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There's been a Russian youth uprising, with tens of thousands of kids writing to say they want to emigrate because Roblox has been blocked.
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HP's GBIP interface will finally receive stable drivers for Linux (6.19 kernel release), 53 years after its debut.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#7259M)
If the one thing about smart home appliances that deterred you from ever investing in this connected future was how your data was always being routed through servers, you're in for a treat. A skilled developer has hacked his new Xiaomi Humidifier with ESPHome, making the device compatible with Home Assistant.
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The project, led by neuroengineer Viktor Toth, has evolved into a second-generation setup that significantly expands what the rats can do inside the Doom engine.
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Get your hands on one of Creality's K2 combo deals across the K2 lineup this Christmas season; the K2, K2 Pro, and K2 Plus combos are all on sale for up to $300 off.
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Dell's commercial sales department is set to announce a wave of price hikes affecting RAM, storage, GPU, and monitor upgrades to all corporate clients starting on December 17, according to leaked internal documents.
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A Reddit user has demonstrated AMD's new ML-powered FSR Redstone frame generation running in Monster Hunter Wilds, a game that was never designed to support it.
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by ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) on (#724XV)
JEDEC is nearing completion of SPHBM4, a standard that enables full HBM4 bandwidth over a 512-bit interface using a 4:1 serialization, reusing standard HBM DRAM dies and a base die. The tech promises to enable a 2.5D integration on organic substrates to support up to 64 GB per stack and more stacks than HBM4 and HBM4E.
by editors@tomshardware.com (Kunal Khullar) on (#724XW)
This RAM-inspired bundle deal from Newegg includes a 32GB DDR5 kit from Corsair, an Intel Z890 motherboard, and a 280mm AIO cooler.
by ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) on (#724WD)
Nvidia's GPU fleet management software can track spikes in power usage, monitor utilization, detect hotspots, spot anomalies, identify software errors, and detect the physical location of processors. However, the software is completely optional for its clients.
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Terra Project's crypto mogul Do Kwon jailed for 15 years
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The Creality Falcon2 Pro 60W is a fully enclosed diode laser engraver with multiple safety features, intuitive first-party software, and a pull-out tray for easy clean-up that can be purchased on sale for $1,899 for the Single Unit package. With the included 1.6W laser module, the Falcon2 Pro is capable of cutting through thick material as easily as it can produce detailed engravings.
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Germany has formally summoned Russia's ambassador in Berlin after publicly attributing a series of cyber and influence operations to Moscow's GRU military intelligence agency.
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The presumed pseudonymous Bitcoin creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, disappeared without a trace on this day in 2010.
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Five lawsuits were filed in Texas this week, putting some of the biggest names in PC tech under an uncomfortable spotlight, as their components are still being found in Russian weaponry.
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Nvidia is evaluating whether to increase production of its H200 data center GPUs after demand from Chinese customers is expected to exceed current supply.
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by ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) on (#724FB)
Oracle reportedly delays some of the data centers for OpenAI from 2027 to 2028, citing labor and materials shortages.
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Save money on RAM with this Newegg combo deal that pairs 32GB of DDR5 RAM with an X870E motherboard, and free 240mm AIO cooler for just $480
by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#724BN)
We've gotten our first retail appearance of the Arrow Lake refresh family, listed at an Indian retailer but with barely any information. The specs mentioned seem regurgitated from existing media coverage and leaks, and there's no price, but at least the vendor is promising a 3-year warranty.
by ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) on (#724BP)
TechInsights says Huawei's Kirin 9030 is built on SMIC's N+3 process: an incremental, DUV-based extension of its 7nm-class technology that pushes density without EUV but falls well short of true 5nm nodes amid rising yield challenges.
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Seagate's 28TB Expansion HDD gives you a huge amount of backup storage for just under 15 per TB.
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Framework, the computer manufacturer, has recently raised the price of the DDR5 memory options available for the Framework Laptop DIY Edition by 50%.
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Researchers from the University of Southern California Information Sciences Institute and the University of Wisconsin-Madison have demonstrated what they describe as the first regenerative photonic memory latch.
