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This 32-inch LG Ultragear curved monitor is now just $196 — even cheaper than Amazon Prime Day

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Tom's Hardware · 07/13/2025 12:34 EDT

The LG Ultragear 32GS60QC-B is available at Amazon for one of its best prices to date—just $196 instead of its recommended $299. Read more ›

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Intel axes thousands of technicians and engineers in sweeping U.S. layoffs — cutting 4,000 positions in the U.S., 2,392 in Oregon

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Tom's Hardware · 07/13/2025 11:30 EDT

Intel is cutting 2,392 jobs in Oregon, with about 4,000 nationwide, mostly affecting technicians and engineers, despite claims of targeting managers, as part of a broader push for automation and decentralization. Read more ›

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Maker 3D prints left-handed Logitech MX Master 3S — fixes awkward button layout made for righties

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Tom's Hardware · 07/13/2025 11:07 EDT

Matthias Deblaiser has created a left-handed version of the Logitech MX Master 3S gaming mouse which is originally optimized for right-handed people. Read more ›

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Nvidia's new driver update finally brings Smooth Motion to RTX 40-series GPUs, works like AMD's Fluid Motion Frames and claims to double your FPS with a single click in any game

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Tom's Hardware · 07/13/2025 10:12 EDT

Nvidia's Smooth Motion is finally available for RTX 40-series GPUs through a preview driver. You can download the update, along with Nvidia Profile Inspector, to double your FPS in any game, without worrying about support. Read more ›

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Holographic ribbon aims to oust magnetic tape with 50-year life span and 200TB capacity per cartridge — HoloMem says optical ribbon-based carts work with some components of existing systems, reducing fricition

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Tom's Hardware · 07/13/2025 09:47 EDT

Further details about HoloMem’s holographic tape have come into view. Read more ›

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McDonald's McHire bot exposed personal information of 64M people by using '123456' as a password in 2025

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Tom's Hardware · 07/13/2025 09:09 EDT

A pair of security researchers have revealed vulnerabilities in the McHire chatbot Paradox developed for McDonald's that could have been exploited to reveal personal information about roughly 64 million people who have used the service to apply for jobs at their local franchises. (Hat-tip Wired.) Read more ›

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Jensen Huang adds voice to those warning of AI-induced job losses - but only 'if the world runs out of ideas'

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Tom's Hardware · 07/13/2025 08:50 EDT

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said that while AI could dramatically boost productivity, it may also cause job losses unless society continues to innovate and create new opportunities. Read more ›

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Security vulnerability on U.S. trains that let anyone activate the brakes on the rear car, was known for 13 years — operators refused to fix the issue until now

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Tom's Hardware · 07/13/2025 08:29 EDT

A security researcher discovered that the wireless RF communication between the first and last car of American trains isn't encrypted. Read more ›

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Core Ultra 5 245HX blasts past desktop counterpart in PassMark — mobile Arrow Lake chip is up to 40% faster than the Core i5-14500HX

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Tom's Hardware · 07/12/2025 14:16 EDT

In a weird twist, Intel's Core Ultra 5 245HX is allegedly faster than the desktop Core Ultra 5 245 in PassMark, featuring better single-core and multi-core scores. Read more ›

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Shuckable Seagate 20TB external hard drive is on sale for $219 — back up your data at 1 cent per GB

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Tom's Hardware · 07/12/2025 12:58 EDT

The Seagate 20TB Expansion Desktop HDD is available right now at B&H Photo for $219 instead of its usual $279, saving $60 off the asking price. Read more ›

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Russian pro basketball player gets the cuffs for allegedly being a member of ransomware gang — lawyer claims client "sucks at computers and is not even able to install an application"

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Tom's Hardware · 07/12/2025 11:49 EDT

Russian basketball player Daniil Kasatkin is suspected of acting as a ransomware negotiator for the ransomware gang behind some of the attacks in the U.S. between 2020 and 2022. Read more ›

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Mini-PC production line video shows a combination of machine automation and human efforts to make PCs

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Tom's Hardware · 07/12/2025 11:42 EDT

A new video shows the careful and intricate business of manufacturing and preparing a mini PC for retail. Read more ›

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Grab a 4TB SSD for 5 cents per gigabyte – 8TB models start as low as 7 cents per GB

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Tom's Hardware · 07/12/2025 11:28 EDT

Roomy 4TB SSDs cost a lot less than they used to, and even some 8TB models are approaching affordability. Read more ›

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Nintendo Switch pirates sunk by the FBI as they seize the site for hosting pirated games — American and Dutch authorities take down NSW2U.com

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Tom's Hardware · 07/12/2025 10:42 EDT

This seizure will definitely make it harder to find pirated ROMs for the average user, but one can expect a few more to appear in the coming days. Read more ›

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The Commodore 64 Ultimate computer is the company's first hardware release in over 30 years — pre-orders start at $299

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Tom's Hardware 2 place · 07/12/2025 10:00 EDT

The Commodore 64 Ultimate will be the first new hardware released under the auspices of the new management, and pricing starts at $299. Read more ›

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Colorful puts two M.2 SSD slots inside upcoming GeForce RTX 50-series GPU — Blackwell GPU repurposes unused PCIe lanes for fast storage

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Tom's Hardware 3 place · 07/12/2025 09:59 EDT

Upcoming iGame Ultra GPU adds two NVMe drives using PCIe bifurcation. Read more ›

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Nintendo bans Switch 2 owner after they played used Switch 1 games — decision eventually reversed after proving ‘innocence’

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Tom's Hardware 3 place · 07/12/2025 09:24 EDT

Used Nintendo Switch games that have been copied and are being sold online might get your Switch 2 banned for life. Read more ›

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Asus just made an RTX 5090 with 11 lbs of real gold worth $500,000 — RTX 5090 ROG Astral Gold Edition is the most expensive GPU of all time

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Tom's Hardware 2 place · 07/12/2025 08:25 EDT

As everyone knows, the RTX 5090 was not expensive enough as is, so Asus decided to finally help out poor Nvidia by making one out of pure gold. It's comprised of half a million dollars' worth of gold, so you can enjoy your games knowing you didn't pay over MSRP for a 5090. Read more ›

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Prime Day is officially over, but here are some great deals you can still get at Amazon, Newegg, and others [clone]

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Tom's Hardware · 07/12/2025 08:17 EDT

These are our favorite last-minute Amazon Prime Day deals Read more ›

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New leaked Bambu Lab 3D printer diagrams reveal H2S model in the works — diagrams accidentally included in Wiki page

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Tom's Hardware · 07/12/2025 08:15 EDT

More leaks from Bambu Lab reveal that a new single-nozzle sister to the H2D is coming soon. Read more ›

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