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Intel Xeon chief architect leaves just 8 months after appointment — Ronak Singhal latest departure in ongoing shakeup

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Tom's Hardware · 09/12/2025 05:42 EDT

Ronak Singhal, Intel Xeon chief architect, departs from the company just eight months after his appointment and after 28 years at the company. Read more ›

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Nvidia and Kioxia target 100 million IOPS SSD in 2027 — 33 times more than existing drives for exclusive use in AI servers

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Tom's Hardware · 09/12/2025 05:14 EDT

Kioxia is working with Nvidia to develop a 100 million IOPS SSD for AI servers by 2027, likely leveraging unconventional NAND architectures. Read more ›

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MSI Afterburner developer adding 'triple channel voltage' support for future MSI RTX 50 graphics cards

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Tom's Hardware · 09/11/2025 15:30 EDT

MSI Afterburner's developer announced he is implementing support for triple-channel voltage controls in the application, allowing users with compatible GPUs to manipulate memory and auxiliary voltage. Read more ›

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Lexar NM1090 Pro 4TB SSD Review: A 'Budget' High-End Drive

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Tom's Hardware · 09/11/2025 12:22 EDT

The Lexar NM1090 Pro is not a bad drive, but its appeal is somewhat limited given its position in the market. It has good all-around performance, but it isn't exceptional. Read more ›

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Intel's 14nm+++ desktop CPUs are making a comeback — chipmaker inexplicably resurrects Comet Lake from five years ago with 'new' Core i5-110

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Tom's Hardware · 09/11/2025 12:22 EDT

Intel has launched the Core i5-110, a six-core, 12-thread Comet Lake processor with a $200 MSRP. Read more ›

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DOOM multiplayer tribute gets coded in 'pure SQL' and runs at 30FPS — made from just 150 lines of code in less than a month

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Tom's Hardware · 09/11/2025 11:44 EDT

A computer scientist used only 'pure SQL' to construct a multiplayer DOOM-like game that runs at 30 FPS. Read more ›

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Top China silicon figure calls on country to stop using Nvidia GPUs for AI — says current AI development model could become 'lethal' if not addressed

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Tom's Hardware · 09/11/2025 09:58 EDT

VP of China SIA Wei Shaojun urged China and other Asian nations to abandon reliance on Nvidia GPUs for AI and instead develop dedicated processors for LLM training to ensure long-term technological independence. Read more ›

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Windows 11 25H2 ISOs released after delays — upgrade switches on some features, now available for insiders

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Tom's Hardware · 09/11/2025 09:31 EDT

Microsoft has released ISO install media for Windows 11 version 25H2, the next feature update in its annual release cycle. As of September 10, official ISOs are available via the Windows Insider download page. Read more ›

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Taiwan increases undersea cable protection patrols — closely monitoring '96 blacklisted China-linked boats'

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Tom's Hardware · 09/11/2025 09:06 EDT

Taiwan has intensified patrols around the 24 undersea cables that connect it with the global internet. Read more ›

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OpenAI signs contract to buy $300 billion worth of Oracle computing power over the next five years — company needs 4.5 gigawatts of power, enough to power four million homes

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Tom's Hardware · 09/11/2025 08:13 EDT

OpenAI and Oracle have signed one of the largest technology deals in history, worth $300 billion. Over five years starting in 2027, Oracle will provide OpenAI with over 4.5 gigawatts worth of computing power to help power ChatGPT and other AI products and services. Read more ›

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Researchers develop modified glue gun that can print bone — device 3D prints synthetic grafts directly onto patients’ living tissue during surgery

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Tom's Hardware · 09/11/2025 08:13 EDT

A research team modified a hot glue gun for use in orthopedic surgery, allowing for faster bone healing. Read more ›

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ASRock X870 Nova WiFi Motherboard Review: Lots of storage, not without sacrifice

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Tom's Hardware · 09/11/2025 08:00 EDT

ASRock’s X870 Nova offers users a good balance between the more expensive X870E and lower-end B850 Chipsets. But take a close look at how bandwidth is shared if you plan to use a lot of M.2-based storage. Read more ›

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Nano11 compresses Windows 11 install footprint to as little as 2.8GB — 'extreme experimental script' is 3.5 times smaller than Tiny11 and comes with 'none of the fluff'

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Tom's Hardware · 09/11/2025 07:15 EDT

Nano11 Builder for Windows 11 produces the smallest Windows 11 installer ISOs and finished installation sizes yet. Read more ›

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DDoS scrubbing service ironic target of massive attack it was built to prevent — hit with 1.5 billion packets per second from more than 11,000 distributed networks

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Tom's Hardware · 09/11/2025 06:54 EDT

A DDoS scrubbing service has been hit with a massive attack from over 11,000 distributed networks, with peak traffic of 1.5 billion packets per second. Read more ›

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Apple's A19 Pro beats Ryzen 9 9950X in single-thread Geekbench tests — iPhone 17 Pro chip packs 11-12% CPU performance bump, GPU performance up 37% over predecessor

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Tom's Hardware · 09/11/2025 05:29 EDT

Apple's latest A19 Pro offers an 11% - 12% higher CPU performance compared to its predecessor and even beats desktop-class CPUs. However, the main advantage of the A19 Pro is its GPU. Read more ›

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Hyte warns Thicc Q80 Trio customers to uninstall AIO cooler immediately — company says it has identified coolant leakage issue caused by 'fragile internal component'

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Tom's Hardware · 09/11/2025 05:12 EDT

Hyte has identified an issue with some of the company's new Thicc Q80 Trio that are leaking coolant during transport. Read more ›

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China's chip champions ramp up production of AI accelerators at domestic fabs, but HBM and fab production capacity are towering bottlenecks

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Tom's Hardware · 09/10/2025 19:52 EDT

Millions of China-made AI accelerators are incoming from multiple companies in 2025 - 2026, but they may not be enough to meet the performance demands of local AI companies. Read more ›

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U.S. places $11 million bounty on Ukrainian ransomware mastermind — Tymoshchuk allegedly stole $18 billion from large companies over 3 years

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Tom's Hardware · 09/10/2025 14:18 EDT

Volodymyr Tymoshchuk has been indicted by the United States for his involvement in ransomware crimes that stole an estimated $18 billion from large companies from 2018 to 2021. While the U.S. waits on extradition efforts, an $11 million bounty has been placed on his head. Read more ›

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At 4,500 hours, MSI's OLED MPG 321URX is showing noticeable visual artifacts — intentional burn-in test shows the limits of monitor tech after 18 months of non-top use

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Tom's Hardware · 09/10/2025 13:28 EDT

Monitors Unboxed published a new burn-in update of its MSI MPG 321URX after over 4,000 hours of use. The monitor is finally developing visible burn-in that is subtly affecting day-to-day use. Read more ›

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$142 upgrade kit and spare modules turn Nvidia RTX 4090 24GB to 48GB AI card — technician explains how Chinese factories turn gaming flagships into highly desirable AI GPUs

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Tom's Hardware · 09/10/2025 13:07 EDT

Russian technician VIK-on shows how to upgrade the GeForce RTX 4090's 24GB memory to 48GB in a new YouTube video. Read more ›

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