Tom&#39;s Hardware

· 1w ago

The Netherlands is rolling its own software and services after U.S. sanctions took Microsoft off the table When the U.S. imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court, it also meant that its chief prosecutor lost access to Microsoft services, forcing the Dutch government to make alternative plans. #hardware https://www.tomshardware.com/software/the-netherlands-is-rolling-alternative-nixos-based-software-ecosystem-after-u-s-sanctions-on-icc-took-microsoft-off-the-table-trial-programs-running-now-first-release-expected-at-end-of-2027

· 5mo ago

Original Apollo 11 code open-sourced by NASA — original Command Module and Lunar Module code repos are now public domain resources

The historic computer software code that took Apollo 11 to the moon has been open-sourced and is available to anyone to read, download, and tinker with.
#hardware
https://www.tomshardware.com/software/original-apollo-11-code-open-sourced-by-nasa-original-command-module-and-lunar-module-code-repos-are-now-public-domain-resources

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· 2mo ago

Zilog Z80 turns 50 as an open-source replacement heads to drop-in DIP40 silicon — iconic 8-bit CPU launched in July 1976 and was discontinued in 2024 The original Z80 packed 8,500 transistors on a 4μm process and typically ran at 2.5 MHz. #hardware https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/zilog-z80-turns-50-as-open-source-replacement-heads-for-drop-in-dip40-silicon

· 2mo ago

At least 37 people arrested in 2026 so far for protesting against data centers, most for breaking 'petty rules' — most taken into custody acted peacefully Data center protesters are getting arrested for minor infractions, yet they continue pushing back against these projects. Aside from the arrests, there's also at least 12 instances (probably more) where the police were called to intervene between politicians and protesters. #hardware https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/data-centers/at-least-37-people-arrested-in-2026-so-far-for-protesting-against-data-centers-most-taken-into-custody-acted-peacefully-only-broke-petty-rules

· 5mo ago

Samsung chip workers reject $340,000 one-time bonus, demand annual payouts like SK hynix's $900,000 — workers want share of AI windfall, impending 18-day strike could cost Samsung up to $11.7 billion

Negotiations between the National Samsung Electronics Union, which represents workers in the company’s chipmaking division, and management have seemingly broken down over a single issue.
#hardware
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/big-tech/samsung-chip-workers-reject-usd340-000-one-time-bonus-demand-annual-payouts-like-sk-hynixs-usd900-000-workers-want-share-of-ai-windfall-impending-18-day-strike-could-cost-samsung-up-to-usd11-7-billion

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· 3mo ago

Power company hikes data center bills by 30%, cuts residential electricity costs by 1.3% — Oregon approves change through POWER Act, pushes developments using more than 20 Megawatts of power to pay their fair share Oregon approves the 29.7% price hike that Portland General Electric (PGE), the state's largest power provider, will impose on users that consume 20MW or more. This move is backed by Oregon's POWER Act, which helps ensure that data centers in PGE's c… #hardware https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/data-centers/power-company-hikes-data-center-bills-by-30-percent-cuts-residential-electricity-costs-by-1-3-percent-oregon-approves-change-through-power-act-pushes-developments-using-more-than-20-megawatts-of-power-to-pay-their-fair-share

· 4mo ago

Microsoft's massive Kenya AI data center would require switching off 'half the country' to meet power requirements, government says — $1 billion project stalls over capacity disagreements and lack of infrastructure

The project was supposed to bring a geothermal-powered data center to the Olkaria region in Kenya's Rift Valley.
#hardware
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/microsofts-1-billion-kenya-data-center-stalls-over-disagreements-on-power-capacity

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· 5mo ago

Nvidia’s ISP piracy defense backfires as judge refuses to dismiss copyright lawsuit over more than 197,000 pirated books — scripts in NeMo Framework allegedly ‘have no other purpose’ than to speed up infringement

Nvidia said that its NeMo Megatron Framework has non-infringing uses and that it's not liable for any piracy that its users might do.
#hardware
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/big-tech/nvidias-isp-piracy-defense-backfires-as-judge-refuses-to-dismiss-copyright-lawsuit-over-more-than-197-000-pirated-books-scripts-in-nemo-framework-allegedly-have-no-other-purpose-than-to-speed-up-infringement

