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Intel VP claims up to 30% of CPU performance is untapped by modern games — software optimization is critical to unlocking full potential of hybrid CPUs

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Tom's Hardware · 04/25/2026 07:00 EDT

Intel is claiming that better software optimization for hybrid architecture CPUs can unlock up to 30% more performance without hardware upgrades. The silicon itself is very capable, but its true potential is held back by code that perhaps prioritizes more conventional silicon and, therefore, benefits from brute-force upgrades like extra L3 cache. Read more ›

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AMD EXPO 1.2 is here, but you may not notice significant gains until Zen 6 — upgraded RAM overclocking tech will unlock the next level of memory speed on Ryzen CPUs

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Tom's Hardware · 04/25/2026 06:40 EDT

Third-party AMD developer and hardware leakers share details of the new AMD EXPO 1.2 technology arriving on AMD AM5 motherboards. Read more ›

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Enthusiast fixes 30-year issue with S3 graphics card — hacking the VBIOS fixes black levels by scalpelling out the Virge DX’s ‘pedestal bit’

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Tom's Hardware · 04/25/2026 06:20 EDT

A retro hardware enthusiast has demonstrated a fix that eliminates the washed-out appearance people witness when using 1990s graphics cards from S3. Read more ›

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US Navy tests laser weapon that shoots down drones on the USS George H.W. Bush supercarrier — ‘system tracked, engaged, and neutralized multiple target drones,’ has essentially unlimited power source

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Tom's Hardware · 04/25/2026 06:00 EDT

The LOCUST Laser Weapon System was tested aboard the USS George H.W. Bush and neutralized multiple target drones. Read more ›

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New 3D device computes using living brain cells — bioelectronic device uses 3D electronic mesh design paired with living tissue

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Tom's Hardware · 04/24/2026 11:37 EDT

Princeton researchers have developed a 3D bioelectronic device that combines living brain cells with embedded electronics, allowing neurons outside the body to perform simple computational tasks. The system may help scientists study brain function, neurological disease, and the brain’s extraordinary energy efficiency. Read more ›

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NEO Semiconductor's revolutionary 3D X-DRAM for AI processors has passed proof-of-concept validation — company secures funding to develop next-gen memory HBM alternative

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Tom's Hardware · 04/24/2026 11:20 EDT

NEO Semiconductor says its 3D X-DRAM passed proof-of-concept testing, using 3D NAND processes to target cheaper AI memory than HBM. The company has secured funding for development. Read more ›

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How a cavalcade of blunders gave unauthorized users access to Claude Mythos — restricted model accessed by third parties, thanks to knowledge from data breach

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Tom's Hardware · 04/24/2026 11:12 EDT

Unauthorized individuals have accessed Anthropic's new Mythos cybersecurity-focused AI model, despite the developer locking it down to just a handful of companies. Considering the AI was purposefully designed to find zero-day exploits and offer viable fixes, the breach raises questions about Anthropic's own security, and why Mythos couldn't protect it. Read more ›

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CPU requirements for AI workloads are multiplying, driving intensifying shortages and price hikes — Intel already shifting production from consumer chips to Xeon as inference workloads drive server CPU ratios back toward parity with GPUs

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Tom's Hardware · 04/24/2026 10:58 EDT

As workloads continue migrating towards inference and agentic AI, CPU-GPU ratios could converge to 1:1 or even tilt further in favor of CPUs. Read more ›

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Widely ridiculed Intel stock buyer who invested $700,000 inheritance has the last laugh (if they held) as it nearly triples in value — investment is now worth around $1.89 million

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Tom's Hardware · 04/24/2026 10:39 EDT

In August 2024, a Redditor was widely, repeatedly, and mercilessly ridiculed for investing the majority of an $800,000 inheritance in Intel stock. It's been a rollercoaster, but that looks like it was a great decision. Read more ›

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KTC H27P3 27-inch 5K dual-mode gaming monitor review: Incredible pixel density and flexibility

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Tom's Hardware · 04/24/2026 10:21 EDT

KTC delivers tremendous pixel density with its H27P3. It’s a 27-inch IPS panel with 5120x2880 5K at 60 Hz, 2560x1440 QHD at 120 Hz, Adaptive-Sync, HDR and wide gamut color. It’s color accurate out of the box and delivers a lot of flexibility. Read more ›

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Xbox outlines broad plan to revitalize brand with a back-to-basics approach that focuses on console — New Xbox strategy reprioritizes console, while bolstering cloud and services

