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AMD B650 expansion cards hit retail starting at $199 — add four M.2 PCIe 4.0 slots and 11 USB ports to any PC with a PCIe slot

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Tom's Hardware · 06/06/2026 12:29 EDT

A couple of new add-in cards exemplify the trend of slapping AMD's Promontory 21 chipset onto a card for extra I/O expansion. Read more ›

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SoftBank plans robotics and AI firm in the US to build data centers — aims for $100 billion valuation and an IPO this year

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Tom's Hardware · 05/01/2026 10:23 EDT

SoftBank is planning to launch an AI and robotics startup in the U.S. to build data centers. The firm is gunning for a $100 billion valuation and aims to list the startup this year. Read more ›

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Huawei could seize China’s AI chip crown in 2026 as Nvidia's H200 shipments stall in regulatory limbo — Beijing pushes homegrown AI hardware dominance in a market projected to hit $67 billion by 2030

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Tom's Hardware · 05/01/2026 09:01 EDT

Huawei is reportedly on track to become China’s top AI chip supplier as Nvidia faces export restrictions and customs delays. Analysts forecast China’s domestic AI chip market could hit $67 billion by 2030. Read more ›

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Slimline Commodore 64C Ultimate Edition computers go up for pre-order — firm reintroduces the C64’s sleeker 1986-1994 styling across the range

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Tom's Hardware · 05/01/2026 07:55 EDT

Commodore 64C Ultimate Edition reintroduces the C64’s sleeker 1986-1994 styling across the range using original molds and tooling. Read more ›

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ASML's roadmap for chipmaking lithography tools examined — from DUV to Low-NA, High-NA, Hyper-NA, and beyond

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Tom's Hardware · 05/01/2026 07:30 EDT

ASML shipped 48 EUV lithography systems and 131 immersion DUV tools in 2025, generating €32.7 billion in total revenue and ending the year with a €38.8 billion order backlog. Read more ›

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Wingtech posts $1.3 billion loss and faces Shanghai delisting as Nexperia audit collapses — 57% of company's assets can't be verified

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Tom's Hardware · 05/01/2026 07:20 EDT

According to a filing to the Shanghai bourse on Wednesday, Wingtech's stock will carry a delisting risk warning starting May 6th. Read more ›

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Save a huge $400 on this Acer Predator OLED gaming laptop with an RTX 5070 Ti and 32GB DDR5, now under $1,800 — big saving on Helios Neo 16S AI rig that ships with a 24-core Intel CPU, 1TB SSD, and a 240Hz refresh rate

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Tom's Hardware · 05/01/2026 07:14 EDT

Best Buy has slashed the cost of this Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI laptop with an RTX 5070 Ti, 32 GB of RAM, 240 Hz OLED display, and a Core Ultra 9 275HX processor, knocking it down to $1,799.99 and saving you $400. Read more ›

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Mark Zuckerberg says Meta is cutting 8,000 jobs to pay for AI infrastructure — insatiable compute demand means the company can't rule out further headcount reductions

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Tom's Hardware · 05/01/2026 07:05 EDT

Meta spent $72.2 billion on capex in all of 2025. The midpoint of its new 2026 guidance would nearly double that figure in a single year. Read more ›

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Intel details 18A-P process node, touts higher performance, lower power, and better thermals — 9% more performance, thermal conductivity improved by 50%

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Tom's Hardware · 05/01/2026 07:00 EDT

Intel details improvements of 18A-P that include higher performance, lower power, reduced variability, improved yields, and more. Read more ›

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Get 32GB of DDR5 RAM for just $126 when paired with AMD's blistering 9850X3D — X870 motherboardbundle is less than $830 for your AM5 gaming battlestation

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Tom's Hardware · 05/01/2026 06:58 EDT

Get an AMD Ryzen 9850X3D CPU, 32GB of DDR5, an X870 MSI MAG Tomahawk motherboard, and a 750W PSU combo deal at Newegg Read more ›

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Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum receive clamshell makeover — iconic 8-bit legends join the handheld gaming wars

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Tom's Hardware · 05/01/2026 06:40 EDT

Retro Games Ltd and Blaze Entertainment put The C64 Handheld and The Spectrum Handheld up for preorder at $129.99. Read more ›

