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Asus ROG Crosshair X870E Glacial Motherboard Review: Carving out a new top-notch flagship for Asus

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Tom's Hardware · 02/10/2026 08:00 EDT

Built to impress, the Asus ROG Crosshair X870E Glacial packs seven M.2 slots, dual 10GbE, Wi-Fi 7, USB4, and a 5-inch LCD onto a fantastic-looking white motherboard. Read more ›

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G.Skill settles with plaintiffs following $2.4 million class action lawsuit over advertised memory speeds, denies all wrongdoing — company will have to change its packaging and be clearer about overclocking and BIOS adjustments if approved

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Tom's Hardware · 02/10/2026 07:17 EDT

A class action lawsuit brought against G.Skill over claims it falsely advertised RAM speeds has been settled to the tune of $2.4 million. Read more ›

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Corsair's Scimitar Elite SE wireless gaming mouse hits a low of $79 — built for MMO gaming and Stream Deck integration

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Tom's Hardware · 02/10/2026 07:13 EDT

With 16 programmable buttons and native Stream Deck support, this Corsair Scimitar Elite SE wireless MMO mouse deal for $79.99 is a steal. Read more ›

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AMD's open-source openSIL firmware is being ported to Zen 5 motherboard early — replacement for AGESA shows up ahead of Zen 6

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Tom's Hardware · 02/10/2026 07:00 EDT

AMD's upcoming openSIL firmware iis being ported early to an MSI B850 motherboard, making it the first AM5 motherboard to have a firmware option that does not feature AMD AGESA microcode. Read more ›

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This $899.99 Acer Nitro gaming laptop with Nvidia RTX 5060 GPU is a budget 1080p powerhouse — 16-inch rig boasts huge 32GB DDR5 RAM, fast 180Hz refresh rate, and a 512GB SSD

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Tom's Hardware · 02/10/2026 06:38 EDT

This 15.6-inch Acer Nitro gaming laptop features an RTX 5060 GPU and a whopping 32GB RAM, along with a 10-core Intel CPU and a 512GB SSD, and all for just $899.99. Read more ›

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Life support build: Breaking all the rules to build a productivity PC beast

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Tom's Hardware · 02/10/2026 06:00 EDT

Our latest PC build keeps things frosty and productivity-focused, with white parts, an Intel CPU and GPU pairing, and RAM and storage that perform well, but are tough to swallow at current prices. Read more ›

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Logitech's Pro X2 Superstrike gaming mouse introduces electromagnetic induction tech, cutting down on latency and adding new features — $179 mouse adds 'Haptic Inductive Trigger' system that allows users to pick actuation levels

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Tom's Hardware · 02/10/2026 05:16 EDT

The highly anticipated Logitech Pro X2 Superstrike is now available for $179.99 at major U.S. retailers. Read more ›

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John Carmack muses using a long fiber line as as an L2 cache for streaming AI data — programmer imagines fiber as alternative to DRAM

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Tom's Hardware · 02/09/2026 15:44 EDT

John Carmack considers fiber as an L2 cache for streaming AI data. Read more ›

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Load-balancing Ampinel adapter can save an Nvidia connector meltdown — new adapter is finally on sale after three-month delay

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Tom's Hardware · 02/09/2026 15:03 EDT

The Ampinel GPU power adapter finally goes on sale following a three-month delay, bringing real-time six-channel load balancing and meltdown prevention features Read more ›

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Intel's new platform for Nova Lake chips leaked, up to 48 PCIe lanes and all-new chipset — 900-series motherboards with LGA1954 socket arrive in late 2026

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Tom's Hardware · 02/09/2026 13:27 EDT

Specifications of Intel's B960, Z970, Z990, Q970, and W980 platforms leak out, showcasing up to 48 PCIe lanes and an all-new chipset category. Read more ›

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Ultra Ethernet: The data-center interconnection of tomorrow detailed

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Tom's Hardware · 02/09/2026 13:11 EDT

We take a look at the Ultra Ethernet 1.0.1 specification in a bid to find out what has changed compared to the traditional Ethernet — and how it will change tomorrow's data-center connectivity. Read more ›

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Torvalds confirms Linux Kernel 7.0 is almost ready for release, bringing many performance improvements with it — desktop use and gaming may see boost, Ubuntu 26.04 LTS hopes to use as default Kernel

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Tom's Hardware · 02/09/2026 12:52 EDT

Linux Torvalds confirms that the Linux kernel 7.0 is almost ready with multiple performance improvements. We could see it in April with Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. Read more ›

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Claimed 1,100% increase in AI-driven layoffs in 2025 might be misleading — firms accused of exaggerating AI performance to downplay poor business performance

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Tom's Hardware · 02/09/2026 12:25 EDT

AI might not be as big a cause of layoffs and redundancies as the companies enacting them might claim, and even when they are, it might be too much and far too soon, according to new bodies of research collated by Sherwood. Read more ›

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Don't miss this amazing XFX Mercury RX 9070XT GPU deal for just $649.99 — the cheapest AMD Radeon GPU in its class by $69

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Tom's Hardware · 02/09/2026 10:37 EDT

Upgrade to a 4K-capable XFX Mercury RX 9070XT OC Gaming Edition 16GB for $649.99 - the best deal available for any new 9070 XT Read more ›

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AI.com's $85 million Super Bowl ad campaign falls foul as traffic crashes servers — the campaign allegedly cost $15 million for the ads, $70 million for the domain name

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Tom's Hardware · 02/09/2026 09:53 EDT

AI.com bought its way onto the biggest advertising stage in the world on Sunday night, and then the site crashed. Read more ›

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US Air Force bans use of smart glasses among its troops — earbuds and other Bluetooth devices limited to official duties

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Tom's Hardware · 02/09/2026 09:39 EDT

The U.S. Air Force is banning its personnel from using smart glasses while in uniform and limited the use of earbuds for official duties. Read more ›

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Taiwan rejects possibility of transferring 40% of the island's semiconductor capacity to U.S. — production on Taiwan expected to increase in lockstep with increases in U.S.-based production

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Tom's Hardware · 02/09/2026 08:42 EDT

Taiwan authorities have no problems with TSMC investing in the U.S. as long the bulk of its fabs and leading-edge process technologies remain in Taiwan. Read more ›

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Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus makes its Geekbench debut with 5.3 GHz boost clocks — Arrow Lake refresh SKU benchmarked in single- and multi-core tests

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Tom's Hardware · 02/09/2026 08:14 EDT

Another chip from Intel's upcoming Arrow Lake refresh lineup has leaked online, this time appearing on the Geekbench platform with solid scores. The Core Ultra 250K Plus, the company's next desktop midranger, posted 3,113 points in the single-threaded results and 15,251 points in the multi-threaded test. Read more ›

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Nvidia now produces three times as much code as before AI — specialized version of Cursor is being used by over 30,000 Nvidia engineers internally

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Tom's Hardware · 02/09/2026 08:00 EDT

Cursor, an AI-assisted development environment, essentially an IDE, is being used by Nvidia internally to boost coding efficiency. Cursor says the Green Team's internal code commits have tripled since its implementation while the bug rate has stayed flat, leading to increased productivity across every phase of the development lifecycle. Read more ›

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MSI Roamii BE Pro Wi-Fi 7 mesh router review: Attractive pricing and strong tri-band performance

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Tom's Hardware · 02/09/2026 08:00 EDT

The MSI Roamii BE Pro is a tri-band Wi-Fi 7 router with 2.5 GbE ports, USB ports for network storage, and strong wireless performance. Read more ›

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