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Ultimately, three markers will indicate whether China's domestic DUV program is a legitimate rival or yet more state-sanctioned hot air.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) on (#77EVC)
Data center protesters are getting arrested for minor infractions, yet they continue pushing back against these projects. Aside from the arrests, there's also at least 12 instances (probably more) where the police were called to intervene between politicians and protesters.
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The Lenovo LOQ Essentials 15 Gen 11 pairs an RTX 5060, 144 Hz display, and excellent upgradeability with a comfortable keyboard, but its low-power GPU configuration and outdated CPU leave it struggling against rivals at the same price.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) on (#77EVE)
OpenAI denies Apple's allegations in a blog post. The company claims that it doesn't have and even doesn't want its rivals trade secrets.
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A new video shows Taiwan's Coast Guard warning a 200-ft long Chinese-flagged research vessel, spotted loitering over a fiber internet cable, to change course.
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Secretlab has finally reduced the price of the Magnus Evo standing desk. In its first-ever discount, you can save $50 on a new sit-to-stand desk.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#77ERZ)
For the first time in Steam history, 8-core CPUs have overtaken 6-core CPUs and GPUs with 16GB of VRAM have overtaken 8GB GPUs. Even though the hardware survey doesn't represent everyone, it still indicates a paradigm shift for the mainstream market.
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by stephen.warwick@futurenet.com (Stephen Warwick) on (#77ES0)
A new report claims that HP, Asus, and Acer have started to use a small amount of CXMT memory chips in notebooks for non-US markets.
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by ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) on (#77ES1)
China tightens legal protections for domestically developed chip layout designs by raising originality requirements and strengthening infringement penalties.
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on (#77EQ4)
Pick up this 144-in-1 repair toolkit from Strebito, with 120 bits and a number of other tools, for less than $40 right now, saving you 20%.
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on (#77E9M)
Micron's New York manufacturing facility is back in the crosshairs of another environmental lawsuit, claiming its wastewater and air permits should be nullified.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Kunal Khullar) on (#77E9N)
The latest round of price increases affects the entire RTX 50 lineup, with premium models bearing the brunt of rising production costs.
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on (#77E6Q)
All major AI developers are cutting prices to compete with impressive new releases from China. But as they shave margins to remain competitive, the profits they'll need to fulfil investment confidence may end up further out of reach.
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July drone flyovers of Elon Musk's Advanced Technology Chip Fab in Texas appear to confirm progress has 'hit another gear.'
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Kunal Khullar) on (#77E3Q)
Lexar's latest Thor RGB kit likely uses CXMT-made DRAM, but its pricing remains comparable to premium DDR5 memory from established brands.
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on (#77E3R)
Xbox price increases across the UK and Europe have been revealed, with prices upped by as much as 170 or 200.
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Asus ProArt PA32UCDMR 32-inch 4K professional OLED monitor review: Precision, speed, and flexibility
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Asus delivers professional precision and premium gaming performance with the ProArt PA32UCDMR. It also comes with a slick calibrator and controller combination, and sports an all-metal chassis with elegant style.
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Practically every graphics card introduced since 2022 has had at least 6GB or 8GB of VRAM, but AMD is bucking that trend in 2026 with the new RX 9050 4GB. We dusted off two older 4GB cards to see if that little VRAM means an instant performance cliff.
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A Redditor recently unlocked their HP laptop BIOS using Claude Code.
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by ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) on (#77E18)
As AI systems outgrow copper interconnects, TSMC, Intel, Samsung Foundry, and GlobalFoundries are pursuing four distinctly different co-packaged optics strategies to bring optical connectivity closer to compute.
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on (#77E19)
AI, tariffs, and greed have put pressure on PC builders wanting a new GPU. Can you still get a cheap GPU?
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on (#77DYG)
Pick up a gaming controller complete with drift-free hall-effect thumbsticks for half the price.
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on (#77DYH)
The TinyGPU v2.0 'standalone GPU' silicon works, and was demonstrated in a video after it came back from its Tiny Tapeout production run.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#77DYJ)
Kojima is partnering up with km5 to release a limited-edition version of the CP1 wireless CD player designed to resemble a BB Pod from Death Stranding 2. The nuclear orange aesthetic resembles classic retro tech of bygone eras, but the player itself is rather feature-rich, too.
