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Intel 18A wafer-to-wafer yield issues fixed, report claims — says production up to 15,000 wafers per month at both sites

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Tom's Hardware · 07/03/2026 06:49 EDT

Intel reportedly solves one of the key issues that plagued its 18A process technology, but others may still be there. Read more ›

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GitHub thumbs nose at Sony's controversial end to physical media with its introduction of Repo CDs — offers limited run of 1,000 CD-ROM copies of public GitHub repos for preservation

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Tom's Hardware · 07/03/2026 06:27 EDT

GitHub has announced that it will be giving developers a way to obtain their public repo on a CD-ROM. Context is provided by Sony's recent decision to abandon game discs. Read more ›

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HP has slashed $1,075 off this RTX 5070 gaming PC in its July 4 sale — Omen 35L with 32GB of RAM now just $1,724

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Tom's Hardware · 07/03/2026 06:27 EDT

This RTX 5070 gaming PC is now just $1,724, featuring 32GB of RAM and Intel's 265F CPU. Read more ›

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This 144-in-1 electric screwdriver set is a must-buy toolkit for PC building and hobbyists, now under $40 — 20% saving on kit with a second precision driver, 120 magnetic bits, and 22 maintenance tools for builds and repairs

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Tom's Hardware · 07/03/2026 06:23 EDT

Save 20% on this 144-in-1 repair toolkit from Strebito, with 120 bits and a number of other tools for less than $40. Read more ›

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Scientists have created a 3D-printed remote-controlled cyborg cockroach equipped with IR cameras — living insects fitted with flexible 'diving suit' can survive and move underwater for three hours

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Tom's Hardware · 07/03/2026 05:22 EDT

Singaporean scientists outfitted remote-controlled cockroaches with scuba suits in a bid to use them in rescue operations and explore extreme environments like Mars. Read more ›

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Jensen Huang’s iconic signed leather jacket expected to fetch up to $60,000 in charity auction — Sotheby’s says item was worn at a Foxconn Tech Day in 2023 and the signature has been professionally authenticated

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Tom's Hardware · 07/03/2026 05:12 EDT

One of Jensen Huang’s used leather jackets is up for auction, with an estimate of $40,000 to $60,000. The money will go to charity. Read more ›

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SK hynix to invest $712.5 billion in South Korean operations — Cheongju NAND expansion, Yongin Semiconductor Cluster for DRAM detailed

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Tom's Hardware · 07/02/2026 12:28 EDT

SK hynix announces major plan to spend $712.5 billion in its operations in South Korea, but the only detailed investments are spendings on a new NAND fab and a packaging facility. Read more ›

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Palantir CEO Alex Karp claims AI companies are stealing customers' data while charging them for unproductive tokens — says 'livid' businesses 'are paying for tokens that create no value'

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Tom's Hardware · 07/02/2026 12:27 EDT

Palantir CEO Alex Karp boldly states in an interview that claims AI companies are stealing customer's data while charging them for unproductive services. Read more ›

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Nvidia offers to take a cut of AI cloud revenue on top of hardware sales in new optional financing vehicle — trades tokens for revenue cut

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Tom's Hardware · 07/02/2026 11:46 EDT

Nvidia has announced a new business model under which it’ll be able to double-dip for revenue on the same silicon. Read more ›

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U.S PC shipments drop 7%, market isn't expected to bounce back until 2029 — price hikes and component shortages take hold as PC market declines, Omdia report suggests

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Tom's Hardware · 07/02/2026 11:35 EDT

New data suggests PC shipments are already down in 2026 and are likely to get worse in the latter half of the year, but that could be setting the stage for a resurgence in the years to come. Read more ›

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Save up to 39% on a new 3D printer this weekend, thanks to these July 4th deals — discounted printers, filament, and resin from Bambu Lab, Creality, Elegoo, and more for 3DP beginners and experienced pros alike

