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| Updated | 2026-02-21 09:30 |
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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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by editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) on (#73JMR)
An experiment revealed that people cannot differentiate between audio signals sent through premium audio cables, wet mud, and a banana.
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Automaker BMW has filed a patent for a new fastener which takes design cues from the its iconic segmented roundel logo. but it has been accused of creating this design for service and repair gatekeeping.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#73JK8)
The Ryzen 7 9850X3D and Ryzen 7 9800X3D are the fastest gaming CPUs around, but which one is better? We tested both in a head-to-head gauntlet on in games, productivity apps, overclocked scenarios, and more to find out.
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The Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer (ENIAC) was unveiled to the public today in 1946.
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by stephen.warwick@futurenet.com (Stephen Warwick) on (#73JK9)
Newegg is hosting Doorbuster sales over Presidents' Day weekend.
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Check out these great Presidents' Day deals on Alienware gaming Laptops and Desktop PCs.
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The MSI MAG 275UPD E14 is one of the cheapest 4K gaming monitors around, and you can score it for $200 ($80 off) for Newegg's Love For Tech sale.
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by stephen.warwick@futurenet.com (Stephen Warwick) on (#73J5R)
Save on Lenovo this Presidents' Day weekend.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Kunal Khullar) on (#73J5S)
Lenovo's Legion Go S undercuts its original price with a limited-time deal, making it an appealing option for gamers who want better performance without Windows overhead.
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Japan's state-backed foundry Rapidus plans to begin production of 2nm-class semiconductors in the second half of its fiscal year 2027, with full-scale production expected in 2028.
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PowerColor's Reaper AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB is currently selling at its $299 MSRP, a rare sight during these difficult times.
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by brandon.hill@futurenet.com (Brandon Hill) on (#73J2E)
Wi-Fi 7 has been a mess of unfulfilled promises and fragmentation, and Wi-Fi 8 doesn't seem like it will bring any further clarity
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) on (#73J2F)
The U.S. and Taiwan finally signed a trade deal that saw the island get a lower 15% tariff on its goods compared to the previous 20%. In exchange for this, Taiwanese companies will invest $250 billion in the American tech industry, while Taipei will guarantee an additional $250 in loans, bringing the total invested amount to $500 billion.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) on (#73J2G)
Steam revealed in its Client Beta patch notes that it will let users show the specifications of their hardware when leaving reviews. This should help other players considering a title see if the feedback was affected by the reviewer's hardware, although Valve says that this feature remains optional.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) on (#73HZV)
Framework said that it's releasing a monthly update to monitor the memory chip situation and also announced that it will try to keep its RAM pricing as close as possible to the weighted average of its costs.
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Hackers from Russian, China, India, North Korea, and elsewhere are using Google's Gemini AI to augment their attacks, Google says. From generating phishing lures, to translating text, coding, and vulnerability testing, Gemini is a core component of their hack attempts.
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Asus' ROG Crosshair X870E Dark Hero swoops into the market as a high-end AMD motherboard with premium features, solid performance in our testing, and a fantastic all-black aesthetic.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) on (#73HXD)
Perri Karyal shared her device used for GVS, which alters her balance and simulates G-forces, especially in racing games.
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The WD Green SN3000 repudiates the reputation of its drive line by delivering surprisingly good performance.
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Treat yourself to a tech upgrade during this year's Presidents' Day weekend sales event.
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by stephen.warwick@futurenet.com (Stephen Warwick) on (#73HXG)
Get a new AMD Ryzen 9850X3D bundled with a motherboard and 32GB of RAM at Newegg.
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The fastest CPU for gaming, AMD's Ryzen 7 9850X3D, paired with 32GB of SK hynix V-Color Manta XSky DDR5-6400 RAM for just $650
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OpenAI on Thursday released GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark, its first AI model served on chips from Cerebras Systems, marking the ChatGPT maker's first production deployment on non-Nvidia silicon.
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Tachyum forced to vacate R&D office due to unpaid rent, wages, and taxes
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Applied Materials must pay a $252 million civil penalty to settle allegations that it illegally exported semiconductor manufacturing equipment to SMIC subsidiaries.
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The latest software update for Nvidia's DGX Spark reduces idle power by 32% or more, thanks to better power management on its 200 Gbps ConnectX NIC.
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Get up to $470 off in Dell's weekend sale — President's Day prices on popular laptop and desktop PCs
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Check out these great Presidents' Day deals at Dell on Desktop and Laptop PCs.
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Corsair has informed its customers that it is revamping the packaging for its Vengeance DDR5 memory kits to enhance security and transparency.
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by stephen.warwick@futurenet.com (Stephen Warwick) on (#73H8Z)
Save up to $139 in Secretlab's Presidents' Day sale.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#73H90)
The latest and greatest QD-OLED panels from Samsung are now "Penta Tandem," signaling the move to a five-layer OLED stack from the previous 4-layer one. Three panel classes - 4K 27" (2025), 31.5" 4K (2026), and 34" ultrawide (2026) - are already using this tech, while the 49" is next in line for the upgrade.
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by stldenise@gmail.com (Denise Bertacchi) on (#73H5F)
MyMiniFactory has announced the surprise acquisition of the world's oldest and largest 3D printing file sharing site, Thingiverse.
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The MSI RTX 5090 Lightning Z unleashes a surprising amount of extra performance from Nvidia's highest-end gaming GPU, thanks to dual power connectors and much higher power limits than the RTX 5090 Founders Edition. We'd go so far as to call it the best RTX 5090 yet made.
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We're easily going to get over a trillion transistors... in the package, by the end of the decade," Cadence Senior Vice President Paul Cunningham claims.
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Epic Games has announced new security measures for Fortnite, but the elevated requirements only apply to tournament play - for now.
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by ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) on (#73H2S)
As AMD gains market share in desktops, laptops, and servers, its overall x86 share hits all time high at 29.2%.
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Asus brings bar-raising performance and extreme pixel density to its ROG Strix line with the XG27JCG. It's a 27-inch 5K IPS screen with 5120x2880 pixels, 218ppi, 180 Hz, 330 Hz at QHD resolution, Adaptive-Sync, HDR600 and wide gamut color.
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