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· 3mo ago

Jim Keller's startup is building a factory to mass-produce small semiconductor fabs —Atomic Semi rebrands as 'Fab2' underlining intended role as a 'fab fab' Atomic Semi, the semiconductor tooling startup founded by chip architect Jim Keller and DIY fabrication pioneer Sam Zeloof, has rebranded as Fab2. #hardware https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/atomic-semi-rebrands-as-fab2-and-shifts-operations-to-texas

· 2mo ago

Windows NT 4.0 brought the Win95 UI to servers 30 years ago today — milestone unifying modern Windows OS hit RTM in the Pentium era Microsoft released Windows NT 4.0 to manufacturing partners on this day in 1996. #hardware https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/windows-nt-4-0-brought-the-win95-ui-to-servers-30-years-ago-today-milestone-unifying-modern-windows-os-hit-rtm-in-the-pentium-era

· 5mo ago

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

The breach exposed non-sensitive environment variables, and a threat actor operating under the ShinyHunters name has claimed responsibility.
#hardware
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/vercel-breached-after-employee-grants-ai-tool-unrestricted-access-to-google-workspace

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· 5mo ago

Linux mascot Tux the penguin hits 30 years old — Linus Torvalds outlined the design of the 'slightly overweight penguin' on May 9, 1996

Linux mascot Tux the penguin was first conceptualized by Linus Torvalds on this day in 1996.
#hardware
https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/linux-mascot-tux-the-penguin-hits-30-years-old-linus-torvalds-outlined-the-design-of-the-slightly-overweight-penguin-on-may-9-1996

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· 5mo ago

ASML's roadmap for chipmaking lithography tools examined — from DUV to Low-NA, High-NA, Hyper-NA, and beyond

ASML shipped 48 EUV lithography systems and 131 immersion DUV tools in 2025, generating €32.7 billion in total revenue and ending the year with a €38.8 billion order backlog.
#hardware
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/asml-lithograpy-roadmap-examined-from-duv-to-hyper-na

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· 6mo ago

HWMonitor and CPU-Z developer CPUID breached by unknown attackers — cyberattack forced users to download malware instead of valid apps for approximately six hours

Unknown attackers compromised the CPUID website, redirecting users to malware laden versions of popular tools.
#hardware
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/hwmonitor-and-cpu-z-developer-cpuid-breached-by-unknown-attackers-cyberattack-forced-users-to-download-malware-instead-of-valid-apps-for-approximately-six-hours

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· 5mo ago

Steam Controller and Puck CAD files officially released under a Creative Commons license — Valve encourages users to create accessories for the device

Valve just released the 3D CAD files for the Steam Controller and Puck under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 International license, allowing gamers and enthusiasts to design and 3D print their own accessories for these gadgets. The company even encouraged everyone to share their creations.
#hardware
https://www.tomshardware.com/peripherals/controllers-gamepads/steam-controller-and-puck-cad-files-officially-released-under-a-creative-commons-license-valve-encourages-users-to-create-accessories-for-the-device

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· 5mo ago

Google Chrome 'silently' downloads 4GB AI model to your device without permission, report claims — researcher says practice may violate EU law, waste thousands of kilowatts of energy

Security researcher says that Google is likely in violation of EU law and wasting thousands upon thousands of kilowatts.
#hardware
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/google-chrome-silently-downloads-4gb-ai-model-to-your-device-without-permission-report-claims-researcher-says-practice-may-violate-eu-law-waste-thousands-of-kilowatts-of-energy

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· 5mo ago

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

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.
#hardware
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/big-tech/scientists-solve-decades-old-2d-physics-puzzle-chaotic-growth-in-a-2d-quantum-system-obeys-statistical-laws

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· 5mo ago

Bluetooth tracker hidden in a postcard and mailed to a warship exposed its location — a €5 gadget put a €500 million Dutch ship at risk for 24 hours

A Dutch journalist mailed a postcard to a Dutch Navy ship containing a hidden Bluetooth tracker, allowing them to track its route for 24 hours before it was found and disabled.
#hardware
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/bluetooth-tracker-hidden-in-a-postcard-and-mailed-to-a-warship-exposed-its-location-a-eur5-gadget-put-a-eur500-million-dutch-ship-at-risk-for-24-hours

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· 6mo ago

British cryptographer Adam Back is the secret creator of Bitcoin, claims new report — Back refutes investigation, says parallels to Satoshi are just a coincidence

