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$21 billion stolen from more than 1 million Americans due to cybercrime in 2025 — $11 billion come from stolen crypto, $8.6 billion taken from investment scams, while AI-related attacks cost $893 million

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Tom's Hardware · 04/09/2026 06:00 EDT

The FBI breaks down the $21 billion lost by over a million Americans through online scams, with more than half involving cryptocurrency. Read more ›

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10 petabytes of sensitive data stolen from China's National Supercomputing Center, hackers claim — daring heist would be largest ever China hack, covering 6,000 clients across science, defense, and beyond

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Tom's Hardware · 04/09/2026 05:42 EDT

Hacker or hacker group steals secret data concerning aerospace engineering, bioinformatics, fusion modeling from China's National Supercomputing Center. Read more ›

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Intel and SambaNova team up on heterogenous AI inference platform — different hardware performs different workloads

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Tom's Hardware · 04/08/2026 15:45 EDT

Intel and SambaNova announce heterogeneous inference platform that can take advantage of Intel Xeon 6 CPUs, SambaNova SN50 RDUs, and Nvidia GPUs. Read more ›

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PCI Express roadmap: The path to 1TB/s with PCI 8.0, the challenges of integration, and beyond

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Tom's Hardware · 04/08/2026 13:58 EDT

We take a deep-dive into the past, present, and future of the ubiquitous PCIe standard, and look ahead at the challenges that await manufacturers when integrating PCIe 6.0 and beyond into real-world hardware. Read more ›

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AMD reveals $899 price tag for Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 — first dual-cache X3D CPU is $200 more expensive than the Ryzen 9 9950X3D

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Tom's Hardware · 04/08/2026 12:47 EDT

AMD revealed its upcoming Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 will launch for $899 on April 22, which marks a $200 price increase over the previous Ryzen 9 9950X3D. Read more ›

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Bain Capital's data center unit removes disgraced tenant suspected of smuggling Nvidia GPUs to China — Megaspeed previously alleged to have spent roughly $2 billion on AI processors for illicit distribution

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Tom's Hardware · 04/08/2026 10:47 EDT

Megaspeed gets final nail in its coffin after Bridge Data Centers cancels its tenancy and replaces it with U.S.-based Zenplayer. Read more ›

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British cryptographer Adam Back is the secret creator of Bitcoin, claims new report — Back refutes investigation, says parallels to Satoshi are just a coincidence

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Tom's Hardware · 04/08/2026 10:22 EDT

The hunt for Satoshi Nakamoto has circled back to a likely candidate, Adam Back, thanks to a New York Times article that draws striking parallels between the two. Back denies being Satoshi, saying it's all just a coincidence and confirmation bias on behalf of the reporter. The 40-page-long investigation goes over decades of evidence to try to prove otherwise. Read more ›

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Tech industry lays off nearly 80,000 employees in the first quarter of 2026 — almost 50% of affected positions cut due to AI

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Tom's Hardware · 04/08/2026 09:34 EDT

Many of these job cuts are blamed on AI, but some experts say that it's actually caused by bad business decisions or corporate pivots. Still, they do not discount the disruption that AI will have on the job market, even as some companies buck the trend and hire more junior roles. Read more ›

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Asus ROG Xbox Ally review: The cheapest Windows handheld gets points for showing up

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Tom's Hardware · 04/08/2026 09:00 EDT

The Asus ROG Xbox Ally is the cheapest Windows-based PC gaming handheld you can get right now, but some technical hitches and a mediocre processor don't help it shine next to the Steam Deck OLED. Read more ›

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A brief history of Denuvo DRM and the new hypervisor bypass — inside the cat-and-mouse game between Denuvo and the piracy scene

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Tom's Hardware · 04/08/2026 08:00 EDT

A brief history of Denuvo DRM and the new hypervisor bypass. Read more ›

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Taiwanese chip makers call on government to stockpile helium, LNG — TSIA pleads for strategic supplies as US and Iran sign ceasefire in Middle East

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Tom's Hardware · 04/08/2026 07:56 EDT

