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Samsung's 1TB 990 SSD drops to 19 cents per GB amid the memory crisis — grab it for $40 off
Whether you're building a new PC, expanding your gaming library, or replacing an older SATA drive, Samsung's 990 offers a straightforward way to add high-speed PCIe 4.0 storage to your system.
This week in Tom's Hardware Premium: November 14, 2026 — Mac Studio versus DGX Spark, AMD's MEXT cuts DRAM requirements in half, and the Huang saga reaches critical mass
Catch up with everything we've published this week on our subscription service, Tom's Hardware Premium, including exclusive interviews, local AI deep dives, and much more.
U.S. Treasury Secretary questions whether Nvidia knowingly sold AI GPUs to shell companies, says company itself is responsible
Scott Bessent wonders whether Nvidia's management knew about selling restricted hardware to shell companies, but does not directly blame Jensen Huang of anything.
We tested the RAM-saving storage tech in Gears of War: E-Day
Today we're focusing on a less-discussed technology that plays an equally important role in bringing this visually rich, densely detailed world to systems with more limited hardware resources: storage technology designed to reduce RAM usage.
Malaysia plans new law using data center power consumption to catch AI GPU smugglers
Malaysia plans to track AI GPU imports and data center power consumption to combat chip smuggling. But will it be able to do so?
AMD's fastest gaming CPU and the Radeon RX 9070 just hit a massive $550 discount
Alongside the Ryzen 7 9800X3D and Radeon RX 9070, buyers get a 360mm AIO liquid cooler, 850W PSU, 32GB DDR5-5600 memory, and a 1TB SSD, all inside a premium mid-tower chassis with RGB lighting.
Researchers allege DeepSeek, Kimi, and other Chinese AI models were trained using banned Nvidia Blackwell GPUs
Researchers pinpoint that DeepSeek, Kimi, and other Chinese AI models were trained on export-controlled Nvidia Blackwell chips - statistical analysis on model weights reveals high correlation to Nvidia hardware
Contractor turns a Milwaukee Hackzall into a portable Ethernet untwister after facing job requiring 50,000 custom Cat6 cables
This Ethernet cable untwisting tool could cut halve the time needed to install an RJ45 connector.
Pentagon ‘struggles to account for’ $31 billion in missing F-35 aircraft parts, weeks after shipment was swiped by China
The Pentagon is struggling to track an astonishing 26 million F-35 warfighter parts, worth an estimated $31 billion, according to analysis published by the Government Accountability Office this week.
Save up to $800 on an iBuyPower gaming PC right now in this massive Black Friday sale
iBuyPower's running a whole month of Black Friday sales this November on new gaming PCs.
Lawyer’s eight-V100 AI server moves DeepSeek from 2-bit to near-NVFP4 precision
A lawyer's eight-GPU Nvidia V100 server now runs DeepSeek V4.1 Flash's most-used experts at NVFP4 precision instead of 2-bit.
China’s Air Force builds drone that shoots painkiller darts at wounded soldiers
The Air Force Medical University of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) built this drone so it could remotely administer pain killers to injured soldiers and make extraction easier.
Commemorative plaque at Denny’s booth where Nvidia was born has been removed in wake of Jensen Huang scandals
The San Jose, California, branch of Denny's once featured a plaque commemorating the booth where Jensen Huang and his two other co-founders worked to build Nvidia.
Mechatronics student builds 3D printer made from 92% LEGO for less than $180
A mechatronics engineering student made an open-source 3D printer, 92% of which is LEGO, and can print a decent benchy despite the imprecise LEGO leadscrews.
Nearly 20 years after launch, ancient AMD Radeon HD 2000 and 3000 GPUs finally get a Linux fix for corrupted video playback
A new kernel contributor used AI to develop a patch for the drivers powering his nearly-20-year-old Radeon GPU.
Nvidia board reportedly approached Arm CEO Rene Haas during replacement search
Nvidia's board of directors reportedly approached Rene Haas, chief executive of Arm and a long-time Nvidia veteran, in CEO search.
