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13.04.2026 − 19.04.2026

Nvidia RTX 3060 comeback in 2026 could alleviate soaring GPU prices and memory shortages — rumored RTX 5050 9GB abruptly shelved amid speculation

Tom's Hardware · 04/18/2026 11:53 EDT

If relaunched at the right price, the RTX 3060 could re-enter the market as a viable option in a segment facing increasing cost pressures. Read more ›

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Framework’s overhauled Laptop 13 Pro brings a redesigned chassis — Intel Core Ultra Series 3 system aims to be a 'MacBook Pro for Linux users'

Tom's Hardware 1 place · 04/21/2026 14:10 EDT

The Framework Laptop 13 Pro is the company's first redesign of its chassis, with CNC aluminum, a haptic touchpad, larger battery, and an option for pre-loaded Ubuntu. Read more ›

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Intel teases wider range of overclockable CPUs for future platforms — VP Robert Hallock says budget builders 'deserve the same level of features' as more well-heeled enthusiasts

Tom's Hardware 2 place · 04/21/2026 13:25 EDT

In a new interview, Intel VP Robert Hallock unveiled a renewed focus on the entry-level enthusiast market with a commitment to release more budget-friendly unlocked CPUs over time. Read more ›

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Microsoft announces surprise Xbox Game Pass price cuts, ends day one Call of Duty inclusion — Ultimate down to $22.99 while PC Game Pass drops to $13.99

Tom's Hardware 3 place · 04/21/2026 13:00 EDT

Microsoft surprise-drops significant Xbox Game Pass price cuts Read more ›

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Showstopper Build: Greyscale — custom-looped ITX PC pushes the form factor to its limits

Tom's Hardware · 04/21/2026 11:27 EDT

Building an ITX PC can be challenging in and of itself, so naturally, we decided to amp up the difficulty factor and see if we could build something uncoolable. Read more ›

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AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 review: More cache, more cash

Tom's Hardware · 04/21/2026 09:00 EDT

The Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 is one of the most unique CPUs we’ve ever reviewed, and although its price feels like a kick in the gut, it offers some interesting, highly specialized improvements in certain workloads based on our testing. Read more ›

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TP-Link seeks to secure conditional approval from FCC following router import ban — company stresses it is no longer Chinese-owned

Tom's Hardware · 04/21/2026 08:15 EDT

TP-Link, one of the most popular consumer router brands in the U.S., met with FCC officials to discuss how it can secure a conditional approval to continue introducing and selling new routers. Read more ›

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Save a huge $460 on this RTX 5080 gaming PC with a 9800X3D, 32GB of DDR5 RAM, and a 2TB SSD — $3,039.99 sale price nets you this Newegg ABS pre-built powerhouse that's made for 4K gaming

Tom's Hardware · 04/21/2026 07:41 EDT

Snag a huge bargain on this ABS Kaze II gaming rig from Newegg, fitted with a 9800X3D, RTX 5080, 32GB of DDR5 RAM, and a 2TB SSD, all for just $3,039.99 using a coupon code. Read more ›

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Cerebras files for IPO — company remains unprofitable despite 20x revenue growth

Tom's Hardware · 04/21/2026 07:31 EDT

Cerebras' sales hit half a billion dollars in 2025, but 86% of its revenue comes from Abu Dhabi-based G42 and Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence, which represents major risks. Read more ›

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Save $500 on Lenovo's Legion 5i gaming laptop at only $1,599 — bright OLED display, 32GB of RAM, and powerful RTX 5070 GPU

Tom's Hardware · 04/21/2026 07:24 EDT

A powerful RTX 5070 GPU, 32GB of RAM, and a crisp OLED display are highlights of this $1599 Lenovo Legion 5i deal at B&H Photo Read more ›

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Scientists solve decades-old 2D physics puzzle — Chaotic growth in a 2D quantum system obeys statistical laws

Tom's Hardware · 04/21/2026 07:20 EDT

Physicists have confirmed for the first time that chaotic growth in a 2D quantum system follows precise statistical rules, validating a 40-year-old mathematical model that describes how random, uneven surfaces evolve over time. Read more ›

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Apple CEO Time Cook steps down, company names Ternus as incoming CEO

Tom's Hardware · 04/20/2026 16:44 EDT

Apple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down on September 1. He will be replaced by hardware engineering lead John Ternus. Read more ›

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New cost-effective DDR5 memory 'HUDIMMs' show around 50% reduction in throughput with single subchannel — Two HUDIMMs are as fast as a single stick of regular DDR5 RAM

Tom's Hardware · 04/20/2026 15:28 EDT

HUDIMM is being proposed as a cheaper memory spec using only 1x 32-bit subchannel per stick instead of 2x 32-bit in order to populate less ICs. Turns out, halving the bandwidth like that actually slashes the performance in half too, alongside the expected capacity reduction. Two HUDIMMs running in dual channel perform similar to a single regular DDR5 stick. Read more ›

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New Jersey datacenter expansion got $77m in tax breaks to create exactly one permanent job — JPMorgan's site already scored $35m and currently employs just 25 workers

Tom's Hardware · 04/20/2026 14:53 EDT

A New Jersey data center expansion saw a tax break of $77,000,000, despite the fact that it would create exactly one new permanent job in the state. Read more ›

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Testing PC games using FEX on a high-end Android tablet can yield playable results — but the early tech is still not ready for prime time

