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Reddit users report that the AMD Adrenalin 26.5.1 graphics driver causes the Zero RPM feature to malfunction when the monitor goes to sleep or when turned off.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Aaron Klotz) on (#75MC1)
Microsoft has finally confirmed that Windows Update downgrades GPU drivers in certain circumstances. A partial fix is coming later this year to reduce the chances of driver downgrades occurring on newer devices.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Bruno Ferreira) on (#75M96)
After a source code leak last year that allowed the community to unofficially enable FSR 4 on Radeon RX 7000- and 6000-series cards, AMD is officially bringing this formerly RX 9000-series-exclusive feature to older Radeons in the coming months.
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Save 50% off this $59 Hoto Electric Screwdriver with 25 included bits. Limited-time Amazon countdown sale drops the price to just $29.
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Turtle Beach's second-generation Stealth Pro II headset is the first headset that lets you connect to multiple devices over 2.4GHz wireless with USB-A dongles instead of wires. If you want a headset that can connect to everything, no matter where it is, this is the most versatile headset we've seen.
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Intel has announced a multi-year strategic partnership with F1's legendary McLaren Racing team. AMD has been Mercedes-AMG's partner for six years.
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The Alienware 15 Gaming Laptop uses last-gen Intel, AMD, and Nvidia components to bring the brand to a wider audience and replace Dell's former G-Series notebooks.
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A tech enthusiast has combined an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 (8GB) with defective memory and an AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT (16GB) with a damaged GPU to make a working RTX 3070 with 16GB of VRAM.
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by ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) on (#75M1B)
All three leading foundries have now entered the 2nm era, but their paths from now on diverge sharply: TSMC bets on predictability, Intel wagers on aggressive architectural shifts, and Samsung's primary focus is on improving yields.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) on (#75M1C)
A new survey revealed that 7 out of 10 Americans are against data center developers building projects within the vicinity of their homes. This is a massive increase from the late 2025 survey which showed that 47% of people are against AI data centers near their homes.
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An RTX 5060 Ti-powered gaming rig for only $1149 from Lenovo. The Legion Tower 5i is discounted by $410 in today's limited-time Woot sale.
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AMD reaches 46% of server x86 CPU revenue — Intel still controls 70% of the consumer PC market share
by ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) on (#75M1E)
AMD now commands 38.1% of total x86 CPU revenue share, skyrockets past 46.2% x86 server CPU market share, according to Mercury Research.
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Singularity Computers has announced the Portal Advanced, an open wall-mounted display case with liquid-cooling support, starting at $499.
by editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) on (#75KZF)
An X user shared how they were able to recover the password on their old cryptocurrency wallet using Claude and some luck.
by stldenise@gmail.com (Denise Bertacchi) on (#75KZG)
Louis Rossmann posted yet another YouTube video taunting the 3D printing juggernaut into taking legal action. In the video, he stated the contentious fork of OrcaSlicer-BambuLab was now hosted on his own FULU (Freedom from Unethical Limitations) Foundation GitHub.
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You can grab 32GB of fast DDR5-6400 Corsair Pro Overclocking RAM for just $329.99 right now. That's a $70 price drop compared to its list price and one that makes it the cheapest option on sale, turning it into an unmissable deal for a gaming PC upgrade.
by editors@tomshardware.com (Bruno Ferreira) on (#75KZJ)
Around 49,000 Lake Tahoe residents are finding out in the worst way that they might become literally powerless come May 2027, as provider NV Energy is poised to redirect the spice flow elsewhere, according to an article on Fortune.
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Klipsch's new ProMedia Lumina brings customizable LED backlighting to the company's iconic PC speaker lineup and redesigns both the speakers and the subwoofer.
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The Asus Prime Z890-P Wifi is a solid, all-around budget-class board for Z890 and the latest Core Ultra chips. However, other boards around its price offer compelling features and better value.
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The plant, located in Yunlin County, is expected to come online as early as 2028 and will co-develop advanced photoresists with TSMC.
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The Sandisk Desk Drive 8TB normally retails for $1,999.99, but you can have it today for just $739.99, saving $1,260.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Bruno Ferreira) on (#75KC7)
Microsoft Bitlocker-protected drives can be opened with just some files on a stick
by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#75K9R)
The Ryzen 9000 family is expanding with six new PRO series models that break two rules: higher than 65W TDPs and 3D V-Cache stacked underneath the CCDs. It's the first time we're seeing 120W to 170W SKUs in this lineup, along with the introduction of X3D models. General availability beings in Q3 2026.
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Microsoft introduces Cloud-Initiated Driver Recovery, an important Windows reliability change designed to minimize buggy driver mayhem.
