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Fully programmable, autonomous robots 'smaller than a grain of salt' have been developed by research teams from the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Michigan.
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A retro 'VHS tape' ReShade present targeting Cyberpunk 2077 is earning glowing plaudits on social media.
by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#72EDV)
HKC is bringing a 1,080 Hz gaming monitor to CES under its AntGamer brand, showing off a native 1440p 540 Hz panel that can use dual-mode to switch to a blistering 1,080 Hz at 720p. It's a Fast TN panel that is supposed to have DP 2.1 UHBR20 support.
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Nexperia's China unit is moving to line up new wafer suppliers over the next six to nine months amid a deepening legal and operational dispute with its Dutch parent company.
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An electronics technician succeeds in the most intricate gaming laptop motherboard repair we have seen completed.
by editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) on (#72EB6)
Unknown entities have seemingly taken control of Rainbow Six Siege, giving away billions in credits and other rare goodies to random players. Ubisoft took down all online services, with servers still unavailable at the time of writing.
by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#72EB7)
As we face an unprecedented memory crisis, some vendors are still upping the ceiling, introducing higher capacity RAM kits for eye-gouging prices. This time, though, it's registered ECC server memory not meant for consumers, and therefore, asking the price of a borderline luxurious car is justified here.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#72EB8)
Raptor Lake vs Arrow Lake Clash!
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#72EB9)
A two-year-old cold case has reawakened as GPU OEM Zephyr has said it has replaced several dying Navi 21 cores on RX 6000 series graphics cards. Previously, this was an isolated incident that never got much attention, so this is our first outside confirmation of the high-end RDNA 2 GPU dies going poof and being RMA'd.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Aaron Klotz) on (#72EAE)
We have seen these types of mods on multiple generations of Nvidia cards; it was only inevitable that the RTX 5080 would get the same treatment.
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Billet Labs have teased a new gaming PC build where a 110 pound cast iron radiator is (almost entirely) the PC.
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One of the rarest video games consoles has been acquired and tested by YouTube docu-channel Fern.
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A retro computing aficionado with a love of the classic mini releases has built a complementary, compact, and cute 'Commodore 1084 Mini' monitor.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) on (#72E0K)
GameStop just released a press release saying that it will help Valve co-founder Gabe Newell learn how to count to three.
by editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) on (#72E0M)
OpenAI is reportedly still working on baking in ads into ChatGPT's results despite Altman's 'Code Red' earlier this month.
by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#72DZA)
Lenovo Legion Go devices that already have FSE support can now enjoy richer integration with Microsoft's console-like UI, thanks to a new Legion Space update. Lenovo has added new shortcuts and a native Xbox Game Bar widget to expand Xbox FSE functionality, along with an FSE toggle right inside Legion Space.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) on (#72DY0)
Some Japanese computer stores are limiting GPU purchases because of supply uncertainty, especially for models with 16GB of VRAM and up.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#72DY1)
MSI has put its Vector 16 gaming laptop on sale for just $1,299 at Walmart, offering a 35% discount for a beastly hardware combo. You get a Ryzen 9 8940HX, an RTX 5070 Ti, 16 GB of RAM, and a 1 TB SSD, all backed up with a 90Wh battery. As far as RTX 5070 Ti laptops go, it has never gotten any cheaper.
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Mirari, a Micro-ATX mainboard designed to "breathe new life into the next-gen Amiga platform," is set to launch mid-2026.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#72DW5)
We might be looking at literally the most cooked RTX 5090 yet, with a burnt power connector that has melted into itself, despite using a native 12V-2x6 cable on an ATX 3.1 certified PSU. The person smelled fire, saw it, and lived to tell the tale, all on Christmas eve.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) on (#72DJP)
The five-year-old Ryzen 7 5800X and its 2024 refresh, the 5800XT, are among the best-selling CPUs this holiday season despite being two generations behind Zen 5.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Kunal Khullar) on (#72DGS)
The Seagate Expansion 22TB external HDD delivers huge storage capacity at a steep discount, making it a compelling choice for users who need dependable, plug-and-play mass storage.
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Asus has directly shut down a spurious rumor claiming it would enter the memory market within the next six months.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#72DEX)
AMD is preparing a new flagship gaming chip, the Ryzen 9 9950X3D2, which is said to have 192MB of L3 cache thanks to its dual-cache design that will add 3D V-Cache across both CCDs. The CPU originally leaked months ago, but it has finally appeared on benchmarking databases PassMark and Geekbench, with amicable scores to boot.
