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Russia outlines EUV litho chipmaking tool roadmap through 2037 — country eyes replacing DUV with EUV, but plans appear unrealistic

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Tom's Hardware · 09/27/2025 11:12 EDT

The Russian Academy of Sciences has unveiled a 2026–2037 roadmap for domestic 11.2 nm EUV lithography tools that reject ASML's architecture in favor of xenon plasma, Ru/Be mirrors, and solid-state lasers, aiming for simplified, tin-free, cost-effective alternatives. Read more ›

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Nvidia CEO bets $100 billion on OpenAI becoming a multi-trillion-dollar company — Jensen outlines his view on OpenAI's path to becoming one of the biggest companies in the world

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Tom's Hardware · 09/27/2025 10:21 EDT

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang believes OpenAI is on track to become a multi-trillion-dollar company, citing explosive growth and scale as the foundation for what could be the fastest rise to that valuation in the industry’s history. Read more ›

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Enthusiasts bond twelve 56K dial-up modems together to set dial-up broadband records — a dozen screeching boxes achieve record 668 kbps download speeds

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Tom's Hardware 2 place · 09/27/2025 09:39 EDT

Can you stream YouTube via dial-up? You'll need at least four bonded 56K modems. But what if you have 12? Read more ›

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Apple's A19 becomes the fastest single-core CPU in the world on PassMark, beating PC chips and Apple's own M3 Ultra — passively-cooled iPhone 17 chip catapults past power-hungry competitors

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Tom's Hardware 2 place · 09/27/2025 08:44 EDT

Apple's latest mobile chip, the A19, has officially become the world's fastest CPU, at least in PassMark's single-threaded benchmark. It outperformed every flagship desktop processor from both Intel and AMD, as well as Apple's own M3 Ultra, while requiring less cooling and consuming significantly less power. Read more ›

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Large-scale simulated 10-year torture test confirms burn-in haunts all OLED monitors — Testing also reveals edge-lit TVs are insanely failure-prone

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Tom's Hardware · 09/27/2025 08:34 EDT

RTINGS.com's longevity burn-in test for TVs and monitors enters its second year of progress, with many screens dying completely or showing intense signs of wear and tear after the equivalent of 10 years of average use. Read more ›

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AMD's memory patent outlining a 'new, improved RAM' made from DDR5 memory isn't a new development — HB-DIMMs already superseded, probably won't come to market

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Tom's Hardware 3 place · 09/27/2025 08:02 EDT

AMD's HB-DIMM concept probably isn't coming to market, as the company has already thrown its support behind the similar JEDEC MRDIMM standard. Read more ›

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Acer FA200 4TB SSD Review: A Capacious Retread

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Tom's Hardware · 09/27/2025 08:00 EDT

The Acer FA200 has nothing wrong with it, having relatively good all-around performance and solid power efficiency. It’s outdated and hard to find, though. Read more ›

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Two of the best 2TB SSDs for the ROG Xbox Ally and Steam Deck are at record low prices — surprise SSD price cuts come as shortages and price hikes loom due to the AI server boom

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Tom's Hardware · 09/27/2025 08:00 EDT

We've found three noteworthy SSD deals, including two 2TB SSD models that are at their lowest recorded prices yet, designed to work in handheld PC's such as the Steam Deck and ROG Ally. Read more ›

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Modder takes hacksaw and hot glue to original Xbox to create a gaming handheld — ‘portable monstrosity’ has exposed spinning DVD in the center and plenty of duct tape, but works as intended

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Tom's Hardware · 09/27/2025 07:46 EDT

James Channel challenged himself to transmogrify the 'biggest, heaviest, power-hungry console anybody had ever seen' into a handheld. He did it. Duct tape and hot glue were very useful. Read more ›

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OneXPlayer unveils OneXFly Apex with Ryzen AI Max+ 395 and up to 128 GB RAM — Flagship PC gaming handheld pushes 120W TDP with 'silent liquid cooling' and 85Wh removable battery

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Tom's Hardware · 09/27/2025 07:30 EDT

