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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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Save $40 on a Samsung P9 microSD Express storage card for your Switch 2 — Just $79 for 512GB of superfast capacity

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Tom's Hardware · 01/20/2026 09:19 EDT

Samsung's P9 Express microSD Express storage card drops $40 to the low price of $79.99 in today's Amazon deal Read more ›

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Grab $420 off this prebuilt gaming PC with an RTX 5070, 32GB of DDR5 RAM and 2TB storage — Ryzen-equipped MSI machine costs $1,549 and is perfect for 1440p gaming

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Tom's Hardware · 01/20/2026 07:54 EDT

Save 21% on the list price for this MSI Codex Z2 gaming PC, fitted with an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070, AMD Ryzen 7 8700F, 32GB of DDR5 RAM, and a 2TB SSD, all for just $1,579. Read more ›

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Nvidia's Arm-based N1X-equipped gaming laptops are reportedly set to debut this quarter, with N2 series chips planned for 2027 — new roadmap leak finally hints at consumer release Windows-on-ARM machines

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Tom's Hardware · 01/20/2026 07:35 EDT

Nvidia's long-rumored N1/N1X SoCs have traded an actual launch for rumors for more than two years now. Going as far back as 2021, when MediaTek's partnership with Nvidia was first unveiled, we've only heard about the chip through leaks. With the N1 silicon powering the GB10 Superchip, it's perhaps finally time for it to debut in consumer products. Read more ›

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Micron acquires PSMC fab site in Taiwan for $1.8 billion, acquisition to expand the memory maker's operations within the region — move marks the end of the technology-for-capacity era

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Tom's Hardware · 01/20/2026 07:21 EDT

As fabs get dramatically more expensive than they used to be, technology for capacity partnerships lose their appeal, so Micron buys production facility from PSMC to upgrade it and run it itself. Read more ›

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New dock opens up FrameWork’s modular expansion card ecosystem to any full-function USB-C equipped computer — 'DockFrame' will also support its own 'Tool Cards' and even Lego

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Tom's Hardware · 01/20/2026 06:43 EDT

The first photos of the DockFrame, a modular USB-C hub built around the Framework-compatible Expansion Card standard, were released over the weekend. Read more ›

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DRAM shortage fuels fake GPU scams as China-based fraudsters exploit the supply crisis — RTX 4080 GPU sold at cut price was actually an RTX 3060 mobile chip with fake VRAM

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Tom's Hardware · 01/20/2026 06:20 EDT

Chinese GPU repair shop exposes massive fraud operation selling counterfeit GeForce RTX 40-series cards on the secondhand market. Read more ›

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Elon Musk restarts Dojo3 'space' supercomputer project as AI5 chip design gets in 'good shape' — will be first Tesla-built supercomputer to feature all-in-house hardware, with no help from Nvidia

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Tom's Hardware · 01/20/2026 06:12 EDT

Elon Musk confirms the restart of the Dojo3 supercomputer project. Success in AI5 chip design has enabled Tesla to start porting resources over to Musk's next-gen supercomputer aimed at "space AI". Read more ›

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Japanese city deploys anti-bear drones as 'human casualties at an all-time high' — non-lethal spray can be delivered with 10cm accuracy radius, 1km range

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Tom's Hardware · 01/20/2026 06:00 EDT

A Japanese city is rolling out an anti-bear drone system in response to 'record levels of bear casualties and sightings.' Over 12 people were killed by bears in Japan last year. Read more ›

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New York Stock Exchange building venue for 24/7 tokenized stock and ETF exchange — will leverage blockchain to work around the clock in a bid to modernize trading

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Tom's Hardware · 01/20/2026 05:31 EDT

New York Stock Exchange bullish on 24/7 tokenized stock exchange Read more ›

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Intel's Ohio One project shows healthy progress as new job listings pop up — construction seems to be well underway as contractor actively hiring for ambitious chip factory

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Tom's Hardware · 01/19/2026 11:54 EDT