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Christmas might be over with, but it's time to secure yourself a Boxing Day tech deal. We've put together a list of the best discounts from retailers including Amazon, Currys, Argos, Very, and more.
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Nvidia has reorganized its cloud computing group, further scaling back its ambitions to operate a public cloud service that would directly compete with Amazon Web Services.
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Buy this combo deal and get a flagship-class X870E Taichi motherboard, 32GB of V-Color XFinity+ DDR5-6000 RAM, and a free CPU heatsink for $529.99.
by editors@tomshardware.com (Kunal Khullar) on (#72DF1)
LG is expanding its gaming monitor portfolio with the launch of UltraGear evo, a premium sub-brand that brings a 5K Mini LED monitor with 2,304 dimming zones, a curved 5K2K OLED ultrawide, and the world's largest 5K2K gaming display
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According to a special report by the New York Times, the U.S. government is concerned about how China sits at the center of that ecosystem, controlling large portions of battery manufacturing and processing.
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by ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) on (#72DF3)
Intel Foundry has released a video of a multi-chiplet 2.5D/3D processor with a 10,296 mm^2 silicon footprint, including leading-edge technologies such as 14A and 18A.
by editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) on (#72DDK)
Take-Two takes down the online demo of GTA: Vice City found on DOS Zone - says it violates its copyright.
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Samsung brings maximum performance to one of its most colorful monitors with the Odyssey OLED G6 S27FG60. It's a 27-inch QD-OLED with 500 Hz, Adaptive-Sync, HDR True Black 500, HDR10, HDR10+ and wide gamut color.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) on (#72DCA)
Elon Musk claimed on X that xAI will have more computing power than everyone else combined in less than five years.
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Swiss scientists have demonstrated the use of dead lobster tails as robotic appendages.
by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#72DCC)
In what could only be described as an extremely timely Christmas miracle, a Redditor has received two full boxes of expensive, flagship SSDs worth $5,100, even though they paid for just two. A tale of Amazon's packaging error turned into relief amidst the ongoing component crisis.
by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#72D3Y)
Google is finally adding a much-awaited feature to Gmail, allowing to change your old @gmail addresses without needing to create a new account. After switching to a new Gmail, you'll receive emails on both addresses, and all your existing data will remain intact.
by editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) on (#72D2B)
Framework is increasing the prices of its memory modules in response to market pricing once more. Also encourages its buyers to look for better deal elsewhere as the memory market crunch bites into the PC building industry.
by editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) on (#72D1N)
A Texas energy startup proposes repurposing retired U.S. Navy nuclear reactors for use in AI data centers.
by editors@tomshardware.com (Kunal Khullar) on (#72D1P)
As memory prices remain stubbornly high, this $999 iBuyPower Slate gaming PC delivers a well-rounded AMD configuration.
by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#72D1Q)
Groq, a rival to Nvidia in the AI chip race, has entered into a non-exclusive agreement with the Green Team, with a deal valued at $20 billion, roughly $13 billion more than Groq's last evaluation. Nvidia will also hire the firm's founder and CEO, along with its President, as part of the biggest purchase it's ever made.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Aaron Klotz) on (#72D1R)
Arch Linux is one of the first Linux distros to officially axe Pascal GPU support after Nvidia cancelled support in July. Arch is now using the 590 Nvidia Linux driver as its default Nvidia driver, which lacks Pascal support.
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Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite's latest Linux benchmarks show significant regressions
by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#72D1T)
What are you willing to do to get your hands on DDR5 memory these days? Whatever it is, it probably doesn't match the lengths these Russian modders are reaching by trying to build their own RAM. You can actually follow along with your own parts, along with a bit of time to solder the memory ICs to the PCB.
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The adjustment comes as China's largest foundry runs near full utilization and faces sustained demand from domestic customers building inventories of memory and logic chips.
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Starlink satellite 35956 suffered from a serious anomaly on December 17. It has been pictured largely intact, tumbling in space, but it will be weeks before it burns up in the Earth's atmosphere.
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StorageReview takes the Pi crown again with 314 trillion digits calculated
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An innovative power supply that relocates modular connectors to the chassis side for superior cable management, delivering Cybenetics Platinum efficiency under a Gold-level marketing badge for builders willing to verify case compatibility.
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TSMC has shared a super-cool digital greetings card with a retro-nostalgic 8-bit style gaming animation.
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This impressive Asus ROG gaming monitor, with a 4K resolution and HDR support, along with a decent 160Hz refresh rate, is back at its lowest ever price on Amazon for just $299.
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Taiwan's iPass has released a new custom payment card that looks just like a Floppy Disk.
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