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xTool says its 01 Omni Printer can ‘print it all’ — firm steps into the world of UV printing for output on 'all surfaces' at up to 5mm thick
xTool launched its 01 Omni Printer today at a special event in Berlin. The digital-to-physical tool firm claims this device is the world's first 4-in-1 printer," and said it was ready for makers to print it all."
AMD confirms low-power CPU cores in Linux kernel patch — Zen 6 chips could follow in Intel's footsteps with new core type for background tasks
AMD confirms plans to incorporate low-power CPU cores into next-generation heterogeneous CPUs to lower power consumption and improve energy efficiency.
Microsoft's flagship Windows PC lineup will drop reportedly drop budget options — firm prunes Surface Go and Surface Laptop Go
Microsoft is further pruning its Surface line, with the Surface Laptop Go 3 and Surface Go 4 going out of stock without clear follow-ups.
Windows Defender 'BlueHammer' vulnerability now exploited as part of malware campaigns — CISA issues warning despite patch release on April 14
Windows Defender "BlueHammer" vulnerability now exploited as part of malware campaigns - event demonstrates lack of security awareness despite existence of patches
Meta releases version two of its brain-computer interface that can turn thoughts into keypresses — non-invasive magnetoencephalography scanner can measure changes in brain activity
Meta just released the second version of its Brain2Qwerty non-invasive BCI, showing promising improvements that could lead to clinical trials. This system aims to build an interface that does not require invasive surgery, allowing patients to control a computer using their mind without needing to go under the knife.
Nvidia reportedly cancels quad-die Rubin Ultra GPU in favor of dual-GPU design, report claims — complex design purportedly scrapped over 'manufacturing execution concerns'
Nvidia reportedly abandons quad-dire Rubin Ultra GPUs in favor of dual-die Rubin Ultra due to 'manufacturing execution concerns.'
Chinese Z.ai's latest model tops AI ranking charts amid Anthropic Fable 5 ban — blacklisted China firm's popular open-weight GLM-5.2 AI model powered by Huawei silicon
Within a week of Fable's ban, GLM-5.2 had climbed to the top of the openly available leaderboards.
Grab this epic Razer Wolverine V3 controller for a record-low Amazon price, now just $64.99 — big 46% saving on this esports-friendly gamepad for your PC or console with next-gen TMR thumbsticks
This esports pro-friendly Razer Wolverine V3 Tournament Edition controller is on sale for a record low Amazon Price, now just $64.99.
Taiwan raids Supermicro and two supply-chain partners in widening Nvidia smuggling probe — nine sites hit as six people summoned for questioning
Taiwan officials raided Supermicro Computer's Taiwan office on Monday, alongside the homes of six individuals and three affiliated company sites
Cargo thieves target AI data center supplies in $1.3 million heists — $300,000 worth of copper wire and $1 million worth of equipment recovered outside Chicago
Authorities recover $1.3 million worth of data center supplies and equipment in a truck stop near Chicago. Equipment like this is a prime target for theft rings given its high value, but it's also likely difficult to sell given its specialized nature.
Meta fights soaring hardware costs by reusing old DDR4 server memory in new DDR5-only servers — custom CXL 2.0 chip marries legacy DDR4-2400 with cutting-edge DDR5-6400
Meta develops its custom Vistara CXL memory expander to use DDR4 memory with new servers running AMD EPYC 'Turin' processors.
Samsung's 9100 Pro SSD 1TB is still available at its excellent Prime Day price thanks to 39% discount — cheaper and faster than the 990 Pro and the lowest price we've seen in months
The Samsung 9100 Pro SSD is still sporting its Prime Day price. Grab one at this low price while you can.
HamsterOS jams a 32-bit GUI operating system in a single 1.44 MB floppy disk — retro OS for 386-era hardware should make for easy living with DOS machines and software
HamsterOS fits on just a single 1.44 MB floppy disk, and it's set for a full release this November.
