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by ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) on (#707H7)
TSMC's upcoming 2nm-class node has attracted around 15 customers - mostly in high-performance computing - making it the company's most widely adopted leading-edge process at this stage, with Apple, AMD, Intel, and MediaTek among the early adopters.
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| Updated | 2026-02-18 20:00 |
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on (#707EK)
Get the complete color-3D printing setup in this colossal combo saving deal at Bambu Lab
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on (#707EM)
Afghanistan's fiber networks are being disconnected by the governing Taliban to 'prevent immorality.'
by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#707BV)
FSR 4 is supposed to only work on RX 9000 series GPUs, but modders were quick to figure out how to run it on older RDNA graphics cards when AMD accidentally published the entire source code on GitHub. Several users have since tested their GPUs with tweaked DLLs, with all results pointing toward improved visuals at the cost of worse FPS.
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on (#707BW)
Samsung's HBM3E finally got the coveted Nvidia certification for use in its AI accelerators.
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by lukejamesalden@gmail.com (Luke James) on (#707BX)
U.S. pressure has cut China off from ASML's EUV tools, forcing SMIC and peers to stretch DUV and build local scanners. It may be costly now, but it could be key to the country's road to self-reliance in semiconductor manufacturing.
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on (#7078R)
A draft ordinance, proposing a limit of two hours of recreational smartphone use, passed a vote in Toyoaki City, Japan.
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on (#7078S)
Twitch streamer "RastalandTV" had $32,000 worth of cryptocurrency stolen via malware hidden in a Steam game.
by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#70766)
China is building its own Stargate in the Wuhu region, where an island is being converted from farmland into massive data centers for a bunch of companies. These servers are close to upper-class urban centers on purpose; they will speed up inference in these regions, while China works to link together remote data centers otherwise.
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by stldenise@gmail.com (Denise Bertacchi) on (#70767)
A new Pursa mobile slicer update brings support for competitor 3D printers, including Bambu.
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on (#70745)
A very rare Apple-1 computer sold for a significant amount more money than auctioneer estimates, in Boston this weekend.
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by ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) on (#70746)
DDR5 continues to evolve with higher speeds, larger capacities, and new technologies like CUDIMMs and MRDIMMs, solidifying its dominance through the decade as DDR6 remains years away.
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by lukejamesalden@gmail.com (Luke James) on (#70747)
Nvidia's newly announced $5 billion partnership with Intel hinges not on fab capacity, but advanced packaging. By tapping Intel's Foveros and EMIB technologies, Nvidia can accelerate the rollout of next-gen AI SoCs.
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on (#706N7)
The Asus TUF Gaming monitor (VG27AQM1A) is available at Amazon for one of its lowest prices ever-$229 instead of its usual $329.
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on (#706KB)
We cast a glance back at Windows' forebears, as it was 31 years ago today that Windows NT 3.5 released to the public.
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by lukejamesalden@gmail.com (Luke James) on (#706KC)
SoftBank successfully delivered end-to-end 5G connectivity to standard smartphones using an airborne base station, in a live field trial conducted in June, above Hachij Island, Japan.
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on (#706KD)
Often cited as the world's first lethal software bug, at least three people died between 1985 and 1987, after receiving doses of radiation that were 100x too powerful.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#706KE)
A Redditor just showcased themselves receiving a brick instead of the PNY GeForce RTX 5080 graphics card they ordered. The brick came wrapped in an anti-static bag, which further suggests that it was possibly a return item that Amazon didn't check the contents of. As long as the weight matched, the bricked 5080 shipped...
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on (#706H1)
Commodore 64 Ultimate sales eclipse the 10,000 units sold milestone.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Kunal Khullar) on (#706H2)
Flashing the XT BIOS breathes new life into the RX 9070, though stability isn't guaranteed.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#706H3)
An AI-generated image posted by President Trump depicts him buying Intel stock at $20 and selling it at $30 to make a considerable profit. These prices are mostly accurate, given that the real-life purchase occurred at $20.47 per share, and Intel stock reached over $30 just two days ago, although that rise can be attributed to the Nvidia deal instead.
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on (#706H4)
Postage stamp sized second screen is cheap but of questionable value.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#706H5)
Microsoft is reviving a fan-favorite feature after decades of dormancy. DreamScene, a utility from the Vista days is making a spiritual comeback in the latest Windows 11 Insider build where you can now select any video to use as your desktop background.
