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by editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) on (#6ZPEX)
One customer made up more than 20% of Nvidia's second-quarter revenue.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#6ZPD9)
A tinkerer on Reddit has taken immersion cooling way too seriously. Using ATF, yes, transmission fluid, an enthusiast dipped a GTX 1060 and a 1080 Ti to run some overclocking experiments. Turns out, the transmission actually helped the 1060 quite a bit faster, but the 1080 Ti only exhibited mild improvements.
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A software engineer has been experimenting with techniques to transform an ASCII game renderer using AI-powered visuals - in real-time.
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Kioxia's Exceria Plus G2 external drive is compact and feels premium, while delivering mostly the performance you'd expect from a 10 Gbps SSD.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#6ZPDB)
Lenovo, no stranger to concept designs, is bringing a new proof-of-concept laptop to IFA next week. Project Pivo, or "VertiFlex" as it will be called at the show, has a rotating screen that flips from landscape to portrait orientation in real-time with a slight nudge. Think LG Wing, but subsequent generation.
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A Lego model of the classic Apple iMac G3 has a chance to become an official, commercially available Lego set. The submission to Lego's Ideas website needs 4,000 more votes to be approved, at which point it will compete against around 50 other similar models for approval by Lego corporate.
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It's raining MacBooks, folks. Get Apple's latest laptops on a discount from Amazon this Labor Day weekend. Both the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro are on sale, with up to $300 off on the base 14-inch MacBook Pro with an M4 chip and get the base 15-inch MacBook Air with the same processor for just $999!
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Aaron Klotz) on (#6ZP52)
Geekbench 6 benchmarks featuring the Core Ultra 3 205 have emerged, revealing a 30% multi-core performance improvement for Intel's upcoming entry-level Arrow Lake chip compared to the Core i3-14100, Intel's outgoing entry-level processor.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) on (#6ZP3D)
EA just confirmed the final specifications for Battlefield 6, and it's excellent news.
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A recently elected mayor has brought to light a suspiciously expensive computer systems deal, which was signed, sealed, and delivered by their predecessor.
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The SK hynix Beetle X31 2TB portable SSD is currently available at Amazon for one of its best prices to date.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#6ZP1V)
Intel's latest workstation GPU, the Arc Pro B50, has made its first appearance on Geekbench, where it scored respectable numbers, placing it ahead of its predecessor but still trailing the B570 gaming GPU, which utilizes the full BMG-21 die.
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by lukejamesalden@gmail.com (Luke James) on (#6ZP1W)
Valve has started enforcing a new UK-only rule on Steam: If you want to browse or buy mature" games, you'll need to put a valid credit card on file.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) on (#6ZP1X)
Microsoft says that the KB5063878 update did not cause the drive failures that have been widely reported on social media.
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by stldenise@gmail.com (Denise Bertacchi) on (#6ZP0C)
A draft of Creality's IPO shows the receipts
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by ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) on (#6ZP0D)
Intel sees performance of Panther Lake processors as competitive, but it admits lower-than-desired 18A yields and weak offerings on desktop and data center markets.
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ASRock has launched the X870 LiveMixer WiFi for AMD's Ryzen processors.
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by ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) on (#6ZP0F)
AMD's upcoming SP7 platform is purportedly being engineered to support CPUs with power consumption as high as 1,400W, prompting partners to develop advanced liquid cooling systems and high-capacity CDUs to manage the thermal demands of these kilowatt-class processors.
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Two-decades old ATI Radeon R300 GPUs get updated Linux driver love.
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Tech enthusiast gets Windows 8.1 to install on a system restricted by the ancient (1984) EGA graphics standard.
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We tested the Proteus 360 AIO, from cooling newcomer Sudokoo, with Intel's i7-14700K and AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X3D. This AIO has many desirable features, but it's not cheap.
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You can share your files across the network with just one line of code, handy for when you need to get lots of files out to a group or you're missing your trusty USB flash drive.
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Nvidia's consumer software stack moves closer to simplification
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Fabric8Labs has created a new 3D printing method that allows for printing copper cooling plates onto chips with extreme precision and intricate detail.
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A recent experiment by University of Pennsylvania researchers found that quantum signals can be sent over standard internet protocol (IP). The research, done on the University's fiber network, uses a locomotive-style approach to pair a traditional light signal "engine" with quantum signal cargo and send quantum signals over the internet without observing the particles.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Aaron Klotz) on (#6ZNED)
GitHub user has discovered that DLL swapping works with FSR 4 in FSR 3.1 games. Allowing FSR 3.1 games to be upgraded to FSR 4 merely by replacing a few DLLs in the game's files.
