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2026-08-25 18:05:23 UTC

OpenAI’s 700W Jalapeño ASIC outpaces 1,400W Nvidia flagship GPU — claims up to 1.9x throughput per kilowatt and 3.6x lower latency, co-developed with Broadcom
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/openai-says-its-jalapeno-chip-beats-nvidias-gb300-in-first-published-benchmarks

2026-08-01 12:30:00 UTC

Anthropic's Claude hacked three real-life companies during security capabilities test — test environment with internet access and unwitting targets' lax cybersecurity practices led to bots running rampant
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/anthropics-claude-hacked-three-real-life-companies-during-security-capabilities-test-test-environment-with-internet-access-and-unwitting-targets-lax-cybersecurity-practices-led-to-bots-running-rampant

2026-08-01 12:10:57 UTC

'Nozzlegate' erupts as Prusa CORE One 3D printer kits arrive with soft steel nozzles — Bondtech admits machining flaws with no quick fix
https://www.tomshardware.com/3d-printing/nozzlegate-erupts-as-prusa-core-one-3d-ptinter-kits-arrive-with-soft-steel-nozzles-bondtech-admits-machining-flaws-with-no-quick-fix

2026-08-01 11:00:00 UTC

Sony doubles down on axing physical game discs — CFO reiterates 'we’re going to cautiously move this forward'
https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/playstation/sony-doubles-down-on-axing-physical-game-discs-cfo-reiterates-were-going-to-cautiously-move-this-forward

2026-08-01 10:00:00 UTC

97 untouched Duck Hunt and Super Mario Bros. cartridges worth thousands discovered in retro shop storage room — never-before-seen version of popular NES games include five perfect 10 PSA items
https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/97-untouched-duck-hunt-and-super-mario-bros-cartridges-worth-thousands-discovered-in-retro-shop-storage-room-never-before-seen-version-of-popular-nes-games-include-five-perfect-10-psa-items

2026-07-31 15:05:30 UTC

Tom’s Hardware’s 30th Anniversary — From Intel feuds and DIP switches to 30 years of unbiased testing
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/toms-hardwares-30th-anniversary-from-dip-switches-and-intel-feuds-to-30-years-of-unbiased-testing

2026-07-31 13:10:00 UTC

Beat the AI price surge on PC hardware — leverage Newegg combo deals, track Amazon prices, and shop refurb outlets like Woot
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/beat-the-ai-price-surge-on-pc-hardware-leverage-newegg-combo-deals-track-amazon-prices-and-shop-refurb-outlets-like-woot

2026-07-31 12:40:00 UTC

Sub-$400 Thunderbolt 5 dock roundup — Keychron and Plugable offer dual HDMI, but UGREEN takes top spot with an M.2 NVMe slot
https://www.tomshardware.com/peripherals/docking-stations-hubs/testing-three-sub-usd400-thunderbolt-5-docking-stations

2026-07-31 12:20:00 UTC

Setting up OpenClaw isn’t as straightforward as the internet wants you to think – running local AI on humble hardware
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/setting-up-openclaw-isnt-as-straightforward-as-the-internet-wants-you-to-think-running-local-ai-on-humble-hardware

2026-07-31 11:40:00 UTC

PS5 emulation hits new milestone in record time, multiple 3D games now playable in Kyty — Performance and support steadily improving with 30 FPS gameplay possible today
https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/playstation/ps5-emulation-hits-new-milestone-in-record-time-multiple-3d-games-now-playable-in-kyty-performance-and-support-steadily-improving-with-30-fps-gameplay-possible-today

2026-07-31 11:00:29 UTC

Samsung's fastest SSD is back to Prime Day pricing — only $30 difference between the much faster Gen 5 9100 Pro and Gen 4 990
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/samsungs-fastest-ssd-is-back-to-prime-day-pricing-only-usd30-difference-between-the-much-faster-gen-5-9100-pro-and-gen-4-990

2026-07-31 11:00:00 UTC

Modder der8auer builds 110cm 3D-printed chimney to passively cool Ryzen 7 9800X3D without fans, cuts temps by 19C without fans — radically simple PC mod cuts uses the 'stack effect'
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cooling/modder-der8auer-builds-110cm-3d-printed-chimney-to-passively-cool-ryzen-7-9800x3d-without-fans-radically-simple-pc-mod-cuts-down-cpu-temps-by-19-c-using-the-stack-effect

