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Best Black Friday gaming monitor deals live 2025 — hot sales on monitors from Amazon, Newegg, Dell, Best Buy, and more
The best Black Friday monitor sales, live round-the-clock coverage of all the best deals.
Homegrown Chinese CPUs bring Core i7 Raptor Lake performance to domestic gaming PCs — Hygon C86-4G lands between a Core i7-13700 and Core i7-14700
Chinese PC maker Thunderobot has launched the Black Warrior Hunter Pro gaming PC with a domestic Hygon C86-4G CPU and a GeForce RTX GPU.
Intel fully backs its controversial new hire that TSMC alleges took company secrets with him — CEO Lip-Bu Tan highlights Team Blue's strict ethics policy in internal memo amid high-stakes lawsui
A new legal battle is taking shape in the semiconductor industry, with TSMC suing its former employee, Wei-Jen Lo, after he joined Intel following his retirement at the Taiwanese firm. Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan argues that TSMC's claims of trade-secret theft are unwarranted and that Lo has the company's full support.
Save 45% on this Razer Basilisk gaming mouse, now under £40 for Black Friday — record-low price with an 18K DPI sensor and huge battery life
The Razer Basilisk V3 X HyperSpeed is down to just 38.49 on Amazon, a record low price for Black Friday.
PNY's RTX 5080 GPU is $949 at Walmart during Black Friday — now $50 below MSRP for the first time
Save $50 as the cheapest RTX 5080 GPU hits $949 at Walmart during Black Friday
Save over 30% on this 27-inch AOC gaming monitor Black Friday deal — Grab a 1440p, 240Hz IPS panel for just $170 in Best Buy bargain
Get yourself a 27-inch AOC 1440p IPS gaming monitor with a fast 240Hz refresh rate, in this Best Buy Black Friday offer. AOC's Q27G42ZE has everything you'd want in a budget monitor pick, with G-Sync compatibility.
Grab 34% off the Cooler Master Atmos 240 AIO at Amazon UK, just in time for Black Friday — one of the best 240mm coolers just hit an all-time low price
The Cooler Master Masterliquid Atmos 240 Black AIO cooler has just plummeted to 79.99 at Amazon UK, an all-time low price for one of the best liquid coolers in its class.
This prebuilt gaming PC Black Friday deal nets you a Ryzen 7 9700X, RX 9060 XT 16GB and 32GB of DDR5 for under $1000 — Skytech Nebula 2 offers heaps of bang for your buck
This $999 prebuilt gaming PC from Skytech offers an AMD Ryzen 7 9700X, RX 9060 XT 16GB in this Walmart Black Friday deal.
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KAMRUI mini PCs offer huge power in tiny packages, now up to 47% off for Black Friday
Dead mosquito proboscis used for high-resolution 3D printing nozzle — scientists boast of the extremely fine output from ‘necroprinting’
A deceased female mosquito's blood sucking proboscis makes for a great high-resolution 3D printer nozzle, researchers have discovered.
Seagate achieves a whopping 6.9TB storage capacity per platter in its laboratory — 55TB to 69TB hard drives now physically possible
Seagate has successfully built its first 6.9TB prototype platter in its laboratory, featuring more than double the capacity of its existing hard drives. However, these ultra-dense platters aren't projected to start shipping in commercial drives until 2030.
Don't miss out on up to 50% off Tom's Hardware Premium this Black Friday — unlock access to more articles, Bench, and more
You can grab up to 50% off a Tom's Hardware Premium subscription in this Black Friday deal. Get in-depth insights into the biggest topics, access to Bench, and much more.
Save 36% on this huge 16TB WD external hard drive for Black Friday — shuckable storage upgrade down to just £258.99
This WD Elements 16TB external hard drive is on sale for Black Friday for just 258.99, saving you a huge 36% on its usual price.
Nvidia says it’s ‘delighted’ with Google’s success, but backhanded compliment says it is ‘the only platform that runs every AI model’ — statement comes soon a
Nvidia congratulates Google for its success in AI hardware, but asserts the flexibility of its AI chips.
This 240 mm liquid cooler with a massive 5-inch IPS screen is more than half off — Thicc Q60 AIO is $120 for Black Friday
If you're in the market for a fancy AIO cooler to cool your processor, Hyte's Thicc Q60 204mm AIO is $119.99 for Black Friday, a whopping 52% off.
