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Nvidia RTX 3060 comeback in 2026 could alleviate soaring GPU prices and memory shortages — rumored RTX 5050 9GB abruptly shelved amid speculation

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Tom's Hardware · 04/18/2026 11:53 EDT

If relaunched at the right price, the RTX 3060 could re-enter the market as a viable option in a segment facing increasing cost pressures. Read more ›

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At least 80 different Microsoft Copilot products have been mapped out by expert, but there may be more than 100 — Microsoft doesn't have a singular list available, so AI consultant mapped out the myriad products

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Tom's Hardware · 04/06/2026 08:47 EDT

An AI aficionado has put together a chart of all the Copilot products they could find. At the latest count there are 80. Read more ›

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Linux devs start removing support for 37-year-old Intel 486 CPU — head honcho Linus Torvalds says 'zero real reason' to continue support

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Tom's Hardware · 04/06/2026 07:09 EDT

Linux kernel developers appear to have started to dismantle support for the legendary Intel 486 CPU. Read more ›

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WD Innovation Day 2026 press Q&A transcript: roadmap plans to reach 60TB with ePMR and 100TB via HAMR by 2029 — 'at some point, the laws of physics will require us to transition to HAMR'

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Tom's Hardware · 04/06/2026 06:50 EDT

WD's leadership, now fully split from Sandisk, talks about its expectations for the future with industry analysts. We cover the full transcript of the press-only session right here. Read more ›

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Nvidia's own DLSS 5 announcement video gets taken down by YouTube in Italy due to a copyright strike — local TV channel sent a copyright strike to every YouTube video for using the trailer it used for its own broadcast

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Tom's Hardware · 04/06/2026 06:13 EDT

YouTube's AI moderator acted on an errant DMCA takedown, affecting nearly every video that contained clips of the DLSS 5 trailer, including Nvidia's own YouTube video. Read more ›

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AMD's upcoming Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 listed around $1,000 at several retailers across Canada and the UK — New flagship dual-cache CPU might demand a hefty premium

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Tom's Hardware · 04/05/2026 13:15 EDT

Listings for the 9950X3D2 have started to pop up at many different vendors, with some even listing preliminary prices. We found the CPU going for roughly $1,000 at two Canadian retailers, and just a smidge below that at a UK-based website. For context, the standard 9950X3D with 3D V-Cache on only one CCD launched at $699. Read more ›

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UK confirms drone-killing DragonFire laser weapon for Royal Navy destroyers by 2027 —laser downs 400mph high‑speed drones, costs $13 per shot

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Tom's Hardware · 04/05/2026 12:14 EDT

The UK Ministry of Defence has confirmed that the DragonFire high-energy laser weapon will be installed on Royal Navy Type 45 destroyers by 2027, five years ahead of the original schedule. Read more ›

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Get a 27" 1440p OLED monitor with a blazing-fast 240 Hz refresh rate for just $499 — LG's 27GS93QE-B is $400 off right now, features 1,300 nits of peak HDR brightness

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Tom's Hardware · 04/05/2026 11:17 EDT

The LG 27GS93QE-B is perfect for gaming, productivity, and media consumption, thanks to its versatile feature set. It's a 27-inch 1440p OLED monitor with an MLA+ panel so it's really bright at 1,300 nits (peak) and it has a 240 Hz refresh rate with support for both G-Sync and FreeSync, so it's really smooth, too. Read more ›

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Iran threatens ‘complete and utter annihilation’ of OpenAI's $30B Stargate AI data center in Abu Dhabi — regime posts video with satellite imagery of ChatGPT-maker's premier 1GW data center

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Tom's Hardware · 04/05/2026 11:02 EDT

IRGC spokesperson threatens the “complete and utter annihilation” of U.S. and Israeli facilities. Singles out the $30bn Stargate AI data center. Read more ›

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Researchers train living rat neurons to perform real-time AI computations — experiments could pave the way for new brain-machine interfaces

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Tom's Hardware · 04/05/2026 10:33 EDT

Japanese researchers trained cultured rat cortical neurons to autonomously generate complex temporal signals using a real-time machine learning framework. Read more ›

