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Get an RTX 5060 gaming laptop loaded with Ryzen 7 CPU and 32GB RAM for $1,099 — mobile gaming upgrade just got $300 cheaper

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Tom's Hardware · 06/27/2026 13:10 EDT

The Gigabyte Aero X16 positions itself as a compelling mid-range gaming laptop offering a smooth high-refresh display, capable RTX 5060 graphics performance, and future-ready upgrade options. Read more ›

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Intel terminates x86S initiative — unilateral quest to de-bloat x86 instruction set comes to an end

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Tom's Hardware · 12/19/2024 13:42 EDT

Intel has confirmed to Tom's Hardware that it is no longer working on the x86S specification. Read more ›

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A perfect holiday gift for the racing-sim enthusiast in your life - Thrustmaster's T248 racing wheel hits an all-time low

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Tom's Hardware · 12/19/2024 13:33 EDT

Take your racing games to the next level. Read more ›

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Nvidia RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 gaming PCs listed prematurely for $7,539 and $4,399 at a retailer — Blackwell meets Arrow Lake to power upcoming Predator Orion 7000 PCs from Acer

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Tom's Hardware · 12/19/2024 13:02 EDT

Pre-built from Acer featuring the RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 have been listed before launch. Read more ›

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US Department of Commerce finalizes $458 million grant for SK Hynix to build Indiana packaging plant — plans to lend an additional $500 million for Lafayette project

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Tom's Hardware · 12/19/2024 13:02 EDT

SK Hynix gets $458 million from the U.S. government via the CHIPS Act to build an HBM packaging plant in Indiana. Read more ›

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AMD's 'Golden Rabbit' GPU reportedly hits 'end of life' status — Radeon RX 7900 GRE is no longer available at any retailer

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Tom's Hardware · 12/19/2024 12:33 EDT

Tweakers reports that several AMD add-in board partners confirmed the upper mid-range RX 7900 GRE is now declared "end-of-life" and is no longer being produced. Read more ›

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'World's first' open-source Armv9 motherboard surfaces — Radxa Orion O6's pricing starts at $200 for the 8GB RAM model

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Tom's Hardware · 12/19/2024 12:03 EDT

A collaborative effort between Arm China, CIX, and Radxa has precipitated what is claimed to be the world's first open source Armv9 motherboard. - the Radxa Orion O6. Read more ›

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Intel Wildcat Lake CPU tooling surfaces in shipping manifests — reportedly adopts next-gen Cougar Cove and Darkmont cores, Intel 18A node

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Tom's Hardware · 12/19/2024 11:43 EDT

New shipping manifests highlight that Intel might be readying a successor to its N-series CPUs dubbed Wildcat Lake. Read more ›

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Mystery second hard drive maker gears up to start producing laser-powered HAMR HDDs — either WD or Toshiba preps to release new recording tech

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Tom's Hardware · 12/19/2024 11:27 EDT

Intevac says industry-wide HAMR adoption is three years away. Read more ›

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DJI narrowly escapes U.S. drone ban, for now — company has one year to demonstrate its products don’t pose a national security risk

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Tom's Hardware · 12/19/2024 10:36 EDT

The U.S. is passing a law that requires DJI to have it devices certified that it's not a risk to the U.S., or else it would face an automatic ban. Read more ›

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Elon Musk hints at building stripped-down Gmail alternative — billionaire first revealed Xmail intentions back in February

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Tom's Hardware · 12/19/2024 10:25 EDT

Elon Musk's digital ambitions are set to encompass one of the oldest most established forms of communication on the internet – Email. Read more ›

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Tachyum releases a 1,600-page performance optimization manual despite continued tape-out delays and no actual silicon

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Tom's Hardware · 12/19/2024 10:24 EDT

Tachyum's new 1,600-page document to teach software developers to optimize performance. Read more ›

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Rapidus is first Japanese company to install ASML's cutting-edge EUV machine — chipmaking tool for 2nm chips expected to be operational this year

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Tom's Hardware · 12/19/2024 10:18 EDT

Rapidus gets ASML's Twinscan NXE:3800E, almost completes its installation. Read more ›

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Nvidia may postpone volume ramp-up of Blackwell machines: TrendForce

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Tom's Hardware · 12/19/2024 09:53 EDT

Nvidia may have to delay the volume ramp of Blackwell machines due to overheating and interconnect issues. Read more ›

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U.S. gov't removes China's chip toolmaker AMEC from the list of 'military companies'

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Tom's Hardware · 12/19/2024 09:46 EDT

The U.S. government no longer considers AMEC an ally of China's military, but this will not have any impact on its daily operations. Read more ›

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Asus ROG Strix Z890-A Gaming WiFi motherboard review: Snazzy snow owl

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Tom's Hardware · 12/19/2024 09:00 EDT

The Asus ROG Strix Z890-A Gaming WiFi is a solid motherboard option in the upper-midrange space. It offers several other AI and DIY-friendly features and an impressive list of specifications. Read more ›

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Qualcomm CEO expected to save $1.4 billion in Arm royalties by purchasing Nuvia, assumed Snapdragon X chips would be a massive hit

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Tom's Hardware · 12/19/2024 07:51 EDT

Qualcomm CEO Christiano Amon said that the company could save up to $1.4 billion in royalties to Arm by purchasing Nuvia. Read more ›

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Chinese GPU designers received key technologies from Imagination Technology: Report

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Tom's Hardware · 12/19/2024 06:56 EDT

Chinese owners could use technologies developed by Imagination Technologies for China's military, according to UK-China Transparency. Read more ›

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Intel's Arrow Lake performance fix is now available — another update coming next month

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Tom's Hardware · 12/18/2024 14:02 EDT

Intel says it has root-caused the problems plaguing its Arrow Lake processors and that performance-boosting updates are now available. Read more ›

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MSI opens its first laptop manufacturing facility in India — MSI bets big on India's explosive projected demand for high-performance laptop devices

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Tom's Hardware · 12/18/2024 12:52 EDT

MSI has opened up laptop manufacturing operations in India to meet increasing market demand. Read more ›

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Intel lists the Core 200H mobile CPU lineup based on an aging Raptor Lake design — Core 200H sports up to 14 cores and 5.8 GHz boost clocks

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Tom's Hardware · 12/18/2024 12:20 EDT

Intel has listed a total of five new Core 200H (Raptor Lake Refresh) processors at its website. Read more ›

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