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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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Developer creates a basic first person shooter game using Gaussian splats, and you can play it for free in your browser

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Tom's Hardware · 04/27/2026 06:30 EDT

It's not much of a game, but it's an impressive proof of concept for the novel technology. Read more ›

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Linux kernel's ‘second-in-command’ uses local AI bot to hunt bugs, powered by 'clanker' system with AMD's Ryzen AI Max+ — Framework Desktop has resulted in close to two dozen patches

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Tom's Hardware · 04/27/2026 06:00 EDT

Greg Kroah-Hartman posted a photo to Mastodon this weekend showing the hardware behind his AI-assisted bug-finding tool. Read more ›

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Save over $150 on this fantastic Elecoo resin 3D printer with 16K resolution and a tilting vat — Saturn 4 Ultra 16K is on sale for just $493 right now on Amazon

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Tom's Hardware · 04/26/2026 13:16 EDT

The Elegoo Saturn 4 Ultra is already a top recommendation in the resin 3D printer world, but with this discount, it's a no-brainer. Featuring a 16K resolution on a 10.1-inch LCD, you get 14 microns of accuracy with so many smart features that it'd be an actual challenge to ruin a print, or the printer. Read more ›

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RTX 4090 sent for repair is a sophisticated fake with laser-etched VRAM and core, 'This is the best scam I've ever seen' — Scammers pulled a factory-level job to sell a dud to unsuspecting customer

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Tom's Hardware · 04/26/2026 11:33 EDT

Northwest Repair was sent an Asus ROG Strix 4090 that had a dead core and memory chips with fake markings to make it look like the real thing. Unfortunately, there's no way of telling what these counterfeit parts actually were, but the main takeaway is just how good these scammers are getting as of late. Read more ›

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Toyota’s limited edition $3,500 Crown gaming chair has heating, cooling, and a USB-C seatbelt buckle — enjoy in-car comforts while you are on your PC

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Tom's Hardware · 04/26/2026 10:31 EDT

The world's largest automaker has branched out into computer chairs with a limited edition model as part of The Crown Collection. Read more ›

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Chernobyl virus turned 27 today, and it could brick your PC in ways modern malware can't by overwriting BIOS firmware

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Tom's Hardware · 04/26/2026 09:36 EDT

27 years ago today, on April 26, 1999, a 1 KB virus called CIH detonated its payload on hundreds of thousands of Windows 9x machines worldwide. Read more ›

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New metal 3D printer shrinks industrial tech down to workbench size with laser powder bed fusion system — aims to bring laser metal printing to workshops and labs for $9,600

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Tom's Hardware · 04/26/2026 09:21 EDT

Scrap Labs has unveiled the Scrap 1, a compact laser powder bed fusion metal 3D printer that fits on a workbench and starts at $9,600 — a fraction of what industrial LPBF systems typically cost Read more ›

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D review: An unbeatable value gaming CPU

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Tom's Hardware · 04/26/2026 09:00 EDT

The Ryzen 7 9850X3D was never set up for success, but our testing reveals the ugly side of AMD’s latest X3D CPU: higher power consumption for minuscule performance gains. Read more ›

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Disabled gamer prototypes true one-handed keyboard-and-mouse controller — maker inspired to build device after losing right arm in an accident

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Tom's Hardware · 04/26/2026 08:45 EDT

A Redditor who lost their right arm in an accident decided to prototype and build their own single-handed controller to get back into gaming. This peripheral combines a mouse and keypad into a single ergonomic device for one-handed use of PCs and consoles. Read more ›

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Commodore backs down over FPGA firmware lockdown — it won’t now try and block third-party firmware installs but will stand firm against bricked modded units

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Tom's Hardware · 04/26/2026 08:30 EDT

Iconic home computer brand has reversed its no-third-party firmware decision but makes it clear that users will get 'no free support/replacement for bricked modded units.' Read more ›

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DeepSeek launches 1.6 trillion parameter V4 on Huawei chips as U.S. escalates AI theft accusations — U.S. gov't alleges IP theft by DeepSeek and other Chinese AI firms

