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on (#70BQT)
Asus has begun rolling out beta BIOS updates to address widespread stuttering and performance issues on ROG laptops. The company confirms it has identified the root cause and will release finalized firmware soon.
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| Updated | 2026-02-17 07:30 |
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#70BP0)
If you've been holding out for your next big purchase to expand your NAS, your wish has been granted. The 22TB WD Red Pro is currently on sale at Amazon for just $400. Add reliable hard drive storage to your collection for a neat discount, while enjoying a 5-year warranty.
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on (#70BP1)
While you can spend $2,000 or more on a $1,000 machine, instead, don't.
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Russia outlines EUV litho chipmaking tool roadmap through 2037 — country eyes replacing DUV with EUV
by ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) on (#70BP2)
The Russian Academy of Sciences has unveiled a 2026-2037 roadmap for domestic 11.2nm EUV lithography tools that reject ASML's architecture in favor of xenon plasma, Ru/Be mirrors, and solid-state lasers, aiming for simplified, tin-free, cost-effective alternatives.
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on (#70BM9)
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang believes OpenAI is on track to become a multi-trillion-dollar company, citing explosive growth and scale as the foundation for what could be the fastest rise to that valuation in the industry's history.
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on (#70BMA)
Can you stream YouTube via dial-up? You'll need at least four bonded 56K modems. But what if you have 12?
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#70BMB)
Apple's latest mobile chip, the A19, has officially become the world's fastest CPU, at least in PassMark's single-threaded benchmark. It outperformed every flagship desktop processor from both Intel and AMD, as well as Apple's own M3 Ultra, while requiring less cooling and consuming significantly less power.
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on (#70BJY)
RTINGS.com's longevity burn-in test for TVs and monitors enters its second year of progress, with many screens dying completely or showing intense signs of wear and tear after the equivalent of 10 years of average use.
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on (#70BJZ)
AMD's HB-DIMM concept probably isn't coming to market, as the company has already thrown its support behind the similar JEDEC MRDIMM standard.
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on (#70BK0)
The Acer FA200 has nothing wrong with it, having relatively good all-around performance and solid power efficiency. It's outdated and hard to find, though.
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on (#70BK1)
We've found three noteworthy SSD deals, including two 2TB SSD models that are at their lowest recorded prices yet, designed to work in handheld PC's such as the Steam Deck and ROG Ally.
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on (#70BK2)
James Channel challenged himself to transmogrify the 'biggest, heaviest, power-hungry console anybody had ever seen' into a handheld. He did it. Duct tape and hot glue were very useful.
by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#70BK3)
OneXPlayer has just teased the OneXFly Apex, its latest flagship handheld powered by the Ryzen AI Max+ 395 at its full 120W TDP, featuring up to 128 GB of memory and an 8-inch 120Hz VRR screen. The device has adjustable triggers, and Harman-tuned dual speakers, all powered by an 85Wh removable battery.
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on (#70BHD)
Modded 3Dfx Voodoo shows how the design was ahead of its time.
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on (#70B5J)
Receiving a maximum rating, the Prusa MK4S is one of our favorite printers to hit the test bench. Now discounted to a new low price of $929.
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on (#70B3C)
A 17-year-old alleged hacker has been released into the custody of his parents, as prosecutors hunt for his involvement with a multi-million dollar cyberattack and heist on a slew of Vegas casinos. The attack, attributed to the Scattered Spider group, affected MGM and Caesar's Entertainment casinos on the Vegas Strip.
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on (#70B3D)
Samsung throws the gauntlet to TMSC, which recently rose its pricing thanks to overwhelming demand.
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by ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) on (#70B0S)
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned that Taiwan's near-total dominance in advanced chip production poses a critical threat to global stability, urging urgent redistribution of manufacturing to the U.S. and allied nations.
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on (#70B0T)
Intel and Nvidia's $5 billion deal could be transformative for the once-proud chip manufacturer. But whether it's a stay of execution or the beginning of a new era isn't yet understood, even by analysts.
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on (#70B0V)
OpenAI has promised hundreds of billions in investments. The only catch is, it doesn't have anything like that to hand. Indeed, all the investment funds it has received in its entire history wouldn't pay for a single year of its flagship deals. So where is the money going to come from?
on (#70B0W)
Microsoft has confirmed that it is taking the $30 price tag off of its extended support upgrade program for the European Economic Area only. It also removes the alternative need to upload one's PC settings to the cloud, a requirement for free ESU support in the rest of the world.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Kunal Khullar) on (#70AVT)
Pre-orders begin for Asus' ROG Xbox Ally series, the first handhelds designed in partnership with Microsoft.
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by ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) on (#70AVV)
The Trump administration is drafting a policy that would require chipmakers to match U.S. production with customer imports or face steep tariffs, potentially up to 100%.
