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FCC reverses course, allows software updates for foreign-made drones and routers until 2029 — agency says blocking security patches could create cybersecurity risks

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Tom's Hardware · 05/09/2026 10:35 EDT

The FCC has extended waivers allowing certain covered foreign-produced drones, drone components, and routers to continue receiving software and firmware updates until at least 2029, citing cybersecurity and consumer protection concerns. Read more ›

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Intel Core i7-14700K vs Intel Core Ultra 7 265K Faceoff

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Tom's Hardware · 12/28/2025 08:00 EDT

Raptor Lake vs Arrow Lake Clash! Read more ›

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Chinese GPU manufacturer Zephyr confirms dead RDNA 2 GPU chips due to cracking, bulging, or shorting — Company says it has replaced several dead Navi 21 cores under warranty

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Tom's Hardware · 12/28/2025 07:20 EDT

A two-year-old cold case has reawakened as GPU OEM Zephyr has said it has replaced several dying Navi 21 cores on RX 6000 series graphics cards. Previously, this was an isolated incident that never got much attention, so this is our first outside confirmation of the high-end RDNA 2 GPU dies going poof and being RMA'd. Read more ›

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Modders are slapping 32GB of VRAM on Nvidia's RTX 5080 GPUs, but that isn't good for gamers — modded variants designed for AI workstations and servers

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Tom's Hardware · 12/28/2025 07:00 EDT

We have seen these types of mods on multiple generations of Nvidia cards; it was only inevitable that the RTX 5080 would get the same treatment. Read more ›

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110-pound cast-iron Victorian radiator upcycled into a gaming PC — massive radiator used for cooling the bottom-mounted PC components

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Tom's Hardware · 12/28/2025 06:40 EDT

Billet Labs have teased a new gaming PC build where a 110 pound cast iron radiator is (almost entirely) the PC. Read more ›

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Extremely rare East German games console from the late 1970s tested — only such device produced by communist GDR, bought for $1,000 at auction

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Tom's Hardware · 12/28/2025 06:20 EDT

One of the rarest video games consoles has been acquired and tested by YouTube docu-channel Fern. Read more ›

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Amiga A500 Mini user builds working scale-sized Commodore 1084 monitor with 3D printed components — 3D printer project details shared for all

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Tom's Hardware · 12/28/2025 06:00 EDT

A retro computing aficionado with a love of the classic mini releases has built a complementary, compact, and cute 'Commodore 1084 Mini' monitor. Read more ›

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GameStop trolls Valve's Gabe Newell for his "inability to count to three" — playful jab for never releasing a third installment for blockbuster game franchises like Half-Life, Dota, or Counter-Strike

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Tom's Hardware · 12/27/2025 12:56 EDT

GameStop just released a press release saying that it will help Valve co-founder Gabe Newell learn how to count to three. Read more ›

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ChatGPT could prioritize sponsored content as part of ad strategy — sponsored content could allegedly be given preferential treatment in LLM’s responses, OpenAI to use chat data to deliver highly personalized results

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Tom's Hardware · 12/27/2025 12:10 EDT

OpenAI is reportedly still working on baking in ads into ChatGPT's results despite Altman's 'Code Red' earlier this month. Read more ›

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Xbox Full-Screen Experience support come to Lenovo Legion Go devices in latest update, with native FSE toggle — Legion Space now available as a widget in Xbox Game Bar

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Tom's Hardware · 12/27/2025 11:46 EDT

Lenovo Legion Go devices that already have FSE support can now enjoy richer integration with Microsoft's console-like UI, thanks to a new Legion Space update. Lenovo has added new shortcuts and a native Xbox Game Bar widget to expand Xbox FSE functionality, along with an FSE toggle right inside Legion Space. Read more ›

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Some Japanese shops start rationing GPUs — graphics cards with 16GB VRAM and up are becoming harder to find, says one store

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Tom's Hardware · 12/27/2025 09:32 EDT

Some Japanese computer stores are limiting GPU purchases because of supply uncertainty, especially for models with 16GB of VRAM and up. Read more ›

