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AI data-centre buildout pushes copper toward shortages, analysts warn — only 70% of 2035 demand could be met, 2025 deficit thought to be 304,000 tonnes
Copper producers and market analysts are starting to outline a supply gap that arrives just as hyperscale AI campuses ramp toward record power draws.
Helldivers 2 devs slash install size from 154GB to 23GB, thanks to the help of PC port veterans — ditching HDD optimization, 85% size reduction accomplished by de-duplicating game data
The newly released beta version of Helldivers 2 delivers the same gameplay with far less disk usage, offering PC players a much leaner install without sacrificing performance or progression.
Google's Agentic AI wipes user's entire HDD without permission in catastrophic failure — cache wipe turns into mass deletion event as agent apologizes: “I am absolutely devastated to hear
A user used Google Antigravity to build an app, but it ended up deleting their entire D: drive instead of just their project's cache folder.
Enthusiast modder creates the smallest-ever PlayStation using genuine chips for console's 31st anniversary — redesigned PCB is less than a quarter size of the already dinky PS One revision
An enthusiast has managed to shrink an already dinky PS One motherboard down to a quarter of its size. Working prototype uses all original ICs.
Reviewer records first drop in overall brightness after 21 months of burning in his QD-OLED monitor — but the 2% decrease isn't likely to be noticeable
After 5000 hours of torture testing over 21 months, Monitors Unboxed has shared the latest effects of that stress on an MSI MPG 321URX OLED monitor. Beyond burn-in, the display is beginning to exhibit signs of gradual brightness degradation
Linux usage hits an all-time high in Steam Hardware Survey—and AMD processors continue their march against Intel
Linux usage has hit an all-time high in the latest Steam hardware survey, indicating the small but growing popularity of SteamOS and its derivatives.
New rumor suggests 8GB Radeons could get $20 price hikes, 16GB $40 — rising GDDR6 spot prices add fuel to the GPU pricing fire
AMD's MSRPs for Radeon RX 9000-series graphics cards may increase by $20 - $40 amid rising GDDR6 prices depending on the model, if new rumors are true.
GPU prices are threatening to climb, but at least tariffs won't make it worse - 25% import tax on Chinese-made electronics suspended once again
The White House has once again extended the exemption for its 25% tariffs on GPUs and other Chinese-made computer components.
Get a free X870 motherboard and Corsair H115i RGB cooler with a 32GB kit of RAM — avoid high DDR5 prices with $380 worth of free gear
This bundle includes 32GB of DDR5 memory, and X870 motherboard, and a 280mm AIO for the same price as a kit of 32GB memory alone.
HBM undergoes major architectural shakeup as TSMC and GUC detail HBM4, HBM4E and C-HBM4E — 3nm base dies to enable 2.5x performance boost with speeds of up to 12.8GT/s by 2027
HBM is undergoing its first major architectural overhaul in a decade, as HBM4, HBM4E, and C-HBM4E will introduce a 2048-bit interface, logic-node base dies, and optional custom memory logic inside base dies, enabling up to a 2.5X performance leap between 2025 and 2027.
HPE adopts AMD’s Helios rack architecture for 2026 AI systems — new rack form factor gets its first major partner ahead of 2026 availability
AMD and HPE are expanding their long-running partnership with a new agreement that will bring the AMD Helios rack-scale AI architecture into HPE's product portfolio from 2026.
Taiwan hits Japanese firm with indictment in TSMC data theft saga — Tokyo Electron charged with failing to prevent its staff from stealing trade secrets
Taiwanese prosecutors are seeking financial compensation from Japanese semiconductor company, Tokyo Electron, claiming that it didn't take appropriate measures to prevent staff from trying to steal sensitive data from TSMC.
MSI's Aegis R2 prebuilt with an RTX 5050 and Core i5-14400F is down to just $599 right now — save a hefty $300 on this current-gen, 1080p gaming computer
MSI has its RTX 5050-equipped Aegis R2 desktop prebuilt on sale at Walmart right now, with a massive $300 discount, opening up PC gaming for everyone on a budget. Apart from buying a console or scavenging used marketplaces, it doesn't really get better than this.
Best Cyber Monday and Black Friday tech deals you can still get live — PC hardware deals on GPUs, CPUs, SSDs, and more that you can still get at Amazon, Newegg, and others
The best Cyber Monday and Black Friday PC hardware sales for deals you can still get, live round-the-clock coverage of all the best deals.
U.S government awards Gelsinger-backed EUV developer xLight with $150 million in federal incentives — company to develop new electron-based light source for lithography tools
U.S. government to inject up to $150 million in xLight, a startup developing EUV light source based on a particle accelerator, with the first CHIPS and Science Act grant by the Trump Administration.
