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Micron commits $500 million to GlobalWafers' Texas wafer plant as it raises U.S. spending to $250 billion — memory maker aims to manufacture 40% of DRAM in the US by 2035

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Tom's Hardware · 07/13/2026 13:09 EDT

Running until 2035, the $250 billion spending target is attached to a goal of making 40% of Micron's DRAM in the U.S. by the mid-2030s. Read more ›

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Intel's new space-grade Starfire chip is a Panther Lake SoC that puts an 18A CPU into orbit — chip designed for the US government leverages Intel 3 for the GPU

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Tom's Hardware · 07/13/2026 12:09 EDT

Intel has unveiled Starfire, a space-grade system-on-chip designed for the U.S. government. Read more ›

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Cooler Master HAF II 500 Case Review: New HAF delivers on its name, with impressive airflow and a roomy chassis

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Tom's Hardware · 07/13/2026 11:00 EDT

Cooler Master’s HAF II 500 revives the HAF legacy with massive 220mm fans, excellent airflow, and solid thermal performance. Its cooling capability, spacious interior, flexible building options, and quiet operation make it an intriguing option for around $200. Read more ›

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Meta expands colossal Hyperion AI supercluster plans to 5GW, pushes Louisiana investment past $50 billion as AI race accelerates — says it plans to invest over $1 billion in local infrastructure improvements

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Tom's Hardware · 07/13/2026 09:25 EDT

Meta is expanding Hyperion from 2 GW to 5 GW, lifting its Louisiana investment above $50 billion as it races to secure more AI computing capacity. Read more ›

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AMD FSR Multi-Frame Generation with 8x mode spotted — experimental driver settings could hint at FSR's next evolution

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Tom's Hardware · 07/13/2026 08:30 EDT

Experimental options discovered in AMD's latest Radeon driver suggest the company is preparing next-generation FSR technologies, but there's no confirmation whether 8x Multi-Frame Generation mode will ever ship in its current form. Read more ›

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Flashforge Creator 5 review: Basic and affordable tool changer

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Tom's Hardware · 07/13/2026 08:05 EDT

The Flashforge Creator 5 tool changer is basic, budget, and nearly perfect. Read more ›

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Apple's rumored M7 Ultra targets 1.5TB of memory and Blackwell-class AI performance, report claims — monster 2028 offering would depend on memory shortage easing

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Tom's Hardware · 07/13/2026 08:02 EDT

Apple's planned M7 Ultra chip is being designed to support up to 1.5 TB of unified memory and to push AI performance toward the class of Nvidia's Blackwell accelerators. Read more ›

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Save $544 on a new RTX 5080-packed Cyberpower gaming PC — also features AMD's 9800X3D, 32GB of DDR5 RAM, and a 2TB SSD for $2,744

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Tom's Hardware · 07/13/2026 07:18 EDT

Save over $544 on a new high-powered gaming rig from Cyberpower. High-end graphics and frame rates, thanks to the included RTX 5080 and Ryzen 7 9800X3D hardware inside. Read more ›

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Valve confirms Steam Machine red light overheating warning is showing earlier than it should; BIOS fix on the way — will raise temperature warning threshold to 100 Degrees Celsius

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Tom's Hardware · 07/13/2026 07:04 EDT

Valve has confirmed that the Steam Machine's red light bar warning is being triggered prematurely. Read more ›

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Grab 32GB of Corsair Vengeance DDR5 for just $236, $150 cheaper than the best standalone price — epic Newegg combo deal saves you $234 overall and comes with an AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D and a Gigabyte X870 motherboard

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Tom's Hardware · 07/13/2026 06:56 EDT

Get the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D, 32GB of fast DDR5 RAM, and a Gigabyte X870E motherboard for $1,064.98, with the RAM costing you just $236. Read more ›

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Lenovo's Legion 7a gaming laptop now comes with an RTX 5070 12GB GPU option — but it costs $3,375 paired with a Ryzen AI 9 CPU, SKU was previously limited to RTX 5060