The hunt for Satoshi Nakamoto has circled back to a likely candidate, Adam Back, thanks to a New York Times article that draws striking parallels between the two. Back denies being Satoshi, saying it's all just a coincidence and confirmation bias on behalf of the reporter. The 40-page-long investigat…
#hardware
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cryptocurrency/british-cryptographer-adam-back-is-the-secret-creator-of-bitcoin-claims-new-report-back-refutes-investigation-says-parallels-to-satoshi-are-just-a-coincidence

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· 4mo ago

AMD is reportedly developing an entry-level RDNA 4 GPU with 8GB of VRAM — RX 9050 rumored to debut with 2048 cores, more than RX 9060

AMD is allegedly planning to launch an RX 9050 SKU to compete with the RTX 5050, featuring more cores than the OEM-exclusive RX 9060.
#hardware
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/amd-is-reportedly-developing-an-entry-level-rdna-4-gpu-with-8gb-of-vram-rx-9050-rumored-to-debut-with-2048-cores-more-than-rx-9060

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· 4mo ago

Scammers are selling fake DDR5 with empty plastic chips relabeled to pass as legit — fake components mounted to PCBs are yet another sign of the RAMpocalypse

DDR5 memory is overpriced right now, which might make some people desperate to get their hands on a good deal. Unfortunately, that could lead to you being taken advantage of with fake modules that are literally empty inside. A Japanese buyer warns of how this scam works and how to stay away from it.
#hardware
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ddr5/scammers-are-selling-fake-ddr5-with-empty-plastic-chips-relabeled-to-pass-as-legit-fake-components-mounted-to-pcbs-are-yet-another-sign-of-the-rampocalypse

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· 5mo ago

Former Epic director is building a European rival to the Unreal and Unity game engines — 'The Immense Engine' dev sees opportunity for AI agents to 'do the work of ten or fifteen people'

A heavyweight games industry veteran says he is building a fully European alternative to popular games engines from American and Chinese companies.
#hardware
https://www.tomshardware.com/software/developer-tools/former-epic-director-is-building-a-european-rival-to-the-unreal-and-unity-game-engines-the-immense-engine-dev-sees-opportunity-for-ai-agents-to-do-the-work-of-ten-or-fifteen-people

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· 5mo ago

Tiny credit card computer includes eInk screen and is just 1mm thick — Muxcard is powered by the ESP32-C3 microcontroller

A GitHub project shares details of the prototype for 'a fully working computer that is literally the size of a credit card,' dubbed the Muxcard
#hardware
https://www.tomshardware.com/maker-stem/microcontrollers-projects/tiny-credit-card-computer-includes-eink-screen-and-is-just-1mm-thick-muxcard-is-powered-by-the-esp32-c3-microcontroller

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· 5mo ago

A suspected YouTube interface bug spikes RAM usage above 7 gigabytes, users report severe lag and frozen tabs — bug might be trapping browsers in an endless layout loop

Reports of YouTube freezing browsers and consuming massive amounts of RAM are spreading online, with developers tracing the issue to a suspected UI bug that may trigger endless layout recalculations and severe system lag.
#hardware
https://www.tomshardware.com/software/a-suspected-youtube-interface-bug-spikes-ram-usage-above-7-gigabytes-users-report-severe-lag-and-frozen-tabs-bug-might-be-trapping-browsers-in-an-endless-layout-loop

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· 5mo ago

Chernobyl virus turned 27 today, and it could brick your PC in ways modern malware can't by overwriting BIOS firmware

27 years ago today, on April 26, 1999, a 1 KB virus called CIH detonated its payload on hundreds of thousands of Windows 9x machines worldwide.
#hardware
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/the-chernobyl-virus-turned-27-today-and-it-could-brick-your-pc-in-ways-modern-malware-cant

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· 4mo ago

The tech industry is moving faster than ever. Keep up with Tom’s Hardware Premium, available from just $7 per month

Tom’s Hardware Premium is available from $7 a month, or $29 per-year when subscribing annually. It offers insights you won’t find anywhere else, tapping into the beating heart of an industry that’s shifting beneath our feet in real-time.
#hardware
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/the-tech-industry-is-moving-faster-than-ever-keep-up-with-toms-hardware-premium-available-from-just-usd7-per-month

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· 4mo ago

Best gaming and productivity laptop deals under $1,000 — beat rising laptop prices with these refreshing deals

The best available gaming and productivity laptop deals that you can still find under $1,000.
#hardware
https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/gaming-laptops/best-gaming-and-productivity-laptop-deals-under-1-000

