Nostr notes by Tom's Hardware

OpenAI's rogue AI agents accessed more websites to ...

2026-09-10T13:20:00Z

OpenAI's rogue AI agents accessed more websites to communicate than originally believed — defiant LLMs accessed old wikis and abandoned websites to co-ordinate in a bid to dupe assessors
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/openais-rogue-ai-agents-accessed-more-websites-to-communicate-than-originally-believed-defiant-llms-accessed-old-wikis-and-abandoned-websites-to-co-ordinate-in-a-bid-to-dupe-assessors

Libernovo Omni Pro Review: Cooler than you think ...

2026-09-10T13:06:32Z

Libernovo Omni Pro Review: Cooler than you think
https://www.tomshardware.com/peripherals/gaming-chairs/libernovo-omni-pro-review

Old MacBook uses a mirror, webcam, and AI agent to code its own ...

2026-09-10T13:00:00Z

Old MacBook uses a mirror, webcam, and AI agent to code its own AMD GPU drivers — 'agent-first' Omarchy Linux debugs itself, AI can check its own progress on screen in real-time
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/old-macbook-uses-a-mirror-webcam-and-ai-agent-to-code-its-own-amd-gpu-drivers-agent-first-omarchy-linux-debugs-itself-ai-can-check-its-own-progress-on-screen-in-real-time

Nexus Mods acquires SteamDB after 13 years of solo dev work — ...

2026-09-03T10:30:00Z

Nexus Mods acquires SteamDB after 13 years of solo dev work — promises no ads, no paywalls, and smarter mod-update tracking
https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/pc-gaming/nexus-mods-acquires-steamdb-after-13-years-of-solo-dev-work-promises-no-ads-no-paywalls-and-smarter-mod-update-tracking

Steve Wozniak-signed Apple 1 motherboard expected to achieve up ...

2026-09-03T10:15:00Z

Steve Wozniak-signed Apple 1 motherboard expected to achieve up to $800,000 at auction — fully working board also comes with a signed letter from Steve Jobs
https://www.tomshardware.com/desktops/steve-wozniak-signed-apple-1-motherboard-expected-to-achieve-up-to-usd800-000-at-auction-fully-working-board-also-comes-with-a-signed-letter-from-steve-jobs

Questionable PC power supply 'explodes,' bursts into ...

2026-09-02T11:40:00Z

Questionable PC power supply 'explodes,' bursts into flames the moment it's plugged into a socket in viral video — video captures moment repair shop worker avoids disaster
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/power-supplies/questionable-pc-power-supply-explodes-bursts-into-flames-the-moment-its-plugged-into-a-socket-viral-video-captures-moment-repair-shop-worker-avoids-disaster

Grand Theft Auto 6 will run at only 30 FPS on consoles at launch, ...

2026-08-29T11:30:00Z

Grand Theft Auto 6 will run at only 30 FPS on consoles at launch, no performance mode promised — even the souped-up PS5 Pro might not get 60 FPS support
https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/grand-theft-auto-6-will-run-at-only-30-fps-on-consoles-at-launch-no-performance-mode-promised-even-the-souped-up-ps5-pro-might-not-get-60-fps-support

Security researchers find surveillance implants in Chinese-made ...

2026-08-28T14:13:12Z

Security researchers find surveillance implants in Chinese-made routers sold worldwide — three different backdoor-like implants hidden in firmware
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/security-researchers-find-surveillance-implants-in-chinese-made-routers-sold-worldwide-three-different-backdoor-like-implants-hidden-in-firmware

DLSS 5 has already been ported to work on RTX 4000 Series ...

2026-08-28T13:57:35Z

DLSS 5 has already been ported to work on RTX 4000 Series graphics cards — incompatible CUDA instructions get patched to work on previous-gen hardware
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/exclusive-dlss-5-has-already-been-ported-to-work-on-rtx-4000-series-graphics-cards-incompatible-cuda-instructions-get-patched-to-work-on-previous-gen-hardware

Apple launches new M6 and M5 Ultra Apple silicon chips — ...

2026-08-25T13:26:19Z

Apple launches new M6 and M5 Ultra Apple silicon chips — debuting in new Mac Mini and Mac Studio
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/apple-launches-new-m6-and-m5-ultra-apple-silicon-chips-debuting-in-new-mac-mini-and-mac-studio

IBM's first dual-ISA core natively executes ARM and ...

2026-08-24T17:42:34Z

IBM's first dual-ISA core natively executes ARM and z/Architecture in the same core; all cores run at 5.7 GHz base frequency — next-gen mainframe AI processor is built on 2nm node with 11 cores
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/ibms-first-dual-isa-core-natively-executes-arm-and-z-architecture-in-the-same-core-all-cores-run-at-5-7-ghz-base-frequency-next-gen-mainframe-ai-processor-is-built-on-2nm-node-with-11-cores

Nintendo takes down over 400 GitHub repositories for Switch ...

2026-08-24T10:00:00Z

Nintendo takes down over 400 GitHub repositories for Switch emulators in one go — Relentless DMCA strikes tied to piracy concerns over illegal cryptographic keys
https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/nintendo/nintendo-takes-down-over-400-github-repositories-for-switch-emulators-in-one-go-relentless-dmca-strikes-tied-to-piracy-concerns-over-illegal-cryptographic-keys

Modular pocket gimbal camera that transforms into a self-flying ...

2026-08-23T12:30:00Z

Modular pocket gimbal camera that transforms into a self-flying drone retroactively banned by FCC, certification revoked — Agency closes foreign UAS loophole on 230g HoverAir Versa
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/drones/fcc-pulls-hoverair-versa-certification-three-days-after-launch

Maxell brings back classic 1970s cassette tapes — 1970s ferric ...

