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Companies are now using automatic Windows installers to display Adware through the Microsoft Store when you install new hardware — customer immediately gets McAfee ads on their PC after connecting new LG monitor; here's how to block the new ads

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Tom's Hardware · 07/07/2026 10:46 EDT

LG monitors apparently auto-install an app on your PC when you first connect them, all thanks to the Microsoft Store. Read more ›

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PlayStation disc petition approaches 200,000 signatures as backlash grows over Sony's decision to stop producing new physical media — firm still plans to produce optical media for existing titles, but new games will be digital only

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Tom's Hardware · 07/07/2026 10:38 EDT

A Change.org petition urging Sony to keep making physical PlayStation games has passed 172,000 signatures. Read more ›

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Steam Machines with the ‘Red Line of Death’ get a simple, official cure: Clear the CMOS — clearing the CMOS can revive flat(red)-lining cubes

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Tom's Hardware · 07/07/2026 08:55 EDT

Valve’s official account on Reddit has responded to RLOD victims with simple step-by-step instructions to get any affected Steam Machine up and running again. Read more ›

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UK gives data centers option to apply for 'national importance' status that overrides local regulations, cuts timeline by a year — eligible projects to bypass local councils, save more than a billion dollars in NIMBY fights

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Tom's Hardware · 07/07/2026 08:34 EDT

The British government ruled that nationally significant infrastructure projects, which include data centers, can bypass local council approvals. This move is expected to speed up developments by up to a year and save more than a billion dollars. Read more ›

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Snag 32GB of DDR5 memory, Ryzen 7 9800X3D, and Gigabyte X870E motherboard for $233 off — deal includes 'free' AIO in a four-item combo from Newegg

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Tom's Hardware · 07/07/2026 08:01 EDT

Missed Prime Day? You can still soften the blow of buying PC parts with this three-item AM5 Newegg combo - 32GB of DDR5, 9800X3D, Gigabyte X870E motherboard, and a free AIO to take the sting out of buying Read more ›

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Hands-on with Corsair's 2800X RS-R ARGB Micro-ATX PC Case – smaller footprint, roomy internals, includes three fans

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Tom's Hardware · 07/07/2026 08:00 EDT

Corsair’s 2800X RS-R ARGB brings a compact MicroATX design with room for full-size hardware, strong cooling support, and three pre-installed ARGB fans. Priced under $90, it offers solid value for a small-form-factor chassis. Read more ›

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Dev ports Linux to Atari's notorious Jaguar console from 1993 — the first 64-bit console features 2MB of RAM, 13.3 MHz CPU, and Tom and Jerry co-processors; the Jag was notoriously difficult to program and flopped

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Tom's Hardware · 07/07/2026 07:53 EDT

A developer has ported Linux to the Atari Jaguar console. To succeed at the task, they had to overcome severe memory limits, the lack of an MMU, and face off against a handful of unusual hardware quirks. Read more ›

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Record-low price on this 10-port PoE+ switch with gigabit speeds and up to 60W of power, save 24% — $38 for Ugreen switch that unlocks an extra eight power-delivery ports for cameras and Wi-Fi extenders

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Tom's Hardware · 07/07/2026 07:39 EDT

This Ugreen 10-port unmanaged Ethernet switch is on sale for just $37.97 right now, delivering eight PoE+ ports for up to 60W of power delivery for cameras and WiFi extenders, along with two extra ports for Gigabit uplink to your existing network. Read more ›

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Kioxia and Sandisk sample world's densest 3D NAND — new 332-Layer beats Samsung’s 400-Layer NAND

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Tom's Hardware · 07/07/2026 07:10 EDT

Kioxia, Sandisk begin to sample BiCS10 3D NAND: 332 active layers and over 29 Gb/mm2 areal capacity. Read more ›

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Unix copyright code infringement lawsuit is back from the dead — IBM still under fire from Xinuos about 2003-era bytes

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Tom's Hardware · 07/07/2026 06:45 EDT

Unix copyright code infringement back from the dead — IBM is still under fire from Xinuos about 2003-era bytes, with a hearing as recent as June 22. Read more ›