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· 4mo ago

Save $210 on this 9800X3D bundle that includes 32GB of Corsair Vengeance RAM and a 1TB Samsung 9100 Pro SSD — start your AM5 build for just $979 and get a free power supply

Get a brilliant 9800X3D processor, 32GB of RAM, 1TB SSD, and a PSU for just $979.
#hardware
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/save-usd210-on-this-9800x3d-bundle-that-includes-32gb-of-corsair-vengeance-ram-and-a-1tb-samsung-9100-pro-ssd-start-your-am5-build-for-just-usd979-and-get-a-free-power-supply

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· 3mo ago

Working prototype of open-source printer that promises user-repairability and no subscriptions appears in first video — DRM-free 'Open Printer' inkjet still has no announced price, ship date, or print speed, nine months after it first appeared Open Tools, a Paris-based startup, has announced that its Open Printer has been nominated for two French Design Awards. #hardware https://www.tomshardware.com/peripherals/printers/raspberry-pi-powered-open-source-printer-earns-design-award-nomination-but-still-has-no-price-nine-months-after-reveal

· 4mo ago

AI data center developers target rural territory to bypass city construction bans and regulations — rural locations allow sites to bypass city council approvals, rezoning votes, land-use reviews, and reduce public scrutiny

Data center projects are increasingly being put on unincorporated land to reduce the regulatory friction brought about by municipal level permits. These rural sites also offer larger parcels, giving more spaces to build various building and …
#hardware
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/ai-data-center-developers-target-rural-territory-to-bypass-city-construction-bans-and-regulations-rural-locations-allow-sites-to-bypass-city-council-approvals-rezoning-votes-land-use-reviews-and-reduce-public-scrutiny

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· 4mo ago

Samsung holds desperate final talks with union over 18-day chip factory strike that could cost $20 billion — government-mediated summit seeks to avert industrial action that could hit HBM production

The two sides are meeting through South Korea's National Labor Relations Commission after earlier rounds of mediation in February and March collapsed.
#hardware
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/samsung-and-union-resume-talks-10-days-before-planned-18-day-chip-factory-strike

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· 5mo ago

AI data center project secretly sucked 29 million gallons of water over 15 months before detected by residents complaining about low water pressure — officials refuse to fine massive 6.2 million-square-foot facility over unauthorized water consumption

QTS says the extra 29 million gallons were consumed during temporary construction activities, including concrete work, dust control, and site preparation.
#hardware
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/georgia-data-center-used-29-million-gallons-of-water

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· 4mo ago

IRGC-linked media outlines plan to tax and control undersea internet cables in the Hormuz Strait — Iran's mouthpiece calls for a cut of $10 trillion of transactions that pulse through the cables daily

The oil and shipping choke point of the Strait of Hormuz looks set to become a digital pressure point with internet cabling under threat.
#hardware
https://www.tomshardware.com/networking/irgc-linked-media-outlines-plan-to-tax-and-control-undersea-internet-cables-in-the-hormuz-strait-irans-mouthpiece-calls-for-a-cut-of-usd10-trillion-of-transactions-that-pulse-through-the-cables-daily

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· 4mo ago

TCL 27R94 27-inch 4K 165 Hz gaming monitor review: Mini LED with high brightness and high performance

TCL rolls high brightness and saturated color into its 27R94. It’s a 27-inch gaming monitor with 4K resolution, a Mini LED backlight with 2,304 dimming zones, HDR1400, Adaptive-Sync and 165 Hz.
#hardware
https://www.tomshardware.com/monitors/gaming-monitors/tcl-27r94-27-inch-4k-165-hz-gaming-monitor-review

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· 4mo ago

Intel, SK hynix shares surge following reports of chip packaging partnership — SK is said to be testing Intel's 2.5D EMIB for HBM integration

The rally followed a report claiming that SK is conducting R&D with Intel on 2.5D packaging using Intel's EMIB technology.
#hardware
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/sk-hynix-shares-surge-to-all-time-high-on-reports-of-intel-emib-partnership

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· 5mo ago

MIT researchers revive 40-year-old triangular zipper concept now made possible by 3D printing, creates shape-shifting robots and deployable structures — 3D-printed 'Y-Zipper' turns floppy tentacles into rigid beams in seconds