Taiwan's semiconductor industry alliance is urging the government to expand its strategic stockpiles of LNG and helium, find alternative suppliers, and restart nuclear power plants to ensure stability during times of crisis. Read more ›

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Grab an entire RTX 5090 gaming PC for just $8 more than the GPU itself and score a whopping $1,600 off — huge HP discount requires a $39 controller or monitor to secure you a 4K powerhouse with a 9800X3D, 32GB DDR5, and a 1TB SSD

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Tom's Hardware · 04/08/2026 07:44 EDT

An epic deal over at HP's website is knocking over $1,600 off the price of this Omen Max gaming PC, fitted with an RTX 5090, 9800X3D, 32GB RAM, and a 1TB SSD, all for just $3,808.69 if you purchase it with a monitor or a $39 accessory. Read more ›

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Get $100 off the ROG Xbox Ally handheld — Ryzen Z2 A-powered version with 16GB of RAM is under $500 again

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Tom's Hardware · 04/08/2026 07:25 EDT

Powered by AMD’s Ryzen Z2 A chip and featuring a 120Hz display, the ROG Xbox Ally is now cheaper than ever Read more ›

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Snap up 32GB of Corsair Vengeance RAM for just $192 when you pair it with AMD's 9800X3D processor and Asus X870E motherboard for $1,054 — bundle also includes a free 240mm AIO cooler and a copy of Crimson Desert

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Tom's Hardware · 04/08/2026 07:21 EDT

A premium Asus ROG Strix X870E motherboard, 9800X3D, 32GB Corsair Vengeance RAM, a free AIO cooler, and a copy of Crimson Desert are yours for just $1054.98 Read more ›

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Russian GRU hackers are hijacking TP-Link and MikroTik routers to steal Outlook credentials, cybersecurity center warns — APT28 exploited vulnerable routers to hijack DNS, redirect traffic through attacker-controlled servers

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Tom's Hardware · 04/08/2026 07:13 EDT

The UK National Cyber Security Centre says that Russian state hackers have been exploiting vulnerable small office and home office routers since 2024 to overwrite their DHCP and DNS settings Read more ›

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be quiet! Pure Power 13 M 1200W supply review: Platinum-level efficiency, premium pricing

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Tom's Hardware · 04/08/2026 07:00 EDT

The Be Quiet! Pure Power 13 M 1200W combines exceptional build quality from CWT with Platinum-level efficiency and a comprehensive 10-year warranty, though its limited connectivity and premium pricing demand careful consideration. Read more ›

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China intensifies efforts to poach semiconductor talent from Taiwan, claims report — international restrictions motivate illicit efforts to obtain talent and equipment

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Tom's Hardware · 04/08/2026 06:05 EDT

Taiwan's National Security Bureau claims that China is intensifying efforts to steal semiconductor process technologies and other chip-related know-how from Taiwan as international restrictions get more severe. Read more ›

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Corsair's new customizer tool lets buyers trick out the Frame 4000D case — configurator lets you explore every possible option for this highly modular enclosure

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Tom's Hardware · 04/08/2026 06:00 EDT

Corsair has launched a new case customizer for its Frame 4000D that allows buyers to change almost anything about the enclosure, from the side panel to the front-panel I/O configuration. Read more ›

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Corsair's Strix Halo AI Workstation 300 gets even more expensive amid the RAMpocalypse — Ryzen AI Max 395+ flagship now sits at $3,399

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Tom's Hardware · 04/08/2026 05:00 EDT

Corsair has silently raised the prices on its AI Workstation 300 mini PCs. The top-end Ryzen AI Max+ 395 model is now $3,399, or $400 pricier than it was just a couple months ago. That increase comes amid spiraling RAM and storage prices thanks to the AI boom. Read more ›

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macOS has a 49.7-day networking time bomb built in that only a reboot fixes — comparison operation on unreliable time value stops machines dead in their tracks

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Tom's Hardware · 04/07/2026 19:00 EDT

The macOS networking stack has a bug that creates a 49.7-day-long countdown to disaster that currently requires a reboot to fix, as discovered by AI service provider Photon. Read more ›

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