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China bans foreign AI chips from state-funded data centers, report claims — crackdown would include removing Nvidia, AMD, and Intel chips from builds in early stages

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Tom's Hardware · 11/05/2025 11:32 EDT

China has reportedly issued a sweeping ban on foreign AI chips in any data center backed by government money, applying retroactively to early-stage builds. Read more ›

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Razer's BlackShark V2 X gaming headset drops to less than £29 — a huge 53% saving makes them the ideal audio upgrade on a budget

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Tom's Hardware · 11/05/2025 10:55 EDT

Save 53% on this lightweight Razer wired gaming headset with 7.1 surround sound support. Read more ›

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Cooling system for a single Nvidia Blackwell Ultra NVL72 rack costs a staggering $50,000 — set to increase to $56,000 with next-generation NVL144 racks

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Tom's Hardware · 11/05/2025 10:45 EDT

Morgan Stanley estimates that the cooling cost per rack will rise from $49,860 for Nvidia’s GN300 NVL72 to $55,710 for the Vera Rubin NVL144 due to hotter Vera CPUs and Rubin GPUs that require pricier $400 cold plates and more advanced liquid cooling systems. Read more ›

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Steam Deck introduces screen-off downloads, helps preserve OLED screen life — users can now download large titles with the handheld in low-power mode and have a new game ready to go when they turn it on

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Tom's Hardware · 11/05/2025 10:39 EDT

The Steam Deck will now download games even while the screen is turned off. Read more ›

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Neuralink implant patient gets 'second pair of eyes' thanks to motorized AI webcam — Insta360 Link 2 connected to MacBook gives father with ALS new lease on life

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Tom's Hardware · 11/05/2025 10:05 EDT

A new documentary shows ALS and Neuralink implant patient Brad Smith expanding his family connection with a motorized AI webcam. Read more ›

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TP-Link TL-WR3602BE Wi-Fi 7 Travel Router Review: Compact and packed with features, but average performance

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Tom's Hardware · 11/05/2025 09:00 EDT

The TL-WR3602BE is a well-rounded Wi-Fi travel companion, but it compromises on performance. Read more ›

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SK hynix reveals DRAM development roadmap through 2031 — DDR6, GDDR8, LPDDR6, and 3D DRAM incoming

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Tom's Hardware · 11/05/2025 08:20 EDT

SK hynix’s DRAM roadmap presented at the SK AI Summit 2025 outlines the company’s AI-focused memory strategy through 2031 that includes DDR6, LPDDR6, GDDR8, and next generations of HBM solutions. HBF is not expected to hit the market before 2030. Read more ›

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AMD reportedly prepping new X3D chip with higher clock speeds – Ryzen 7 9700X3D spotted in benchmarks that rival Ryzen 7 9800X3D, new Strix Halo chip also unearthed

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Tom's Hardware · 11/05/2025 08:06 EDT

AMD’s unreleased Ryzen 7 9700X3D appears on PassMark, hinting at a lower-cost alternative to the 9800X3D for gamers. Read more ›

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How to check and enable Secure Boot on your Windows PC

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Tom's Hardware · 11/05/2025 08:00 EDT

If you plan to migrate to Windows 11, you will need to enable Secure Boot to ensure your install is protected. We show you how to enable Secure Boot with no drama. Read more ›

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Vectrex Mini retro console shatters Kickstarter goal within minutes — it will now cost $173, up from $115 and $150, to secure yours.

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Tom's Hardware · 11/05/2025 08:00 EDT

The Vectrex Mini vector retrogaming console blasted past its €100,000 funding goal within just 15 minutes Read more ›

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Google exploring putting AI data centers in space — Project Suncatcher wants to harness in-orbit solar power to scale AI compute

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Tom's Hardware · 11/05/2025 07:56 EDT

Google is looking into putting AI data centers into orbit, but it still needs to solve a ton of engineering and cost challenges. Read more ›

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Just $109 nets you a 1000W power supply from ASRock, knocking almost 1/3 off the price — the Steel Legend SL-1000G has plenty of power to throw at the latest and greatest GPUs

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Tom's Hardware · 11/05/2025 07:47 EDT

Capable of powering an RTX 5090, the ASRock Steel Legend SL-1000G has had its price slashed by 1/3 to just $109. Read more ›

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Membrane evaporative cooling technology achieves record-breaking results, could be a solution for next-generation AI server cooling — clocks 800 watts of heat flux per square centimeter

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Tom's Hardware · 11/05/2025 07:40 EDT

Engineers from the University of California, San Diego, have developed a new membrane evaporative cooling solution that has achieved record-breaking cooling performance. It could be a key solution for cooling Nvidia's future Feynman GPUs rated at over 4,000 watts of power consumption. Read more ›

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Custom Intel motherboards with a whopping 36 USB ports spotted online — extravagant connectivity offering fuels bot farm speculation

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Tom's Hardware · 11/05/2025 07:20 EDT

A user on Reddit has shared a collection of customized LGA 1151 motherboards with 36 USB ports stacked atop and next to each other. Even the most overkill models from the factory usually only support up to 20, and they're meant for special applications. A commenter suggests bot farming as the use for this odd motherboard. Read more ›

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Creality Falcon A1 Pro 20 Watt review: Enclosed diode laser for prosumers

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Tom's Hardware · 11/05/2025 07:00 EDT

The Creality Falcon A1 Pro is a 20W laser engraver that offers automatic material focus, an integrated camera, and user-friendly software at a sub-$1,000 base price. With an upgrade path that includes a 2W IR laser for engraving metal and glass, a rotary engraver, and an air filter, the Falcon A1 Pro is a prosumer product that can grow with users over time. Read more ›

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Amazon's new armored undersea cable is fast enough to stream 12.5 million HD films simultaneously between the US and Ireland, repels attacks — Fastnet to deliver 320+ terabits per second across the Atlantic

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Tom's Hardware · 11/05/2025 07:00 EDT

Amazon's Fastnet 320 Tb/s armored cable connects U.S. and Ireland. Read more ›

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Quantum diamond scanner delivers non-invasive 3D imaging of semiconductors — EuQlid Qu-MRI could ‘save chip foundries billions of dollars’

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Tom's Hardware · 11/05/2025 07:00 EDT

EuQlid reveals a breakthrough diamond-based quantum sensing device for the non-invasive 3D imaging of semiconductors. Read more ›

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China and America's AI war isn't just about compute, it's about energy — energy subsidies promote homegrown chip push, amid data center energy squeeze

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Tom's Hardware · 11/05/2025 06:41 EDT

Local Chinese governments are issuing attractive energy subsidies to companies which use domestically produced chips in their data centers and "AI factories," in order to discourage use of international CPUs and GPUs from the likes of Nvidia. Read more ›

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Echoing Trump's sentiments, America's finance chief Bessent says the most advanced AI GPUs are restricted to home soil - China can have Blackwell chips once they're outdated

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Tom's Hardware · 11/04/2025 15:10 EDT

The U.S. Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent has highlighted a potential future where China could get its hands on Nvidia's current-gen flagship AI chips... when they're no longer the current-gen flagships. Washington is considering letting Nvidia sell Blackwell chips to China once they're outdated by at least a year or two. Read more ›

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This £139 AOC gaming monitor deal is an absolute steal for 1440p gaming with a 240Hz refresh rate — 30% saving brings it to lowest-ever price

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Tom's Hardware · 11/04/2025 12:51 EDT

Save 30% on this budget-friendly gaming monitor, boasting a QHD resolution and a 240Hz refresh rate for just under £139. Read more ›

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