by ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) on (#73H2S)
As AMD gains market share in desktops, laptops, and servers, its overall x86 share hits all time high at 29.2%.
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Asus brings bar-raising performance and extreme pixel density to its ROG Strix line with the XG27JCG. It's a 27-inch 5K IPS screen with 5120x2880 pixels, 218ppi, 180 Hz, 330 Hz at QHD resolution, Adaptive-Sync, HDR600 and wide gamut color.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) on (#73H2V)
The company says that it will pay for the infrastructure upgrades needed for its power demand and that it will also find new sources to keep electricity prices down for the average consumer.
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Linux Mint developers want to break from their self-imposed six-monthly cycle to build more ambitious updates.
by ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) on (#73H05)
AI and microelectronics boom in China drives IPOs as investors put money both in AI startups and adjacent sectors.
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I never trust a USB cable I've not tested, which is why I recommend USB testers like these to help you separate the bad from the good.
by stephen.warwick@futurenet.com (Stephen Warwick) on (#73H07)
Score a gaming desktop with RTX 5070 Ti at a discount thanks to Newegg.
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The best CPU for gaming, AMD's Ryzen 7 9850X3D, paired with 32GB of Kingston Fury Beast DDR5-6000 Memory for just $659.99
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A new study published in the Harvard Business Review suggests that although AI has the potential to marginally improve productivity, it also leads to workers taking on more pressure, resulting in unforced errors and an increase in employee burnout.
by ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) on (#73H0A)
Rising DRAM and NAND prices driven by AI megatrend and amplified by memory overbooking are hitting sales of inexpensive consumer electronics and smartphones, which affects orders of entry-level processors to foundries, according to SMIC.
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Always get your wares from reputable sources.
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by ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) on (#73GY8)
Bipartisan group of lawmakers want the U.S. government to impose export controls on all wafer fab equipment bound to China except those that can be made locally and make allies do the following.
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Speculation has risen about component shortages.
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We scoured iBuyPower's entire President's Day sale to bring you the best gaming PC deals.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Aaron Klotz) on (#73GE2)
Microsoft has released an all-new version of Windows 11, 26H1, that is designed only to support the Snapdragon X2 and unnamed future bleeding-edge hardware. 26H1 will be device-specific, and PCs running Windows 11 25H2 can't upgrade to it.
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Find the best RAM bundle deals for your next PC build. We track top combos with motherboards, CPUs, coolers, and more - updated regularly as prices and stock change fast.
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by ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) on (#73GAP)
The compute tile of Intel's Nova Lake CPU will be slightly smaller than compute tile of Arrow Lake CPU, but will likely be more expensive to make at TSMC.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#73G7M)
The incendiary woes of the 16-pin power connector keep birthing new ways to prevent the inevitable. MSI's latest attempt is to sync its power supplies' active monitoring system with MSI Afterburner to deploy emergency power profiles on the go. If the PSU detects a faulty connection, it instantly triggers a 25% reduction in GPU power limit in the new Afterburner update with a pop-up warning.
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The introduction of AI to the operating theater doesn't always work out as optimists, or the FDA, might expect.
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The Ryzen 7 9850X3D is the fastest gaming CPU around, but the Ryzen 7 9800X3D can match it if you simply flick on PBO. Our benchmarking shows that the Ryzen 7 9800X3D can make up the performance gap without manual overclocking in games.
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Following the announcement of impending chip import tariffs in January, the Trump Administration is now planning to offer major U.S. tech companies like Google, Microsoft, and Amazon the ability to circumvent them. However, the number of TSMC-made chips exempt from the tariffs may be directly tied to the Taiwanese chipmaker's scale of investment in American operations.
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The Gigabyte X870E Aero X3D Wood is a unique, stand-out white motherboard with wood-themed accents and a comprehensive hardware list that performs well.
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Samsung and SK hynix have begun moving away from long-term, fixed-price supply contracts, replacing them with shorter agreements and post-settlement pricing mechanisms.
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by ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) on (#73G2K)
Co-CEO of SMIC warns that massive data centers that are currently being built in the U.S. and other regions could end up sitting idle if some AI projects do not take off.
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Dell's Alienware Aurora gaming PC packs an 8GB RTX 5060 Ti, 32GB of RAM, an Intel Core Ultra 7 265F CPU, and a 1TB SSD for only $1,399.99 in this President's Day weekend deal.
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Another rampart of the consumer optical media market has crumbled away with Sony closing down its Blu-ray disk recorder business.
