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Veteran dev’s newest computer is ‘200,000 times’ faster than his oldest in custom benchmarks — single-thread Dhrystone performance charted across 25 systems released between 1976 and 2023

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Tom's Hardware · 11/11/2025 07:44 EDT

Veteran Windows dev Dave W Plummer has run a simple performance test across his 25 computers, released between 1976 and 2023, and he observed a huge 200,000X CPU performance delta. Read more ›

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Undersea comms cable investments double to $13 billion in over two years — ever-growing danger of cable cuts looms

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Tom's Hardware · 11/11/2025 07:00 EDT

$13 billion in two years towards undersea data cables Read more ›

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Grab this Zotac RTX 5060 Ti 16GB graphics card for below RRP — just £379.99 for this punchy GPU before Black Friday

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Tom's Hardware · 11/11/2025 06:43 EDT

OCUK has dropped the price of this Zotac-branded RTX 5060 Ti 16GB to below its RRP, making it a brilliant bargain before Black Friday kicks off. Read more ›

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The 'worst-selling Microsoft product of all time' sold just 11 times, and eight people returned it — why you've never heard of OS/2 for the Mach 20

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Tom's Hardware · 11/11/2025 06:23 EDT

A specialized version of the ill-fated OS/2 holds the dubious record, and probably will forever. Read more ›

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Frankly dangerous hot dog-based LED tester could be a Weiner in the 2025 Hackaday Component Abuse Challenge

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Tom's Hardware · 11/11/2025 05:00 EDT

An LED testing ‘device’ which largely consists of a hot dog, two forks and a power supply has been entered into an electronics competition Read more ›

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Elgato Facecam Neo Review: Versatile and cheap

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Tom's Hardware · 11/10/2025 16:04 EDT

Elgato's Facecam Neo is a budget-friendly plug-and-play webcam that performs well in low-light scenarios and works on just about any device with a USB-C port (including non-traditional devices, such as iPads). It cost $99.99 when it first launched, but the price has since been permanently cut to $59.99, which might be an unbeatable deal. Read more ›

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Chinese scientists discover method to cut defects by 99% with DUV chipmaking equipment, but it destroys EUV pattern fidelity — analyzing photoresist clustering with cryo-ET at 105°C

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Tom's Hardware · 11/10/2025 14:55 EDT

Chinese researchers have visualized how photoresist polymers cluster during development using cryogenic electron tomography and found that slightly raising post-exposure bake temperature could reduce defect density, but the finding has limited practical impact since this temperature is already typical for DUV processes and unsuitable for EUV lithography, where it would harm resolution and yield. Read more ›

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Musk confirms Tesla AI5 and AI6 will be made at both Samsung and TSMC, reinforcing dual-foundry strategy

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Tom's Hardware · 11/10/2025 13:59 EDT

Elon Musk has confirmed that Tesla’s AI6 chip will be manufactured at both Samsung’s Taylor facility and TSMC’s Arizona fab. The update from the company’s CEO follows earlier comments in which he described Samsung’s site as technically superior. Read more ›

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Minisforum launches its first ARM-based Mini PC with a full x16 PCIe slot for discrete GPUs — The MS-R1 packs a 12-core Cixin P1 SoC with up to 64 GB of RAM and generous IO, starting at $500

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Tom's Hardware · 11/10/2025 13:57 EDT

Popular Mini PC manufacturer Minisforum has just stepped into the ARM market with the MS-R1. It's a 1.7-liter compact system with the CIX CD8180 SoC, consisting of 12-cores clocked at up 2.6 GHz, with a 28W TDP. There's a full-size dedicated GPU slot and support for UEFI built-in, allowing you to easily boot into mainstream operating systems. Read more ›

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Early UK Black Friday PC and hardware deals — PCs, laptops, SSDs, and monitors already on sale

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Tom's Hardware · 11/10/2025 13:36 EDT

The best early UK Black Friday deals on PC hardware, accessories, and 3D printers. Read more ›

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T-Mobile refreshes 5G Home Internet service with new tiers and Wi-Fi 7 gateways — new $70 plan includes Hulu and Paramount+ subscriptions

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Tom's Hardware · 11/10/2025 12:02 EDT

T-Mobile's new 5G Home Internet plans go into effect on November 13 Read more ›

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New 2 GB/s external SSD has a tiny screen for real-time updates on SSD health and performance — Nextorage's NX-PFS1PRO includes hardware encryption and an auto-erase security feature to protect against intruders

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Tom's Hardware · 11/10/2025 11:51 EDT

Nextorage launches the NX-PFS1PROB external SSD with capacities ranging from 1TB to 8TB, featuring added security features. Read more ›

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China suspends ban on rare earth exports to the U.S., but licensing controls remain — vital semiconductor manufacturing materials get one-year reprieve

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Tom's Hardware · 11/10/2025 11:20 EDT

China has lifted its ban on exports of gallium, germanium, and antimony to the United States, temporarily halting restrictions that had reshaped global materials markets over the past year. Read more ›

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Phison CEO confirms NAND prices have more than doubled and will continue to rise, all 2026 production already sold out — SSDs facing pricing apocalypse throughout 2027

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Tom's Hardware · 11/10/2025 11:11 EDT

Khein-Seng Pua, the CEO of Phison, speaking to Digitimes, has painted a damning picture of the storage market to come. With NAND prices already on the rise, the CEO believes there's no alleviation in sight and the landscape will remain rough for the following years. Data centers are rapidly shifting to SSDs to avoid already scarce HDDs, which will only exacerbate the situation. Read more ›

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Popular camera company dishes out gold keycaps worth up to $45,000 to top employees — more than 50 prizes given out by Insta360

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Tom's Hardware · 11/10/2025 10:56 EDT

Webcam brand Insta360 has gifted real gold keycaps, worth up to $45,000 each, to its most valued employees. Read more ›

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Hardware hacker installs Minecraft server on a cheap smart lightbulb — single 192 MHz RISC-V core with 276KB of RAM, enough to run tiny 90K byte world

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Tom's Hardware · 11/10/2025 09:02 EDT

A hardware hacker has installed a Minecraft server on a cheap smart lightbulb. Read more ›

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Biwin NV7200 2TB SSD Review: The Budget Winner

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Tom's Hardware · 11/10/2025 09:00 EDT

The Biwin NV7200 is a compelling new budget SSD that fits the bill for many users. Read more ›

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Micron's New York chipmaking fabs by five years, but accelerates second fab in Idaho and reallocates CHIPS Act funding

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Tom's Hardware · 11/10/2025 07:56 EDT

Micron has reportedly postponed its New York fab project near Clay by several more years: Fab 1 is not expected is now expected to be completed in 2030 and full campus build-out is now projected to be fully ramped in 2045. At the same time, the company reallocates CHIPS Act funding toward its Idaho fabs. Read more ›

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Hoto's epic mini electric screwdriver set with 12 bits drops to less than £30 — this half-price kit is perfect for PC building and DIY

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Tom's Hardware · 11/10/2025 07:39 EDT

Save 50% on this impressive Hoto NEX O1 Pro mini electric screwdriver set with 12 bits Read more ›

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Silicon Valley data centers totalling nearly 100MW could 'sit empty for years' due to lack of power — huge installations are idle because Santa Clara can't cope with surging electricity demands

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Tom's Hardware · 11/10/2025 07:36 EDT

In the heart of Silicon Valley, two freshly built data centers designed for the world’s most power-hungry computing workloads are standing empty. Read more ›

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