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Save over $100 on this feature-rich Asus AM5 motherboard with Wi-Fi 7, USB4 & DDR5-8000 support — TUF Gaming X870-Plus is on sale for just $170

Asus launched this motherboard at $310 in late 2024, and since then its MSRP has gone down to $280, but you can score it for 40% less than that on Amazon right now. For that price, nothing really comes close in terms of performance, features, and reliability.
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https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/save-over-usd100-on-this-feature-rich-asus-am5-motherboard-with-wi-fi-7-usb4-and-ddr5-8000-support-tuf-gaming-x870-plus-is-on-sale-for-just-usd170

Chocolate 3D printer startup Cocoa Press levels up with former Prusa executive

David Randolph brings 10 years of manufacturing experience to the chocolate printer startup, Cocoa Press.
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https://www.tomshardware.com/3d-printing/chocolate-3d-printer-startup-cocoa-press-levels-up-with-former-prusa-executive

Lenovo's Legion Go Fold-able gaming handheld concept has four screen modes, also works as a small laptop — POLED display unfolds from 7.7 to 11.6 inches

Lenovo's Legion Go Fold handheld concept has four screen modes ranging from 7.7 to 11.6 inches, and doubles as a small laptop. It uses Intel Core Ultra Series 2 and detachable controllers, but this early prototype needs some work to make it more stable.
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https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/handheld-gaming/lenovos-legion-go-fold-able-gaming-handheld-concept-has-four-screen-modes-also-works-as-a-small-laptop-poled-display-unfolds-from-7-7-to-11-6-inches

ISSCC 2026: AMD discloses how the Instinct MI355X doubled per-CU throughput despite lower compute unit count — 'We are actually matching the performance of the more expensive and complex GB200'

Taking to the stage at ISSCC, AMD’s Ramasamy Adaikkalavan talked through how AMD managed to fit nearly double the compute throughput into the same die area as its predecessor,
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https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/inside-the-instinct-mi355x

Nvidia DGX Spark gets 18% price increase as memory shortages bite — Founders Edition now $4,699, up from $3,999

Nvidia has raised the DGX Spark’s MSRP by $700, blaming constrained memory supplies as AI hardware demand continues to strain global availability.
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https://www.tomshardware.com/desktops/mini-pcs/nvidia-dgx-spark-gets-18-percent-price-increase-as-memory-shortages-bite-founders-edition-now-usd4-699-up-from-usd3-999

Corsair Sabre v2 Pro Wireless MG Review: Not enough magnesium?

Corsair's Sabre v2 Pro Wireless MG is an ultra-lightweight wireless mouse with a perforated magnesium shell. It's $50 cheaper than the carbon fiber version, but at $150, it's still not cheap.
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https://www.tomshardware.com/peripherals/gaming-mice/corsair-sabre-v2-pro-wireless-mg-review

Rapidus secures $1.7 billion from Japan’s government and private investors for 2nm chip production — company says it is in active discussions with more than 60 potential customers

Under the arrangement, the government will initially hold roughly 10% of Rapidus's voting shares and the majority of its stake in non-voting stock.
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https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/rapidus-secures-1-7-billion-from-japans-government-and-private-investors

Behind the scenes of our massive CPU retest for Bench — testing at 1080p, choosing new apps, and gathering data for a decade of CPUs

We’re retesting a decade’s worth of CPUs for our CPU hierarchy and Bench database, and we’re taking Tom’s Hardware Premium users behind the scenes to show you how it’s done.
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https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/behind-the-scenes-of-our-massive-cpu-retest-for-bench-testing-at-1080p-choosing-new-apps-and-gathering-data-for-a-decade-of-cpus

Save $465 and get an 8TB SSD for $715 when paired with an RTX 5070 — Newegg Combo gets you a new GPU and a WD Black SN850X at pre-RAM crunch prices

MSI Shadow RTX 5070 graphics card with an 8TB Gen 4 WD Black SN850X for $1,364.98
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https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/save-usd465-and-get-an-8tb-ssd-for-usd715-when-paired-with-an-rtx-5070-newegg-combo-gets-you-a-new-gpu-and-a-wd-black-sn850x-at-pre-ram-crunch-prices

RayNeo Air 4 Pro AR glasses review: Now enhanced with HDR10 and enhanced audio

The RayNeo Air 4 Pro is the new standout star when it comes to AR performance and value.
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https://www.tomshardware.com/peripherals/wearable-tech/rayneo-air-4-pro-ar-glasses-review

Save $177 on this epic Newegg combo with AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D, 32GB DDR5 RAM, and a Gigabyte X870E motherboard — $1,000 deal gets you the barebones of a powerhouse 4K rig with one of the fastest gaming CPUs on the market

Another seriously good Newegg combo deal combines the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D, 32GB of fast DDR5 RAM, and a Gigabyte AM5 X870E motherboard for $1,000.77, saving you a huge $176.99 as a result.
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https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/save-usd177-on-this-epic-newegg-combo-with-amd-ryzen-7-9800x3d-32gb-ddr5-ram-and-a-gigabyte-x870e-motherboard-usd1-000-deal-gets-you-the-barebones-of-a-powerhouse-4k-rig-with-one-of-the-fastest-gaming-cpus-on-the-market

Imec's new post-exposure bake method speeds up EUV chipmaking tools, boosting production for the most advanced chips — 20% gain in photoresist improvement from increased oxygen concentration

