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Legacy AMD GPUs receive 30% performance boost in Linux with new drivers — latest kernel update finally drops obsolete Radeon graphics driver after more than two decades

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Tom's Hardware · 12/23/2025 12:30 EDT

Linux 6.19 drops legacy Radeon DRM driver for the modern AMDGPU kernel driver, ushering performance uplifts up to 30% for AMD GCN 1.0 and GCN 1.1 graphics cards. Read more ›

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Ten former Samsung employees arrested for industrial espionage charges for giving China chipmaker 10nm tech — executives and researchers allegedly leaked DRAM technology to China-based CXMT, resulting in trillions of losses in Korean Won

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Tom's Hardware · 12/23/2025 12:15 EDT

10 former Samsung employees are accused of leaking Samsung's 10-nm DRAM technology to CXMT, allegedly allowing the latter to achieve technological breakthroughs on stolen information. Read more ›

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Facebook deploys the Steam Deck's Linux scheduler across its data centers — Valve's low-latency scheduler perfect for managing Meta's workloads at massive data centers

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Tom's Hardware · 12/23/2025 11:55 EDT

In a recent talk, Meta engineers detailed how they've been deploying a low-latency Linux scheduler originally developed by Valve for the Steam Deck across production servers. Read more ›

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U.S. FCC bans foreign-made drones from DJI, others — DJI to be heavily affected by the announcement, with many American drone pilots up in arms due to lack of viable alternatives

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Tom's Hardware · 12/23/2025 11:19 EDT

FCC's announcement signals the end of DJI in the U.S. Read more ›

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Intel's Fab 52 is bigger and better equipped than TSMC's Arizona facilities — Intel's production volumes dwarf TSMC's operations in the U.S.

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Tom's Hardware · 12/23/2025 11:07 EDT

Intel's Fab 52 in Arizona is currently the most advanced chip production facility in America, but it has yet to reach its full 40,000-wafer capacity due to low 18A yields. Read more ›

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Interpol-led cybercrime crackdown results in 574 arrests in 19 African nations, decrypts six ransomware variants — Operation Sentinel disrupts rings that caused $21 million in losses, recovers $3 million

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Tom's Hardware · 12/23/2025 11:03 EDT

Conducted between late October and November, Operation Sentinel saw international law enforcement agencies shut down cybercrime infrastructure, decrypt ransomware variants, and prevent large-scale financial losses across the region. Read more ›

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Intel's upcoming Xeon Granite Rapids workstation lineup leaks, poised to challenge AMD Threadripper with $8,300 86-core flagship — retailer lists prices ahead of CES launch, starts at $540

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Tom's Hardware · 12/23/2025 10:53 EDT

AMD's dominance in the workstation segment is about to challenged once again with the Granite Rapids-WS lineup, which has now appeared on American retailer SHI. These early prices paint a competitive picture for Intel's forthcoming Xeons, and while they might not achieve core parity with Threadripper, their value proposition can't be dismissed just yet. Read more ›

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Modder builds giant Game Boy featuring a dreamy electroluminescent screen driven by custom graphics adapter — DIY retro console is fully functional with working buttons

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Tom's Hardware · 12/23/2025 09:23 EDT

A passionate console modder has just built his own sized-up version of the Lego Game Boy, only this time it actually works and features a crazy impressive electroluminescent screen. The display has a CRT-like glow effect, but it's not simulated through shaders; rather, it's entirely natural and looks era-accurate. Read more ›

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ASRock X870 Taichi Creator Review: A Taichi for Creatives

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Tom's Hardware · 12/23/2025 09:00 EDT

ASRock’s X870 Taichi Creator is a good, sub-$320 AM5 motherboard. Its strong all-around performance and creator-focused features - like 10 GbE, ample slot spacing/dual PCIe 5.0 slots, and numerous USB ports- make it a top mid-range option, especially for those who need a lot of expandability Read more ›

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Grab this snappy gaming PC with Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 and 32GB of RAM right now for under $1,000 — 1080p-capable ABS rig also has 1TB of storage

