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Asus ROG Strix XG248QSG Ace 610 Hz gaming monitor review: A new frame rate frontier

Asus ROG Strix XG248QSG Ace 610 Hz gaming monitor review: A new frame rate frontier

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AMD first entered the CPU market with reverse-engineered Intel 8080 clone 50 years ago — the Am9080 cost 50 cents apiece to make, but sold for $700

AMD first entered the CPU market with reverse-engineered Intel 8080 clone 50 years ago — the Am9080 ...

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I tested the JBL Bar 1000MK2 soundbar for two weeks, and it’s Dolby Atmos surround sound with a unique wireless twist

I tested the JBL Bar 1000MK2 soundbar for two weeks, and it’s Dolby Atmos surround sound with a uniq...

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Microsoft for Startups exec says ‘my whole job is begging for GPUs,it's been that way since 2020’ — says that AI bubble doomsters are deluded

Microsoft for Startups exec says ‘my whole job is begging for GPUs,it's been that way since 2020’ — ...

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Power up your PC like a fighter jet — enthusiast demos 'an unnecessary complicated way of starting your PC'

Power up your PC like a fighter jet — enthusiast demos 'an unnecessary complicated way of starting y...

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Microsoft responds to Gaming Copilot controversy, says it uses screenshots to understand in-game events, not for training AI models — optional feature can be turned off, but not easily uninstalled

Microsoft responds to Gaming Copilot controversy, says it uses screenshots to understand in-game eve...

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Saying goodbye to Nvidia's GeForce GTX 1080 Ti — we benchmark 2017's hottest graphics card against some modern GPUs

Saying goodbye to Nvidia's GeForce GTX 1080 Ti — we benchmark 2017's hottest graphics card against s...

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Ludicrous $6 billion Counter Strike 2 skins market crashes, loses $3 billion overnight — game update destroys inventories, collapses market

Ludicrous $6 billion Counter Strike 2 skins market crashes, loses $3 billion overnight — game update...

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Internet ads firm’s CEO posts wild job description for 'A-players,' draws internet ire

Internet ads firm’s CEO posts wild job description for 'A-players,' draws internet ire

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DeerRun Q1 Classic treadmill review: A compact, no-fuss walking pad – but one for the ground floor

DeerRun Q1 Classic treadmill review: A compact, no-fuss walking pad – but one for the ground floor

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IBM's boffins run a nifty quantum error-correction algorithm on standard AMD FPGAs, and it is' 10 times faster than what is needed' — research propels IBM's Starling quantum computer project forward

IBM's boffins run a nifty quantum error-correction algorithm on standard AMD FPGAs, and it is' 10 ti...

1 week ago 25

Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere delivers an honest, deeply human look at Bruce in his darkest period

Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere delivers an honest, deeply human look at Bruce in his darkest p...

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Halo: Campaign Evolved is a gorgeous remake that debuts on PS5 and Xbox in 2026

Halo: Campaign Evolved is a gorgeous remake that debuts on PS5 and Xbox in 2026

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Enjoy next-level gaming with this Ryzen 7 9800X3D, RTX 5070 Ti gaming PC for under $1,900 — save $400 off the list price

Enjoy next-level gaming with this Ryzen 7 9800X3D, RTX 5070 Ti gaming PC for under $1,900 — save $40...

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OCCT version 15 adds coil whine detection that doesn't require a microphone — popular stress tester gets genius new feature to silence your PC

OCCT version 15 adds coil whine detection that doesn't require a microphone — popular stress tester ...

1 week ago 31

Apple's Houston-built AI servers are now shipping, according to CEO Tim Cook — custom silicon to power Private Cloud Compute

Apple's Houston-built AI servers are now shipping, according to CEO Tim Cook — custom silicon to pow...

1 week ago 30

CyberPowerPC Gamer Xtreme review: High style, affordable price, but loud

CyberPowerPC Gamer Xtreme review: High style, affordable price, but loud

2 weeks ago 15

Nexperia China snubs Dutch HQ amid spat that threatens automotive production — says order to dismiss executive violates labor laws

Nexperia China snubs Dutch HQ amid spat that threatens automotive production — says order to dismiss...