2026-07-31 10:40:00 UTC

Qualcomm-powered robot collapses spectacularly on stage during company's keynote — prepared stagehands rush to cloak and then carry off stricken humanoid
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/robotics/qualcomm-powered-robot-collapses-spectacularly-on-stage-during-presentation-prepared-stagehands-rush-to-cloak-and-then-carry-off-stricken-humanoid

2026-07-31 10:20:00 UTC

Ambitious gamer turns fanless Subway menu PCs into gaming rigs — passive Intel Core i3 units manage just 15 fps in GTA V and 25 fps in Minecraft
https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/pc-gaming/ambitious-gamer-turns-three-old-subway-menu-signage-pcs-to-gaming-puny-intel-core-i3-machines-can-only-muster-15-fps-running-gta-5-25-fps-on-minecraft

2026-07-31 09:00:00 UTC

Windows NT 4.0 brought the Win95 UI to servers 30 years ago today — milestone unifying modern Windows OS hit RTM in the Pentium era
https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/windows-nt-4-0-brought-the-win95-ui-to-servers-30-years-ago-today-milestone-unifying-modern-windows-os-hit-rtm-in-the-pentium-era

2026-07-30 15:09:46 UTC

PSA: Your watch band may be messing with your laptop – magnetic clasps can cause lid sensors to lock your PC
https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/psa-your-watch-band-may-be-messing-with-your-laptop-magnetic-clasps-can-cause-lid-sensors-to-lock-your-pc

2026-07-30 14:35:50 UTC

Google could build more AI accelerators than Nvidia sells in 2028, analyst claims — could push the company to use Intel Foundry to meet its goals
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/google-could-build-more-ai-accelerators-than-nvidia-sells-in-2028-analyst-claims-could-push-the-company-to-use-intel-foundry-to-meet-its-goals

2026-07-30 14:34:51 UTC

Nvidia's fastest graphics cards get US price increase at Best Buy, Amazon — Astral RTX 5080 now costs more than 5090's MSRP, flagship card now commands more than $4,300
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidias-fastest-graphics-cards-get-us-price-increase-at-best-buy-amazon-astral-rtx-5080-now-costs-more-than-5090s-msrp-flagship-card-now-commands-more-than-usd4-300

2026-07-30 14:22:24 UTC

Examining the best options for PCIe SSDs during the RAMpocalypse — capacity trumps raw speed for most tasks
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/examining-the-best-options-for-pcie-ssds-during-the-rampocalypse-capacity-trumps-raw-speed-for-most-tasks

2026-07-30 13:27:05 UTC

Intel licenses Atom-class x86 cores to startup — firm reportedly sharing RTL, enabling customer to build its own custom processors based on x86 general-purpose cores
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-licenses-atom-class-x86-cores-to-startup-firm-reportedly-sharing-rtl-enabling-customer-to-build-its-own-custom-processors-based-on-x86-general-purpose-cores

2026-07-30 13:03:45 UTC

Foreign-made robot vacuums caught up in FCC robot ban — covers any ground robot over 4.4 pounds with a 200 kbps connection
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/fcc-robot-ban-covers-any-ground-robot-over-4-4-pounds-with-a-200-kbps-connection

2026-07-30 12:21:40 UTC

Why you need a macro pad, even if you have a mouse with 19 buttons — from $10 mechanical numpads to multi-screen window management
https://www.tomshardware.com/peripherals/why-you-need-a-macro-pad-even-if-you-have-a-mouse-with-19-buttons-from-usd10-mechanical-numpads-to-multi-screen-window-management

2026-07-30 11:23:44 UTC

Are your motherboard's M.2 heatsinks making good contact with your SSD? We tested 20 modern Intel and AMD motherboards to verify
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/motherboards/are-your-motherboards-m-2-heatsinks-making-good-contact-with-your-ssd-we-tested-20-modern-intel-and-amd-motherboards-to-verify

2026-07-30 11:20:00 UTC

30 Georgia homes are being acquired via sale or eminent domain to expand power grid — one affected family member says it’s ‘for the data centers’
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/data-centers/30-georgia-homes-are-being-reclaimed-via-sale-or-eminent-domain-to-expand-power-grid-one-affected-family-member-says-its-for-the-data-centers

2026-07-30 11:14:31 UTC

32GB Corsair Vengeance DDR5 is $369 in this Woot sale — the lowest standalone RAM price right now, thanks to a $132 discount
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/32gb-corsair-vengeance-ddr5-is-usd369-in-this-woot-sale-the-lowest-standalone-ram-price-right-now-thanks-to-a-usd132-discount