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Tom's Hardware · 04/24/2026 09:27 EDT

Microsoft Gaming has been rebranded to just Xbox and the new leadership at the company is looking to shift focus to what worked in the first place. The new open letter titled "We are Xbox" goes over four main points that the brand is putting at the center of this identity transformation. Surprisingly, it includes a reprioritization of console, too. Read more ›

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Union rally causes Samsung fab production to plummet by 58% during night shift as workers demand up to $400,000 bonuses — updated figures show over 40,000 people attended rally for better pay and bonuses

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Tom's Hardware · 04/24/2026 09:10 EDT

Samsung's memory fab and contract chip foundry production for a single night-shift fell by up to 58% after a one-day strike. The union is gearing up for an extended 18-day labor action if company management refuses to meet their demands when it comes to pay and bonuses. Read more ›

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Save a massive $520 on a gaming PC upgrade with this mega Newegg DDR5 RAM combo worth $1,159 separately — free 1TB SSD thrown in ramps up the value of this $639.99 upgrade bundle with 32GB memory kit and a MSI MAG motherboard

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Tom's Hardware · 04/24/2026 08:40 EDT

Start your AM5 build off right and save almost $200 with this Newegg combo. Get 32GB of DDR5-6000 CL28 RAM, an MSI X870E Tomahawk Wifi motherboard, and a FREE 1TB Western Digital SN850X M.2 SSD for only $639.99. Read more ›

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Grab 32GB of Corsair DDR5 RAM for just $28 in this Newegg combo with the new 9950X3D2 that saves you a huge $441 — $1,729.99 deal with AMD's first dual-X3D CPU also ships with a 2TB WD Black SSD and an Asus TUF Gaming motherboard

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Tom's Hardware · 04/24/2026 07:31 EDT

Save 20% on this Newegg combo kit with AMD's first dual-X3D chip in the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2, along with an Asus TUF Gaming X870E-Plus WiFi7 motherboard, 32GB (2x16GB) of Corsair Vengeance DDR5-6400 RAM, and a 2TB WD Black SN7100 SSD, all for $1,729.99. Read more ›

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Intel stock jumps 28%, setting a record, after it posts strong Q1 with rising forecasts — Intel says yields are improving faster than expected with new nodes

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Tom's Hardware · 04/24/2026 07:30 EDT

Demand for Intel's products exceed expectations and supply, but Intel is still bleeding money. Read more ›

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120 Steam users now own 20,000 games or more, three whales own over 40,000 games — one player's library is worth nearly $750,000 at today’s prices

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Tom's Hardware · 04/24/2026 07:19 EDT

It is easy to get sucked into Steam Sale fever and end up buying more games than you have the time or the inclination to play. Read more ›

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Amazon Eero and Leo routers gain FCC Conditional Approval for US sales — Eero products can skirt router ban for the next 18 months, firm joins Netgear on approval list

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Tom's Hardware · 04/24/2026 06:20 EDT

Amazon’s Eero is the latest router manufacturer to gain “Conditional Approval” from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to sell its routers in the United States. Read more ›

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SoftBank subsidiary working with Intel to develop radical new ZAM memory is now receiving Japanese gov't subsidies — new memory designed as a lower-power HBM for AI workloads

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Tom's Hardware · 04/24/2026 06:00 EDT

Japan’s SaiMemory, a SoftBank subsidiary collaborating with Intel, has secured NEDO funding to develop Z-Angle Memory (ZAM), a next-gen DRAM architecture addressing HBM limitations Read more ›

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Intel CEO says he can 'think of no better partner than Elon Musk' to explore 'unconventional' ways to improve chip manufacturing — TeraFab partnership aims to rethink how chips are made to reduce costs

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Tom's Hardware · 04/23/2026 18:15 EDT

Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan commented on the company's partnership with Elon Musk's TeraFab project, but details about the relationship are still light. Read more ›

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First Intel Wildcat Lake laptop spotted in the wild, geared to compete with MacBook Neo — features an aluminum chassis with 11W fanless mode

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Tom's Hardware · 04/23/2026 12:43 EDT

Intel's Wildcat Lake family was launched recently, but no devices featuring the CPUs have actually shown up yet. Analyst Vaidyanathan S shared pictures of a real laptop running the new 'Core Series 3' silicon, but it's just an Intel reference machine. It also shows that Wildcat Lake has a 17W PL1 and an 11W fanless mode, along with a 22W PL1 Max and a 35W PL2 mode. Read more ›

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