Increased oxygen concentration during the EUV lithography post-exposure bake step can increase photoresist performance by 15% - 20%, according to Imec's findings.
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https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/imecs-new-post-exposure-bake-method-speeds-up-euv-chipmaking-tools-boosting-production-for-the-most-advanced-chips-20-percent-gain-in-photoresist-improvement-from-increased-oxygen-concentration

Japanese firm stops production of Blu-ray disc drives — Buffalo says there will be no successors to its current trio of portable USB-attached drives

Further signs that the Blu-ray tide is going out, never to return, come from Japanese peripherals maker Buffalo.
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https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/storage/japanese-firm-stops-production-of-blu-ray-disc-drives-buffalo-says-there-will-be-no-successors-to-its-current-trio-of-portable-usb-attached-drives

Razer launches $130 laptop sleeve featuring two wireless charging pads — Base variant with no tech costs $80, supports up to 16-inch devices

Razer has just launched its own lineup of laptop sleeves for devices up to 16 inches. The higher-end variant costs $130 and features two wireless charging pads in its flap. The top pad is capable of charging at up to 15W, while the bottom one's output is limited to 5W. The cheaper $80 variant is comparatively basic with j…
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https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/razer-launches-usd130-laptop-sleeve-featuring-two-wireless-charging-pads-base-variant-with-no-tech-costs-usd80-supports-up-to-16-inch-devices

Finance techie says they cloned Bloomberg's $30k-a-year Terminal with Perplexity's Computer — project draws both praise and sizable skepticism

Finance techie tries cloning Bloomberg's $30k-a-year Terminal with AI
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https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/finance-techie-says-they-cloned-bloombergs-usd30k-a-year-terminal-with-perplexitys-computer-project-draws-both-praise-and-sizable-skepticism

Klevv Cras V RGB DDR5-9600 C46 2x48GB review: Binned for pure speed, not your wallet

Klevv's latest DDR5-9600 memory kit commands a strong premium. Can the high-speed memory kit justify its price?
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https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ram/klevv-cras-v-rgb-ddr5-9600-c46-2x48gb-review

Intel Foundry boss leaves for Qualcomm — Naga Chandrasekaran takes charge of the unit

Naga Chandrasekaran promoted to Chief Technology and Operations Officer as well as the general manager of Intel Foundry responsible for development of advanced process technologies and day-to-day operations.
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https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/intel-foundry-boss-leaves-for-qualcomm-naga-chandrasekaran-takes-charge-of-the-unit

SK hynix and SanDisk announce new High Bandwidth Flash — speedy HBF standard is targeted at inference AI servers

SK hynix and SanDisk announce speedy HBF flash chip standard
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https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/sk-hynix-and-sandisk-announce-new-high-bandwidth-flash-speedy-hbf-standard-is-targeted-at-inference-ai-servers

Nvidia rolls back its latest driver update — Game Ready Driver 595.59 reportedly causes fan issues on RTX 3000, 4000, and 5000-series GPUs

GeForce Game Ready Driver 595.59 is said to disable one of the fans on Nvidia RTX 30-series and newer GPUs, even without third-party apps like MSI Afterburner.
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https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpu-drivers/nvidia-rolls-back-its-latest-driver-update-game-ready-driver-595-59-reportedly-causes-fan-issues-on-rtx-3000-4000-and-5000-series-gpus

Researchers discover massive Wi-Fi vulnerability affecting multiple access points — AirSnitch lets attackers on the same network intercept data and launch machine-in-the-middle attacks

A team of researchers discovered that they can break cryptographic client isolation on a number of wireless routers by taking advantage of how Wi-Fi networks work.
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https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/researchers-discover-massive-wi-fi-vulnerability-affecting-multiple-access-points-airsnitch-lets-attackers-on-the-same-network-intercept-data-and-launch-machine-in-the-middle-attacks

Asus ROG Ally receives timely GPU driver update despite rumors of AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme deprecation — new release follows recent speculation that driver support for some Windows 11 handhelds had ended

A new AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme GPU update for the Asus ROG Ally has alleviated some concern about its deprecation, although some questions remain about its longevity.
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https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/handheld-gaming/asus-rog-ally-receives-timely-gpu-driver-update-despite-rumors-of-amd-ryzen-z1-extreme-deprecation-new-release-follows-recent-speculation-that-driver-support-for-some-windows-11-handhelds-had-ended

Corsair Sabre v2 Pro Wireless CF review: Feels like carbon fiber

Corsair's Sabre v2 Pro Wireless CF is an ultra-lightweight wireless mouse made of carbon fiber. It works well and comes with a fancy carrying case, but it also costs $200.
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https://www.tomshardware.com/peripherals/gaming-mice/corsair-sabre-v2-pro-wireless-cf-review

Nvidia warns of constrained supply of gaming GPUs — 'we do believe for a couple of quarters it is going to be very tight'

Jensen Huang expects the supply of gaming hardware to be insufficient in the next two quarters and has limited visibility beyond that.
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https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidia-warns-of-constrained-supply-of-gaming-gpus-we-do-believe-for-a-couple-of-quarters-it-is-going-to-be-very-tight

OpenClaw-fueled ordering frenzy creates Apple Mac shortage — delivery for high Unified Memory units now ranges from 6 days to 6 weeks

The Unified Memory architecture used by Apple Macs and MacBooks make it the ideal device for locally run agentic AI, driving demand for high-memory models and increasing order lead times to more than a month.
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https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/openclaw-fueled-ordering-frenzy-creates-apple-mac-shortage-delivery-for-high-unified-memory-units-now-ranges-from-6-days-to-6-weeks