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Google deploys new Axion CPUs and seventh-gen Ironwood TPU — training and inferencing pods beat Nvidia GB300 and shape 'AI Hypercomputer' model

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Tom's Hardware · 11/06/2025 10:03 EDT

Google Cloud has launched new Axion CPU and Ironwood TPU instances that combine Arm-based general-purpose computing with 7th-generation AI acceleration. Ironwood-based pods with up to 9,216 chips and 42.5 FP8 ExaFLOPS per pod vastly surpass Nvidia's GB300 systems and form the foundation of Google's AI Hypercomputer for large-scale model training and inference. Read more ›

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$5,000 Corsair pre-built keeps on frying Intel CPUs due to lack of BIOS update, tech alleges — kills three Intel Core i9 chips because latest version still doesn’t have fix for Intel crashing issues

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Tom's Hardware · 11/06/2025 09:45 EDT

Corsair still hasn't released the latest 0x12F Vmin instability fix for its pre-built computers, leading to multiple, repeated failures for some of its customers. Read more ›

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US govt committee slams Nvidia over shared campus with banned Huawei affiliate — says China has been in Nvidia’s backyard for a decade, literally

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Tom's Hardware · 11/06/2025 09:07 EDT

Former Huawei affiliate Futurewei allegedly maintained an office in Nvidia's Santa Clara campus for around a decade until 2024. Read more ›

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Hands-on with Lian Li's Lancool 217 INF: RGB and infinity mirror are a drastically different take on the wood-clad original 217

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Tom's Hardware · 11/06/2025 09:00 EDT

Lian Li’s latest case is an RGB-and-mirror-clad take on the company’s excellent Lancool 217. It sports large 170mm intake fans for impressive airflow, sports an infinity mirror up front, and looks like a prop from a Tron reboot. Read more ›

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MSI MPG271QR X50 27-inch 500 Hz QHD QD-OLED gaming monitor review: Fast and colorful with premium cred

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Tom's Hardware · 11/06/2025 09:00 EDT

MSI brings another choice to the 500 Hz QHD OLED genre with its MPG271QR X50. It’s a 27-inch panel with Adaptive-Sync, MPRT, HDR 500 and wide gamut color. It delivers smooth, responsive and colorful gaming. Read more ›

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Nvidia wants China's market share to secure the future of CUDA in the region — America's trade war threatens Huang's influence, and could bolster competition

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Tom's Hardware · 11/06/2025 08:16 EDT

The United States and Nvidia have come to a head over trading the latest GPU technology to China. While the US wants to retain a technological lead and strengthen supply chains, Nvidia is concerned of its waning influence in the region, which could lose out to domestic suppliers in the near future. Read more ›

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Razer BlackShark V3 Pro Review: Highly connected, but you'll sound worse

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Tom's Hardware · 11/06/2025 08:00 EDT

Razer's new BlackShark V3 Pro gaming headset features simultaneous dual wireless audio mixing, active noise cancellation, and a new microphone. But it's struggling to compete with its predecessor. Read more ›

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Sony reportedly working on 'Cross-Buy' feature for unified game ownership between PlayStation 5 and PC — Leaked icons indicate Sony's answer to Xbox Play Anywhere is coming

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Tom's Hardware · 11/06/2025 08:00 EDT

You might be able to buy PlayStation games once and own them across PC and PS5 together, similar to Microsoft's Xbox Play Anywhere. A new "Cross-Buy" feature has been datamined inside PlayStation Store, added only a few months ago, hinting that it's been in the works for quite some time and might be releasing soon. Read more ›

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How to rip your DVDs with Handbrake — preserve your DVD library before bit rot claims another victim

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Tom's Hardware · 11/06/2025 08:00 EDT

Algorithms are telling us what to watch, but we can fight back by curating our old DVD collection into a digital archive that we can use on our modern devices. Read more ›

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PC modder installs a working train set on top of their GPU — All aboard the 'PCI Express' to Gamesville

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Tom's Hardware · 11/06/2025 07:41 EDT

An enthusiast has shared their first designs, melding the disparate worlds of PC DIY and model railroading. Read more ›

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Windows security update triggers BitLocker recovery in some systems — bug mostly impacts Intel PCs with Modern Standby support

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Tom's Hardware · 11/06/2025 07:40 EDT

A Windows security update had some systems unexpectedly asking for BitLocker passwords. Read more ›

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OpenAI walks back statement it wants a government 'backstop' for its massive loans — company says government 'playing its part' critical for industrial AI capacity increases

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Tom's Hardware · 11/06/2025 07:36 EDT

OpenAI has walked back claims its CFO made in an interview that it was looking for a governmental backstop for its investments, providing a guarantee against its loans that would allow it to borrow more and reduce the cost of that financing. Read more ›

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Apple's 13-inch MacBook Air slashed to $749 — a new all-time low price on Amazon for this M4-powered laptop

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Tom's Hardware · 11/06/2025 07:29 EDT

Save $50 on this MacBook Air's previous low price. Apple's 2025 MacBook Air with M4 is only $749 at Amazon Read more ›

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3D-printed PS5 mod squeezes console into tiny 6-liter case, drastically improves performance — custom cooling solution slashes temps and power draw

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Tom's Hardware · 11/06/2025 07:20 EDT

YouTuber transforms Sony's PlayStation 5 console into a tiny mini-PC with a twist. Read more ›

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Legendary Windows Pinball developer rescues 200lb magnetic disc drive from the 1980s – requires a scissor lift to move it, only has 622 MB of storage

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Tom's Hardware · 11/06/2025 07:17 EDT

Ex-Windows developer Dave Plummer rescues a nearly 200 lb magnetic disc drive with just 622 MB of storage from the 1980s Read more ›

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‘China is going to win the AI race’ — Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang decries the price of electricity in the US, contrasts it with China's subsidized pricing

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Tom's Hardware 1 place · 11/06/2025 07:10 EDT

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said that China will win the AI race because of its abundance of power and the fact that the U.S. is losing out on the chance for its hardware to become the standard tool that Chinese AI developers use. Read more ›

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Crypto fraud and laundering ring that stole $689 million busted by European authorities — 9 arrests made across multiple countries, perps face a decade behind bars and huge fines

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Tom's Hardware · 11/06/2025 07:00 EDT

Crypto fraud and laundering ring that stole €600m ($689m) busted by European authorities — 9 arrests made across multiple countries Read more ›

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EufyMake E1 review: Dimensional UV printer

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Tom's Hardware · 11/06/2025 07:00 EDT

EufyMake’s not quite 3D UV printer is exciting…but is it worth it? Read more ›

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Louvre heist reveals museum used ‘LOUVRE’ as password for its video surveillance, still has workstations with Windows 2000 - glaring security weaknesses revealed in previous report

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Tom's Hardware · 11/06/2025 06:40 EDT

Is the Louvre's weak cybersecurity a deeper symptom? Read more ›

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Ryzen 7 9800X3D sales help AMD hit record-breaking $2.8 billion in client revenue for Q3 2025

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Tom's Hardware · 11/05/2025 14:35 EDT

With the help of complete CPU domination in the consumer/gaming marketplace thanks to chips such as the Ryzen 7 9800X3D, AMD has achieved a record breaking $2.8 billion in client revenue. Read more ›

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