2026-07-30 10:25:00 UTC

Gamers compress 80TB map of Minecraft's oldest anarchy server down to a 15TB download — custom .zvcr compression format and 28 bots map 1 million blocks on infamous 2b2t server
https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/pc-gaming/gamers-compress-80tb-map-of-minecrafts-oldest-anarchy-server-down-to-a-15tb-download-custom-zvcr-compression-format-and-28-bots-map-1-million-blocks-on-2b2t

2026-07-30 10:00:00 UTC

Firm that uses AI to locate ancient lost shipwrecks is hiring a literal pirate to salvage sunken treasure, paying up to $500,000 a year — AI mines 500 years of Spanish colonial records spanning 80 million pages to find undiscovered wrecks and lost cargo
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/ai-company-hiring-a-literal-pirate-to-salvage-sunken-treasure-found-by-artificial-intelligence-pays-up-to-usd500k-a-year-mining-80-million-pages-of-spanish-colonial-records-to-find-undiscovered-wrecks-and-lost-cargo

2026-07-29 15:10:06 UTC

Nvidia employee implicated in escalating Supermicro smuggling scandal, but demand only intensifies for Nvidia hardware
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/nvidia-employee-implicated-in-escalating-supermicro-smuggling-scandal-but-demand-only-intensifies-for-nvidia-hardware

2026-07-29 14:27:06 UTC

An inside tour of Lenovo’s North Carolina AI server manufacturing line expansion — Chinese firm expanding US-native production to meet exploding demand
https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/an-inside-tour-of-lenovos-north-carolina-ai-server-manufacturing-line-expansion-chinese-firm-expanding-us-native-production-to-meet-exploding-demand

2026-07-29 14:00:12 UTC

GPU repair service will upgrade the 11GB of VRAM on your RTX 2080 Ti to 22GB — mod involves physically adjusting the strap resistors on the PCB to support a new BIOS
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/gpu-repair-service-will-upgrade-the-11gb-of-vram-on-your-rtx-2080-ti-to-22gb-mod-involves-physically-adjusting-the-strap-resistors-on-the-pcb-to-support-a-new-bios

2026-07-29 13:07:18 UTC

Testing laptops on battery life and AC power — Comparing Intel, Qualcomm, Apple, and AMD
https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/testing-laptops-on-battery-life-and-ac-power-comparing-intel-qualcomm-apple-and-amd

2026-07-29 13:06:16 UTC

Teacher arrested for clapping in support of opposition at an AI data center meeting — gigawatt-scale project gets approved anyway despite community resistance
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/data-centers/teacher-arrested-for-clapping-in-support-of-opposition-at-an-ai-data-center-meeting-gigawatt-scale-project-gets-approved-anyway-despite-community-resistance

2026-07-29 10:57:04 UTC

Get $180 of 3D printing filament for just $86 in this eBay blowout — save 52% on 10 reels of Creality's Hyper PLA, just $8.63 a spool
https://www.tomshardware.com/3d-printing/get-usd180-of-3d-printing-filament-for-just-usd86-in-this-ebay-blowout-save-52-percent-on-10-reels-of-crealitys-hyper-pla-just-usd8-63-a-spool

2026-07-29 10:52:51 UTC

State of play: SSD pricing one year into the AI component crisis — 220% price increases are crippling the DIY market
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/state-of-play-ssd-pricing-one-year-into-the-ai-component-crisis-220-percent-price-increases-are-crippling-the-diy-market

2026-07-29 10:30:00 UTC

DRAM chip supply to module makers could drop by more than 70% year-on-year in 2027, says Apacer CEO — demand for HBM and server RAM continues to devour manufacturing capacity
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ram/dram-chip-supply-to-module-makers-could-drop-by-more-than-70-percent-year-on-year-in-2027-says-apacer-ceo-demand-for-hbm-and-server-ram-continues-to-devour-manufacturing-capacity

2026-07-29 10:00:00 UTC

China's Moonshot AI reportedly used Nvidia Blackwell chips for training Kimi K3 — company circumvented both U.S. export and Chinese import controls to acquire compute
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/chinas-moonshot-ai-reportedly-used-nvidia-blackwell-chips-for-training-kimi-k3-company-circumvented-both-u-s-export-and-chinese-import-controls-to-acquire-compute