Intel's next-gen Nova Lake will finally tackle AMD's Ryzen X3D, but only with pricey 'K' models — 144MB Big Last Level Cache response to 3D V-Cache will only come on unlocked desktop parts
Intel has long lacked a true rival to AMD's X3D chips that feature heaps of L3 cache, which helps boost performance in games. It seems like that is all set to change with Nova Lake, set to debut next year, reportedly featuring 144 MB of bLLC (Big Last Level Cache) that will see it race past even AMD's current-gen 3D V-Cache flagships.
Want to learn to solder? The Fanttik T1 Max is a smart and simple soldering iron that's 33% off for Black Friday
A great soldering iron kit for beginners and a smart purchase for holiday gifting
Secure yourself and save 30% with these Black Friday deals on YubiKey 5 NFC fobs — essential protection just got cheaper
Save 30% off a YubiKey security key for Black Friday.
Check out these smoking gaming monitor deals if memory prices have you down — QD-OLED, 500 Hz panels, and 49-inch beasts, oh my!
Now's a great time to grab an excellent deal on a gaming monitor
RAM prices have increased '500%,' PC builder claims — CyberPowerPC announces price hikes in U.S. and UK starting December 7
U.S. and U.K. retailer CyberPowerPC announced that it's raising RAM prices due to shortages.
Apple's latest MacBook Air, Mac Mini, and other devices are on sale for Black Friday 2025
Apple's MacBook Air, Mac Mini, and other devices are on sale for Black Friday.
Google TPUs garner attention as AI chip alternative, but are only a minor threat to Nvidia's dominance — Alphabet's biggest challenge is widespread adoption
Nvidia has broken its silence following reports that Meta is in discussions to spend billions of dollars on Google's custom Tensor Processing Units. While this appears to be a strong move for Google, challenges regarding adoption remain.
Get RAM cheap, or even as a free gift, with these Newegg Black Friday component bundles — retailer entices PC builders with RAM-focused savings, despite eye-watering memory prices
Newegg is hosting a series of great bundles that will help you find affordable RAM this Black Friday.
Shopping for RAM? You may want to get a prebuilt or a laptop instead.
RAM prices are skyrocketing, but that doesn't seem to have been factored into prebuilt gaming PCs and laptops just yet. That might be a better way to spend your money right now.
China simulated a Starlink blockade over Taiwan that uses around 2,000 drones with jammers to create an 'electromagnetic shield' — CCP scientists devise potential plan to cut off satellite inter
A Chinese study has outlined how the PLA could jam Starlink access across the entirety of the island of Taiwan.
Foxconn to expand U.S. operations at Wisconsin site with $549 million investment —Taiwanese company gets approval for more AI data center industry in Racine County
Foxconn has announced a $549 million expansion for its Racine County, Wisconsin, factory to build more AI data servers.
Intel Arrow Lake Refresh CPUs arrive with native DDR5-7200 CUDIMM support — 12.5% higher speeds than initial Arrow Lake chips
Intel document confirms that the chipmaker's upcoming Arrow Lake Refresh processors will support DDR5-7200 CUDIMMs natively.
The U.S. patent for MP3 audio was granted on this day in 1996 — laid the foundations for peer-to-peer music sharing, iTunes, and today's streaming services
On this day in 1996, a freshly inked U.S. patent quietly laid the cornerstone of the digital music revolution.
China's banned memory-maker CXMT unveils surprising new chipmaking capabilities despite crushing US export restrictions — DDR5-8000 and LPDDR5X-10667 displayed
Despite sanctions and a lack of leading-edge fab tools, CXMT keeps developing new DDR5 and LPDDR5X memory chips that offer higher capacity and performance than their predecessors. However, the big question is whether it can produce DDR5-8000 and LPDDR5X-10667 in high volumes.
EUV laser-maker Trumpf explores quantum computing to improve laser tech
Can quantum computing help with simulating quantum mechanics?
These are the best Black Friday deals on budget Wi-Fi 7 routers — dual-band as low as $81, tri-band from $170
There are loads of Wi-Fi 7 routers out there at affordable prices, with some available for under $90.
Nvidia RTX Pro 6000D squeaks ahead of RTX 5090D in Geekbench OpenCL—China-tailored AI card still performs well despite regulatory woes
Nvidia's harried China-specific RTX Pro 6000D graphics card has been tested in Geekbench's OpenCL benchmark, delivering performance similar to the server edition of the RTX Pro 6000.
TSMC confirms September power outage at Fab 21 in Arizona — loss of wafers and financial impact unclear
A supplier power fault briefly stopped TSMC's Fab 21 in Arizona and led to some wafer losses. But TSMC has learnt from the occurrence, says the company.