2 weeks ago 22

The chic Smeg ECF03 looks like it came straight out of the 1950s, and brews consistently great hot and cold espresso

The chic Smeg ECF03 looks like it came straight out of the 1950s, and brews consistently great hot a...

2 weeks ago 22

The Outer Worlds 2 is another great Obsidian adventure, and one that near-fully realizes its prequel’s vision

The Outer Worlds 2 is another great Obsidian adventure, and one that near-fully realizes its prequel...

2 weeks ago 12

This Amazon Basics Thunderbolt 4/USB 4 docking station is going for just $34 (61% off) — save $55 on speedy expansion

This Amazon Basics Thunderbolt 4/USB 4 docking station is going for just $34 (61% off) — save $55 on...

2 weeks ago 14

Intel Core Ultra 5 338H appears in Geekbench listing, confirming new "Arc B370" Xe3 iGPU — No "X" branding in sight as Panther Lake's naming scheme becomes clear

Intel Core Ultra 5 338H appears in Geekbench listing, confirming new "Arc B370" Xe3 iGPU — No "X" br...

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I tested the AirPods Pro 3 and the ANC is even better than before – and that's before I get to the improved fit and heart-rate monitor

I tested the AirPods Pro 3 and the ANC is even better than before – and that's before I get to the i...

2 weeks ago 32

Elegoo jumps in early with a BFCM — Black Friday and Cyber Monday sale on 3D printers, and it's not even November yet — 12 stunning printer deals you can grab right now

Elegoo jumps in early with a BFCM — Black Friday and Cyber Monday sale on 3D printers, and it's not ...

2 weeks ago 19

Intel has cut 35,500 jobs in less than two years — more than 20,000 let go in in recent months as Lip-Bu Tan continues drastic recovery journey

Intel has cut 35,500 jobs in less than two years — more than 20,000 let go in in recent months as Li...

2 weeks ago 11

Anthropic signs deal with Google Cloud to expand TPU chip capacity — AI company expects to have over 1GW of processing power in 2026

Anthropic signs deal with Google Cloud to expand TPU chip capacity — AI company expects to have over...

2 weeks ago 12

Tom's Hardware Premium now offers monthly pricing, unlock access from just $7 a month — don't miss out on expert-level analysis, hardware roadmaps, and our Bench database

Tom's Hardware Premium now offers monthly pricing, unlock access from just $7 a month — don't miss o...

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Gigabyte P650G 650W power supply review

Gigabyte P650G 650W power supply review

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TSMC says China's rare-earth export restrictions will have limited short-term impact on company — concern lies in transitioning away from China supply

TSMC says China's rare-earth export restrictions will have limited short-term impact on company — co...

2 weeks ago 22

Full-size Amiga A1200 retro gaming system comes armed with modern HDMI port, 25 classic games — pre-orders and launch date announced

Full-size Amiga A1200 retro gaming system comes armed with modern HDMI port, 25 classic games — pre-...

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Intel hamstrung by supply shortages across its business, including production capacity — says it will prioritize data center CPUs over consumer chips, warns of price hikes

Intel hamstrung by supply shortages across its business, including production capacity — says it wil...

2 weeks ago 21

AMD reportedly establishes $280 million silicon photonics hub in Taiwan — new R&D center could accelerate company's co-packaged optics roadmap

AMD reportedly establishes $280 million silicon photonics hub in Taiwan — new R&D center could accel...

2 weeks ago 15

I’ve spent a few weeks with the SteelSeries Arctis Nova Elite, and it is simply the best gaming headset I have ever used

I’ve spent a few weeks with the SteelSeries Arctis Nova Elite, and it is simply the best gaming head...

2 weeks ago 14

Intrepid modder builds Frame Warp demo from Nvidia Reflex 2 binaries — tech remains mysteriously shelved despite greatly reducing latency

Intrepid modder builds Frame Warp demo from Nvidia Reflex 2 binaries — tech remains mysteriously she...

