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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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Australian modder solves PC in a freezer conundrum with sheer size, socks filled with silica gel power — condensation conquered and minimal overclocking gains on display at minus 28C

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Tom's Hardware · 01/13/2026 06:45 EDT

Trashbench succeeded where others failed, thanks in large part to the size of his freezer, which helped prevent large temperature swings that cause condensation. Read more ›

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U.S. House passes bill to stop Chinese companies from accessing export-controlled American AI chips using offshore rental loophole — Remote Access Security Access Act effectively extends export controls to the cloud

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Tom's Hardware · 01/13/2026 06:32 EDT

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bipartisan bill, expanding U.S. export controls to stop China from using offshore data centers to access banned chips. Read more ›

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Grab a premium AM5 motherboard and RAM bundle for just $459 at Newegg — 32GB of Corsair Vengeance DDR5 and ASUS ROG Strix X870-A gets a big discount

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Tom's Hardware · 01/13/2026 05:58 EDT

Newegg is selling 32GB of Corsair DDR5 and an Asus Rog Strix X870-A motherboard for $459.99. Read more ›

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Meta sets up 'Meta Compute' organization for gigawatt-scale AI data centers — initiative is said to consumer hundreds of gigawatts over time

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Tom's Hardware · 01/12/2026 17:30 EDT

Meta establishes 'Meta Compute' organization to manage buildout of next-generation data centers and development of custom computing architectures that will power gigawatt-class data centers. Read more ›

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Grok targeted in UK law over sexually-explicit AI image generation — UK will begin prosecuting illegal prompting this week

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Tom's Hardware · 01/12/2026 15:33 EDT

The UK is making it a crime to generate or request AI-made explicit content from this week, following the ban on sharing deepfakes. The region's communications regulator, Ofcom, is also looking into Grok, investigating the service formally to see if it "has complied with its duties to protect people." Read more ›

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Jensen Huang claims that 'god AI' is a myth — Nvidia chief says 'doomer narrative' is 'extremely hurtful'

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Tom's Hardware · 01/12/2026 15:14 EDT

Nvidia's Jensen Huang says negative narratives around AI are "extremely hurtful," and that science fiction speculation isn't connected to reality. Read more ›

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$999 RTX 5090 GPU scam claims 42 victims — fanny-pack bait-and-switch tactic employed by top-rated Amazon seller

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Tom's Hardware · 01/12/2026 15:03 EDT

An Amazon seller is tricking desperate buyers by offering a fake GeForce RTX 5090 for $999 Read more ›

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Fully 3D-printed drone capable of flying at 408 mph is the fastest in the world — father-son duo reclaim Guinness World Record title with DIY quadcopter

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Tom's Hardware · 01/12/2026 13:22 EDT

The Peregreen V4 reclaimed the world’s fastest drone title after pushing past a rival’s 626 kmph record. Read more ›

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Iran government takes down Starlink amidst civil unrest with 'military-grade jamming signals', report claims — President Trump vows to speak to Elon Musk to restore internet in crisis-hit country

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Tom's Hardware · 01/12/2026 12:43 EDT

Amid widespread anti-government protests, Iran shut down all methods of internet access, including Starlink. Read more ›

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Nvidia's elusive N1X SoC leaks out again — shipping manifest reveals Dell may have explored putting it on next-gen XPS laptops

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Tom's Hardware · 01/12/2026 12:29 EDT

Even though the N1 SoCs have never actually been officially unveiled, we do know they exist, as confirmed by even Nvidia's own CEO. However, beyond powering the DGX Spark, we've never seen this silicon make it to market, and Dell's latest laptop might be the closest we've gotten so far to seeing that reality. Read more ›

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Asus ROG Swift PG27AQWP-W 27-inch 540 Hz QHD QD-OLED gaming monitor review: Every piece of performance tech in a single display

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Tom's Hardware · 01/12/2026 11:53 EDT

