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by editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) on (#6Z2D1)
Chinese creators have gotten their hands on GPD's latest handhelds and showcased their capabilities.
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Latest from Tom's Hardware
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Updated | 2025-08-28 20:15 |
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on (#6Z2D2)
This edition of the Asus TUF Gaming F16 laptop is available at Amazon for just $892, one of its lowest prices to date, according to data from CamelCamelCamel.
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on (#6Z2BT)
A leading mobile device insurance and service network has initiated insolvency proceedings in the wake of a cyberattack. Selling properties and cutting staff numbers wasn't enough to save the business.
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by brandon.hill@futurenet.com (Brandon Hill) on (#6Z2BV)
The Alienware 16 Aurora is thin and long-lasting, but it's not a powerful gaming laptop.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Aaron Klotz) on (#6Z2AX)
Battlefield 6 is taking advantage of EA's Javelin anti-cheat system, which enforced Secure Boot and is classified as a kernel-level AC, potentially killing Linux and Steam Deck support before the game launches.
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on (#6Z2AY)
More Windows, less pane
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Aaron Klotz) on (#6Z2A7)
MSI is allegedly rolling out its homemade EOTF Boost feature to more QD-OLED models this month. The new technology improves HDR performance of supported MSI monitors, offering higher average brightness compared to HDR 1000.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Aaron Klotz) on (#6Z20S)
SignalRGB is giving away a toaster PC that houses a full-blown Mini-ITX gaming PC. You could win the toaster PC, along with a Thunderbolt 4 dock.
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by ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) on (#6Z1Y0)
Three senior Intel Foundry executives are retiring as part of a major leadership reshuffle amid restructuring and uncertainty over the 14A process.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) on (#6Z1Y1)
Nintendo said that it needs to increase the prices of the original Switch 1 consoles due to "market conditions."
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Kunal Khullar) on (#6Z1TZ)
Meant for budget student laptops, the OS will no longer receive updates or support
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by ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) on (#6Z1V0)
Lagging behind leading tech firms in artificial intelligence, Apple is ramping up internal efforts and actively pursuing acquisitions to accelerate its AI development, but at the same time keeping CapEx modest compared to peers like Google, Meta, and Microsoft.
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on (#6Z1V1)
AMD's Ryzen 7 9800X3D is $449 at Amazon - a tasty $29 cheaper than its MSRP
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#6Z1R0)
SK hynix has overtaken Samsung as the world's top memory maker in Q2 2025, driven by surging HBM demand from AI accelerators. With over 60% HBM market share and record profits, Hynix signals a shift from commodity DRAM to advanced, AI-optimized memory leadership.
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on (#6Z1R1)
Horizon Microtechnologies has passed outgassing standard tests that bring us one step closer to using 3D printing components in space travel.
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on (#6Z1NZ)
Save $350 off the price of Alienware's 4K QD-OLED curved gaming monitor in Dell's back-to-school sale
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#6Z1P0)
Intel's new XeSS 2.1 SDK expands support to Nvidia and AMD GPUs, unlocking frame generation and low-latency rendering across Shader Model 6.4-compatible cards.
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by stldenise@gmail.com (Denise Bertacchi) on (#6Z1P1)
The Swiss Army Knife of laser cutters, the xTool M1 Ultra burns, cuts, draws, and prints with ink.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) on (#6Z1KS)
You can run BF6 on an eight-year-old CPU and six-year-old GPU but Steam Deck is left out of the fight
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on (#6Z1KT)
MLPerf Client 1.0 has just been released with some big improvements over the prior version 0.6 benchmarking tool.
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on (#6Z1KV)
Grab your toolkit, we're going under the hood of Microsoft Windows with Winaero Tweaker and tweaking our setup to make it our own.
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by ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) on (#6Z18D)
Microsoft reached a $4 trillion valuation on strong fiscal 2025 results, surging cloud and AI growth, deep ties with OpenAI, its own AI development, and rising demand ahead of Windows 10's end-of-support.
on (#6Z18E)
Intel has launched the Core 5 120 and Core 5 120F, two processors with silicon that seems to belong to the chipmaker's previous Alder / Raptor Lake lineup.
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on (#6Z12A)
Back down to $229, Samsung's 990 EVO Plus 4TB SSD hits that all-time low pricing threshold.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#6Z12B)
Linux creator Linus Torvalds still uses an AMD RX 580 and an Intel laptop for kernel development, as revealed through a bug report involving DSC on his ASUS 5K monitor. His deliberate use of modest, open-friendly hardware subtly pushes back against AI hype and proprietary bloat.
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on (#6Z0Z7)
AOC brings Mini LED tech to the value segment with its Q27G40XMN. It's a 27-inch VA QHD panel with 180 Hz and Adaptive-Sync. It delivers HDR peaks over 1,000 nits with a huge color gamut and precise video processing for a smooth gaming experience.