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Save over $250 on this Newegg combo deal that nets you the AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D with an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti graphics card from Gigabyte, now just $1,264.99.
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South Korean Prime Minister Kim Min-seok responded by convening an emergency ministerial meeting.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Bruno Ferreira) on (#75K75)
Google is reportedly in talks to make Elon Musk's SpaceX its launch partner for its orbital data centers as part of its Project Suncatcher initiative.
by editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) on (#75K74)
Samsung SSDs saw massive price hikes across multiple Japanese PC retailers, with prices going up to $3,500 for 8TB drives.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) on (#75K76)
The EU is planning an undersea cable that goes under the North Pole to connect to Asia. This route avoids geopolitical hotspots like the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf but will have to weather the harsh Arctic.
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At an all-time low price of $209, this WD Black SN8100 PCIe 5 x4 M.2 SSD with integrated heatsink deal isn't going to hang around long.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Kunal Khullar) on (#75K78)
Intel has officially confirmed its partnership with Googlebook as Google prepares a new lineup of Gemini-powered AI laptops.
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Kim Yong-beom, presidential chief of staff for policy, floated the idea of a "national dividend" in a Facebook post late Monday.
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A startup called Vitriform3D has developed an innovative 3D printing process that makes use of the abundance of post-consumer glass for raw material.
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Building a quiet PC is a challenge, especially with high-power PCs - but it is possible with effort focused on the right areas
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#75JKJ)
Google has a new laptop platform coming out called the "Googlebook" and it's meant to replace or succeed Chromebook. It's powered by Android and "designed for Gemini Intelligence." The main highlight is native integration with other Android devices and a "Glowbar" that dynamically reacts to what your Googlebook is doing.
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A Financial Times report claims the Trump administration is considering restrictions on Chinese cellular modules as the FCC escalates its crackdown on Chinese communications technology, potentially affecting massive portions of the global IoT and electronics supply chain.
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by ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) on (#75JH0)
TSMC's Fab 21 becomes profitable in the first year of operations, though TSMC continues to struggle with labor shortage, water shortage, and is concerned about the long-term power supply. Nevertheless, it allocates $20 billion on further development of the project.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#75JH1)
After a new "low Latency Profile" for Windows 11 was discovered last week, the community has responded severely, criticizing Microsoft for suppressing a bigger issue. The company, however, is defending the decision on social media, saying that it's only doing what every other operating system already does.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) on (#75JE3)
Jensen Huang was reportedly not invited to President Trump's state visit to China, even though the Nvidia CEO has accompanied the U.S. president in several state visits across the globe. One expert says that this is a "strong signal" to Beijing that Washington won't budge on its stance of banning the export of high-end chips to China.
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Amazon is the latest hyperscaler where employees have been caught inflating AI token consumption to hit internal usage targets.
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Microsoft says attackers compromised the mistralai PyPI package with malware that executed on import, while researchers link related npm compromises affecting TanStack and Mistral SDKs to the broader Mini Shai-Hulud" supply-chain campaign.
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SupportAssist Remediation is a background service that Dell bundles on its Windows PCs to automate system recovery and repair tasks, and a recent update is reportedly causing BSOD loops.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Bruno Ferreira) on (#75JC4)
AI-assisted bug detection has massively accelerated the timeline in which new security vulnerabilities are discovered, and one researcher argues that has killed the standard 90-day disclosure policy.
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A near-complete gaming PC bundle from Newegg saves you $769. The combo includes a 9850X3D, RTX 5070 Ti, 2TB SSD, 32GB of DDR5 RAM, 240mm AIO cooler, and an X870E motherboard for $2074.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) on (#75JC6)
The public-private partnership aims to develop an SoC that offers 100x the computing power of current chips designed for spaceflight. NASA envisions that the technologies developed from this project will also be widely implemented on Earth-bound applications, like the automotive and aerospace industries.
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The Japanese company is partnering with two South Korean startups, Cosmos Lab and DeltaX, to produce zinc-halogen batteries.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Bruno Ferreira) on (#75J9K)
Google cybersecurity boffins found at least one AI-developed zero-day exploit
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Loongson has provided updates on the company's upcoming 3B6600 processor and 9A1000 graphics card during its 2025 annual and 2026 Q1 earnings calls.
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The project was supposed to bring a geothermal-powered data center to the Olkaria region in Kenya's Rift Valley.
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by stephen.warwick@futurenet.com (Stephen Warwick) on (#75J9P)
Get a 9850X3D, X870E motherboard, liquid cooler, 2TB Gen SSD, and 32GB of DDR5 RAM for just $1,215.