OneXPlayer has just teased the OneXFly Apex, its latest flagship handheld powered by the Ryzen AI Max+ 395 at its full 120W TDP, featuring up to 128 GB of memory and an 8-inch 120Hz VRR screen. The device has adjustable triggers, and Harman-tuned dual speakers, all powered by an 85Wh removable battery. Read more ›

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3Dfx Voodoo modded with 12 MB of RAM and two texture mappers — reveals how revolutionary GPU was way ahead of its time

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Tom's Hardware · 09/27/2025 06:30 EDT

Modded 3Dfx Voodoo shows how the design was ahead of its time. Read more ›

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One of our favorite ever 3D printers the Prusa MK4S has dropped to an all-time low of $929 — accurate, fast, and quiet quality prints

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Tom's Hardware · 09/26/2025 14:17 EDT

Receiving a maximum rating, the Prusa MK4S is one of our favorite printers to hit the test bench. Now discounted to a new low price of $929. Read more ›

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Teen suspected of holding $1.8 million in bitcoin from hacking Vegas casinos is out on bail — alleged perp could be tried as an adult, face possible prison time

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Tom's Hardware · 09/26/2025 12:40 EDT

A 17-year-old alleged hacker has been released into the custody of his parents, as prosecutors hunt for his involvement with a multi-million dollar cyberattack and heist on a slew of Vegas casinos. The attack, attributed to the Scattered Spider group, affected MGM and Caesar's Entertainment casinos on the Vegas Strip. Read more ›

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Samsung takes a scalpel to its 2nm wafer price tag, bringing it down to $20,000 — Korean chipmaker now undercuts rival TSMC by 33%

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Tom's Hardware · 09/26/2025 12:17 EDT

Samsung throws the gauntlet to TMSC, which recently rose its pricing thanks to overwhelming demand. Read more ›

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U.S. Treasury Secretary calls Taiwan 'world's biggest single point of failure': Lion's share of advanced chips are made in Taiwan

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Tom's Hardware · 09/26/2025 11:40 EDT

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned that Taiwan's near-total dominance in advanced chip production poses a critical threat to global stability, urging urgent redistribution of manufacturing to the U.S. and allied nations. Read more ›

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The state of Intel: What the company's $5 billion deal with Nvidia could mean for the floundering chipmaker — Investments, capex, and the beating heart of x86

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Tom's Hardware · 09/26/2025 11:14 EDT

Intel and Nvidia's $5 billion deal could be transformative for the once-proud chip manufacturer. But whether it's a stay of execution or the beginning of a new era isn’t yet understood, even by analysts. Read more ›

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OpenAI's significant investments raise more questions than answers — CEO Sam Altman remains tight-lipped about how the company will deliver

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Tom's Hardware · 09/26/2025 11:02 EDT

OpenAI has promised hundreds of billions in investments. The only catch is, it doesn't have anything like that to hand. Indeed, all the investment funds it has received in its entire history wouldn't pay for a single year of its flagship deals. So where is the money going to come from? Read more ›

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Windows 10 extended support is now free, but only in Europe — Microsoft capitulates on controversial $30 ESU price tag which remains firmly in place for the U.S

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Tom's Hardware · 09/26/2025 10:42 EDT

Microsoft has confirmed that it is taking the $30 price tag off of its extended support upgrade program for the European Economic Area only. It also removes the alternative need to upload one's PC settings to the cloud, a requirement for free ESU support in the rest of the world. Read more ›

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Asus ROG Xbox Ally and Ally X available for pre-order worldwide – U.S. pricing starts at $599 and $999 respectively

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Tom's Hardware · 09/26/2025 08:31 EDT

Pre-orders begin for Asus’ ROG Xbox Ally series, the first handhelds designed in partnership with Microsoft. Read more ›

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New U.S. gov't rule says chipmakers have to make one chip in the US for each chip imported from another country to avoid 100% tariffs — Trump admin allegedly preps new 1:1 chip export rule under new tariff plan

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Tom's Hardware · 09/26/2025 08:20 EDT

The Trump administration is drafting a policy that would require chipmakers to match U.S. production with customer imports or face steep tariffs, potentially up to 100%. Read more ›

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