2026-08-23T09:30:00Z

Maxell brings back classic 1970s cassette tapes — 1970s ferric formula is custom-made for vintage PC data drives
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/storage/maxell-partners-with-disk-union-to-release-ud-60u-special-edition-cassettes-black-and-red-ud-tapes-could-be-ideal-for-use-in-your-c64-datassette

Microsoft blames RGB peripherals for crashing Windows 11 — RGB ...

2026-08-22T16:21:34Z

Microsoft blames RGB peripherals for crashing Windows 11 — RGB software is causing blue screens, crashes, and game freezes
https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/microsoft-blames-rgb-peripherals-for-crashing-windows-11-rgb-software-is-causing-blue-screens-crashes-and-game-freezes

Catastrophic GTA VI leak is a full working build — notorious ...

2026-08-20T13:55:32Z

Catastrophic GTA VI leak is a full working build — notorious hacker CyberLeek taunts Rockstar Games by spraying the word 'leek' onto a wall in-game with bullets
https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/catastrophic-gta-vi-leak-is-a-full-working-build-notorious-hacker-cyberleek-taunts-rockstar-games-by-spraying-the-word-leek-onto-a-wall-in-game-with-bullets

Samsung raises advanced foundry prices by up to 15% as AI demand ...

2026-08-19T16:15:53Z

Samsung raises advanced foundry prices by up to 15% as AI demand fills its 4nm lines, report claims — Chinese customers accepting the largest hikes
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/samsung-raises-advanced-foundry-prices-by-up-to-15-percent-as-ai-demand-fills-its-4nm-lines

ASRock X870E Taichi White Motherboard Review: A Taichi washed in ...

2026-08-19T11:15:00Z

ASRock X870E Taichi White Motherboard Review: A Taichi washed in white, now with 10 GbE
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/motherboards/asrock-x870e-taichi-white-motherboard-review

Player builds working AI chatbot in vanilla Minecraft using 445K ...

2026-08-19T09:30:00Z

Player builds working AI chatbot in vanilla Minecraft using 445K command blocks — clever approach shrank initial block count from over 1 million, requires no mods, plugins, or datapacks to work
https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/minecraft-creator-works-around-in-game-math-limitations-to-implement-an-llm-using-445k-command-blocks-clever-approach-shrank-initial-block-count-from-over-1-million-requires-no-mods-plugins-or-datapacks-to-work

Intel's next-gen Nova Lake chips may skip game-boosting X3D ...

2026-08-18T14:18:57Z

Intel's next-gen Nova Lake chips may skip game-boosting X3D cache rival for mobile SKUs and debut on Razor Lake-HX instead, leaker claims — new rumor says Razor Lake family reportedly uses TSMC's N2X node
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intels-next-gen-nova-lake-chips-may-skip-bllc-for-mobile-skus-and-debut-on-razor-lake-hx-instead-leaker-claims-new-rumor-says-razor-lake-family-reportedly-uses-tsmcs-n2x-node

PC Partner warns of rising GPU prices and budget card shortages ...

2026-08-17T11:00:00Z

PC Partner warns of rising GPU prices and budget card shortages — analyst suggests makers are hiking prices beyond memory costs
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/pc-partner-warns-of-rising-gpu-prices-and-budget-card-shortages-analyst-suggests-makers-are-hiking-prices-beyond-memory-costs

Senior PC store staff accused of running secret rival shop with ...

2026-08-17T10:00:00Z

Senior PC store staff accused of running secret rival shop with stolen inventory — Hong Kong retailer claims substantial losses over year-long scheme
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/hong-kong-pc-store-accuses-two-senior-staff-of-stealing-stock-to-supply-their-own-online-shop-for-over-a-year

Google reportedly taps AMD to design next-generation TPU — ...

2026-08-16T12:40:00Z

Google reportedly taps AMD to design next-generation TPU — hybrid AI ASIC could integrate on-package CPU cores for reinforcement learning
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/google-reportedly-taps-amd-to-design-next-generation-tpu-hybrid-ai-asic-could-integrate-on-package-cpu-cores-for-reinforcement-learning

Samsung Odyssey G80HS 6K gaming monitor review: Upping the stakes ...

2026-08-14T13:10:42Z

Samsung Odyssey G80HS 6K gaming monitor review: Upping the stakes in pixel density
https://www.tomshardware.com/monitors/gaming-monitors/samsung-odyssey-g80hs-6k-gaming-monitor-review

Plaintiff busted trying to use AI prompt injection to win court ...

2026-08-14T12:23:35Z

Plaintiff busted trying to use AI prompt injection to win court case, hides text instruction in filing — demands AI model reviewing the text should side with him, rumbled because of strange white spaces in text
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/plaintiff-busted-trying-to-use-ai-prompt-injection-to-win-court-case-hides-text-instruction-in-filing-demands-ai-model-reviewing-the-text-should-side-with-him-rumbled-because-of-strange-white-spaces-in-text

Nvidia Jetson chip found in Russian cruise missile, Ukraine ...

2026-08-14T10:30:00Z

Nvidia Jetson chip found in Russian cruise missile, Ukraine claims — presence in S-71 'Monochrome' weapon may indicate use of AI tech
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/nvidia-jetson-chip-found-in-russian-cruise-missile-ukraine-claims-presence-in-s-71-monochrome-weapon-may-indicate-use-of-ai-tech

Microsoft's nemesis drops new zero-day privilege escalation ...

2026-08-13T17:36:40Z

Microsoft's nemesis drops new zero-day privilege escalation vulnerability — attack grants system-level privileges, but it could already be patched
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/microsofts-nemesis-drops-new-zero-day-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-attack-grants-system-level-privileges-but-it-could-already-be-patched

Keychron launches ludicrous 100-key custom macro pad — 10 x 10 ...