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by lukejamesalden@gmail.com (Luke James) on (#706H6)
An incident at Collins Aerospace shut down the cloud back-end for its cMUSE platform this weekend, crippling kiosks and forcing manual fallback at Heathrow, Berlin, and Brussels.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#706FR)
Northwest Repair is back with another legendary fix, this time it's an RTX 4080 Super being transplanted onto an RTX 4080's body. The core and memory from an otherwisen dead 4080 Super was salvaged to be put onto a very similar-looking 4080 non-Super donor board. The task was far from simple, but Tony made it work by the end.
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on (#706FS)
ComMarker has launched its new Omni X, delivering several advantages over its predecessor, the Omni 1.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#706FT)
The Vectrex has just time travelled from the 80s to today, reimagined with a modern twist. The Vectrix Mini is half the size of its original counterpart, features an OLED screen, wireless controllers, MicroSD Card slot, TV output and a modest price that may just make it the perfect retro gaming console.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Aaron Klotz) on (#70639)
AMD re-releases the Zen-based Athlon 3000G for the third time, this time overseas, with a price tag of around $40.
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on (#70638)
Apollo Computing stepped forward to reveal its 'Proper next-gen Amiga' to the masses earlier this week.
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by lukejamesalden@gmail.com (Luke James) on (#70621)
Microsoft has began rolling out its new Gaming Copilot assistant to Windows users as part of a public beta, following a previous rollout to Xbox Insiders in August.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Kunal Khullar) on (#70622)
The monitor comes with a 27-inch QD-OLED panel with a 240 Hz refresh rate and a 0.03 ms response time.
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by brandon.hill@futurenet.com (Brandon Hill) on (#70600)
The TUF Gaming F16 needs more than stout gaming performance to justify its price tag.
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by stldenise@gmail.com (Denise Bertacchi) on (#70601)
Prusa Research is now working with studios to offer fans authentic 3D printed cosplay pieces.
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on (#705WD)
Ukraine has finished testing a new kamikaze strike drone design, which it says can overcome the hurdles presented by Russian electronic warfare.
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on (#705WC)
A PC repair professional was sent a system which had seen some 'baffling' modifications.
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on (#705PD)
Microsoft jacked up the price of its Xbox Series lineup by $20 to $50, placing the Series X at a cool $649.99.
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by lukejamesalden@gmail.com (Luke James) on (#705M1)
OpenAI has signed a manufacturing agreement with Luxshare to build its first consumer hardware product, according to a report by The Information on September 19.
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on (#705M2)
How long should your gaming headset, keyboard, and mouse last before you should think about replacing them?
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on (#705M3)
A report from Jon Peddie Research highlights an unusual PC hardware spending surge in the first half of 2025.
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by sayem.ahmed@futurenet.com (Sayem Ahmed) on (#705HD)
After building in the Thermaltake Tower 250, I found that the ITX PC case has one issue that drove me mad: the Motherboard I/O is difficult to access.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Aaron Klotz) on (#705HE)
Asus teases a new concept design that pushes a PCIe slot to 250 watts of power delivery through modifications to its five 12V pins. The concept could make cableless GPUs more mainstream if it becomes widely adopted in the future.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#705HF)
Nvidia's long-rumoed N1 SoC, featuring ARM-based CPU cores from MediaTek and Blackwell-based GPU cores, has now been confirmed as the same chip as the GB10 Superchip. They both share similar, if not identical, specs and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has just said that DGX Spark (which has the GB10) is powered by N1.
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on (#705EZ)
Pricing for some of Nvidia's GeForce RTX 50-series (codenamed Blackwell) gaming graphics cards has stabilized.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#705CH)
AMD has just launched the RX 7700 non-XT with 16 GB memory and binned down specs compared to the RX 7700 XT. It's considerably slower in gaming, takes more power than the RX 7700 XT, but has increased VRAM that could make it a hit for AI. Pricing and availability are up in the air.
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on (#705CJ)
Intel issued a press statement stating that it remains committed to developing its Arc GPUs.
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on (#7059D)
Researchers from the Technical University of Denmark have created a 3D printing process that creates efficient, lightweight fuel cells that could transform the aerospace industry.
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on (#7059E)
Ubuntu Linux has formed a large part of my Linux journey, and I think it is the best Linux for all levels of users.
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by lukejamesalden@gmail.com (Luke James) on (#7059F)
Nvidia is reportedly pressing its memory vendors to push beyond JEDEC's official HBM4 baseline, reportedly requesting 10Gb/s-per-pin stacks for its 2026 Vera Rubin platform.
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on (#70582)
A British National has been arrested and accused of helping to facilitate over $155 million in exploitation and blackmail attacks against U.S. and British companies. The 19-year-old has ties to the infamous Scattered Spider hacking group.
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by stephen.warwick@futurenet.com (Stephen Warwick) on (#70583)
I have a $1,000 sit-stand desk designed for gaming, so why do I never stand up to game?
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