Keyboards and keyboard accessories under $100 — budget-friendly gifts for keyboard enthusiasts
The best sub-$100 gifts to get the keyboard enthusiast in your life - even if they already have their end-game keyboard.
10 great PC upgrades for under $100
If you're in the market for a PC upgrade for a cheaper gift, here are 10 items under $100.
Unannounced Intel Core Ultra 7 260K CPU surfaces in Newegg prebuilt gaming PCs
The mysterious Intel Core Ultra 7 260K has surfaced in some prebuilt gaming PCs on Newegg, despite no official mention of the chip from Intel.
Malaysia and Singapore step up Nvidia AI chip probes amidst Jensen Huang controversy
Malaysia is investigating possible re-exports of Nvidia AI hardware amid concerns about circumvention of U.S. restrictions on China as Singapore charges an executive over suspicious purchases of 917 AI servers.
Popular gaming chair and desk maker Secretlab launches dedicated US brick-and-mortar locations — new shop in LA, spaces in Best Buy
Secretlab now sells its wares inside Best Buy and in a dedicated store in LA.
‘Broken and shattered’ Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang surrendered during resignation meeting, report claims
Jensen Huang reportedly called himself 'a piece of sh--" after his forced departure, but employees still want him back.
Japanese workers return to fax machines during ongoing Microsoft 365 outage
Japanese workers are breaking out fax machines to deal with Microsoft's 365 outage.
Walmart has slashed $730 off this monster gaming PC with RTX 5070 Ti
Save $730 on this CyberPowerPC with Intel Core Ultra 9 285 and RTX 5070 Ti.
How Shanghai fund manager Kang Wei introduced his wife Alice Huang to Jensen and built $7.5 billion Nvidia AI GPU smuggling operation
While Alice Huang lives on the headlines, it was actually her husband who put her in the same room as Jensen Huang.
Mass smuggling of up to 1.5 million Nvidia AI GPUs could be the underlying cause of Jensen Huang's departure, analysts claim
Top analyst firm SemiAnalysis says it has tracked staggering 1.5 gigawatts of banned AI accelerators flowing into China.
Grab this 8BitDo wireless controller for your gaming PC and Switch 2 at its lowest ever price, now $51.12
This 8BitDo Ultimate 2 game controller for your PC or Nintendo Switch is down to a record low price on Amazon right now.
1994 Jeep Cherokee owner hacks 32-year-old car with Claude AI to pass California smog tests
An AI enthusiast managed to get his old 1994 Jeep Cherokee to pass the California smog tests thanks to the help of AI, a little electronics wiring skill, and $15 of components.
macOS on PC becomes possible again thanks to Apple Silicon translator for x86-64
macOS on PCs becomes possible thanks to Apple Silicon translator for x86-64 - Hackintoshes
Russia’s Google says nearly 3% of its data was lost after crippling Ukraine drone strikes, opens secret availability zones
Yandex Cloud boasted that it had 'restored access to more than 97% of customer data' after Ukrainian drone attack damage.
Save $119 on DDR5 RAM with this high-end AM5 gaming combo from Newegg
Newegg's latest combo deal pairs 32GB of Corsair Vengeance DDR5-6000 RAM, Ryzen 7 9800X3D, a MSI X870E Carbon Wifi motherboard and a free Rosewill Frostmax 360mm AIO for only $1,250, a savings of $119.
President Trump says Apple’s Tim Cook is the only man to replace Jensen Huang as Nvidia CEO
President Trump says Tim Cook should replace Jensen Huang as CEO of Nvidia.
Elon Musk says it ‘would be an honor’ to hire ousted Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang
A random X poster urged Elon Musk to hire Jensen Huang just hours before the former Nvidia chief resigned from his position.
