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Intel CFO confirms that 14A will be more expensive to use than 18A — Intel expects 14A fabrication process to offer 15-20% better performance-per-watt or 25-35% lower power consumption compared to 18A

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Tom's Hardware · 09/08/2025 07:11 EDT

Intel's 14A process, designed for both internal and foundry use, will be significantly more expensive than 18A due to its reliance on ASML's $380 million High-NA EUV tools. Read more ›

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Engineer taps into Apple's hidden ‘LidAngleSensor’ API to create a creaky door simulator

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Tom's Hardware · 09/08/2025 06:57 EDT

An engineer has tapped into Apple’s LidAngleSensor MacBook API, adding a creaky door sound effect to his lid angle measurement app. Read more ›

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HP's Omen 16 Slim gaming laptop with an RTX 5050 and 2K 165Hz display is $550 off right now — all-time low pricing and a free copy of Battlefield 6

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Tom's Hardware · 09/07/2025 14:14 EDT

HP's Omen 16 Slim is a solid gaming laptop that allows you to jump the barrier into entry-level RTX gaming at a low cost. With a sleek design, beautiful 16-inch screen, fast refresh rate, capable cooling, it's great at games and can double as a daily machine for most. Read more ›

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Used RTX 4090 from eBay shows up with no GPU chip or video memory — stripped Asus TUF RTX 4090 points to increasing number of scams in the used GPU market

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Tom's Hardware 2 place · 09/07/2025 12:01 EDT

Someone bought an Asus TUF RTX 4090 from eBay, and it wouldn't post. It is easy to see the problem with the cooler removed. Read more ›

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Malware found hidden in image files, can dodge antivirus detection entirely — VirusTotal discovers undetected SVG phishing campaign

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Tom's Hardware · 09/07/2025 11:40 EDT

A new report from VirusTotal shows that more than 44 compromised SVG files went completely undetected by antivirus systems. Read more ›

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AMD lists mystery Radeon 9060 XL model in ROCm documents, but it is more likely to be a typo than a new SKU

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Tom's Hardware · 09/07/2025 11:29 EDT

AMD's ROCm 6.4.2 software stack lists a non-existent Radeon RX 9060 XL GPU, likely a typo confusing internal 'Navi 44 XL' die naming with official product branding. But who knows? Read more ›

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Tokyo’s Tech shopper paradise Akihabara Electric Town was just a 'Town' on Friday, due to the first power outage in 30 years – all the RGBs went out

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Tom's Hardware · 09/07/2025 10:45 EDT

Tokyo’s renowned electronics shopping district was plunged into darkness on Friday due to a very rare power outage. Read more ›

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Creality Hi Combo Review: Catching up with Color

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Tom's Hardware · 09/07/2025 10:00 EDT

Creality plays catch-up with a color bedslinger. Read more ›

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Custom Windows 11 builder axes Microsoft's AI features, whack-a-moling Copilot, Outlook, and Teams — new Tiny11 Builder release should be Windows 11 25H2 ready

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Tom's Hardware 3 place · 09/07/2025 09:40 EDT

Windows bloat hater NTDEV has released an updated version of Tiny11 Builder ready for Windows 11 25H2. Read more ›

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Nvidia RTX 5090 reset bug prompts $1,000 reward for a fix — cards become completely unresponsive and require a reboot after virtualization reset bug, also impacts RTX PRO 6000

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Tom's Hardware · 09/07/2025 09:15 EDT

Nvidia’s new RTX 5090 and PRO 6000 GPUs are reportedly being plagued by a reproducible virtualization reset bug that can leave the cards completely unresponsive until the host system is physically rebooted. Read more ›

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TP-Link Deco BE68 Wi-Fi 7 mesh router review: Class-leading 6 GHz performance and competitive pricing

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Tom's Hardware · 09/07/2025 09:00 EDT

With premium performance at a mid-range price point, the Deco BE68 is a superstar mesh router. Read more ›

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New report blames Phison's pre-release firmware for SSD failures — not Microsoft’s August patch for Windows

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Tom's Hardware 2 place · 09/07/2025 08:55 EDT

The curious case of failing SSDs, following Microsoft’s August security patch for Windows, has once again taken an unexpected turn. Read more ›

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Microsoft confirms undersea cable cuts in the Red Sea, hampering Azure performance — two main cables connecting Europe and Asis are compromised

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Tom's Hardware 1 place · 09/07/2025 08:35 EDT

Microsoft was forced to reroute Azure traffic on Saturday, September 6, after two major submarine cable systems were severed in the Red Sea, triggering latency spikes and degraded performance for cloud users across South Asia and the Gulf. Read more ›

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Burger King hacked, systems described as 'solid as a paper Whopper wrapper in the rain’ – hackers 'impressed by the commitment to terrible security practices,' also exploited other RBI brands like Tim Hortons and Popeyes

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Tom's Hardware · 09/07/2025 05:30 EDT

Ethical hackers have detailed how they uncovered 'catastrophic' vulnerabilities in various Burger King systems. Read more ›

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Eight-year-old gaming PC with Nvidia GTX 1080 found in the trash room gets a second life — offered a substantial upgrade to the finder despite age

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Tom's Hardware · 09/07/2025 05:10 EDT

The old Enermax gaming PC still has a few years left in it. Read more ›

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Intel APO update boosts gaming performance by up to 14% in select titles — 15 new games added to the support list

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Tom's Hardware · 09/06/2025 14:39 EDT

Intel has provided its first update for APO in 2025, featuring support for 15 new games and performance improvements of up to 14% recorded on its flagship Core Ultra 9 285K. Read more ›

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AMD calls AI ‘underhyped’ at IFA Berlin — chipmaker says the ‘perfect PC’ comes first

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Tom's Hardware · 09/06/2025 14:39 EDT

At IFA 2025, AMD delivered a less dramatic defense of its long-term strategy and outlined its vision for AI and the future of the PC. Read more ›

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Score a 4 terabyte PCIe 4.0 SSD for a mere 5 cents per gigabyte — WD's SN7100 is just $210 on Amazon right now

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Tom's Hardware · 09/06/2025 11:46 EDT

SSDs are becoming increasingly affordable, and we've got just the deal for you from Western Digital. The WD_Black SN7100 is currently priced at only $0.05 per gigabyte on Amazon, where you can purchase its 4TB variant for just $210. It features speeds up to 7,000 MB/s along with a custom controller and flash from Sandisk. Read more ›

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Microsoft offers a one-year free Microsoft 365 subscription to college students — eligible users get 50% off the monthly plan after the first year

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Tom's Hardware · 09/06/2025 11:23 EDT

Microsoft is offering U.S. college students free access to Microsoft 365 for a year. Read more ›

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Nvidia says 'We never deprive American customers in order to serve the rest of the world' — company says GAIN AI Act addresses a problem that doesn't exist

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Tom's Hardware · 09/06/2025 10:58 EDT

Nvidia says that the U.S. legislators' attempt to restrict exports unnecessarily is counterproductive, as the U.S. is already its top priority. Read more ›

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