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Security flaw in Vatican’s ‘Click to Pray’ app leaves over 700,000 global users exposed — app has been leaking user data for over six months and still does

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Tom's Hardware · 07/25/2026 13:56 EDT

An app linked to the Vatican with hundreds of thousands of users was found to have zero authentication and security. That means anyone can access its backend and siphon users' data, including names, email addresses, and birthdates. While the issue has since been resolved, it remained open for six months (or longer) with the developers not taking any action. Read more ›

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Researchers demo 'Thought-to-Text' AI system that doesn't use invasive, permanent, and surgically-implanted devices like Elon's Neuralink

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Tom's Hardware · 12/13/2023 07:55 EDT

The University of Technology Sydney demonstrated an AI system that translates brainwaves to text using removable headgear with sensors, showing a potential widespread use of this technology in multiple fields Read more ›

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AMD says overclocking blows hidden fuses on Ryzen Threadripper 7000 to show if you've overclocked, but it won't automatically void your CPU's warranty

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Tom's Hardware 3 place · 12/13/2023 07:21 EDT

AMD explains the hidden fuses behind Ryzen Threadripper 7000 processors and how it will handle warranty claims. Read more ›

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The only Chinese chipmaker with an x86 license releases surprisingly modern new chips made with a mystery process node —Xhaoxin KX-7000 CPU launches with eight cores, 3.7GHz clocks, PCIe 4.0, and DDR5 memory support

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Tom's Hardware 1 place · 12/13/2023 07:12 EDT

One of China's premier CPU designers, Zhaoxin, has finally launched its next-generation KX-7000 chip for PCs, boasting big improvements. Read more ›

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Chinese SpinQ ships "undisclosed" superconducting Quantum Processing Units (QPUs) to the Middle East market, units are fully domestically manufactured

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Tom's Hardware · 12/13/2023 06:58 EDT

A Chinese company specializing in quantum computing technologies, SpinQ, claims to have become the first Chinese company to ship quantum processing technologies outside of mainland China. Based on superconducting qubits, SpinQ's "Shaowei" Quantum Processing Unit (QPU) won't break quantum volume records anytime soon, but it should provide a way for otherwise-impeded global players to start tinkering with quantum processing. Read more ›

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Save $30 on a New Gigabyte Z790 Motherboard

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Tom's Hardware · 12/12/2023 15:34 EDT

Save $30 on the Gigabyte Z790 GAMING X AX motherboard, which is on sale for $199 at Amazon. Read more ›

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Meteor Lake: The Heart of the AI PC

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Tom's Hardware · 12/12/2023 14:40 EDT

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Chinese memory manufacturer seeks $19.5 billion in funding, postpones IPO to a later date

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Tom's Hardware · 12/12/2023 14:10 EDT

Chinese memory manufacturer CXMT is reportedly seeking $19.5 billion in funding, based on its valuation, and postponing a previously planned IPO to a later date Read more ›

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E3 is dead, again — troubled trade show stuttered at end of 28 year run

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Tom's Hardware · 12/12/2023 13:58 EDT

E3 is officially dead, as the ESA President confirms the permanent end of the trade show after years of steady decline. Thus ended a 28 year run, two years ago. Read more ›

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The Z790 motherboards and AIO coolers to build your next dream PC around

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Tom's Hardware · 12/12/2023 13:32 EDT

ASUS Z790 motherboards and AIO coolers have all you need to prepare for the new generation of Intel CPUs and build your dream gaming rig. Read more ›

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Nvidia releases Game Ready driver for The Finals, a new game made by ex-Battlefield devs that has exploded in popularity

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Tom's Hardware · 12/12/2023 12:35 EDT

Nvidia releases a new Game Ready driver for several new titles including The Finals, a new FPS shooter made by ex-Battlefield developers that features fully destructible buildings. It's currently the sixth most popular game on Steam, with over 200K concurrent players. Read more ›

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YouTube uses lower quality options on browsers with 'aarch64' Arm-based systems — reporting 'x86_64' appears to be a widespread browser fix

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Tom's Hardware · 12/12/2023 12:20 EDT

A developer found YouTube changes the quality and resolution options for 'aarch64' Arm-based systems under Linux, and changing the user agent string to indicate an underlying Intel CPU delivered better video quality defaults and unlocked 4K playback on Apple systems with Arm-based architectures. Read more ›

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US government doles out paltry $35 million of the $52 billion CHIPS Act, warns of possible delays in Intel and TSMC fab buildouts

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Tom's Hardware · 12/12/2023 11:06 EDT

The U.S. government has begun doling out portions of the $52 billion CHIPS Act, beginning with just $35 million to BAE Systems. It also warns of possible delays in Intel and TSMC fab buildouts. Read more ›

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New third-party OC panel allows on-the-fly tweaking, monitoring and diagnostics for OC-capable Asus ROG motherboards

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Tom's Hardware · 12/12/2023 10:39 EDT

Elmor Labs takes advantage of Asus ROG's OC Panel header by providing an updated, cleaner version of its OC Panel for live monitoring and easy manual tweaking during extreme overclocking sessions. Read more ›

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Steam Deck OLED now supports HDR Remote Play from PS5, unlike PlayStation Portal

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Tom's Hardware · 12/12/2023 10:08 EDT

Updates to Chiaki4Deck, an open-source client for PlayStation Remote Play, allow for the Steam Deck OLED to provide an even better experience than Sony's official dedicated Remote Play handheld. Extra setup is required, though. Read more ›

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Google Fiber's $250 a month ultra-fast 20 Gbps internet tier hits early access, includes Wi-Fi 7 router

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Tom's Hardware · 12/12/2023 10:01 EDT

Google Fiber 20 Gbps plus Wi-Fi 7 router bundle has become available for early access at $250, with installations starting in Q1 2024 Read more ›

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This gaming laptop is a real Christmas cracker at only $899

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Tom's Hardware · 12/12/2023 09:17 EDT

If you're looking for a solid gaming laptop on a budget that offers a good mid-range gaming performance, then we have a great deal for you from Best Buy. Read more ›

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US Govt softens stance on Nvidia selling AI GPUs to China, working with company to better define sanctions limits

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Tom's Hardware · 12/12/2023 08:04 EDT

Nvidia is talking to the U.S. government about selling 'permissible GPUs' to Chinese entities. Read more ›

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Toshiba N300 18TB HDD review: This 'budget' NAS drive gets the job done

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Tom's Hardware · 12/12/2023 08:00 EDT

The Toshiba N300 sheds the 'Pro' suffix with theoretically lower pricing and tweaks to the firmware. It's designed for NAS use as well as anyone who wants plenty of storage, though the price per GB on the 18TB drive currently falls behind enterprise HDD offerings. Read more ›

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Evidence mounts that China has sanctions-defying 5nm tech — Huawei reportedly preps new AI processor built with Chinese fabs' N+2 node

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Tom's Hardware · 12/12/2023 07:16 EDT

Huawei's next-generation Ascend 910B AI accelerator purportedly uses SMIC's N+2 process technology. Read more ›

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China uses mysterious homegrown chips for new Exaflop-class Tianhe Xingyi supercomputer — promises doubled performance over previous record holder

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Tom's Hardware · 12/12/2023 07:02 EDT

China's Tianhe-3 could approach exascale performance level using domestic processors, report says. Read more ›

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