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Snapmaker launches $150,000 Innovation Fund for open source 3D printing — cash rewards target developers backing the U1 toolchanger across Klipper, OrcaSlicer, and Moonraker ecosystems

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Tom's Hardware · 06/14/2026 09:30 EDT

Snapmaker celebrates 10 years in business by sponsoring open-source developers and you. Read more ›

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Grab this MSI Codex Z2 16-thread gaming Ryzen PC with a 2TB SSD at a $400 discount — system packs a Ryzen 8700F, 16GB DDR5, and RTX 5060 Ti 8GB for $1,499

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Tom's Hardware · 06/14/2026 09:28 EDT

MSI's prebuilt gaming desktop pairs a Zen 4 processor with Nvidia's latest RTX 5060 Ti graphics card and comes housed in an airflow-focused chassis with ARGB lighting. Read more ›

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New 3D printer tech uses elliptical laser beams to stir molten metal and create ‘alloys-on-demand’ — existing machinery can implement technique in software meaning for more convenient, stronger alloy printing

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Tom's Hardware · 06/14/2026 09:02 EDT

NIST has demonstrated a metal 3D printing method that stirs molten metal during the print by sending the laser along looping elliptical paths instead of straight lines. Read more ›

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Microsoft is reportedly testing Copilot+ AI features with discrete GPUs instead of NPUs — a feature available on Windows App SDK with a Windows Insider Experimental Channel build and Developer Mode turned on

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Tom's Hardware · 06/14/2026 09:00 EDT

Microsoft is experimenting with Windows AI features on non-Copilot devices, finally allowing AI features to run on discrete GPUs. This move expands its user base and gives more users access to Windows 11 local AI capabilities. Read more ›

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OpenAI hit with sweeping probe from massive coalition of 42 US state attorneys general just days after reported IPO filing — subpoena targets ChatGPT maker’s ads, data practices, handling of minors, model sycophancy, and safety policies

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Tom's Hardware · 06/14/2026 08:30 EDT

State attorneys general have opened a broad investigation into OpenAI, subpoenaing documents on ads, user retention, data handling, minors, health data, model behavior, and safety policies. Read more ›

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AMD taunts Apple's MacBook Neo for failing to run 75% of top PC games — Only 5 out of the 20 top PC games work on the Neo, while all run on AMD's budget offerings

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Tom's Hardware · 06/14/2026 08:00 EDT

AMD is reminding folks not to buy a MacBook, even if it's as good of a deal as the Neo, if you primarily want to game on it. Instead, AMD's own budget laptops can run all the modern titles you want, with a small caveat. Read more ›

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US government warned Anthropic that Chinese group had accessed model, but firm 'refused' to fix Fable 5 jailbreak before US export controls — Anthropic defended its decision by saying the jailbreak isn’t serious

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Tom's Hardware · 06/14/2026 07:46 EDT

David Sacks said the US government warned Anthropic that Claude Fable 5 had been jailbroken and that CEO Dario Amodei refused to fix the flaw. Read more ›

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AI cryptomining network's 320,000 RTX 3090-class GPUs allegedly burn 112 megawatts of power on ‘zero useful AI computation’ — GPU rental costs jump 38%, but Pearl’s cards are doing random matrix math, study claims

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Tom's Hardware · 06/14/2026 07:30 EDT

A preprint claims Pearl’s AI mining network consumes 320,000 GPU-equivalents and 112 MW while producing no verified useful AI computation. Read more ›

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Razer Kiyo V2 X Review: Auto-focus for life

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Tom's Hardware · 06/14/2026 07:10 EDT

Razer's Kiyo V2 X is the most budget-friendly of its current webcam lineup; it records video at 1440p / 60 fps and features "speedy" auto-focus, a wide 80-degree field of view, and a smoothly integrated physical privacy shutter. Read more ›

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Hardcore SpongeBob speedrunners smudged Xbox optical disks with sweat and grease to exploit 'lag clip' trick — filthy smeared disks cut gameplay times in ultimate pursuit of speed

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Tom's Hardware · 06/14/2026 07:00 EDT

A grease smear-induced optical disc reading quirk can save speedrunners lots of time in SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom on Xbox. Read more ›