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Tom's Hardware · 04/26/2026 08:15 EDT

DeepSeek on Friday released a preview of its V4 large language model, the Hangzhou-based startup's most powerful to date. Read more ›

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Taiwan's stock market surpasses the UK's despite having less than a quarter of the UK's economy — AI boom propels Taiwan forward, TSMC alone accounts for more than 40% of Taiwan's total market value

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Tom's Hardware · 04/26/2026 08:00 EDT

Taiwan's stock market is now worth more than the United Kingdom's, in a shift driven almost entirely by the insatiable global appetite for AI chips. Read more ›

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Intel reportedly says it boosted yields by selling what would normally be 'scrap' or 'low-expectation' CPUs — customers more willing to accept lesser chips due to overwhelming CPU demand

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Tom's Hardware · 04/26/2026 07:45 EDT

Intel’s Investor relations team confirmed that customers are sweeping up the lower-quality chips, bringing in tangible revenue for the company. Read more ›

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Enthusiast builds 3D-printed retro PC case and shares the files so you can print it yourself — design fits ITX mobo and ATX PSU, comes with front 3.5-inch bay for USB ports

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Tom's Hardware · 04/26/2026 07:30 EDT

You finish building this 3D-printed retro PC case in under 100 hours as long as you have all the right tools and materials. u/Potatozeng even included a PDF guide (with pictures!) to help you through the process. Read more ›

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Turtle Beach's new mouse has a 2.25-inch touchscreen and hotswap batteries that last 15 hours apiece — 'MC7' costs $160, part of company's new Command Series peripheral lineup

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Tom's Hardware · 04/26/2026 07:15 EDT

Turtle Beach's new Command Series of peripherals features a lot of screens, and the most interesting implementation is seen in the MC7 mouse. The 2.25-inch LCD rests where your thumb will, while providing macros or glanceable information like your PC stats. The mouse otherwise has cutting-edge specs and will be available in July. Read more ›

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Mobile SMS blasters in vehicles prowled Canadian streets, causing 13 million network disruptions and infiltrating tens of thousands of devices — blaster blocked 911 calls, stole cellphone data

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Tom's Hardware · 04/26/2026 07:00 EDT

The authorities say that the three individuals used the SMS blasters to send thousands of smishing messages. Read more ›

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DARPA calls for proposals for autonomous underwater drones — gov't looking for a small, cheap autonomous sub that can be developed and built quickly

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Tom's Hardware · 04/26/2026 06:45 EDT

DARPA is looking for proposals for cheap undersea drones that can be quickly built and deployed nearly anywhere. Read more ›

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Score an RTX 5070 prebuilt with a Ryzen 7 7700X & 16 GB of DDR5 for $650 off — Stack these promo codes to save on Skytech Gaming's high-end systems

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Tom's Hardware · 04/25/2026 15:42 EDT

You don't need to spend upwards of $1,500 to build and RTX 5070 system anymore as Skytech has two great prebuilts ready for you. Whether you're rocking a stealthy black setup or a minimal white one, the Shadow 5 and Archangel 5 are both ready to level it up. Read more ›

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Steam Controller leaked review points to $99 MSRP — more expensive than PS5 and Xbox controllers and Nintendo Joy-Cons

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Tom's Hardware · 04/25/2026 13:13 EDT

A hardware reviewer accidentally made their review video go live on YouTube before the embargo date, revealing the pricing for the Steam Controller. Read more ›

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Intel's upcoming Xeon 7 "Diamond Rapids" server CPUs reportedly delayed to 2027 — Next-gen Coral Rapids lineup lands 2028 but can be accelerated, according to new leak

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Tom's Hardware · 04/25/2026 11:47 EDT

Diamond Rapids, also known as Xeon 7, was supposed to launch later this year, but a new leak from Jaykihn claims the timeline has now moved to 2027. Clearwater Forest, the E-core-only successor to Sierra Forest, is set to release in the first half of this year, while the next-gen Coral Rapids family is reportedly planned for 2028. Read more ›

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