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A Redditor buys a damaged Z690 motherboard for $50 but discovers up to $1,500 worth of SSDs beneath the heatsinks.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#73M16)
Unlike most cheap gaming laptops that cut major corners to cram in beefy hardware, the MSI Cyborg 15 gets rid of all the bells and whistles to focus on what's necessary. Its powerful hardware combo, mixed with that 144Hz screen, makes it one of the best budget machines around that can play any game you throw at it.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Kunal Khullar) on (#73M17)
This 27-inch QD-OLED gaming monitor pairs a 2560*1440 resolution with up to a 180 Hz refresh rate and a 0.03ms response time for fast and fluid gameplay.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Kunal Khullar) on (#73KYR)
Samsung's P9 Express microSD card delivers up to 800MB/s speeds using PCIe and NVMe, and it's now significantly cheaper on Amazon.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Aaron Klotz) on (#73KYS)
Multiple Windows Insider users and one of Rufus' developers reveal that they can't download any of Microsoft's latest Insider Preview ISOs. Users who try to are met with an IP block.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#73KYT)
If you've been looking for a high-end gaming keyboard but didn't want to overspend, Best Buy has discounted the ROG Azoth X by $100. You can grab this 75% mechanical keyboard with a hot swap PCB, five-layer sound dampening, tri-mode connectivity, multi-function knob, and customizable OLED display for just $200!
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SoftBank swung back to profitability in its fiscal third quarter, reporting net income of 248.6 billion yuan - roughly $1.6 billion - for the three months ending December.
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Elegoo's Presidents' Day 3D printer bundle deal comes with 4KG of PLA for just $475.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#73KWS)
If you've been looking for a way to access your Blu-ray collection on PC without breaking the bank, TROPRO's external disc drive has got you covered. With up to 6X Blu-ray, 8X DVD, and 24X CD read/write speeds, it can play essentially any disc on your computer thanks to its USB 3.0 connection with both Type-A and Type-C plugs.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Kunal Khullar) on (#73KT3)
HP's flagship Omen 35L gaming desktop packs Intel's Core Ultra 9 285K, an RTX 5080, and 64GB of DDR5 memory.
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The Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI, featuring the Core Ultra 9 275HX and GeForce RTX 5070 Ti, goes on sale for $1,359.99, $740 off its regular price.
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by ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) on (#73KT5)
TSMC, other companies to invest $250 billion in the U.S. as part of trade deal, TSMC reportedly mulls additional $100 billion investment and four more fab modules.
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Hideki Sato, the Father of Sega Hardware,' passed away just ahead of the weekend.
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by francisco.alexandre.pires@proton.me (Francisco Pir on (#73KQY)
In this roadmap, we analyze what the future of Quantum Computing might look like over the next decade, including the future of qubit scaling, trapped ions, and superconducting chips.
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Corsair AI Workstation 300 review: Strix Halo sets sail in a compact and classy (but pricey) package
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Corsair's AI Workstation 300 wraps up AMD's popular Strix Halo platform in a compact and classy chassis that delivers all of that chip's performance potential, along with plenty of connectivity options for general PC use. But a recent price hike and stiff competition in the local AI market from Nvidia GB10 systems make it a tougher sell than it once was.
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IBM is tripling its entry-level hiring in the U.S. in 2026, according to a new report. This stands in stark contrast to many of the country's largest firms, especially in the tech world, which have conducted large-scale layoffs.
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BenQ rocks out its first-ever OLED gaming monitor with the Mobiuz EX271UZ. It's a 27-inch 4K panel with Quantum Dot color, 240 Hz, Adaptive-Sync, HDR400 and a few unique features.
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Newegg's Presidents' Day dealon storage lists the 20TB Seagate IronWolf Pro for just $419
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by stldenise@gmail.com (Denise Bertacchi) on (#73KNX)
Excellent cutting with the 40W diode and engraving with the 2W IR laser, let down by inconsistent positioning and measuring probe.
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A video from a Turkish wedding reveals a delighted bride and groom being showered with opulent PC tech gifts.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#73KNZ)
In a sudden moment of thermal shock, a $5,000 RTX 5090 ended up cracking under pressure when too much voltage was pushed to the core at once. The dead card aided in achieving a world record in Geekbench 5 GPU Compute before, with the help of liquid nitrogen.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) on (#73KM0)
Western Digital's production for 2026 is completely earmarked for its top seven customers, with a few long-term agreements already in place for the next couple of years.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#73K7V)
Seasonic makes some of the best power supplies on the market, and its Prime TX-1600 is a great option for high-end builds. Thanks to the native PCIe 5.0 and ATX 3.1 compatibilty, it can easily power any component out there. It's fully modular, rated 80+ Platinum by Cybernetics, and features quite operation all in one solid package.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) on (#73K6C)
The Unified Memory architecture used by Apple Macs and MacBooks make it the ideal device for locally run agentic AI, driving demand for high-memory models and increasing order lead times to more than a month.
