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GTA 3 and Vice City are now playable inside San Andreas — a mod lets you revisit Liberty City and Vice City without leaving San Andreas

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Tom's Hardware · 07/18/2026 13:48 EDT

A GTA modder has embedded GTA 3 and Vice City within San Andreas, even nesting Vice City within GTA 3, with all three games continuing to run simultaneously. Read more ›

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ASML looks to increase prices of its Low-NA EUV tools beyond existing productivity-based model — company wants to capture the value of all the advantages its tools offer, not just wafer throughput improvements

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Tom's Hardware · 07/17/2026 06:30 EDT

ASML's comments point to intentions to increase prices, though the company is expected to maintain its value-based approach to price setting. Yet, TSMC is reportedly unhappy about the potential plan. Read more ›

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Mario Kart Wii recompiled for PC using AI, with 4K potential and uncapped frame rates — 'first static recompilation of a Wii game' supports over 200 tracks thanks to Retro Rewind compatibility

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Tom's Hardware · 07/17/2026 06:00 EDT

Mario Kart Wiicompiled, a claimed 'first static recompilation of a Wii game,' is scheduled to be released in August. Read more ›

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Robot vacuum flaw lets one stolen certificate run root commands on other Shark robovacs in the same AWS region — unpatched flaw exposes live camera feeds, stored home maps, and Wi-Fi credentials

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Tom's Hardware · 07/17/2026 06:00 EDT

The problem is an over-permissive AWS IoT policy. Read more ›

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Linus Torvalds rebukes anti-AI stances in the Linux kernel code review process, says 'Linux is not one of those anti-AI projects' — creator embraces AI as just a tool and 'clearly a useful one'

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Tom's Hardware · 07/16/2026 12:59 EDT

Linus Torvalds, Linux's creator and kernel manager, has seemingly taken an accepting stance of AI-assisted tooling. Read more ›

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Neural atom quantum computing roadmap — how laser-cooled trapped atoms could pave the path beyond physical qubit counts

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Tom's Hardware · 07/16/2026 12:52 EDT

Neural Atom Quantum Computing is a rapidly accelerating part of the Quantum puzzle. Featuring software-defined configurable arrays, qubits can be physically moved mid-computation, and this roadmap highlights three leading companies, QuEra, Atom Computing, and Pasqal, who operate within the space. Read more ›

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AMD Ryzen 7 7700X3D is exclusive to Newegg in North America — $329 CPU won't be available at other vendors until at least Q4

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Tom's Hardware · 07/16/2026 12:47 EDT

AMD's newest CPU, the Ryzen 7 7700X3D, costs $329 and is available exclusively at Newegg in Canada and the United States till the end of Q3 2026. It's a great gaming performer but there are better options if you want a good all-rounder chip for professional tasks as well. Read more ›

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Tower Semiconductor revives shuttered Panasonic-era fab in $3 billion Japan photonics expansion — METI-backed plan targets $3.6 billion revenue by 2028

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Tom's Hardware · 07/16/2026 11:39 EDT

Tower Semiconductor has announced a dual-track expansion of its 300mm silicon photonics, silicon germanium, and advanced packaging operations in Japan Read more ›

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Nvidia and Japan unveil world's first national AI infrastructure — Noetra consortium to build a 140MW Rubin AI factory with 27,500 GPUs

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Tom's Hardware · 07/16/2026 09:43 EDT

Nvidia today announced that it's working with Japan's Noetra Corp. to build a 140-megawatt AI factory packing 27,500 Rubin GPUs and 13,750 Vera CPUs. Read more ›

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AMD Ryzen 7 7700X3D review: A slower 7800X3D, but not necessarily a cheaper one

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Tom's Hardware · 07/16/2026 09:00 EDT

The 7700X3D is a 7800X3D with lower boost clock speeds, but it doesn’t deliver the same value as we’ve seen with previous versions of this segmentation. Read more ›

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Elon Musk spent estimated $1 billion on an energy company to power xAI, filings reveal — APR Energy owns a fleet of trailer-mounted gas and diesel turbines capable of generating more than 1 gigawatt