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Linux exploit instantly grants administrator access on most distributions since 2017 — cryptography optimization snafu grants root privileges to local users

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Tom's Hardware · 05/01/2026 06:20 EDT

Zero-day exploit instantly grants administrator access on most Linux distributions since 2017 Read more ›

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Pentagon budget documents reveal it's pursuing containerized 300kW+ laser weapons, ambitious Joint Laser Weapon System designed to shoot down cruise missiles — system part of $17.9 billion Golden Dome missile-defense initiative

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Tom's Hardware · 05/01/2026 06:00 EDT

New Pentagon FY2027 budget documents reveal the Joint Laser Weapon System, a containerized 300kW+ laser weapon designed to intercept cruise missiles as part of the US military’s Golden Dome missile-defense initiative. Read more ›

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Talent over tokens: AI models are becoming more expensive to run, and productivity gains are limited — efficient workers might be the solution to strained budgets

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Tom's Hardware · 04/30/2026 12:47 EDT

Major firms are finding the rising costs of AI hard to manage, as human workers are now often more affordable alternatives to AI within certain contexts. With many platforms switching to per-token billing and rising model costs, we may be reaching an inflection point where human workers are a more efficient way to spend. Read more ›

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Pirate RPG game is secretly looting your SSD lifespan — new Windrose patch promises smoother sailing and addresses excessive disk writing

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Tom's Hardware · 04/30/2026 12:11 EDT

Gamers have reported that Windrose is consuming abnormally high disk I/O while playing, with up to 30 MB/s of constant read/write activity to the drive across most areas of the game world. Read more ›

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Crucial Taiwan undersea cable severed by old shipwreck — backup microwave communications activated to keep population connected

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Tom's Hardware · 04/30/2026 11:33 EDT

Bad weather has caused a shipwreck to shift from its original position on the seafloor, severing a crucial undersea link between Dongyin and Beigan islands. These two islands are strategically located near the Chinese coast and the northern mouth of the Taiwan Strait and reportedly have a heavy military presence of Taiwanese troops. Read more ›

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Samsung and SK hynix warn AI-driven memory shortages could last until 2027 and beyond, as HBM demand explodes — customers already reserving supply years ahead, while the wider DRAM market begins to tighten

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Tom's Hardware · 04/30/2026 10:46 EDT

Samsung and SK hynix warn that severe AI-driven memory shortages could persist through 2027 as exploding HBM demand overwhelms supply, tightens the broader DRAM market, and fuels record profits Read more ›

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Newegg finally has a worthwhile Intel combo that includes memory, saving almost $240 — snag an Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus, ASRock Z890 motherboard, and 32GB of GSkill Trident Z5 DDR5 RAM for only $768.34

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Tom's Hardware · 04/30/2026 10:27 EDT

Get $239.98 off this Newegg Intel bundle - Score a Core Ultra 270K Plus, 32GB G.Skill Trident Z5 RAM, and an ASRock Z890 Pro RS motherboard for only $768.34 Read more ›

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Sony confirms PS4 and PS5 digital games don't require an online check-in every 30 days — new DRM policy only checks once for license to combat against refund scams

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Tom's Hardware · 04/30/2026 09:28 EDT

The supposed new DRM policy surrounding digital PS4 and PS5 games has been finally debunked by Sony. You don't need to check-in online every 30 days for your games to still be playable, rather, only one check-in is required right after the game has been downloaded to convert a temporary license into a permanent one. Read more ›

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Google, Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon capex spending to hit $725 billion in 2026, up 77% from last year — analyst says bear thesis is 'garbage'

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Tom's Hardware · 04/30/2026 09:18 EDT

Google, Amazon, Microsoft, and Meta collectively plan to spend $725 billion on capex in 2026, up 77% from last year's record $410 billion. Read more ›

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Victim of AI agent that deleted company's entire database gets their data back — cloud provider recovers critical files and broadens its 48-hour delayed delete policy

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Tom's Hardware · 04/30/2026 08:13 EDT

An SaaS business got all its data back after its cloud data provider recovered critical databases that were ruthlessly wiped by an AI agent gone rogue. Read more ›

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