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Nvidia RTX 3060 comeback in 2026 could alleviate soaring GPU prices and memory shortages — rumored RTX 5050 9GB abruptly shelved amid speculation

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Tom's Hardware · 04/18/2026 11:53 EDT

If relaunched at the right price, the RTX 3060 could re-enter the market as a viable option in a segment facing increasing cost pressures. Read more ›

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RTX 5090 gets 12% gaming boost in Ubuntu 26.04, thanks to optimizations with Gnome 50 — latest popular distro update brings significant performance uplift for Nvidia's top GPU

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Tom's Hardware · 03/12/2026 14:09 EDT

Phoronix tested Ubuntu 26.04 on an RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 and found that the new version performs up to 12% better on the 5090 compared to Ubuntu 25.10. Read more ›

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China firm Lisuan's homegrown 6nm G100 series GPUs announced with up to 12GB of VRAM — LX 7G106 can play Cyberpunk 2077 and other popular Steam games, arrives June 18 in China

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Tom's Hardware · 03/12/2026 13:20 EDT

The G100 lineup from Lisuan Tech now has an official release date, with the LX G7106 being the gaming SKU with 12 GB of VRAM and a purported RTX 4060-like performance. The "LX" series of professional GPUs, likely using the G7105 silicon, were also revealed with three SKUs offering up to 24 GB of ECC VRAM. Read more ›

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IBM and Lam's new partnership paves the way toward sub-1nm logic using High-NA EUV — Albany lab to pioneer dry resist process integration

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Tom's Hardware · 03/12/2026 13:14 EDT

Under the new agreement, the focus will shift to validating full process flows for nanosheet and nanostack device architectures and backside power delivery. Read more ›

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Apple’s brand new M5 MacBook Air and MacBook Pro models are already discounted on Amazon — shave $50 off nearly the entire 2026 lineup

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Tom's Hardware · 03/12/2026 12:54 EDT

Although the savings are modest, Amazon’s $50 discount across most of the 2026 MacBook lineup makes these newly launched laptops slightly cheaper than buying directly from Apple. Read more ›

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This RTX 5060 Acer gaming laptop with 16GB RAM and a 1TB SSD is a steal for just £799.99 — solid 1080p performer includes a 10-core Intel CPU and a fast 165Hz refresh rate

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Tom's Hardware · 03/12/2026 09:36 EDT

This spring sale discount knocks the price of an Acer Nitro V15 gaming laptop, with a 10-core Intel CPU, RTX 5060, 16GB RAM, and a 1TB SSD, to just £799.99, one of the most affordable options with these specs available right now. Read more ›

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Keychron Q16 HE 8K Review: All-ceramic, but not all good

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Tom's Hardware · 03/12/2026 09:00 EDT

The Keychron Q16 HE 8K is an all-ceramic keyboard with an 8K polling rate, but it doesn't feel as premium as the price suggests. Read more ›

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Iran hacking group claims attack on med-tech company Stryker — says over 200,000 devices have been wiped clean and over 50TB of data extracted

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Tom's Hardware · 03/12/2026 08:58 EDT

Stryker, a Fortune 500 medical technology company, has been hit with a massive cyberattack that allegedly saw over 200,000 devices wiped clean, affecting employees and operations across the globe. Read more ›

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Save $800 on this MSI desktop with RTX 5070, 2TB SSD, and 32GB of RAM — get an Intel Core Ultra 265K gaming rig for just $1,899

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Tom's Hardware · 03/12/2026 08:07 EDT

Get a $1,899 gaming PC with RTX 5070, 2TB SSD, and 32GB of RAM. Read more ›

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Acer Swift 16 AI Review: ApPremium contender with a curious twist

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Tom's Hardware · 03/12/2026 08:00 EDT

Acer’s Swift 16 AI blends a premium design, an OLED screen, and the latest Intel silicon, though its massive haptic touchpad isn’t the selling point it’s made out to be. Read more ›

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This £8.97 TP-Link Ethernet switch is a must-have for 4K streaming and lag-free gaming — compact 5-port unmanaged switch runs silent and unlocks gigabit speeds for less than a tenner