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Tom's Hardware · 07/16/2026 08:45 EDT

An FTC document revealed that Elon Musk purchased APR Energy, a mobile natural gas and diesel turbine generator provider, for an estimated $1 billion. The deal wasn't announced publicly and was only discovered after the FTC filing. Read more ›

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TSMC commits another $100 billion to Arizona for at least four more 2nm fabs — 2026 capex could hit $64 billion following another record quarterly earnings

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Tom's Hardware · 07/16/2026 08:10 EDT

TSMC will invest an additional $100 billion in the U.S. to build at least four more chipmaking plants and advanced packaging facilities in Arizona. Read more ›

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Asus ROG Xreal R1 Review: Gaming-focused AR glasses deliver 240 Hz performance and RGB style

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Tom's Hardware · 07/16/2026 08:00 EDT

Asus throws in everything but the kitchen sink with the ROG Xreal R1, including a 240 Hz refresh rate and a breakout box for connecting to a PC or console. Read more ›

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Prusa Research Founder Edition INDX launches — limited 1,000-unit run of revolutionary toolchanger mod now shipping

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Tom's Hardware · 07/16/2026 07:55 EDT

One thousand Prusa CORE One INDX Founder’s Editions have shipped, giving a lucky few first access to Bondtech’s revolutionary toolchanger mod. The Founders Edition is a special limited run, intended for early adopters and Prusa fanatics. Read more ›

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Save $300 on the Bambu Lab P1S right now, in stock and back to a record-low $399 — score a huge discount on this fully enclosed, easy-to-use CoreXY 3D printer with automatic bed leveling and a beginner-friendly setup

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Tom's Hardware · 07/16/2026 07:07 EDT

The Bambu Lab P1S 3D printer is on sale for $399.99 right now, back at its record low price. Read more ›

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OpenAI's first hardware device is an RGB macropod — 'Codex Micro' features 13 low-profile keys and a joystick for controlling AI coding agents

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Tom's Hardware · 07/16/2026 07:00 EDT

OpenAI has launched the "Codex Micro" marcopad in collaboration with Work Louder. It uses RGB to provide feedback about your coding agents in Codex, and features various customizable inputs to maximize your vibecoding potential. Read more ›

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Get an RTX 5080 gaming laptop for just $2,199 thanks to this HP Omen Max deal — save $1,500 on AMD Ryzen 9 beast with 32GB of RAM

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Tom's Hardware · 07/16/2026 06:33 EDT

Get $1,500 off this HP Omen Max gaming laptop with AMD Ryzen 9, RTX 5080, and 32GB of RAM. Read more ›

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Scientists synchronize 105,000 nano-oscillators in just 45 nanoseconds — paving the way for a highly efficient and fast alternative to transistors

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Tom's Hardware · 07/16/2026 06:30 EDT

Scientists synchronize 105,000 nano-oscillators in just 45 nanoseconds — paving way for highly efficient and fast alternative to transistors Read more ›

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Ex-Sega engineer creates 'super realistic' CRT monitor emulator — incredible retro offering even includes TV screen tapping to fix picture

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Tom's Hardware · 07/16/2026 06:00 EDT

A CRT emulation project has implemented percussive maintenance support. Just hit it for a chance to improve the picture. Read more ›

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75% of all PS3 games reportedly now run on PC via open-source emulator RPCS3 — announcement comes weeks after Sony's plan to shutter the PlayStation Store for PS3 and PS Vita by

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Tom's Hardware · 07/16/2026 05:00 EDT

The RPCS3 team has successfully ensured that more than 2,600 PS3 titles are now compatible with the emulator. This means that 75.33% of all PS3 games can now be played on Windows, Linux, macOS, and FreeBSD using either x86 or arm64 processors. Read more ›

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Nvidia's Huang vows to deliver 'giant amounts' of Vera Rubin — company says that 'our roadmap is intact'

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Tom's Hardware · 07/15/2026 15:07 EDT

Chief executive of Nvidia says the company is on track to produce 'giant amounts' of Vera Rubin-based machines, but fails to address rumored delays of Kyber NVL144 racks from 2027 to 2028. Read more ›

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