by editors@tomshardware.com (Bruno Ferreira) on (#76904)
Nightmare-Eclipse's vendetta against Microsoft and Windows continues apace - researcher publishes RoguePlanet and GreatXML local privilege escalation zero-day exploits
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#76905)
New BIOS updates featuring AMD EXPO Ultra Low Latency support are being released across a plethora of 600-series motherboards by multiple vendors.
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Four Republican members of Congress have urged the U.S. ITC to block imports of foreign-made chips found to infringe U.S. patents
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Save $300 on Gigabyte's Gaming A16 gaming laptop at Walmart. Budget RTX 5060 -powered 16-inch laptop is now only $1,199.
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Save $750 on this Skytech gaming PC for gaming at 1440p and 4K, featuring a 9800X3D, RTX 5070 Ti, 32GB DDR5, and a 2 TB SSD.
by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#768TJ)
The next-gen Xbox Helix is looking in trouble due to surging memory and storage costs that are forcing even a giant like Microsoft to bend down.
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Newegg slashes ~$185 off this 2-item combo, dropping the RAM to an affordable $255 - just $514.99 gets you a solid Gigabyte X870 motherboards, and 32GB of RAM in this incredible Newegg combo deal.
by editors@tomshardware.com (Bruno Ferreira) on (#768RJ)
Hades malware campaign now tricks AI bots into not scanning development packages, as prompts for bio- and nuclear weapons trigger failsafe mechanisms.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Bruno Ferreira) on (#768RK)
AMD took over four months to fix a critical security bug in its autoupdater, and the security researcher didn't see a dime for his efforts
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on (#768RM)
Tens of officers have been fired, and some even arrested, for abuse of the Flock license plate reader system used by police departments throughout the US, according to a new report.
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OpenAI says it has banned two clusters of ChatGPT accounts it believes are operating from China, and that used its models for covert influence campaigns targeting U.S. tech and policy debates.
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Graphics card manufacturer Manli adds new GeForce RTX 3060 and GeForce RTX 3050 SKUs to its portfolio.
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Meta has finished separating its operations from Manus, the Chinese-founded agentic AI startup it acquired for roughly $2 billion in December.
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The Razer Blade 18 is a large gaming rig with an 18-inch dual-mode display and strong performance, but it runs hot and is very expensive.
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A choice of VPN subscriptions to cover you over the FIFA World Cup 2026 and beyond. Stay safe online for less.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Bruno Ferreira) on (#76800)
Logitech's new Mobi Fold mouse neatly bends in half and can be easily carried around in a pocket, making it ideal for laptop users on the go, and far less bulky than conventional offerings, while having an arguably more ergonomic shape.
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A Redditor's powerful gaming PC just might have just saved their life after its splintered G.Skill RAM sticks diverted a bullet shot through the wall.
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by ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) on (#76802)
Biwin signs a 24-months supply agreement with an unknown NAND maker to get memory worth $1.86 billion.
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Save $230 on this fast Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus CPU with a Z890 motherboard and 32GB of DDR5-6000 memory, now just $769.99.
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Direct cooling data center GPUs uses only a fraction of the water required to keep them running, and with plans for future GPUs and rack systems to be even more power hungry, this problem could make data centers even more of a resource hog.
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Notebookcheck reports that 8TB SD cards will soon hit the retail market, although an exact launch date and pricing remain a mystery.
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on (#767Y0)
We tested the top 20 chargers on the market across different power segments to find out which models provide the most consistent power and the best charging experience without thermal throttling.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Aaron Klotz) on (#767Y1)
Right to Repair activist Louis Rossman threatens to sue Samsung after the SSD maker failed to replace his dead 990 Pro 4TB SSD under warranty.
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on (#767Y2)
An ongoing fight over a proposed data center sited just 50 yards from Nashville Zoo has escalated further, with the zoo's land use attorney filing a zoning appeal to overturn permits already approved.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#767DV)
The Z990 PCH for Nova Lake motherboards is apparently 22% smaller than Z890, despite featuring a higher power maximum power draw of up to 14W. The leaked picture of the PCH shows a 11.15 x 6.5mm die and 25 x 24mm package, but we're unsure what motherboard it actually comes from.