Corsair HX1000i Shift Crystal power supply review: 1000W Platinum efficiency with an eye-catching transparent aesthetic
Corsair puts the internals of a CWT-built, Cybenetics Platinum 1000W platform on display behind three clear panels, adding side-mounted connectors, iCUE LINK integration and per-pin 12V-2x6 protection.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns in the wake of multiple affairs, Chinese spy allegations
NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) Board of Directors announced today that Jensen Huang has resigned as President, Chief Executive Officer, and a member of the Board, effective immediately.
Noctua brings space-grade carbon nanotube thermal pad to AMD AM5 and AM4 processors
Noctua says the NT-CP1 uses carbon nanotubes originally developed for aerospace applications, with the material gradually adapting to microscopic surface imperfections to improve heat transfer over repeated heating and cooling cycles.
Suspected Chinese spy at center of Jensen Huang affair surfaces in Beijing
There are multiple speculations about Alice Huang's s history and how she built her relationship with Jensen Huang.
Save $300 on this 1440p gaming PC with a 9800X3D and RTX 5070 right now
Grab a CyberPowerPC machine with an RX 9070, 9800X3D, 32GB DDR5 and a 2TB SSD for $2,199.
Google reworks TPU silicon into specialized systems for agents and security
Google's TPU 8i Max and TPU 8tx reuse TPU 8i and TPU 8t silicon to target long-context agents and confidential inference.
Techie uses voltage glitching hack to turn $2,500 Nvidia 8GB cryptomining GPU into a full-fat $20,000 A100 with 80GB of VRAM
A techie turned a $2,500 CMP-170HX 8GB mining card into a full-fat $20,000 A100 80GB by carefully blowing onboard fuses to unlock entire VRAM and shader modules.
Struggling marijuana farms pivot to becoming AI data center sites to escape falling weed revenue
One expert says that it still depends on the perfect confluence of cheap power, favorable regulation, and reliable connectivity.
Nvidia’s Board reportedly preparing to oust CEO Jensen Huang as second extra-marital affair emerges
Nvidia Board reportedly moves to expel Jensen Huang as stock tumbles on latest scandals and lack of succession plans at Nvidia.
Jensen Huang now accused of affair with Nvidia executive who reported to him, alleged cover-up attempt
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang reportedly had an extramarital affair with a direct report, following a separate affair with a woman suspected of being a Chinese spy.
AMD’s Venice-X maxes out family at 5.3 GHz, returning 3D V-Cache to data center after four years
AMD's Venice-X CPUs launch in the second half of 2027, bringing 3D V-Cache back to the data center after four years on the sidelines.
Prusa launches new carbon-fiber and carbon-nanotube-filled 3D printing filament for electronics manufacturing
Prusament PETG ESD is the cheapest ESD filament on the market, while being carbon-fiber reinforced, something the competition doesn't have.
OpenAI and Georgia county leaders hit with Mafia-style RICO racketeering lawsuit over $30 billion AI data center
The plaintiffs alleged that the parties committed fraud and concealment through NDAs and misleading public statements.
PC peripheral maker Logitech giving all of its 7,000 employees the day off to play GTA 6
Accessory maker Logitech has a new "Logi Game Day" initiative that allows employees to take a day off from now until this time next year to play a game of their choice - including the one everyone is talking about.
SpaceX develops its own ‘Kessel’ rack-scale system featuring 72 Nvidia Rubin GPUs for data centers in space, report claims
SpaceX is reportedly developing a 'Kessel' rack-scale system design with 72 Nvidia Rubin GPUs that relies on a massive 84-layer PCB midplane.
Softbank loses $3.7 billion on canceled AI data center gas turbine orders days after denying Elon Musk’s claim it was defaulting
SoftBank might not have defaulted on a raft of gas turbine orders, but it has pulled out of deals for unwanted power units after overestimating how many it could use amid the AI data center buildout boom.
ASRock quietly rolls out new firmware after disastrous previous update killed Radeon RX 7900-series GPUs
Asrock's VBIOS 1.0.6 update follows reports of Radeon RX 7900 XT and XTX graphics cards failing to boot after installing the previous firmware.
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