchmarked Qwen 3.8 on a slew of different hardware, ruminated on the state of modern computing after returning from IFA 2026, and broke down everything
Iran could potentially reverse-engineer captured US underwater drone — several Iranian embassies mock US over capture, Navy claims lost Anduril vehicle was defective and unclassified
Iran may reverse-engineer a captured U.S. Navy Anduril Dive-LD underwater drone, as Tehran mocks the loss and Washington downplays its military value.
Kioxia Exceria Pro G2 2TB SSD Review — Speed built to last
Kioxia's Exceria Pro G2 pairs the SM2508 and BiCS8 TLC flash for fast, efficient PCIe 5.0 storage. It's not the quickest PCIe 5.0 SSD, but it is a reliable Black SN8100 alternative.
Lucky PC scavenger discovers 12 RTX 3070 GPUs from the crypto mining era — cards survived years of basement storage with only minor signs of wear
What looked like a couple of forgotten mining rigs turned out to be a surprisingly valuable haul, with 12 RTX 3070 graphics cards potentially still ready for gaming duty.
Apple's A20 Pro shatters Geekbench 7 single-core record — 2nm chip beats desktop Intel Core i9 and AMD Ryzen 9 by up to 32%
Apple's A20 Pro smartphone SoC outperforms all smartphone processors by a wide margin and manages to leave behind latest laptop processors.
Wiki documents at least 44 instances in which Sony says you own your games as digital games ownership lawsuit progresses — project is direct assault on Sony's claim in recent ownership lawsuit
The detailed sourcing directly attacks Sony's legal claim that a reasonable person wouldn't expect to own their digital purchases on the PlayStation Store.
Engineer turns simulated fly brain into a crypto day trader, posts downloadable sim to GitHub — 166,700 virtual neurons read candlestick charts for dopamine hits
Coinbase engineer turns a fly brain into a crypto day trader - Stonkfly has 116,700 simulated neurons and hasn't lost its money yet
China-modified Nvidia RTX 5090 with massive 96GB of memory appears on Alibaba for less than $4,000 — 3x more VRAM at 65% the cost of the original
An alleged Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 96GB with 96GB of modded VRAM surfaces on Alibaba for $3888.
Sanctioned Chinese supercomputer maker stripped of IO500 benchmark crown, Intel-powered Aurora retakes the lead — record-breaking ParaStor F9000 storage system doesn't meet reproducibility requi
Sugon's record-breaking ParaStor F9000 storage systems have lost their IO500 Production crowns and have been moved to the Research list after failing to meet the benchmark's highest reproducibility requirements, which include widely available architecture details and general availability of hardware itself.
Save 20% on this 144-in-1 screwdriver set, perfect for hobbyists and PC builders under $40 — epic starter toolkit ships with electric and precision drivers, along with 120 magnetic bits and 22 m
This 144-in-1 repair toolkit from Strebito is on sale, with 120 bits and a number of other tools for less than $40.
GameStop is reopening recently closed stores despite massive retail cuts — select locations return nationwide starting September 11
After shutting down hundreds of locations and dramatically shrinking its physical retail footprint, GameStop is bringing select stores back as its business continues to evolve beyond physical games.
At IFA 2026, computing chased the high and low ends — AI and budget-focused machines left little for the rest of us
At IFA 2026, a bifurcated computing landscape widened as more companies chased Apple's MacBook Neo while also keeping one foot firmly planted in the AI space.
Hardware-accurate NeoGeo AES+ delayed to late 2027 due to memory shortage — decision driven by surging demand and AI-driven RAM crunch
NeoGeo AES+ console remake delayed for nearly a year - decision driven by RAM shortage and unexpected popularity
Thermalright TR-KG750 750W power supply review: HKC-built KG unit with a Thermalright badge for $91
Thermalright's HKC-built KG series brings ATX 3.1, a native 12V-2x6 connector and a five-year warranty at a low price point, with the compromises visible inside.
Hands On: Sharge's Disk Pro 2 Ultra is a compact, magnetic DIY SSD dock with active cooling, 80W passthrough charging, and HDMI 2.1, supporting up to 8TB drives
One of our favorite external SSDs gets an upgrade as a compact DIY hub with an M.2 slot, active cooling, USB ports, up to HDMI 2.1, and a removable cable.
Desktop graphics card shipments hit four-year high of 12.5 million despite increasing prices — Nvidia takes 90% share as gamers rush to beat looming price spikes
Shipments of desktop add-in-boards in Q2 were the highest since Q1 2022 despite rising prices and dropping sales of desktop PCs, according to new numbers from Jon Peddie Research.