2026-07-29 09:00:00 UTC

Developer uses AI to bring a native version of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time to iOS — no emulation required to play one of gaming's all-time greats on an iPhone or iPad
https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/developer-uses-ai-to-bring-a-native-version-of-the-legend-of-zelda-ocarina-of-time-to-ios-no-emulation-required-to-play-one-of-gamings-all-time-greats-on-an-iphone-or-ipad

2026-07-28 16:53:03 UTC

An affordable OLED laptop for just $699 — Acer's Swift Go 16 AI is the perfect back-to-school deal
https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/an-affordable-oled-laptop-for-just-usd699-acers-swift-go-16-ai-back-to-school-deal

2026-07-28 16:03:23 UTC

Mystery reviewer 'finds' Nvidia RTX Spark prototype laptop and puts it through its paces — Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra with Nvidia N1X chip shows promise, though prototype warts are still quite visible
https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/mystery-reviewer-finds-nvidia-rtx-spark-prototype-laptop-and-puts-it-through-its-paces-microsoft-surface-laptop-ultra-with-nvidia-n1x-chip-shows-promise-though-prototype-warts-are-still-quite-visible

2026-07-28 13:52:49 UTC

The Neo Geo AES+ retro console is now available to pre-order starting from $249 — game cartridges cost $90 each; the Ultimate Edition with all games and accessories will run you $1,000
https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/console-gaming/the-neo-geo-aes-retro-console-is-now-available-to-pre-order-starting-from-usd249-game-cartridges-cost-usd90-each-the-ultimate-edition-with-all-games-and-accessories-will-run-you-usd1-000

2026-07-28 13:30:00 UTC

Acer ProDesigner PE320QXT professional monitor review: Touchscreen functionality with a 6K resolution
https://www.tomshardware.com/monitors/gaming-monitors/acer-prodesigner-pe320qxt-professional-monitor-review

2026-07-28 12:43:16 UTC

Motherboard VRM thermal testing – budget vs. high-end boards, does it really matter?
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/motherboards/motherboard-vrm-thermal-testing-budget-vs-high-end-boards-does-it-really-matter

2026-07-28 11:11:23 UTC

Creality's multicolor K2 3D printer hits an all-time low price of $499 — save $200 today, with the perfect printer for jumping into the hobby
https://www.tomshardware.com/3d-printing/crealitys-multicolor-k2-3d-printer-hits-an-all-time-low-price-of-usd499-save-usd200-today-with-the-perfect-printer-for-jumping-into-the-hobby

2026-07-28 10:32:27 UTC

Re-examining the DDR4 gaming gap with Intel’s LGA 1700 CPUs in mid-2026 — performance drops of 14% on average, and up to 25% in some games
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ddr5/re-examining-the-ddr4-gaming-gap-with-intels-lga-1700-cpus-in-mid-2026-performance-drops-of-14-percent-on-average-and-up-to-25-percent-in-some-games

2026-07-28 10:30:00 UTC

AI companies are reportedly shredding millions of books after using them to train AI models — tech giants outsource to middlemen to secretly buy up books for training material
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/ai-companies-are-reportedly-shredding-millions-of-books-to-train-models-tech-giants-outsource-to-middlemen-to-secretly-buy-up-books-for-training-material

2026-07-27 19:47:49 UTC

MSI and Colorful raise Nvidia RTX 50-series prices in China by up to 59% across the entire lineup — change in distributer pricing suggests GPU price hikes are on the way
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/msi-and-colorful-raise-nvidia-rtx-50-series-prices-in-china-by-up-to-59-percent-across-the-entire-lineup-change-in-distributer-pricing-suggests-gpu-price-hikes-are-on-the-way

2026-07-27 18:40:58 UTC

Moonshot AI releases weights for Kimi-K3, firing a shot across the bow of OpenAI and Anthropic — open-weight model performs almost as well as frontier models while being 2-3x easier to run
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/moonshot-ai-releases-weights-for-kimi-k3-firing-a-shot-across-the-bow-of-openai-and-anthropic-open-weight-model-performs-almost-as-well-as-frontier-models-while-being-2-3x-easier-to-run

2026-07-27 16:51:35 UTC

China begins mass production of homegrown immersion chipmaking machines in major breakthrough, report claims — first DUV lithography units will be delivered this year to SMIC, Hua Hong, and CXMT
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/china-begins-mass-production-of-domestic-immersion-duv-lithography-machines

2026-07-27 15:04:32 UTC

Upgrading an MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ handheld gaming PC with a 2TB SSD
https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/handheld-gaming/upgrading-an-msi-claw-8-ex-ai-handheld-gaming-pc-with-a-2tb-ssd

