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This week in 1982, Compaq announced the first true IBM PC clone — it was portable, too, as long as you were comfortable lugging 28 pounds

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Tom's Hardware · 11/09/2025 06:30 EDT

Compaq took the wraps off its first product in November 1982, revealing the computing world's first true IBM PC clone, and an all-in-one portable model at that. It would take a year for IBM to respond. Read more ›

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Corsair's premium SFF case sees a massive 70% price drop to $59 — iCUE Link 2500X hits a new historic low

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Tom's Hardware · 11/08/2025 13:28 EDT

Featuring support for m-ATX and mini-ITX boards, up to 11 fans, and massive GPU clearance, Corsair’s dual-chamber iCUE Link 2500X is finally priced to match its appeal. Read more ›

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OpenAI asks U.S. to expand CHIPS Act tax credit to cover AI infrastructure despite firm's denial wanting a government 'backstop' for its massive loans

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Tom's Hardware · 11/08/2025 12:00 EDT

OpenAI has asked the Trump administration to expand a major CHIPS Act tax credit to support the build-out of AI infrastructure, including servers, data centers, and power systems. Read more ›

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Chipmaking industry pushes back on U.S. Patent Office considering imposing annual fee based on assessed value — “tax on innovation” draws strong opposition from Semiconductor Industry Association

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Tom's Hardware · 11/08/2025 11:23 EDT

A proposal to change the USPTO's fee structure from fixed rates to a percentage basis is facing resistance from the semiconductor industry. Read more ›

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Japanese PC shops limit SSD, HDD, and RAM purchases to prevent hoarding as storage and memory shortage takes hold — buying a full PC unlocks higher purchase limits

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Tom's Hardware · 11/08/2025 09:41 EDT

The impact of the massive AI demand for storage and memory is now hitting retail stores in Japan. Read more ›

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New DirectX7 emulation tool brings more games to Steam Deck, SteamOS, and other Linux distros through Vulkan, with caveats

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Tom's Hardware · 11/08/2025 08:40 EDT

An independent developer has taken on the job of creating a spin-off version of DXVK that works with DirectX 7 games, bringing DX7 to Linux through emulation with Vulkan. Read more ›

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Investigators recover black boxes from UPS plane crash, detail data recovery process — NTSB successfully extracts cockpit audio from charred remains

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Tom's Hardware · 11/08/2025 08:20 EDT

The NTSB has successfully recovered the cockpit audio from the ill-fated UPS 2967. Read more ›

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Modern motherboard features explained: Connectors, headers, ports, and chipsets decoded

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Tom's Hardware · 11/08/2025 08:18 EDT

Here is a diagram of major ports, headers, and slots common on today’s motherboards, plus a guide to expansion slots, RAM and form factors. Read more ›

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SanDisk reportedly jacks up flash prices by 50% as memory makers cash in on AI-fueled demand

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Tom's Hardware · 11/08/2025 08:00 EDT

As AI datacenters scoop up limited wafer supply, both DRAM and flash prices skyrocket. Read more ›

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Gigabyte Aorus FO27Q5P 27-inch 500 Hz QD-OLED gaming monitor review: Superb in every respect

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Tom's Hardware · 11/08/2025 08:00 EDT

Gigabyte’s Aorus line begets a stunning new OLED, the 27-inch FO27Q5P. With extra-wide gamut Quantum Dot color, QHD resolution, 500 Hz, Adaptive-Sync and HDR500, it delivers maximum performance and image quality. Read more ›

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Retro PC Gaming the Easy Way with DOSBox Pure Unleashed

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Tom's Hardware · 11/08/2025 08:00 EDT

Retro gaming is part hobby and part historical preservation, and DOSBox Pure Unleashed is here to help keep those old games alive, despite our aging reflexes being incapable of beating Tomb Raider 2’s Venice level. Read more ›

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Samsung teases radical new modular SSD design with swappable NAND and SSD controller that can be detached independently — tiny 4TB PCIe 5.0 M.2 drive is also ready

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Tom's Hardware 2 place · 11/08/2025 07:30 EDT

Samsung teases the AM9C1 E1.A Detachable AutoSSD and PM9E1 M.2 22x42 SSDs that will be revealed at CES 2026. Read more ›

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AMD warns the Intel and Nvidia partnership is a risk to its business — quarterly report outlines risk from 'increased competition and pricing pressure'

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Tom's Hardware · 11/08/2025 07:00 EDT

AMD lists the Nvidia's $5 billion investment in Intel as a specific risk in its quarterly report. Read more ›

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CPU collector peels the lid off a Soviet era ‘fish can’ chip to peer inside with multiple microscopes — K565RU3 was a Soviet-era clone of Western chips like the Intel-designed 4116

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Tom's Hardware · 11/08/2025 06:30 EDT

A fascinating Soviet-era retro electronics artifact has been dissected and micrographed by a CPU collector. Read more ›

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Radical gamer repurposes $1,700 ROG Atral RTX 5080 into a working DIY skateboard — rides graphics card down the street while walking dog

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Tom's Hardware · 11/08/2025 05:00 EDT

A user on the PC Master Race subreddit has turned a ROG Astral RTX 5080, one of the most expensive variants out there, into a real skateboard. The video shows the RTX 5080's cooler being used as a deck, with the user ripping through the streets, accompanied by their dog. Read more ›

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Nvidia's RTX 5000 Super could be cancelled or get pricier due to AI-induced GDDR7 woes — rumor claims 3 GB memory chips are now too valuable for consumer GPUs

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Tom's Hardware · 11/07/2025 16:12 EDT

Nvidia RTX 5000 Super series might be canceled due to AI-induced GDDR7 shortage, as rumors suggest that 3GB GDDR7 chips will be hard to come by. Read more ›

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AMD’s record quarter shows strength in client and AI, as Ryzen leads the charge — but data center dominance could be out of reach

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Tom's Hardware · 11/07/2025 14:49 EDT

AMD has posted its highest quarterly revenue to date, booking $9.2 billion for Q3 2025. The company broke records in both its client and data center segments, with the Ryzen 7 9800X3D powering a rebound in laptop and desktop sales. Read more ›

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China suspends rare-earth export control measures, easing key flashpoint in US-China trade war — one-year reprieve allows for trade talks with the U.S. to continue

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Tom's Hardware · 11/07/2025 14:17 EDT

Beijing is suspending the implementation of its tight export controls on rare-earth materials for a year. Read more ›

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Elon Musk says 'TeraFab' chip fab may be the only answer to Tesla's colossal AI semiconductor demand — Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang warns against 'extremely hard' challenge

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Tom's Hardware · 11/07/2025 12:17 EDT

Elon Musk said Tesla may need to build its own massive “TeraFab” chip plant to secure enough AI processors, a move that would make Tesla one of the world’s largest chipmakers, but experts like Nvidia’s Jensen Huang warn that creating a modern semiconductor process and fab is vastly more complex than Musk imagines. Read more ›

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Print big, spend small with this early Black Friday deal on the Halot-X1 resin 3D printer now with $130 off the MSRP

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Tom's Hardware · 11/07/2025 12:01 EDT

Print big, but spend small on this great resin 3D printer that brings precision and speed while keeping quiet. Read more ›

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