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AMD B650 expansion cards hit retail starting at $199 — add four M.2 PCIe 4.0 slots and 11 USB ports to any PC with a PCIe slot

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Tom's Hardware · 06/06/2026 12:29 EDT

A couple of new add-in cards exemplify the trend of slapping AMD's Promontory 21 chipset onto a card for extra I/O expansion. Read more ›

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Ambernic's retro gaming handhelds are quietly losing RAM capacity and being downgraded to older LPDDR3 memory — firm reportedly aggressively trimming memory specs as supply dries up amid global shortage

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Tom's Hardware · 05/29/2026 06:40 EDT

Anbernic silently ships some retro gaming handhelds with less memory than initially advertised, without notifying customers. Read more ›

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IBM ThinkPad T43 enthusiast installs 'almost' every version of Windows on the single-core laptop without using virtual machine — 26 years of Windows running bare metal, from 1996 Windows NT 4.0 to Windows 10 22H2 working on legendary hardware

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Tom's Hardware · 05/29/2026 06:20 EDT

An IBM ThinkPad user boasts that they can install '(almost) all versions of Windows from NT 4 to 10 22H2' with driver support, without resorting to virtual machine (VM) technology. Read more ›

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Startup unveils underwater drone designed for protecting undersea cables — small drone dives to 1,640 feet, comes with four-hour battery endurance or unlimited range when tethered to surface power source

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Tom's Hardware · 05/29/2026 06:00 EDT

A British-New Zealand startup revealed an AI-powered undersea drone designed to for patrolling undersea infrastructure. It's powered by an autonomous software stack that allows a single operator to coordinate multiple drones from the air, land, and the surface of the sea with the undersea drone. Read more ›

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Mystery company accidentally blew $500 million on Claude in a single month — failed to put usage limit on licenses for employees

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Tom's Hardware · 05/29/2026 05:44 EDT

A new report cites an AI consultant claiming a client accidentally spent $500,000,000 on Claude in a single month. Read more ›

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Microsoft warns GPU mining malware is being spread to users through SEO poisoning and AI chatbots — cryptojacking campaign targets gamers and high-end PC users with downloads disguised as popular PC utilities

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Tom's Hardware · 05/29/2026 05:30 EDT

Microsoft has uncovered a GPU-focused cryptojacking campaign that used SEO poisoning and, in some cases, AI chatbot software recommendations to spread malware disguised as popular PC utilities like HWMonitor and CrystalDiskInfo Read more ›

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Supermicro says it assisted Taiwanese authorities in server smuggling bust that led to three arrests — company issues statement on working with US, Taiwan to block illicit diversion of servers to China

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Tom's Hardware · 05/28/2026 13:33 EDT

Supermicro says it worked directly with Taiwanese authorities on a server smuggling bust that led to the seizure of 50 servers and three arrests. Read more ›

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'Call of Duty Modern Warfare 4' developer promises PC focus — Infinity Ward promises extensive optimization and is dropping older consoles

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Tom's Hardware · 05/28/2026 13:25 EDT

Call of Duty Modern Warfare 4 drops older consoles and promises extensive optimization and PC-specific options Read more ›

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Trailing-edge foundry roadmaps for GlobalFoundries, UMC, and SMIC — mature node chipmakers each pursue differing strategies and IP

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Tom's Hardware · 05/28/2026 12:16 EDT

We explore Globalfoundries, UMC, and SMIC's individual trailing-edge roadmaps, as each company is pursuing a fundamentally different strategy shaped by geography, regulation, and technology choices. Read more ›

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TP-Link announces its first consumer Wi-Fi 8 roadmap — Archer 8 routers scheduled to arrive in October 2026, pending FCC approval

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Tom's Hardware · 05/28/2026 12:14 EDT

TP-Link announced today the roadmap for its next-generation platform of Wi-Fi 8 (802.11bn) products. Read more ›

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Leaks reveal US authorities concerned about the rise of ‘anti-tech extremists’ as AI data center issues become increasingly contentious — critics say this could lead to surveillance, criminalization of peaceful opposition

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Tom's Hardware · 05/28/2026 11:00 EDT