2026-07-27 15:00:00 UTC

Framework Laptop 13 Pro review: It cleans up nice
https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/framework-laptop-13-pro-review

2026-07-27 12:04:52 UTC

AMD splits Zen 7 into three EPYC families for 2028 and starts selling server CPUs by the agent — Florence, Ferrara, and Fidenza to be applied across AI-focused product stack
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/amd-splits-zen-7-into-three-epyc-families-for-2028-and-starts-selling-server-cpus-by-the-agent

2026-06-21 12:46:59 UTC

Dramatically redesigned GMKtec EVO-X3 shown bearing Lisa Su’s signature of approval — flagship AI mini PC workstation is built around AMD’s Ryzen AI Max+ 395 'Strix Halo' processor, again
https://www.tomshardware.com/desktops/mini-pcs/dramatically-redesigned-gmktec-evo-x3-shown-bearing-lisa-sus-signature-of-approval-flagship-ai-mini-pc-workstation-is-built-around-amds-ryzen-ai-max-395-strix-halo-processor-again

2026-05-24 11:53:38 UTC

Electronics buff hand-draws and etches custom PCBs at home — functional home-etched PCB runs a 3D-printed fume extractor fan
https://www.tomshardware.com/maker-stem/electronics-buff-hand-draws-and-etches-custom-pcbs-at-home-functional-home-etched-pcb-runs-a-3d-printed-fume-extractor-fan

2026-05-03 11:40:00 UTC

Utah first state to hold websites liable for users who mask their location with VPNs — law goes into effect, designed to prevent bypassing age checks
https://www.tomshardware.com/software/vpn/utah-becomes-first-us-state-to-target-vpn-use-with-age-verification-law

2026-05-03 10:40:00 UTC

Microsoft now recommends 32GB of RAM as the future-proof 'no worries' config for gaming — 16GB becomes the new 'practical starting point' during the RAMageddon
https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/microsoft-now-recommends-32gb-of-ram-as-the-future-proof-no-worries-config-for-gaming-16gb-becomes-the-new-practical-starting-point-during-the-ramageddon

2026-05-02 10:20:00 UTC

Tech teardown specialist delids a Xeon with a blowtorch and hunting knife — wood chopping block makes a worthy stage for the sacrifice
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/tech-teardown-specialist-delids-a-xeon-with-a-blowtorch-and-hunting-knife-wood-chopping-block-makes-a-worthy-stage-for-the-sacrifice

2026-04-18 15:53:44 UTC

Nvidia RTX 3060 comeback in 2026 could alleviate soaring GPU prices and memory shortages — rumored RTX 5050 9GB abruptly shelved amid speculation
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidia-rtx-3060-comeback-in-2026-could-alleviate-soaring-gpu-prices-and-memory-shortages-rumored-rtx-5050-9gb-abruptly-shelved-amid-speculation

2026-04-18 15:41:40 UTC

Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti gaming laptop is on sale for 19% off — MSI's Vector 16 has a 144 Hz screen, and comes with Pragmata for free
https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/gaming-laptops/nvidia-rtx-5070-ti-gaming-laptop-is-on-sale-for-19-percent-off-msis-vector-16-has-a-144-hz-screen-and-comes-with-pragmata-for-free

2026-04-18 14:24:07 UTC

Bluetooth tracker hidden in a postcard and mailed to a warship exposed its location — a €5 gadget put a €500 million Dutch ship at risk for 24 hours
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/bluetooth-tracker-hidden-in-a-postcard-and-mailed-to-a-warship-exposed-its-location-a-eur5-gadget-put-a-eur500-million-dutch-ship-at-risk-for-24-hours

2026-04-18 13:37:05 UTC

KTC M27T6S 27-inch QHD Mini LED gaming monitor review: Affordable, colorful, and bright
https://www.tomshardware.com/monitors/gaming-monitors/ktc-m27t6s-27-inch-qhd-mini-led-gaming-monitor-review

2026-04-18 12:52:06 UTC

Minisforum's beastly N5 Max NAS comes powered by AMD Strix Halo — $2,899 for 'AI NAS' with pre-installed OpenClaw, supports up to 200TB capacity
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/nas/minisforums-beastly-n5-max-nas-comes-powered-by-amd-strix-halo-usd2-899-for-ai-nas-with-pre-installed-openclaw-supports-up-to-200tb-capacity

