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Fedora Linux ponders dropping 32-bit packages — could force Bazzite to shut down, according to its creator

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Tom's Hardware · 06/26/2025 06:42 EDT

A proposal for Fedora 44 suggests removing 32-bit support from the operating system, and many gamers are up in arms against it. Read more ›

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Laser-cooled GPUs get buy-in from the U.S. military — government beams cash to Maxwell Labs to cool AI processors

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Tom's Hardware · 06/26/2025 06:40 EDT

Maxwell Labs has received a $500,000 grant through a U.S. Army-backed program to develop and test its laser-based cooling technology using ultrapure gallium arsenide semiconductors. Read more ›

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New single-molecule magnet tech could unlock hard drives with 100x more capacity — drives could store three terabytes per square centimeter

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Tom's Hardware · 06/26/2025 06:25 EDT

New single-molecule magnet tech could enable hard drives with 100x more capacity Read more ›

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Insane DDR4 price spikes mean last-gen RAM loses its value luster versus DDR5 — prices have nearly tripled in just two months

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Tom's Hardware · 06/26/2025 06:20 EDT

As tariffs rise and production falls, DDR4 has soared to become over twice as expensive as DDR5. This is the first time in DRAM history that a previous generation of DRAM has become this much more expensive than its current-gen replacement. Read more ›

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RTX 5060 eGPU hooks handheld PCs up with Blackwell — prototype unit fits desktop-class power into the palm of a hand

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Tom's Hardware · 06/26/2025 06:00 EDT

The compact prototype is similar in size to RX 7600M XT-powered eGPU docks. Read more ›

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Semiconductor industry faces critical talent crisis — one million additional skilled workers needed by 2030

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Tom's Hardware · 06/26/2025 06:00 EDT

The semiconductor industry is experiencing strong growth and soaring demand, but a worsening shortage of engineers, managers, and technical talent threatens to undermine its ability to grow further. Read more ›

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Nvidia defends RTX 5050 desktop GDDR6 decision — says power-efficient GDDR7 is a better choice for laptops

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Tom's Hardware · 06/26/2025 05:51 EDT

Nvidia has revealed why it used GDDR6 VRAM in the desktop version of its RTX 5050, despite the fact the laptop version comes with GDDR7 Read more ›

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Our favorite high-end AIO is on sale for only $93 — Arctic's Liquid Freezer III Pro 360 ARBG AIO cooler is 35% off ahead of Amazon Prime Day

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Tom's Hardware · 06/25/2025 13:27 EDT

Help your CPU chill out with the amazing Arctic Liquid Freezer III Pro all-in-one cooler. Read more ›

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China vows to retaliate against Taiwan for blacklisting Huawei, SMIC from chip tech — "Such despicable acts are utterly contemptible" says China spokesperson

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Tom's Hardware · 06/25/2025 13:20 EDT

Taiwan's blacklisting of 601 Chinese firms, including Huawei and SMIC, over national security concerns have provoked fierce condemnation from Beijing, which threatened retaliatory measures. Read more ›

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Switch 2 has a 120 Hz screen with response times that are too slow for 60 Hz gaming, tester claims

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Tom's Hardware · 06/25/2025 13:04 EDT

Nintendo's latest Switch 2 console allegedly has a response time that is inadequate even for 60 FPS gaming. Read more ›

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Gigabyte prepares a low-profile RTX 5050 GPU — Designed for SFF and aging gaming rigs

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Tom's Hardware · 06/25/2025 12:25 EDT

Gigabyte has announced the GeForce RTX 5050 OC Low Profile 8G for compact systems. Read more ›

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Australian authorities say top crypto ATM users are scam victims and money mules — most transactions from victims or mules forced to deposit money into the machines

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Tom's Hardware · 06/25/2025 11:58 EDT

Scammers are using crypto ATMs as a tool to defraud victims out of their savings. Read more ›

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Before Windows 10 goes EOL, I'm testing three alternative Linux distros to save my 6-year-old laptop from the landfill

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Tom's Hardware · 06/25/2025 11:50 EDT

Windows 10 goes EOL on October 14 2025 and I’m testing three alternative Linux distros that the community are raving about. Read more ›

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Man behind $245m Bitcoin theft has bizarre tale that includes kidnapped parents, fraud, and money laundering — suspect now faces up to 24 years in prison, half-million-dollar fine, and possible deportation to India

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Tom's Hardware · 06/25/2025 11:43 EDT

Connecticut man, Veer Chetal, is one of three charged with stealing 4,100 Bitcoins in August 2024. Read more ›

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University 3D prints replica of 500-year-old-prosthetic hand — original was made from wrought iron, replica from PLA filament

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Tom's Hardware · 06/25/2025 10:06 EDT

Auburn University researchers have replicated a 500-year old prosthetic hand and demonstrate its usability half a millennia later. Read more ›

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DLSS Transformer Model for DLSS 4 is out of beta as Nvidia looks to officially incorporate new model to improve image quality and efficiency

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Tom's Hardware · 06/25/2025 09:45 EDT

Nvidia's Transformer model for DLSS has exited the beta stage and will replace the CNN-based approach very soon with DLSS 4. Read more ›

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WinRAR exploit enables attackers to run malicious code on your PC — critical vulnerability patched in latest beta update

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Tom's Hardware · 06/25/2025 09:41 EDT

The CVE-2025-6218 bug allows attackers to manipulate archive paths, potentially writing to protected system folders Read more ›

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Intel lays off hundreds of engineers in California, including chip design engineers and architects — automotive chip division also gets the axe

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Tom's Hardware · 06/25/2025 08:39 EDT

Intel has begun laying off employees in California — including design engineers — as part of CEO Lip-Bu Tan's plan to cut 15–20% of the workforce. The company is also to shut down its automotive chip division. Read more ›

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Blacklisted Chinese GPU makers line up to file for IPOs as US sanctions and trade war take toll on AI hardware market

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Tom's Hardware · 06/25/2025 08:11 EDT

Amid rising demand for AI hardware in China and U.S. sanctions, China's GPU industry is rapidly expanding, with companies like Biren, Moore Threads, MetaX, and Zhaoxin pursuing IPOs to secure funding and strengthen their position. Read more ›

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Western Digital's $500,000 million penalty for patent infringement reduced to a mere $1 — court says recipient failed to 'adequately tie a dollar amount' to damages

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Tom's Hardware · 06/25/2025 07:57 EDT

A California court reduced the damages awarded to SPEX Technologies after the testimony of its expert has been excluded from the case. Read more ›

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