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Best Amazon Prime Day Tech Deals You Can Still Get Live Blog — Best Tech & PC Hardware Deals on GPUs, CPUs, SSDs, and more

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Tom's Hardware · 10/09/2025 08:36 EDT

Here is live coverage of the best Amazon Prime Big Deals Day deals across tech, PC hardware, laptops, SSDs, peripherals, accessories, and more. Read more ›

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China expands rare-earth export controls, creating risks for PC component supply — Beijing tightens grip on materials for HDDs and more to protect national security

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Tom's Hardware · 10/09/2025 08:33 EDT

China has expanded its export controls on rare-earth elements, adding new items to a growing list of restricted materials and processing technologies. Read more ›

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Washington's ambition for a 50/50 semiconductor deal with Taiwan is missing a key component — lack of a mature homegrown supply chain could be the missing link

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Tom's Hardware · 10/09/2025 08:29 EDT

U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick's plan to split leading-edge chip production equally between America and Taiwan seeks greater self-sufficiency and security but lacks clarity, overlooks U.S. industry realities, and remains largely symbolic given global dependencies on Japan, Europe, and Korea for materials, tools, and memory. Read more ›

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Valve's next-gen 'Deckard' VR headset reportedly enters mass production, company allegedly plans to ship up to 600K units annually — upcoming 'Steam Frame' could launch before the end of the year

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Tom's Hardware · 10/09/2025 08:14 EDT

Steam's upcoming "Deckard" next-gen VR headset is said to have entered production, with 400,000-600,000 units planned to be shipped every year. Deckard, which may be officially named the Steam Frame, is poised to cost up to $1,200, and be released before the end of the year. Read more ›

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Legendary Microsoft developer reveals the true story behind the most famous product activation key of all time — infamous Windows XP 'FCKGW' licensing key was actually 'a disastrous leak'

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Tom's Hardware 3 place · 10/09/2025 08:12 EDT

Legendary Windows dev confirms the infamous XP-era 'FCKGW' volume licensing key was just a leak, not a hack. Read more ›

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Bank of England, IMF, warn AI bubble risk has shades of 2000 dotcom crash — Goldman Sachs cautions we're not there 'yet'

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Tom's Hardware · 10/09/2025 07:51 EDT

Major banking institutions are starting to warn of an impending market correction for AI companies and their stock prices. Although not all agree when it'll happen, most suggest it is coming as the major industry players continue to invest in each other, driving up investments and share prices in turn. Read more ›

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U.S. finally grants Nvidia license to ship AI GPUs to UAE: 500,000 Blackwell GPUs coming to the Gulf region

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Tom's Hardware · 10/09/2025 07:37 EDT

The U.S. has approved tens of billions worth of Nvidia AI hardware exports to the UAE under a new bilateral agreement linking up to 500,000 GPU shipments per year with $1.4 trillion in Emirati investment, in the U.S. Read more ›

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Discord says only 70,000 government ID photos exposed in third-party service breach, denies 2.1 million figure — says it won't pay $3.5 million ransom and has cut communications with hackers, who are threatening to go public

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Tom's Hardware · 10/09/2025 06:56 EDT

Discord has hit back at claims its recent breach via a third-party service revealed government ID photos of over two million users. Instead, it claims only 70,000 were affected, but it's been clear that it will not be paying any blackmail demands, regardless. Read more ›

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AI adoption far outpaces that of the early Internet — report sheds light on worldwide AI penetration and usage patterns

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Tom's Hardware · 10/09/2025 06:00 EDT

A Financial Times report sheds light on worldwide AI penetration and usage patterns Read more ›

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Lucky PC builder snipes RTX 5090 for just $1,119 — humbles proud shopper who scored one for $1,399 just two days earlier

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Tom's Hardware 3 place · 10/09/2025 05:41 EDT

Two Redditors compete online to see who bought the cheapest GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card. Read more ›

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RISC-V set to announce 25% market penetration — open-standard ISA is ahead of schedule, securing fast-growing silicon footprint

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Tom's Hardware · 10/09/2025 05:28 EDT

RISC-V International will announce that silicon on the ISA has reached 25% market penetration later this month. This outpaces projections set just last year by other research groups like Omdia. Read more ›

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Anker’s 25,000 mAh Laptop Power Bank is $89 for Prime Day — this discounted portable charger includes two integrated USB-C cables and 165W max output

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Tom's Hardware · 10/08/2025 19:12 EDT

At $89.99, the Anker Laptop Power Bank is TSA-approved and ready to power all of your portable devices Read more ›

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3D Printer Sales Bonanza during Prime Day 2025 — these are the best deals we found at all five sales

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Tom's Hardware · 10/08/2025 16:33 EDT

There are some great 3D printer deals happening right now, and we've found the best and put them all into one page for you. Read more ›

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These are the best CPU cooler deals we found this Prime Day, up to 37% off — deals from Cooler Master, Thermalright, MSI, Corsair, and Thermaltake for every budget

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Tom's Hardware · 10/08/2025 15:28 EDT

As Amazon's Prime Big Deals Day comes to a close, there's still a chance to snag some awesome deals on CPU coolers. We have singled out options from across the board, highlighting the best offers at each price point. Thermalright's Grand Vision 360 is the stand-out deal at the moment, but you can't go wrong with any other option either. Read more ›

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Samsung's speedy 24-inch 180Hz gaming monitor hits historical all-time $109 low at nearly half price — Odyssey G3 G30D is $90 off on stellar sale for Prime Day

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Tom's Hardware · 10/08/2025 14:45 EDT

The Samsung Odyssey G3 G30D gaming monitor has lowered to $139 at Amazon — its lowest price to date. Read more ›

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Keep your PC dust-free with 20% off the Wolfbox MF50 electric air duster during Amazon’s Prime Day sale

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Tom's Hardware · 10/08/2025 14:02 EDT

If you’ve been putting off cleaning your PC, this limited-time deal on this air duster might be the perfect reason to finally do it. Read more ›

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This is the cheapest RTX 5070 graphics card on the market right now — save $30 off MSRP and free game bundles on this Nvidia RTX 5070 gaming GPU for Prime Day

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Tom's Hardware · 10/08/2025 13:17 EDT

Newegg sells the Zotac Gaming GeForce RTX 5070 Twin Edge OC for $519.99, $30 below its MSRP. Read more ›

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Nvidia is turning GPUs into capital, but questions exist around sustainability — AI companies are financing hardware like debt, as bank warns of 'sharp market correction'

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Tom's Hardware · 10/08/2025 12:57 EDT

As demand for GPUs outpaces supply, AI companies are financing hardware through debt, leasing, and vendor-backed equity. Elon Musk’s xAI and OpenAI are at the center of billion-dollar deals that blur the line between chip vendor and capital provider. Read more ›

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Get $35 off Arctic's Liquid Freezer III 360mm CPU cooler this Prime Day — the best CPU cooler money can buy is just $89

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Tom's Hardware · 10/08/2025 12:27 EDT

Our favorite 360mm AIO liquid cooler, the Liquid Freezer III Pro, is on a 28% discount for Prime Day, dropping its price down to just $89.99. The cooler is our top recommendation for 360mm AIO coolers and beats all other 360mm models we have tested to date. Read more ›

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Best Prime Day gaming GPU deals 2025 — deals on cheap Nvidia, AMD, and Intel gaming graphics cards

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Tom's Hardware · 10/08/2025 11:49 EDT

Save money on Radeon, RTX, and Arc graphics cards. Read more ›

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