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AMD has shared the first official results for its 256-core EPYC Venice CPU, saying it beats Nvidia's Vera by 3.3x in a rack-level deployment.
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Google has placed an order for Intel to build more than 3 million of its TPUs in 2028 after months of testing Intel's advanced packaging.
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on (#767AD)
Besides Samsung Heavy, Japan's MOL is also building a 73 MW floating data center with Karpowership for a 2027 deployment.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Kunal Khullar) on (#7677E)
Physical Steam gift cards will no longer be restocked at retail stores, though digital gifting options and existing cards will remain supported.
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Either a dedicated jokester or a deranged fan has been posting advanced surveillance on Reddit in an attempt to predict the next GTA 6 trailer.
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by ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) on (#7674X)
TSMC is executing the largest manufacturing expansion in semiconductor industry history that combines simultaneous multi-fab N2 ramps, AI-driven manufacturing optimizations, and massive CoWoS/SoIC packaging capacity expansion to meet increasing demand for AI accelerators.
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Save $800 on this customizable RTX 5070 Ti HP Omen Max 16 gaming laptop with 16GB DDR5, 1TB SSD, and a 16-inch display.
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A powerful gaming desktop with a 16GB RTX 5070 Ti GPU at its heart, discounted by a massive $500 at Walmart right now.
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on (#76750)
China is drafting a plan to spend roughly 2 trillion yuan over five years on a nationwide grid of AI data centers.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Bruno Ferreira) on (#7672X)
MIT's 3D-printed triaxial electrospray nozzles could revolutionize drug and self-healing material manufacturing. By using a relatively inexpensive resin printing approach, the new nozzle fabrication technique removes the need for a semiconductor-class cleanroom facility.
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After first announcing its scarily capable Mythos Preview model back in April, Anthropic is releasing a public version of Mythos, called Fable 5, that it says is "safe for general use."
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Razer's new Seiren V3 Pro is an end-address mic with both USB-C and XLR connectivity, and it also supports 32-bit float.
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The company that just a few weeks ago told us that its Mythos model was much too powerful to be released is now saying that we might need to hit the pause button.
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by stephen.warwick@futurenet.com (Stephen Warwick) on (#766MY)
Secretlab has unveiled its new Atlas task chair with an emphasis on productivity.
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Taiwan is considering far stricter export controls that would restrict AI chip sales to every customer in China.
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Elon Musk laid out the first detailed design of SpaceX's AI1 satellite in a 30-minute video posted to the company's X account.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#766JC)
Someone on Reddit has stumbled upon former AMD CEO Rory Read's PC that might've been given to him as a parting gift. Read was AMD's CEO between 2011 and 2014. He helped AMD navigate the failure of Bulldozer while securing massive console contracts with Sony and Microsoft, and also began work on the Zen architecture that would eventually revive AMD.
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SpaceX's new Gigasat factory will mass-produce AI satellites for orbital data centers. Musk says the company is targeting 1 GW of space AI compute by 2027 and 100 GW per year by 2030.
on (#766CF)
A Finnish startup's startling claims to have a production-ready miracle' solid-state battery have thoroughly collapsed under independent scrutiny.
on (#7669Y)
Save $550 on this AMD pre-built from iBuyPower, featuring an AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D, RTX 5070, 16GB of DDR5 RAM, and a 1TB SSD, all for just $1,449 right now.
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Gigabyte's Gaming OC Radeon RX 9070 XT is now just $649 in today's Amazon deal.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Bruno Ferreira) on (#766A0)
The Nashville Zoo is pushing back on a proposed data center build, which would place servers in proximity with animal habitats.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Aaron Klotz) on (#7667W)
Linux developer uses AI to help update Linux GPU driver support for vintage HD 2000 - HD 6000 series.
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on (#765VK)
Levelplay took to Computex with some interesting cooling concepts, like magnetic fans that can be reversed in seconds, and an AIO that puts a big tactile knob for fan control on top of your CPU.
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Chinese startup Prinano claims it produced 8-inch photonic chip wafers without DUV lithography, using nanoimprint technology that cuts costs by 90%.