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Anonymous perps behind 86 million files scraped from Spotify hit with $322 million court judgement — Anna's Archive case presents intriguing precedent for AI training

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Tom's Hardware · 04/16/2026 07:40 EDT

A U.S. federal judge on Tuesday awarded Spotify and the three major labels $322 million in a default judgment against Anna's Archive. Read more ›

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Non-functioning counterfeit Samsung 990 Pro SSDs are circulating in Europe — Despite convincing packaging, blue PCB easily gives away the dupe

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Tom's Hardware · 04/16/2026 07:20 EDT

In Austria, a buyer has received two Samsung 990 Pro clones that don't function. Read more ›

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Oklahoma farmer arrested and jailed for trespassing during AI data center town hall — removed by officers after going a few seconds over allotted speaking time, trying to hand paperwork to counselors

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Tom's Hardware · 04/16/2026 07:10 EDT

Darren Blanchard, a farmer from Tulsa, Oklahoma, was arrested for going over the time limit during a town hall meeting to discuss residents' concerns about a potential data center project in the area. Read more ›

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Virginia voter support for new data centers collapses from 69% in 2023 to 35% in new poll — Multi-gigawatt, 37-building Digital Gateway project abandoned

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Tom's Hardware · 04/16/2026 07:00 EDT

Just 35% of Virginia voters now say they would be comfortable with a new data center going up in their community, down from 69% in 2023. Read more ›

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Struggling shoemaker and apparel brand Albird pivots to AI data centers, stock jumps 580% in a single day — sells core business and leveraging $50 million in financing to become a GPU-as-a-Service and AI cloud solutions provider

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Tom's Hardware · 04/16/2026 06:40 EDT

Allbirds announced that it's selling its core shoe and apparel business and will pivot to selling compute as a GPU-as-a-Service and AI cloud solutions provider at a $50 million infusion from an institutional investor. Read more ›

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IPv6 usage reaches historic 50% across Google services, matching IPv4 — increased usage eases pressure on the IPv4 address market as 'new' protocol designed in 1998 finally hits its stride

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Tom's Hardware · 04/16/2026 06:20 EDT

IPv6 usage reaches 50% across Google services Read more ›

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Engineer open-sources DIY radar system that's 95% cheaper than $250,000 commercial offerings, has 20 kilometer range — Moroccan engineer designs Aeris-10 radar, shares it on GitHub

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Tom's Hardware · 04/16/2026 06:00 EDT

Open-source radar system is 95% cheaper than $250k commercial offerings Read more ›

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Elon Musk demonstrates first sample of Tesla AI5 processor, accidentally thanks TSC rather than TSMC — claims 40X performance boost over the predecessor

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Tom's Hardware · 04/15/2026 12:27 EDT

As Elon Musk shows off the first Tesla AI5 sample with a 384-bit memory interface, he says next-generation AI6 and Dojo 3 processors are in the works. Read more ›

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YMTC's third Wuhan fab clears Beijing's 50% local tooling threshold as two more are planned — move positions company toward 3D NAND production to capitalize on wafer bonding strengths

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Tom's Hardware · 04/15/2026 11:40 EDT

China’s YMTC is expected to start operations at its Phase 3 Wuhan fab late this year as the first leading-edge memory plant built to comply with Beijing's unwritten 50% tooling requirement. Read more ›

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Valve might be adding a 30-day price tracker to Steam — feature is already available in some EU countries to spoof out fake discounts

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Tom's Hardware · 04/15/2026 11:27 EDT

Your Steam games are about to get some new glanceable information next to their price boxes, according to recent changes discovered in the client's backend. Valve might be adding a 30-day price tracker to the platform, letting you see if the game currently costs the lowest it has been in the last month. Read more ›

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Memory cards and flash drives prices rocket 124%, some products peak at 261% jump — increases from 2025 driven by AI chip shortage across a range of formats and capacities