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This RTX 5070 Ti gaming laptop is the cheapest we've seen at $700 off — Get MSI's Vector 16 with a Ryzen 9 8940HX CPU, 16 GB DDR5 RAM, and a 240Hz screen for just $1,299

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Tom's Hardware · 12/27/2025 09:06 EDT

MSI has put its Vector 16 gaming laptop on sale for just $1,299 at Walmart, offering a 35% discount for a beastly hardware combo. You get a Ryzen 9 8940HX, an RTX 5070 Ti, 16 GB of RAM, and a 1 TB SSD, all backed up with a 90Wh battery. As far as RTX 5070 Ti laptops go, it has never gotten any cheaper. Read more ›

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Amiga motherboard project to add NVMe SSD boot support and a driver for the onboard Ethernet — Mirari project hopes to ‘breathe new life into the next-gen Amiga platform’

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Tom's Hardware · 12/27/2025 07:31 EDT

Mirari, a Micro-ATX mainboard designed to "breathe new life into the next-gen Amiga platform," is set to launch mid-2026. Read more ›

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Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 power wire reportedly caught fire despite using the original cable

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Tom's Hardware 1 place · 12/27/2025 07:10 EDT

We might be looking at literally the most cooked RTX 5090 yet, with a burnt power connector that has melted into itself, despite using a native 12V-2x6 cable on an ATX 3.1 certified PSU. The person smelled fire, saw it, and lived to tell the tale, all on Christmas eve. Read more ›

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Old Ryzen AM4 CPUs top US, UK Amazon charts as DDR5 pricing pushes buyers to last-gen platform — DDR4-friendly Ryzen 5 5800X, XT claim spots in the top 5

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Tom's Hardware · 12/26/2025 12:36 EDT

The five-year-old Ryzen 7 5800X and its 2024 refresh, the 5800XT, are among the best-selling CPUs this holiday season despite being two generations behind Zen 5. Read more ›

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Seagate's 22TB Expansion external hard drive drops to an all-time low of $249.99 — ideal for massive backups and data archives

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Tom's Hardware · 12/26/2025 12:19 EDT

The Seagate Expansion 22TB external HDD delivers huge storage capacity at a steep discount, making it a compelling choice for users who need dependable, plug-and-play mass storage. Read more ›

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No, Asus isn't going into memory manufacturing — Taiwanese tech giant issues statement smashing rumor

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Tom's Hardware · 12/26/2025 11:30 EDT

Asus has directly shut down a spurious rumor claiming it would enter the memory market within the next six months. Read more ›

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AMD's dual-cache Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 appears in first benchmark leaks — gaming-focused CPU features 192MB of L3 cache stacked across both CCDs

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Tom's Hardware · 12/26/2025 10:15 EDT

AMD is preparing a new flagship gaming chip, the Ryzen 9 9950X3D2, which is said to have 192MB of L3 cache thanks to its dual-cache design that will add 3D V-Cache across both CCDs. The CPU originally leaked months ago, but it has finally appeared on benchmarking databases PassMark and Geekbench, with amicable scores to boot. Read more ›

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Nvidia reportedly backs away from its effort to make its own public cloud with team reorg, easing friction with customers — chipmaker shifts unit's focus to internal R&D

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Tom's Hardware · 12/26/2025 10:13 EDT

Nvidia has reorganized its cloud computing group, further scaling back its ambitions to operate a public cloud service that would directly compete with Amazon Web Services. Read more ›

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The best Boxing Day tech deals at Amazon UK, Argos, Currys, Very, and more — huge price drops on gaming PCs, 3D printers, laptops, and peripherals

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Tom's Hardware · 12/26/2025 10:13 EDT

Christmas might be over with, but it's time to secure yourself a Boxing Day tech deal. We've put together a list of the best discounts from retailers including Amazon, Currys, Argos, Very, and more. Read more ›

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Shrug off the RAM price crisis with this $180 off ASRock X870 Taichi bundle — 32GB V-Color DDR5-6000 RAM and Cooler Master 212 CPU cooler included

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Tom's Hardware · 12/26/2025 09:48 EDT

Buy this combo deal and get a flagship-class X870E Taichi motherboard, 32GB of V-Color XFinity+ DDR5-6000 RAM, and a free CPU heatsink for $529.99. Read more ›

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