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Updated 2026-05-16 01:30
Intel shares down 13% as company only manages to shrink losses in latest earnings, demand to outpace 2026 supply — $300 million deficit comes despite more than $20 billion in outside investment
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ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov)
on (#731VQ)
Intel earns $52.9 billion in revenue for 2025, which is flat with the previous year, and losses of $300 million, which looks good compared to an $18.8 billion loss in 2024. However, to post such results, the company had to get external financial injection of $20.4 billion.
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Toilet maker Toto scores a royal flush as share price rises due to AI demand in unlikely chipmaking side-gig — Japanese company develops electrostatic chucks to hold silicon wafers in lucrative
on (#731SG)
Toilet manufacturer Toto has seen its shares soar at their most rapid pace in five years, as it benefits from AI memory market tailwinds.
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'We can't completely vacate the client market' says Intel amid wafer supply shortages — Nova Lake still on-track for late 2026 release, 14A in 2028
on (#731J0)
Intel says it is facing wafer supply shortages, but it's not going to "completely vacate the client market" as a result.
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Companies are deploying high-level executives abroad to keep supply chains smooth amid memory squeeze — from CEOs to procurement experts, crucial meetings across the globe shape the industry
on (#73186)
As Jensen Huang plans to jet off to China to smooth over H200 imports, companies are racing to secure supply chains amid the big AI squeeze. Now, the future of the tech industry is being negotiated in boardrooms and restaurants.
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Samsung refutes claims of '80% price hike' across all memory products — leaks and rumors denied by Samsung PR amidst historic RAM shortages
on (#73187)
Samsung today refuted claims from the internet that it was set to raise prices on all memory products by 80%. The claims, circulating on X, were quickly refuted by Samsung itself, but the messy RAM market still doesn't look any better for it.
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AMD's next gaming champ to debut at $499, and you can already buy it ahead of launch — Ryzen 7 9850X3D is $30 more expensive than the Ryzen 7 9800X3D
on (#7314N)
AMD has confirmed that the Ryzen 7 9850X3D will hit retail on January 29 at an MSRP of $499.
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Xbox app is now available on all Arm-based Windows 11 devices — Microsoft says ‘more than 85% of Game Pass catalog is compatible with these PCs’
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editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales)
on (#7314P)
Microsoft is making the Xbox app compatible with Arm-based processors, giving gamers more options when it comes to gaming laptops and practically opening the road for Arm-powered handheld gaming PC consoles.
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Grab an MSI 4K 144 Hz monitor for less than $200 — Newegg discount is an affordable entry into high-end gaming
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editors@tomshardware.com (Kunal Khullar)
on (#7314Q)
The MSI MAG 275UPD E14 isn't a flagship monitor, but at $199 it delivers impressive value with dual-mode refresh rates, good color coverage, and console compatibility
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Ubisoft's share price plummets following internal restructure announcement, pivot to heavier use of AI — Developer falls below $1 billion EUR market cap amidst game cancellations and layoffs
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editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir)
on (#7311D)
Ubisoft just announced a massive internal restructuring that involves gutting the company of a few studios and cancelling six games, including a Prince of Persia remake. The news caused Ubisoft's stock price to fall to a historic low, wiping hundreds of millions off its market cap, reducing the company's worth to less than a billion Euros.
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Congress wants veto power over Trump administration for AI chip exports — new proposed AI Overwatch Act would shift ultimate control of high-performance chip exports
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ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov)
on (#7311E)
U.S. lawmakers have advanced the AI Overwatch Act, a bill that would lock the highest-performance AMD and Nvidia data center AI processors behind Congressional approval and veto power for exports to China and other adversaries.
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Windows Phone makes a spiritual comeback thanks to NexPhone, which can triple-boot Windows, Android, and Linux — three-in-one device is powered by Qualcomm chipset and even has external monitor
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editors@tomshardware.com (Kunal Khullar)
on (#7311F)
Designed as an all-in-one computing device, NexPhone lets users switch between Android, Linux, and Windows 11 depending on the task
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NASA taps popular PC hardware performance tool for cockpit simulations — CapFrameX enters government software approval process
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editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales)
on (#7311G)
NASA has started the government software approval process to use CapFrameX on its simulators to benchmark the performance of its systems.