Trump administration touts Genesis Mission to try and win the AI race—White House compares scope of its initiative to the Manhattan Project
On the heels of its AI Action Plan announced earlier this year, the US government is now
Newegg is literally giving away free DDR5 RAM with B850 motherboards for Black Friday — Get $150 worth of 16GB memory for nothing when you buy a discounted Asus mobo, from just $159
An AM5 motherboard and 16GB of DDR5 RAM for less than $170, given current market conditions, is one of the best Black Friday deals so far.
Get a leg up on the competition with Razer's Huntsman V3 Pro TKL keyboard, now on sale for just $148 — score a 33% discount on one of the best analog gaming keyboards around
One of Razer's best keyboards is on sale right now, offering superior gaming performance with features like Rapid Trigger, Snap Tap, and adjustable actuation points, all for less than $150. The Huntsman V3 Pro is a well-built, sleek keyboard, with lots of RGB and creature comforts like pre-lubed switches that will last you for years to come.
Staples Black Friday Sale! Save up to 55% on laptops, monitors, and more
Upgrade your home-working setup with these huge discounts
Newegg bundle puts a bow on a Core Ultra 7 265K, 32GB of DDR5, and more for $610 — get most of a PC build for the price of 64GB of RAM
The cost of DDR5 is out of control, but this Newegg bundle basically gives you a 32GB kit for free.
Steam Deck and Lenovo Legion Go S see sales for Black Friday — SteamOS handhelds get holiday price cuts
Valve's Steam Deck and the Lenovo Legion Go S are both on sale for Black Friday, making it cheaper than ever to try SteamOS.
This RTX 5090 is the cheapest you can get this Black Friday season — Zotac's $2,549 Solid OC card delivers exotic performance with minimal fuss [Update: sold out]
At $2549, Zotac's Solid OC RTX 5090 is the cheapest we've seen during the 2025 Black Friday season.
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5050 vs Intel Arc B580 Face Off: $249 graphics cards duke it out for budget gaming supremacy
We put the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5050 vs Intel Arc B580 through an eight-round face-off to declare a winner.
Newegg's Black Friday sale is on — new deals are unlocked every day
Newegg is releasing daily Doorbuster deals in its Black November deals event.
Taiwan's $3.2 billion plan for 'AI island' with data centers, quantum hubs, and AI robotics labs faces risks — power and geopolitical headwinds may threaten country's ambition
Taiwan has confirmed it will allocate over NT$100 billion - around US$3.2 billion - for a multi-year national AI infrastructure plan, to become a global leader in AI compute and hardware by 2040.
Grab these vital 3D printer maintenance tools in these Back Friday 2025 deals — up to 40% off HOTO, Creality, Wera
3D printers need maintenance and with these great tools you'll be producing great prints all day long.
TSMC's CoWoS packaging capacity reportedly stretched due to AI demand — Intel's EMIB and Foveros eyed as potential solution to bottleneck
As TSMC hits a supply-side wall with CoWoS, Intel may be positioned to provide reprive with EMIB and Foveros.
These are the top tools we use to build and maintain our precious tech, and they're on sale for Black Friday 2025
You really do need all of these tools to keep your electronics in good order, and luckily they are all on offer for Black Friday.
Amazon unveils Starlink rival capable of up to 1 Gbps satellite internet — Leo Ultra is an enterprise-grade terminal with 400 Mbps upload speeds
Amazon has unveiled Leo Ultra, a high-throughput phased-array terminal for its upcoming satellite internet service, now rebranded from Project Kuiper to Amazon Leo.
Best Black Friday Gaming Chair Deals 2025 — deals for Secretlab, Steelcase, Herman Miller, and more
The best Black Friday deals on gaming chairs for every budget, style, and comfort level. Upgrade your gaming chair with something high-quality and on sale, now!
Framework stops selling standalone RAM to ward off scalpers — warns it will have to increase memory pricing soon as AI crunch bites
The memory crisis has hit Framework, the company behind highly customizable laptops that users can upgrade on their own. Framework sells SO-DIMM modules on its website that are now all out of stock, with only two DDR4 models still remaining. These can be purchased separately, while the company still has some DDR5 inventory left that it'll be bundling with its DIY Edition laptops.
Billion-dollar AI chip deal between Google and Meta could be on the cards — would involve renting Google Cloud TPUs next year, outright purchases in 2027
Rumors of a deal brewing between Google and Meta could be worth billions. The social-media giant is said to be keen to rent and buy Google's AI chips starting as soon as 2026, and could help Google expand its share of the AI chip business considerably.
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