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China bans its biggest tech companies from acquiring Nvidia chips, says report — Beijing claims its homegrown AI processors now match H20 and RTX Pro 6000D

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Tom's Hardware · 09/17/2025 07:26 EDT

Beijing is reportedly telling its biggest tech companies to buy local instead of purchasing Nvidia's latest China-specific AI chips. Read more ›

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These are the top six free Windows tools that I use on a daily basis

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Tom's Hardware · 09/17/2025 07:16 EDT

You don’t need to spend any money nor commit piracy to get great software, and here is the proof! Read more ›

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Apple prepping touchscreen OLED MacBook Pro for 2026 — new report claims new model will incorporate on-cell touch tech for the first time

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Tom's Hardware 3 place · 09/17/2025 07:13 EDT

A new inside report claims Apple will release a touch screen MacBook in late 2026 or early 2027. Read more ›

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How TSMC managed to increase efficiency of ASML's EUV tools: System-level optimizations and in-house pellicles —chipmaker boosted EUV-driven wafer production by 30x over six years while reducing power consumption by 24%

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Tom's Hardware · 09/17/2025 07:10 EDT

TSMC has dramatically boosted EUV scanner throughput, pellicle performance, and energy efficiency through deep in-house innovations. Read more ›

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Latest FSR 4 source code 'leak' lets you run AMD's AI upscaling tech on nearly any GPU — no Linux required

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Tom's Hardware · 09/16/2025 13:47 EDT

As it turns out, with some tweaking, you can actually run FSR 4 on nearly any recent GPU thanks to AMD itself leaking the source code last month. Read more ›

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Looking Glass demos Hololuminescent Display monitors — sizes range from 16 to 85 inches, starting at $1,500

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Tom's Hardware · 09/16/2025 13:46 EDT

Looking Glass has taken the wraps off its 'magical' and slim new monitors with Hololuminescent Display (HLD) technology. Models will be available soon, starting from $1,500. Read more ›

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AMD launches four new Ryzen CPUs, including cut-down Zen 4 and Zen 3 models — most only available in global markets

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Tom's Hardware · 09/16/2025 13:25 EDT

AMD has quietly released four new CPUs on three different architectures featuring the Ryzen 7 9700F, Ryzen 5 9500F, Ryzen 5 7400, and Ryzen 5 5600F. Read more ›

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Gearbox CEO channels inner Claptrap, offers himself up as personal tech support over rampant Borderlands 4 PC performance issues — 'Would you like help tuning with your personal specification?'

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Tom's Hardware · 09/16/2025 13:17 EDT

Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford has taken to X in a bit to offer personal tech support to Borderlands 4 players struggling for PC performance. Read more ›

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Corsair launches gargantuan 3,000W power supply for $599.99 — comes with four native 12V‑2x6 600W GPU cables

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Tom's Hardware · 09/16/2025 12:57 EDT

Corsair launches WS3000, a power supply with a 3,000W capacity for systems with multi-GPU setups. Read more ›

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Japan to subsidize undersea cable vessels over 'very serious' national security concerns — will front up to half the cost for $300 million vessels bought by NEC

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Tom's Hardware · 09/16/2025 11:31 EDT

Japan wants NEC to buy its own undersea cable-laying ships and is considering covering nearly half the purchase cost of these vessels. Read more ›

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Asus' dual-mode 32-inch dual-mode gaming monitor is on sale for just $500 — 4K and refresh rates up to 320 Hz for $100 off

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Tom's Hardware · 09/16/2025 11:03 EDT

If you're looking for a monitor that's both sharp and fast, Asus has got you covered with its XG32UCG. This dual-mode gaming monitor can display the best visuals at 4K 160Hz—which is plenty fast already—or give you a genuine competitive edge at 1080p 320Hz. Get it for a discounted price of just $500 now. Read more ›

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Norbauer's $8,000 keyboard waitlist climbs to 9 months — the world's most expensive keyboard is perpetually out of stock

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Tom's Hardware · 09/16/2025 10:24 EDT

The premium Norbauer Seneca mechanical keyboard is one of the most expensive input devices we have seen. Despite its sky-high price range, spanning $3,600 to $8,090 plus extras, device buyers face up to a nine-month wait. Read more ›

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Here's how I multi-task in the Linux terminal with Tmux

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Tom's Hardware · 09/16/2025 10:00 EDT

Terminal Multiplexers are powerful tools for every Linux user’s toolkit, and Tmux is the king that reigns supreme when it comes to productivity and versatility. Read more ›

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Biwin Black Opal X570 2TB SSD Review: Caught In The Middle With You

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Tom's Hardware · 09/16/2025 10:00 EDT

The Biwin Black Opal X570 is a unique drive, running with an eight-channel control without DRAM. Its performance is not bad, but the drive may have only niche applications. Read more ›

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Chinese giant Tencent announces domestic AI chip push — says it has fully adapted infrastructure to support homegrown silicon in blow to Nvidia

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Tom's Hardware · 09/16/2025 09:48 EDT

Tencent says it has “fully adapted” its AI computing infrastructure to support Chinese-designed processors Read more ›

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Microsoft will force install the Copilot AI app for users with desktop versions of 365 apps like Word and Excel — coming October, with no way to opt out for personal users

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Tom's Hardware · 09/16/2025 08:53 EDT

Microsoft 365 users will now have Copilot installed on their systems, whether they like it or not. Read more ›

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Nvidia's unreleased 'GTX 2080 Ti' surfaces online with 12 GB VRAM and 384-bit memory bus — engineering sample has better specs than the final retail 'RTX' version

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Tom's Hardware · 09/16/2025 08:42 EDT

A purported engineering sample for Nvidia's RTX 2080 Ti has surfaced online, except it's a "GTX" 2080 Ti with 12 GB VRAM and upgraded specs across the board. The card still has its RT cores and performs similarly to a regular 2080 Ti. It was discovered by a Reddit user who was repairing the GPU for a friend, and now it's been added to the TPU database, immortalizing it. Read more ›

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Intel Core Ultra 3 205 delivers impressive results in early review — reportedly surpasses previous-gen Core i3-14100 and Core i5-14400

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Tom's Hardware · 09/16/2025 08:33 EDT

Intel's Core Ultra 3 205 has impressed in early testing, with decent performance scores surpassing previous Intel budget picks. Read more ›

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Nvidia's China-exclusive RTX 6000D reportedly gets lukewarm reception in China due to hobbled performance — could leave Nvidia with huge backlog of unwanted GPUs

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Tom's Hardware · 09/16/2025 07:20 EDT

Nvidia may struggle to sell the reported two million RTX6000D Chinese GPUs it's set to produce this year, as Chinese firms are showing lukewarm interest amidst ongoing trade negotiations and the uncertain future of Nvidia's B30A GPU. Read more ›

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Desktop GPU roadmap: Nvidia Rubin, AMD UDNA & Intel Xe3 Celestial

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Tom's Hardware · 09/16/2025 07:00 EDT

We put our thinking caps on to come up with a desktop CPU roadmap for all brands, with all of the expected details for what's to come for Nvidia, AMD, and Intel's next-generation architectures. Read more ›

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