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by stephen.warwick@futurenet.com (Stephen Warwick) on (#73G2P)
Get a new AMD Ryzen 9850X3D bundled with a motherboard and 32GB of RAM at Newegg.
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A Bilibili user sees their new MSI GeForce RTX 5090 32G Gaming Trio OC graphics card catch fire.
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by sayem.ahmed@futurenet.com (Sayem Ahmed) on (#73G2S)
The best upgrade that I've made to my setup in recent years is the addition of a monitor light bar, but there's a lot to consider before you purchase one.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) on (#73G2R)
Microsoft wants to use superconducting cables to transport electricity with zero losses, allowing it to save space and build more data centers without putting more strain on the grid.
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A South Korean crypto exchange mistakenly issued 15 times its holdings in Bitcoin during an ill-fated promotional effort, drawing the ire of regulators during a sensitive period for crypto legalization in the country.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#73FMJ)
Sometime in 2027 to 2028, AMD could release Medusa Halo, its next-gen entry in the high-performance Halo APU lineup. It's said to feature Zen 6 CPU cores and RDNA 5 graphics. A new leak suggests it could also support LPDDR6 memory, enabling bandwidths up to 460.8 GB/s on a 256-bit interface with 14,400 MT/s speeds.
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by ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) on (#73FHB)
While all makers of microelectronics are set to benefit from the AI supercycle, the memory industry is projected to generate more than twice the revenue of the foundry industry.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Kunal Khullar) on (#73FHC)
Ayaneo's latest flagship handheld pairs AMD's most powerful mobile APU with an oversized battery, a high-refresh OLED display, and multiple high-end configurations aimed at enthusiasts.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) on (#73FHD)
The White House is considering a tariff carve-out for big AI tech companies, like Amazon, Google, and Microsoft, allowing them to purchase imported AI chips from TSMC without getting slapped with an import tax.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#73FHE)
Fresh leaks reveal that Nova Lake might have a maximum power limit of 700W on the top-end, unlocked silicon with dual compute tiles. Moreover, Nova Lake is apparently blocking TJMax offsets and removing the ability to prevent thermal throttling. Lastly, the family can apparently boot without the P-cores entirely, relying on LP-E cores or E-cores.
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Microsoft is refreshing Secure Boot certificates for Windows PCs. If you bought one in the past year, you should be set, but others should be sure to keep up with Windows 11 updates.
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Google announced in its Q4 earnings call this week that it expected to more than double its capital expenditure in 2026 over 2025's already sky-high numbers, to up to $185 billion.
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Get 15 per cent off Oakley Meta HSTN glasses
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Harvard researchers have developed a rotational 3D printing technique that can create malleable structures with built-in motion logic in a single, seamless step that could have a huge impact on the field of soft robotics.
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by ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) on (#73FB2)
TSMC's board of directors approves spending on new production capacities and promotes a key executive leading the development of A10 fabrication process due in 2030 or later.
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Built to impress, the Asus ROG Crosshair X870E Glacial packs seven M.2 slots, dual 10GbE, Wi-Fi 7, USB4, and a 5-inch LCD onto a fantastic-looking white motherboard.
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by stephen.warwick@futurenet.com (Stephen Warwick) on (#73F8F)
A class action lawsuit brought against G.Skill over claims it falsely advertised RAM speeds has been settled to the tune of $2.4 million.
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With 16 programmable buttons and native Stream Deck support, this Corsair Scimitar Elite SE wireless MMO mouse deal for $79.99 is a steal.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Aaron Klotz) on (#73F69)
AMD's upcoming openSIL firmware iis being ported early to an MSI B850 motherboard, making it the first AM5 motherboard to have a firmware option that does not feature AMD AGESA microcode.
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This 15.6-inch Acer Nitro gaming laptop features an RTX 5060 GPU and a whopping 32GB RAM, along with a 10-core Intel CPU and a 512GB SSD, and all for just $899.99.
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Our latest PC build keeps things frosty and productivity-focused, with white parts, an Intel CPU and GPU pairing, and RAM and storage that perform well, but are tough to swallow at current prices.
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The highly anticipated Logitech Pro X2 Superstrike is now available for $179.99 at major U.S. retailers.
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John Carmack considers fiber as an L2 cache for streaming AI data.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Kunal Khullar) on (#73ER0)
The Ampinel GPU power adapter finally goes on sale following a three-month delay, bringing real-time six-channel load balancing and meltdown prevention features
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