2026-08-13T13:08:50Z

Keychron launches ludicrous 100-key custom macro pad — 10 x 10 ‘keyboard’ uses ‘exclusive’ Keychron Apex switches and features per-key RGB control
https://www.tomshardware.com/peripherals/mechanical-keyboards/keychron-launches-ludicrous-100-key-custom-macro-pad-10-x-10-keyboard-uses-exclusive-keychron-apex-switches-and-features-per-key-rgb-control

Elon Musk says xAI will increase data center capacity 7x by 2027 ...

2026-08-13T10:00:00Z

Elon Musk says xAI will increase data center capacity 7x by 2027 — targeting 10 gigawatts of compute, up to $500 billion in revenue by the end of next year
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/elon-musk-says-xai-will-increase-data-center-capacity-7x-by-2027-targeting-10-gigawatts-of-compute-up-to-usd500-billion-in-revenue-by-the-end-of-next-year

Vibe-coded app adds a 3D video rental storefront to your Jellyfin ...

2026-08-13T09:00:00Z

Vibe-coded app adds a 3D video rental storefront to your Jellyfin HTPC — self-hosted, open-source project brings back memories of browsing for VHS tapes on Saturday afternoons
https://www.tomshardware.com/software/applications/vibe-coded-app-adds-a-3d-video-rental-storefront-to-your-jellyfin-htpc-self-hosted-open-source-project-brings-back-memories-of-browsing-for-vhs-tapes-on-saturday-afternoons

How optical interconnects and silicon photonics emerged as ...

2026-08-12T12:42:23Z

How optical interconnects and silicon photonics emerged as AI's next hot commodity — looming US-China summit puts photonics into the crosshairs
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/photonics/how-optical-interconnects-and-silicon-photonics-emerged-as-ais-next-hot-commodity-looming-us-china-summit-puts-photonics-into-the-crosshairs

Resourceful gamer shrinks Valve’s Steam Deck into Game Boy, ...

2026-08-12T09:30:00Z

Resourceful gamer shrinks Valve’s Steam Deck into Game Boy, with custom 3D-printed cooling — plans display around 1200x1080, 90Hz AMOLED panel
https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/handheld-gaming/resourceful-gamer-shrinks-valves-steam-deck-into-game-boy-with-custom-3d-printed-cooling-plans-display-around-1200x1080-90hz-amoled-panel

Get 32GB of DDR5 for $261 in this AM5 gaming bundle — $970 deal ...

2026-08-11T11:46:49Z

Get 32GB of DDR5 for $261 in this AM5 gaming bundle — $970 deal features Ryzen 7 9800X3D, 32GB DDR5 RAM, a Gigabyte X870 motherboard, and free 240mm AIO
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/get-32gb-of-ddr5-for-usd261-in-this-am5-gaming-bundle-usd970-deal-features-ryzen-7-9800x3d-32gb-ddr5-ram-a-gigabyte-x870-motherboard-and-free-240mm-aio

Japanese authorities use new tool to identify initial torrent ...

2026-08-11T11:00:00Z

Japanese authorities use new tool to identify initial torrent uploaders — anti-piracy group says it identified seeder on popular anime torrenting website without torrent swarm monitoring
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/initial-seeder-on-popular-anime-torrenting-site-nyaa-arrested-by-japanese-authorities-anti-piracy-group-claims-it-identified-user-without-torrent-swarm-monitoring

Laser wireless charging could keep drones airborne indefinitely ...

2026-08-11T10:30:00Z

Laser wireless charging could keep drones airborne indefinitely — improved receiver converts at 38.49% efficiency and uses nanocrystalline material for thermals
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/drones/wireless-ota-charging-with-lasers-could-keep-drones-airborne-indefinitely-improved-receiver-converts-at-38-49-percent-efficiency-and-uses-nanocrystalline-material-for-thermals

Xbox PC and Game Pass titles are coming to Linux through ...

2026-08-10T18:11:48Z

Xbox PC and Game Pass titles are coming to Linux through 'Xodus' — Heroic Launcher devs embark on new open-source reverse-engineering project
https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/xbox-pc-and-game-pass-titles-are-coming-to-linux-through-xodus-heroic-launcher-devs-embark-on-new-open-source-reverse-engineering-project

GeForce NOW exploit lets you access the full Windows desktop ...

2026-08-10T12:00:00Z

GeForce NOW exploit lets you access the full Windows desktop through a simple file swap — Modder runs local AI models on Ultimate tier with 48GB of VRAM and no restrictions
https://www.tomshardware.com/service-providers/streaming/geforce-now-exploit-lets-you-access-the-full-windows-desktop-through-a-simple-file-swap-modder-runs-local-ai-models-on-ultimate-tier-with-48gb-of-vram-and-no-restrictions

Windows 11's built-in weather app hogs more than 1.2 ...

2026-08-10T10:30:00Z

Windows 11's built-in weather app hogs more than 1.2 gigabytes of RAM just to tell the forecast — memory-sucking web wrapper filled with ads masquerades as an actual application
https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/windows-11s-built-in-weather-app-hogs-more-than-1-2-gigabytes-of-ram-just-to-tell-the-forecast-memory-sucking-web-wrapper-filled-with-ads-masquerades-as-an-actual-application

Wolfbox MF60 Compressed Air Duster is nearly 40% off in a ...

2026-08-09T15:52:16Z

Wolfbox MF60 Compressed Air Duster is nearly 40% off in a limited-time deal — powerful rechargeable device's propulsion fan runs at up to 110,000 RPM
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/wolfbox-mf60-compressed-air-duster-is-nearly-40-percent-off-in-a-limited-time-deal-powerful-rechargeable-devices-propulsion-fan-runs-at-up-to-110-000-rpm

Noctua finds more than half of tested PC cases misstate CPU ...

