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Save $500 on this beastly gaming rig with an RTX 5060 Ti 16GB, Ryzen 7800X3D, and 32GB of RAM — Skytech's desktop gaming PC now just $1,499

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Tom's Hardware · 06/13/2026 10:29 EDT

Looking for a solid gaming PC but tired of seeing exorbitant prices on every retailer's website? We've got you covered with this prebuilt, equipped with high-quality components ready for 1440p gaming and more, with a clear upgrade path once prices settle down. Read more ›

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Tom's Hardware · 10/27/2025 18:13 EDT

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Jet engine shortages threaten AI data center expansion as wait times stretch into 2030 — the rush to power AI buildout continues

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Tom's Hardware · 10/27/2025 13:53 EDT

The greatest threat to AI datacenter expansion in 2026 might not be compute, land, or capital, but jet engines, as hyperscalers face multi-year waits for turbines earmarked for AI deployments. Read more ›

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U.S. Department of Energy and AMD cut a $1 billion deal for two AI supercomputers — pairing has already birthed the two fastest machines on the planet

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Tom's Hardware · 10/27/2025 13:50 EDT

U.S. DoE and AMD cut a $1 billion deal for two AI supercomputers. Read more ›

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Qualcomm unveils AI200 and AI250 AI inference accelerators — Hexagon takes on AMD and Nvidia in the booming data center realm

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Tom's Hardware · 10/27/2025 13:31 EDT

Qualcomm has unveiled its AI200 and AI250 rack-scale AI inference solutions relying on data center-grade Hexagon NPUs with near-memory computing, micro-tile inferencing, and confidential computing support. Read more ›

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AMD rebrands Ryzen 7035, 7020 series mobile processors — Zen 2 and Zen 3+ chips receive new identities

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Tom's Hardware · 10/27/2025 13:13 EDT

AMD has rebranded its Ryzen 7035 (Rembrandt-R) and Ryzen 7020 (Mendocino) series of mobile processors. Read more ›

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China's autonomous military combat drone powered by DeepSeek highlights Nvidia reliance — investigation reveals People's Liberation Army, supporting institutions continue to use restricted H100 chips

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Tom's Hardware · 10/27/2025 12:50 EDT

Chinese defense company Norinco introduced an AI military drone with 'autonomous combat-support' capability to help make warfare more efficient. Read more ›

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Researchers create world's smallest pixel measuring just 300 nanometers across — could be used to create a 1080p display measuring 1mm

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Tom's Hardware · 10/27/2025 10:00 EDT

Scientists at a German university have developed the world's smallest light-emitting pixels. Measuring just 300 nanometers across, these pixels could create a display with a 1080p resolution that measures just a millimeter across. Read more ›

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Generative AI used to create wild new 3D printer design — exotic collaboration brings 5-axis 3D printing to the desktop

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Tom's Hardware · 10/27/2025 09:38 EDT

A collaboration between Generative Machine Company and Aibuild sees an intriguing take on modern desktop 3D printers, with a printer that can reorient the toolhead to produce stronger 3D prints with little or no supports necessary. Read more ›

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Save a massive $1500 on this powerful pre-built gaming rig with top-notch components, including an RTX 5080 and 9800X3D — Gigabyte's Aorus Supreme 5 gaming desktop is reduced to $2499.99

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Tom's Hardware · 10/27/2025 09:26 EDT

A superb 38% discount at Newegg lets you pick up this gaming rig for just $2,499.99, featuring an RTX 5080 and 9800X3D inside. Read more ›

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Microsoft's OpenAI losses hidden as part of $4.7 billion 'other' expense — stake in AI company still doesn't turn a profit as companies grapple with ongoing contract negotiation

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Tom's Hardware · 10/27/2025 09:01 EDT

Microsoft’s AI ambitions are in large part tied to OpenAI, but the financial picture surrounding the connection is pretty murky. Read more ›

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Montech King 45 Pro case review: Stylish and affordable, with an emphasis on GPU temperatures

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Tom's Hardware · 10/27/2025 09:00 EDT

Montech’s King 45 Pro computer case is focused on GPU temperatures, incorporating three RX120 Pro intake fans with a unique twist – they’re installed at an angle. Read more ›