Bechtel, the contractor behind Intel's ambitious Ohio One chip factory, has posted new job listings on its website with an overview mentioning Phase 1 of the project. These recruits will be responsible for accelerating construction to make the factory ready for its opening in 2030, after the last few months turned Intel's fate around. Read more ›

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Eric Demers leaves for Intel after 14 years at Qualcomm — father of Radeon and Adreno GPUs now sits at Lip-Bu Tan's table

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Tom's Hardware · 01/19/2026 11:34 EDT

Father of Radeon and Adreno GPUs leaves for Intel after 14 years at Qualcomm Read more ›

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TeamGroup GE Pro 2TB SSD Review: A makeshift high-end SSD

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Tom's Hardware · 01/19/2026 09:55 EDT

The GE Pro is a fast, PCIe 5.0 SSD that unfortunately has all the negative characteristics of an early high-end drive: high power consumption with inconsistent performance. Read more ›

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Acer Predator OLED 26.5-inch gaming monitor plummets to $429, hitting record-low price — $120 saving nets you 1440p QD-OLED panel, boasting a snappy 240Hz refresh rate

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Tom's Hardware · 01/19/2026 09:10 EDT

Grab this 26.5-inch Acer Predator X27U gaming monitor with a QD-OLED panel, 1440p resolution, and a 240Hz refresh rate, all for just $249.99, saving you 22%. Read more ›

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Washington state proposes new 3D-printed gun controls with 'blocking features' and blueprint detection algorithm — proposal would carry sentences of five years in prison, $15,000 fine for violation

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Tom's Hardware · 01/19/2026 08:31 EDT

Washington is the latest state to propose laws preventing the proliferation and manufacture of 3D-printed firearms. Read more ›

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Save $409 on a Herman Miller Embody gaming chair — 20% savings across the full range, including the Vantum, Aeron, and Sayl models

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Tom's Hardware · 01/19/2026 08:19 EDT

Treat your spine to an ergonomic posture-supporting gaming chair from Herman Miller and save 20% off the list price. Read more ›

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Hytale modder gets Windows 95 OS up and running inside the actual game — other projects include running Minecraft, and Hytale inside itself

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Tom's Hardware · 01/19/2026 08:09 EDT

Modders have run Windows 95 and Minecraft in Hytale, the hot new sandbox RPG that hit Early Access last Tuesday. Read more ›

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Robotics and world models are AI's next frontier, and China is already ahead of the West — research shows almost 13,000 robots deployed in 2025 alone

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Tom's Hardware · 01/19/2026 06:46 EDT

With the AI race showing no signs of stopping, the next great frontier is conquering the complex requirements that advanced robotics demands, and China is positioned to dominate. Read more ›

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Save over $300 on this powerful MacBook Pro with an M4 chip — Apple's laptop with upgraded 24GB RAM & 1TB storage is $300 off right now

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Tom's Hardware · 01/18/2026 11:22 EDT

If you've been looking to jump ship to the dark side, or just upgrade to a better laptop ready to fully cater to your professional needs, Apple has you covered. The AI boom has made even Apple's questionable upgrade pricing seem enticing, as you're getting a 14-inch M4 MacBook Pro with 24 GB of RAM for almost as much as the base model. Read more ›

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Elon Musk reveals roadmap with nine-month cadence for new AI processor releases, beating Nvidia and AMD's yearly cadence — Musk plans to have the highest-volume chips in the world

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Tom's Hardware · 01/18/2026 11:18 EDT

Elon Musk wants Tesla to iterate new AI accelerators faster than AMD and Nvidia. This can be done, but with caveats. Read more ›

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Developer patches Wine to make Photoshop 2021 & 2025 run on Linux — Adobe Creative Cloud installers finally work thanks to HTML, JavaScript and XML fixes

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Tom's Hardware · 01/18/2026 10:21 EDT

Linux can now handle Adobe Creative Cloud-era installers thanks to a series of patches built by PhialsBasement, an open-source developer who has fixed longstanding HTML and JavaScript rendering issues, alongside XML parsing errors in Wine. This enables Photoshop 2021 and even 2025 to run on the platform "butter smooth." Read more ›

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