2026-04-18 12:30:24 UTC

Techie buys fake Ledger Nano S+ hardware crypto wallet and almost falls for phishing — a convincing clone would have caught newbies unaware
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/techie-buys-fake-ledger-nano-s-hardware-crypto-wallet-and-almost-falls-for-phishing-a-convincing-clone-would-have-caught-newbies-unaware

2026-04-18 12:00:00 UTC

Intel Core Ultra 250K Plus vs AMD Ryzen 5 9600X faceoff — battle for the best $200 CPU
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-core-ultra-250k-plus-vs-amd-ryzen-5-9600x-faceoff

2026-04-18 11:00:00 UTC

SNK revives the mighty Neo Geo in modern form — new AES+ system plays classic games without emulation
https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/snk-revives-the-mighty-neo-geo-in-modern-form-new-aes-system-plays-classic-games-without-emulation

2026-04-18 10:40:00 UTC

Microsoft offers $2 million sweepstake for Edge users, but no one noticed for a month — $1 million cash, Mercedes-Benz cars among prizes in desperate push for users
https://www.tomshardware.com/software/microsoft-edge/microsoft-offers-usd2-million-sweepstake-for-edge-users-but-no-one-noticed-for-a-month-usd1-million-cash-mercedes-benz-cars-among-prizes-in-desperate-push-for-users

2026-04-18 10:20:00 UTC

Backblaze silently redefines 'unlimited' and users discover it's not backing up Dropbox and OneDrive — as firm leans heavier into AI storage services, changes could signal shift away from home backups
https://www.tomshardware.com/software/cloud-storage/backblaze-redefines-unlimited-while-users-discover-its-not-backing-up-dropbox-and-onedrive-service-changes-could-signal-shift-away-from-home-backups

2026-04-18 10:00:00 UTC

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang ‘nearly lost his composure’ when pressed on selling chips to China — ‘You’re not talking to someone who woke up a loser’
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/nvidia-ceo-jensen-huang-nearly-lost-his-composure-when-pressed-on-selling-chips-to-china-youre-not-talking-to-someone-who-woke-up-a-loser

2026-04-17 19:00:00 UTC

Keychron V5 Ultra 8K Review: Budget-friendly 8K
https://www.tomshardware.com/peripherals/mechanical-keyboards/keychron-v5-ultra-8k-review

2026-04-17 18:00:25 UTC

US lawmakers amend new restrictions on Chinese chipmakers — MATCH Act's blanket restrictions removed from select chipmaking tools
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/us-lawmakers-amend-new-restrictions-on-chinese-chipmakers-match-acts-blanket-restrictions-removed-from-select-chipmaking-tools

2026-04-17 15:40:59 UTC

Analytics group signals possible delays at 40% of AI data center construction sites — companies deny schedule holdups, but satellite imagery indicates otherwise
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/analytics-group-signals-possible-delays-at-40-percent-of-ai-data-center-construction-sites-companies-deny-schedule-holdups-but-satellite-imagery-indicates-otherwise

2026-04-17 15:25:06 UTC

Local political revolts threaten to derail US data center projects — mounting delays are already costing AI hyperscalers billions
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/local-political-revolts-threaten-to-derail-us-data-center-projects-mounting-delays-are-already-costing-ai-hyperscalers-billions

2026-04-17 13:13:48 UTC

Intel hires tenured Samsung exec to lead Foundry Services — signals company focus on winning business from potential Foundry suitors
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/intel-hires-tenured-samsung-exec-to-lead-foundry-services-signals-company-focus-on-winning-business-from-potential-foundry-suitors

2026-04-17 13:07:34 UTC

Elon Musk pushing forward with Terafab at 'light speed' — staff reaching out to various suppliers and are reportedly willing to pay a premium to gain priority
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/elon-musk-pushing-forward-with-terafab-at-ight-speed-staff-reaching-out-to-various-suppliers-and-are-reportedly-willing-to-pay-a-premium-to-gain-priority

2026-04-17 13:05:09 UTC

Amazon Eero Signal review: 4G LTE internet backup for your Eero mesh network
https://www.tomshardware.com/networking/routers/amazon-eero-signal-review

2026-04-17 13:02:34 UTC

Microsoft's April patch puts Windows domain controllers into reboot loops — third known issue from KB5082063 is affecting Windows Server 2016 through 2025
https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/microsofts-april-patch-puts-windows-domain-controllers-into-reboot-loops