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Save $500 on this beastly gaming rig with an RTX 5060 Ti 16GB, Ryzen 7800X3D, and 32GB of RAM — Skytech's desktop gaming PC now just $1,499

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Tom's Hardware · 06/13/2026 10:29 EDT

Looking for a solid gaming PC but tired of seeing exorbitant prices on every retailer's website? We've got you covered with this prebuilt, equipped with high-quality components ready for 1440p gaming and more, with a clear upgrade path once prices settle down. Read more ›

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More than 75 data center build-outs worth $130 billion have been successfully blocked in the first four months of 2026 — bipartisan opposition mounts nationwide over fears of soaring power and water costs

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Tom's Hardware · 06/13/2026 10:13 EDT

A research firm says the number of blocked data centers in the first quarter of 2026 already matches the number of projects stopped in 2025. The opposition also comes from both sides of the aisle, despite President Trump's push for more AI development inside the U.S. Read more ›

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AMD challenges Nvidia's DGX Spark with $3,999 Ryzen AI Halo with Windows 11 support — Strix Halo desktop undercuts Nvidia by $700, packs 128GB of unified memory

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Tom's Hardware · 06/13/2026 10:12 EDT

Powered by the Ryzen AI Max+ 395 processor and 128GB of unified memory, AMD's developer kit arrives as a direct competitor to Nvidia's DGX Spark, which recently saw a price increase to $4,699. Read more ›

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Netgear countersues TP-Link, saying firm 'remains, at its core, a Chinese company selling Chinese-made products' — alleges its 'American company' rebrand is false advertising

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Tom's Hardware · 06/13/2026 09:47 EDT

Netgear filed counterclaims against TP-Link in federal court in Delaware on June 11, accusing its larger rival of false advertising under the Lanham Act. Read more ›

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Nvidia raises RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell GPU pricing to $13,250 — 55% increase over MSRP in a year's time

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Tom's Hardware · 06/13/2026 08:30 EDT

Nvidia now sells the RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell graphics cards for $13,250, while partner offerings start at $11,359.99. Read more ›

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AI costs spike as subscriptions hit pricing wall — firms turn towards Chinese LLMs, open-source models to extend budget

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Tom's Hardware · 06/13/2026 08:00 EDT

Companies look for cheaper alternatives as token costs for frontier AI models skyrocket, potentially impacting OpenAI and Anthropic's bottom lines. Subscriptions also take a bite out of these startup's profitability, as utilization rates higher than 5.7% could lead to losses. Read more ›

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Intel reportedly preparing surprise return to DDR4 systems with 'Raptor Lake Next' — LGA 1700 platform apparently slated for first half of 2027, takes a page from AMD's book by extending budget platform longevity

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Tom's Hardware · 06/13/2026 07:30 EDT

The name came up a few times during our conversations at Computex. Intel has declined to comment on it. Read more ›

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U.S. gov't orders Anthropic to disable its newest AI models worldwide due to security threats — ban on Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 bars access by any foreign national, even its own employees

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Tom's Hardware · 06/13/2026 07:24 EDT

Anthropic disabled its two most capable AI models, Claude Fable 5 and Claude Mythos 5, for every customer worldwide on Friday. Read more ›

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Ukraine used 10 AI-controlled ‘Terminator’ drones to kill Russian soldiers two years ago, marking first autonomous killings of humans — autonomous killer quadcopters left ‘everything dead’ says senior Ukrainian defense industry figure

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Tom's Hardware · 06/13/2026 06:46 EDT

A watershed moment occurred on the battlefields of Ukraine in 2024 when 10 fully autonomous AI-controlled quadcopter drones were sent to the front lines against Russia with ‘Terminator Mode’ engaged. Read more ›

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Dev releases ‘unblockable’ ASCII video stream software — delivers 360p video at 30 FPS and acts as a ‘bridge for AI’

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Tom's Hardware · 06/13/2026 06:11 EDT

A new and unique video streaming solution is pitched as a 'high-performance, real-time ASCII video rendering engine' that can be used to broadcast 'an unblockable video stream.' Read more ›

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