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Microsoft’s ‘unhackable’ Xbox One has been hacked by 'Bliss' — the 2013 console finally fell to voltage glitching, allowing the loading of unsigned code at every level

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Tom's Hardware · 03/15/2026 11:17 EDT

A groundbreaking hack for Microsoft’s ‘unhackable’ Xbox One was revealed at the recent RE//verse 2026 conference. Read more ›

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AMD's upcoming RDNA 5 GPUs might improve dual-issue execution & use shader units more efficiently — LLVM patch adds new FMA instruction to ease compiling

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Tom's Hardware · 03/15/2026 10:15 EDT

A new LLVM patch has added V_FMA_F32, a 3-operand fused multiply-add (FMA instruction and introduced the VOPD3 instruction format for RDNA 5. Both of these changes should make it easier for compilers to use dual issue execution, working around the strict pairing rules that would otherwise limit max FP32 throughput in certain workloads. Read more ›

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ASML workers still in the dark seven weeks after 1,700 management cuts announced — cuts represent 4% of its global workforce

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Tom's Hardware · 03/15/2026 09:50 EDT

The prolonged uncertainty is generating internal unrest, according to an ASML spokesperson who spoke to Dutch broadcaster Omroep Brabant. Read more ›

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385TB video game archive saved by fans — Myrient has been '100% backed up' and validated, torrents being generated

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Tom's Hardware · 03/15/2026 09:28 EDT

A member of the Save Myrient community has announced that the colossal video games archive has been “100% backed up!” Read more ›

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Chinese GPU-maker Lisuan flaunts new design details for its LX 7G100 gaming card, also updates LX GPU product pages with server and workstation specs

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Tom's Hardware · 03/15/2026 07:30 EDT

Meanwhile, the older 7G105 GPU name no longer appears on the site; all four cards now sit under the LX product branding. Read more ›

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Apple's MacBook Neo modded to a 1 TB SSD, breaking the firm's 512 GB barrier — base 256 GB model gets modded in expert NAND swap surgery

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Tom's Hardware · 03/15/2026 07:15 EDT

DirectorFeng, an expert technician in China has just performed what is likely the first hardware mod of its kind on the new MacBook Neo. He has birthed the world's only MacBook Neo with a terabyte of storage by physically changing the NAND chip on the logic board. Whether this mod is worth the price given the Neo's target audience, well, that's for you to decide. Read more ›

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Elon Musk says his chipmaking 'Terafab Project' venture will launch in seven days — Musk's latest moonshot multi-billion project launches on a Saturday

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Tom's Hardware · 03/15/2026 07:00 EDT

Elon Musk plans to start his 'Terafab Project' semiconductor production venture in a week. Read more ›

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ASRock launches new Frankensteined motherboard with one DDR4 slot and two DDR5 slots — Intel board signals the RAM apocalypse is truly nigh

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Tom's Hardware · 03/15/2026 06:45 EDT

A motherboard that can accept both DDR4 and DDR5 memory can be the difference between you being able to build a new PC or putting it off till the shortage is over. ASRock's new H610M Combo II is otherwise pretty barebones, not even featuring PCIe 4.0 storage, but it does have enough to get you by before things settle down. Read more ›

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Sega’s missing link Saturn 'TRIP accelerator' project was real — 1996-era plans revealed by engineer for the first time

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Tom's Hardware · 03/15/2026 06:30 EDT

An ex-Hitachi, ex-Sega, and ex-Sony engineer has confirmed that he proposed and developed a Saturn graphics accelerator, codenamed TRIP, based on Hitachi’s SH‑3 processor. Read more ›

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Microscopes can clearly see the video on the surface of a LaserDisc, discovers Techtuber — a 12-inch vinyl-like disc that stores SD analog video

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Tom's Hardware · 03/15/2026 06:15 EDT

Images representing the contents can clearly be seen when studying the surface of a CED ‘LaserDisc’ under a microscope. Read more ›

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‘Clean-room reimplementation’ of DR-DOS hits early beta, modernizing the operating system 38 years after its debut — runs Doom, Warcraft, SimCity, and other period-appropriate titles

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Tom's Hardware · 03/15/2026 06:00 EDT

DR DOS version 9.0 is now in beta testing, with Revision 291 recently released and available for anyone to download and test. Read more ›

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40-year-old Arcade classic shoot ‘em up Gradius gets pure ASCII PC remake — you can even save your gaming screenshots as .TXT files

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Tom's Hardware · 03/15/2026 05:40 EDT

A developer has rebuilt the classic Gradius arcade game from the ground up, using ASCII. Read more ›

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AMD's former pound-for-pound gaming champ hits its historic low again — Ryzen 7 9800X3D offers unmatched value for gamers at $429

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Tom's Hardware · 03/14/2026 13:16 EDT

The Ryzen 7 9800X3D is down to an all-time low price, making it a more enticing option than the slightly more performant but also much more expensive Ryzen 7 9850X3D. Read more ›

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Shopper scores $1,000 in PC hardware for just $86 in a shocking pricing glitch — Newegg shrugs off massive loss and responds with a thumbs-up emoji

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Tom's Hardware · 03/14/2026 11:10 EDT

A Redditor only paid $86.98 for a Ryzen 5 7600X, a Gigabyte B850 Eagle motherboard, and a 32GB DDR5-6000 Corsair Vengeance RGB kit from Newegg. The CPU even included a free 240mm Cooler Master AIO worth $85 on its own. All these parts would typically cost $1,012, but this customer scored a combo deal for the ages. Read more ›

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Invisible malicious code attacks 151 GitHub repos and VS Code — Glassworm attack uses blockchain to steal tokens, credentials, and secrets

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Tom's Hardware · 03/14/2026 10:11 EDT

The technique exploits Unicode Private Use Area characters, which render as zero-width whitespace in virtually every code editor and terminal. Read more ›

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MSI MAG B850 Tomahawk Max Wifi II Motherboard review: Sharpening the Tomahawk’s blade

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Tom's Hardware · 03/14/2026 09:00 EDT

The B850 Tomahawk Max Wifii II refines the popular budget AM5 board with additional M.2 storage, an OC Engine chip, a 64MB BIOS, a minor facelift, and a small price increase. Read more ›

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US gov't revokes controversial AI hardware export rule that would mandate investments from foreign companies — new export rules are still in the works, though

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Tom's Hardware · 03/14/2026 08:59 EDT

U.S. Department of Commerce withdraws draft export rule for AI accelerators that would give the U.S. government ultimate power over export controls and mandate investments of foreign firms in the U.S. AI sector. Read more ›

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Chocolate 3D printer startup Cocoa Press levels up with former Prusa executive

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Tom's Hardware · 03/14/2026 08:31 EDT

David Randolph brings 10 years of manufacturing experience to the chocolate printer startup, Cocoa Press. Read more ›

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Noctua teases upcoming PC case with brown color scheme and bundled fans — appears to be Antec Flux Pro Noctua Edition with NF-A14x25 G2 fans

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Tom's Hardware · 03/14/2026 08:00 EDT

The case builds on the standard Flux Pro design with enhanced cooling hardware, mesh airflow panels, support for large radiators, and Noctua’s well-known brown color scheme. Read more ›

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Chip material prices double as Middle East conflict compounds China's existing gallium export ban — wide range of materials for chipmaking skyrocket as supply constricts

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Tom's Hardware · 03/14/2026 07:40 EDT

Manufacturers have said that prices for key chipmaking metals have doubled, and gallium has climbed sharply, as disruptions from the ongoing Middle East conflict pile onto supply constraints. Read more ›

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