Snag a huge $1,000 saving on this RTX 5090 OLED gaming laptop from HP, now $3,699 — 16-inch HyperX rig delivers 1600p gaming with ultra-fast 240Hz refresh rate, coupled with 32GB DDR5 RAM and a
The HyperX Omen Max 16, featuring the powerful Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 GPU, is down to $3,699.99 right now, saving you $1,000.
Windows 11 can now reinstall itself from the cloud — Cloud Rebuild revives dead systems without secondary boot media, wipes broken installation and downloads a fresh copy of the OS
Windows 11 users can soon recover from serious installation problems without relying on a USB drive or a custom recovery image.
Anthropic says Claude thwarted bioweapon research from state-sponsored actors — covert accounts used U.S. proxies to attempt to engineer deadlier viruses, tried to evade identification and regio
Anthropic claims Claude refused instructions to potentially develop biological weapons - alleged state-linked accounts tried to evade identification and regional blocks
Russian plot to sabotage undersea cables with 'secret weapon' foiled by NATO — clandestine op uncovers training exercise simulating deployment against infrastructure in Norway
NATO foiled a Russian training exercise simulating the deployment of a secret weapon against Norwegian undersea cables.
Nintendo of America puts tariff refunds towards 'customer appreciation' sale, but no refunds to Switch 2 buyers — offers 30% off games and accessories from September 13 to 26
Nintendo is offering a 30% sale with its tariff refunds, as opposed as returning the money directly to customers.
Asus routers gain FCC's 'Conditional Approval' for sale in the US as TP-Link remains locked out — Asus's Wi-Fi 8 ambitions remain intact
Asus gets conditional approval from the FCC for US router sales, while rival TP-Link continues to wait
AMD releases new Ryzen 5 5500F and Ryzen 5 7500 for budget PC builders — new budget Zen 3 and Zen 4 CPUs soften the blow from high RAM prices
AMD has officially launched the Ryzen 5 5500F and Ryzen 5 7500 processors with six Zen 3 and Zen 4 cores, respectively.
Apple’s new A20 Pro smartphone chip around 25% faster than its predecessor in leaked benchmark — the 2nm CPU in the iPhone Duo and 18 Pro hits nearly 5 GHz clocks
The first Apple A20 Geekbench 6 benchmark results are starting to pop up online and the single-core score is very impressive.
This $399 Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2 Combo with $1 filament is the perfect 3D printer deal for beginners — flash sale discount nets you a Core XY printer with four-color system and auto bed leveli
Grab this budget-friendly 3D printer from Elegoo, the Centauri Carbon 2 Combo, for $399, and pay just $1 extra for 1KG of filament.
Minecraft-spawned crypto kingpin faces 20 years for $245 million heist — mastermind's role in hacking campaign fueled their supercar, bodyguards, and private jet habit
The ringleader of a cybercrime gang, which reportedly formed after meetups in Minecraft online, has plead guilty to a racketeering charge and now faces up to 20 years in jail.
OpenAI's rogue AI agents accessed more websites to communicate than originally believed — defiant LLMs accessed old wikis and abandoned websites to co-ordinate in a bid to dupe assessors
Rogue OpenAI agents used dozens of website to exchange information, new investigations have found. However, the real impact is yet to be determined.
Libernovo Omni Pro Review: Cooler than you think
Libernovo's Omni Pro is a dynamic, ergonomic gaming chair with motorized lumbar support and a ventilation fan that works surprisingly well.
Old MacBook uses a mirror, webcam, and AI agent to code its own AMD GPU drivers — 'agent-first' Omarchy Linux debugs itself, AI can check its own progress on screen in real-time
Using an 'age of agents' Linux distro a 'MacBook is using its webcam to look at its screen in a mirror to improve AMD Radeon chip support.'
China's AI accelerator supplier Biren posts 2,000% year-over-year revenue growth — US export controls benefit homegrown chips as Nvidia and AMD exit market
Biren Technology shows unprecedented shipments growth in 1H 2026 as competition from AMD and Nvidia vanishes (at least officially).
Chinese quartz approved for semiconductor equipment and DRAM manufacturing, but it still can't break America's monopoly — China secures domestic supply for chipmaking components, but Spruce Pine
Pacific Quartz gets its high-purity quartz qualified for semiconductor equipment and DRAM manufacturing.
The state of ABF substrates in data center silicon in 2026 — solving the supply crunch and material wall beneath every AI accelerator
ABF substrates underpin today's most advanced AI chips, but soaring demand and expanding accelerator packages are creating new supply and technical bottlenecks that the industry is currently racing to resolve
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