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Snag this premium WD Black SN850 2TB for a mere $199 while it lasts — 2TB SSD hits lowest price in months

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Tom's Hardware · 02/07/2026 11:46 EDT

This rare price drop brings one of WD’s most popular PCIe 4.0 SSDs below $200, even as memory and storage prices trend upward Read more ›

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Intel's Arrow Lake Refresh judgment day is reportedly on March 23 — missing Core Ultra 9 290K Plus from U.S. retailer listings spurs cancellation rumor

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Tom's Hardware · 02/07/2026 10:59 EDT

New leaks point toward a March 23 embargo lift for review of Intel's upcoming Arrow Lake refresh. However, this batch appears to include only three chips, with the Core Ultra 9 290K Plus absent from the lineup. Early pricing for these three processors has also leaked out, showing reductions across the board. Read more ›

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3D printing legend Josef Prusa takes emergency command of Printed Solid after CEO exit — Prusa holds the fort as successor hunt begins

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Tom's Hardware · 02/07/2026 10:59 EDT

David Randolph announced his resignation on X. Read more ›

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MSI's RTX 5090 Lightning storms in at a thunderous $5,200 — limited edition GPU shatters everything from world records to your bank account

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Tom's Hardware · 02/07/2026 10:32 EDT

MSI has launched a lottery offering 10 winners the chance to purchase the limited-edition RTX 5090 Lightning. Read more ›

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Builder's dream PC case vanished from stores, so they 3D printed a masterpiece and shared the design — SFF case benchmarked, recreated to fit new GeForce RTX 50-series GPU

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Tom's Hardware · 02/07/2026 09:30 EDT

Redditor u/AudiblyTacit shared their custom 3D-printed SFF case based on the Xikii FF04, equipped with an RTX 5070 Ti. Read more ›

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20-gigawatt Chinese microwave weapon touted as ‘Starlink’s worst nightmare’ by country's media — portable 5-ton device can deliver full-minute destructive bursts

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Tom's Hardware · 02/07/2026 09:07 EDT

Scientists in China have developed an incredibly powerful microwave weapon capable of disrupting or damaging low-Earth orbit satellites. Read more ›

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Crypto disaster sends $44 billion in bitcoins to random users — exchange accidentally makes funds vanish thanks to a typo

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Tom's Hardware 3 place · 02/07/2026 09:04 EDT

Only 0.3% of cryptocurrency exchange transaction clients got rich as a result of a major error. Read more ›

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Minisforum MS-02 Ultra mini workstation hands-on — can it replace my hulking desktop PC that is 11 times larger?

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Tom's Hardware · 02/07/2026 09:00 EDT

I wanted to see if the diminutive new Minisforum MS-02 Ultra could replace my very bulky but capable DIY desktop PC. Read more ›

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Asus ProArt PA32KCX 32-inch 8K professional monitor review: A reference for color, pixel density, and brightness

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Tom's Hardware · 02/07/2026 08:00 EDT

Asus leads the way with its reference standard ProArt PA32KCX. It’s an 8K 7680x4320 pixel Mini LED 32-inch professional monitor with 4,032 dimming zones, 1,200 nits peak brightness, and support for every major color spec. Read more ›

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Legendary Windows dev codes demos and games for ancient ‘War Games’ monitor — interfaces with the HP1345a vector display using an ESP32 microcontroller

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Tom's Hardware · 02/07/2026 07:30 EDT

The ancient HP1345a vector display is now usable with a PC to USB serial connection and code shared on GitHub. Read more ›

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Dutch authorities allegedly seize VPN server without a warrant — company claims that law enforcement will return it after analyzing the device fully

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Tom's Hardware 3 place · 02/07/2026 07:15 EDT

Canada-based VPN company Windscribe says that Dutch law enforcement took their server in Europe without a warrant, claiming that law enforcement will return it after they "fully analyze it." Read more ›

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Nitrogen ransomware programmers lock themselves out of a payment — key management bug encrypts victims' data forever

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Tom's Hardware · 02/07/2026 07:00 EDT

Bug in Nitrogen ransomware locks victims' data way forever Read more ›

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Security researcher says AMD auto-updater downloads software insecurely, enabling remote code execution — company rep reportedly said man-in-the-middle attacks are "out of scope," ignored bug

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Tom's Hardware · 02/07/2026 06:54 EDT

AMD auto-update delivers software insecurely, company says MITM attacks are "out of scope" Read more ›

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Sandisk's rebranded Optimus SSDs now available at $999 for 2TB, $1,799 for 4TB PCIe 5 — Optimus brings a 5% MSRP over previous models, but WD Black predecessors can still be found for less

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Tom's Hardware · 02/07/2026 06:40 EDT

Sandisk Optimus SSDs are finally available for purchase, but they come with a hefty premium over already hiked-up prices. Read more ›

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Intel Panther Lake handheld chips reportedly delayed until Q2 2026 — alleged 'Core G3' series might launch alongside new Arc B360 and Arc B380 iGPUs

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Tom's Hardware · 02/07/2026 06:20 EDT

Intel's answer to AMD's handheld dominance was teased at CES 2026 with reports pointing toward a Q1 2026 launch, but new info says the release has been pushed back to Q2 2026. The alleged "Core G3" series will feature two SKUs, both 14-core configs, with new iGPUs: Arc B360 with 10 Xe cores and Arc B380 with 12 Xe cores. Read more ›

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Enthusiast ports Thermalright's LCD software for Windows to Linux — fully-fledged port supports a ton of models and enables RGB and LCD customization

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Tom's Hardware · 02/07/2026 06:00 EDT

A Linux enthusiast has ported the Windows version of Thermalright's AIO cooler control center software to Linux. Linux users can now control their AIO cooler screens directly from Linux. Read more ›

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I stuck with the same PC controller brand for four years – here's what to look for in your next gamepad

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Tom's Hardware · 02/07/2026 06:00 EDT

Take control of your PC. Read more ›

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Semiconductor industry on track to hit $1 trillion in sales in 2026, SIA predicts — bumper forecast follows $791.7 billion haul for 2025

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Tom's Hardware · 02/06/2026 12:54 EDT

After recording a $791.7 billion revenue in 2025, the semiconductor industry is on track to hit $1 trillion in sales in 2026. Read more ›

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China broadens its crackdown on cryptocurrencies — expands ban to include real-world asset tokenization, crypto ads, and providing network traffic for crypto activities

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Tom's Hardware · 02/06/2026 12:49 EDT

The central government is closing loopholes that allowed some of its citizens to use cryptocurrencies despite the 2021 ban. Read more ›

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Big Tech stocks take a $1 trillion tumble as projected AI spending continues to outweigh revenue — investors antsy about long-term planning becoming never-ending spending

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Tom's Hardware · 02/06/2026 12:39 EDT

Big Tech stocks take a $1 trillion tumble as projected AI spending continues outweighing revenue Read more ›

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