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RTX 5090: Benchmark tests, reviews, and the latest news
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by ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) on (#6ZNEF)
The U.S. government has revoked export waivers that allowed Intel, Samsung, and SK hynix to ship advanced chipmaking tools to their Chinese facilities, forcing them to seek licenses within 120 days or risk operational disruption.
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by lukejamesalden@gmail.com (Luke James) on (#6ZNBE)
TSMC will no longer use Chinese-made equipment in its 2nm chip production lines, according to reports from both Digitimes and Nikkei Asia.
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by lukejamesalden@gmail.com (Luke James) on (#6ZNBF)
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has once again kicked the can down the road on reinstating a 25% tariff on graphics cards and related PC hardware imported from China.
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by ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) on (#6ZNBG)
AMD's upcoming RDNA5 (Navi5x) GPUs could mark the company's first consumer graphics architecture to use a multi-tile GPU design.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) on (#6ZN8Z)
Trump's threats of tariffs and export controls on digital barriers have got South Korean officials worried.
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Samsung's 9100 Pro 4TB SSD has reached an all-time low price on Amazon
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Montech's HS02 Pro features a unique design with dual exhaust fans. It prioritizes GPU temperatures and supports up to 11 fans.
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Intel confirmed it has received the $5.7 billion it was expecting as part of the Trump administration's investment in the company, though the CFO claims it was all designed to stop it selling its chip fabrication business, which has been a loss leader for several years.
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Even with their close ties, Microsoft and OpenAI are reportedly struggling to come to terms over their ongoing contract that runs through 2030. Such a deal has the potential to release billions of funding for OpenAI, but if they can't agree on what to do about AGI, that may not happen in time.
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It's that time of year again, the end of the summer, and the build-up to deals season, starting with the best Labor Day deals of 2025.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#6ZN5B)
There is now $400 off Asus' excellent Zephyrus G14 gaming laptop with an RTX 5070 Ti, bringing it down to a record-low price of just $1999. This machine features a 3K OLED display, a Ryzen 9 AI HX 370, 32 GB of DDR5 RAM and a 1TB upgradeable SSD, all packed in a sleek chassis that nails all the basics.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#6ZMSG)
Gigabyte and MSI have joined Samsung and Asus in announcing 500Hz QD-OLED gaming monitors. These new 27-inch, 1440p displays offer near-instant response times with 99% DCI-P3 coverage and HDR TrueBlack 500. Both come with DP 2.1 UHBR20 and a myriad of features, backed with 3-year warranties.
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ASRock's latest 3.40 firmware for AMD 800-series motherboards improves memory compatibility, system stability, and CPU operating stability.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#6ZMPC)
After seven years of cooling, the Wraith Prism stock cooler, often bundled with higher-end Ryzen chips, has been discontinuted by AMD. Joining the Prism is the Wraith Spire, which will be replaced by the Wraith Stealth in certain CPUs, while the Prism has no planned substitute.
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Google is reportedly planning to form a "disruption unit" that will target foreign hackers.
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by lukejamesalden@gmail.com (Luke James) on (#6ZMJR)
Yesterday what appears to be a Nova Lake-S entry tagged as a pre-qualification sample with a surprising 28-core configuration was posted via a shipping manifest
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The Razer Blade 18 is an elite gaming laptop that offers top-notch performance and a unique dual-mode display, provided you've got the cash to pay for it.
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MSI's Shadow 2X OC Plus dual-fan RTX 5060 Ti 16GB graphics card is the cheapest RTX 5060 Ti 16GB GPU available, thanks to this Newegg deal.
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by ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) on (#6ZMFK)
AMD's RDNA 4 GPUs leverage asymmetric harvesting capability that enables AMD to selectively disable shader engines, compute units, and memory controllers to spin multiple Radeon RX 9000-series models from just two base dies, improving yields, reducing costs, and broadening its product lineup without creating new silicon designs.
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Nvidia has revealed a surprising partnership with an agricultural robotics company whose flagship product deals instant laser death to fields full of weeds.
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by stldenise@gmail.com (Denise Bertacchi) on (#6ZMCS)
Creality is set to become a publicly listed company on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, making it the first manufacturer of consumer-grade 3D printers to make the leap into the big time.
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by ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) on (#6ZMCT)
Nvidia has taped out its Rubin GPUs, Vera CPUs, and companion chips and send them out to production at TSMC, remaining on track to introduce its next-generation NVL144 platform for AI data centers in 2026.
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