2026-08-09T14:35:00Z

Noctua finds more than half of tested PC cases misstate CPU cooler clearances — hands-on checks reveal errors ranging from -3.5mm to +10mm, internal compatibility team conducted measurements of more than a hundred cases
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/pc-cases/noctua-finds-more-than-half-of-tested-pc-cases-misstate-cpu-cooler-clearances-hands-on-checks-reveal-errors-ranging-from-3-5mm-to-10mm-internal-compatibility-team-conducted-measurements-of-more-than-a-hundred-cases

Two variants of Nvidia's RTX Spark show up on Geekbench, ...

2026-08-09T13:20:00Z

Two variants of Nvidia's RTX Spark show up on Geekbench, revealing a cut-down 18-core model — Full 20-core beats most x86 mobile chips across multi-core and single-core tests
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/two-variants-of-nvidias-rtx-spark-show-up-on-geekbench-revealing-a-cut-down-18-core-model-full-20-core-beats-most-x86-mobile-chips-across-multi-core-and-single-core-tests

Mind-bending self-replicating GIF code prints an exact copy of ...

2026-08-09T11:40:00Z

Mind-bending self-replicating GIF code prints an exact copy of itself, is both a program and its own visual output — champion coder shows off 'Piet Quine' technique
https://www.tomshardware.com/software/programming/mind-bending-self-replicating-gif-code-prints-an-exact-copy-of-itself-is-both-a-program-and-its-own-visual-output-champion-coder-shows-off-piet-quine-technique

Shanghai Aishengna named as the maker of China's first ...

2026-07-30T16:23:55Z

Shanghai Aishengna named as the maker of China's first domestic immersion DUV chipmaking tools — first viable domestic 7nm-capable scanner to be completed by 2038
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/shanghai-aishengna-named-as-the-maker-of-chinas-first-domestic-immersion-duv-scanners

Amazon accidentally spent $1.8 million using Claude for menial ...

2026-07-30T16:08:25Z

Amazon accidentally spent $1.8 million using Claude for menial coding task, went 860% over budget —'catastrophically expensive' coding blunders discovered in internal Amazon AI usage metrics
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/amazon-accidentally-spent-usd1-8-million-using-claude-for-menial-coding-task-went-860-percent-over-budget-catastrophically-expensive-coding-blunders-discovered-in-internal-amazon-ai-usage-metrics

Exploring Apple Silicon’s local AI performance with the Mac ...

2026-07-30T14:52:28Z

Exploring Apple Silicon’s local AI performance with the Mac Studio and M4 Max — M4 Max beats GB10 and Strix Halo in decode throughput, but memory bandwidth isn't everything
https://www.tomshardware.com/desktops/exploring-apple-silicons-local-ai-performance-with-the-mac-studio-and-m4-max-m4-max-beats-gb10-and-strix-halo-in-decode-throughput-but-memory-bandwidth-isnt-everything

Google could build more AI accelerators than Nvidia sells in ...

2026-07-30T14:35:50Z

Google could build more AI accelerators than Nvidia sells in 2028, analyst claims — could push the company to use Intel Foundry to meet its goals
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/google-could-build-more-ai-accelerators-than-nvidia-sells-in-2028-analyst-claims-could-push-the-company-to-use-intel-foundry-to-meet-its-goals

Intel licenses Atom-class x86 cores to startup — firm ...

2026-07-30T13:27:05Z

Intel licenses Atom-class x86 cores to startup — firm reportedly sharing RTL, enabling customer to build its own custom processors based on x86 general-purpose cores
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-licenses-atom-class-x86-cores-to-startup-firm-reportedly-sharing-rtl-enabling-customer-to-build-its-own-custom-processors-based-on-x86-general-purpose-cores

Why you need a macro pad, even if you have a mouse with 19 ...

2026-07-30T12:21:40Z

Why you need a macro pad, even if you have a mouse with 19 buttons — from $10 mechanical numpads to multi-screen window management
https://www.tomshardware.com/peripherals/why-you-need-a-macro-pad-even-if-you-have-a-mouse-with-19-buttons-from-usd10-mechanical-numpads-to-multi-screen-window-management

Are your motherboard's M.2 heatsinks making good contact with ...

2026-07-30T11:23:44Z

Are your motherboard's M.2 heatsinks making good contact with your SSD? We tested 20 modern Intel and AMD motherboards to verify
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/motherboards/are-your-motherboards-m-2-heatsinks-making-good-contact-with-your-ssd-we-tested-20-modern-intel-and-amd-motherboards-to-verify

32GB Corsair Vengeance DDR5 is $369 in this Woot sale — the ...

2026-07-30T11:14:31Z

32GB Corsair Vengeance DDR5 is $369 in this Woot sale — the lowest standalone RAM price right now, thanks to a $132 discount
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/32gb-corsair-vengeance-ddr5-is-usd369-in-this-woot-sale-the-lowest-standalone-ram-price-right-now-thanks-to-a-usd132-discount

Grab a great-value gaming laptop with a generous amount of memory ...

2026-07-30T10:50:54Z

Grab a great-value gaming laptop with a generous amount of memory for only $1,199 — save $100 on Gigabyte's Aero X16 gaming laptop with 32GB of DDR5 and RTX 5060 graphics
https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/gaming-laptops/grab-a-great-value-gaming-laptop-with-a-generous-amount-of-memory-for-only-usd1-199-save-usd100-on-gigabytes-aero-x16-gaming-laptop-with-32gb-of-ddr5-and-rtx-5060-graphics

Legendary Windows developer codes Task Manager for the Mac, says ...

