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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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How to connect an Xbox controller to your Windows PC — wired and wireless gaming made easy

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Tom's Hardware · 12/31/2025 09:00 EDT

Game controllers on PC has come a long way since early serial and game port devices, and Windows now makes it easier than ever to get your game on. Read more ›

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China warns the Netherlands to ‘immediately correct its mistakes’ over Nexperia saga that has disrupted auto production — chip shipments remain suspended, auto industry suffering from undersupply

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Tom's Hardware · 12/31/2025 08:01 EDT

Beijing says that the Netherlands is not taking steps to resolve the Nexperia issue, thus extending the chip shortage affecting automotive makers across the globe. Read more ›

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New York's Mayoral Inauguration bans Raspberry Pi and Flipper Zero — devices join drones, guns, and beach balls on prohibited items list

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Tom's Hardware · 12/31/2025 07:45 EDT

The invitation to Mayor-elect Mamdani's inauguration lists Raspberry Pi and Flipper Zero as prohibited items but does not provide a reason. Read more ›

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Linux's contemporary filesystem mount API went without documentation for six years — latest man-page package finally adds content for 2019 code

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Tom's Hardware · 12/31/2025 07:00 EDT

Linux's contemporary filesystem mount API has been missing documentation since 2019, Read more ›

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Asus announces product price hikes starting from January 5, and AI is to blame — RAM and storage cost pressure cited as main trigger for pricing increases

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Tom's Hardware · 12/31/2025 06:50 EDT

Asus says that it will increase prices on several product lines starting January 5, as prices for memory and storage components continue to rise. TrendForce estimates that laptop shipments could shrink by as much as 10.1% due to the memory shortage. Read more ›

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PCIe card housing AMD chipset unlocks more connectivity on any motherboard, including Intel models — or you can give any B650 motherboard the top-tier connectivity of X670

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Tom's Hardware 3 place · 12/31/2025 06:30 EDT

Open-source expansion card brings AMD's B650 chipset expansion capabilities to any system that has a PCIe 4.0 x4 expansion slot. Read more ›

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Tech modder transformed phone into his own foldable, portable Cyberdeck with integrated keyboard, speakers, and USB hub — portable PC crammed inside 3D-printed case

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Tom's Hardware · 12/31/2025 06:00 EDT

Tech modder rolls his own foldable, portable Cyberdeck with integrated keyboard, speakers, and USB hub Read more ›

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Unlucky RTX 5080 buyer who received rocks made whole after month-long investigation — Reddit user shows off new tattoo to commemorate

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Tom's Hardware · 12/30/2025 16:19 EDT

After nearly a month and with most options exhausted, one unlucky RTX 5080 buyer finally got their card. Read more ›

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SK hynix to build first U.S. packaging plant for HBM — a $3.9B bid to challenge TSMC and reshape AI supply chains

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Tom's Hardware · 12/30/2025 16:01 EDT

SK hynix is bringing its HBM ambitions to U.S. soil with a $3.9 billion plan to build its first domestic manufacturing facility — a 2.5D advanced packaging plant in West Lafayette, Indiana. Read more ›

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Grab a 240mm Razer AIO for as low as $30 — clearance sale brings the Hanbo Chroma RGB to rock-bottom price

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Tom's Hardware · 12/30/2025 13:42 EDT

Razer's old Hanbo Chroma AIO liquid coolers are selling at ludicrously low prices ahead of the new year as Newegg looks to liquidate all of its remaining inventory. Pricing on the 240mm model is just $29.99, making it possibly the cheapest AIO cooler on the market. Read more ›

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Russia cracks down on 'illegal' cryptomining with prison terms up to five years — Kremlin will begin prosecuting in 2027

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Tom's Hardware · 12/30/2025 13:09 EDT

The Russian government plans to penalize 'illegal' mining of cryptocurrency to prison terms of up to five years. Read more ›

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U.S. cybersecurity experts plead guilty for ransomware attacks, face 20 years in prison each — group demanded up to $10 million from each victim

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Tom's Hardware · 12/30/2025 12:28 EDT

Two former cybersecurity experts pled guilty to conspiracy to obstruct commerce by extortion for deploying ransomware against several victims. The perpetrators are facing 20 years in prison each, with sentencing set in March 2026. Read more ›

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Grab this $139 Razer BlackWidow V4 wireless gaming keyboard at a record low price — save $60 on this low-profile TKL board with huge battery life

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Tom's Hardware · 12/30/2025 12:16 EDT

Razer's BlackWidow V4 Low Profile TKL gaming keyboard is on sale right now at Woot for just $139.99, a record low for this model from an Amazon company, and with three different switch types to choose from. Read more ›

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Nintendo 3DS prices skyrocket up to 76% — vintage Nintendo console rivals the cost of a brand new Switch 2

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Tom's Hardware · 12/30/2025 12:14 EDT

Vintage Nintendo 3DS gaming handhelds are soaring in price, with the XL version selling for between $200 and $350 on eBay. Read more ›

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AMD's Ryzen 7 9850X3D tipped for modest price hike — early listings point to $500 list for refreshed Zen 5 CPU

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Tom's Hardware · 12/30/2025 11:59 EDT

A new tip suggests the pricing of AMD's Ryzen 7 9850X3D will be close to the 9800X3D. Listings show a $511.4 ask for the new chip, but no official MSRP is mentioned. Running a few calculations gives us a value of around $499 as the supposed list price. Read more ›

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SoftBank stakes $4B on securing AI data center power and capacity —DigitalBridge purchase indicative of AI industry's increasing investments in energy supply

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Tom's Hardware · 12/30/2025 11:49 EDT

SoftBank has agreed to acquire DigitalBridge in a deal valuing the digital infrastructure investor at roughly $4 billion, including debt. Read more ›

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U.S. grants Samsung and SK hynix 2026 licenses for chipmaking tool shipments to China — annual approvals replace dated waiver system

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Tom's Hardware · 12/30/2025 11:47 EDT

The U.S. government has approved annual export licenses allowing Samsung Electronics and SK hynix to ship chipmaking equipment to their manufacturing facilities in China throughout 2026. Read more ›

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Chinese firms Bytedance and Tencent reportedly offer massive 150% pay increases and 35% bonuses to entice AI talent — salaries and increases also expected to balloon in 2026

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Tom's Hardware · 12/30/2025 10:54 EDT

Tech companies are spending more on AI-focused employees even as the rest of the industry is laying off hundreds of thousands. Read more ›

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MSI B850 MPower Motherboard Review: Micro ATX made for overclocking memory

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Tom's Hardware · 12/30/2025 10:46 EDT

MSI’s B850 MPower is a solid all-around motherboard, but excels at memory overclocking, specifically with 8000-series APUs, where speeds over 10,000 MT/s are possible. Read more ›

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100kW Iron Beam laser becomes world’s first drone defense zapper to be operationally deployed — it can also shoot down rockets, mortars, and other aerial threats

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Tom's Hardware · 12/30/2025 09:19 EDT

The first Iron Beam laser defense system was deployed by Israel on Sunday. This 100kW laser weapon thus became the world’s first drone defense zapper to be operationally deployed. Read more ›

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