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E-paper hits 75 Hz to better suit productivity tasks — kits in two screen sizes go up for pre-order, starting at $199

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Tom's Hardware · 08/04/2025 12:38 EDT

Modos Tech has announced that its fast and responsive e-Paper monitors for productivity users have become available for pre-order. Read more ›

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Original Amiga prototype spotted at VCF West 2025 vintage computing show — rarely seen forerunner to Amiga 1000 from early 1984

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Tom's Hardware · 08/04/2025 12:21 EDT

A very early pre-Commodore Amiga computer prototype was on public display at VCF West 2025 this weekend. Read more ›

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Battlefield 6 has fragmented install feature that allows you to slim a full 80GB installation down to 55GB on PC — feature enables installing campaign and multiplayer separately

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Tom's Hardware · 08/04/2025 11:07 EDT

Battlefield 6 will allow you to download the campaign and multiplayer separately with the base game coming in at just 55 GB, and the total size approximating to 80 GB. Those are impressive install sizes for a modern AAA game, especially one that competes with the grand daddy of ridiculous downlaods: COD. Read more ›

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Intel Core Ultra 9 285K vs Intel Core Ultra 7 265K Faceoff

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Tom's Hardware · 08/04/2025 10:42 EDT

We put the Intel Core Ultra 9 285K vs the Core Ultra 7 265K through a six-round faceoff to determine the winner. Read more ›

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Seagate's 26TB Expansion Desktop HDD has had its price slashed by $100 at Best Buy — now just $9.61 per TB

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Tom's Hardware · 08/04/2025 10:15 EDT

Seagate's 26TB Expansion Desktop HDD has had its price slashed to $249 at Best Buy — now just $9.61 per TB. Read more ›

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Nvidia H20 GPUs reportedly caught up in U.S. Commerce Department's worst export license backlog in 30 years — billions of dollars worth of GPUs and other products in limbo due to staffing cuts, communication issues

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Tom's Hardware · 08/04/2025 08:36 EDT

The U.S. Commerce Department is so behind on approving export licenses that billions of dollars worth of GPUs and other products are stuck in limbo waiting to be shipped, in the worst case of license stalling in over 30 years. Read more ›

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AWS accused of a ‘digital execution’ after it deleted 10 years of users' data without warning — software engineer details “complete digital annihilation” at the hands of AWS admins, claims false excuses given for account deletion

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Tom's Hardware · 08/04/2025 08:23 EDT

A software engineer has warned against trusting cloud data storage services after suffering a ‘digital execution’ at the hands of AWS Read more ›

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Thermaltake Toughpower GX3 850W power supply review

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Tom's Hardware · 08/04/2025 07:00 EDT

Thermaltake's Toughpower GX3 850W is a budget-oriented, non-modular power supply unit that barely meets the mark with concerning compromises in design and thermal performance. Read more ›

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Bambu Lab introduces Kickstarter-like program for backing elaborate 3D printing projects — crowdfunding features added to the MakerWorld website

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Tom's Hardware · 08/04/2025 07:00 EDT

Bambu Lab ads Crowdfunding to support Maker World Designers. Read more ›

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AMD's Z2 Extreme flies past Intel's Lunar Lake in new gaming benchmarks — MSI Claw 8 running at 17W favors the Z2E by roughly 8.5%, lead drops to 6% at 30W

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Tom's Hardware · 08/04/2025 06:02 EDT

AMD’s Ryzen Z2 Extreme beats Intel’s Lunar Lake in MSI’s Claw A8 vs Claw 8 AI+ showdown. At 17W, AMD leads by 7–8% with stronger 1% lows and smoother gameplay, while still holding a 5–6% edge at 30W. Both cost around $900–$1000, but AMD offers better GPU scaling and a higher 35W TDP ceiling. Read more ›

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New auto ejection tool for Bambu Lab print farms automatically ejects finished 3D prints from the machine — $129 kit includes auto door opener and special bed surface for frictionless part ejection