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by ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) on (#7249F)
Intel has evaluated wet etch tools from ACM Research for its 14A fabrication process, raising political and national security concerns.
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There's a huge discount on two Acer Nitro V gaming laptops right now with one of Nvidia's latest GeForce RTX GPUs, starting from an impossible-to-beat $549.
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China is considering investing up to an additional $70 billion in its domestic chip manufacturers in an effort to better compete with US firms like Nvidia. Although exact figures and investment strategies have yet to be decided, this move would be in line with China's "whole nation" approach to tackling its chip shortages.
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The 34-inch ultra-wide genre gets a new member from Acer, the Predator X34 X0 200 Hz Mini LED Gaming Monitor. It sports 3440x1440 resolution, Adaptive-Sync Quantum Dot color, HDR 1000, and a 1500R curve.
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Grab an RTX 5070 from MSI for just $499, $50 below the MSRP launch price. Limited stock available at Walmart.
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PowerShell is a powerful tool and if you want to be a Windows power user, you need to learn it, so here are the top ten PowerShell commands to get you started.
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Rivian's ACM3 module and RAP1 chip outshine Tesla with LiDAR support
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Nintendo loses $14b market cap thanks to RAM shortage
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Cambricon Technologies is preparing one of the most aggressive production ramp-ups attempted by a Chinese AI chipmaker.
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Japanese retailer Sofmap offloads Crucial's Pro DDR5-5600 C46 64GB (2x32GB) memory kit for $602.74.
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Grab this impressive Hoto NEX O1 Pro mini electric screwdriver set with 12 bits at a record-low price
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China has called on the Netherlands to move quickly to resolve the dispute surrounding Nexperia after months of supervision measures and a retaliatory export freeze disrupted shipments of components.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#723CY)
Asus is betting on overpriced GPUs in this ultra high-res and high refresh rate pairing, dubbed the "XG27JCG," a new 5K 180 Hz monitor that can only run on Nvidia's RTX 50-series, officially, or AMD's RX 7600 and up. It supports all the gaming features you could ever want, along with solid color accuracy and HDR support.
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Procure yourself a gaming PC before the RAM prices push prebuilt rigs beyond reach. CyberPower's Supreme gaming PC with RTX 5080 and 64GB of DDR5-6400 RAM is reduced to $2499.
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ASRock's X870E Taichi OCF is a well-designed motherboard full of high-end features and tools for manual overclocking.
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Intel lost its challenge to overturn an EU antitrust ruling on Wednesday, meaning it now faces a fine of $278 million.
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by ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) on (#7239Y)
TSMC reportedly mulls making 4nm chips in Japan amid putting construction of Fab 23 phase 2 on pause.
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Biwin launches a very special DDR5-6000 192GB memory kit from its OC labs. Can the spacious memory kit outperform the current competition on the market?
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PhD student rivalry extends to repeated physical laptop damage, hidden camera shows.
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Save on these top 3D printers this Christmas in Bambu Lab's end-of-year sale
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Scalpers exploit the memory shortage to sell memory kits at exorbitant prices on platforms like eBay.
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The world's leading AI firms are collaborating on a new Agentic Artificial Intelligence Foundation managed by the Linux Foundation to build open standards around AI agents. The move will focus on three key open source tools to begin with, sharing findings on technical problems.
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This used Nvidia Grace Hopper system price seemed unbelievable. But it required a lot of cleaning and intricate work to get it running smoothly.
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Prusa releases Noctua color-matched 3D printing filaments
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Conduit says it has collected roughly 10,000 hours of noninvasive neural data from thousands of unique individuals" in a basement studio.
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by ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) on (#722P8)
Chinese government began to add government-approved AI suppliers to the Information Technology Innovation List in a bid to accelerate deployment of domestic hardware. But can Chinese semiconductor industry satisfy the needs of domestic AI industry?
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Aaron Klotz) on (#722P9)
A multitude of AMD GPU owners claim the December security update for Windows 11 has fixed GPU hanging and driver crashing, primarily on RX 9000 series GPUs.
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