OpenAI declares ‘Code Red’ as Google’s Gemini AI outpaces ChatGPT in industry benchmarks, report claims — Sam Altman sets all hands to the pump on flagship LLM, parks other pro
OpenAI's Sam Altman announced in an internal memo that the company is in 'Code Red' status, putting every other project on the backburner in favor of ChatGPT.
China issues first batch of ‘general’ rare-earth export licences to magnet makers — country's stranglehold over industry continues, but tensions are easing
China has issued the first round of streamlined rare-earth export licences to at least three permanent-magnet manufacturers, allowing them to accelerate shipments to selected overseas clients.
Latest GPU market analysis shows Nvidia losing ground to AMD — and Intel cracks the 1% share milestone for the first time
Intel breaks through 1% graphics card market share. AMD is also rising. Both gain at Nvidia's expense.
‘Silent upgrade’ to the PS5 Slim delivers Pro console's groovy heatsink design to the cheaper models — improves thermals and reliability
Sony has reportedly pushed its upgraded cooling technology to the PS5 Slim.
Samsung Odyssey Neo G7 43" large-format monitor suits PCs, consoles, and bedrooms, on sale for 40% off at $499.99 — bright display comes with a remote and Smart TV features
Samsung Odyssey Neo G7 43" display goes for just $499.99
Save $620 on high-end Core Ultra 9 285K and motherboard bundle with 32GB of RAM — get over $1,500 in gear for less than $800
Newegg has a new bundle rolling that gives you a Core Ultra 9 285K, high-end Gigabyte Z890 motherboard, and 32GB of DDR5 for $620 off.
Cheap gaming PCs are endangered, but this $800 ABS prebuilt rocks — get an RTX 5060 and 32GB of RAM for less this Cyber Monday
If you're still searching for an affordable gaming PC this Cyber Monday, this ABS prebuilt boasts an RTX 5060 and 32GB of RAM for just $800.
Best Cyber Monday and Black Friday hard drive deals you can still get — storage savings from WD, Seagate, and more
These are the best HDD deals for Cyber Monday and Black Friday, guaranteed to expand your PC's storage without emptying your wallet. We're constantly updating this list with the best deals across all sales at all retailers throughout the Black Friday season.
The 15 strangest PC and gadget upgrades under $80 for Cyber Monday — here are the wackiest Black Friday deals you can still get
Black Friday and Cyber Monday geeky gadgets under $80
At just $60, the Fractal Design Pop Air is one of the best all-round cases you can buy — get a black mid-tower chassis for 40% less
Fractal Design's tempered glass Pop Air black mid-tower chassis is 40% off for Cyber Monday with a price of just $60.
GPU deals are drying up fast, but these are the best ones you can still get while supplies last — RTX 5050 for $219, 5070 for $499, RX 9070 for $519, and more
GPU deals are rapidly drying up on Cyber Monday, but we sifted through discounts that are still live to find the best remaining deals.
Non-binary RAM kits might be the secret to beating skyrocketing DDR5 prices – get 48GB of memory for less than 32GB
Binary memory is quickly drying as prices surge. Non-binary memory might be the answer to still secure a kit of DDR5.
Crucial P510 1 TB PCIe 5.0 solid-state drive is record-low $84.99, or 55% off— cheapest per-TB offer in this speed class
Crucial P510 1 TB solid-state PCIe 5.0 drive 55% off at $88.99
Dell and Alienware's blowout Cyber Monday sale is underway, here are the best deals to grab right now while they last — prebuilt PCs with cheap RAM still at low pricing despite shortages
Dell have slashed prices on some of its best PCs and laptops, from the most powerful Alienware gaming rigs to its productivity laptops, all for Cyber Monday.
Cooler Master’s iconic Hyper 212 Pro aRGB drops to just $17.99 — nearly the cheapest effective cooler you can buy
The Hyper 212 Pro aRGB returns to its all-time-low price, offering a modernized single-tower cooler with an upgraded Sickleflow Edge 120mm fan, four composite heat pipes, and broad case and RAM compatibility.
RTX 5060 Ti 8GB drops to $299, making it worth buying for the first time — get a big slice of Blackwell power for the same price as an RTX 5060
The Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 Ti WindForce Max OC 8G goes on sale for $299.99, 23% off its regular price.
Nvidia’s TiDAR experiment could speed up AI token generation using hybrid diffusion decoder — new research boasts big throughput gains, but limitations remain
Nvidia has released a paper describing TiDAR, a decoding method that merges two historically separate approaches to accelerating language model inference.
Samsung touts 96% lower-power NAND design — researchers investigate design based on ferroelectric transistors
Samsung researchers have published a detailed account of an experimental NAND architecture that aims to cut one of the technology's largest power drains by as much as 96%.
We put together an $1800 all-AMD 4K gaming PC built entirely from Cyber Monday deals — but we can't match this Alienware pre-built with a 5080 and Intel's Core Ultra
We built an $1,800 gaming PC capable of 4K gaming using parts only on sale during the Cyber Monday sales event.