2026-07-30T10:50:00Z

Legendary Windows developer codes Task Manager for the Mac, says Apple’s ‘Activity Monitor blows’ — Microsoft gave original Windows Task Manager dev permission to reference Windows XP source code
https://www.tomshardware.com/software/operating-systems/legendary-windows-developer-codes-task-manager-for-the-mac-says-he-was-inspired-by-the-fact-that-apples-activity-monitor-blows

Save 33% on this 27-inch LG OLED 1440p gaming monitor with an ...

2026-07-30T10:31:26Z

Save 33% on this 27-inch LG OLED 1440p gaming monitor with an ultra-fast 280Hz refresh rate, now just $399 — limited-time deal nets you a big discount on this high-spec panel with Nvidia G-Sync and AMD FreeSync support
https://www.tomshardware.com/monitors/gaming-monitors/save-33-percent-on-this-27-inch-lg-oled-1440p-gaming-monitor-with-an-ultra-fast-280hz-refresh-rate-now-just-usd399-limited-time-deal-nets-you-a-big-discount-on-this-high-spec-panel-with-nvidia-g-sync-and-amd-freesync-support

GPU repair service will upgrade the 11GB of VRAM on your RTX 2080 ...

2026-07-29T14:00:12Z

GPU repair service will upgrade the 11GB of VRAM on your RTX 2080 Ti to 22GB — mod involves physically adjusting the strap resistors on the PCB to support a new BIOS
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/gpu-repair-service-will-upgrade-the-11gb-of-vram-on-your-rtx-2080-ti-to-22gb-mod-involves-physically-adjusting-the-strap-resistors-on-the-pcb-to-support-a-new-bios

Nvidia employee detained in Taiwan as part of chip smuggling ...

2026-07-28T10:34:07Z

Nvidia employee detained in Taiwan as part of chip smuggling probe — held on suspicion of falsifying business documents, company says smuggling 'a nonstarter'
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/nvidias-taipei-office-searched-as-taiwan-detains-employee-in-ai-chip-smuggling-probe

RAM crisis bites Apple as unprecedented Mac and iPad price rises ...

2026-06-25T13:59:58Z

RAM crisis bites Apple as unprecedented Mac and iPad price rises arrive — cheapest MacBook Pro price hiked by $400 to $1,999
https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/macbooks/ram-crisis-bites-apple-as-unprecedented-mac-and-ipad-price-rises-arrive-cheapest-macbook-pro-price-hiked-by-usd400-to-usd1-999

Samsung's 49-inch ultrawide Odyssey G9 gaming monitor dips to ...

2026-06-15T11:18:44Z

Samsung's 49-inch ultrawide Odyssey G9 gaming monitor dips to the lowest-ever price of $664 at Amazon — get 240Hz refresh rate and dense 109 PPI for 34% off
https://www.tomshardware.com/monitors/gaming-monitors/samsungs-49-inch-ultrawide-odyssey-g9-gaming-monitor-dips-to-the-lowest-ever-price-of-usd664-at-amazon-get-240hz-refresh-rate-and-dense-109-ppi-for-34-percent-off

Louis Rossmann is suing Samsung after firm offers $330 refund for ...

2026-06-11T10:00:00Z

Louis Rossmann is suing Samsung after firm offers $330 refund for defective SSD while selling the drives on Amazon for $949 — spat over 4TB 990 Pro SSD is headed to court
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/louis-rossman-threatens-to-take-samsung-to-court-over-dead-4tb-990-pro-ssd-after-ssd-maker-failed-to-replace-the-drive-under-warranty

Lexar regional manager says that RAM prices are expected to ...

2026-06-06T13:00:00Z

Lexar regional manager says that RAM prices are expected to double by the end of the year — 'discounts' and stabilized prices result from distributors getting rid of old stock or sourcing products from other regions
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ram/lexar-regional-manager-says-that-ram-prices-are-expected-to-double-by-the-end-of-the-year-discounts-and-stabilized-prices-result-from-distributors-getting-rid-of-old-stock-or-sourcing-products-from-other-regions

Retro gaming enthusiast attempts loading games to Sega Genesis ...

2026-06-06T10:00:00Z

Retro gaming enthusiast attempts loading games to Sega Genesis from a vinyl record player, recording game data as sound — Mega EverDrive Pro and Pi Pico 2 board not enough to overcome limitations of the turntable
https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/retro-gaming-enthusiast-attempts-loading-games-to-sega-genesis-from-a-vinyl-record-player-recording-game-data-as-sound-mega-everdrive-pro-and-pi-pico-2-board-not-enough-to-overcome-limitations-of-the-turntable

NSA using Claude Mythos for 'offensive cyber operations,' ...

2026-06-05T16:53:46Z

NSA using Claude Mythos for 'offensive cyber operations,' report claims — says 'half-a-dozen' Anthropic engineers embedded inside the agency
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/nsa-using-clause-mythos-for-offensive-cyber-operations-report-claims-says-half-a-dozen-anthropic-engineers-embedded-inside-the-agency

Aoostar mini-PCs bring elite Ryzen power in a tiny footprint for ...

2026-06-05T16:52:17Z

Aoostar mini-PCs bring elite Ryzen power in a tiny footprint for under $400
https://www.tomshardware.com/desktops/mini-pcs/aoostar-mini-pcs-bring-elite-ryzen-power-in-a-tiny-footprint-for-under-usd400

Take your OpenClaw box back to the future with retro Mac Mini, ...