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Tom's Hardware · 07/02/2026 11:18 EDT

These are some of the top 3D printer deals available right now during this Independence Day weekend. Read more ›

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Supermicro denies that its offices were raided by Taiwanese authorities in Nvidia GPU smuggling case — company says that it coordinated with the police and provided access to investigated employees’ workstations and gadgets

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Tom's Hardware · 07/02/2026 10:10 EDT

The company insists that it's cooperating with Taiwanese authorities and has voluntarily provided access to its premises. It also confirmed with the police that it's the individual, not the institution, that is being looked into with regard to the smuggling cases. Read more ›

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Digital archivists rush to save PS3 game data before Sony shuts down the store forever in 2027 — RPCS3 emulator urges users to preserve all content

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Tom's Hardware · 07/02/2026 09:52 EDT

Sony is shutting down PSN for PS3 consoles next year, so preservationists are being asked to wake up from their slumber to archive everything before it's too late. Read more ›

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Montech NX600 Review: A budget dual tower with jet-engine fans

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Tom's Hardware · 07/02/2026 09:30 EDT

Montech’s NX600 is a new dual-tower air cooler powered by six heatpipes and two 28mm thick high-performance 120mm fans. We’ve tested it with AMD’s Ryzen 9 9950X3D to benchmark its thermal efficiency. Read more ›

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Meta reportedly plans to rent out its AI compute, sending AI stocks tumbling — 'Meta Compute' would put company in direct competition with AWS

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Tom's Hardware · 07/02/2026 09:01 EDT

Meta is reportedly weighing two service models: selling developers access to AI models hosted on its own infrastructure, or selling raw computing capacity. Read more ›

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Asus B850-Creator Wifi Neo motherboard review: AM5 Creator mobo looks the part, but is missing useful features

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Tom's Hardware · 07/02/2026 09:00 EDT

Asus' B850-Creator Wifi Neo offers fast dual 5 GbE, 3x video outputs, and loads of EZ PC DIY/AI features, but lacks enough USB ports (no 40 Gbps at all) and is expensive for the B850 platform. Read more ›

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Intel hikes pricing for its flagship desktop PC chips by up to $50 — official Core Ultra 270K Plus and 250K Plus product pages now recommend prices of up to $349 and $229, respectively

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Tom's Hardware · 07/02/2026 08:58 EDT

Intel's Arrow Lake Refresh processors remain among the company's strongest desktop offerings, but newly updated pricing makes both CPUs noticeably more expensive than when they debuted in March. Read more ›

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OpenAI mulling giving US gov't a 5% stake in the company, days after Washington delayed GPT-5.6 — Altman reportedly wants every leading U.S. AI lab paying into an Alaska-style public fund

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Tom's Hardware · 07/02/2026 08:06 EDT

Altman is understood to have raised the idea with President Donald Trump, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Read more ›

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Startup activates nuclear microreactor live on stage to power an Nvidia RTX Spark desktop PC — firm working with Nvidia to build a 30MW closed loop AI factory that doesn’t use local water

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Tom's Hardware · 07/02/2026 07:58 EDT

Valar Atomics claims to be the first startup to produce nuclear power, and it demonstrated that ability on stage by using its Ward 250 microreactor to power an RTX Spark unit. It also announced a partnership with Nvidia to build a 30MW closed loop AI data center that does not use water from surrounding communities. Read more ›

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Save $521 on this 4K-capable RTX 5070 gaming PC from CyberPowerPC, now just $1,349 — huge price drop for budget-friendly rig with impressive Intel Core Ultra 250KF CPU, 16GB DDR5, and 1TB SSD

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Tom's Hardware · 07/02/2026 07:06 EDT

Save over $500 on this powerful CyberPowerPC gaming machine with an RTX 5070 and brand-new Intel Core Ultra 5 250KF CPU, alongside a 1TB SSD and 16GB of DDR5 RAM, all for only $1,349. Read more ›

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