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Limited edition Atari wristwatches dip under $500 in 20% off sale — classic console inspired rainbow designs available in five colorways

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Tom's Hardware · 04/05/2026 09:46 EDT

Watchmaker Nubeo has put its Torrent Automatic Atari Rainbow Limited Edition timepieces on sale, all at 20% off. Read more ›

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Intel's upcoming Wildcat Lake low-budget CPUs leak out again — OEM confirms specs for Core 7 350, Core 5 320, & Core 3 305 in first retail product datasheet

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Tom's Hardware · 04/05/2026 09:25 EDT

Wildcat Lake is Intel's upcoming family of low-budget and low-power CPUs intended for OEMs. We've already seen many leaks surrounding this family, but now a new product from Advantech has listed three SKUs in a datasheet for its MIO-5356 SBC. This confirms the specs from prior leaks and signals that a launch is due soon. Read more ›

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Delisted Xbox 360 games briefly reappear on the Xbox Store — Microsoft prepares backward compatibility revival

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Tom's Hardware · 04/05/2026 09:05 EDT

This follows Xbox Vice President Jason Ronald's commitment at GDC 2026 in March to revive the company's backward compatibility program. Read more ›

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Steam starts gathering FPS data with latest client update — company to estimate framerates based on your hardware, Beta feature to focus on SteamOS devices

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Tom's Hardware · 04/05/2026 08:49 EDT

The latest Steam client update included an FPS data gathering component in Beta, allowing the platform to monitor your framerates and compare it with your hardware. Read more ›

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Autonomous ErgoChair Core Review: You get what you pay for

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Tom's Hardware · 04/05/2026 08:00 EDT

The Autonomous EroChair Core is an entry-level office chair that offers a few comfort features but is limited by its overall dimensions. Read more ›

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BenQ DesignVue PD2770U 27-inch 4K professional monitor review: A blend of flexibility, control, and precision

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Tom's Hardware · 04/05/2026 08:00 EDT

BenQ’s DesignVue PD2770U is a flexible and capable professional monitor with a 27-inch IPS panel, 4K resolution, wide-gamut color, HDR10, a built-in calibrator, software control, and premium build quality. Read more ›

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Nvidia Pascal GPUs debuted 10 years ago today, best known for the GTX 1060 and GTX 1080 Ti — architecture kicked off with the Tesla P100

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Tom's Hardware · 04/05/2026 08:00 EDT

Nvidia delivered 'five architectural breakthroughs' with the launch of the Tesla P100 accelerator 10 years ago today. Read more ›

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Hobbyist builds a homebrew Intel 8086 ISA accelerator card — maker’s project improves integer multiplication on these retro systems by 250%

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Tom's Hardware · 04/05/2026 07:40 EDT

Computer scientist showcases their hardware multiplication ISA card accelerator for Intel 8086 and Intel 8088 PC systems. Read more ›

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Intel's upcoming 42-core Nova Lake SKU allegedly upgraded to 44 cores — New config frees up 6P+12E tiles that could trickle down as locked bLLC variants

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Tom's Hardware · 04/05/2026 07:20 EDT

A 42-core SKU from the upcoming Nova Lake-S CPU family has reportedly been upgraded to 44 cores by swapping the 6P+12E tile with an 8P+12E tile, allowing the chip to achieve symmetry across its dual-tile config. Those leftover 6P+12E tiles could now become locked variants with 144 MB of bLLC as a new 22-core SKU (6P+12E+4LPE). Read more ›

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Sequoia Capital shares founder’s 1977 memo for investing in Apple — initial $600,000 investment is worth $26.4 billion today, firm said it was ‘tough to do this deal’

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Tom's Hardware · 04/05/2026 07:00 EDT

The VC firm shared its founder's notes on Apple recognizing the company's potential while also doubting its management team. Read more ›

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PlayStation 3 emulator makes Cell CPU 'breakthrough' that improves performance in all games — 'All CPUs can benefit from this, from low-end to high-end!' says RPCS3 devs

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Tom's Hardware · 04/05/2026 06:40 EDT

Developers behind the open-source PlayStation 3 emulator RPCS3 claim that they’ve achieved a breakthrough in emulating the PS3's Cell Broadband Engine processor. Read more ›

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