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Asus ROG Strix XG27AQWMG 27-inch 280 Hz OLED gaming monitor review: Premium piece and performance at a lower price point
on (#7311H)
Asus brings premium OLED imagery and performance to a lower price point with the ROG Strix XG27AQWMG. It's a 27-inch QD-OLED with 280 Hz, Adaptive-Sync, HDR500 and wide gamut color.
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Nvidia CEO expects AI to create more jobs for construction workers, electricians, plumbers, and many others
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ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov)
on (#730YG)
AI is set to wipe out many routine white-collar jobs while simultaneously fueling a historic infrastructure boom that boosts demand and wages for skilled blue-collar workers, believes Jensen Huang from Nvidia.
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SSDs now cost 16x more than HDDs due to AI supply chain crisis — hybrid SSD + HDD datacenter deployments are now significantly cheaper to deploy than SSD-only equivalents
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editors@tomshardware.com (Aaron Klotz)
on (#730YH)
A new report reveals that enterprise SSDs now cost a whopping 16x more than hard drives.
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Customer buys ROG Astral RTX 5080, cancels order but receives GPU and $1,850 refund anyway — Amazon tells him to keep GPU and the $1,850 refund
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editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir)
on (#730YJ)
Amazon ended up shipping an RTX 5080 that the customer had already been refunded for. The cancelled order was received by a lucky Redditor who was told to keep the GPU worth $1,850 along with the original refund money, marking one of the more positive Amazon delivery "fails" in recent memory.
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GameStop patches 'infinite money glitch' for Nintendo Switch 2 trade-in — crafty YouTuber trades $415 console in for $472 with purchase of pre-owned game multiple times
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editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir)
on (#730YK)
YouTuber RJCmedia exploited a loophole in GameStop's trade-in system that allowed him to get back store credit exceeding the retail value of a Switch 2. He managed to accumulate $150 in trade credit, along with a basically a free console and a bunch of games across a two-day haul. GameStop has now patched this "infinite money glitch."
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Chinese companies reportedly considering sourcing H200 chips from the black market as chips held at the border — demand for Nvidia AI GPUs remain high despite political uncertainty
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editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales)
on (#730YM)
Days after Beijing stopped the entry of H200 chips at the border, Chinese tech companies are reportedly considering purchasing them from the black market at a higher price just to get their hands on the powerful AI GPU.
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AMD ROCm CES 2026 press Q&A roundtable transcript — 'ROCm from 2023 is completely unrecognizable to ROCm today' company details, as it seeks to break down barriers to AI development
on (#730YN)
We had the opportunity to sit down with AMD at CES 2026 for a press roundtable discussion, where we discussed ROCm and other AMD software, as captured in this transcript of AMD's Q&A session.
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This absurdly fast five-star 540Hz ROG Swift OLED gaming monitor is now available for pre-order — 27-inch QHD panel packs eye-searing 1500 nits of peak brightness and 720Hz mode
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stephen.warwick@futurenet.com (Stephen Warwick)
on (#730YP)
If you're on the hunt for a new premium monitor, the new Asus ROG Swift OLED PG27AQWP-W could be a winner.
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3D-printed fan-less and pump-less liquid cooler can deliver 600 watts of cooling for data centers — passive design provides reusable heat, exceeds project performance expectations by 50%
on (#730YQ)
3D-printed passive cooler can pull 600 W off a datacenter chip
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Alien fan builds a better Raspberry Pi cyberdeck — The MU/TH/UR of all homages to a classic movie series
on (#730WK)
Powered by the Raspberry Pi Zero 2W, Jeff Merrick's slab of 1970 / 1980s aesthetic screams the "charm" of the worn and broken Alien universe that belies the powerful single board computer within.
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Elon Musk's xAI Colossus 2 is nowhere near 1 gigawatt capacity, satellite imagery suggests — despite claims, site only has 350 megawatts of cooling capacity
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ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov)
on (#730DH)
Despite Elon Musk's claim that xAI's Colossus 2 has already reached a 1 GW scale, satellite analysis by Epoch AI indicates the supercomputer is still far below that level due to limited cooling capacity.
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V-Color Manta XFinity RGB DDR5-6400 C32 2x64GB Review: Two-Module Powerhouse
on (#730DJ)
The Manta XFinity RGB DDR5-6400 ranks among the fastest 128GB memory kits available today. But does it truly live up to the hype?
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Intel axes 12th Gen Alder Lake and 4th Gen Xeon Sapphire Rapids — final orders for Intel's first hybrid CPUs end in just a few months
on (#730AA)
Intel's 12th Generation Alder Lake and 4th Generation Xeon Sapphire Rapids Scalable processors have reached end-of-life (EOL) status.