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on (#70AVW)
A YouTube gamer has constructed a homebrew aim-assist exoskeleton which tracks on-screen movement and adjusts his aim physically, helping to max out his score in Aimlabs' FPS training program.
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by ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) on (#70ASH)
Intel has effectively entered the custom silicon market by appointing a dedicated executive to lead its bespoke CPU efforts and securing a major multi-year deal to design custom Xeon processors for Nvidia, marking a shift from semi-custom tweaks to full-fledged contract chip design.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Aaron Klotz) on (#70ASJ)
The r/GamingLaptop subreddit is under attack from a coordinated strike involving spammers promoting MSI products exclusively to its members.
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on (#70ASK)
The GeForce RTX 5050 brings a much-needed performance boost to the low end of the graphics card market, but it faces intense competition at its $249 MSRP.
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The United States government has finalized a deal licensing the Grok 4 chatbot for use by federal government workers. This follows recent deals made with OpenAI, Meta, and Anthropic, but raises eyebrows due to the previously fractured relationship between xAI boss Elon Musk and Donald Trump.
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by ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) on (#70AB3)
HighPoint launches the Rocket 7638D switch card that enables Nvidia GPUDirect connectivity between GPUs and NVMe storage by supporting peer-to-peer data transfers without CPU involvement.
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on (#70AB4)
Asus ROG Singapore has announced on its Instagram page that ROG Xbox Ally X and ROG Xbox Ally preorders are "dropping soon!"
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All of these RTX 50-series graphics cards are at or under MSRP in Walmart's Nvidia GeForce sale, with several all-time low deals to be had.
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by lukejamesalden@gmail.com (Luke James) on (#70A89)
Micron has confirmed it will partner with TSMC to manufacture the base logic die for its next-generation HBM4E memory, with production targeted for 2027.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#70A8A)
Qualcomm has just unveiled its new X2 lineup of mobile SoCs, but they seem to be ready for the desktop as well, with mini PC reference designs. There's a frisbee-like circular design and a square device that can dock into an all-in-one base; both are thin and cooled by Frore's AirJet systems.
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CoreWeave expands partnership to provide OpenAI with compute capacity.
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on (#70A1P)
A new device hopes to harden cryptography by leveraging icky-sounding organisms called slime molds.
on (#709WM)
Sony took the wraps off its new Pulse Elevate wireless speakers during its State of Play event a few hours ago.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) on (#709WN)
Intel's Raptor Lake Refresh processors are expected to become more expensive because of increasing demand, despite being one generation behind the company's latest chips.
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by ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) on (#709WP)
Intel is reportedly in early talks with Apple about a potential investment and closer collaboration.
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on (#709RY)
Raspberry Pi has released an updated version of the Raspberry Pi 500 and this time the omitted NVMe storage is present, as is an RGB mechanical keyboard.
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on (#709EZ)
Qualcomm announced its Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme and X2 Elite SoCs, and is making big claims about improvements over last gen.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) on (#709C2)
Alibaba is partnering with Nvidia for its Physical AI software stack, while also announcing plans to expand the global footprint of its data centers.
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by lukejamesalden@gmail.com (Luke James) on (#70994)
OpenAI is in advanced talks to lease high-performance GPUs from Nvidia, rather than purchase them outright, as part of its plan to build out custom AI data centers over the next several years.
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on (#70995)
It is notoriously easy to own more games than you have time to play on Steam, but one user has taken this phenomenon to the extreme.
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on (#70996)
The SMI SM2504XT ES is a capable, power-efficient PCIe 5.0 SSD on a platform that should offer a more affordable high-end experience. It takes the competing Phison E31T to task in all the right ways.
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Hardware leaker momomo_us has shared a photograph of the Ryzen 3 5100, a Zen 3 processor from the Cezanne days.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#7095N)
Valve has just added the ability to check your Secure Boot and TPM status in the latest Steam beta update. Secure Boot and TPM are required for most modern online games, and pretty much every anti-cheat software relies on them. Now, all you need to do is open Steam to check if they're enabled or not.
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by ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) on (#7095P)
Microsoft has proposed a breakthrough cooling method using microfluidic channels etched directly into the silicon die, which cuts peak chip temperatures by up to 65% and outperforms cold plates by up to 3 times.
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on (#7095Q)
Solidigm's D7-PS1010 is the industry's first dual-sided liquid-cooled enterprise SSD.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Kunal Khullar) on (#70921)
Pricing for Nvidia's RTX 50-series GPUs finally seems to be stabilizing.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#70922)
Thermaltake has just unveiled a new feature coming to its MagFloe Ultra lineup of AIO liquid coolers, called "AI Forge." This will allow you to whip up custom backgrounds for the screen on these coolers with just a prompt, right from within the TT Plus ARGB 3.0 software, without the need for any third-party apps.
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