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Big Tech is cashing in on AI while the rest of corporate America sees no financial returns
Revenue per employee at the Magnificent Seven has outpaced the S&P 493, and a new comparison highlights the growing divide in fortunes between America's largest technology companies and the rest of the S&P 500.
IQUNIX MQ80 low profile mechanical keyboard review
The IQUNIX MQ80 is well-made and super stylish, but it's not quite the instant sell it used to be. Catch this one if you don't like magnetic switches, but otherwise wait for a sale.
Ukrainian drone attacks hammer Russia's finance ministry data center, damaged facility reportedly holds tax databases
Reports say that this is one of three data centers that the Russian finance ministry operated.
Samsung's new 2TB 990 SSD is 38% off at Amazon today
Get 38% off the new Samsung 990 2TB SSD, a $200 saving.
Nvidia discusses $2,000-per-GPU annual fee for software that 'runs agents on AI factories'
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is reportedly weighing annual software fees of around $2,000 per GPU for enterprise AI, a model that could generate $10 billion a year if five million licenses were sold. The pricing and launch timeline remain unconfirmed, while Nvidia continues to expand its AI software and security tools for enterprise customers.
Jailbroken PS5s can now run Steam PC games
Playden for PS5 creates an app for each Steam game that it downloads, allowing it to appear as a separate tile on the console's home screen.
Windows XP debuted 25 years ago today
Windows XP became available at retailers for the first time on this day back in 2001.
New CD players keep launching, but a drive shortage could make them unfixable
The lack of optical drive manufacturers is raising questions about the repairability and longevity of new CD players that are coming out on the market today.
OpenAI's isolated red-team agents built a hidden CPU cache channel to talk with no network or shared files
OpenAI's red-team agents passed hidden messages through the CPU cache, a covert trick already shown to move data between cloud VMs.
AMD CEO Lisa Su proposed bringing back the Ryzen 7 5800X3D, set plan in motion before DDR5 shortages
AMD Director Travis Kirsch confirmed the rationale for relaunching the first X3D chip and explained why the company no longer offers many Ryzen 3 SKUs.
Nvidia eyes converting old nuclear plants into massive AI data centers
Nvidia and PreussenElektra are studying whether decommissioned sites of German nuclear power plants can be repurposed as AI data centers, potentially cutting development time by reusing existing grid connections, land, and industrial infrastructure.
Cybersecurity bounty hunter says Samsung TVs use AI to record audio and screenshots for ads
A hacker reverse-engineered his own Samsung TV and found alarming spying activity, including code that used connected devices' microphones to listen to users.
Save up to $800 on Acer’s ultra-slim RTX 5070 Ti gaming laptop — pay $2225 for the 16GB RAM model or upgrade to 32GB for $2400
The Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI combines a 240 Hz QHD+ OLED display with Intel's 24-core Core Ultra 9 processor and Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti graphics, and Best Buy is offering discounts of up to $800.
Proton hosts Flock map revealing over 300,000 cameras, defying cease-and-desist threats against creator
Privacy-focused firm Proton AG just decided to host the Flock camera map that a security researcher published last month.
Edifier Hecate G2000 Pro Review: Clear and Colorful
The Edifier Hecate G2000 Pro speakers offer a uniquely designed RGB experience, all within a set of above-average 2.0 Stereo PC gaming speakers. They deliver an audio experience far surpassing their looks and size.
This week on Tom's Hardware Premium: October 24, 2026
We give you a glimpse at some of the biggest stories we've published over on Tom's Hardware Premium this week, including reports on TP-Link's struggles over sales of its Wi-Fi 8 routers, FADU's new SSD, and how to juice better gaming performance from RTX Spark.
Valve adds CD-ROM drive support to Steam Frame kernel, took less than ten minutes
Valve practically just flipped a switch to give gamers the ability to read optical drives directly from the Steam Frame.
Use your 3D printer to customize this new Stage Tour guitar PC controller
A new customizable rhythm game controller that's compatible with the new Stage Tour and pre-existing Guitar Hero and Rock Band games. The InfinaKore Fender Telecaster Edition controller lets you create your ideal guitar controller.
Texas has suspended 17 data center construction permits and shut down automated portal that rubber-stamped projects
Texas has suspended 17 data center construction permits and shut down the automated portal used to approve them
Leaked video exposes how industrial-scale Chinese factories are dismantling RTX 5090s by the thousands to fuel AI servers
Wondering why RTX 5090s are so hard to find? Leaked footage shows thousands of consumer GPUs, including Founders Editions, being torn apart for AI servers.
Russia deploys 3D-printed cruise missiles with US electronics in Ukraine, can hit 500mph with a 745-mile range
The Filin missile, which was deployed between late September and early October of this year, reportedly used 3D-printed and commercial parts to save on cost.
YouTuber escapes the modern AI tech market by recreating his 1996 PC
Exhaustion with tech market prompt Youtuber to remake their first PC - 1996 build fueled by nostalgia and AI weariness
Rare archival footage tours the CompUSA NYC store in November 2000
Fascinating footage captured inside a busy CompUSA retail store in Y2K lets you relive the PC era when translucent acrylic Presarios and iMacs roamed the Earth.
Razer Basilisk V4 Pro Review: Tried and true and now with AI
Razer's Basilisk V4 Pro gaming mouse features an ergonomic shape, a lighter weight, and a couple of extra buttons, plus Razer's Focus Pro 50K optical sensor.
Micron's next-generation 3D NAND to double bit density with over 400 layers, offering extreme performance
Micron's G11 3D NAND promises 42 Gb/mm2 and 5,400 MT/s interface speed, enabling SSDs with extreme capacity and performance.
