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New cost-effective DDR5 memory 'HUDIMMs' show around 50% reduction in throughput with single subchannel — Two HUDIMMs are as fast as a single stick of regular DDR5 RAM

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Tom's Hardware · 04/20/2026 15:28 EDT

HUDIMM is being proposed as a cheaper memory spec using only 1x 32-bit subchannel per stick instead of 2x 32-bit in order to populate less ICs. Turns out, halving the bandwidth like that actually slashes the performance in half too, alongside the expected capacity reduction. Two HUDIMMs running in dual channel perform similar to a single regular DDR5 stick. Read more ›

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New Jersey datacenter expansion got $77m in tax breaks to create exactly one permanent job — JPMorgan's site already scored $35m and currently employs just 25 workers

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Tom's Hardware · 04/20/2026 14:53 EDT

A New Jersey data center expansion saw a tax break of $77,000,000, despite the fact that it would create exactly one new permanent job in the state. Read more ›

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Testing PC games using FEX on a high-end Android tablet can yield playable results — but the early tech is still not ready for prime time

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Tom's Hardware · 04/20/2026 13:10 EDT

We take a brief look at FEX, the translation layer that allows PC games to run on ARM64 devices, such as Android Tablets. While the results are promising, it still has a long way to go. Read more ›

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Chinese chipmakers made record profit in 2025, despite slipping margins — U.S shipments fall 34% as Beijing shores up local chipmaking efforts

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Tom's Hardware · 04/20/2026 12:06 EDT

Applied Materials, Lam Research, and KLA booked a combined $19 billion in China revenue across their fiscal 2025 reporting periods. Read more ›

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AI cloud company Vercel breached after employee grants AI tool unrestricted access to Google Workspace — hacker seeking $2 million for stolen data

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Tom's Hardware · 04/20/2026 11:49 EDT

The breach exposed non-sensitive environment variables, and a threat actor operating under the ShinyHunters name has claimed responsibility. Read more ›

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Every SK hynix employee could receive $477,000 bonuses this year, almost $900,000 next year — 35,000 workers set to benefit from share of $169 billion projected operating profit

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Tom's Hardware · 04/20/2026 10:24 EDT

SK hynix agreed last September to remove its previous bonus cap and allocate 10% of annual operating profit directly to employees as performance-based payouts. Read more ›

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Linux 7.1 update includes new in-kernel NTFS driver — delivers storage support upgrade for Linux users

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Tom's Hardware · 04/20/2026 10:05 EDT

Linux 7.1 is bringing what might be the biggest under-the-radar storage change in years: a new in-kernel NTFS driver. Read more ›

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Latest Intel Core Ultra 7 270K bundle includes a 2TB SSD and 64GB of RAM for just $1,499 — includes Z890 motherboard, case, and AIO cooler, just add a GPU and PSU for a complete PC build

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Tom's Hardware · 04/20/2026 07:28 EDT

This Newegg Intel combo bundle pairs an Intel 270K Plus, Z890 mobo, 64GB of DDR5 RAM, 2TB SSD, PC Case, and AIO cooler altogether for $1499.99. Read more ›

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US gov't blocks China's largest LED chipmaker's $239 million bid to acquire Dutch lighting firm Lumileds — US blocks acquisition attempt of European firm

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Tom's Hardware · 04/20/2026 07:20 EDT

Sanan Optoelectronics, China's largest LED chipmaker, has abandoned its $239 million bid to acquire Dutch lighting firm Lumileds after CFIUS blocked it. Read more ›

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This Acer gaming laptop features an RTX 5070 Ti, 64GB of RAM, and a 2TB SSD for under $2,000 — save $650 on the Predator Helios Neo, powered by Intel Core Ultra 9

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Tom's Hardware · 04/20/2026 07:07 EDT

There's a great deal on the Acer Predator Helios Neo at Newegg right now. Read more ›

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Apex Gaming PCs recalls nearly 18,000 power supplies over missing safety labels — the fix is a warning sticker sent by mail, units are entirely safe

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Tom's Hardware · 04/20/2026 07:00 EDT

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a recall on April 16 for approximately 17,730 Manik and Apex-branded ATX power supplies. Read more ›

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Relive the PC magazine cover disk era with 758-strong archive.org CD-ROM collection — 1.2TB treasure trove also includes Floppy Disks from as early as 1993

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Tom's Hardware · 04/20/2026 06:58 EDT

If you miss the old cover-mounted demo disks of yore, take a look at the Internet Archive's extensive collections. Read more ›

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Tokyo court rules movie and anime 'spoiler articles' are copyright infringement in landmark criminal case — detailed, monetized plot summaries land man in Japanese prison

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Tom's Hardware · 04/20/2026 06:40 EDT

The Tokyo District Court has ruled that "spoiler articles" that describe the plot of a movie/show in detail now count as copyright infringement. The prosecution argued that these articles are "adaptations" made without permission, and that they earn ad revenue, further taking away fair compensation for IP holders. Read more ›

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Original Task Manager creator explains why it lies to you about CPU usage — former Microsoft engineer shows unique solution to a seemingly simple, but actually complicated, task

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Tom's Hardware · 04/20/2026 06:20 EDT

Dave Plummer pops the hood on Task Manager and explains how it gets your PC's CPU usage (and why it feels off sometimes). Read more ›

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Voyager 1 gets emergency instrument shutdown to solve escalating power crisis and give it ‘about a year of breathing room’ — interstellar spacecraft's nuclear power source is dying, leading to intensifying countermeasures

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Tom's Hardware · 04/20/2026 06:00 EDT

NASA's JPL turned off one instrument aboard the Voyager 1 space probe after it experienced an unexpected drop in power levels. Scientists are working on a fix to swap onboard powered devices with low-power alternatives to make the spacecraft last longer. Read more ›

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Gaming laptop brought to repair shop for overheating problem, decorative stickers found to be the problem — tech fixes problem in under 10 seconds after removing the stickers covering its fans

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Tom's Hardware · 04/20/2026 05:40 EDT

Someone thought it was a good idea to put a sticker that covered their laptop's vents. Read more ›

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Russian-made Shahed drones are ‘disintegrating in the air before reaching their targets’ due to shoddy manufacturing, video shows — commentators call Russian clones of Iran's drones 'flying garbage'

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Tom's Hardware · 04/19/2026 10:34 EDT

Video footage captured by Ukrainian Sting interceptor drones shows that Russia’s endless drone assault is now powered by what some commenters have described as ‘flying garbage.’ Read more ›

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Bambu Lab overtakes Creality as the world's top-selling budget 3D printer brand — resurgence in 3D printer market fueled by budget options

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Tom's Hardware · 04/19/2026 08:43 EDT

Bambu Lab claimed the top spot in global entry-level 3D printer shipments during 2025, overtaking longtime leader Creality. Read more ›

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Inventor showcases 3D printer filament dryer that mines Bitcoins and dries filament with waste heat, capable of 6 TH/s at 140W — joins Bitcoin-mining 3D printer in hobbyist-focused miner lineup

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Tom's Hardware · 04/19/2026 08:28 EDT

An inventor has showcased a 3D printer filament dryer 'that pays you bitcoin.' Read more ›

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40 years ago we entered the megabit memory era with IBM’s DRAM breakthrough — a major leap beyond the 64 kilobit chips common at the time

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Tom's Hardware · 04/19/2026 08:04 EDT

40 years ago today IBM was in the news for becoming the first computer company with 1-megabit memory chips. Read more ›

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