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Researchers build atom-thin 2D thermometers that can be embedded directly in processors — can detect temperature changes in 100 nanoseconds, millions of times faster than the blink of an eye

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Tom's Hardware · 03/09/2026 06:40 EDT

Processors currently rely on temperature sensors positioned outside the chip die itself, which limits both the speed and precision of thermal monitoring. Read more ›

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Amazon's Rufus AI shopping assistant can be easily jailbroken and tricked into answering other questions — specific prompts break the chatbot's guidelines and reach underlying AI engine

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Tom's Hardware · 03/09/2026 06:20 EDT

Rufus, the AI assistant meant to make shopping on Amazon easier, can actually just answer any question you throw at it as long as it's prompted right. It allegedly runs Claude under the hood, and people have been able to get it to answer complex mathematical questions, and we almost got it to say whether the AI bubble will burst this year. Read more ›

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China warns of fresh chip shortage as Nexperia dispute escalates again - Dutch headquarters allegedly locked Chinese staff out of IT systems

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Tom's Hardware · 03/09/2026 06:00 EDT

China's commerce ministry warned on Saturday of a renewed global semiconductor supply chain crisis, after Nexperia's Netherlands disabled IT accounts for all employees at its Chinese operations. Read more ›

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Grab an excellent 60% keyboard with Bluetooth & silent Topre switches for 25% off — HHKB Professional Hybrid Type-S is down to just $219 right now

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Tom's Hardware · 03/08/2026 12:51 EDT

If you've been looking for a keyboard upgrade but didn't want to go with the typical options on the market, the HHKB Professional Hybrid Type-S might just be the top pick for you. Featuring silent Topre switches and wireless Bluetooth connectivity that lasts three months on a single "charge," this flagship HHKB keyboard is one great deal right now. Read more ›

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Classic tiny LEGO computer brick design from 1979 made into full-scale working computer — Mac Mini implanted into this 10:1 scale inflated reimagining

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Tom's Hardware · 03/08/2026 12:13 EDT

A Dutch designer has crafted a 10:1 scale working model of the classic wedge-shaped LEGO computer brick Part 3039p23 with a Mac Mini M4 inside. Read more ›

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OpenAI's massive Stargate data center canceled as firm can't reach terms with Oracle, operator struggles with reliability issues — Meta said to be interested in snatching excess capacity

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Tom's Hardware · 03/08/2026 11:49 EDT

Financing terms and swinging OpenAI capacity forecast collapse a major expansion of a Stargate data center. Yet, Meta could take the yet-to-be-expanded space. Read more ›

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Vape battery-powered car boasts 18-mile range, 35mph top speed, USB-C charging port — 500 vape batteries power early 2000s Reva G.Wiz

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Tom's Hardware · 03/08/2026 11:10 EDT

A TechTuber has successfully built and tested a vape battery-powered car. Read more ›

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NASA successfully deflected a small asteroid with its DART rocket, kinetic strike ejected a significant amount of debris from the asteroid — impact nudges the orbit of the small astronomical body, affecting the larger cosmic object as well

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Tom's Hardware · 03/08/2026 10:55 EDT

The U.S. space agency measured the impact of its DART mission, revealing that the impact changed the orbit of two cosmic bodies. Read more ›

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Palmer Luckey’s retro gaming venture seeks $1bn valuation as FPGA-based Nintendo 64 clone launch nears — ModRetro's M64 console plays original N64 cartridges, supports 4K resolution

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Tom's Hardware · 03/08/2026 10:38 EDT

Palmer Luckey is said to be in talks with investors to raise funds for ModRetro at a $1 billion valuation as the retro gaming company prepares to ship its second product. Read more ›

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Chinese SSD maker YMTC lists first commercial PCIe 5.0 SSD as worldwide shortage intensifies — Xtacking 4.0 NAND powers speeds of up to 10,500 MB/s

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Tom's Hardware · 03/08/2026 10:25 EDT

