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Reviewer tests 'RTX 4080M' desktop graphics card powered by salvaged laptop silicon — performs worse than slightly more expensive RX 9070 GRE but draws only 100W in games

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Tom's Hardware · 07/05/2026 10:46 EDT

Turns out, a modded RTX 4080M desktop GPU performs worse than similarly-priced official options. It currently costs roughly $400 in China and compared to the RX 9070 GRE, this custom card loses in every game tested except PUBG. Read more ›

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Hannah Montana Linux gets modern remaster after nearly two decades — ‘Sweet niblets,’ new v26 is built on Debian with a re-skin of KDE Plasma

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Tom's Hardware · 07/05/2026 10:23 EDT

Say whaaaat? Hannah Montana Linux is back. Basically abandonware since 2009, the distro has returned with a modern kernel and about 18 years worth of patches. Read more ›

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US Navy testing 3D printed fighter jet parts for quick repairs — composite parts printed at forward-deployed 3D printers to be flight tested on operational F/A-18 Super Hornets

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Tom's Hardware · 07/05/2026 10:11 EDT

The US Navy is experimenting with 3D-printed patches for composite parts, allowing forward bases to repair F/A-18 Super Hornets without waiting for replacement parts coming from the tail end of a logistics supply chain thousands of miles long. Read more ›

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F1 25: 2026 Season Edition GPU benchmarks – From Pole Position to the Back of the Grid

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Tom's Hardware · 07/05/2026 10:05 EDT

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Jim Keller's startup is building a factory to mass-produce small semiconductor fabs —Atomic Semi rebrands as 'Fab2' underlining intended role as a 'fab fab'

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Tom's Hardware · 07/05/2026 09:15 EDT

Atomic Semi, the semiconductor tooling startup founded by chip architect Jim Keller and DIY fabrication pioneer Sam Zeloof, has rebranded as Fab2. Read more ›

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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition review: A masterclass in mobility and usability

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Tom's Hardware · 07/05/2026 09:10 EDT

A sublime ultraportable with world-class quality and OLED visuals, the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 excels at everything it does. Read more ›

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Windows 11 identifier used to track Scattered Spider perp after Microsoft shared info with FBI — 19-year-old US-Estonian hacker arrested over alleged ties to infamous extortion group

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Tom's Hardware · 07/05/2026 08:55 EDT

Petet Stokes was arrested in Finland and extradited to the U.S. over alleged ties to the Scattered Spider group, with Microsoft helping in the investigation. He's in custody awaiting trial based on a criminal complaint for a May 2025 attack on a U.S.-based luxury jewelry retailer Read more ›

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Grab this RTX 5070 Ti OLED gaming laptop at $300 off — Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI drops to $1,899.99

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Tom's Hardware · 07/05/2026 08:38 EDT

The Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI combines an OLED 240 Hz display, Intel's Core Ultra 9 275HX, RTX 5070 Ti graphics, and 32GB of DDR5 memory, all while saving you $300 off its regular price. Read more ›

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Alibaba bans Anthropic's Claude Code after an alleged hidden China-detection backdoor is uncovered — employees told to switch to Qoder as the rift between the firms widens

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Tom's Hardware · 07/05/2026 08:20 EDT

Alibaba banned Claude Code after an alleged hidden China-detection code was found, prompting staff to switch to Qoder as its feud with Anthropic deepens. Read more ›

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Turtle Beach Command Series KB7 Review: A keyboard with a touchscreen and a lot of potential

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Tom's Hardware · 07/05/2026 08:10 EDT

Turtle Beach's new "Command Series" KB7 TKL keyboard features a 4.3-inch touchscreen instead of the typical navigation cluster — like a Stream Deck, but as a touchscreen. Unfortunately, it lacks the software to back it up. Read more ›

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PS5 Disc Drive purchase cap predates Sony's disc cutoff — 'high demand' order limit has been on the store page since at least March 2025

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Tom's Hardware · 07/05/2026 08:00 EDT

