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Save $500 on an iBuypower Element 9 gaming PC from Newegg. $1599 PC includes a 16GB RTX 5060 Ti GPU and superfast Ryzen 7 7800X3D CPU.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#75HJQ)
DDR5 memory is overpriced right now, which might make some people desperate to get their hands on a good deal. Unfortunately, that could lead to you being taken advantage of with fake modules that are literally empty inside. A Japanese buyer warns of how this scam works and how to stay away from it.
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The oil and shipping choke point of the Strait of Hormuz looks set to become a digital pressure point with internet cabling under threat.
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The concept draws on the same physics as the bola, a weighted throwing weapon used for centuries by South American herders.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#75H58)
If you've been looking for a GPU upgrade but were disappointed by the ongoing market conditions, a small window of opportunity has just sprung open. AMD's fantastic RX 9070 is on sale for just $554, discounted $165 from its typical retail price. It's a very capable 1440p card that can even game at 4K with enough upscaling.
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MIT researchers have developed a 3D-printed three-sided zipper that rapidly transforms floppy structures into rigid beams, robotic limbs, and deployable frameworks using triangular geometry.
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A heavyweight games industry veteran says he is building a fully European alternative to popular games engines from American and Chinese companies.
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CAS Cold Atom Technology, a Wuhan-based firm affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), unveiled what it calls the world's first dual-core quantum computer.
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Designed to be used as a standalone device, the 3DMakerPro Toucan allows users to capture a point cloud, generate a 3D model, and export it without using a computer. The hardware has a premium feel, and the Class 3R laser can create detailed point clouds quickly. However, the software lacks polish and has some quirks. Tracking loss, inconsistent export via Wi-Fi, and blurry color textures are all issues that occurred during testing.
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QTS says the extra 29 million gallons were consumed during temporary construction activities, including concrete work, dust control, and site preparation.
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A GitHub project shares details of the prototype for 'a fully working computer that is literally the size of a credit card,' dubbed the Muxcard
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AMD's landmark K5 processor family will no longer be supported by Linux when kernel version 7.2 arrives.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#75H2E)
AMD's new Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 is a unique CPU, but how does it stack up to the single-cache Ryzen 9 9950X3D? We put the two head-to-head in a six-round gauntlet.
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by stldenise@gmail.com (Denise Bertacchi) on (#75H2G)
Louis Rossmann has officially pledged $10,000 to cover the initial legal fees for an independent software developer threatened with a cease and desist letter from Bambu Lab. He posted a video on Saturday to mobilize the Right to Repair community to back the developer and crowd-fund his legal defense.
by editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) on (#75H2H)
Residents living near data centers are raising concerns about noise pollution, as these massive sites operate 24/7 and generate low-frequency sounds that disturb the neighborhood's peace.
by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#75H10)
Turns out, Nvidia's older Turing-era V100 AI GPU is still pretty capable today, even with just 16GB of VRAM. A YouTuber got his hands on the SMX variant for just $100, converted it to a PCIe x16 interface for another $100 with an adapter, and got some pretty impressive results across AI inference and NVR benchmarks.
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NASA successfully tested Mars helicopter rotors at Mach 1.08 inside JPL's Mars simulator chamber, paving the way for larger next-generation aircraft under the proposed SkyFall mission to explore more of the Red Planet.
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Ukraine has developed a mobile AI-powered anti-drone laser that can down lethal Shahed drones up to 3.1 miles away.
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The FCC has extended waivers allowing certain covered foreign-produced drones, drone components, and routers to continue receiving software and firmware updates until at least 2029, citing cybersecurity and consumer protection concerns.
by editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) on (#75GQS)
Maryland is complaining to the federal energy regulator about PJM's plan to charge it $2 billion for grid upgrades that will mostly benefit data centers, especially as the state claims that the majority of these developments are being built in neighboring regions.
by editors@tomshardware.com (Bruno Ferreira) on (#75GP3)
Cloudflare cuts 20% of its jobs due to AI, and its stock takes a 19% spill. The company announced it will be cutting 1,100 jobs and has increased its usage of AI sixfold over the past few months.
by editors@tomshardware.com (Kunal Khullar) on (#75GP4)
Newegg's latest AM5 combo pairs the Ryzen 7 9800X3D with 32GB DDR5 memory, a Samsung Gen 5 SSD, a free Corsair PSU, and a NordVPN subscription.