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Tom's Hardware · 12/23/2025 08:49 EDT

Take advantage of this Newegg deal on an ABS Cyclone Aqua gaming PC, which has dropped in price to just $999.99. This pre-built rig comes with a ten-core Intel Core i5-14400F CPU, an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 GPU, a 1TB SSD, and 32GB of RAM. Read more ›

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Dev uses ePaper tablet as a secondary display to save his eyes — gives second life to old Onyx Boox Air 2 by mirroring laptop screen

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Tom's Hardware · 12/23/2025 08:19 EDT

A developer got fed up with the eyestrain brought about by 14 hours of reading software licenses, so he solved it by turning an old ePaper tablet into a secondary monitor. Read more ›

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TP-Link's five-port Ethernet switch is only $8.99 — Litewave 5-port is 50% off, lets you connect up to four devices to the internet

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Tom's Hardware · 12/23/2025 07:39 EDT

TP-Link is offering a nearly 50% discount for its 5-port gigabit ethernet switch, allowing you to physically connect up to four devices to your home network for under $10. Read more ›

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Corsair ships customer $35 decorative memory sticks instead of $1,000 worth of 96 GB of DDR5 memory — buyer accidentally receives dummy RAM in unlucky warranty claim

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Tom's Hardware 2 place · 12/23/2025 06:28 EDT

In an extremely timely mix-up, someone on the r/pcmasterrace subreddit sent one of the sticks in their 96 GB kit of Corsair's Vengeance DDR5 for an RMA and received non-functional dummy RAM in return. Customer's real memory was worth at least $1000 while the decorative modules are just $35. Read more ›

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US smart home company accused of rebranding footage-leaking Chinese cameras — Nebraska AG to sue Resideo over selling banned security cameras

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Tom's Hardware · 12/23/2025 06:00 EDT

Resideo sued by Nebraska AG over rebranding footage-leaking Chinese cameras Read more ›

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Gigabyte removes controversial leaking thermal gel from RTX 5070 Ti Windforce V2 — company opts for traditional thermal pads with updated graphics card

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Tom's Hardware · 12/22/2025 14:23 EDT

The second iteration of Gigabyte's RTX 5070 Ti triple-fan Windforce graphics card comes with traditional thermal pads. Read more ›

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1,000 computers taken offline in Romanian water management authority hack — ransomware takes Bitlocker-encrypted systems down

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Tom's Hardware · 12/22/2025 13:49 EDT

No group has claimed the attack yet, and thankfully, water is still flowing in Romania. Read more ›

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Chinese fabs are reportedly upgrading older ASML DUV lithography chipmaking machines — secondary channels and independent engineers used to soup up Twinscan NXT series

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Tom's Hardware · 12/22/2025 12:51 EDT

Chinese fabs are quietly extending the useful life and performance of older ASML deep ultraviolet lithography systems by upgrading key subsystems, as Beijing pushes to sustain advanced chip output. Read more ›

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Windows 11 rockets SSD performance to new heights with hacked native NVMe driver — up to 85% higher random workload performance in some tests

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Tom's Hardware · 12/22/2025 12:32 EDT

Windows 11 users rave about lightning-quick SSD performance uplifts from the native NVMe driver from Windows Server 2025. Read more ›

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This $589 Lenovo Legion Go S is the ultimate Steam Deck LCD replacement right now — snag this 8-inch handheld gaming PC running SteamOS with a 1TB SSD and 16GB RAM

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Tom's Hardware · 12/22/2025 11:44 EDT

Priced at under $590 right now, Lenovo's Legion Go S handheld with an AMD APU and running SteamOS is the best value alternative to the Steam Deck right now. Read more ›

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Be quiet! Power Zone 2 850W power supply review: Silent, Platinum efficiency at an affordable price

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Tom's Hardware · 12/22/2025 11:35 EDT

An acoustically-optimized power supply that prioritizes silence and efficiency over premium components, delivering impressive thermal performance and modern connectivity at a competitive price point. Read more ›

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