Nvidia's RTX 5090 Founders Edition just got restocked in the UK, undercuts AIB cards by over £200 — GPU available directly from Nvidia marketplace
Nvidia's hugely popular RTX 5090 Founders Edition has been restocked in the UK at its MSRP price of 1,799. This card is not restocked very often, which makes it a minor miracle that Nvidia has magically found some behind its data center-shaped sofa in time for Cyber Monday.
Seagate's 24TB BarraCuda is back in stock for just $0.01 per gigabyte — the storage steal of the weekend returns, still great value
Seagate's monster 24TB BarraCuda hard drive is back on sale for nearly the same price that we last saw it at. The 7200RPM high-capacity champ is on sale for $260 at Newegg.
The RAM pricing crisis has only just started, Team Group GM warns — says problem will get worse in 2026 as DRAM and NAND prices double in one month
The diversion of DRAM capacity into HBM for AI has already doubled memory prices, pushed DDR5 above $27 per 16 Gb, and, according to Gerry Chen of TeamGroup, will leave the market short through at least 2027-2028 as new fabs come too late to relieve supply.
Our favorite budget headset is now half price — get the HyperX Cloud III for just $49 at Walmart
The HyperX Cloud III, already our top budget gaming headset pick for its comfort, clean sound, and cross-platform support, is now available for its lowest price ever at Walmart.
Bambu Lab and Prusa show off new 3D printers at Formnext — H2C dual-nozzle uses Vortek nozzle to eliminate 3D printer 'poop'
Both Bambu Lab and Prusa Research introduced new printers they had been teasing for months, attracting large crowds eager to see the shiny new tech around their booths.
Save up to $350 on RTX 5050-equipped Acer Nitro V gaming laptops this Cyber Monday — Grab a 16-inch AMD variant for just $629, or an Intel 15-incher for $579
Walmart is running great discounts for its Cyber Monday sale on low-priced Acer Nitro V gaming laptops. You can get either a 16-inch model with an AMD CPU or a 15.6-inch Intel model, both kitted out with Nvidia's RTX 5050 GPU. They share largely the same design and specs otherwise, like 16 GB of RAM and a 512 GB SSD, along with 76 Wh batteries.
Industry's first TSMC COUPE-based optical connectivity solution for next-gen AI chips displayed — Alchip and Ayar Labs show future silicon photonics device
Alchip and Ayar Labs team up to build optical connectivity solution based on TSMC's COUPE framework that lets fabless chip designers to easily add optical connectivity to their designs.
This $1,749 Alienware RTX 5080 gaming PC deal is astonishingly good — save a whopping $730 as prices fall even further on powerful rig with 20-core Intel CPU and 1TB SSD
Save over $700 on a brand new Alienware gaming PC with an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080, thanks to Cyber Monday.
This is your last chance to try Tom's Hardware Premium with up to 50% off, starting from $5.99 — access our benchmarking database, get exclusive articles and more
This is your last chance to get up to 50% off a Tom's Hardware Premium subscription in this limited-time offer. Starting from $5.99, you can get access to our huge benchmarking database, access to premium-only articles, and more.
NAND wafer shortages push November contract prices up by over 60% — market tightens as hyperscalers purchase capacity for AI data centers
TrendForce reported on December 1 that NAND Flash wafer supply tightened sharply in November as AI workloads and enterprise SSD orders continued to drive sustained demand.
$1.5 trillion lithium deposit found in U.S. supervolcano crater — site could supply batteries for decades
Scientists reckon that the McDermitt Caldera in the US might hold the largest deposit of lithium ever found.
Crucial's 20Gbs X10 Pro 4TB external SSD returns to its lowest-ever price of $209
Crucial's X10 Pro 4TB puts large-capacity storage in the palm of your hand. Save $60 in this one-day Cyber Monday deal.
This $79.99 mini screen is the ultimate retro PC desk gadget — 3.5-inch IPS monitor with SD card reader and USB hub at new record low price
This delightfully quirky mini monitor, with built-in SD card reader and USB hub is the perfect desk addition to your PC setup for Cyber Monday.
Grab this $209 Patriot 32GB DDR5-6000 RAM deal before it's gone
DDR5 RAM prices are out of control, but this Patriot DDR5-6000 deal from Newegg at least makes upgrading or building a new rig manageable --- for however long it lasts.
Avoid the RAM apocalypse with this $899 MSI desktop — get 32GB of DDR5 and an RTX 5060 for $200 off
The MSI R2 with an RTX 5060 gets you 32GB of DDR5 for just $899.
SanDisk and Samsung Nintendo Switch 2 microSD Express cards hit all-time low prices on Amazon for Cyber Monday — add 512GB of storage to your console for less, only $39 for 256GB
Increase your storage capacity with Samsung and SanDisk Cyber Monday deals on microSD Express cards.
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