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Planetary Minecraft-inspired demo uses a spherical planet — game has the same blocky mechanics, but converts flat earth surface into a sphere

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Tom's Hardware · 09/02/2025 11:29 EDT

Software developer Bowerbyte built a game that had similar mechanics to Minecraft but relied on a spherical planet instead of a flat surface. Read more ›

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32GB of RAM on track to become the new majority for gamers — Steam survey indicates shift could occur before the end of the year

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Tom's Hardware · 09/02/2025 09:53 EDT

32GB of system RAM looks set to become the most popular configuration among Steam gamers later this year. Read more ›

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Remaking a Commodore 64 Datasette from 1982 using 1993 microcassette tech — TechTuber touts 1MB per tape, a 5x improvement over the original

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Tom's Hardware · 09/02/2025 08:04 EDT

Recreating the Commodore 64's famous 1982 datasette using 1993 tech and 2025 know-how Read more ›

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Chinese social media firms comply with strict AI labelling law, making it clear to users and bots what's real and what's not

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Tom's Hardware · 09/02/2025 07:53 EDT

Major Chinese social media firms have begun introducing labels for AI generated content that are both explicitly visible to users, and include a digital watermark that bots and algorithms can read when crawling through content. Read more ›

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Hurry! Back-to-school memory and storage deals now at Corsair

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Tom's Hardware · 09/01/2025 15:21 EDT

Corsair has slashed its prices and is offering a range of high-capacity DRAM deals, including a range of storage solutions. Read more ›

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TSMC’s foundry dominance hits new heights as global revenues smash records — 14.6% QoQ jump sees growth for Samsung, but TSMC's market share climbs to 70.2%

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Tom's Hardware · 09/01/2025 14:47 EDT

The second quarter of 2025 was a windfall for the world’s chipmakers, with global foundry revenue climbing 14.6% to an unprecedented $41.7 billion. Read more ›

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China plans to outpace Neuralink with a state-backed brain chip blitz — seven ministries, a 17-point roadmap, and clinical trials where patients play chess

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Tom's Hardware · 09/01/2025 13:23 EDT

China has just drawn its battle lines in a new frontier of computing, with a sweeping new policy document laying out its ambition to build an internationally competitive BCI industry within five years. Read more ›

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Corsair's stylish Frame 4000D RS ARGB falls to $109 for Labor Day — a budget-friendly box to build in at a great price

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Tom's Hardware · 09/01/2025 13:07 EDT

Customize your case and build with Corsair's 4000D Frame RS ARGB mid-tower PC case — only $104.99 this Labor Day. Read more ›

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Labor Day sale marks down the only mainstream 40 inch ultrawide gaming monitor on the market by $90

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Tom's Hardware · 09/01/2025 13:05 EDT

Save $90 on this 40 inch ultrawide gaming monitor for Labor Day Read more ›

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AMD Ryzen 9000 iGPUless CPUs listed for under $300 — unreleased Pro chips start at $350

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Tom's Hardware · 09/01/2025 12:31 EDT

U.S. retailers list AMD's Ryzen 7 9700F and Ryzen 5 9500F, as well as the Ryzen 9 Pro 9945, Ryzen 7 Pro 9745, and Ryzen 5 Pro 9645. Read more ›

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Noctua's 3D printable side panel quietens Framework's Desktop — drop 5-7 decibels using this freely available mod

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Tom's Hardware · 09/01/2025 11:42 EDT

The Framework Desktop is plenty quiet already, but with a Noctua 3D printed side panel, duct, and fan, it can run even quieter. Read more ›

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Samsung’s 4TB 990 Pro drops to less than 7 cents per GB on Labor Day — enjoy this great 4TB SSD for $270

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Tom's Hardware · 09/01/2025 10:25 EDT

Samsung’s 4TB 990 Pro drops to less than 7 cents per GB on Labor Day, making this great 4TB drive only $270. Read more ›

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Gaming consoles are becoming more expensive as they age for the first time in history — gamers blame tariffs for PlayStation, Xbox, and Switch price increases

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Tom's Hardware · 09/01/2025 10:15 EDT

Gamers are frustrated by the high prices of current generation consoles which haven't seen the usual mid-generation price drops. Indeed, they're actually much higher than they were at launch as much as five years ago. Read more ›

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3D printing's tool changer wars heat up as Prusa re-enters the ring

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Tom's Hardware · 09/01/2025 10:03 EDT

Hot on the heels of Snapmaker’s U1 launch, Bambu and Prusa chime in with new machine teasers. Read more ›

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DDR4 costs soar as manufacturers pull the plug — panic buying and stockpiling impact DDR4 spot pricing as supply dwindles

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Tom's Hardware · 09/01/2025 09:09 EDT

According to recent findings by Digitimes, DDR4 spot prices have stabilized after a frenzied second quarter, yet contract pricing continues to rise as supply remains tight. Read more ›

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Linux gaming OS Kazeta promises ‘console gaming experience of the 1990s’ for PC users — supports almost any DRM-free game, past or present

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Tom's Hardware · 09/01/2025 09:06 EDT

Kazeta promises to 'bring the console gaming experience of the '90s to modern PC hardware' Read more ›

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Intel files patent for 'Software Defined Supercore' — increases single-thread performance and IPC by mimicking ultra-wide execution using multiple cores

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Tom's Hardware · 09/01/2025 08:56 EDT

Intel's Software Defined Supercore (SDC) lets multiple CPU cores fuse into a virtual high-performance core to boost single-thread speed without building wider physical cores. Read more ›

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Shuttle intros semi-ruggedized barebone Intel Arrow Lake-S mini PC — support for 65W Intel Core Ultra 200 CPUs

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Tom's Hardware · 09/01/2025 07:35 EDT

Small form factor (SFF) PC specialist Shuttle has rolled out a semi-rugged compact PC system dubbed the XPC slim DH810. Read more ›

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Intel patents 'Software Defined Supercore' — Mimicking ultra-wide execution using multiple cores

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Tom's Hardware · 09/01/2025 07:18 EDT

Intel's Software Defined Supercore (SDC) lets multiple CPU cores fuse into a virtual high-performance core to boost single-thread speed without building wider physical cores. Read more ›

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Chinese eSports firm worked with AMD on 1,000 Hz gaming monitor primed for 2026 debut

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Tom's Hardware · 08/31/2025 11:52 EDT

China’s AntGamer has teased the release of a 1,000 Hz eSports monitor in 2026. Read more ›

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