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Microsoft says, for once, Windows update isn't to blame for Galaxy Book4 laptops losing access to C: drive — the Galaxy Connect app was the culprit, and it's been taken down from Microsoft Store

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Tom's Hardware · 03/24/2026 06:15 EDT

Microsoft and Samsung investigated a widely reported issue with Galaxy Book 4 devices and said the Galaxy Connect app was the culprit. These laptops were losing access to the C: drive and, initially, people thought it had something to do with Windows Update. Microsoft has posted recovery steps for those that were affected. Read more ›

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Price of Nvidia's Vera Rubin NVL72 racks skyrockets to as much as $8.8 million apiece, but server makers' margins will be tight — Nvidia is moving closer to shipping entire full-scale systems

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Tom's Hardware · 03/24/2026 06:00 EDT

While quotes for NVL72 VR200 rack-scale system will increase to $5 million – $7 million, margins of ODMs will likely decline. Read more ›

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Thermal pads with in-built vapor-chambers claim 50 to 80 times better thermal conductivity than normal thermal pads — 1,200 W/m-K "Vapor-Pad" from Xerendipity designed to replace traditional TIM in a CPU

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Tom's Hardware · 03/24/2026 06:00 EDT

A thermal pad with a vapor chamber on top might be the TIM your next phone's SoC will use. Xerendipity's new products are meant to keep your phone cooler without sacrificing thickness or cost. Read more ›

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Microsoft blocks registry trick that unlocked performance-boosting native NVMe driver on Windows 11 — workarounds still exist to enable support, however

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Tom's Hardware · 03/23/2026 16:09 EDT

Microsoft has blocked the registry trick that allowed Windows 11 users to enable a native NVMe driver on their PCs. However, third-party tools can still help with a workaround. Read more ›

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Nvidia CEO says he's 'empathic' to DLSS 5 concerns — Jensen Huang doubles down on defense while decrying 'AI slop'

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Tom's Hardware · 03/23/2026 15:39 EDT

In a new podcast appearance, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang struck a more conciliatory tone concerning DLSS 5, saying he's 'empathetic" to concerns about the feature producing "AI slop." Read more ›

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AMD's Enterprise CPU and GPU roadmap: Venice, Verano, Zen 6, Helios, and CDNA

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Tom's Hardware · 03/23/2026 14:55 EDT

AMD has impressive plans in the data center realm for 2026 and 2027 that could further impress its position on the market for CPUs and AI GPUs with products like its Helios platform and Instinct MI500 AI accelerators. Read more ›

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GTC 2026: Ian Buck press Q&A transcript — VP of Hyperscale and HPC speaks out on shelving CPX and shipping LPU decode this year

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Tom's Hardware · 03/23/2026 14:38 EDT

Following Nvidia's GTC 2026 keynote, where CEO Jensen Huang laid out the company's Vera Rubin architecture and the Groq 3 LPU acquisition, Nvidia's Ian Buck sat down with press for a Q&A session. Read more ›

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LG produces the world's first mass-production LCD laptop display capable of 1 Hz to save power — OLED version arriving in 2027

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Tom's Hardware · 03/23/2026 14:20 EDT

LG introduces the world's first mass-produced LCD laptop display that can wind down to 1 Hz to save power, similar to high-end smartphone LTPO displays. Read more ›

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YouTuber upgrades 14-year-old ThinkPad laptop with a $25 DIY IPS display — simple panel swap breathes new life into 2012-era machine with 'visually noticeable' results

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Tom's Hardware · 03/23/2026 13:04 EDT

A YouTuber has given a 2012-era Lenovo ThinkPad X230 a "visually noticeable upgrade" by swapping out its TN panel for an IPS replacement that cost just $25. Read more ›

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Imagination Tech working on mainstream PC gaming with ‘ambitious graphics card and SoC design companies’ — shows off progress with DirectX 11 workloads