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Chinese semiconductor industry gears up for domestic HBM3 production by the end of 2026 — CXMT to produce chips, while Naura, Maxwell, and U-Preseason design tools for assembly
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ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov)
on (#730AB)
The Chinese semiconductor industry is working to localize production of HBM3 memory, in addition to the tools required for HBM assembly. However, the exact progress of these projects is unknown.
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Quantum computing firm dangles $22,500 Bitcoin prize — all you have to do is uncover a private key hidden inside a quantum-optimized problem
on (#7306Z)
The Quantum Advantage Challenge offers a 0.25 BTC wallet prize to anyone who can answer a specialized problem that can be solved in under two hours on today's quantum hardware.
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Jensen Huang says Nvidia has dethroned Apple as TSMC’s largest customer — rumor suggests that the chip fab is increasing its prices for Cupertino
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editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales)
on (#73070)
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang confirmed in a podcast that his company has overtaken Apple as TSMC's biggest customer, once again becoming its top client after more than 20 years.
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Steam client allegedly continues sharing your status with your friends even if you set it ‘Offline,’ report claims — setting is a ‘UI illusion’ and your friends still rec
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editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales)
on (#73071)
An anonymous blog claims that your Steam client continues broadcasting your log-on and log-off times, regardless of your privacy status. Your friends' clients just hide your profile, but your log data is still stored on the devices of other people.
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to visit China as company prepares to start H200 shipments to the country — plans to meet with state officials unclear despite Beijing curbs on the chip
by
ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov)
on (#73043)
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is heading to China in late January for a customary Lunar New Year visit that has taken on outsized importance, as it coincides with negotiations over how many H200 AI GPUs Beijing will allow into the country amid U.S. export approval.
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Creality K1C 3D printer price plummets to $399 for a fast, fully enclosed Core XY machine — $160 saving nets you a beginner-friendly printer packed with prosumer features
on (#73044)
A $160 saving can be had right now on this Creality K1C 3D printer, fully enclosed and capable of fast printing, and available for just $399 right now, just $30 off its Black Friday pricing.
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Microsoft CEO says AI needs to have a wider impact or else it risks quickly losing ‘social permission’ — also says that the technology should benefit more people to avoid a bubble
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editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales)
on (#73045)
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella discusses AI's wider impact and what it needs to do to not be a bubble.
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OpenAI shows clear compute and revenue scaling to soothe investor worries as company preps for IPO — expenditure continues to outweigh income as 10GW buildout continues
on (#73046)
OpenAI links computing power to revenue and assuages investors
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Razer's superfast 8K polling Viper V3 Pro wireless gaming mouse drops to its lowest ever price on Amazon — get 31% off a standout FPS mouse for dominating your opponents
on (#73047)
Razer's superfast 8K polling Viper V3 Pro Wireless drops to its lowest ever price on Amazon
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Nvidia reportedly boosts Vera Rubin performance to ward hyperscalers off AMD Instinct AI accelerators — increased boost clocks and memory bandwidth pushes power demand by 500 watts to 2300 watts
by
ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov)
on (#73021)
Nvidia has reportedly increased the TDP of premium Rubin processors by 500W to 2.30 kW in a bid to boost clocks, memory bandwidth, and performance per Rubin GPU and per rack.
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Busted ATM shows Windows 7 login page on screen — asks for username and password instead of PIN to dispense cash
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editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales)
on (#73022)
An ATM in Manchester, England, is still running the 17-year-old operating system for dispensing cash.
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OpenAI commits to 'paying our own way' so that Stargate AI data centers don't increase energy bills — will fund grid upgrades and even flexible loads to reduce stress on energy supply
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stephen.warwick@futurenet.com (Stephen Warwick)
on (#73023)
OpenAI says it will ensure Stargate does not increase electricity prices in communities where it is building its data centers.
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Unlucky customer buys RTX 5080, receives relabelled RTX 5060 Ti in the box instead — GPU was sold and shipped by Amazon, hinting at return switcheroo
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editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir)
on (#73024)
An Asus Prime RTX 5060 Ti was swapped for the RTX 5080 the customer actually ordered, with reapplied stickers to add another layer of deception. The malpractice is easy to spot as the 5060 Ti has a single 8-pin connector, while Nvidia's 80-class cards have used 16-pin connectors for a while now. This is another entrant in the "commingling" line of scams.