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Modder builds 8,192-core GPU at home out of RISC-V microcontrollers — full "graphics card" draws over 2,000 watts of power, requires a 3D printer to program

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Tom's Hardware · 07/07/2026 06:20 EDT

Well-known engineer Matthias Balwierz (aka Bitluni) designed and created an 8,192-core RISC-V GPU at home. Read more ›

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Intel patent reveals new XBM memory architecture that ditches HBM's costly silicon interposer — backend-transistor DRAM stack uses UCIe links and built-in repair to ease AI's memory bottleneck

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Tom's Hardware · 07/07/2026 06:00 EDT

Intel’s XBM patent proposes an HBM alternative that uses backend-transistor DRAM, UCIe chiplet links, and repair logic to reduce packaging costs and complexity. Read more ›

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Samsung chip division's single-year profits beat its past 40 years of profits, combined — Samsung passes Nvidia to become most profitable company in the world

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Tom's Hardware · 07/07/2026 05:30 EDT

Brokerage consensus puts Samsung's full-year 2026 operating profit near 300 trillion won. Read more ›

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China-made CXMT memory now supports faster speeds on MSI's AMD motherboards — new BIOS adds DDR5-8200 validation on dual-DIMM, DDR5-7200 on quad-DIMM models

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Tom's Hardware · 07/06/2026 12:20 EDT

MSI has officially validated region-bound Chinese RAM using CXMT modules to run at up to 8,200 MT/s on its AM5 motherboards. Models with two RAM slots can handle these high frequencies a bit better than four-DIMM variants. Read more ›

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Microsoft 'resets' Xbox by cutting 3,200 jobs this year, divesting five game studios — firm cites 'margins that are 3-10x lower than comparable platform and publishing businesses'

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Tom's Hardware · 07/06/2026 11:39 EDT

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma announced that Microsoft's gaming division will cut 3,200 jobs throughout FY27 and is spinning out studios but not canceling any games. Read more ›

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Working prototype of open-source printer that promises user-repairability and no subscriptions appears in first video — DRM-free 'Open Printer' inkjet still has no announced price, ship date, or print speed, nine months after it first appeared

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Tom's Hardware · 07/06/2026 11:30 EDT

Open Tools, a Paris-based startup, has announced that its Open Printer has been nominated for two French Design Awards. Read more ›

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AMD Ryzen AI Halo review: AMD builds a DGX Spark of its own

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Tom's Hardware · 07/06/2026 11:00 EDT

The Ryzen AI Halo is a turn-key AMD local AI box that’s backed up with first-party software support, handy utilities, and plenty of documentation for local AI explorers. But the performance and application compatibility of the Ryzen AI Max+ 395 (aka Strix Halo) SoC still trails Nvidia’s GB10, and it’s pricey for what it offers. Read more ›

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You can now use your Sony headphones as a free real-time head tracker for race and flight simulators on PC, several hundred games already supported — enthusiast creates open-source app that translates live sensor data into in-game camera controls

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Tom's Hardware · 07/06/2026 10:36 EDT

A new open-source app called Sony Head Tracker, developed by Nicholas Slattery, reads raw sensor data from Sony headphones and earbuds and converts them into something OpenTrack can understand. From there, it can be used for head tracking in over 200 PC games. Read more ›

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Nvidia's Kyber rack for Rubin Ultra reportedly delayed to 2028, stopgap solution also axed due to customer pushback — Analyst firm SemiAnalysis says PCB midplane problems led to the delay

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Tom's Hardware · 07/06/2026 09:33 EDT

Nvidia reportedly won't ship its Kyber NVL144 rack until 2028, a delay of more than 12 months. Read more ›

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Nvidia and Intel tout homegrown American chip supply chain prowess as country bolsters local production, but gaps remain — crucial Blackwell packaging steps remain offshore as projects grow in scope and scale

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Tom's Hardware · 07/06/2026 08:51 EDT

America's AI supply chain now starts and ends in the U.S., while its most valuable middle steps remain entirely offshore until at least 2028. Read more ›

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