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This Newegg RAM bundles ships with the 16-core AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D, an MSI MPG X870E keyboard, and 32GB of Corsair Vengeance DDR5 RAM for $1,308.99, making the effective RAM cost just $230.
by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#77DYM)
PC Games Hardware has retested the GTX 1080 Ti, along with its GP102 brethren, in a range of new games across multiple resolutions. The results reveal the obvious: the 1080 Ti is still a capable GPU at 1080p, mostly thanks to its 11GB VRAM buffer, but it's highly inefficient by today's standards.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Kunal Khullar) on (#77DJG)
Gigabyte's GO27Q24A delivers a 240Hz QD-OLED panel, HDMI 2.1, and esports-focused features for just $299.99
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) on (#77DGX)
A used SpaceX rocket segment used to deliver to lunar probes in 2025 is set to crash on the surface of the moon in the near future. This event will be monitored by two satellites as scientists and researchers study the effects of an impact on the surface of the moon in preparation for future developments.
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DoomPaint stands out from the Doom crowd as it has been developed by Microsoft's Azure CTO and because it runs using MS Paint as the viewport for in-game action.
by editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) on (#77DF7)
Several US towns said that their water utilities have suffered from cyberattacks, which are suspected to have originated from Iran. While systems remain running, several have resorted to manual control to protect the water supply.
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GameStop has listed a purely ornamental Doom Floppy Disk Limited Edition Imitation Gold Plated Replica at $29.99.
by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#77DDJ)
A new report suggests AMD is cooking up a range of per-core optimizations for Zen 6 that might not seem huge on their own, but they could add up to make a world of difference in gaming performance.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Aaron Klotz) on (#77DDK)
3mdeb has introduced a new open-source firmware for the MSI B850-P WiFi, marking the first time open-source firmware has been introduced to the AM5 platform.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) on (#77DDM)
These turbines have been the center of a lawsuit involving permits and pollution. While this is good news for the community, it will still take quite some time before they're fully removed from the premises.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#77DDN)
What happens when a graphics card gets in a car crash? If you're lucky, the damage is limited to just cosmetic scars that can go away over time with no serious damage under-the-hood.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) on (#77DBM)
This rare business card is currently on RR Auction, with a previous example going for $180,000 just a couple of years ago. It's graded Gem Mint 10, meaning it's as perfect as it can get.
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by stephen.warwick@futurenet.com (Stephen Warwick) on (#77DBN)
One Team Fortress 2 player has amassed a collection of over 1.7 million cases from the game, and after nearly a decade of collecting, he's selling the collection for an estimated $100,000.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) on (#77D15)
Billionaire Michael Dell reminisced about the early days of his company, sharing an early quarterly earnings report that showed the then-startup making nearly $135,000 in just three months. Dell says that that document changed his life, as it convinced his parents that he no longer needed to go back to college and pursue his degree.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#77CZ9)
If you've been hesitating to upgrade to a modern platform because of the state of the PC hardware industry, this combo deal might be the one for you.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) on (#77CZA)
While the company's minimum OS specifications officially say 4GB, most PC builders know that 16GB is the bare minimum for a smooth experience on Windows 11. However, the memory chip shortage and the resurgence of 8GB laptops are likely forcing Microsoft to optimize Windows.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Bruno Ferreira) on (#77CXR)
Anthropic's Claude hacked three real-life companies during security capabilities test - open test environment and unwitting targets' lax cybersecurity practices led bots run rampant
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Denise Bertacchi) on (#77CW7)
Bondtech, the creator and manufacturer of the INDX toolchanger system used to create the highly anticipated Prusa CORE One+ INDX, admitted to a significant labeling mistake. The nozzles provided with the INDX kit do not meet industry standards for hardened steel" as advertised.
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Sony confirms that its stance has not changed on ending the production of physical game discs for titles released after January 2028.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) on (#77CVN)
A retro gaming shop in Wisconsin finds a box of unopened, never-before-seen versions of Duck Hunt and Super Mario Bros. in its storage room. These items are probably worth four to five digits, and the first three carts are going up for auction starting August 12.
on (#77CT6)
A Nintendo DS game that was classified as lost media' for nearly two decades is now within tantalizing reach of video gaming fans and archivists.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) on (#77CEY)
Amazon, Google, Meta, and Microsoft have collectively spent more than $1 trillion on AI investments since the rush started in 2023. However, the big four are planning to spend more on AI CAPEX, with billions more planned for this year, even as their "hidden debt" balloons to over $1.65 trillion.
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on (#77CC4)
Tom's Hardware has been covering CPUs for 30 years, and to celebrate, we're looking back on the last three decades of CPU reviews and how the dynamics between Intel and AMD have shifted in that time.
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by palcorn@outlook.com (Paul Alcorn) on (#77CC5)
We take a look back at the history of Tom's Hardware as we celebrate our 30-year anniversary.
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Apple will pay even more for memory in the September quarter than it did in the June quarter, CEO Tim Cook told analysts on the company's earnings call.
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on (#77C93)
With prices skyrocketing, it's more important than ever to follow these guidelines to help you find great deals on PC hardware.
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