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Ukraine conducts record drone strike of 2,500km after 12-hour flight — $55,000 unit made of plywood halts operations at Russia's largest gasoline producer

Tom's Hardware · 07/15/2026 05:29 EDT

Ukrainian FP-1 drones struck the Gazprom Neft oil refinery in Omsk, Siberia, on July 6 after flying roughly 2,500 km over more than 12 hours. Read more ›

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PS5 emulation ramps up in response to Sony killing physical games — PS5 titles now booting across different emulators with rapid community development for both 2D and 3D games

Tom's Hardware · 07/15/2026 05:00 EDT

SharpEmu and KytyPS5 are two emulators that have exploded in terms of development milestones in the past two weeks, receiving several high-profile updates that have now made it possible to run a handful of 2D and even 3D PS5 games on PC. Read more ›

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US gov't allows Chinese telecom giant ZTE to purchase Nvidia H200 AI chips — firm joins Alibaba, Tencent, and ByteDance in access to Hopper tech

Tom's Hardware · 07/14/2026 15:46 EDT

The United States has licensed Chinese telecom giant ZTE to purchase restricted Nvidia H200 AI chips, but Chinese regulators and domestic procurement initiatives may limit the material impact of the change. Read more ›

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Samsung 990 2TB SSD Review: New flash, familiar speeds

Tom's Hardware · 07/14/2026 12:00 EDT

The Samsung 990 is the QLC variant of the manufacturer’s 990 EVO Plus. Despite having newer flash, it largely performs like last-gen, with mediocre power efficiency. Read more ›

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Elon Musk’s Colossus 2 data center installed 59 natural gas turbines without permission, report claims — thousands of tons of pollutants reportedly impact Black communities in Mississippi already suffering from elevated lung disease rates

Tom's Hardware · 07/14/2026 11:55 EDT

The population of the communities surrounding the Colossus 2 site, which is in the center of a lawsuit involving unpermitted natural gas turbines and pollution, is predominantly Black. Read more ›

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China claims chip exports nearly doubled to $177 billion in the first half of 2026 as memory prices surged — 96% year-on-year increase inflated by hikes

Tom's Hardware · 07/14/2026 10:52 EDT

The Chinese customs administration attributed the surge to global demand for AI hardware. Read more ›

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Intel invests $5.7 billion in Ireland fab — aims to boost output of Xeon 6, next-gen Xeon products built on Intel 3 process

Tom's Hardware · 07/14/2026 09:09 EDT

Intel to modernize semiconductor production facility in Ireland in a bid to increase output of Xeon 6 and other Xeon products made using Intel 3 fabrication process. Read more ›

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Razer Blade 16 (2026) review: Competitive gaming performance and class-leading endurance

Tom's Hardware · 07/14/2026 09:00 EDT

If you can stomach the nearly $5,000 price tag, the Razer Blade 16 delivers on gaming performance and endurance. Read more ›

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New York enacts one-year data center ban on projects larger than 50 megawatts — first US state to implement moratorium; will also pursue repealing tax exemptions

Tom's Hardware · 07/14/2026 08:17 EDT

New York is the first to pass a statewide data center moratorium, which pauses all projects greater than 50 MW for one year. The governor's office said that it will create a GEIS to hold developments to "consistent standards," and also study the environmental impact of the construction and operation of data centers. Read more ›

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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D is back in stock with up to $173 in savings, thanks to these Newegg deals — free $70 MSI MAG cooler brings costs well below MSRP for the standalone CPU, alongside an extra $100 off for a 16GB RAM and motherboard bundle

Tom's Hardware · 07/14/2026 07:39 EDT

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D is back in stock and on sale, with up to $173 in savings to be had at Newegg. Read more ›

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Nvidia slashes list of authorized customers in Asia in a bid to reduce AI chip smuggling, report claims — company sent field inspectors, called customers to check if business is genuine after pressure from Washington

Tom's Hardware · 07/14/2026 07:08 EDT

The company culled its list of verified customers, cutting out more than half of its existing client list to reduce incidents of smuggling. Remaining clients have passed more stringent checks, including physical inspections of data centers and interviews with end users. Read more ›

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Drop's $130 desktop PC speakers are now just $23 — save a massive 82% on these dual-orientation BMR1 V2 speakers

Tom's Hardware · 07/14/2026 07:04 EDT

Save a massive 82% on these slimline dual-orientation Drop BMR1 V2 nearfield monitor speakers. Pay only $23 to bathe your desktop setup in sound. Read more ›

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Retro Nintendo Switch 2 dock looks exactly like the Nintendo 64 and holds six Game Cards in its cartridge slot — the 64BITDOCK is available now starting at $89

Tom's Hardware · 07/14/2026 06:51 EDT

A new Nintendo Switch dock shell has been designed to mimic the sleek undulating curves of the classic Nintendo 64. Read more ›

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Enthusiast reverse-engineers Steam Controller 2 puck, creates DIY 'OpenPuck' that works without Steam Input — custom firmware can emulate Nintendo, PlayStation, and Xbox controllers

Tom's Hardware · 07/14/2026 06:30 EDT

OpenPuck is custom, open-source firmware that can turn a microcontroller into a DIY Steam Controller puck in minutes. You can then use your Steam Controller as a native Xbox, PlayStation or Switch controller without even having Steam open in the background. Read more ›

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Modder successfully runs Counter-Strike clone at 60 FPS on the original Sony PSP — created his own Rust-based 3D engine to power 480 x 272 gameplay, also works on PS Vita

Tom's Hardware · 07/14/2026 06:00 EDT

OpenStrike is a Counter-Strike clone built for the PSP, and the project is already running at 60 FPS with bot rounds. Read more ›

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Researchers create programmable material that can steer heat and remember its state without power — breakthrough could eventually aid AI chip cooling and silicon photonics

Tom's Hardware · 07/14/2026 05:30 EDT

Researchers created a programmable thermal material that steers heat and retains its state without power, a breakthrough that could benefit AI chips, silicon photonics, and infrared devices. Read more ›

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Boutique DIY Hi-Fi solution lets you repurpose your old IDE optical drives as a standalone audio player — $190 CD-ROM Player 01 features a laser-cut enclosure and a custom PCB

Tom's Hardware · 07/14/2026 05:00 EDT

A stylish new product encourages the repurposing of old IDE optical drives as standalone audio players. Read more ›

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Amazon Prime members can get this Asus RTX 5060 for just $2 above MSRP — upgrade to Blackwell gaming power for less than the cost of an RTX 3060

Tom's Hardware · 07/13/2026 14:53 EDT

Amazon is giving some Prime customers a deep discount on Asus's Prime RTX 5060 8GB OC, bringing its price to just $2 above MSRP and beating the Prime Day deals we saw on these cards. Read more ›

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