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on (#6Z0Z8)
The best price in the UK, AMD's Ryzen 7 9800X3D is 399 at Amazon - an all-time low.
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on (#6Z0W8)
Adata's XPG Lancer CUDIMM RGB DDR5-9200 is very fast on paper, but can it compete with other enthusiast memory kits on the market?
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#6Z0W9)
Samsung is reportedly slashing HBM3E costs to win back Nvidia and challenge rivals SK hynix and Micron. A ZDNet Korea report reveals internal pricing changes and packaging tweaks as Samsung aims to make its AI memory more competitive in a high-stakes battle for dominance in the AI hardware space.
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on (#6Z0WA)
End of the line for a wide range of iconic graphics cards
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by ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) on (#6Z0WB)
China has raised security concerns over Nvidia's H20 GPU shortly after a U.S. export ban was lifted, signaling potential political pushback against American hardware.
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on (#6Z0BX)
The Future Games Show has picked video game actors David Hayter and Maggie Robertson to host its showcase at Gamescom on August 20.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Aaron Klotz) on (#6Z092)
A YouTuber has discovered that AMD's RDNA 4 ray-tracing stutter problems in Unreal Engine 4 games goes deeper than expected. Intel Arc GPUs also suffer from the same stuttering problems, suggesting it is an engine issue rather than a driver problem.
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on (#6Z093)
Researchers at Wharton and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology have a working paper detailing the ways automated tools that rely on reinforcement learning can end up colluding with each other.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#6Z094)
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg outlines his vision for personal superintelligence" just ahead of the company's Q2 earnings. With billions poured into AI hires and hardware partnerships, Meta's new direction hints at a future shaped by open-source models and personalized AI infrastructure.
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on (#6Z06B)
A deal that seems too good to be true. Acer's 32-inch EK321QK 4K gaming monitor is just $189.99.
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by stephen.warwick@futurenet.com (Stephen Warwick) on (#6Z06C)
Get an M4 MacBook Pro for the lowest price it has ever been at Amazon.
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on (#6Z06D)
Zhaoxin has announced the new KaiXian KX-7000N and Kaisheng KH-50000 processors at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference 2025.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#6Z02V)
U.S. intelligence reportedly pushed the DOJ to approve HPE's $14B Juniper acquisition, viewing it as a strategic move against Huawei. Despite internal DOJ tension, the merger seeks to strengthen US networking capabilities amid rising tech competition with China.
by ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) on (#6Z02W)
Micron launched the 9650 SSD with PCIe 6.0 and 5.5M IOPS for AI workloads, and unveiled the 6600 ION series with up to 245TB for high-density, energy-efficient storage.
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on (#6YZZM)
The Asus ROG G700 is a solid entry for value-minded gamers, offering excellent performance and well-rounded features.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#6YZZN)
NVIDIA's N1X SoC has surfaced in FurMark, revealing RTX 2060-tier performance despite packing 6,144 CUDA cores-more than an RTX 5070. Running under Windows 11 with new 590.22 drivers, the chip appears to be in validation.
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Plans are afoot to create a massive new data center in Cheyenne, Wyoming, with power demands many multiples of the state's population.
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by ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) on (#6YZXC)
A new U.S.-EU trade deal exempts semiconductor equipment from tariffs, avoiding steep cost hikes for American chipmakers and protecting the competitiveness of U.S. fabs.
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by ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) on (#6YZVK)
Enfabrica is piloting its Emfasys Ethernet-connected DDR5 memory pool that adds up to 18TB of CXL-attached memory to any AI server to ease memory bottlenecks in large-scale inference workloads.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Aaron Klotz) on (#6YZFP)
The FBI in Dallas, Texas, has seized 20 Bitcoins from a member of the Chaos Ransomware gang, amounting to almost $2.4 million in value.
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on (#6YZCC)
V-Color has announced its newest line of OC RDIMMs purpose-built for the Ryzen Threadripper 9000 Pro line, reaching up to 256GB on a single RDIMM. In some Pro motherboards, these kits are rated for up to 2TB total installed capacity.
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on (#6YZCD)
A hardware leaker has shared the alleged specifications for AMD's upcoming Ryzen Pro 9000-series processors, designed for business users.
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by stephen.warwick@futurenet.com (Stephen Warwick) on (#6YZ9B)
There are two great deals on some of AMD's best gaming chips right now.
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by ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) on (#6YZ68)
The European Union is launching a $30 billion initiative to build a network of gigawatt-class AI data centers across 16 member states in a bid to catch up with the U.S. and China, though concerns remain over power supply, unclear specifications, and long-term business viability.
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