MIT researchers have developed a 3D-printed three-sided zipper that rapidly transforms floppy structures into rigid beams, robotic limbs, and deployable frameworks using triangular geometry.
#hardware
https://www.tomshardware.com/3d-printing/mit-researchers-revive-40-year-old-triangular-zipper-concept-now-made-possible-by-3d-printing-creates-shape-shifting-robots-and-deployable-structures-3d-printed-y-zipper-turns-floppy-tentacles-into-rigid-beams-in-seconds

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· 2mo ago

AI tech companies have ‘hidden debt’ worth around $1.65 trillion, report claims — amount is 122% of debt reflected on the balance sheets of Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, and Oracle Five tech giants have $1.65 trillion in data center obligations that are listed off their balance sheets. These liabilities are added as footnotes in their quarterly statements but will become due and payable once these data centers start operating. #hardware https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/big-tech/ai-tech-companies-have-hidden-debt-worth-around-usd1-65-trillion-report-claims-amount-is-122-percent-of-debt-reflected-on-the-balance-sheets-of-alphabet-amazon-meta-microsoft-and-oracle

· 5mo ago

AMD's excellent Radeon RX 9070 with 16 GB of VRAM hits all-time low pricing — PowerColor Hellhound variant is 23% off list price

If you've been looking for a GPU upgrade but were disappointed by the ongoing market conditions, a small window of opportunity has just sprung open. AMD's fantastic RX 9070 is on sale for just $554, discounted $165 from its typical retail price. It's a very capable 1440p card that can even game at 4K with enough upscaling.
#hardware
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/amds-excellent-radeon-rx-9070-with-16-gb-of-vram-hits-all-time-low-pricing-powercolor-hellhound-variant-is-23-percent-off-list-price

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· 4mo ago

$500 slashed off this potent gaming PC with RTX 5060 Ti 16GB and an AMD Ryzen 7800X3D — mid-range iBuypower beast is just $1,599 in this deal

Save $500 on an iBuypower Element 9 gaming PC from Newegg. $1599 PC includes a 16GB RTX 5060 Ti GPU and superfast Ryzen 7 7800X3D CPU.
#hardware
https://www.tomshardware.com/desktops/gaming-pcs/usd500-slashed-off-this-potent-gaming-pc-with-rtx-5060-ti-16gb-and-an-amd-ryzen-7800x3d-mid-range-ibuypower-beast-is-just-usd1-599-in-this-deal

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· 4mo ago

Arm's $2 billion in AGI CPU sales are still not enough to penetrate 5% of overall market share, analyst reveals — at least $90 million worth of CPUs to be shipped before FY2027

Orders for Arm's AGI CPU double to $2 billion over the next two years in 1.5 months. While will not make Arm a major supplier of data center CPUs, it will make it a strong contender.
#hardware
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/arms-usd2-billion-in-agi-cpu-sales-are-still-not-enough-to-penetrate-5-percent-of-overall-market-share-analyst-reveals-at-least-usd90-million-worth-of-cpus-to-be-shipped-before-fy2027

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· 5mo ago

China's Hanyuan-2 debuts as 'world's first' dual-core quantum computer — 200-qubit claims incredible power efficiency, but lacks critical performance benchmarks

CAS Cold Atom Technology, a Wuhan-based firm affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), unveiled what it calls the world's first dual-core quantum computer.
#hardware
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/quantum-computing/china-claims-worlds-first-dual-core-quantum-computer

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· 2mo ago

New York enacts one-year data center ban on projects larger than 50 megawatts — first US state to implement moratorium; will also pursue repealing tax exemptions New York is the first to pass a statewide data center moratorium, which pauses all projects greater than 50 MW for one year. The governor's office said that it will create a GEIS to hold developments to "consistent standards," and also study the environmental impact of the construction and operation o… #hardware https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/data-centers/new-york-enacts-one-year-data-center-ban-on-projects-larger-than-50-megawatts-first-us-state-to-implement-moratorium-will-also-pursue-repealing-tax-exemptions

· 2mo ago

Elon Musk’s Colossus 2 data center installed 59 natural gas turbines without permission, report claims — thousands of tons of pollutants reportedly impact Black communities in Mississippi already suffering from elevated lung disease rates The population of the communities surrounding the Colossus 2 site, which is in the center of a lawsuit involving unpermitted natural gas turbines and pollution, is predominantly Black. #hardware https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/data-centers/elon-musks-colossus-2-data-center-installed-59-natural-gas-turbines-without-permission-report-claims-thousands-of-tons-of-pollutants-reportedly-impact-black-communities-in-mississippi-already-suffering-from-elevated-lung-disease-rates

