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AMD B650 expansion cards hit retail starting at $199 — add four M.2 PCIe 4.0 slots and 11 USB ports to any PC with a PCIe slot

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Tom's Hardware · 06/06/2026 12:29 EDT

A couple of new add-in cards exemplify the trend of slapping AMD's Promontory 21 chipset onto a card for extra I/O expansion. Read more ›

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You can save up to 72% in HP's Memorial Day sale — grab your next gaming PC, laptop, monitor, or peripheral for less

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Tom's Hardware · 05/20/2026 06:30 EDT

Memorial Day HP deals to sink your teeth into. Up to 72% discounts on HP products. Read more ›

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Laser-driven spintronic memory device switches 1,000 times faster than DRAM —non-volatile device switches in 40 picoseconds while generating almost no heat

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Tom's Hardware · 05/20/2026 06:20 EDT

Researchers at the University of Tokyo demonstrated a non-volatile Mn₃Sn magnetic switching device capable of flipping bits in just 40 picoseconds while generating minimal heat, potentially paving the way for lower-power AI hardware and memory systems. Read more ›

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Score up to $129 off a new Secretlab gaming chair or desk ahead of the Memorial Day weekend — bundles and sales galore on a whole range of upgrades for your setup, with stackable coupon codes that knock up to $100 extra off for big orders

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Tom's Hardware · 05/20/2026 06:00 EDT

You can save up to $129 on a new gaming chair or desk in this Secretlab Memorial Day Sale, with huge discounts on accessories, too. Read more ›

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Lisa Su meets China's vice premier during China visit — AMD CEO pledges deeper investment days after Trump-Xi summit

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Tom's Hardware · 05/20/2026 06:00 EDT

AMD CEO Lisa Su met with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Monday, pledging further investment and expanded operations in what she calls "the world’s most dynamic AI ecosystem." Read more ›

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Pizza Hut's AI delivery system cooks up $100 million franchisee lawsuit — deliveries allegedly shot from under 30 minutes to over 45 under new system

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Tom's Hardware · 05/20/2026 05:40 EDT

Pizza Hut's AI delivery system allegedly cost one franchisee $100 million in lost business, resulting in a spicy lawsuit to recover the lost dough. Read more ›

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New Microsoft Surface for Business PCs pair Panther Lake chips with as little as 8GB of RAM — 13-inch Surface Laptop goes light on memory but still starts at $1,299

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Tom's Hardware · 05/19/2026 15:35 EDT

Microsoft has announced the Surface Laptop 8 and Surface Pro 12 for Business, both starting at $1,949 and featuring Intel's Panther Lake silicon. There's also a new Surface Laptop 13-inch that comes with as little as 8GB RAM coming later this year and starting at $1,299. Read more ›

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AMD rumored to ready budget-friendly Ryzen 7 7700X3D for suffering gamers — chipmaker lowers clocks and price with rumored Zen 4 X3D CPU

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Tom's Hardware · 05/19/2026 14:53 EDT

A hardware leaker claims AMD is preparing to launch the Ryzen 7 7700X3D, a lower-binned version of the no-longer-available Ryzen 7 7800X3D at a lower price. Read more ›

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SMIC founder and AMEC CEO urge Chinese fabs to test domestic chipmaking tools on active production lines — equipment makers post record revenue but falling margins

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Tom's Hardware · 05/19/2026 12:01 EDT

China's semiconductor equipment vendors collectively posted record revenues in 2025, but profitability is under pressure from domestic price competition. Read more ›

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Physical attacks against crypto holders, including kidnap and assault, up 75% in 2025 — 72 confirmed incidents see $41 million lost, real number likely higher

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Tom's Hardware · 05/19/2026 11:05 EDT

Large cryptocurrency holders are increasingly being targeted by criminals as large wallets are traced back to their owners. Because of this, many firms and individuals are now investing in physical security and bodyguards, with some having details that rival those of high-level executives working at major banks. Read more ›

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Creative Sound Blaster Audigy FX Pro: A decent upgrade for analog audio

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Tom's Hardware · 05/19/2026 08:59 EDT