A leaked report showed the various law enforcement agencies are warning about protests against data centers and AI, saying that these could lead to the rise of "anti-tech extremists" and lead to widespread violence and unrest. Read more ›

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Your gaming chair and desk deserves an upgrade this Memorial Day with up to 80% savings at FlexiSpot

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Tom's Hardware · 05/28/2026 10:37 EDT

FlexiSpot is holding a special Memorial Day sale at its online store, with up to 80% off many products. Read more ›

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Intel challenges AMD’s handheld dominance with new Arc G3 chips — Panther Lake silicon brings up to 14 cores, Arc B390 graphics to handhelds

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Tom's Hardware · 05/28/2026 09:10 EDT

Intel has revealed the Arc G3 and G3 Extreme chips, which are built on Panther Lake dies with up to an Arc B390 iGPU. The chips will show up in devices from partners like Acer and OneXPlayer. Read more ›

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Researchers say they can spy on your browsing by measuring SSD activity through a browser API — claim FROST attack requires no permissions or user interaction to identify which apps and websites you're using

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Tom's Hardware · 05/28/2026 09:10 EDT

FROST exploits the Origin Private File System (OPFS), a browser API that lets websites create and store files on a user's local disk. Read more ›

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Qualcomm announces Snapdragon C Platform for $300 and up laptops — Windows on Arm and NPUs for the budget market

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Tom's Hardware · 05/28/2026 09:02 EDT

Qualcomm announced its Snapdragon C Platform today in the runup to Computex 2026. The Snapdragon C (Compute) Platform will power budget laptops designed to compete in the the $300 range, and features a processor based on a new variant of its Kryo chip architecture that was originally designed for mobile phones. Read more ›

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Acer and Qualcomm take on MacBook Neo with first Snapdragon C laptop – Aspire Go 15 delivers 512GB SSD and 8GB of RAM at ‘entry-tier price’

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Tom's Hardware · 05/28/2026 09:00 EDT

The first Snapdragon C-powered laptop, the Aspire Go 15, delivers 512GB of storage and 8GB of RAM, plus a good collection of ports for a still-undisclosed ‘entry-tier price point.’ Read more ›

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Asus ROG Crosshair 2006 motherboard review: 20 years of ROG

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Tom's Hardware · 05/28/2026 09:00 EDT

The ROG Crosshair 2006 is a premium mid-range AM5 board with retro flair, robust power delivery, dual LAN, Wi-Fi 7, and five M.2 sockets – but the limited run and nostalgia premium is the real reason you might want to spend $100 more over the similar Dark Hero. Read more ›

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Acer brings Intel Arc B390 graphics to Predator Atlas 8 gaming handheld – G3 Extreme CPU paired with segment-first metal fan for increased airflow

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Tom's Hardware · 05/28/2026 09:00 EDT

Acer's Atlas 8 takes on AMD’s dominance in the space with the new Intel Arc G3 and G3 Extreme processors, packing Arc B370 or B390 iGPUs. Read more ›

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At 48% off, this $21 TP-Link Ethernet Switch is the perfect upgrade for 4K streaming and gaming at home at an almost record-low price — near half price discount on this managed fanless gigabit upgrade for your LAN comes with eight additional ports

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Tom's Hardware · 05/28/2026 07:46 EDT

This 8-port unmanaged TP-Link Ethernet switch is on sale, down to just $20.86 in this limited-time Amazon deal, unlocking eight extra ports for your network at almost half its usual price. Read more ›

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Chinese university builds 3D chip design tool tailored to Huawei's ‘LogicFolding’ architecture — 3D design delivers increased performance and better thermal management

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Tom's Hardware · 05/28/2026 07:10 EDT

The announcement came two days after Huawei presented LogicFolding and its accompanying Tau Scaling Law at ISCAS 2026. Read more ›

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Wide-ranging 7-zip vulnerability with 8.8 CVE rating allows for code execution — hundreds of millions of machines potentially at risk

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Tom's Hardware · 05/28/2026 07:00 EDT

Wide-ranging 7-zip vulnerability allows for code execution and has an 8.8 CVE rating, hundreds of millions of machines potentially vulnerable Read more ›

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