· 2mo ago

Amazon data center in Bahrain struck and destroyed by Iranian cruise missiles, state media claims — attacks launched against AWS site in response to alleged US strikes on an under-construction nuclear plant The Amazon site has suffered multiple hits since the start of the U.S. bombing campaign in Iran. The IRGC claims to have 'destroyed' AWB Bahrain, but the company has moved operations off the facility since early April. #hardware https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/data-centers/amazon-data-center-in-bahrain-struck-and-destroyed-by-iranian-cruise-missiles-state-media-claims-attacks-launched-against-aws-site-in-response-to-alleged-us-strikes-on-an-under-construction-nuclear-plant

· 5mo ago

CISA flags actively exploited ‘Copy Fail’ Linux kernel flaw enabling root takeover across major distros — unpatched systems may remain vulnerable to attack

CISA warns of the actively exploited “Copy Fail” Linux flaw (CVE-2026-31431), enabling root access, with a public exploit released before patches were ready.
#hardware
https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/cisa-flags-actively-exploited-copy-fail-linux-kernel-flaw-enabling-root-takeover-across-major-distros-unpatched-systems-may-remain-vulnerable-to-attack

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· 5mo ago

Motherboard sales 'collapse' by more than 25% as chipmakers strangle enthusiast PC market to build more AI chips — Asus projected to sell 5 million fewer boards in 2025, Gigabyte, MSI, and ASRock also expected to see reduced sales numbers

The combined sales of the four biggest motherboard manufacturers are expected to fall by at least 28% in 2026, with the entire industry selling 11.7 million less units due to increasing PC component costs.
#hardware
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/motherboards/motherboard-sales-collapse-by-more-than-25-percent-as-chipmakers-strangle-enthusiast-pc-market-to-build-more-ai-chips-asus-projected-to-sell-5-million-fewer-boards-in-2025-gigabyte-msi-and-asrock-also-expected-to-see-reduced-sales-numbers

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· 5mo ago

3DMakerPro Toucan 3D Scanner review: All-in-one 3D scanning

Designed to be used as a standalone device, the 3DMakerPro Toucan allows users to capture a point cloud, generate a 3D model, and export it without using a computer. The hardware has a premium feel, and the Class 3R laser can create detailed point clouds quickly. However, the software lacks polish and has some quirks. Tracking loss, inconsistent export via Wi-Fi, and blurry color textures are all issu…
#hardware
https://www.tomshardware.com/3d-printing/3d-scanning/3dmakerpro-toucan-3d-scanner-review

Mastodon

· 3mo ago

HamsterOS jams a 32-bit GUI operating system in a single 1.44 MB floppy disk — retro OS for 386-era hardware should make for easy living with DOS machines and software HamsterOS fits on just a single 1.44 MB floppy disk, and it's set for a full release this November. #hardware https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/hamsteros-jams-a-32-bit-gui-operating-system-in-a-1-44-mb-single-floppy-for-386-era-hardware-retro-os-should-make-for-easy-living-with-dos-machines-and-software

· 4mo ago

Portable 40mm launcher kills drones by firing 6.5-feet-long steel chains at 80 m/s — German researchers' low-tech mechanical 'bola' outshines textile drops quadcopters without lasers or EMPs

The concept draws on the same physics as the bola, a weighted throwing weapon used for centuries by South American herders.
#hardware
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/german-researchers-propose-firing-chains-at-drones-as-a-low-tech-defense-system

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· 5mo ago

Louis Rossmann tells 3D printer maker Bambu Lab to ‘Go (Bleep) yourself’ over its lawsuit against enthusiast — Right to Repair advocate offers to pay the legal fees for a threatened OrcaSlicer developer

Louis Rossmann has officially pledged $10,000 to cover the initial legal fees for an independent software developer threatened with a cease and desist letter from Bambu Lab. He posted a video on Saturday to mobilize the Right to Repair community to back the dev…
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https://www.tomshardware.com/3d-printing/louis-rossmann-tells-3d-printer-maker-bambu-lab-to-go-bleep-yourself-over-its-lawsuit-against-enthusiast-right-to-repair-advocate-offers-to-pay-the-legal-fees-for-a-threatened-orcaslicer-developer