by editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) on (#6Z9YS)
Trump's 15% deal with Nvidia and AMD needs to go through some legal hoops.
Latest from Tom's Hardware
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| Updated | 2026-01-12 17:00 |
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Topgrade is one command that updates everything on your Linux, Windows and macOS machine.
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A portable gaming PC with a 14-inch OLED display and AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 processor is being teased by One-Netbook.
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by stldenise@gmail.com (Denise Bertacchi) on (#6Z9VJ)
A new Kickstarter 3D printer boasts 12 color prints and massive speed.
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OpenAI is facing backlash over its introduction of the new GPT-5 model, while removing older options. Users claim it's significantly worse, despite it achieving greater scores on a range of benchmarks.
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Long-time PC and component retail website, Ebuyer, has been bought out by Frasers Group, which owns House of Fraser, Game, and Jack Wills, among other companies.
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PC enthusiast channel Level1Techs has shown off a new AMD Threadripper system running 400 copies of Doom simultaneously,
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by stephen.warwick@futurenet.com (Stephen Warwick) on (#6Z9RJ)
Samsung's 9100 Pro 4TB and 2TB SSDs with heatsinks leap to an all-time low price
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Kunal Khullar) on (#6Z9RK)
Samsung's ultra-fast 500 Hz refresh rate OLED gaming monitor is finally available for purchase.
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Why buy a PC server when you can build one using spare parts and a 3D printer?
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) on (#6Z9RN)
Several anonymous sources claim that U.S. authorities sometimes implant trackers on AI servers that are bound for export to see where they end up.
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Students from Aalborg University in Denmark have 3D printed a custom drone that is able to operate underwater and can seamlessly jump between flight and submerged travel.
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by stephen.warwick@futurenet.com (Stephen Warwick) on (#6Z9PR)
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The CEO of Intel, Lip-Bu Tan, is under serious pressure from government administrators and watchdogs over alleged ties to Chinese technology firms, and his recent leadership of a US company that was fined for selling chip design software to firms linked to the Chinese military.
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Huawei's newest software tool, called the Unified Cache Manager, seeks to optimize utilization across the traditional cache hierarchy for AI inference, allowing China's AI firms to be more competitive without the need for exotic HBM memory that is near-impossible to obtain in the country.
by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#6Z9N7)
ParTec AG has filed its third patent infringement lawsuit against Nvidia at the Unified Patent Court, targeting the company's DGX AI supercomputers. The case centers on ParTec's patented dynamic Modular System Architecture (dMSA), crucial for CPU-GPU coordination in AI workloads, seeking a Europe-wide sales injunction and damages.
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Crew members of the Eagle S oil tanker have been charged with 'aggravated sabotage and aggravated interference with telecommunications' by Finnish authorities.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Aaron Klotz) on (#6Z9KZ)
Maintainers are discussing whether or not to remove IA-64 support from the GCC compiler once again. If their plans go through, IA-64 support could be dropped for GCC 16.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Kunal Khullar) on (#6Z97Y)
A great all-in-one charging solution for all your devices when you are on the go.
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Nvidia has officially released the GeForce RTX 5090D V2 gaming graphics card for the Chinese market, priced at $2,300 MSRP.
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by stephen.warwick@futurenet.com (Stephen Warwick) on (#6Z94P)
The UK government says that a nationally significant drought is so bad that citizens should delete old emails and images to reduce water usage in data centers.
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A China-based computing enthusiast and modder has created a gaming handheld that pushes the envelope for the form factor.
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With a massive 2TB of capacity, the SK hynix Tube T31 is the perfect companion for backing up your precious schoolwork.
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by brandon.hill@futurenet.com (Brandon Hill) on (#6Z94S)
Wireless Time Machine access is an easy way to keep your MacBook data backed up.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#6Z94T)
AMD's new RX 9060 8GB non-XT delivers a 19.8% performance lead over Nvidia's RTX 5050 and comes within 2% of the RTX 5060 in 1080p gaming. In 3DMark, it scores 38% and 25% higher than the RTX 5050 in Time Spy and Fire Strike.
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Americans are footing the bill for the sheer amount of electricity required to operate the data centers responsible for providing access to AI tools and services.