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A team of scientists have revealed a new technique for the super-high-speed 3D printing of complex objects.
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by brandon.hill@futurenet.com (Brandon Hill) on (#73K6E)
With a price tag of $499, the Netgear Nighthawk M7 isn't cheap. However, it is unmatched in its ability to connect up to 32 devices and supports both physical SIM and eSIM.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) on (#73K46)
Angeion Group is calling for eligible customers to file a claim for the G.Skill class action settlement. The portal is open until April 7, 2026, giving affected people less than two months to submit a claim form.
by editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) on (#73K47)
Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman claims that AI models will become powerful enough in the next 12 to 18 months that they would start replacing humans in white-collar jobs like lawyers, accountants, project managers, and marketers.
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A frighteningly farcical series of events involving laser weaponry, the FAA, Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and the Pentagon has been retold by a trio of insiders talking to the WSJ.
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IoT specialist M5Stack has released an affordable, alluring, translucent, RGB-infused, tetrahederal mini-PC dubbed the AI Pyramid Computing Box.
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The DXRacer Martian Pro is packed to the brim with features, and it comes with a price tag to match. But if you have the cash to burn, you'll come out the other side a happy customer.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) on (#73K2W)
Backblaze just released its annual drive reliability report, with the company getting a 1.36% annualized failure rate for 2025. It says that this is its best result since 2022.
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Startup raises $25m to boost its biological neuron-driven pathway to replace, or augment, silicon compute in AI.
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by stldenise@gmail.com (Denise Bertacchi) on (#73K2Y)
The Bambu Lab MakerWorld Copyright Protection Program is a free service for MakerWorld Exclusive Designs and will fight IP infringement on any platform.
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An open-source Rust-based app teleports real-time ASCII art-based weather animations into your terminal backdrop.
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Wikipedia may remove links to Archive Today due to DDoS spat
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Linux kernel 7.0 does away with 440BX EDAC driver
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A vintage technology enthusiast has turned a miniature Mac-a-like desk toy alarm clock into a real Mac software running computer.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#73JVJ)
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.
by editors@tomshardware.com (Aaron Klotz) on (#73JVK)
Lenovo's Legion 7i Pro Gen 10 is 18% off ahead of Presidents Day, dropping its price all the way down to just $2,619.99.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#73JSS)
To save a few bucks, someone ordered a used Ryzen 9 9900X3D worth $530 from Amazon but received a $150 Ryzen 9 3900X instead. The CPU had been replaced inside the box to deceive any inspection and was likely resold to the unlucky buyer, who ended up getting much less valuable silicon than they paid for.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) on (#73JST)
Acer's and Asus's use of HEVC on their laptops and desktop PCs is allegedly infringing on Nokia's patent. Because of this, a German court ruled that they cannot sell their products in Germany until the matter is settled.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#73JR1)
Sony is offering PlayStation 5 hardware for rent to customers in the UK. The selection includes PS5 consoles, controllers, PSVR 2, and even the PlayStation Portal. The cheapest offer starts from 9.50 per month for a base PS5 Slim, with leases for 12, 24, or 36 months. You can also pay a flat 19.50/month to get the console on a rolling basis with no commitments.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) on (#73JR2)
These dual Nvidia GTX Titan X GPUs in SLI are a solid upgrade for the user's current GTX 1650 GPU, provided they can make it work.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Kunal Khullar) on (#73JR3)
Following a complaint filed in 2016, the Competition Commission of India concluded that Intel's India-only warranty rules were discriminatory compared to policies in other countries.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Kunal Khullar) on (#73JPG)
While the 8GB VRAM does impose limits at higher settings and resolutions, MSI's RTX 5060 Ti 8GB makes sense for 1080p gaming.
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BTC Ponzi scheme yields 20 years in prison for mastermind
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7x DRAM price jump affecting ISP routers, gateways, and STBs
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We pit five budget-friendly RGB fans against each other, in tests that don't quite lead us to a clear winner. The most complete isn't the best performing. There is, however, one clear loser that might be worth avoiding.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Aaron Klotz) on (#73JMP)
Micron is the first SSD maker to introduce the world's first mass-produced PCIe 6.0 datacenter SSD. The Micron 9650 series is capable of speeds of up to 28 GB/s.
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