2026-06-04T20:00:00Z

Take your OpenClaw box back to the future with retro Mac Mini, Mac Studio docks — Wokyis tempts Nintendo and Apple lawyers, while adding a screen, ports, and style to your modern Mac
https://www.tomshardware.com/peripherals/docking-stations-hubs/take-your-openclaw-box-back-to-the-future-with-retro-mac-mini-mac-studio-docks-wokyis-tempts-nintendo-and-apple-lawyers-while-adding-a-screen-ports-and-style-to-your-modern-mini-mac

Frore shows off LiquidJet Nexus coldplate for Nvidia Vera Rubin, ...

2026-06-04T10:38:52Z

Frore shows off LiquidJet Nexus coldplate for Nvidia Vera Rubin, other AI accelerators — offers up claimed 10% token generation boost over rival liquid-cooling solutions
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/liquid-cooling/frore-shows-off-liquidjet-nexus-coldplate-for-nvidia-vera-rubin-other-ai-accelerators-offers-up-claimed-10-percent-token-generation-boost-over-rival-liquid-cooling-solutions

Microsoft CEO says new AI data centers use as little water ...

2026-06-04T10:20:00Z

Microsoft CEO says new AI data centers use as little water annually as a restaurant — closed-loop cooling system aims to slash consumption from millions of gallons as AI infrastructure faces mounting environmental scrutiny
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/big-tech/microsoft-ceo-says-new-ai-data-centers-use-as-little-water-annually-as-a-restaurant-closed-loop-cooling-system-aims-to-slash-consumption-from-millions-of-gallons-as-ai-infrastructure-faces-mounting-environmental-scrutiny

Counterfeit G.Skill and V-Color DDR5 modules hit Chinese ...

2026-06-03T13:32:40Z

Counterfeit G.Skill and V-Color DDR5 modules hit Chinese marketplaces, impacting company sales — cheap contraband memory using identical PCBs and heat spreaders almost impossible to spot
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/dram/counterfeit-g-skill-and-v-color-ddr5-modules-hit-chinese-marketplaces-impacting-company-sales-cheap-contraband-memory-using-identical-pcbs-and-heat-spreaders-almost-impossible-to-spot

NZXT showcases H6 mid-tower chassis, new Ultra RGB fans, and a ...

2026-06-03T13:31:33Z

NZXT showcases H6 mid-tower chassis, new Ultra RGB fans, and a white H2 offering — boundless RGB customization options take this case to a whole new level
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/pc-cases/nzxt-showcases-h6-mid-tower-chassis-new-ultra-rgb-fans-and-a-white-h2-offering-boundless-rgb-customization-options-take-this-case-to-a-whole-new-level

Intel Xeon 6+ Computex roundtable interview transcript — Kira ...

2026-06-02T12:24:32Z

Intel Xeon 6+ Computex roundtable interview transcript — Kira Boyko and Tim Wilson on 18A wafer allocation, Clearwater Forest, and dropping hyper-threading
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/intel-xeon-6-plus-roundtable-transcript-computex-2026

Bernie Sanders pushes for 50% public ownership of American AI ...

2026-06-02T12:15:57Z

Bernie Sanders pushes for 50% public ownership of American AI companies — proposes AI sovereign wealth fund that would hold direct ownership stakes in largest AI firms
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/big-tech/bernie-sanders-pushes-for-50-percent-public-ownership-of-american-ai-companies-proposes-ai-sovereign-wealth-fund-that-would-hold-direct-ownership-stakes-in-largest-ai-firms

Grab this RTX 5070 gaming PC with a 7800X3D from CyberPowerPC for ...

2026-06-02T11:35:57Z

Grab this RTX 5070 gaming PC with a 7800X3D from CyberPowerPC for under $1,960 right now — exclusive discount available on 4K-ready pre-built rig with 32GB DDR5 and 1TB SSD that knocks $210 off
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/grab-this-rtx-5070-gaming-pc-with-a-7800x3d-from-cyberpowerpc-for-under-usd1-960-right-now-exclusive-discount-available-on-4k-ready-pre-built-rig-with-32gb-ddr5-and-1tb-ssd-that-knocks-usd210-off

Gigabyte showcases new Infinity products for its 40th anniversary ...

2026-06-02T11:30:00Z

Gigabyte showcases new Infinity products for its 40th anniversary — X870 Infinity Next halo motherboard boasts metal 3D-printed elements, Aero Wood goes dark, MicroATX Stealth boards, Infinity-style GPUs extend down the product stack
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gigabyte-showcases-new-infinity-products-for-its-40th-anniversary-the-x870-infinity-next-halo-motherboard-boasts-metal-3d-printed-elements-aero-wood-goes-dark-microatx-stealth-boards-infinity-style-gpus-extend-down-the-product-stack

Jensen Huang says Nvidia wants to 'reinvent the single most ...

2026-06-02T11:20:00Z

Jensen Huang says Nvidia wants to 'reinvent the single most important tool of humanity' with RTX Spark — Nvidia CEO touts support of 'literally every computer maker in the world' for its agentic AI PC platform
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/jensen-huang-says-nvidia-wants-to-reinvent-the-single-most-important-tool-of-humanity-with-rtx-spark-nvidia-ceo-touts-support-of-literally-every-computer-maker-in-the-world-for-its-agentic-ai-pc-platform

Nvidia unveils RTX Spark Superchip for laptops and desktop PCs at ...

2026-06-01T04:52:13Z

Nvidia unveils RTX Spark Superchip for laptops and desktop PCs at Computex 2026 – new platform promises to turn Windows into an agentic AI OS with Arm CPU, Blackwell GPU, and 128GB unified memory
https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/nvidia-unveils-rtx-spark-superchip-at-computex-2026-new-platform-promises-to-turn-windows-into-an-agentic-ai-os-with-arm-cpu-blackwell-gpu-and-128gb-unified-memory

Dell XPS 13 targets MacBook Neo with Intel's Wildcat Lake — ...

