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AI might not be as big a cause of layoffs and redundancies as the companies enacting them might claim, and even when they are, it might be too much and far too soon, according to new bodies of research collated by Sherwood.
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Upgrade to a 4K-capable XFX Mercury RX 9070XT OC Gaming Edition 16GB for $649.99 - the best deal available for any new 9070 XT
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AI.com bought its way onto the biggest advertising stage in the world on Sunday night, and then the site crashed.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) on (#73EFR)
The U.S. Air Force is banning its personnel from using smart glasses while in uniform and limited the use of earbuds for official duties.
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by ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) on (#73ECY)
Taiwan authorities have no problems with TSMC investing in the U.S. as long the bulk of its fabs and leading-edge process technologies remain in Taiwan.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#73ECZ)
Another chip from Intel's upcoming Arrow Lake refresh lineup has leaked online, this time appearing on the Geekbench platform with solid scores. The Core Ultra 250K Plus, the company's next desktop midranger, posted 3,113 points in the single-threaded results and 15,251 points in the multi-threaded test.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#73ED0)
Cursor, an AI-assisted development environment, essentially an IDE, is being used by Nvidia internally to boost coding efficiency. Cursor says the Green Team's internal code commits have tripled since its implementation while the bug rate has stayed flat, leading to increased productivity across every phase of the development lifecycle.
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by brandon.hill@futurenet.com (Brandon Hill) on (#73ED1)
The MSI Roamii BE Pro is a tri-band Wi-Fi 7 router with 2.5 GbE ports, USB ports for network storage, and strong wireless performance.
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You can grab this Asus ROG Strix gaming monitor, offering dual-mode refresh rate support with 4K at 160Hz and 1080p at 320Hz, at a record-low $337.99 on Amazon right now.
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A superb typing experience and plenty of oomph for gaming. Kailh Glaze Jellyfish Pro linear switches are at the heart of this fantastically priced keyboard.
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by stldenise@gmail.com (Denise Bertacchi) on (#73EAQ)
The thrill of owning one of the best multicolor 3D printers has come at an unexpected price - overflowing bins of wasted filament and scrapped prints. Here are five machines that promise to turn failed prints back into fresh filament.
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by ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) on (#73EAR)
Intel seemingly discontinues its 'Intel On Demand' technology that let its customers activate certain accelerators inside Xeon CPUs after purchase.
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Scientists based at Hiroshima University have devised a novel way of 3D printing with one of hardest engineering materials used by industry.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Kunal Khullar) on (#73DSJ)
The X50 combines eye-catching curved aesthetics with practical features like extensive fan support, large GPU clearance, and excellent noise-normalized thermal performance.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Kunal Khullar) on (#73DSK)
Ambitious project shows how thoughtful part selection and clean engineering can turn a game console into a functional living-room PC.
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Nvidia is pushing back against claims that it trained AI models on pirated books, telling a federal court that alleged contact with Anna's Archive doesn't amount to proof of copyright infringement.
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Researchers have identified unusual magnetism in twisted, two-dimensional chromium triiodide, revealing long-range spin textures that extend beyond the material's underlying moire pattern.
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A retro computer enthusiast has fitted a thermal printer into an ancient Apple Macintosh Plus.
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G.Skill unleashed a big 128GB memory kit from its Trident Z5 Neo RGB lineup, explicitly designed for AMD Ryzen CPUs. Is it worth your hard-earned cash?
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A canny developer has managed to coax a Game Boy Color into running an interactive, user-controlled, real-time 3D shader demo.
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Blizzard Entertainment is celebrating its 35th anniversary.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#73DDK)
Optimum Tech has shown the faintest burn-in on its OLED monitor after 3,000 hours of use over two years, primarily from close to 500 hours of Overwatch. All that gameplay burned in the player card and health bar in the bottom-left corner, only really visible on specific colored backgrounds if you pixel peep.