2026-04-17 12:35:22 UTC

Build an entire 9800X3D PC with 128GB of RAM for $2,999 — Newegg bundle includes Asus B850 motherboard, 1TB of storage, and RTX 5070 Ti
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/build-an-entire-9800x3d-pc-with-128gb-of-ram-for-usd2-999-newegg-bundle-includes-asus-b850-motherboard-1tb-of-storage-and-rtx-5070-ti

2026-04-17 12:00:00 UTC

TSMC ups revenue guidance and CapEx, buoyed by 'multiyear AI megatrend' — warns Middle East conflict may impact profitability as costs increase
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/tsmc-ups-revenue-guidance-and-capex-buoyed-by-multiyear-ai-megatrend-warns-middle-east-conflict-may-impact-profitability-as-costs-increase

2026-04-17 11:13:51 UTC

Steam shown running on Nintendo Switch thanks to latest Proton Beta — FEX 2604 translates x86 to ARM-friendly instructions on Linux
https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/handheld-gaming/steam-shown-running-on-nintendo-switch-thanks-to-latest-proton-beta-fex-2604-translates-x86-to-arm-friendly-instructions-on-linux

2026-04-17 11:09:18 UTC

64GB of DDR5 RAM is a staggering $216 in this latest Newegg deal — Get a 9800X3D, X870-P motherboard, case, and a free AIO for just $939
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/64gb-of-ddr5-ram-is-a-staggering-usd216-in-this-latest-newegg-deal-get-a-9800x3d-x870-p-motherboard-case-and-a-free-aio-for-just-usd939

2026-04-17 11:00:00 UTC

Google and Pentagon in talks to run custom AI chips inside classified environments — Google pushes for tight controls for TPUs surrounding use for mass surveillance and autonomous weapons
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/google-and-pentagon-in-talks-to-run-tpus-inside-classified-environments

2026-04-17 10:45:40 UTC

Nvidia RTX 5070 spotted at rare MSRP price in Woot flash sale — move fast to secure a bargain, 38% off saves you $340
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidia-rtx-5070-spotted-at-rare-msrp-price-in-woot-flash-sale-move-fast-to-secure-a-bargain-38-percent-off-saves-you-usd340

2026-04-17 10:40:00 UTC

Commodore fans split over C64 Ultimate FPGA firmware lockdown — firm says it wants to protect its hardware and reduce support fallout
https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/commodore-fans-split-over-c64-ultimate-fpga-firmware-lockdown-firm-says-it-wants-to-protect-its-hardware-and-reduce-support-fallout

2026-04-17 10:20:00 UTC

AMD to resurrect Ryzen 7 5800X3D AM4 with 10th anniversary edition, leaker claims — return of legendary CPU a sign of bleak PC building landscape
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/amd-to-resurrect-ryzen-7-5800x3d-am4-with-10th-anniversary-edition-leaker-claims-return-of-legendary-cpu-a-sign-of-bleak-pc-building-landscape

2026-04-17 10:00:00 UTC

Crazed World of Warcraft gamer plays game with 3D-printed hot dog controller — the left wiener quad-array controls movement, the right triggers abilities
https://www.tomshardware.com/peripherals/controllers-gamepads/crazed-world-of-warcraft-gamer-plays-game-with-3d-printed-hot-dog-controller-the-left-wiener-quad-array-controls-movement-the-right-triggers-abilities

2026-04-17 10:00:00 UTC

Amazon returns buyer gets scammed out of a Ryzen 9 9950X3D — 'CPU' came with just a 3D-printed plastic heat spreader
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/amazon-returns-buyer-gets-scammed-out-of-a-ryzen-9-9950x3d-cpu-came-with-just-a-3d-printed-plastic-heat-spreader

2026-04-17 09:58:04 UTC

TSMC warns of Intel Foundry's growing prowess during the company's latest earnings call — 'We view Intel as our formidable competitor and do not underestimate them'
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/tsmc-warns-of-intel-foundrys-growing-prowess-during-the-companys-latest-earnings-call-we-view-intel-as-our-formidable-competitor-and-do-not-underestimate-them

2026-04-16 18:24:24 UTC

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 appears on Amazon with $1,000 pre-order price — AMD confirms recommended pricing is still set at $899
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/amd-ryzen-9-9950x3d2-appears-on-amazon-with-usd1-000-pre-order-price-amd-confirms-recommended-pricing-is-still-set-at-usd899

2026-04-16 17:59:24 UTC

AMD's market cap hits all-time high, Intel hits 25-year high on Agentic AI's insatiable demand for CPUs
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/amds-market-cap-hits-all-time-high-intel-hits-25-year-high-on-agentic-ais-insatiable-demand-for-cpus