Solidigm confirms plans to build a fab in the US, abandons IPO plans
SK hynix abandons IPO plans for Solidigm, confirms plans to build a Solidigm 3D NAND fab in the U.S.
Gigabyte Z890M Aorus Elite WiFi7 Motherboard Review: Icy-white SFF board offers full-size features for Intel
The $209 Gigabyte Z890M Aorus Elite Wifi 7 Ice is one of the better-looking Micro ATX boards, with an icy-white aesthetic and full heatsink coverage that give it a premium vibe for white-themed Intel builds.
OLED on a budget, save $50 now on the Acer Predator XB27OU at Best Buy
Upgrade your gaming monitor with this fantastic $329 deal on the Acer XB27OU 27-inch QD-OLED gaming monitor at Best Buy. Save $50 instantly.
Amazon bows to local backlash over AI data centers, scraps plans to build four new facilities in Northern Virginia
Amazon has ditched its plans to build four new data centers in Loudoun County, Northern Virginia, following an outcry from local residents and officials. The land will now be repurposed for mixed and residential use.
China can make advanced chips without EUV, but the bill keeps growing
China has stretched older DUV lithography far further than expected, using multiple patterning to approach 5nm-class without EUV. But experts say the trade-offs in cost, yield, and die size mean further advancements are unlikely to be economically viable.
Bambu Lab teases its mysterious H3C tool changer 3D printer
Bambu Lab's long-awaited tool changer H3C launches Nov. 3, 2026.
Illegal Nvidia Blackwell Ultra B300 GPUs found inside state-owned China Telecom's network
A security firm has been able to identify 32 Nvidia Blackwell Ultra B300 AI chips running inside a China Telecom network, but it's unclear where the export-barred components are physically located.
FCC issues first bans under new chip-level rule
FCC bans a dashcam and wireless video transmitter produced by HiSilicon, a subsidiary of Huawei for containing an AI chip that advertises face detection algorithms.
Deepseek's latest AI model is smarter than ever, but its low running costs come at a price
Deepseek 4.1 Flash 1017 drives cost-per-task further down still - open-weight model is fit for agentic workloads and exceedingly cheap to run
UK proposes 14-year prison sentences for undersea cable saboteurs amid Russian trawler threats
The UK government has outlined plans for new powers and criminal offenses to help protect undersea cables in UK waters amid fears of Russian interference.
US banks scramble to restrict AI agent activity
Several U.S. banks are blocking AI agents from making transactions on their platforms. They fear that those agents could go rogue and there's no way to tell if the moves they make are legitimate or not.
An unidentified user who accidentally broke the PHP news embargo, sparking worldwide panic, comes clean
The user said that they only wanted to alert others about the importance of the upcoming CVE releases and weren't told about the embargo.
Claude and Grok among AI agents used to automate attacks on Latin American institutions
Claude and Grok are among the AI agents that are being used to automate attacks on Latin American institutions, including banks and payment apps, by a group calling themselves CyberCartel.
China-aligned hackers deploy AI agents in massive ConnectWise supply chain attack
Microsoft says China-aligned Storm-0940 used the ARTEX AI agent framework in the ConnectWise Cloud Backup supply chain attack.
Save $450 on this 4K gaming PC with an RTX 5070 Ti and 9800X3D, now $2,549.99
You can save $450 on this 4K-capable gaming machine from Newegg's ABS brand, featuring the powerful RTX 5070 Ti, AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D, 32GB DDR5, and a 2TB SSD for $2,549.99.
Wolves roam into Finnish villages after Google destroys 1,300 acres of forest for AI data centers
Wolves, who used to live in the forests recently cleared for Google data center development, are now roaming into Finnish villages nearby.
Extremely rare and 'previously undocumented' Pokémon Red prototype cartridge surfaces at auction, starting at $25,000
A rare prototype cartridge of Pokemon Red for the Nintendo Game Boy is on sale, with one $25,000 bid so far.
The original Apple iPod debuted 25 years ago today
On this day in 2001, Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled the original iPod. He began the presentation by teasing 'a breakthrough digital device that's not a Mac.'
GPUs from stolen $470,000 Nvidia RTX 5090 shipment at Brazil airport appear for sale online, identified by serial numbers
One of the GPUs from a stolen shipment of RTX 5090 graphics cards has appeared for sale online. Police have identified three employees at an airport who stole the goods.
Sony Japan marks last standalone 4K Blu-ray player as ‘Discontinued’
Sony is following the footsteps of LG in ending Blu-ray player production.
TSMC is seeking chipmaking equipment that doesn't contain Chinese rare-earth magnets
TSMC is reportedly asking equipment suppliers for factory machinery that doesn't use rare-earth components, as the chipmaker seeks to reduce exposure to China's dominance of critical minerals and permanent magnets.
One easy change makes Microsoft's Surface Laptop Ultra with RTX Spark a better gaming system
Microsoft's Surface Laptop Ultra with RTX Spark might not be a gaming laptop first and foremost, but it certainly wants to game. We found that creating a custom 1920x1080-equivalent resolution for its 3:2 screen, missing from its out-of-the-box config, makes for a better experience.
Leaked private keys for eight CA certificates let any attacker impersonate any domain
Leaked private keys for eight CA certificates let any attacker impersonate any domain - billions of older devices and software installations may be vulnerable after round of fixes, patch yours immediately
LTO roadmap extends to 365 TB per cartridge as tape storage refuses to die
Despite all odds, the AI boom is increasing relevance of tape storage as technology enables cheap storage with zero power consumption in idle and ultimate security with air gap.
Best Buy has slashed $950 off this gorgeous Alienware 16X Aurora gaming laptop with OLED display
Save 33% on a new Alienware 16X Aurora gaming laptop at Best Buy. RTX 5070 graphics and a sharp OLED panel are highlights of this laptop build.
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