Meanwhile, the largest petition against the disc cutoff sat beyond 74,000 signatures on the morning of July 4th, closing in on its 75,000 goal. Read more ›

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You can now play Half-Life 2 right inside your browser at over 100 FPS with save states & console support — Ingenious port recreates the entire game campaign using WebGL 2

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Tom's Hardware · 07/05/2026 07:40 EDT

An unofficial browser port of Half-Life 2 has popped up online, allowing you to play the original campaign without downloading anything. Developed in just three months by Slqnt and 98006, it even features Source console integration for cheats. Read more ›

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Fill your Steam library without spending a single dime — scratch your shopping itch with the Steam Summer Sale Simulator

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Tom's Hardware · 07/05/2026 07:20 EDT

This website lets you "buy" all the Steam games you want without spending anything at all. It was primarily made for the dopamine hit, but the Achievements page is quite engaging, too. Read more ›

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DARPA plans 30-year endurance nuclear waste batteries to power next-gen drones, says report — project SYMPHONEE aims to harvest Strontium-90 to power persistent military drones

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Tom's Hardware · 07/05/2026 06:49 EDT

A report suggests that upcoming nuclear waste-powered radiovoltaic batteries could last as long as 30 years and power next-gen drones. Read more ›

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50-feet-long fiber optic HDMI cable and Steam Controller 2 is enthusiasts' answer to the Steam Machine — dismisses Valve's new console for a DIY Bazzite setup with a controller

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Tom's Hardware · 07/04/2026 12:58 EDT

An enthusiast is DIYing his own Steam Machine through ancient, lost methods known as cables that turn his existing PC into the perfect couch gaming setup. As expected, the Steam Controller 2 is also involved, alongside Bazzite. Read more ›

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Sony crammed an entire PS1 into a DualShock controller that connects to your TV, but killed the project — PlayStation Puga offered game studios a mere 10 cents per unit sold

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Tom's Hardware · 07/04/2026 11:16 EDT

Sony successfully built a PlayStation 1 console that fit inside a controller but had to cancel the project after game studios were unhappy with the royalties they would make from the project. Read more ›

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Chinese YMTC SSDs make their way into retail Lenovo laptops — media outlet slams YMTC PCIe 4.0 drive for 'below average for an SSD in an office laptop' in review

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Tom's Hardware · 07/04/2026 11:07 EDT

Lenovo has seemingly begun using YMTC SSDs in some of its laptop models, allowing the Chinese storage chip company to gain a foothold in the U.S. This is despite its inclusion on the U.S. Department of Commerce's Entity List and its branding by the Pentagon as a Chinese military company. Read more ›

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Get a premium 27-inch 1440p 240 Hz OLED gaming monitor for only $349 — OLED for the price of IPS

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Tom's Hardware · 07/04/2026 10:16 EDT

If you've been meaning to upgrade to an OLED monitor but budget options scare you off because of burn-in, Asus has the answer for you. Not only does this monitor feature great specs, but it also has a proximity sensor that automatically turns off the display when you step away. Read more ›

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Meta data center water discharges suspended after contaminating the city's water supply with bacterium — closed-loop cooling system purge spread rare metal-resistant bacterium in Cheyenne’s water system

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Tom's Hardware · 07/04/2026 10:02 EDT

Fill-and-flush is a commissioning step whereby crews fill a cooling loop's piping with water and flush it to clear debris before the system is run. Read more ›

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AOC U27G4XM 27-inch 4K 160 Hz Dual-Refresh Gaming Monitor Review: Speed, Flexibility And Value

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Tom's Hardware · 07/04/2026 09:17 EDT

AOC brings speed, flexibility, and value in its U27G4XM. It’s a 27-inch dual-mode IPS panel with 4K resolution at 160 Hz, FHD resolution at 320 Hz and Adaptive-Sync. It also has a Mini LED backlight with 1,000 nits for HDR and wide gamut color. Read more ›

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