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Microsoft is preparing a significant change to how printers are supported in Windows 11, ending support for drivers that primarily support older hardware.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) on (#73DCD)
Intel XeSS 3 Frame Generation is shown to work effectively, even on entry-level GPUs. Cyberpunk 2077 increased from 55 to 60 FPS to as high as 140 FPS with MFG enabled.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Kunal Khullar) on (#73DCE)
This rare price drop brings one of WD's most popular PCIe 4.0 SSDs below $200, even as memory and storage prices trend upward
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#73DCF)
New leaks point toward a March 23 embargo lift for review of Intel's upcoming Arrow Lake refresh. However, this batch appears to include only three chips, with the Core Ultra 9 290K Plus absent from the lineup. Early pricing for these three processors has also leaked out, showing reductions across the board.
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by stldenise@gmail.com (Denise Bertacchi) on (#73DCG)
David Randolph announced his resignation on X.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) on (#73DAK)
MSI has launched a lottery offering 10 winners the chance to purchase the limited-edition RTX 5090 Lightning.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) on (#73DAM)
Redditor u/AudiblyTacit shared their custom 3D-printed SFF case based on the Xikii FF04, equipped with an RTX 5070 Ti.
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Scientists in China have developed an incredibly powerful microwave weapon capable of disrupting or damaging low-Earth orbit satellites.
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by ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) on (#73D9A)
Only 0.3% of cryptocurrency exchange transaction clients got rich as a result of a major error.
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I wanted to see if the diminutive new Minisforum MS-02 Ultra could replace my very bulky but capable DIY desktop PC.
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Asus leads the way with its reference standard ProArt PA32KCX. It's an 8K 7680x4320 pixel Mini LED 32-inch professional monitor with 4,032 dimming zones, 1,200 nits peak brightness, and support for every major color spec.
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The ancient HP1345a vector display is now usable with a PC to USB serial connection and code shared on GitHub.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) on (#73D7V)
Canada-based VPN company Windscribe says that Dutch law enforcement took their server in Europe without a warrant, claiming that law enforcement will return it after they "fully analyze it."
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Bug in Nitrogen ransomware locks victims' data way forever
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AMD auto-update delivers software insecurely, company says MITM attacks are "out of scope"
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Sandisk Optimus SSDs are finally available for purchase, but they come with a hefty premium over already hiked-up prices.
by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#73D7Z)
Intel's answer to AMD's handheld dominance was teased at CES 2026 with reports pointing toward a Q1 2026 launch, but new info says the release has been pushed back to Q2 2026. The alleged "Core G3" series will feature two SKUs, both 14-core configs, with new iGPUs: Arc B360 with 10 Xe cores and Arc B380 with 12 Xe cores.
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by stephen.warwick@futurenet.com (Stephen Warwick) on (#73D81)
Take control of your PC.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Aaron Klotz) on (#73D80)
A Linux enthusiast has ported the Windows version of Thermalright's AIO cooler control center software to Linux. Linux users can now control their AIO cooler screens directly from Linux.
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by ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) on (#73CVM)
After recording a $791.7 billion revenue in 2025, the semiconductor industry is on track to hit $1 trillion in sales in 2026.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) on (#73CVN)
The central government is closing loopholes that allowed some of its citizens to use cryptocurrencies despite the 2021 ban.
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Big Tech stocks take a $1 trillion tumble as projected AI spending continues outweighing revenue
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AWS is encountering grid connection wait times of up to seven years for new European projects, a delay that far exceeds the usual two-year timelines.
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DLSS can represent a massive improvement in your performance in games, but it can also introduce a CPU bottleneck. Here, we benchmark various CPUs in multiple games to see how CPU performance scales across resolutions and DLSS quality settings.
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by ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) on (#73CNB)
Infineon reportedly notifies customers about price hikes effective April 1, 2026
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#73CNC)
A Redditor was able to get a 1 TB PNY CS2241, a 2 TB Samsung T5 Evo, and two WD Black SN770 SSDs for a total of just $210 at their local Walmart. These items have a combined retail value of around $1,327 currently, so our lucky scavenger saved over a grand by looking through the clearance aisle.
by ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) on (#73CJT)
After years of job cuts, Intel is about to get behind TSMC in terms of the headcount.
by editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) on (#73CJV)
The increased demand is said to be partly brought by demand for agentic AI, which need CPUs to execute their tasks.