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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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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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