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FCC reverses course, allows software updates for foreign-made drones and routers until 2029 — agency says blocking security patches could create cybersecurity risks

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Tom's Hardware · 05/09/2026 10:35 EDT

The FCC has extended waivers allowing certain covered foreign-produced drones, drone components, and routers to continue receiving software and firmware updates until at least 2029, citing cybersecurity and consumer protection concerns. Read more ›

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Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron team up to block memory hoarding — prices might rise faster, but it could help encourage increased supply long term

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Tom's Hardware · 02/02/2026 15:27 EDT

Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron are teaming up to block memory hoarding. Read more ›

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Trump administration plans $12bn critical minerals stockpile to offset China supply risk — initiative to create 60-day reserve of materials for electronics manufacturing

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Tom's Hardware · 02/02/2026 14:09 EDT

The Trump administration will soon launch a $12 billion critical minerals stockpile designed to insulate U.S. manufacturing from supply disruptions tied to China’s dominance of mining and refining. Read more ›

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Fake Samsung 990 Pro passes basic checks but runs slower than a USB 2.0 drive — counterfeit SSDs proliferate as NAND shortage creates the perfect storm for bogus deals

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Tom's Hardware · 02/02/2026 13:46 EDT

A Redditor recounts his experience with a Samsung 990 Pro clone that looks like the real deal. Read more ›

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Intel mandates at least 7,467 MT/s RAM speed for Panther Lake — Slower memory will relabel the Arc B370 & B390 iGPUs as generic "Intel Graphics" in Task Manager

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Tom's Hardware · 02/02/2026 13:35 EDT

Panther Lake chips with Arc B370 and Arc B390 iGPUs will require RAM running at 7,467 MT/s or higher since integrated graphics rely on shared system memory. If the RAM config is any slower, those impressive iGPUs will be relabeled to generic "Intel Graphics" in Task Manager in an effort to prevent vendors from under-equipping machines. Read more ›

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Binning results from 13 Ryzen 7 9850X3Ds prove that the CPU is purely an overclocked 9800X3D from the factory — 9850X3D looks similar to 9800X3D, just with higher voltages

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Tom's Hardware · 02/02/2026 12:41 EDT

Binning data from 13 Ryzen 7 9850X3D samples was published online, showing the average required voltage the 9850X3D needs to achieve its peak single-core clock speed. Read more ›

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AI infrastructure surge begins squeezing Apple’s component costs — company considering supplier other than TSMC for lower-end chips, report claims

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Tom's Hardware · 02/02/2026 12:22 EDT

Apple is beginning to feel the downstream effects of the AI infrastructure boom, as surging demand for data center hardware pushes up component costs and weakens its leverage. Read more ›

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Intel's upcoming Core Ultra 9 290K Plus appears on Geekbench with chart-topping scores — Arrow Lake refresh beats the 285K by ~10% across single- and multithreaded tests

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Tom's Hardware · 02/02/2026 12:05 EDT

As Intel gears to launch its Arrow Lake refresh, leaks for the lineup keep pouring in left and right — the latest one being a Geekbench spotting for the flagship Core Ultra 9 290K Plus. The chip scored 10.5% higher in single-core and 11.29% higher in multi-core tests compared to the existing Core Ultra 9 285K. Read more ›

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AMD adopts FRED together with Intel for Zen 6 architecture — replacement for decades-old IDT can improve performance and stability

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Tom's Hardware · 02/02/2026 11:17 EDT

AMD adopts FRED together with Intel for Zen 6 architecture Read more ›

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Raspberry Pi 5 price increases drastically as AI shortage bites, 16GB version now $205 — second price increase in three months, over 70% more expensive than original MSRP

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Tom's Hardware · 02/02/2026 11:04 EDT

Raspberry Pi is increasing its prices again. Read more ›

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Modder more than doubles Asus ROG Xbox Ally X's memory with massive 64GB RAM upgrade — advanced soldering and BIOS modification unlock more capacity

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Tom's Hardware · 02/02/2026 09:26 EDT

A professional modder has replaced the ROG Xbox Ally X’s soldered LPDDR5X chips and modified the BIOS to unlock 64GB of memory Read more ›

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Get a 43-inch Samsung 4K Smart UHD display for $299.99 — at $200 off, the M7 M70F is at its lowest price ever

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Tom's Hardware · 02/02/2026 09:16 EDT

Upgrade to 4K UHD on the cheap with Samsung’s 43-inch M7 M70F 4K UHD monitor. For $299.99, you get a smart display that works well for TV, movies, and productivity. Read more ›

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Developer creates 'conversational AI' that can run on 1976 Zilog Z80 CPU with 64kb of RAM — features a tiny chatbot and a 20-question guessing game

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Tom's Hardware · 02/02/2026 08:22 EDT

The venerable Z80 microprocessor has its own micro language model, and its quite terse in its responses Read more ›

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Lexar Play SE 4TB SSD Review: The oddball of the bunch

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Tom's Hardware · 02/02/2026 08:16 EDT

The Lexar Play SE is a capacious but strange NVMe SSD with rare hardware. It puts up meager numbers. Read more ›

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Walmart slices $200 off the price of MSI's RTX 5070-powered Katana 15 HX — get crisp visuals and a 165Hz QHD display for just $1299

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Tom's Hardware · 02/02/2026 08:10 EDT

Save $200 on MSI's Katana 15 HX gaming laptop with RTX 5070 GPU in today's deal. Read more ›

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RayNeo Air 3s Pro AR glasses review: A meaningful usability upgrade for already stellar glasses

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Tom's Hardware · 02/02/2026 08:10 EDT

The RayNeo Air 3s Pro continues to offer great value in the AR glasses space. Read more ›

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Jensen Huang warns TSMC needs to 'work very hard' to meet AI demand — Nvidia CEO says its demand alone may force doubling its capacity over the next decade

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Tom's Hardware · 02/02/2026 07:36 EDT

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says TSMC needs to work very hard to expand capacity in order to keep up with AI demand. Read more ›

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Grab a speedy 256GB Samsung USB-C flash drive for just $24.99 — save 52% on tiny waterproof storage for your important files and photos with speeds of up to 400 MB/s

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Tom's Hardware · 02/02/2026 06:50 EDT

Amazon-owned Woot has slashed the price of this 256GB Samsung USB-C NAND flash drive to just $24.99, securing you a cheap backup drive with a better-than-half-price saving. Read more ›

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Homebrew developer runs real-time ray tracing test on 1994 Sega Saturn — ancient hardware's untapped power revealed, more refinements to come

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Tom's Hardware · 02/02/2026 06:47 EDT

A recently published video shows real-time raytraced shadows in a game environment running within the improbable confines of a mid-1990s Sega console. Read more ›

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Smart ways to help your PC survive through the PC component pricing apocalypse — check temps, replace old AIOs and PSUs, keep an eye on your boot drive's TBW, and more

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Tom's Hardware · 02/02/2026 06:00 EDT

As the cost of RAM, GPUs, and storage climbs, do what you can to help make sure your existing PC keeps working as expected until prices drop. Read more ›

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Former Google engineer convicted of stealing GPU and TPU trade secrets for 'Chinese interests' — tried to raise funding for his own start-up

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Tom's Hardware · 02/01/2026 11:21 EDT

A federal jury in San Francisco has convicted a former Google engineer of stealing confidential AI infrastructure data and transferring it to benefit Chinese interests. Read more ›

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