2026-04-16 17:24:03 UTC

Quantum photonics roadmap — how Xanadu and PsiQuantum are looking to transfer qubits through beams of light
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/quantum-computing/quantum-photonics-roadmap-how-xanadu-and-psiquantum-are-looking-to-transfer-qubits-through-beams-of-light

2026-04-16 16:45:39 UTC

Meta raising Quest headset prices due to AI-driven RAM shortage — Quest 3 to cost $600, Quest 3S $350 from April 19
https://www.tomshardware.com/virtual-reality/meta-raising-quest-headset-prices-due-to-ai-driven-ram-shortage-quest-3-to-cost-usd600-quest-3s-usd350-from-april-19

2026-04-16 15:40:13 UTC

Elegoo announces the Jupiter 2 resin 3D printer for $949, early bird price of $849 — new model offers massive print volume but is still physically smaller than previous models
https://www.tomshardware.com/3d-printing/elegoo-announces-the-jupiter-2-resin-3d-printer-for-usd949-early-bird-price-of-usd849-new-model-offers-massive-print-volume-but-is-still-physically-smaller-than-previous-models

2026-04-16 15:06:07 UTC

Pragmata PC performance tested: 18 GPUs take us to the Moon
https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/pc-gaming/pragmata-pc-performance-review

2026-04-16 14:38:01 UTC

Chinese fabs import record volumes of US chipmaking equipment via Singapore and Malaysia — homegrown tool makers booked record 2025 revenues as price competition squeezes margins
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/chinese-chip-tool-makers-booked-record-2025-revenues

2026-04-16 14:21:06 UTC

Get an entire Lenovo Legion Pro 7i RTX 5090 gaming laptop with OLED screen for $3,199, less than the price of a desktop RTX 5090 graphics card — save $800 while stocks last on this monster machine
https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/gaming-laptops/get-an-entire-lenovo-legion-pro-7i-rtx-5090-gaming-laptop-with-oled-screen-for-usd3-199-less-than-the-price-of-a-desktop-rtx-5090-graphics-card-save-usd800-while-stocks-last-on-this-monster-machine

2026-04-16 13:19:45 UTC

US appeals court restarts $3 billion patent infringement lawsuit against Intel — VLSI case from 2017 returns after court sets aside 2024 decision
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/us-appeals-court-restarts-usd3-billion-patent-infringement-lawsuit-against-intel-vlsi-case-from-2017-returns-after-court-sets-aside-2024-decision

2026-04-16 13:05:51 UTC

Two US citizens get combined 16 years in prison for running North Korean laptop farms — fake remote IT work scheme netted DPRK $5 million in around three years
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/two-us-citizens-get-combined-18-years-in-prison-for-running-north-korean-laptop-farms-fake-remote-it-work-scheme-netted-dprk-usd5-million-in-around-three-years

2026-04-16 13:00:00 UTC

Intel launches Wildcat Lake as Core Series 3 for value laptops and edge systems — six consumer SKUs built on 18A promise 'all-day' battery life
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/intel-launches-wildcat-lake-as-core-series-3

2026-04-16 12:49:53 UTC

Legendary Qualcomm, Apple, and Nuvia alumni form new CPU startup — Nuvacore promises to 'rewrite the rules of silicon'
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/legendary-qualcomm-apple-and-nuvia-alumni-form-new-cpu-startup-nuvacore-promises-to-rewrite-the-rules-of-silicon

2026-04-16 12:20:00 UTC

Bambu updates its 3D printers to print unique hues or gradients using two or three filaments — company acknowledges OrcaSlicer-FullSpectrum fork as the basis for the color prediction part of the new feature
https://www.tomshardware.com/3d-printing/bambu-updates-its-3d-printers-to-print-unique-hues-or-gradients-using-two-or-three-filaments-company-acknowledges-orcaslicer-fullspectrum-fork-as-the-basis-for-the-color-prediction-part-of-the-new-feature

2026-04-16 12:08:07 UTC

Score 64GB of G.Skill DDR5 and a 1TB 990 Pro for an insane $441 in this Newegg bundle — 9800X3D and X870E motherboard also comes with a free AIO, just $1,299 to start an AM5 gaming build
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/score-64gb-of-g-skill-ddr5-and-a-1tb-990-pro-for-an-insane-usd441-in-this-newegg-bundle-9800x3d-and-x870e-motherboard-also-comes-with-a-free-aio-just-usd1-299-to-start-an-am5-gaming-build