Tom's Hardware · 04/20/2026 13:10 EDT

We take a brief look at FEX, the translation layer that allows PC games to run on ARM64 devices, such as Android Tablets. While the results are promising, it still has a long way to go. Read more ›

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Chinese chipmakers made record profit in 2025, despite slipping margins — U.S shipments fall 34% as Beijing shores up local chipmaking efforts

Tom's Hardware · 04/20/2026 12:06 EDT

Applied Materials, Lam Research, and KLA booked a combined $19 billion in China revenue across their fiscal 2025 reporting periods. Read more ›

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AI cloud company Vercel breached after employee grants AI tool unrestricted access to Google Workspace — hacker seeking $2 million for stolen data

Tom's Hardware · 04/20/2026 11:49 EDT

The breach exposed non-sensitive environment variables, and a threat actor operating under the ShinyHunters name has claimed responsibility. Read more ›

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Every SK hynix employee could receive $477,000 bonuses this year, almost $900,000 next year — 35,000 workers set to benefit from share of $169 billion projected operating profit

Tom's Hardware · 04/20/2026 10:24 EDT

SK hynix agreed last September to remove its previous bonus cap and allocate 10% of annual operating profit directly to employees as performance-based payouts. Read more ›

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Linux 7.1 update includes new in-kernel NTFS driver — delivers storage support upgrade for Linux users

Tom's Hardware · 04/20/2026 10:05 EDT

Linux 7.1 is bringing what might be the biggest under-the-radar storage change in years: a new in-kernel NTFS driver. Read more ›

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Latest Intel Core Ultra 7 270K bundle includes a 2TB SSD and 64GB of RAM for just $1,499 — includes Z890 motherboard, case, and AIO cooler, just add a GPU and PSU for a complete PC build

Tom's Hardware · 04/20/2026 07:28 EDT

This Newegg Intel combo bundle pairs an Intel 270K Plus, Z890 mobo, 64GB of DDR5 RAM, 2TB SSD, PC Case, and AIO cooler altogether for $1499.99. Read more ›

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US gov't blocks China's largest LED chipmaker's $239 million bid to acquire Dutch lighting firm Lumileds — US blocks acquisition attempt of European firm

Tom's Hardware · 04/20/2026 07:20 EDT

Sanan Optoelectronics, China's largest LED chipmaker, has abandoned its $239 million bid to acquire Dutch lighting firm Lumileds after CFIUS blocked it. Read more ›

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This Acer gaming laptop features an RTX 5070 Ti, 64GB of RAM, and a 2TB SSD for under $2,000 — save $650 on the Predator Helios Neo, powered by Intel Core Ultra 9

Tom's Hardware · 04/20/2026 07:07 EDT

There's a great deal on the Acer Predator Helios Neo at Newegg right now. Read more ›

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Apex Gaming PCs recalls nearly 18,000 power supplies over missing safety labels — the fix is a warning sticker sent by mail, units are entirely safe

Tom's Hardware · 04/20/2026 07:00 EDT

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a recall on April 16 for approximately 17,730 Manik and Apex-branded ATX power supplies. Read more ›

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Relive the PC magazine cover disk era with 758-strong archive.org CD-ROM collection — 1.2TB treasure trove also includes Floppy Disks from as early as 1993

Tom's Hardware · 04/20/2026 06:58 EDT

If you miss the old cover-mounted demo disks of yore, take a look at the Internet Archive's extensive collections. Read more ›

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Tokyo court rules movie and anime 'spoiler articles' are copyright infringement in landmark criminal case — detailed, monetized plot summaries land man in Japanese prison

Tom's Hardware · 04/20/2026 06:40 EDT

The Tokyo District Court has ruled that "spoiler articles" that describe the plot of a movie/show in detail now count as copyright infringement. The prosecution argued that these articles are "adaptations" made without permission, and that they earn ad revenue, further taking away fair compensation for IP holders. Read more ›

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Original Task Manager creator explains why it lies to you about CPU usage — former Microsoft engineer shows unique solution to a seemingly simple, but actually complicated, task

Tom's Hardware · 04/20/2026 06:20 EDT

Dave Plummer pops the hood on Task Manager and explains how it gets your PC's CPU usage (and why it feels off sometimes). Read more ›

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Voyager 1 gets emergency instrument shutdown to solve escalating power crisis and give it ‘about a year of breathing room’ — interstellar spacecraft's nuclear power source is dying, leading to intensifying countermeasures

Tom's Hardware · 04/20/2026 06:00 EDT

NASA's JPL turned off one instrument aboard the Voyager 1 space probe after it experienced an unexpected drop in power levels. Scientists are working on a fix to swap onboard powered devices with low-power alternatives to make the spacecraft last longer. Read more ›

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Gaming laptop brought to repair shop for overheating problem, decorative stickers found to be the problem — tech fixes problem in under 10 seconds after removing the stickers covering its fans

Tom's Hardware · 04/20/2026 05:40 EDT

Someone thought it was a good idea to put a sticker that covered their laptop's vents. Read more ›

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Russian-made Shahed drones are ‘disintegrating in the air before reaching their targets’ due to shoddy manufacturing, video shows — commentators call Russian clones of Iran's drones 'flying garbage'

Tom's Hardware · 04/19/2026 10:34 EDT

Video footage captured by Ukrainian Sting interceptor drones shows that Russia’s endless drone assault is now powered by what some commenters have described as ‘flying garbage.’ Read more ›

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