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More than half of CEOs report seeing no benefits from AI deployment so far — only 12% of business leaders hit the jackpot of higher revenues and reduced costs
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editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales)
on (#72ZZQ)
Only a third of CEOs report getting a benefit from AI deployments, while 55% saying they get no benefit or are worse off because of it.
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Nvidia accused of trying to cut a deal with Anna’s Archive for high‑speed access to the massive pirated book haul — allegedly chased stolen data to fuel its LLMs
on (#72ZZR)
Nvidia has been accused of offering to pay for high-speed access' to Anna's Archive, a notorious shadow library' portal, bursting with copyright-infringing materials.
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Kioxia exec says the AI boom means the era of the cheap 1TB SSD is over —company's NAND supply is sold out for this year and likely through 2027
on (#72ZZS)
Kioxia's Memory Business Director warns that the global NAND flash shortage means affordable SSDs are gone for good.
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Taiwan VP declares that U.S. deal won’t erode island’s chip industry — says Section 232 tariffs won't apply, ‘the U.S. will grant Taiwan the most favorable treatment: zero tari
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editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales)
on (#72ZCB)
Taiwan Vice Premier Cheng Li-chiun said that the island hopes to become a partner to the U.S. in AI, hoping that the two parties can work together "to build a high-tech supply chain for the democratic camp."
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Arctic Liquid Freezer III Pro 420 Review: Extreme cooling without compromise
on (#72ZCC)
We tested Arctic's Liquid Freezer III Pro 420 on Ryzen 9 9950X. It loudly delivers exceptional thermals and has a very attractive price tag.
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U.S company Noveon Magnetics raises $215 million to expand homegrown rare earth magnet supply — $630 million spent in 2025 on American reshoring efforts to divest from Chinese reliance
on (#72ZCD)
Texas-based rare-earth magnet company, Noveon Magnetics, has raised $215 million from investors to expand its U.S. operations in an effort to improve American access to magnets, a rare-earth mineral crucial to producing HDDs.
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Save $40 on a Samsung P9 microSD Express storage card for your Switch 2 — Just $79 for 512GB of superfast capacity
on (#72Z62)
Samsung's P9 Express microSD Express storage card drops $40 to the low price of $79.99 in today's Amazon deal
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Grab $420 off this prebuilt gaming PC with an RTX 5070, 32GB of DDR5 RAM and 2TB storage — Ryzen-equipped MSI machine costs $1,549 and is perfect for 1440p gaming
on (#72Z3G)
Save 21% on the list price for this MSI Codex Z2 gaming PC, fitted with an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070, AMD Ryzen 7 8700F, 32GB of DDR5 RAM, and a 2TB SSD, all for just $1,579.
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Nvidia's Arm-based N1X-equipped gaming laptops are reportedly set to debut this quarter, with N2 series chips planned for 2027 — new roadmap leak finally hints at consumer release Windows-on-ARM
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editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir)
on (#72Z3H)
Nvidia's long-rumored N1/N1X SoCs have traded an actual launch for rumors for more than two years now. Going as far back as 2021, when MediaTek's partnership with Nvidia was first unveiled, we've only heard about the chip through leaks. With the N1 silicon powering the GB10 Superchip, it's perhaps finally time for it to debut in consumer products.
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Micron acquires PSMC fab site in Taiwan for $1.8 billion, acquisition to expand the memory maker's operations within the region — move marks the end of the technology-for-capacity era
by
ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov)
on (#72Z3J)
As fabs get dramatically more expensive than they used to be, technology for capacity partnerships lose their appeal, so Micron buys production facility from PSMC to upgrade it and run it itself.
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This new 'DockFrame' expansion card can transform a PC's USB-C port into swathe of features and functions — Multimeter, Microcontrollers and Mini SSDs among new hot-swappable expansion card ecos
on (#72Z3K)
The first photos of the DockFrame, a modular USB-C hub built around the Framework-compatible Expansion Card standard, were released over the weekend.
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DRAM shortage fuels fake GPU scams as China-based fraudsters exploit the supply crisis — RTX 4080 GPU sold at cut price was actually an RTX 3060 mobile chip with fake VRAM
on (#72Z3M)
Chinese GPU repair shop exposes massive fraud operation selling counterfeit GeForce RTX 40-series cards on the secondhand market.
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