Oomwoo is a new open-source robot vacuum you can 3D print yourself, sidesteps cloud security risks by running fully offline — project combines Raspberry Pi, 2D LiDAR, and a 3D-printed chassis
Maker's Pet has launched oomwoo, an open-source robot vacuum that owners build themselves.
Designer turns discontinued E-Ink dev board into a 60Hz Game Boy handheld — dual-core chip runs at 100% to power handheld, 960x540 display employs ultra-low-cost ESP32-S3 microcontroller
The hardware is discontinued and the experience isn't perfect, but the fact that the emulator exists at all is a true technical achievement.
AMD EXPO ULL RAM drops at jaw-dropping $1,099 despite promises of it being 'effectively the same price' — DDR5-6000 C26 32GB kit sports 80% ULL tax
Newegg has started selling G.Skill's Trident Z5 NeoX memory kits featuring AMD ULL technology, and the prices are already high.
CUDA emulator for AMD GPUs Zluda loses funding with v6 release — embattled project goes back to hobby status but now includes 32-bit PhysX support
Zluda is back to a hobby, as the open-source project has lost commercial funding with version 6 but added early 32-bit PhysX support.
Valve threatens legal action against Dbrand over its unsanctioned Portal 2-inspired Companion Cube — edgy accessories manufacturer kills product after asking for licensing deal, admits it didn't
Valve has asked Dbrand to stop selling its Portal 2-themed Companion Cube cases for the Steam Machine, since it never asked the company permission to begin with.
Legacy Nvidia RTX 3060 12GB returns to retail five years after original launch, priced at $339 — resurrected GPU strategy that Jensen called a 'good idea' apparently comes to fruition
After Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said that "it's a good idea" to consider re-introducing older GPUs made on trailing process nodes, the five-year-old RTX 3060 is back on e-tailer shelves, priced at $339.
South Korea unveils $520 billion investment plan with Samsung and SK Hynix to expand memory chip dominance — plan includes four new fabs and HBM facilities, amid strong government support
President Lee unveiled an 800 trillion won ($520B) public-private plan for four new Samsung and SK Hynix fabs, dwarfing the US CHIPS Act tenfold.
Steamroller becomes first prebuilt gaming PC to ship with SteamOS — Ryzen 9600X, Radeon RX 7600, 16GB DDR5 RAM system available for preorder at $1,299
Steamroller is the first commercially available prebuilt gaming PC running SteamOS, pairing standard desktop components with future upgradeability.
Samsung, SK hynix, and Micron sued over alleged DRAM price fixing amid record memory costs — lawsuit claims coordinated HBM shift was cover to curtail DDR3 and DDR4 production
Samsung, SK hynix, and Micron were sued on June 25th in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.
Imec's 2026 roadmap details 0.3nm nodes by 2038, CFET transistors become viable at 0.7nm — company redefines Moore's Law as cell sizes gain importance for density
As CPP shrinking stalls, chipmakers find a new way to increase transistor density. Imec foresees 0.3nm in 2038, CFET insertion in 2038, HLSI era.
Save a massive $1,100 on this RTX 5080 gaming PC with a 9800X3D from HP, now just $2,499 — liquid-cooled Omen 35L rig unlocks 4K gameplay with 32GB DDR5 and a 2TB SSD
Save $1,100 on this HP Omen 45L gaming rig, fitted with a 9800X3D, RTX 5080, 32GB of DDR5 RAM, and 2TB in SSD storage, all for just $2,499.99.
Pick up Hoto's ultra-useful 3D printing tool for just $29 — save 40% on this 35-piece Cordless Rotary Tool to give your creations a finishing touch
Save on these brilliant Hoto tools for PC builders and hobbyists. Hoto's cordless rotary tool is now only $29.