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Tom's Hardware · 03/12/2026 07:06 EDT

Grab a huge 31% discount on this TP-Link 5-port unmanaged Ethernet switch to upgrade the wired connectivity in your home or office with gigabit speeds, down to only £8.97 in Amazon's UK Spring Sale Days event. Read more ›

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Qatar helium shutdown puts chip supply chain on a two-week clock — SK hynix forced to diversify after 30% of global supply removed from the market

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Tom's Hardware · 03/12/2026 06:53 EDT

QatarEnergy has not restarted helium production at its Ras Laffan complex nine days after Iranian drone strikes forced the facility offline. Read more ›

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Meta reveals four new MTIA chips built for AI inference — to be released on a six-month cadence

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Tom's Hardware · 03/12/2026 06:20 EDT

All four chips have been developed in partnership with Broadcom and are scheduled for deployment within the next two years. Read more ›

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Retailer denies memory replacement due to 4x increase in DDR5 pricing, says price increase would equate to an 'upgrade' for the customer — Australian retailer refuses to replace faulty Corsair kit

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Tom's Hardware · 03/12/2026 06:00 EDT

Australian retailer refused to exchange a RAM kit under warranty and instead told the customer they needed to pay the difference in price. Read more ›

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Microsoft confirms next-gen Xbox, codenamed Project Helix, will be powered by custom AMD SoC and feature 'FSR Diamond' — Next-gen console delivers "order of magnitude leap" in performance

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Tom's Hardware · 03/11/2026 18:59 EDT

The first official hardware details for Project Helix have been confirmed and Microsoft seems to be heavily leaning toward neural rendering, going as far as to unveil the next-gen FSR "Diamond" stack. Along with the AMD co-developed custom SoC, FSR will enable a significant bump in raytracing performance in the upcoming Xbox. Read more ›

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How to use Precision Boost Overdrive and Curve Optimizer to improve Ryzen CPU performance

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Tom's Hardware · 03/11/2026 17:55 EDT

Using Precision Boost Overdrive and Curve Optimizer, you can fine tune your processor’s voltage and power limits to achieve better efficiency and sustained boost speeds. Read more ›

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US RAM crisis hits boiling point as AI mania wipes out all 32GB DDR5 kits under $359 — cheaper kits vanish from shelves within seconds of listing

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Tom's Hardware · 03/11/2026 15:13 EDT

Retailers have started selling 32GB DDR5 memory kits with a starting price of $359.99 in the U.S. market. Read more ›

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OpenClaw AI agent craze sweeps China as authorities seek to clamp down amid security fears — adoption surges as state-run enterprises are barred from use

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Tom's Hardware · 03/11/2026 14:04 EDT

Following rampant and rapid adoption and proliferation of the agentic AI tool OpenClaw, Chinese authorities have warned government-run institutions and companies not to install the tool — and warned everyone about its potential security implications Read more ›

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Minisforum's new flagship NAS comes with OpenClaw pre-installed — Strix Halo-powered N5 Max can run a local AI LLM

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Tom's Hardware · 03/11/2026 13:42 EDT

Minisforum has announced it is readying a new NAS that comes with OpenClaw pre-installed. The NAS will be powered by AMD's flagship Ryzen AI Max+ 395 to help accelerate AI workloads that users program OpenClaw to execute. Read more ›

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Valve details new game verification system for upcoming Steam Frame and Steam Machine — 30 FPS at 1080p for Steam Frame Verified, same as Steam Deck

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Tom's Hardware · 03/11/2026 12:48 EDT

The Steam Machine is on track for launch this year despite component shortages setting Valve back. Hardware aside, the company has just provided a major update on the software side of things with new verified programs for the Steam Machine and Steam Frame, and they seem to be as straightforward as expected. Read more ›

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Where to buy Apple's new MacBook Neo, MacBook Air, and MacBook Pro — grab the most affordable MacBook, along with the latest M5 silicon refreshes, from these top stores

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Tom's Hardware · 03/11/2026 12:27 EDT

Apple's new slate of MacBook laptops has just been released, including the entry-level Neo, powered by the A18 Pro. Here's where to buy them all. Read more ›

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