2 weeks ago 33

Intel's pivotal 18A process is making steady progress, but still lags behind — yields only set to reach industry standard levels in 2027

Intel's pivotal 18A process is making steady progress, but still lags behind — yields only set to re...

2 weeks ago 34

AWS outage post-mortem fingers DNS as the culprit that took out a chunk of the internet and services for days — automation systems race and crash

AWS outage post-mortem fingers DNS as the culprit that took out a chunk of the internet and services...

2 weeks ago 28

Intel posts return to growth and profitability in Q3 2025, but significant challenges remain — achieves $13.7 billion revenue with $4.1 billion operating profit

Intel posts return to growth and profitability in Q3 2025, but significant challenges remain — achie...

2 weeks ago 24

Virtualized Windows 11 test shows Apple's M5 destroying Intel and AMD's best in single-core benchmark — Chinese enthusiast pits Ryzen 9 9950X3D and Core i9 14900KS against Apple's latest SoC

Virtualized Windows 11 test shows Apple's M5 destroying Intel and AMD's best in single-core benchmar...

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I used the Philips LatteGo 4400 Series for two weeks and found it produced excellent coffee, but its milk foaming could use improvement

I used the Philips LatteGo 4400 Series for two weeks and found it produced excellent coffee, but its...

2 weeks ago 31

With this one tweak, the Turtle Beach Velocityone Race KD3 wheel becomes the best in the budget market

With this one tweak, the Turtle Beach Velocityone Race KD3 wheel becomes the best in the budget mark...

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MSI’s X870 Gaming Plus Wifi Motherboard drops to $210 – save $60 and start your new AMD AM5 PC today

MSI’s X870 Gaming Plus Wifi Motherboard drops to $210 – save $60 and start your new AMD AM5 PC today...

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TP-Link launches budget Archer GE400 Wi-Fi 7 gaming router — Dual-band router hits more affordable price point, includes 2.5 GbE ports and RGB lighting

TP-Link launches budget Archer GE400 Wi-Fi 7 gaming router — Dual-band router hits more affordable p...

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AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D gaming PC with RX 9070 XT GPU is on sale for just $1,529, cheaper than DIY — save $670 when you get this pre-built on Newegg

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D gaming PC with RX 9070 XT GPU is on sale for just $1,529, cheaper than DIY — sav...

2 weeks ago 31

Elon Musk claims Tesla's new AI5 chip is 40x more performant than previous-gen AI5 — Next-gen custom silicon for vehicle AI to now be built by Samsung & TSMC

Elon Musk claims Tesla's new AI5 chip is 40x more performant than previous-gen AI5 — Next-gen custom...

2 weeks ago 30

I tested this new budget gaming laptop from MSI, and while the price is eye-catching, you’ll have to settle for sub-par performance

I tested this new budget gaming laptop from MSI, and while the price is eye-catching, you’ll have to...

2 weeks ago 7

Nexperia fallout threatens automobile production as Japanese carmakers warn of supply disruptions while European companies prep assembly line shut-downs — mature-node chip market in crisis as supply dwindles

Nexperia fallout threatens automobile production as Japanese carmakers warn of supply disruptions wh...

2 weeks ago 21

The Razer Raiju V3 Pro is a great premium PS5 controller, but it hasn’t blown me away like its Xbox counterpart did

The Razer Raiju V3 Pro is a great premium PS5 controller, but it hasn’t blown me away like its Xbox ...

2 weeks ago 11

Elon Musk's Starlink reportedly tasks Samsung to build AI-powered modem — space-based 6G service could revolutionize satellite-to-device connectivity

Elon Musk's Starlink reportedly tasks Samsung to build AI-powered modem — space-based 6G service cou...

2 weeks ago 11

20 years of Noctua: How one brand became a leader in the PC cooling business

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China seeks semiconductor and AI self-reliance in ambitious new 5-year plan — Beijing also wants to increase domestic spending and reduce reliance on exports

China seeks semiconductor and AI self-reliance in ambitious new 5-year plan — Beijing also wants to ...

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