Creative's new Audigy FX Pro sound card is an $80 discrete internal sound card with 7.1 surround sound, high-res playback, 120dB SNR, and the support of Creative's new Nexus app. Read more ›

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Slash nearly $300 off a two-year ExpressVPN subscription and grab four extra months for free — massive 82% saving on this privacy-focused VPN service with servers across 105 different countries, down to just $64

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Tom's Hardware · 05/19/2026 08:30 EDT

Save nearly $300 on over two years' worth of ExpressVPN access with this 28-month deal for just $64.12, saving you a whopping 82% in total. Read more ›

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Standard Chartered plans to cut 7,000 jobs in AI push — lender wants to replace ‘lower-value human capital’ and focus on automation

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Tom's Hardware · 05/19/2026 08:18 EDT

Standard Chartered says that it will trim a huge number of positions from its back offices in a bid to increase automation. Read more ›

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Intel tells PC makers to adopt 18A CPUs or lose their supply, report claims — Intel 7 supply dries up, pressuring notebook and PC manufacturers in the US, China, and Taiwan

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Tom's Hardware · 05/19/2026 08:13 EDT

Intel has redirected its constrained Intel 7 capacity toward server and industrial customers. Read more ›

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MSI Raider 16 Max HX review: Elite gaming performance

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Tom's Hardware · 05/19/2026 08:00 EDT

Gamers seeking maximum performance will find MSI’s Raider 16 Max HX a natural choice, particularly with the RTX 5090, as long as they're willing to pay up for it. Read more ›

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Save a whopping $900 on this incredible 4-item AM5 combo from Newegg — for only $2,269, high-end parts including the flagship 9950X3D2 processor, 64GB of GSkill RAM, 4TB of fast M.2 storage, and a quality MSI motherboard

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Tom's Hardware · 05/19/2026 07:45 EDT

Massively upgrade your PC with this killer combo deal from Newegg - Snag the latest Ryzen 9 9950X3D2, 64GB of RAM, 4TB of storage for an incredible $899.97 off retail. Read more ›

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LG unveils 'world's first' native 1000 Hz refresh rate at 1080p for serious competitive gaming — UltraGear 25G590B to launch in the second half of 2026

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Tom's Hardware · 05/19/2026 07:30 EDT

Unlike previous dual-mode displays that lowered resolution to hit extreme refresh rates, LG’s latest monitor supports native 1000Hz gaming at full-HD resolution Read more ›

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Pick up an RTX 5090-powered prebuilt desktop for $5 less than the GPU alone — HP's Omen 45L costs $3,795 thanks to $1,265 discount

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Tom's Hardware · 05/19/2026 07:24 EDT

A new discount code lets you grab $1,265 off the HP Omen 45L with RTX 5090 inside. Making the entire PC purchase less than the GPU alone. Read more ›

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Intel's Project Firefly creates sub-$600 laptops to compete with Apple's MacBook Neo — leverages China's smartphone manufacturing blueprint to produce affordable Wildcat Lake systems

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Tom's Hardware · 05/19/2026 06:40 EDT

Intel China has unveiled Project Firefly, which borrows a page from China's smartphone supply chain to produce budget-friendly laptops that leverage Wildcat Lake processors. Read more ›

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Researchers attack AMD's Infinity Fabric to bypass hardware security protections with 'Fabricked' — flaw lets malicious cloud hosts silently read confidential VM memory and forge attestation reports

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Tom's Hardware · 05/19/2026 06:20 EDT

ETH Zurich researchers disclosed “Fabricked,” a software-only attack that manipulates AMD Infinity Fabric routing during boot to undermine SEV-SNP protections on EPYC systems, enabling malicious cloud hosts to read confidential VM memory and forge attestation reports Read more ›

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Fake Samsung SSD spotting comes to CrystalDiskInfo as AI crunch drives sophisticated counterfeit market — free open-source software can flag clones by checking firmware, PCI Vendor ID

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Tom's Hardware · 05/19/2026 06:05 EDT

CrystalDiskInfo's new feature will tell you whether your Samsung SSD is the real deal or not. Read more ›

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