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Tom's Hardware · 07/12/2026 11:46 EDT

Lenovo has added the RTX 5070 12GB GPU to its Legion 7a gaming laptop, allowing you finally configure it with something better than an RTX 5060. It's very expensive at $3,375 but you're getting a genuinely premium machine for that price and an upgraded RTX 5070 that's not limited to just 8GB of VRAM. Read more ›

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Ireland’s data centers consumed nearly as much electricity as every home in the country combined in 2025 — server farms gulped 23% of national power despite years of grid restrictions

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Tom's Hardware · 07/12/2026 11:12 EDT

Ireland’s data centers consumed 23% of the country’s electricity in 2025, rising 10% in one year despite restrictions on new grid connections. Read more ›

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Sega Dreamcast driver fixes appear in Linux 7.2-rc3 — fabled console remains in favor while iconic computing architectures like i486 fall by the wayside

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Tom's Hardware · 07/12/2026 10:51 EDT

A set of updates for Sega Dreamcast hardware has been merged into the Linux 7.2-rc3 kernel this weekend. Read more ›

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Grab a blazing-fast dual-interface M.2 SSD enclosure for just $59 on Amazon — Asus' tool-less ROG Strix Aiolos is 14% off right now, featuring transfer speeds up to 20 Gbps

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Tom's Hardware · 07/12/2026 10:02 EDT

Asus' fancy dual-interface M.2 enclosure is marked down to its lowest price ever on Amazon right now. Not only is it fast, but it also looks clean and has extra on-the-go convenience thanks to its metal hook and strap. Read more ›

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Sotheby’s video showcases working Apple-1 serial number 01-0033 — part of its upcoming History of Science & Technology sale

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Tom's Hardware · 07/12/2026 09:08 EDT

Sotheby’s is preparing a blockbuster History of Science & Technology sale packed with amazing artifacts and collectors’ items which includes a working Apple-1, serial number 01-0033. Read more ›

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Windows 95 didn’t detect installers, it ‘guessed’ based on the file name, says veteran dev — it simply checked for words like setup, install, inst, or localized equivalents

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Tom's Hardware · 07/12/2026 08:48 EDT

The full match list ran to six terms: setup, install, inst, imposta, ayarla, and felrak. Read more ›

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FCC approves orbital space mirrors, first test satellites will launch this year — large spacecraft reflects sunlight to Earth’s surface for construction sites, search-and-rescue lighting, and more

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Tom's Hardware · 07/12/2026 08:20 EDT

A startup that aims to bring sunlight on Earth after dark just received approval from the FCC to launch its experimental satellite. Critics say that the project could adversely affect astronomy and the environment, but the regulator says that their complaints are outside of its jursidiction. Read more ›

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Cooler Master MWE Gold 750 V4 power supply review: Verified Gold efficiency with mainstream pricing

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Tom's Hardware · 07/12/2026 08:05 EDT

The fourth revision of Cooler Master’s renowned mainstream series, coming with verified Gold efficiency, a native 12V-2x6 connector, and GPU Shield current monitoring in a compact 140 mm chassis at a mainstream price. Read more ›

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This 3D-printed electric motorbike folds into your luggage — creator warns it is 'super fast... way too fast'

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Tom's Hardware · 07/11/2026 13:21 EDT

Ivan Miranda has released the design files for the Mirandetta, a 3D-printed electric scooter that breaks down to fit inside a suitcase. Read more ›

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Hotspot temperature sensor on Nvidia's Blackwell gaming GPUs is still accessible if you have access to Nvidia's internal MODS tool — Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti caught throttling at 107°C over poor TIM application

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Tom's Hardware · 07/11/2026 12:18 EDT

Nvidia decided to hide the hotspot temperature on its RTX 50 series, but internal diagnostic tools, such as Nvidia's own "MODS," can still read it. The resulting data reveals how some GPUs can overheat and throttle easily, which could be why the sensor was kept hidden in the first place. Read more ›

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