2026-05-31T23:00:00Z

Dell XPS 13 targets MacBook Neo with Intel's Wildcat Lake — $699 starting price, $599 for students
https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/dell-xps-13-targets-macbook-neo-with-intels-wildcat-lake-usd699-starting-price-usd599-for-students

SoftBank to spend up to $87 billion on French AI data centers — ...

2026-05-31T14:48:09Z

SoftBank to spend up to $87 billion on French AI data centers — country offers ample nuclear grid that US sites lack
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/softbank-to-spend-up-to-75-billion-on-french-ai-data-centers

Electronics buff hand-draws and etches custom PCBs at home — ...

2026-05-24T11:53:38Z

Electronics buff hand-draws and etches custom PCBs at home — functional home-etched PCB runs a 3D-printed fume extractor fan
https://www.tomshardware.com/maker-stem/electronics-buff-hand-draws-and-etches-custom-pcbs-at-home-functional-home-etched-pcb-runs-a-3d-printed-fume-extractor-fan

SMIC founder and AMEC CEO urge Chinese fabs to test domestic ...

2026-05-19T16:01:15Z

SMIC founder and AMEC CEO urge Chinese fabs to test domestic chipmaking tools on active production lines — equipment makers post record revenue but falling margins
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/smic-founder-and-amec-ceo-urge-chinese-fabs-to-test-domestic-chip-tools-on-production-lines

OpenClaw creator burned through $1.3 million in OpenAI API tokens ...

2026-05-17T10:40:00Z

OpenClaw creator burned through $1.3 million in OpenAI API tokens in a single month — bill covered 603 billion tokens across 7.6 million requests and 100 coding agents
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/openclaw-creator-burns-through-1-3-million-in-openai-api-tokens-in-a-single-month

NASA pushes Mars helicopter rotors past the speed of sound for ...

2026-05-10T10:25:00Z

NASA pushes Mars helicopter rotors past the speed of sound for the first time ever — next-gen “SkyFall” aircraft's rotors hit 3,750 RPM, ten times faster than normal helicopters
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/nasa-pushes-mars-helicopter-rotors-past-the-speed-of-sound-for-the-first-time-ever-next-gen-skyfall-aircrafts-rotors-hit-3-750-rpm-ten-times-faster-than-normal-helicopters

Microsoft now recommends 32GB of RAM as the future-proof 'no ...

2026-05-03T10:40:00Z

Microsoft now recommends 32GB of RAM as the future-proof 'no worries' config for gaming — 16GB becomes the new 'practical starting point' during the RAMageddon
https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/microsoft-now-recommends-32gb-of-ram-as-the-future-proof-no-worries-config-for-gaming-16gb-becomes-the-new-practical-starting-point-during-the-ramageddon

Bolt Graphics tapes out its first Zeus GPU test chip on TSMC 12nm ...

2026-04-23T10:20:00Z

Bolt Graphics tapes out its first Zeus GPU test chip on TSMC 12nm — firm touts 17x lower cost of compute
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/bolt-graphics-tapes-out-its-first-zeus-gpu-test-chip-on-tsmc-12nm

Google Cloud customer wakes up to $18,000+ bill despite $7 ...

2026-04-22T16:19:24Z

Google Cloud customer wakes up to $18,000+ bill despite $7 budget, thanks to forgotten public API key — attacker put in 60,000+ requests and blasted through $1,400 spending cap
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/google-cloud-customer-wakes-up-to-usd18-000-bill-despite-usd7-budget-thanks-to-forgotten-public-api-key-attacker-put-in-60-000-requests-and-blasted-through-usd1-400-spending-cap

Enthusiast builds his own RAM in garden shed cleanroom — ...

2026-04-22T10:00:00Z

Enthusiast builds his own RAM in garden shed cleanroom — fledgling array of memory cells groundwork for much larger future project
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/dram/dr-semiconductor-successfully-fabs-ram-in-garden-shed-cleanroom-array-of-memory-cells-with-12pf-capacitance-groundwork-for-much-larger-future-array

New cost-effective DDR5 memory 'HUDIMMs' show around 50% ...

2026-04-20T19:28:21Z

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
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ddr5/new-cost-effective-ddr5-memory-hudimms-show-around-50-percent-reduction-in-throughput-with-single-subchannel-two-hudimms-are-as-fast-as-a-single-stick-of-regular-ddr5-ram

New HUDIMM memory specification debuts with goal of slashing DDR5 ...

2026-04-19T11:20:00Z

New HUDIMM memory specification debuts with goal of slashing DDR5 prices during RAM shortages — A new, cheaper memory standard with half the bandwidth and half the capacity
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ddr5/new-hudimm-memory-specification-debuts-with-goal-of-lowering-prices-during-ram-shortages-a-new-cheaper-memory-standard-featuring-only-one-subchannel-per-stick-aimed-at-budget-pcs

Google and Pentagon in talks to run custom AI chips inside ...

2026-04-17T11:00:00Z

Google and Pentagon in talks to run custom AI chips inside classified environments — Google pushes for tight controls for TPUs surrounding use for mass surveillance and autonomous weapons
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/google-and-pentagon-in-talks-to-run-tpus-inside-classified-environments

Virginia voter support for new data centers collapses from 69% in ...

2026-04-16T11:00:00Z

Virginia voter support for new data centers collapses from 69% in 2023 to 35% in new poll — Multi-gigawatt, 37-building Digital Gateway project abandoned
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/virginia-voter-support-for-new-data-centers-collapses-to-35-percent

Struggling shoemaker and apparel brand Albird pivots to AI data ...

