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New 1.4nm nanoimprint lithography template could reduce the need for EUV steps in advanced process nodes — questions linger as no foundry has yet committed to nanoimprint lithography for high-volume manufacturing

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Tom's Hardware · 12/16/2025 11:00 EDT

Japan’s Dai Nippon Printing (DNP) claims to have developed a nanoimprint lithography template capable of patterning logic with a feature size of 1.4nm, with plans for mass production in 2027. Read more ›

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With a standout $1739.99 price tag, this packed CyberPower PC features both the Ryzen 7 9800X3D and Radeon RX 9070 XT for an amazing prebuilt gaming setup — beat the AI crunch with 32GB of DDR5 and a 2TB NVMe SSD

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Tom's Hardware · 12/16/2025 10:01 EDT

This 9800X3D-infused CyberPower gaming PC also packs a Radeon RX 9070 XT for ultimate gaming performance. Read more ›

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Elizabeth Warren, other U.S. senators concerned about big tech pushing up electricity costs — demands explanation from Amazon, Google, Meta as AI data centers drive up residential energy bills

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Tom's Hardware · 12/16/2025 09:46 EDT

Three Democratic Senators are investigating the impact of the massive AI data center build out on the electricity bill of the average American. Read more ›

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Boy breaks 50 of his father's Samsung M.2 NVMe SSDs worth nearly $4,000 — 25,600 GB of storage ruined by ten-year-old oblivious to global NAND crisis

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Tom's Hardware · 12/16/2025 08:13 EDT

Tragic images showing 50 mangled M.2 SSDs has been shared on social media. It looks like a naughty boy was the culprit. Read more ›

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Don't wait if you're planning to upgrade your RAM or SSD, Kingston rep warns — says 'prices will continue to go up,' NAND costs up 246%

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Tom's Hardware · 12/16/2025 08:06 EDT

Kingston Datacenter SSD Business Manager Cameron Crandall said in an interview that NAND prices for RAM and SSD are expected to rise throughout 2026. Read more ›

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Sapphire rep predicts DRAM prices will begin to stabilize in the next 6-8 months, but warns 'it may not be the prices we want' — GPU vendor says memory crisis is similar to tariff uncertainty

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Tom's Hardware · 12/16/2025 07:19 EDT

Amidst the economic uncertainty ushered in by this AI boom, some folks still have conviction and are offering hope to the community. Edward Crisler, the PR manager for GPU maker Sapphire, has just said that he believes DRAM prices will start to plateau in the next few months, so don't panic buy right now. Read more ›

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Last Minute 3D Printers for Kids, Teens, and Beginners - these models are available now and will arrive in time for Christmas

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Tom's Hardware · 12/16/2025 07:00 EDT

Here are the best deals on kid and beginner-friendly 3D printers, available in US warehouses for fast shipping to your door. Read more ›

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Qualcomm’s Ventana acquisition points to a long-term RISC-V strategy to complement its Arm lineup

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Tom's Hardware · 12/16/2025 07:00 EDT

Qualcomm has agreed to acquire Ventana Micro Systems, a RISC-V CPU specialist whose engineers have spent several years pushing the open instruction set toward high-performance server and edge designs. Read more ›

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Intel appoints Trump economic advisor as head of government affairs — announces broader leadership shakeup, new interim CTO

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Tom's Hardware · 12/16/2025 06:59 EDT

Intel has tightened its ties with the current US administration, appointing an economic advisor to President Trump as its new head of government affairs. Read more ›

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Dual-PCB Linux computer with 843 components designed by AI boots on first attempt — Project Speedrun was made in just one week and required less than 40 hours of human work

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Tom's Hardware · 12/16/2025 06:54 EDT

LA-based startup Quilter has outlined Project Speedrun, which marks a milestone in computer design by AI. Read more ›

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Roomba maker iRobot announces bankruptcy — brand will live on under ownership of former supplier

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Tom's Hardware · 12/16/2025 06:00 EDT

Roomba maker iRobot goes bankrupt; now owned by former supplier Picea Read more ›

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The data center cooling state of play (2025) — Liquid cooling is on the rise, thermal density demands skyrocket in AI data centers, and TSMC leads with direct-to-silicon solutions

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Tom's Hardware · 12/16/2025 06:00 EDT

The rise of AI and hyperscale computing is driving a global shift from air-based to liquid and embedded cooling as various companies are developing silicon-integrated systems capable of handling multi-kilowatt system-in-packages that can be commercialized by 2027. Read more ›

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HKC announces world's first RGB Mini LED monitor — M10 Ultra will have 4,788 addressable full-color backlight zones

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Tom's Hardware · 12/15/2025 14:35 EDT

HKC has announced its M10 Ultra, a new monitor from China that will be the world's first RGB Mini LED panel in a monitor. RGB Mini LED screens put a sea of addressable RGB backlights behind their panels, reaching the best color accuracy that any screen has ever seen. Read more ›

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Sapphire PR manager wishes AMD and Nvidia would let partners run wild with design — wants freedom to bring back Toxic line more often

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Tom's Hardware · 12/15/2025 14:34 EDT

PR manager at Sapphire, Edward Crisler told Hardware Unboxed in a podcast that he wishes chip makers (like AMD and Nvidia) would let AIB partners roam free and build creative graphics card designs without restrictions. Read more ›

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Asus swaps out the PCIe x16 connector for x8 on new RTX 5060 Ti GPUs — Gigabyte does the opposite with x16 upgrade to its WindForce Max card

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Tom's Hardware · 12/15/2025 12:02 EDT

Asus and Gigabyte have released revised versions of the companies' GeForce RTX 5060 Ti graphics cards, powered by Nvidia's Blackwell architecture. Read more ›

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The 'ExtrudeX' machine wants to turn your 3D printing waste into reusable filament, all at home — this Kickstarter project is itself 3D-printable with minimal hardware costs

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Tom's Hardware · 12/15/2025 11:52 EDT

Your 3D printing costs are about to go way down with the ExtrudeX, an extrusion machine claiming to recycle 3D printing waste into new filament. The project is live on Kickstarter, and should you choose to pledge it, you'll get STL files to 3D print the machine at home yourself, along with a list of minimal hardware required to complete the build. Read more ›

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HDD prices spike as AI infrastructure and China's PC push collide — hard drives record biggest price increase in eight quarters, suppliers warn pressure will continue

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Tom's Hardware 2 place · 12/15/2025 10:41 EDT

Despite continual predictions that SSDs will fully displace HDDs, demand for spinning rust is on the rise. Read more ›

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Commodore 64 Ultimate Review: 21st Century Computing from a 1982 perspective

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Tom's Hardware · 12/15/2025 09:23 EDT

After a 30-year wait, the new FPGA-based Commodore 64’s are coming off the production line, and we’ve got one for review. It does not disappoint! Read more ›

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Don't miss out on this $32.99 all-time record low price for Samsung's latest P9 microSD Express card for the Nintendo Switch 2 — selling out fast

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Tom's Hardware · 12/15/2025 08:29 EDT

A limited-time deal on Samsung's P9 Express sees the speedy card hit an all-time low price of just $32.99 — grab yours before it's gone. Read more ›

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LG TV users baffled by unremovable Microsoft Copilot installation — surprise forced update shows app pinned to the home screen

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Tom's Hardware · 12/15/2025 08:28 EDT

LG smart TV owners are reporting that a recent webOS software update has added Microsoft Copilot to their TVs, with no apparent way to remove it. Read more ›

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