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The FCC wants to ban Chinese tech from the undersea cables that connect the U.S. to the rest of the world — proposed new rules would 'secure cables against foreign adversaries'

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Tom's Hardware · 07/17/2025 11:37 EDT

The FCC announced yesterday that it plans to vote on new rules "to unleash submarine cable investment to accelerate the buildout of AI infrastructure, while securing cables against foreign adversaries, like China. Read more ›

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New adapters offer substantial industrial PCIe expansion — HighPoint's Rocket 1628A and 1528D support deploying up to 32 NVMe drives and 8 PCIe devices in a single slot

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Tom's Hardware · 07/17/2025 11:25 EDT

The Rocket 1628A and 1528D use HighPoint's PCIe switching architecture to avoid bottlenecks. Read more ›

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'The biggest speedup I've seen so far' — FFmpeg devs boast of another 100x leap thanks to handwritten assembly code

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Tom's Hardware · 07/17/2025 11:10 EDT

Some operations in FFmpeg are now as much as 100x faster due to the crafting of handwritten assembly code. Read more ›

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Intel's rumored 'Nova Lake-AX' allegedly packs insane specs but might never launch — reportedly featured 28 CPU cores, 48 Xe3 GPU cores, and an upgraded 256-bit memory bus to counter AMD Strix Halo

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Tom's Hardware · 07/17/2025 10:51 EDT

Intel’s Nova Lake-AX SoC could mark a major leap for x86 mobile chips, pairing 28 CPU cores with a massive 384-EU Xe3 GPU and LPDDR5X at up to 10,667 MT/s. Aimed at hybrid APU competitors like AMD Strix Halo and Apple M-series, it might never even see the light of day. Read more ›

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CyberPowerPC Gamer Supreme review: affordable and capable, clad in white

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Tom's Hardware · 07/17/2025 09:00 EDT

The CyberPowerPC Gamer Supreme with an RTX 5060 Ti and Ryzen 7 9800X3D delivers good mid-range gaming performance with quiet cooling for a reasonable $1,859. Read more ›

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Intel allegedly planning more Oregon layoffs — new report says retreating operation could become a liability to the state

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Tom's Hardware · 07/17/2025 08:10 EDT

The Intel Oregon workforce is down to its lowest point in more than a decade, but there may be more cuts on the way. Read more ›

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Scale AI lays off 200 employees, one month after Meta's $14 billion investment — says it scaled up too quickly

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Tom's Hardware · 07/17/2025 07:51 EDT

Just one month on from Meta investing an alleged $15 billion in data annotation firm, Scale AI, and it's letting go of 200 of its employees, claiming that it scaled up its generative AI teams too quickly. Read more ›

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Retro reviewer could face up to three years in jail over copyright — Italian authorities investigate creator for 'advertising' Anbernic handheld game consoles

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Tom's Hardware · 07/17/2025 07:40 EDT

Italian content creator Francesco Salicini is currently under investigation by Italian authorities for reviewing Anbernic consoles. Read more ›

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Synopsys acquires simulation specialist Ansys for $35 billion following Chinese regulator approval — Merger to power end-to-end design platform

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Tom's Hardware · 07/17/2025 06:55 EDT

Synopsys has received final approval from China to acquire Ansys for $35 billion, creating a powerful end-to-end design platform spanning semiconductor design and system simulation, but raising competitive and geopolitical concerns. Read more ›

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Synopsys acquires simulation specialist Ansys for $35 billion following Chinese regulator approval — Merger to power end-to-end design platform

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Tom's Hardware · 07/17/2025 06:40 EDT

Synopsys has received final approval from China to acquire Ansys for $35 billion, creating a powerful end-to-end design platform spanning semiconductor design and system simulation, but raising competitive and geopolitical concerns. Read more ›

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This RTX 5090 is cheaper than anything we saw on Prime Day and isn't even discounted — grab Zotac's triple fan beast for just $2,499

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Tom's Hardware · 07/17/2025 06:35 EDT

The lowest-priced RTX 5090 if you want to build a super-high-end gaming rig. Read more ›

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Analogue 3D Nintendo 64 remake delayed again — tariffs blamed for shipment pushback to ‘late August’

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Tom's Hardware · 07/17/2025 06:07 EDT

Analogue will delay shipments of its long-awaited reimagining of the Nintendo 64, again. Read more ›

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Save £192 off this Herman Miller Vantum gaming chair — your back and your wallet will thank you

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Tom's Hardware · 07/17/2025 05:57 EDT

Game (or work) in comfort with 20% off the Herman Miller Vantum gaming chair. Read more ›

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AMD quietly reveals cheapest Ryzen AI yet — AI 5 330 is a quad-core budget processor with a 50 TOPS NPU

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Tom's Hardware · 07/17/2025 05:18 EDT

AMD introduces the Ryzen AI 5 330, a budget-friendly quad-core processor with a 50 TOPS NPU that meets Microsoft Copilot+ PC requirements, aiming to bring AI features to inexpensive Windows 11 laptops. Read more ›

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Ukrainian hackers say they compromised a major Russian drone company, destroying data, backups, and systems

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Tom's Hardware · 07/16/2025 16:28 EDT

Gaskar Group denies that the attack was successful, but Ukrainian intelligence is reportedly telling a different story. Read more ›

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Nvidia's new consumer desktop PC chip reportedly delayed well into 2026

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Tom's Hardware · 07/16/2025 16:11 EDT

Nvidia's consumer PC processors N1 and N1X, originally expected in 2025, have been delayed to at least 2026 due to reported 'critical hardware defects' in the chips, possibly requiring a costly and time-consuming silicon respin, according to unofficial sources. Read more ›

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Mmalware found embedded in DNS, the system that makes the internet usable, except when it doesn't

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Tom's Hardware · 07/16/2025 13:26 EDT

Fortunately, the example provided appears to be "prank software" rather than more sophisticated malware. Read more ›

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1 in 5 Steam games released in 2025 use generative AI, up nearly 700% year-on-year — 7,818 titles disclose genAI asset usage, 7% of the entire Steam library

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Tom's Hardware · 07/16/2025 11:44 EDT

New research indicates that there are now over 7,800 Steam titles that disclose the use of generative AI on the platform, a huge increase from 2024. Read more ›

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BigONE crypto exchange cleaned out for $27 million in Bitcoin, Ethereum, and more — Seychelles-based outfit says security attack occurred, will fully cover all losses

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Tom's Hardware · 07/16/2025 11:42 EDT

The attacker compromised the company's hot wallet, allowing them to move funds before being detected. Read more ›

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'Cyberpunk 2077' system requirements revealed for Apple Silicon Macs — M3 Pro recommended for 1080p 60 FPS gameplay

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Tom's Hardware · 07/16/2025 11:26 EDT

Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition comes with ultimate requirements. To play the game at 1080p 60 FPS, you need an M3 Pro with 18GB of RAM, and that doesn't include ray tracing. MetalFX dynamic resolution scaling will be used to upscale the game's internal resolution to hit the target. Read more ›

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