The newly listed PC550 SSD targets AI PCs and commercial systems and features PCIe 5.0 x4 connectivity, NVMe 2.0 support, and a four-channel design. Read more ›

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US startup plans to build data centers inside ocean-based wind turbines, servers water cooled via chilly North Sea — each leg houses a data center, firm set to launch three-legged prototype in Norway’s North Sea this year

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Tom's Hardware · 03/08/2026 09:52 EDT

Offshore wind turbines could house up to a 12-megawatt data center, drawing power directly from the winds blowing on the sea while using the cold ocean water for cooling. Read more ›

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Norwegian gov't consumer watchdog calls out ‘enshittification’ of video games, connected devices, and others — claims hardware deliberately degraded after purchase

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Tom's Hardware · 03/08/2026 09:08 EDT

“Companies can degrade the functionality of your car or effectively destroy your connected washing machine with a software update,” says the report. Read more ›

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Jensen Huang set to receive $4 million bonus from Nvidia, 0.002% of his $164 billion net worth — a small incentive for one of the richest people on earth

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Tom's Hardware · 03/08/2026 08:17 EDT

The Nvidia compensation committee set a $4 million cash bonus for Jensen Huang if he hits the company's fiscal targets by January 31, 2027. Read more ›

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Seagate FireCuda X1070 SSD spotted at retailers — listed at $829.99 before any official announcement

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Tom's Hardware · 03/08/2026 06:40 EDT

Seagate's unannounced FireCuda X1070 NVMe SSD appeared on Amazon and Best Buy listings this week before its product page went offline. Read more ›

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California sues websites hosting 3D printed gun files — online platforms allegedly violate multiple civil codes regarding unlawful distribution and manufacturing of firearms

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Tom's Hardware · 03/08/2026 06:20 EDT

California's civil suit alleges that these websites and their operators are willfully distributing 3D printed gun files and instructions that could allow anyone to print a gun from scratch in as little as eight hours. Read more ›

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Memory bit flips cause up to 15% of Firefox crashes, asserts Mozilla engineer — figure inferred from 470,000 auto-submitted crash reports

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Tom's Hardware · 03/08/2026 06:00 EDT

A Mozilla engineer has shared survey data and calculations suggesting that up to 15% of Firefox crashes are due to a bit flip. Read more ›

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Linux hacked onto a PS5 to turn Sony's console into a Steam Machine — GTA V Enhanced Edition runs at 60 FPS on 1440pwith ray tracing

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Tom's Hardware · 03/07/2026 13:17 EDT

If Sony's allegedly going to take away the ability to play its PlayStation exclusives on PC, you can rebel by converting the PS5 into a straight-up PC. That's what Andy Nguyen, a security engineer, did by porting Linux over to the console and running GTA V on it via Steam. The best part? It actually plays really well, without any issues. Read more ›

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Lock in the RTX 5070 for $599 before prices skyrocket even further — custom overclocked model is only $50 above MSRP

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Tom's Hardware · 03/07/2026 13:16 EDT

The RTX 5070 offers strong 1440p performance, 12GB of GDDR7 memory, and support for Nvidia’s latest features like DLSS 4 and Reflex 2. Read more ›

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Valve changes Steam Machine release date to this 'year,' second change as AI-fueled memory and shortage crisis deepens — official announcements went from "early 2026" to "first half of 2026" to "this year"

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Tom's Hardware · 03/07/2026 12:08 EDT

Valve's latest announcement puts the Steam Machine release for "this year," after changing the console's expected arrival date from the first quarter to the first half of 2026. Read more ›

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Nintendo sues U.S. government over tariffs — Japanese videogame giant seeks 200 billion refund with interest

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Tom's Hardware · 03/07/2026 11:29 EDT

Nintendo of America filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government on March 6 in the U.S. Court of International Trade, seeking a refund of tariffs it paid under President Donald Trump's executive orders. Read more ›

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