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New tech can see a CPU's transistors in action — terahertz radiation can potentially steal data as a chip is running

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Tom's Hardware · 04/13/2026 14:42 EDT

Researchers have discovered a way of probing a microchip processor's individual transistors while it is working with terahertz radiation. Read more ›

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Intel's Nova Lake CPUs gear up to seize AMD’s 3D V-Cache gaming throne — early leak points to up to 52 cores, blazing DDR5-8000 support, and massive 175W TDP

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Tom's Hardware · 04/13/2026 13:17 EDT

VideoCardz shares the alleged preliminary SKU list for Intel's upcoming Core Ultra 400S (codenamed Nova Lake) processors. Read more ›

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Acer Predator GX850 SFX power supply review: Solid electrical performance with good efficiency

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Tom's Hardware · 04/13/2026 09:00 EDT

Solid engineering from FSP delivers reliable power in compact form, though pricing and acoustics present practical challenges. Read more ›

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NZXT to cough up $3.45 million over 'predatory' Flex PC rental scheme in RICO class-action settlement — in-debt customers to get up to $5,000 of relief, eligible renters to be granted ownership

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Tom's Hardware · 04/13/2026 08:41 EDT

The company allegedly engaged in just about every kind of deceptive business practice possible, and even targeted children. Read more ›

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Bulbous 15x fan PC case side panel dubbed the ‘Superdome’ lowers temps by 20 degrees — $600 worth of Noctua fans arrayed in 3D-printed structure

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Tom's Hardware · 04/13/2026 08:13 EDT

A TechTuber has constructed a bulbous 15x fan PC case side panel as a cooling experiment. It seems to do a good job. Read more ›

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Approvals for Nvidia and AMD AI chip exports to China stall under government bottleneck — 20% staff turnover hobbles Bureau of Industry and Security

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Tom's Hardware · 04/13/2026 08:02 EDT

Staffing at the U.S. Commerce Department office that vets exports of Nvidia and AMD AI accelerators has collapsed over the past year. Read more ›

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Espresso Lite 15 Review: An entry-level portable monitor with a splash of color

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Tom's Hardware · 04/13/2026 08:00 EDT

The Lite 15 is the new entry-level portable monitor from Espresso, and it’s dressed for the occasion. Read more ›

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Save a massive $700 on this 4K-ready HP gaming PC with a 9800X3D and RTX 5070 Ti, now just $2,499 — discounted HP Omen 35L pre-built powerhouse ships with 32GB DDR5 RAM and a 1TB SSD

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Tom's Hardware · 04/13/2026 07:42 EDT

Save a massive $700 on this epic HP Omen 45L gaming rig, fitted with a 9800X3D, RTX 5070 Ti, 32GB of DDR RAM, and a 1TB SSD, all for just $2,499.99. Read more ›

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'CopprLink' destroys every eGPU standard in new test, achieves near-native-level performance with an RTX 5090 — setup requires $2,300 worth of additional hardware

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Tom's Hardware · 04/13/2026 07:20 EDT

An RTX 5090 plugged into this eGPU using the CopprLink standard was able to get essentially the same level of performance as the GPU directly plugged into the motherboard. The setup requires a $1,300 enclosure and a $1,000 adapter card, and it's only meant for enterprise markets, but it shows what the future of eGPUs could be for consumers. Read more ›

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Website backup crippled by 1.6MB Friends GIF that was replicated 246,173 times, breaking Linux's EXT4 filesystem limit — Jennifer Aniston's 'happy dance' animation ate up 377 gigabytes of data due to security policy

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Tom's Hardware · 04/13/2026 07:09 EDT

A single reaction animation, frequently duplicated in chats by community members, added 377GB to a site's backup quota. Read more ›

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Why we spent 50+ hours retesting Intel’s Core Ultra 270K Plus and 250K Plus

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Tom's Hardware · 04/13/2026 07:00 EDT

Although we’ve known for a long time that Intel planned to refresh its Arrow Lake CPUs, the 270K Plus and 250K Plus still posted results that were difficult to believe during our review period. Read more ›

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Just $284.99 for 32GB of Team T-Create Classic DDR5-6000 RAM is the cheapest going right now — this double-dipping deal saves $145 off the list price

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Tom's Hardware · 04/13/2026 06:50 EDT

Score the cheapest 32GB of DDR5-6000 memory on the market with this $284 Newegg deal. Dual discounts knock a massive $145 off the list price. Read more ›

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Friends GIF cripples website discussion platform backup with 377 gigabytes of Rachel's 'happy dance' — 1.6MB animation was replicated 246,173 times, breaking filesystem limit

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Tom's Hardware · 04/13/2026 06:37 EDT

A single reaction animation, frequently duplicated in chats by community members, added 377GB to a site's backup quota. Read more ›

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Grab MSI’s RTX 5080 gaming laptop for just over $2,000 — offers fast 240 Hz QHD+ display, dual storage slots, and expandable DDR5 memory

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Tom's Hardware · 04/12/2026 13:07 EDT

Combining a 240Hz QHD+ display, Core Ultra 9 CPU, and RTX 5080 GPU, this deal offers high-end performance at a relatively competitive price point Read more ›

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Lenovo hikes Legion Go 2 handheld gaming PC to almost $3,000 for 2 TB model — Handheld now costs more than AMD's Strix Halo devices despite relatively weaker Z2 Extreme chip

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Tom's Hardware · 04/12/2026 11:31 EDT

Lenovo has raised the prices of its Legion Go 2 handhelds (with Z2 Extreme) across the board, with the worse offended being the 2 TB model, receiving a 93% hike. It went from $1,480 at launch to a staggering $2,850 in the span of just a few months, while the 1 TB model is now $2,000, up from $1,350 at launch. Read more ›

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Iran's forced nationwide internet blackout becomes second-longest on record as it passes 1,000 hours offline — possessing Starlink terminals punishable by death, country using 'military-grade jamming' against terminals

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Tom's Hardware · 04/12/2026 11:20 EDT

Iran's nationwide Internet blackout has crossed the 1,000-hour mark and is now the second longest nation-scale shutdown ever measured. Read more ›

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Tiny 3-inch cube PCs bring a splash of color to the passive PC market with red, orange, green and blue options — Intel Twin Lake-powered Kubb Mini PCs start at $500

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Tom's Hardware · 04/12/2026 10:38 EDT

Kubb's colorful and compact 3-inch cube PCs are priced from $500 (€430) with 16GB RAM and 256GB SSDs. Read more ›

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Linux lays down the law on AI-generated code, yes to Copilot, no to AI slop, and humans take the fall for mistakes — after months of fierce debate, Torvalds and maintainers come to an agreement

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Tom's Hardware · 04/12/2026 10:18 EDT

After months of fierce debate, Linus Torvalds and the Linux kernel maintainers have laid down the law on AI-generated code. Read more ›

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Veteran Microsoft engineer says original Task Manager was only 80KB so it could run smoothly on 90s computers — original utility used a smart technique to determine whether it was the only running instance

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Tom's Hardware · 04/12/2026 08:51 EDT

Dave Plummer used several clever techniques to ensure that Windows Task Manager will always run while cutting the performance hit on your hardware when when it's opened. Read more ›

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Tech enthusiast gets Doom to run on a 40-year-old printer controller — ancient Agfa Compugraphic 9000PS came with a Motorola 68020 onboard for fast processing

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Tom's Hardware · 04/12/2026 08:34 EDT

A TechTuber with a fondness for older hardware has managed to get Doom to run on a 40-year-old print controller. Read more ›

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