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Tom's Hardware · 03/23/2026 12:15 EDT

The UK’s Imagination Technologies is teasing its roadmap to 'bring high‑performance, scalable, PowerVR graphics to desktop, workstation, and cloud environments.' Read more ›

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Apple MacBook Air (13-inch, M5) review: Steady as it goes

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Tom's Hardware · 03/23/2026 12:00 EDT

The MacBook Air with M5 offers a strong variety of performance and premium materials to make it a strong computing value. Read more ›

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Crimson Desert devs apologize for ‘confusion’ over Intel GPU FAQ — backtracks over prior dismissive language regarding Arc graphics support

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Tom's Hardware · 03/23/2026 09:37 EDT

The Crimson Desert devs have apologized for prior dismissive language regarding Intel GPUs and confirmed that a support update is on the way. Read more ›

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The legendary AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D just hit its lowest-ever price on Amazon — grab our favorite gaming CPU with a $60 saving for undeniably brilliant performance

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Tom's Hardware · 03/23/2026 09:18 EDT

The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is down to an all-time low price of $419.95, making it a must-buy CPU option for gamers. Read more ›

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Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus review: Back from the brink

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Tom's Hardware · 03/23/2026 09:00 EDT

After testing the Core Ultra 7 270K Plus, we’ve seen fantastic application performance across our suite of benchmarks. Gaming performance still struggles, however, even with Intel’s Arrow Lake Refresh changes and an interesting new Binary Optimization Tool. Read more ›

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Spend $959.99 and get the 9800X3D CPU, Asus TUF gaming X870, and 32GB of DDR5 RAM, plus a free 512GB Gen 4 SSD and Crimson Desert — Newegg's combo bundles strike again

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Tom's Hardware · 03/23/2026 08:24 EDT

Save $248 when you pick up this 9800X3D, X870 mobo, 32GB DDR5-6400 RAM, and 512GB SSD bundle for just $959.99 at Newegg. Read more ›

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Concerns raised over Shahed kamikaze drone listings on Alibaba — they featured AI guidance to lock onto ‘people, building, vehicles, ships, etc’

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Tom's Hardware · 03/23/2026 08:21 EDT

Chinese eTail giant Alibaba has removed listings and suspended the accounts of sellers that were found to be advertising 'cruise missiles' and 'suicide attack drones.' Read more ›

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Valve adds early Steam Machine support in SteamOS 3.8 — latest update brings performance gains, better controller support, and desktop improvements

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Tom's Hardware · 03/23/2026 07:20 EDT

SteamOS 3.8.0 preview introduces early Steam Machine support while delivering performance upgrades, improved VRR, and broader handheld compatibility Read more ›

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Intel's long-rumored Core Ultra 3 205 CPU finally appears for sale at French retailer — priced at $182, early listing confirms previously-known specs for the chip

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Tom's Hardware · 03/23/2026 07:00 EDT

The Core Ultra 3 205 is an 8-core chip with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores, part of the Arrow Lake family, branded as the Core Ultra 200S series. It never officially launched despite being listed at several OEMs as a "tray" chip and even being mentioned in Intel's own documents. Its newest spotting is on a French retailer's website where it's only available on order. Read more ›

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Jensen Huang says Nvidia engineers should use AI tokens worth half their annual salary every year to be fully productive — compares not using AI to using paper and pencil for designing chips

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Tom's Hardware · 03/23/2026 06:45 EDT

The Nvidia chief said that he will be alarmed if his engineers did not use AI tokens amounting to about half their annual salary, saying that AI tools will 10x their productivity. Read more ›

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UV resin injection cures ancient, cataract-inflicted CRT monitor — repaired 20-inch Trinitron would have been an enviable display in the mid 1990s

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Tom's Hardware · 03/23/2026 06:30 EDT

A video documents attempts to fix a vintage 20-inch Trinitron CRT suffering from cataracts by injecting UV resin. Read more ›

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