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Tom's Hardware · 04/15/2026 11:17 EDT

USB flash drives, SD cards, and microSD cards are becoming expensive as the NAND chip shortage takes its bite and expands to other storage options. Read more ›

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Enermax Platimax II 1200DF power supply review: Powerful with Platinum level efficiency

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Tom's Hardware · 04/15/2026 09:36 EDT

The Enermax Platimax II 1200DF delivers outstanding Platinum-level efficiency, exemplary power quality, and an audacious 13-year warranty, though its lean connector loadout falls short of what 1200W should offer. Read more ›

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Netgear secures conditional approval from the FCC following router ban — company can continue importing foreign-made routers through October 2027

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Tom's Hardware · 04/15/2026 08:20 EDT

Netgear secured a conditional approval from the FCC to continue releasing new models of several router lines, with the company saying in its SEC disclosure that it can launch new models indefinitely provided it can maintain its approval. Read more ›

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China tests deep-sea electro-hydrostatic actuator that can cut undersea cables at a depth of 3,500 meters — state hails successful trial and hints at deployment readiness

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Tom's Hardware · 04/15/2026 08:03 EDT

China has successfully tested a "deep-sea electro-hydrostatic actuator" that can cut undersea cables at a depth of 3,500 meters. Read more ›

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Corsair Vengeance RGB Custom Lab Cherry Blossom DDR5-6000 C36 2x16GB Review: RAM customization made easy

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Tom's Hardware · 04/15/2026 08:00 EDT

Corsair has launched a custom creator program to customize the memory you buy. Is it unique enough to make it stand out among the competition? Read more ›

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Get 64GB of Corsair DDR5 RAM for an unbelievable $266 in this Newegg bundle deal — Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor, MSI X870E Edge Ti Wifi motherboard, and a Corsair 3500X Case for only $1,099

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Tom's Hardware · 04/15/2026 07:51 EDT

Buy this incredible 4-item Newegg bundle for $1099.99 and receive 64GB Corsair Vengeance DDR5-6400 RAM for effectively ~$266 - an unbelievable value. $833 off this combo makes high-capacity memory cheaper than many 32GB kits. Read more ›

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Iran reportedly bought an in-orbit Chinese satellite to target US military sites in the Middle East — purchase agreement included ongoing ground control services based in China

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Tom's Hardware · 04/15/2026 07:25 EDT

Leaked documents allegedly show that the IRGC Aerospace Force is using a Chinese satellite to observe U.S. bases in the Middle East and use it for targeting American assets with drones and missiles. Read more ›

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Astonishing bundle makes 64GB of DDR5 RAM just $216, $100 cheaper than 32GB — get a 9800X3D, G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6000 RAM, case, motherboard, and CPU cooler for just $999

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Tom's Hardware · 04/15/2026 07:15 EDT

Newegg bundle that offsets the price of this $884.99 kit of 64GB of G.Skill RAM to just $216.01. Read more ›

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Our lifestyle tech colleagues at Tom's Guide have overhauled their site for smarter shopping — more video and access to experts make it 'the biggest relaunch in our history'

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Tom's Hardware · 04/15/2026 07:00 EDT

Our tech colleagues over at Tom's Guide just relaunched their homepage, with destination-focused features like a dedicated live feed for news and expert reactions, AI-infused shopping and upgrading tools, and more short-form video. Read more ›

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Alienware's new OLED monitor disrupts the market at just $350, features a 27-inch 240 Hz panel — The 'AW2726DM' is limited to 200 nits, but comes with a 3-year warranty

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Tom's Hardware · 04/15/2026 06:00 EDT

Entry-level OLED monitors used to cost $500 last year, but you could find them for a bit less on sale. Now, Alienware has just launched the AW2726DM for $350. That's the MSRP, not a discounted price. For that money, you get a 27-inch gaming monitor featuring a 1440p 240 Hz QD-OLED panel with FreeSync Premium. Read more ›

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