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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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Start-up hails world's first quantum computer made from everyday silicon — fits in three 19-inch server racks and is touted as 'quantum computing's silicon moment'

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Tom's Hardware · 09/16/2025 06:45 EDT

A UK start-up says that it has built the world’s first full-stack quantum computer using the same silicon chip technology used in laptops and phones. Read more ›

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Rare Apple-1 with storied ownership could fetch over $300,000 at auction — unit housed in original wood case thought to be one of just nine surviving examples

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Tom's Hardware · 09/16/2025 06:37 EDT

A rare Apple-1 housed in its original wooden case is expected to fetch more than $300,000 at auction. Read more ›

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Google terminates 200 AI contractors — 'ramp-down' blamed, but workers claim questions over pay and job insecurity are the real reason behind layoffs

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Tom's Hardware · 09/16/2025 06:21 EDT

Google has fired over 200 AI response rating contractors as part of what it claims is a "ramping down" of that role. They join hundreds of other low-paid AI workers who have been let go at various AI developers in recent weeks. Read more ›

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Nvidia tipped to be TSMC's first 16A customer, ahead of Apple — Feynman GPUs could make full use of GAA transistors and backside power

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Tom's Hardware · 09/16/2025 06:17 EDT

Nvidia will be the first customer to use TSMC’s A16, a 1.6nm-class process that marries gate-all-around (GAA) transistors with backside power delivery. Read more ›

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Researchers embed digital 'fingerprints' into 3D printed parts — tech may make future ghost guns more traceable

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Tom's Hardware · 09/16/2025 06:00 EDT

Washington University researchers have developed a way to embed traceable fingerprints into 3D printed objects, which could make it easier to track ghost guns in the future. Read more ›

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China's entry-level GPU with AMD RX 550-level of performance is ready for tapeout — Loongson 9A1000 is finally off the drawing board and headed to fabs

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Tom's Hardware · 09/15/2025 14:19 EDT

Chinese manufacturer Loongson Technology has completed development on the company's 9A1000 graphics card, and it's ready for tapeout. Read more ›

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