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Lenovo Legion devices running Linux set to get new 'Extreme' mode that fixes previously-broken power limits — only approved devices will be able to run the maximum performance mode

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Tom's Hardware · 10/27/2025 07:11 EDT

The power profiles on Lenovo Legion devices running Linux have been somewhat broken, where the highest-end Extreme mode would run on models that weren't ever designed to support it. A new proposed patch fixes this, corrects power profiles to work as intended, and makes it so that only explicitly approved models can get access to the Extreme mode easily. Read more ›

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M5 MacBook Pro's SSD is 2.5x faster on average than last-gen M4, exceeding Apple's own claims — M5 achieves 6,000+ MB/s across both read and write speeds

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Tom's Hardware · 10/27/2025 06:56 EDT

The new 14-inch MacBook Pro featuring the M5 chip has really fast SSDs that have been put to the test, exceeding Apple's own claims. In read speeds, the M5's SSD is more than 3x faster, whereas in write speeds, the difference is about 1.8x, with the M5 SSD achieving over 6,000 MB/s across both. Read more ›

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Cooler Master's new PC case with 5.25-inch drive bay launches in Japan as optical drive boom hits due to Windows 10 upgrade cycle — MasterBox CM695 is unabashedly towering and addresses the country's reluctance to ditch physical media

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Tom's Hardware · 10/26/2025 14:19 EDT

Cooler Master is defying convention by launching a new midtower case in Japan that features a 5.25-inch optical drive bay up front. The MasterBox CM695 features a suitably-vintage design that also has space for up to four 3.5-inch hard drives, while still rocking a 20Gbps Type-C port at the top, along with a mesh front, and an option for a glass side panel. Read more ›

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Shiitake-powered computer demonstrated by researchers — mushroom-infused chips a surprising alternative to using rare earths in memristors

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Tom's Hardware · 10/26/2025 12:41 EDT

Ohio researchers successfully demonstrate 'fungal computing via mycelial networks.' Read more ›

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Gaming-optimized Ryzen 5 7500X3D spotted at UK retailer, new six-core budget CPU apparently readied for launch — AMD might be prepping the cheapest Zen 4-based 3D V-Cache chip to date

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Tom's Hardware · 10/26/2025 12:06 EDT

AMD's 3D V-Cache tech is making its way down to the cheapest Raphael processor, with the new Ryzen 5 7500X3D. Found listed at a UK retailer, the 7500X3D will become the cheapest entry point to X3D chips on the AM5 platform, offering six Zen 4 cores and 102 MB of combine cache for maximum gaming performance. Read more ›

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US–China reach trade framework that could avert 100% tariffs and pause rare-earth curbs — development comes as Trump and Xi prepare to meet this week

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Tom's Hardware · 10/26/2025 11:42 EDT

US and Chinese trade negotiators say they’ve reached a framework agreement that, if approved by both governments this week, would roll back proposed 100% tariffs on Chinese imports and pause Beijing’s escalating export restrictions on rare-earth materials. Read more ›

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China's ByteDance reportedly building a Steam competitor — 'GameTop' for overseas markets will distribute and publish games like any other store, while harboring a social space with AI-assisted creator tools

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Tom's Hardware · 10/26/2025 11:12 EDT

ByteDance, the company behind TikTok, is reportedly creating its own Steam competitor targeted at global markets. Dubbed "GameTop," the new storefront is said to carry social features, AI-assisted creator tools, and the typical publishing/distribution that other stores like Epic Games also have. Recruitment has already begun in China. Read more ›

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Space Invaders arcade game ran faster as enemies died due to Intel 8080 bottleneck — expert coder asserts 'hardware accident' to blame

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Tom's Hardware · 10/26/2025 10:51 EDT

The adrenaline-pumping rising intensity of Taito’s arcade classic was not due to genius level coding but an Intel 8080 bottleneck. Read more ›

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Sam Altman says AI could eliminate jobs that aren’t ‘real work’

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Tom's Hardware · 10/26/2025 10:38 EDT

Sam Altman isn’t known for understatement, but even by his own standards, what he said on stage at OpenAI’s DevDay conference earlier this month was pretty problematic. Read more ›

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