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Valve's 256GB LCD Steam Deck is an incredible 20% off — big price drop just in time for the Steam Autumn Sale

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Tom's Hardware · 09/23/2025 10:04 EDT

Valve's original gaming handheld is still a great performer for thousands and thousands of Steam games, and $320 is the cheapest it's been in a while. Read more ›

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The end of EU-imposed cookie consent pop-ups could be nigh — consent fatigue and clickspamageddon to be addressed by European Commission amendments to its 2009 e-Privacy Directive

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Tom's Hardware · 09/23/2025 09:56 EDT

The plague of cookie consent alerts, banners, and pop-ups that have added a sliver of sandpaper to web surfing since 2009 might be eradicated in December. Read more ›

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AI buildouts need $2 trillion in annual revenue to sustain growth, but massive cash shortfall looms — even generous forecasts highlight $800 billion black hole, says report

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Tom's Hardware · 09/23/2025 09:53 EDT

A new report by Bain & Company says AI’s compute appetite will require more than $500 billion per year in global data center investment by 2030. Read more ›

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Intel drops day zero game driver support for chips released last year — last-gen iGPUs on 14th-gen Core and older CPUs already put on the backburner of legacy software support

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Tom's Hardware · 09/23/2025 09:35 EDT

Intel essentially said that the integrated GPUs on its 11th- to 14th-generation Intel Core CPUs are obsolete. Read more ›

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This $12 external CD/DVD drive plays your old discs through a modern USB-C interface — at 35% off, this drive is an exceptional deal at Amazon

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Tom's Hardware · 09/23/2025 09:25 EDT

For those still using physical media, this $12 budget CD/DVD drive is the perfect solution to the modern problem of disk-driveless computers. Read more ›

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Sandisk WD Blue SN5100 2TB SSD Review: A Rhapsody in Blue

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Tom's Hardware · 09/23/2025 09:00 EDT

The Sandisk WD Blue SN5100 is the fastest QLC SSD we’ve seen so far, and it’s power-efficient, too. Read more ›

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OpenAI makes flurry of deals in drive towards for-profit model — AI giant teams up with Nvidia, Luxshare, Apple, and more

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Tom's Hardware · 09/23/2025 08:41 EDT

OpenAI is making major moves to secure future GPUs and accelerate its hardware plans in a flurry of major deals worth billions of dollars, though questions remain about its future funding. Read more ›

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Nvidia promises its $100 billion OpenAI deal won't impact GPU supply — 'we will continue to make every customer a top priority'

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Tom's Hardware · 09/23/2025 08:27 EDT

Nvidia has released a statement to make it clear that, no matter what deals it does with companies to provide hardware or take an equity stake in their business, it will ensure all companies have equal access to next-generation GPU hardware. Read more ›

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World's fastest gaming CPU, AMD's 9800X3D, hits an all-time low price of $429 at Amazon — Newegg offers competing bundles with motherboards, RAM, and coolers

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Tom's Hardware · 09/23/2025 06:57 EDT

The king of gaming processors used to be almost impossible to get your hands on, but now you can get it for $50 off its MSRP. Read more ›

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Lenovo cancels some Legion Go 2 pre-orders, delays others due to massive demand — says it can't ship handheld consoles 'in a timely manner'

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Tom's Hardware · 09/23/2025 06:43 EDT

Lenovo has canceled some Legion Go 2 pre-orders due to supply issues, with other customers' deliveries delayed by five to ten weeks. Read more ›

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MediaTek reportedly mulling US chip production — could use TSMC's Arizona fab to avoid tariff fallout

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Tom's Hardware · 09/22/2025 16:57 EDT

MediaTek is in talks with TSMC to manufacture certain chips at its Arizona fab to satisfy U.S. customer demands and potentially avoid tariffs. Read more ›

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Nvidia and OpenAI forge $100 billion alliance to deliver 10 gigawatts of Nvidia hardware for AI datacenters

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Tom's Hardware · 09/22/2025 15:27 EDT

OpenAI and Nvidia partner for 10 gigawatts of AI datacenters Read more ›

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Intel, AMD, and MediaTek reportedly among TSMC's 2nm early adopters — company said to have 15 customers lined up for new process tech

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Tom's Hardware · 09/22/2025 15:15 EDT

TSMC’s upcoming 2nm-class node has attracted around 15 customers — mostly in high-performance computing — making it the company’s most widely adopted leading-edge process at this stage, with Apple, AMD, Intel, and MediaTek among the early adopters. Read more ›

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Bambu Lab's X1C color 3D printer is 33% off in combo deal — $1,099 nets you the printer, multicolor AMS 2 Pro attachment, and filament buffer

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Tom's Hardware · 09/22/2025 13:18 EDT

Get the complete color-3D printing setup in this colossal combo saving deal at Bambu Lab Read more ›

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The Taliban begins implementing fiber optic internet ban to ‘prevent immorality’ in Afghanistan — swathes of the country plunged into cyberspace darkness

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Tom's Hardware · 09/22/2025 13:02 EDT

Afghanistan’s fiber networks are being disconnected by the governing Taliban to 'prevent immorality.' Read more ›

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FSR 4 modded to run on RDNA 2 GPUs improves image quality by "leaps and bounds," but carries 10-20% worse performance —AMD's leaked source code turns into modding frenzy

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Tom's Hardware · 09/22/2025 12:24 EDT

FSR 4 is supposed to only work on RX 9000 series GPUs, but modders were quick to figure out how to run it on older RDNA graphics cards when AMD accidentally published the entire source code on GitHub. Several users have since tested their GPUs with tweaked DLLs, with all results pointing toward improved visuals at the cost of worse FPS. Read more ›

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Samsung earns Nvidia certification for its HBM3 memory — stock jumps 5% as company finally catches up to SK hynix and Micron in HBM3E production

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Tom's Hardware · 09/22/2025 12:19 EDT

Samsung's HBM3E finally got the coveted Nvidia certification for use in its AI accelerators. Read more ›

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China bets on DUV as EUV blockade reshapes chipmaking — but it won't dethrone ASML's advanced lithography, for now

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Tom's Hardware · 09/22/2025 11:34 EDT

U.S. pressure has cut China off from ASML’s EUV tools, forcing SMIC and peers to stretch DUV and build local scanners. It may be costly now, but it could be key to the country's road to self-reliance in semiconductor manufacturing. Read more ›

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Japanese city implements two-hour daily recreational smartphone usage limit — ordinance comes into effect from October 1, no enforcement or penalties proposed

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Tom's Hardware · 09/22/2025 10:59 EDT

A draft ordinance, proposing a limit of two hours of recreational smartphone use, passed a vote in Toyoaki City, Japan. Read more ›

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Twitch streamer raising money for cancer treatment has funds stolen by malware-ridden Steam game — BlockBlasters title stole $150,000 from hundreds of players

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Tom's Hardware · 09/22/2025 10:49 EDT

Twitch streamer "RastalandTV" had $32,000 worth of cryptocurrency stolen via malware hidden in a Steam game. Read more ›

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