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by Oliver Haslam on (#78PEX)
An experimental emulator makes it possible to play Nintendo Switch games on a jailbroken PS5, with a variety of games having been tested.
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by Shane Downing on (#78PC0)
Virginia Tech lab prints gallium-indium liquid metal droplets in silicone that guide heat.
by editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) on (#78PC1)
The UK's largest tabletop gaming convention told exhibitors that they cannot show off games and other products mostly created using AI. It only allows the 'use of computerized tools used for spell checking and minor editing and aiding in production or accessibility.'
by editors@tomshardware.com (Kunal Khullar) on (#78PC2)
An unofficial project is bringing Nvidia's DLSS 5 to AMD Radeon GPUs, with early testing showing performance climbing from around 30 FPS to 50 FPS in Cyberpunk 2077 after rapid optimization.
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by Joe Shields on (#78PC3)
ASRock's X870E Challenger Wifi packs a flagship audio codec, robust VRMs, USB4, 5 GbE, and Wi-Fi 7 into an affordable, all-white ATX board. It's one of the best-equipped AMD options under $230.
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by Oliver Haslam on (#78P9C)
A draft UK government list of AI best practices has reminded people they don't need to thank their chatbot for its work in an attempt to use it more efficiently.
by Etiido Uko on (#78P9D)
OpenAI and Anthropic are reviewing tens of thousands of AI safety incidents after frontier models bypassed guardrails, escaped sandboxes, and accessed real websites.
by editors@tomshardware.com (Bruno Ferreira) on (#78P9E)
Private KyTyPS5 fork shows Demon's Souls running at 40-50 FPS with accurate graphics - new milestone only three weeks after the game barely booted
by Stewart Bendle on (#78P9F)
Grab an RTX 5080-powered Gigabyte Gaming A16 Pro gaming laptop for just $1,799 at Walmart
by Etiido Uko on (#78P9G)
Bitget says $387.5 million hack may be linked to North Korean state-backed actors, citing suspicious IP addresses tied to VPN infrastructure previously used by North Korean hacker groups.
by Mark Tyson on (#78P9H)
Data center developer proposes paying checks of $10,000 per household to sway public sentiment.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Bruno Ferreira) on (#78P9J)
Denuvo hypervisor-bypassing group DenuvOwO reportedly disbands - lawsuit from Irdeto has a chilling effect, but cracking continues
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Bruno Ferreira) on (#78P7B)
Teenager cracks open Microsoft database with 17 trillion total rows and 25,000 user accounts - lack of JWT token validation yields a fruitful trove
G.Skill wins PC enthusiast as 'customer for life' by simply honoring its warranty replacement policy
by Mark Tyson on (#78P7C)
A PC RAM maker has honored its guarantee promises despite the memory kit in question's price rising eightfold since it was bought. That's today's AI-pocalypse news.
by editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) on (#78P7D)
The Protect Our Games Act would ensure that even if video game manufacturers take a title offline, those who've previously bought it would not lose access. While it still does not give gamers ownership of the titles they buy, it would at least let them continue playing them even if the developer goes bust.
by Ben Stockton on (#78P5Y)
This ABS Cyclone Aqua gaming PC, featuring an RTX 5060 Ti 16GB, Intel Core i7-14700F, 16GB DDR5, and a 1TB SSD has a $300 discount, now $1,399.99.
by editors@tomshardware.com (Kunal Khullar) on (#78NS9)
The gaming laptop pairs Intel's Core Ultra 9 285H with Nvidia's RTX 5070 Laptop GPU and a 3K 120Hz OLED display, giving buyers a powerful compact machine at a reduced price.
by Mark Tyson on (#78NSA)
A chrysophile has ordered a special edition mini PC with a pure 24-carat gold passive chassis which will cost around $1.7 million.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) on (#78NQS)
The two PlusAI trailers with Nvidia-partner markings were apparently left outside the startup's warehouse, making it a juicy target for criminals looking to make easy money on AI GPUs. However, they were deliberately left outside as the trailers only contained sand for simulating real-world truck loads.
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by E. Fylladitakis on (#78NQT)
Gigabyte's new Gaming series flagship, the Gigabyte 1000GM PG5 1000W, pairs an HEC-built platform with all-Japanese capacitors, Platinum-level efficiency, and T-Guard thermal protection for the 12V-2x6 connector.
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by Etiido Uko on (#78NNY)
SharpEmu's latest release can run six tested PS5 games at 60 FPS, with 12 of 55 titles now reaching gameplay state, as developers improve shader translation and Vulkan support.
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by Mark Tyson on (#78NNZ)
It won't be long until Linux enthusiasts will be able to complete a clean kernel build in under 10 seconds thanks to advances in PC hardware and the AI-assisted optimization of compilers.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) on (#78NP0)
A vulnerability on the Flock website allowed a security researcher to access its third-party provider to download the locations and descriptions of over 300,000 Flock cameras. He also pointed out how the Flock system could be used to track personnel heading to and from sensitive sites like the Pentagon and the CIA Headquarters.