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Asus adds another display to its ROG Strix line with the XG32UCWMG. This 32-inch 4K OLED delivers 240 Hz, Adaptive-Sync, HDR and wide gamut color. It also sports smooth video processing, premium build quality and a stunning picture.
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Starbucks Korea has issued a ban on a series of office items in its stores.
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Samsung's 9100 Pro 4TB and 2TB SSDs with heatsinks leap to an all-time low price
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I've got a love for old Thinkpads and my greatest obsession is the X220.
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Maker Sector 07 has created a 3D-printed cyberdeck that features two screens that can swivel between portrait and landscape mode.
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US banks and financial institutions are keen to take advantage of the stablecoin provisions put into US law by the GENIUS Act, though regulation remains murky.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#6Z8WJ)
Asusa nd Noctua's RTX 5080 Noctua Edition features a triple 120mm fan setup with next-gen NF-A12x25 G2 fans and an upgraded heatsink for improved cooling and low noise. At 385mm and nearly four slots wide, it targets silent high-end gaming but demands ample case space. Availability and pricing are pending, but we expect it to cost over $1,500.
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by brandon.hill@futurenet.com (Brandon Hill) on (#6Z8WK)
For less than $150, I was able to boost my backyard wireless performance effortlessly.
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A PC hardware enthusiast in Taiwan video recorded their Amazon-sourced RTX 5070 Ti unboxing only to discover the box contained a bag of salt instead of a graphics card.
by stephen.warwick@futurenet.com (Stephen Warwick) on (#6Z8WN)
A new report claims that China is urging local companies to avoid using Nvidia's H20 chip.
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by ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) on (#6Z8PE)
President Donald Trump met with Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan at the White House, days after calling for his resignation over alleged China-linked conflicts of interest, to discuss the company's future amid its technology struggles.
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by ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) on (#6Z8K4)
As Intel battles technology delays, mixed-bag products, stalled foundry growth, and internal boardroom rifts, there are now political calls for CEO Lip-Bu Tan's resignation over alleged ties to Chinese investments.
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A good PC toolkit that has everything that you need to get work done, and it fits into a tin? It can't be done, right? Wrong!
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by ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) on (#6Z8GH)
Trump signaled he may allow Nvidia to sell heavily downgraded Blackwell AI processors to China in exchange for 15% of related sales revenue to the U.S. government, a move that could give Chinese firms far faster hardware than current H20-based offerings.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#6Z8GJ)
A Zotac RTX 5090 seems to have caught fire during a gaming session, damaging not only the GPU, but also the motherboard, SSD, and cooler. Likely caused by a MOSFET or VRM phase failure on the memory power rail, this marks yet another 5090 going down in flames in the long list of 40 and 50-series GPUs.
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My Asus Prime X370 Pro refuses to listen to my demand to turn off the lights when I turn off the system. I've resigned myself to it.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Kunal Khullar) on (#6Z8GM)
The newly launched 2025 variant of the Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 is already selling at a discounted price.
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GitHub, one of the most used code repositories in the world, is being folded into Microsoft following the departure of longtime CEO Thomas Dohmke. GitHub was acquired by Microsoft in 2018 but remained largely independent until today.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#6Z8E2)
Ex-Intel chief Craig Barrett warns the US could lose its only advanced chip foundry without urgent $40B funding from major customers like Apple and Nvidia, pushing for High-NA EUV, 14A development, and tariffs on imports.
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SK hynix has taken to Twitter/X to compare its delicately stacked HBM4 to some deliciously layered s'mores.
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French retailers have started to list Intel's unannounced Core Ultra 3 205, an eight-core Arrow Lake processor.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Aaron Klotz) on (#6Z8E5)
AMD's Ryzen 7 5700X3D has finally reached end-of-life status. Various retailers have allegedly confirmed that AMD is no longer selling the 5700X3D.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#6Z8AP)
SK Hynix sees the AI-focused High Bandwidth Memory market growing about 30% each year to 2030, approaching $98B. Holding 70% share, it's banking on custom designs, HBM4, and U.S. expansion to keep its edge-despite looming oversupply, rising competition, and the uncertainty of trade politics.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Aaron Klotz) on (#6Z884)
Nvidia has announced 2U server form factor compatibility with its latest RTX 6000 Pro Server Edition GPU, providing enterprise customers with the most compact method of deploying Blackwell AI GPUs yet.
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