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The Nextorage NEM-PAC is a quiet contender with good performance and a PS5-compliant heatsink. It's a competent Gen 4 SSD but is otherwise unexciting.
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Gaming laptops are expensive, and only getting pricier as AI-driven shortages increase. Here are the best options for budget gaming laptops on the cheap, comprised of laptop models that we have tested throughout our full, stringent gaming test suite that measures performance in demanding graphical conditions.
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The paper noted that VPN downloads spiked after enforcement began in the UK and several U.S. states.
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We took Nvidia's RTX Mega Geometry technology through a series of tests in Alan Wake 2 and the RTX Bonsai Diorama Demo to see how this tech reduces VRAM consumption and eliminates visual artifacts, thus helping pave the way to photorealistic real-time graphics.
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The A1200 has been delayed nearly half a year due to 'global chip shortages' and is now scheduled for release on December 4.
by ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) on (#75GKB)
A network to smuggle restricted Nvidia AI hardware has been found: it shipped to Alibaba, among other destinations.
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A grey-market economy of API proxy services in China is reselling access to Anthropic's Claude models at as little as 10% of the official price.
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Linux mascot Tux the penguin was first conceptualized by Linus Torvalds on this day in 1996.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) on (#75G9A)
Intel and Apple have reportedly reached a deal in which the former will manufacture chips for the latter.
by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#75G3W)
The price hikes have come for the last remaining current-gen console, as Nintendo has just announced that it'll make the Switch 2 more expensive in various regions around the world. America is getting a $50 bump this September, while Japan will see similar increases by the end of this month. Even Switch Online subscriptions will become costlier.
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Two Americans have been sentenced to prison for helping North Korean operatives infiltrate nearly 70 US companies through fraudulent remote IT jobs, enabling overseas access to company laptops via RDP and generating over $1.2 million for the regime.
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The Maingear MG-1 offers a super-clean build in case with personalization options, but the front panel could use some more ports.
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A top Microsoft exec has admitted that Windows 11 still relies on a bunch of old code from the 1990s.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) on (#75FYW)
More jurisdictions across the United States have been enacting a data center ban, with the total number of active bans reaching 50 as of April 2026.
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by brandon.hill@futurenet.com (Brandon Hill) on (#75FYX)
We've tested the top Thunderbolt 5 docks on the market, combining six into one battle for the crown.
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Newegg's latest combo deal packs AMD's Ryzen 7 9850X3D, an Asus X870E motherboard, RTX 5070 graphics card, and 32GB of DDR5 RAM into a nearly complete AM5 gaming PC for just $1,494.99 - a massive $444 off
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The Middle East has been a hotspot for investment into data centers, with multiple large projects in planning, attracting wide global investment. But that belief has been shaken by the disruption within the region after Israel and the United States launched their first attempt to decapitate the Iranian regime.
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A 16GB RTX 5060 Ti and 32GB of DDR5-6400 RAM are highlights of this great value ABS Flux II Aqua prebuilt gaming PC.
by editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) on (#75FZ1)
Utah State Sen. Jerry Stevenson (R.-Layton) got into a physical confrontation with an ABC4 reporter as they tried to cover the harassment being made against his employees by people against the proposed Box Elder County data center.
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The offers go well beyond standard long-term supply agreements.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#75FZ3)
Hard drives are so expensive now that archival efforts are being hurt as a result of the AI boom snatching all production lines. Organizations like Wikimedia and the Internet Archive are just about keeping up with the rising costs, but individual preservationists have given up for the time being. This is all on top of websites blocking scraping bots because of AI.
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Google will leverage data from one of the most complex and multi-layered sci-fi RPGs to train its AI, as DeepMind begins training in Eve Online.
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Valve will open Steam Controller reservations on May 8 at 10 AM PT, with a limit of one controller per user.
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AliExpress has started selling the Lenovo G02, a retro handheld gaming device that the company has not announced.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Bruno Ferreira) on (#75FNM)
Dirty Frag exploit gets root on most Linux machines since 2017, no patches available
by editors@tomshardware.com (Aaron Klotz) on (#75FF4)
AMD launches a new MI350P PCIe AI-accelerator card with half the cores and memory of its flagship Instinct MI355X GPU. The new card provides customers with a drop-in upgrade solution for existing air-cooled servers.
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The Trump administration is in early discussions about an executive order that would create a government review process for AI models before public release.
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