China’s hollow-core fiber trial pushes 51.3 Tb/s over 128 miles without signal regeneration — milestone targets AI-era networking bottlenecks
YOFC, China Telecom, and Dekoli claim a 51.3 Tb/s hollow-core fiber field-trial record over 206.5 km, using 1.2 Tb/s-per-wavelength WDM transmission without repeaters or remote-pumped amplifiers.
Pong game recompiles its own source code every frame — winning entry at IOCCC29 was generated by a custom compiler
Jonah Uellenberg won the Ping Pong Prize at the 29th International Obfuscated C Code Contest earlier this month, with a version of Pong that recompiles its own source code on every frame.
PNY's Performance 32GB DDR5-5600 RAM becomes the cheapest 2x16GB kit— DDR5 kit gets a $70 discount
This 32GB DDR5 memory kit won't impress enthusiasts with its timings or design, but its aggressive price makes it difficult to overlook.
Lenovo says the 'RAMageddon' is the new normal, outlines survival guide — at ISC 2026 an exec said 'it will never be like it was last year'
At the International Supercomputing Conference this past week, Lenovo reportedly said the memory market 'it will never be like it was last year.'
AMD engineer 3D-prints Steam Machine-a-like with diagonal mobo mounting — parts include a Mini ITX motherboard, RTX 5060, and a flex ATX PSU
The Terk Box v1.1 looks like the closest DIY alternative to Valve's Steam Machine yet. 3D print source files are available.
400 domains used for illegal 2026 World Cup streams seized by US Justice Department — operation is five times the scale of the previous crackdown
The US Department of Justice has announced that it has seized nearly 400 domains that were illegally streaming live matches from the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
China’s Loongson launches homegrown 16-core server CPU built on LoongArch architecture — 40W chip with DDR4 ECC and 32 PCIe lanes targets cheap SMB file, database, and web servers
Loongson has announced the 3C3000, a 16-core LoongArch server CPU with DDR4 ECC, 32 PCIe lanes, 40W typical power, and performance claimed to match the earlier 3C5000.
AI coding agents can be tricked into installing malware via 'clean' GitHub repositories — Mozilla's 0din team shows how Claude Code can be exploited by its own helpfulness
Claude and other AI agents fooled into running malware with just a minimal GitHub repository - ask the bot to initialize the project and you get hacked
PlayStation is removing over 500 movies from UK customers' accounts with no refunds — Iconic films like Terminator 2, Apocalypse Now, and Mulholland Drive are getting deleted
Sony will delete 551 movies from PlayStation users' accounts in the UK on September 1, 2026. These are films distributed by StudioCanal that no longer come under licensing agreements between the two companies.
Japanese firm launches hyper-realistic capsule toy PC parts ‘you can assemble and play with’ — tiny motherboards, cases, and CPUs are coming after Tarlin inks collab with the ‘
A Japanese capsule toy maker has announced an official collaboration with ASRock, Gigabyte, MSI, and Intel to make tiny PC components that buyers 'can assemble and play with.'
Get an RTX 5060 gaming laptop loaded with Ryzen 7 CPU and 32GB RAM for $1,099 — mobile gaming upgrade just got $300 cheaper
The Gigabyte Aero X16 positions itself as a compelling mid-range gaming laptop offering a smooth high-refresh display, capable RTX 5060 graphics performance, and future-ready upgrade options.
Apple reportedly lobbies Uncle Sam for access to Chinese memory chips — tech giant allegedly wants to buy from blacklisted CXMT
Following a historic price hike, the Financial Times reports that Apple is lobbying in Washington to secure approval to buy cheaper RAM from CXMT. The manufacturer is currently designated as a Chinese military company, but is not entirely banned by the White House.
Steam Machine scalping hits $3,000 on eBay as sellers list preorder reservations — scalpers already flipping queues for 2X the MSRP of the 2TB model
Several listings for Steam Machine pre-orders are being sold at markups so high that buyers will have to pay 140% to 167% above Valve's selling price.