Asus puts all the gaming monitor tech in its arsenal into the flagship ROG Swift PG27AQWP-W. It’s a 27-inch QHD QD-OLED panel with 540 Hz, 720 Hz in HD, Adaptive-Sync, DisplayHDR 500 True Black and wide gamut color. This display truly has it all. Read more ›

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Retro Apple emulator ported to $60 ESP32 microcontroller-powered touchscreen tablet — supports Mac OS8.1 and a virtual MC68040 CPU in major emulation leap

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Tom's Hardware · 01/12/2026 07:58 EDT

A new emulator makes running classic Apple Macintosh 68K software a breeze on a cheap, portable, IoT development kit. Read more ›

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Get an entire RTX 5090 gaming PC for the same price as the GPU alone — $3,599 rig includes 9700X, 32GB of RAM, and a 2TB SSD in MSI's PC deal

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Tom's Hardware · 01/12/2026 07:44 EDT

$3,599 MSI rig includes an RTX 5090, Ryzen 9700X, 32GB of RAM, and a 2TB SSD in MSI's PC deal Read more ›

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Micron addresses Crucial exit backlash: 'We are trying to help consumers around the world' — company warns that DRAM drought could last until at least 2028

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Tom's Hardware · 01/12/2026 06:48 EDT

Micron has responded to criticism over its decision to exit the consumer memory business and warns that shortages may last until 2028. Read more ›

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Asus revised the liquid metal application on its $4,000 ROG Matrix RTX 5090 cards — der8auer says retail versions come with 'much more professional' spread

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Tom's Hardware 3 place · 01/11/2026 11:05 EDT

The retail versions of the ROG Matrix RTX 5090 shipping out to customers will come with an updated TIM application that should help against accidental liquid metal leakage. Previously, sample GPUs showed a poor spread that would barely seal the metal in, with a crooked ring around the core. Now, we see several neatly-organized lanes that are much closer to the IHS, too. Read more ›

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Newegg bundles 16GB of DDR5-6000 RAM with Asus AM5 B850 mobo for under $240 — get 41% off and save $169.99 with this all-white combo

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Tom's Hardware · 01/11/2026 10:41 EDT

Newegg is basically throwing in an Asus B850 Max Gaming WiFi motherboard for $10 if you get this 16GB (2 x 8GB) Team Group DDR5-6000 RAM as a combo. Read more ›

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FCC approves 7,500 additional Starlink Gen2 satellites — service will benefit from higher throughput and lower latency worldwide

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Tom's Hardware · 01/11/2026 10:29 EDT

The FCC has partially approved a significant expansion of SpaceX’s next-generation Starlink constellation, authorizing 7,500 additional LEO satellites under a partial grant. Read more ›

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MetalPrinting Gauss MT90 3D printer offers office‑safe metal printing without powders — uses paste based metal extrusion (PME) tech

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Tom's Hardware · 01/11/2026 09:58 EDT

MetalPrinting was at CES 2026 with its next-generation metal paste 3D printer dubbed the Gauss MT90. Read more ›

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Modder saves $130 by building 32GB DDR5 desktop DIMMs from scavenged laptop memory — donor modules soldered to bare PCB flashed with custom firmware even run XMP

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Tom's Hardware 3 place · 01/11/2026 09:33 EDT

DIY DDR5 is no longer just a concept, but a reality, as modder VIK-on has built his first 32GB stick from scavenged parts. The memory chips came from laptop SODIMMs, while a new PCB and cooler were acquired from China. After flashing custom firmware enabling 6400 MT/s XMP, the entire build put together cost $218. Read more ›

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Windows Media Player’s ‘find album information’ functionality has been removed — you’ll have to find other software for playing and ripping CDs with relevant track information

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Tom's Hardware 3 place · 01/11/2026 08:45 EDT

Microsoft has quietly removed ‘find album information’ and ‘update album info online’ tools from the Media Player apps supplied with Windows 11. Read more ›

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