by editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) on (#726W7)
Three Democratic Senators are investigating the impact of the massive AI data center build out on the electricity bill of the average American.
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on (#726S9)
Tragic images showing 50 mangled M.2 SSDs has been shared on social media. It looks like a naughty boy was the culprit.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) on (#726SA)
Kingston Datacenter SSD Business Manager Cameron Crandall said in an interview that NAND prices for RAM and SSD are expected to rise throughout 2026.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#726SB)
Amidst the economic uncertainty ushered in by this AI boom, some folks still have conviction and are offering hope to the community. Edward Crisler, the PR manager for GPU maker Sapphire, has just said that he believes DRAM prices will start to plateau in the next few months, so don't panic buy right now.
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on (#726Q3)
Qualcomm has agreed to acquire Ventana Micro Systems, a RISC-V CPU specialist whose engineers have spent several years pushing the open instruction set toward high-performance server and edge designs.
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by stldenise@gmail.com (Denise Bertacchi) on (#726Q2)
Here are the best deals on kid and beginner-friendly 3D printers, available in US warehouses for fast shipping to your door.
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on (#726Q4)
Intel has tightened its ties with the current US administration, appointing an economic advisor to President Trump as its new head of government affairs.
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on (#726Q5)
LA-based startup Quilter has outlined Project Speedrun, which marks a milestone in computer design by AI.
by ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) on (#726Q7)
The rise of AI and hyperscale computing is driving a global shift from air-based to liquid and embedded cooling as various companies are developing silicon-integrated systems capable of handling multi-kilowatt system-in-packages that can be commercialized by 2027.
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on (#726Q6)
Roomba maker iRobot goes bankrupt; now owned by former supplier Picea
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on (#7268R)
HKC has announced its M10 Ultra, a new monitor from China that will be the world's first RGB Mini LED panel in a monitor. RGB Mini LED screens put a sea of addressable RGB backlights behind their panels, reaching the best color accuracy that any screen has ever seen.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Aaron Klotz) on (#7268S)
PR manager at Sapphire, Edward Crisler told Hardware Unboxed in a podcast that he wishes chip makers (like AMD and Nvidia) would let AIB partners roam free and build creative graphics card designs without restrictions.
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on (#72664)
Asus and Gigabyte have released revised versions of the companies' GeForce RTX 5060 Ti graphics cards, powered by Nvidia's Blackwell architecture.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#7262N)
Your 3D printing costs are about to go way down with the ExtrudeX, an extrusion machine claiming to recycle 3D printing waste into new filament. The project is live on Kickstarter, and should you choose to pledge it, you'll get STL files to 3D print the machine at home yourself, along with a list of minimal hardware required to complete the build.
on (#7262P)
Despite continual predictions that SSDs will fully displace HDDs, demand for spinning rust is on the rise.
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on (#725ZE)
After a 30-year wait, the new FPGA-based Commodore 64's are coming off the production line, and we've got one for review. It does not disappoint!
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on (#725ZF)
A limited-time deal on Samsung's P9 Express sees the speedy card hit an all-time low price of just $32.99 - grab yours before it's gone.
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on (#725ZG)
LG smart TV owners are reporting that a recent webOS software update has added Microsoft Copilot to their TVs, with no apparent way to remove it.
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on (#725XK)
Buy an ASRock PG27FFX1B 27-inch, 520Hz, FHD IPS panel for $237.99. At over $290 and 55% off, you get a high-quality IPS panel with a wide color gamut that's great for gaming and productivity
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on (#725XM)
There was a notably 'dangerously close' approach between a newly launched Chinese satellite and Starlink-6079 a few days ago.
on (#725XN)
Save 21% on this Lenovo Legion Go S handheld gaming PC, running with an AMD Ryzen Z2 Go APU and the great-for-gaming SteamOS, all for less than 428
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on (#725XP)
Thousands of RGB drones lit up the Dubai Frame to create the largest ever playable Tetris game.
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by ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) on (#725VF)
AWS's new 192-core Graviton5 processor with a massive 180 MB L3 cache marks the company's most ambitious in-house CPU yet, which could enable it to replace more AMD and Intel servers in its cloud.
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on (#725EE)
SPhotonix says it has moved its so-called 5D Memory Crystal technology out of the lab and closer to real-world deployment.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Kunal Khullar) on (#725EF)
If you're willing to use an older AM4 platform, this Newegg deal pairs a B550 motherboard with 32GB of DDR4 RAM, a full-size liquid cooler, and a case, offering a strong foundation for a Ryzen 5000 gaming PC at a reduced cost.
by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#725EG)
Following prior benchmarks, the man himself, der8auer, has disassembled the RTX Titan Ada prototype he's had for months. Inside, the card is a maze of wires, connections, and side-plate wizardry, holding together a beastly quad-slot design that had not one but two 12VHPWR (600W) connectors and a side-mounted PCB.
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on (#725D2)
A collaborative research team has demonstrated what it says is the first monolithic 3D integrated circuit manufactured at a commercial U.S. foundry.
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on (#725B4)
Thin, light, and flexible electronics technology commercialized in new Fabric Speaker Portable' product.
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on (#725B5)
The Godlike X is an excellent flagship motherboard offering the best of what's available. The X's limited run and included goodies make it collectible, but the price for exclusivity could be prohibitive.
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Commodore International Corporation has initiated legal action against Italian start-up Commodore Industries, claiming that a set of Commodore trademarks registered in Europe in 2017 were improperly granted.
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on (#725B7)
35 years ago today, Commander Keen in Invasion of the Vorticons - Episode 1: Marooned on Mars was released by a dev team including John Carmack and John Romero.
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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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on (#7259K)
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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on (#7259N)
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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on (#724Z6)
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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on (#724XT)
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.
on (#724BM)
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.