Intel's next-gen 52-core Nova Lake CPU could pull up to 474W — high-end LGA1954 motherboards may need three 8-pin power connectors to feed the monster
Intel's flagship 52-core Nova Lake processor could feature a 474W PL2 power limit. At the same time, the new LGA1954 platform may introduce motherboard tiers for up to 175W CPUs and optional triple EPS power connectors on enthusiast boards.
Modded Steam Controller can automatically charge itself like a robot vacuum — enthusiast creates GitHub program that uses the vibration motor to walk it back to its docking station
Ray Foss built this program that uses computer vision to let your Steam Controller slide back towards its charging puck by just using its built-in haptic motors. You can also try it for yourself by visiting the web app and using a webcam so it can see your controller and charging puck.
Commodore drops Callback flip phone by $100 by defaulting to recycled memory chips and unbundling the earphones — Callback 8020 drops to $399 as skyrocketing memory prices punish smartphone buye
Commodore has slashed the starting price of its Callback 8020 flip phone to $399, down from $499.
RAM crisis provokes enthusiast to try Windows 11 on DDR1-era hardware — other key vintage components included the Core 2 Q6600 and ATI Radeon HD 4650 AGP
Enthusiast demos Microsoft's newest OS running 'completely stable' on a Core 2 Quad Q6600, using a DDR1 motherboard, supported by an ATi Radeon HD 4650 AGP graphics card.
Incredible Ryzen 7 9800X3D prebuilt deal comes with an RX 9070 XT and 32GB of DDR5 for $750 off — get a prime iBuyPower 4K gaming rig for just $1,749
The iBuyPower Y40 PC is on an incredible sale, offering a Ryzen 7 9800X3D, RX 9070 XT, 1TB of storage, and 32GB of memory for $750 off.
TP-Link's 8-port 2.5G unmanaged Ethernet switch is a smokin' bargain at $50 — upgrade your home network for half price
The TP-Link TL-SG108S-M2 offers 8 2.5 GbE ports and cost just under $50
Gigabyte Aero X16 gaming laptop delivers RTX 5060, 32GB RAM, and a 16-inch 165Hz 1600p display for 21% off
The Gigabyte Aero 16X packs a Ryzen AI 7 350 CPU, 32GB of RAM, and an RTX 5060
This is what Tom's Hardware readers clicked the most during Prime Day — Portable displays, DVD burners, the Nintendo Switch 2, and two decent SSD deals, among others
Here are the products our readers clicked on the most during this Prime Week, from optical drives and small touchscreens to the Nintendo Switch 2, and the two name-brand SSDs that were actually on sale.
Save $250 on this AMD AM5 bundle, get Samsung 990 Pro SSD for basically free — grab the AMD Ryzen 5 9600X, Gigabyte B850 Aorus Elite motherboard, and 990 Pro 1TB SSD for 36% off
Save nearly $250 on three essential PC components with this Newegg bundle featuring AMD's Ryzen 5 9600X, a Gigabyte B850 motherboard, and Samsung's flagship PCIe 4.0 SSD.
Sony WH-1000XM5 active noise-canceling headphones for an all-time low $198 at Amazon — audiophile-grade audio and ANC for an affordable price
Sony WH-1000XM5 active noise-cancelling headphones for just $198 at Amazon - audiophile-grade audio and ANC for an affordable price
Meta Quest 3S drops to pre-RAMpocalypse prices for a Prime Day — wireless VR headset goes on sale for a limited time, get 15% off and save more than $50 if you get it right now
The Meta Quest 3S is one sale at $296.79, saving you $53.20 from its original price of $349.99, making it more affordable than its pre-memory chip shortage price of $300.
The Logitech G29 racing wheel and pedal set with real force feedback is on a deep 40% discount for Prime Day — get a racing sim setup for just $180
The Logitech G29 is on a deep discount of 40% for Prime Day, marking its lowest price in half a decade at the retailer.
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