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HP's new Omen 35L comes in a 'Stealth' edition for people who hate RGB — and the Omen Max 45L got refreshed, too

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Tom's Hardware · 08/14/2025 13:00 EDT

HP updated its Omen 35L and Omen Max 45L to the latest parts from Nvidia and AMD, and added some slight design changes. New headsets and mics are also on offer from HyperX. Read more ›

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Why you need a mouse with 19 buttons — and what you should use those buttons for

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Tom's Hardware · 08/14/2025 12:51 EDT

The extra buttons on your gaming mouse are only redundant if you don't know how to use them. Everyone needs a mouse with 19+ programmable buttons, and this is why. Read more ›

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The MacBook Air M1 for $599 might be the best back to school laptop pick of the year

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Tom's Hardware · 08/14/2025 12:27 EDT

Apple’s M1 MacBook Air offers great value for students seeking a reliable and lightweight laptop Read more ›

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We loved the SteelSeries Arctis Nova 1 in our review, now you can buy one for less than $40 — get a cheap back to school headset while you can

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Tom's Hardware · 08/14/2025 12:17 EDT

Amazon has discounted the SteelSeries Arctis Nova 1 Multi-System Gaming Headset to $39.99. That's 33% off MSRP. Read more ›

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Get a blisteringly-fast and reliable Gen5 NVMe SSD for only 11 cents per gigabyte — Crucial T710 2TB returns to lowest price ever at just $230, a massive 36% discount

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Tom's Hardware · 08/14/2025 11:05 EDT

Crucial's excellent T710 SSD is on sale on Amazon right now for $229.99, saving you $131 or 36% from its original price. You don't get the heatsink with this model, but you're still getting the same high-speed, flagship Gen5 SSD that's backed up by a five-year warranty. Read more ›

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Intel spinoff Altera faces lay offs — 82 staff let go after Intel sold majority stake for $4.46 billion earlier this year

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Tom's Hardware · 08/14/2025 10:43 EDT

FPGA developer Altera will cut 82 San Jose jobs in October 2025 as part of a strategic shift following its sale by Intel and a strategic realignment under new leadership. Read more ›

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Ex-Intel engineer sentenced for sharing secrets with Microsoft — gets two years of probation and $34k fine for stealing 'thousands of files' that may have landed them a new job with the company

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Tom's Hardware · 08/14/2025 10:30 EDT

An ex-Intel employee has been sentenced to two years' probation and fined $34,472 for pilfering "thousands of files" which were reportedly instrumental to him landing a new position at Microsoft. Read more ›

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Microsoft brings native Xbox app gaming to Windows on Arm PCs – hints at bigger hardware shift ahead

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Tom's Hardware · 08/14/2025 09:39 EDT

Native Xbox games for Arm-based Windows 11 PCs is finally here Read more ›

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Scientists 3D print a patch that can be embedded into heart tissue — provides alternative to animal-based tissues

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Tom's Hardware · 08/14/2025 09:38 EDT

Scientists from ETH Zurich have 3D printed a special patch that can integrate into existing heart tissue to help repair damage, providing an alternative to animal-based tissues like bovine patches. Read more ›

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ChatGPT 5 power consumption could be as much as eight times higher than GPT 4 — research institute estimates medium-sized GPT-5 response can consume up to 40 watt-hours of electricity

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Tom's Hardware · 08/14/2025 09:22 EDT

Estimates from the University of Rhode Island's AI lab suggest OpenAI's more capable GPT 5 could consume up to 45 GWh per day. But researchers may be wrong. Read more ›

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40 years of Windows: How Windows 7 cleansed the sins of Vista

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Tom's Hardware · 08/14/2025 09:19 EDT

Following the release of the poorly received Windows Vista, Microsoft had some work to do to reinstate trust in the operating system, and Windows 7 was a roaring success. Here's why. Read more ›

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The tale of Nvidia's HGX H20: How an AI GPU became a political lightning rod

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Tom's Hardware · 08/14/2025 09:18 EDT

Nvidia’s HGX H20, a cut-down AI GPU originally allowed for sale to China, has become a geopolitical bargaining tool as the U.S. taxes its exports and China halts purchases over security concerns. Read more ›

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DeepSeek reportedly urged by Chinese authorities to train new model on Huawei hardware — after multiple failures, R2 training to switch back to Nvidia hardware while Ascend GPUs handle inference

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Tom's Hardware · 08/14/2025 08:39 EDT

DeepSeek’s bid to train R2 on Huawei’s Ascend chips failed due to technical limits, forcing a return to Nvidia GPUs and delaying the launch. Read more ›

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After nearly 30 years, Settlers II arrives on Amiga — classic RTS sequel finally gets the Commodore version it deserved

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Tom's Hardware · 08/14/2025 07:57 EDT

The Settlers II launched for PC/DOS in 1996, but it is only now reaching the Amiga. Read more ›

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AMD, Nvidia, and Intel haven't given me a reason to upgrade since 2023, so I 3D printed enhancements to my PC instead

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Tom's Hardware · 08/14/2025 07:15 EDT

If you can't afford or don't need a new CPU, GPU, or storage upgrade, try searching for some 3D printed parts for your PC case to make it feel fresh. Read more ›

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Epic Games adds Easy Anti-Cheat for ARM devices — Feature unlocks support for Windows, Linux, and Switch 2

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Tom's Hardware · 08/14/2025 06:39 EDT

Epic Games has introduced Easy Anti-Cheat support for ARM-based Windows and Linux devices, unlocking a massive library of games for ARM gamers that explicitly rely on EAC to protect gamers against cheating. Read more ›

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Apple's Migration Assistant makes transferring all your data to a new Mac so easy that even a caveman could do it

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Tom's Hardware · 08/14/2025 06:15 EDT

Migration Assistant is an easy and efficient way to transfer your data from an old Mac to a new one. Read more ›

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AMD's desktop PC market share hits a new high as server gains slow down — Intel now only outsells AMD 2:1, down from 9:1 a few years ago

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Tom's Hardware · 08/14/2025 06:07 EDT

AMD reached record desktop CPU market share and posted strong server gains in early 2025, while its mobile CPU position weakened, but revenue shares across all segments hit new highs. Read more ›

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Battlefield 6 open beta missing DLSS/DLAA, EA confirms — matchmaking issues also hamper second weekend launch

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Tom's Hardware · 08/14/2025 05:31 EDT

Battlefield 6 open beta weekend 2 has been hit with a couple of technical issues. Read more ›

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GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB vs RTX 5060 Ti 16GB GPU face-off: how much difference does twice the memory make for the same chip?

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Tom's Hardware · 08/14/2025 05:30 EDT

Nvidia's GeForce RTX 5060 Ti comes paired with 8GB and 16GB of memory. We dive deep into our detailed benchmark results to see which one wins in a head-to-head battle. Read more ›

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