2026-04-16T10:40:00Z

Struggling shoemaker and apparel brand Albird pivots to AI data centers, stock jumps 580% in a single day — sells core business and leveraging $50 million in financing to become a GPU-as-a-Service and AI cloud solutions provider
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/struggling-shoemaker-and-apparel-brand-albird-pivots-to-ai-data-centers-stock-jumps-580-percent-in-a-single-day-sells-core-business-and-leveraging-usd50-million-in-financing-to-become-a-gpu-as-a-service-and-ai-cloud-solutions-provider

Elon Musk demonstrates first sample of Tesla AI5 processor, ...

2026-04-15T16:27:58Z

Elon Musk demonstrates first sample of Tesla AI5 processor, accidentally thanks TSC rather than TSMC — claims 40X performance boost over the predecessor
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/elon-musk-demonstrates-first-sample-of-tesla-ai5-processor-accidentally-thanks-tsc-rather-than-tsmc-claims-40x-performance-boost-over-the-predecessor

Memory cards and flash drives prices rocket 124%, some products ...

2026-04-15T15:17:14Z

Memory cards and flash drives prices rocket 124%, some products peak at 261% jump — increases from 2025 driven by AI chip shortage across a range of formats and capacities
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/storage/memory-cards-and-flash-drives-prices-rocket-124-percent-some-products-peak-at-261-percent-jump-increases-from-2025-driven-by-ai-chip-shortage-across-a-range-of-formats-and-capacities

Linux devs start removing support for 37-year-old Intel 486 CPU ...

2026-04-06T11:09:19Z

Linux devs start removing support for 37-year-old Intel 486 CPU — head honcho Linus Torvalds says 'zero real reason' to continue support
https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/linux-devs-start-removing-support-for-37-year-old-intel-486-cpu-head-honcho-linus-torvalds-says-zero-real-reason-to-continue-support

Unprecedented $450 price slash brings 27-inch 1440p 280 Hz OLED ...

2026-04-04T14:50:03Z

Unprecedented $450 price slash brings 27-inch 1440p 280 Hz OLED gaming monitor down to $399 — LG UltraGear OLED 27GX700A-B now at an unbeatable Price
https://www.tomshardware.com/monitors/gaming-monitors/unprecedented-usd450-price-slash-brings-27-inch-1440p-280-hz-oled-gaming-monitor-down-to-usd399-lg-ultragear-oled-27gx700a-b-now-at-an-unbeatable-price

Japanese firm develops optical fiber with 4x traffic capacity, ...

2026-03-29T12:28:20Z

Japanese firm develops optical fiber with 4x traffic capacity, could be used for undersea cables — MCF retains the same diameter and works with existing infrastructure
https://www.tomshardware.com/peripherals/cables-connectors/japanese-firm-develops-optical-fiber-with-4x-traffic-capacity-could-be-used-for-undersea-cables-mcf-retains-the-same-diameter-and-works-with-existing-infrastructure

Ambitious modder bolts a 360mm server AIO onto an RTX 3080, ...

2026-03-28T11:00:00Z

Ambitious modder bolts a 360mm server AIO onto an RTX 3080, slashes VRAM temps in half — enormous workstation cooler powers 54 degree drop, 9% performance uplift
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/overclocking/ambitious-modder-bolts-a-360mm-server-aio-onto-an-rtx-3080-slashes-vram-temps-in-half-enormous-workstation-cooler-powers-54-degree-drop-9-percent-performance-uplift

Lucky PC builder scores brand new RTX 5060 Ti worth $420 for just ...

2026-03-28T10:40:00Z

Lucky PC builder scores brand new RTX 5060 Ti worth $420 for just $80 at Walmart — clearance sale find saves buyer hundreds upgrading from a GTX 1060
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/lucky-pc-builder-scores-brand-new-rtx-5060-ti-worth-usd420-for-just-usd80-at-walmart-clearance-sale-find-saves-buyer-hundreds-upgrading-from-a-gtx-1060

Trucker shows off $6,000 PC driving sim rig in passenger seat — ...

2026-03-28T10:00:00Z

Trucker shows off $6,000 PC driving sim rig in passenger seat — driver slides over to RTX 5080-powered setup when stuck in traffic
https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/pc-gaming/trucker-shows-off-usd6-000-pc-driving-sim-rig-in-passenger-seat-driver-slides-over-to-rtx-5080-powered-setup-when-stuck-in-traffic

Micron enters high-volume production of HBM4 for Nvidia Vera ...

2026-03-16T22:47:35Z

Micron enters high-volume production of HBM4 for Nvidia Vera Rubin - 2.3x bandwidth improvement and 20% boost in power efficiency
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/dram/micron-enters-high-volume-production-of-hbm4-for-nvidia-vera-rubin

CPU fraud scandal erupts as another Chinese laptop busted with a ...

2026-03-14T10:40:00Z

CPU fraud scandal erupts as another Chinese laptop busted with a fake chip — second device sporting a disguised Ryzen 5500U uncovered after vendor threatens legal action
https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/cpu-fraud-scandal-erupts-as-another-chinese-laptop-busted-with-a-fake-chip-second-device-sporting-a-disguised-ryzen-5500u-uncovered-after-vendor-threatens-legal-action

Qatar helium shutdown puts chip supply chain on a two-week clock ...

2026-03-12T10:53:13Z

Qatar helium shutdown puts chip supply chain on a two-week clock — SK hynix forced to diversify after 30% of global supply removed from the market
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/qatar-helium-shutdown-puts-chip-supply-chain-on-a-two-week-clock

AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D vs Intel Core i9-14900K faceoff — Intel’s ...

2026-02-28T12:00:00Z

AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D vs Intel Core i9-14900K faceoff — Intel’s Raptor Lake platform continues to be relevant in 2026
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/amd-ryzen-7-9850x3d-vs-intel-core-i9-14900k-faceoff