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by Shane Downing on (#78NP1)
TypeSafe AI's Jev beat Pokemon Red in under a week, eventually reaching the Hall of Fame.
by Etiido Uko on (#78NMN)
The U.S. Navy and Royal Navy have successfully launched a 3,700-pound Mk 48 heavyweight torpedo from Britain's uncrewed XV Excalibur submarine, marking the first time the weapon has been fired from an autonomous underwater vehicle
by editors@tomshardware.com (Kunal Khullar) on (#78NMP)
Authorities seized thousands of counterfeit records and specialist manufacturing equipment after a BPI test purchase helped expose the long-running operation.
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by Mark Tyson on (#78NMQ)
Taiwan's tech talisman snack production could be halted as the Guai Guai company faces strike action.
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by Zhiye Liu on (#78N8T)
Modder releases GTA2 RTX Remix, a mod that adds path tracing and a dynamic time of day to the 27-year-old Grand Theft Auto 2.
by editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) on (#78N8V)
Russia has begun targeting data centers and internet infrastructure in its latest attacks, disrupting critical services for Ukrainian civilians. The attacks have left 100,000 households in the area without an internet connection, although a senior government official claimed that the country's internet network is highly decentralized.
by editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) on (#78N8W)
Microsoft's latest Surface laptops dropped the Copilot+ PC branding despite hitting the minimum requirements. Even high-end AI devices like the Nvidia RTX Spark and Microsoft's own Project Zenith are noticeably missing the label.
by editors@tomshardware.com (Kunal Khullar) on (#78N8X)
Traditional PS5 emulators attempt to recreate the console's hardware and software environment, but AnyPS5 is experimenting with a compatibility layer that translates PlayStation 5 executables into formats that can run on Windows and Linux.
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by Oliver Haslam on (#78N74)
An Nvidia patent suggests the company could push developers to use a new chatbot as a way to get guidance on how to optimize their new games before release.
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by Shane Downing on (#78N73)
The Sandisk Optimus GX Pro 850P is a WD Black SN850P by another name. It's a great PS5 SSD with good performance in a mature package, but with a stiff premium.
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by Shane Downing on (#78N75)
Nvidia's RTX Mega Geometry 2.0 SDK arrives alongside RTX Kit 2026.3 with on-demand ray-tracing geometry streaming.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Bruno Ferreira) on (#78N5A)
Not very practical yet, but could serve as the basis for future improvements.
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by Zak Killian on (#78N5B)
A user's GeForce RTX 5090 died when his 12V-2x6 connector melted, and then PNY denied his warranty claim based on technicalities that aren't even present in the warranty policy.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) on (#78N5C)
Matt Birchler put a cold drink can on the back of an iPhone 18 Pro to see how much performance uplift it would get in a prolonged benchmarking session. The results showed up to 25% higher sustained performance from the cold drink, showing the effectiveness of 'liquid cooling.'
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Bruno Ferreira) on (#78N5D)
Proposed federal bill would force ISPs, DNS services, and VPN providers to block foreign piracy sites - yet the definition of "from the United states" gets murky
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by Mark Tyson on (#78N44)
A German Army Enigma transmission from 85 years ago, known as the MVUEH message, has been cracked by GTP-Astra in just two days.
by editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) on (#78MPQ)
Elon Musk says that the Colossus 2 will receive 220,000 GB300 GPUs by next week, with another two tranches of the same amount expected to arrive later this year. This will put the site at over a million AI GPUs, finally hitting the goal the billionaire set two years ago.
by ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) on (#78MMG)
Tower's new optical connectivity hub in Japan will increase its output by 40 times in 2029 compared to 2025 level.
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by Jake Roach on (#78MMH)
Meta's new Muse AI agent is powered by AMD EPYC Turin hosts, with each user getting a private sandbox with two vCPUs and 8GB of memory.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Kunal Khullar) on (#78MMJ)
Noctua and Forced Physics are exploring whether densely packed micro-channels can provide extreme cooling performance without the noise associated with high-pressure airflow
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Save $250 on this award-winning Elegoo resin 3D printer with an integrated heater and 16K resolution
by Ben Stockton on (#78MMK)
This Elegoo Saturn 4 Ultra, one of the best resin 3D printers you can buy, is on sale for $359 right now, saving you 40% on its usual price.
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by E. Fylladitakis on (#78MHN)
Gamemax charges $105 for an average power supply with RGB lighting. The Sohoo platform underneath measures well enough, but the fan, the capacitors, and the warranty all sit below what the price should buy.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) on (#78MHM)
XMG noted that SO-DIMM prices have jumped 6x, with other components like PCBs, CPUs, and GPUs also facing increasing costs. This has forced the niche laptop manufacturer to bump their SRPs between $113 and $342.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) on (#78MHP)
A Washington court granted Nintendo of America a $4.5 million default judgment after the defendant failed to appear in court and respond to the allegations. The company claimed that it sent a cease-and-desist letter and the respondent even answered via email saying they will comply and cooperate, but they have since cut-off communications.
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by ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) on (#78MHR)
Intel's Naga Chandrasekaran now claims that Intel 14A node will deliver performance 'within 5%' of TSMC's A14 technology, a claim that requires a closer examination.
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by Andrew E. Freedman on (#78MHQ)
Microsoft is revamping Copilot into a singular AI workspace, mixing your projects and agents together. It will also be able to support third-party frontier models.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Bruno Ferreira) on (#78MFC)
Asus eShop hit by data breach - customer contact details and order information revealed
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