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Tom's Hardware · 08/04/2025 06:00 EDT

3DQue introduces a function to pop prints off the bed without human intervention. Read more ›

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Ryzen 7 9800X3D left Core-14900K in the dust in Battlefield 6 early streamer tests — both systems included an RTX 5080, but the 3D V-Cache system was roughly 30% faster

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Tom's Hardware · 08/03/2025 11:44 EDT

Battlefield 6 reportedly has impressive performance on both PC and console. The studio is targetting 60 FPS on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S by default while PC gets to enjoy an uncapped frame rate. New reports even suggest 300+ FPS at 1440p, on a 9800X3D paired with an RTX 5080, without upscaling. Read more ›

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Commodore Corporation BV acquisition completed by fan-led consortium — prepare for new retro futurist products with the deal signed, sealed, and paid for ahead of schedule

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Tom's Hardware · 08/03/2025 10:30 EDT

Peri Fractic has confirmed that a community-led acquisition of Commodore Corp has been signed, sealed, and paid for. Read more ›

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Razer's PC-compatible BlackShark V2 X Xbox gaming headset dips to $30 on Amazon — wired 3.5mm connector cans will work with a wide range of other devices

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Tom's Hardware · 08/03/2025 09:56 EDT

Right now at Amazon, you can find the Razer BlackShark V2 X Xbox gaming headset for $30 — one of the best prices we've seen for this 3.5mm wired PC-compatible headset since it was first released. Read more ›

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Modular Victrix Pro BFG Reloaded controller delivers flexibility to fussy PC and console gamers — Turtle Beach lets users reconfigure layouts with swappable components

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Tom's Hardware · 08/03/2025 09:19 EDT

Turtle Beach’s latest pro-grade controller includes swappable parts, tournament-ready triggers, and support for Xbox, PlayStation, and PC platforms. Read more ›

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Botched GPU baking job is fixed by a maestro chef — Northwest Repairs resuscitates a dead graphics card by reballing its core and memory

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Tom's Hardware · 08/03/2025 08:30 EDT

An RX 7800 XT with a previously-failed reflow attempt came in for repair and was fixed by reballing its core and memory chips. One of the VRAM chips needed to be replaced as well but at the end, the card finally booted, and this customer's Facebook Marketplace find was salvaged. Read more ›

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Nintendo Switch 2 thermal limits mean you need air conditioning if you want to play in a hot climate — Big N advises against use in environments above 35 degrees Celsius (95F) due to overheating risk

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Tom's Hardware · 08/03/2025 08:10 EDT

The console needs more cooling. Read more ›

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DeepCool Assassin VC Elite Review: The best cooler you can’t buy in the USA

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Tom's Hardware · 08/03/2025 08:00 EDT

Banned from sale in the US, DeepCool’s Assassin VC Elite features an upgraded vapor chamber coldplate. We tested it with AMD’s Ryzen 9 9950X3D and Intel’s Core i7-14700K CPUs. Read more ›

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Gigabyte quietly disables Gen5 PCIe 5.0 GPU support on B650 motherboards in F35 BIOS update — Stay on F34 if you value the unofficial PCIe 5.0 support

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Tom's Hardware · 08/03/2025 07:50 EDT

Gigabyte has removed unofficial PCIe 5.0 support from its B650 motherboards in the latest BIOS update, citing stability concerns. While PCIe 4.0 remains sufficient for most GPUs, the move highlights AMD’s strict chipset segmentation and could signal similar changes from other vendors. Read more ›

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Intel prepares for Nova Lake CPUs with new Linux support — retiring 20-year-old 'Family 6' designation in favor of 'Family 18'

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Tom's Hardware · 08/03/2025 07:25 EDT

Intel has started upstream Linux patches for Nova Lake, its next-gen CPU family set to replace the 20-year-old Family 6 era. Classified under Family 18, Nova Lake will power desktops, laptops, and possibly handhelds, with early groundwork ensuring Linux readiness well ahead of its 2026 launch. Read more ›

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