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Nvidia RTX 5090D falls victim to infamous 16-pin melting issue — saga continues with China-specific chip

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Tom's Hardware · 06/20/2025 12:37 EDT

Two GeForce RTX 5090D owners share their unfortunate experience with the 16-pin power connector meltdowns. Read more ›

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Scam RTX 5090 bought for $2,000 missing entire GPU chip — crooks lifted the GPU die and memory right off the board

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Tom's Hardware · 06/20/2025 11:39 EDT

Northwestrepair received a Zotac RTX 5090 from a customer featuring a missing GPU core and memory chips. The new card represents a new scam where criminals steal RTX 5090 GPU cores and memory modules, leaving customers with a dead graphics card. Read more ›

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I've spent 15 years burning my hands so you don't have to — these are my 21 hottest soldering iron tips

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Tom's Hardware · 06/20/2025 10:34 EDT

We have the hottest soldering iron tips for you. Learn how to master this essential maker skill as we reveal the secrets of how we solder. Read more ›

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3D printed structures 10 times thinner than a human hair — 'extremely intense' laser pulses bring 3D printing closer to Ant-Man's Quantum Realm

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Tom's Hardware · 06/20/2025 10:32 EDT

A team of scientists has managed to 3D print microscopic structures that are designed to dampen sounds for specific frequencies. Read more ›

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Trump and TSMC pitched $1 trillion AI complex — SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son wants to turn Arizona into the next Shenzhen

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Tom's Hardware · 06/20/2025 10:21 EDT

Masayoshi Son is planning a $1 trillion AI and robotics industrial hub in Arizona, called Project Crystal Land, and is seeking support from TSMC, Samsung, and the U.S. government. Read more ›

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Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF price slashed for the second time in two months — new lowest-ever price is now 40% cheaper than launch

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Tom's Hardware · 06/20/2025 08:41 EDT

The Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF just got another price cut, and is now just $229. Read more ›

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How AMD’s partnership with Microsoft could help Team Red stay competitive against Nvidia

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Tom's Hardware · 06/20/2025 08:00 EDT

AMD gets gaming deal boon after gaming revenues fall Read more ›

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White House crypto and AI adviser warns China catching up to the U.S. — 'Before DeepSeek, people thought that Chinese AI models were years behind and we realized that they are only months behind'

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Tom's Hardware · 06/20/2025 07:43 EDT

White House crypto and AI czar David Sacks shared his concerns over Chinese chipmakers getting too close to U.S. tech capabilities for comfort. Sacks estimates Huawei's growth has been helped by overly strict computer hardware export rules, making international customers less likely to buy American. Read more ›

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This Language AI company says it can now translate the entire internet in just 18 days — 194-day task slashed by deployment of Nvidia DGX SuperPOD with DGX GB200

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Tom's Hardware · 06/20/2025 07:37 EDT

Language AI company DeepL says that thanks to Nvidia's DGX SuiperPOD with DGX GB200, it can now translate the entire internet in just 18 days. Read more ›

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Nvidia products could be made using humanoid robots for the first time ever — company in talks with Foxconn to deploy them in Houston factory building GB300 AI servers

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Tom's Hardware · 06/20/2025 07:28 EDT

Nvidia is reportedly in talks with Foxconn over plans to deploy humanoid robots in a Houston factory building GB300 chips. Read more ›

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AMD teases custom chip roadmap following next-gen Xbox partnership announcement with Microsoft — company says it will create a full roadmap of gaming-optimized chips powered by Ryzen and Radeon

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Tom's Hardware · 06/20/2025 06:59 EDT

AMD announces future gaming-focused chip roadmap that will go beyond its existing partnerships with Microsoft and Sony. Read more ›

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AMD leaks new entry-level Ryzen 5 9600X3D CPU — new gaming-optimized 3D V-Cache chip expected before the end of the year

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Tom's Hardware · 06/20/2025 06:50 EDT

AMD has confirmed the existence of several upcoming processors, including a new entry-level Ryzen 5 9600X3D desktop CPU featuring its popular gaming-optimized 3D V-Cache technology. Read more ›

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Windows 11 24H2 updates are still failing on Western Digital's SN770, despite the fact that a fix came out 8 months ago — here's what to do if you're stuck

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Tom's Hardware 1 place · 06/20/2025 06:39 EDT

Microsoft is blocking Windows 11 version 24H2 on systems with WD Black SN770 SSDs due to a firmware issue, yet offers no clear guidance to users despite a firmware fix having been available since October 2024. Read more ›

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ASRock preps Radeon RX AI Pro R9700 Creator for AI and workstation users — blower card adopts 16-pin connector, features 300W TBP rating

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Tom's Hardware · 06/20/2025 06:38 EDT

ASRock has launched the Radeon RX AI Pro R9700 Creator graphics card for the AI and workstation markets. Read more ›

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Huawei's brute force AI tactic seems to be working — CloudMatrix 384 claimed to outperform Nvidia processors running DeepSeek R1

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Tom's Hardware · 06/20/2025 06:34 EDT

A new report says that Huawei's CloudMatrix 384 outperforms Nvidia processors running DeepSeek R1, which is to be expected given the energy use involved. Read more ›

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Act fast! This Intel Core i5-1400K is a whopping 39% off, and comes with a free 1TB SSD for good measure for a limited time

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Tom's Hardware · 06/19/2025 17:08 EDT

The Intel Core i5-14600K CPU is currently available at Newegg for $189 and comes with a free 1TB TeamGroup CX2 SATA III SSD. Read more ›

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Asus' costly AMOLED liquid cooler suffers from cooling degradation — company offers replacements for affected units

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Tom's Hardware · 06/19/2025 12:32 EDT

Asus is offering replacements for the brand's ROG Ryuo IV SLC 360 ARGB liquid cooler due to a factory defect that could affect cooling performance. Read more ›

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Less than half price! Grab 52% off 1KG of MatterHackers Pro Series resin for 3D printing

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Tom's Hardware · 06/19/2025 11:39 EDT

Stock up on some quality resin for your 3D prints Read more ›

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16 billion accounts exposed in one of the largest data breaches in history — enormous data haul holds two accounts for every human alive

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Tom's Hardware · 06/19/2025 11:16 EDT

A collection of entirely new data leak datasets has been uncovered by security researchers, exposing 16 billion new records to the public. The data was sourced from around the world, with breaches on this scale easily contributing to massive future attacks. Read more ›

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Chinese manufacturers of Bitcoin mining rigs are moving production to the U.S. to sidestep tariffs and sanctions — 'This goes beyond tariffs — it’s a strategic pivot toward ‘politically acceptable’ hardware sources'

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Tom's Hardware · 06/19/2025 10:16 EDT

The three biggest mining rig manufacturers have started to or are exploring building local manufacturing facilities. Read more ›

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