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2026-11-01 13:55:26 UTC

Police Chief physically unplugs Flock cameras after the company ignores contract cancellation — city takes matters into its own hands amid privacy controversies
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/big-tech/police-chief-physically-unplugs-flock-cameras-after-the-company-ignores-contract-cancellation-city-takes-matters-into-its-own-hands-amid-privacy-controversies?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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2026-10-31 12:20:00 UTC

Anthropic's Claude AI blocks video game cloning and reverse-engineering — sweeping new restrictions also hit legitimate developers and basic troubleshooting tasks
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/anthropics-ai-model-is-now-blocking-attempts-at-video-game-recreation-and-cloning-users-also-claim-non-malicious-generic-reverse-engineering-tasks-are-blocked?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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2026-10-28 10:54:04 UTC

IT vendor lists massive $60 million AI supercomputer on eBay with 300 racks of decommissioned GPUs — includes 9,600 Nvidia A100 GPUs and 4,200 AMD EPYC CPUs, plus free shipping
https://www.tomshardware.com/desktops/servers/it-vendor-lists-massive-usd60-million-ai-cluster-on-ebay-300x-racks-of-decommissioned-gpus-includes-9-600-nvidia-a100-gpus-and-4-200-amd-epyc-cpus-plus-free-shipping?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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2026-10-28 10:00:00 UTC

$4,700 audiophile-grade network hub promises a noise-free experience and music with 'emotional impact' — seven isolation stages per port were chosen with 'listening comparisons,' uses a $5 Realtek controller
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/sound-cards/usd4-700-audiophile-grade-network-hub-promises-a-noise-free-experience-and-music-with-emotional-impact-seven-isolation-stages-per-port-were-chosen-with-listening-comparisons?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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2026-10-14 13:45:22 UTC

PS5 homebrew storefront with over 1,600 free PS5 and PS4 games taken down by Sony
https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/playstation/ps5-homebrew-storefront-with-over-1-600-free-ps5-and-ps4-games-taken-down-by-sony-company-plays-piracy-whack-a-mole-as-two-further-repos-spring-up?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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2026-10-11 13:29:51 UTC

Russia's Yandex bot traffic nearly eliminated overnight after Ukraine drone strikes cripple multiple of 'Russia's Google' data centers
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/data-centers/russian-disinformation-bot-traffic-nearly-eliminated-overnight-after-ukraine-drone-strikes-cripple-multiple-of-russias-google-data-centers-ukraine-intensifies-bombing-of-yandex-data-centers-in-response-to-moscows-strikes-on-kyiv-data-centers?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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2026-10-11 10:20:00 UTC

Working Cray-1 supercomputer replica packs 30 vintage Mac Minis and 1.5 TFLOPS
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/supercomputers/working-cray-1-supercomputer-replica-packs-30-vintage-mac-minis-and-1-5-tflops-passively-cooled-tribute-is-9-375x-faster-than-the-1976-supercomputer?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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2026-10-06 10:00:00 UTC

Doom and Super Mario Bros converted into a VHS tape FMV game
https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/doom-and-super-mario-bros-converted-into-a-vhs-tape-fmv-game-it-looks-and-sounds-authentic-but-suffers-from-familiar-fmv-interaction-limitations?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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2026-09-24 10:00:00 UTC

Samsung's disastrous firmware update bricks refrigerators ahead of South Korean holiday
https://www.tomshardware.com/service-providers/samsungs-disastrous-firmware-update-breaks-refrigerators-ahead-of-south-korean-holiday-customers-complain-of-non-functioning-units-food-spoilage-ahead-of-three-day-celebration?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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2026-09-11 11:30:00 UTC

Hardware-accurate NeoGeo AES+ delayed to late 2027 due to memory shortage — decision driven by surging demand and AI-driven RAM crunch
https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/neogeo-aes-console-remake-delayed-for-nearly-a-year-decision-driven-by-ram-shortage-and-unexpected-popularity?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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2026-08-29 15:57:13 UTC

California lawmakers unanimously pass Linux exemption from age-verification law — software distributed under the GPL, MIT, BSD, and Apache licenses are exempt
https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/california-lawmakers-unanimously-pass-linux-exemption-from-age-verification-law-software-distributed-under-the-gpl-mit-bsd-and-apache-licenses-are-exempt?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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2026-08-09 13:00:00 UTC

FCC moves to ban LiDAR-equipped foreign drones from US — classifies the technology as "military-grade" in a proposal that could also hit thermal models and the swarms used in drone light shows
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/drones/fcc-moves-to-ban-lidar-equipped-foreign-drones-from-us-classifies-the-technology-as-military-grade-in-a-proposal-that-could-also-hit-thermal-models-and-the-swarms-used-drone-light-shows?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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2026-08-09 11:00:00 UTC

Owner of original Intel 8080 pre-production layout seeks restorer — handcrafted Rubylith mask shows 5,000 transistors and interconnect patterns of the fabled 2 MHz CPU
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/owner-of-original-intel-8080-pre-production-layout-seeks-restorer-handcrafted-rubylith-mask-shows-5-000-transistors-and-interconnect-patterns-of-the-fabled-2-mhz-cpu?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into CPUs: News + Benchmarks @nprofile…50r5

2026-08-02 12:10:00 UTC

First open-source firmware for AM5 officially launches — Dasharo v0.9.0 brings Coreboot and openSIL to Zen 4 APUs on MSI B850
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/motherboards/first-open-source-firmware-for-am5-officially-launches-dasharo-v0-9-0-brings-coreboot-and-opensil-to-zen-4-apus-on-msi-b850?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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2026-07-22 13:23:33 UTC

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
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?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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2026-07-14 09:00:00 UTC

Boutique DIY Hi-Fi solution lets you repurpose your old IDE optical drives as a standalone audio player — $190 CD-ROM Player 01 features a laser-cut enclosure and a custom PCB
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/enclosures/boutique-diy-hi-fi-solution-lets-you-repurpose-your-old-ide-optical-drives-as-a-standalone-audio-player-usd190-cd-rom-player-01-features-a-laser-cut-enclosure-and-a-custom-pcb?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into SSDs: News, benchmarks, reviews and more @nprofile…0g69

2026-07-12 14:51:53 UTC

Sega Dreamcast driver fixes appear in Linux 7.2-rc3 — fabled console remains in favor while iconic computing architectures like i486 fall by the wayside
https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/sega-dreamcast-driver-fixes-appear-in-linux-7-2-rc3-fabled-console-remains-in-favor-while-iconic-computing-architectures-like-i486-fall-by-the-wayside?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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2026-07-07 11:53:39 UTC

Dev ports Linux to Atari's notorious Jaguar console from 1993 — the first 64-bit console features 2MB of RAM, 13.3 MHz CPU, and Tom and Jerry co-processors; the Jag was notoriously difficult to program and flopped
https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/dev-ports-linux-to-ataris-notorious-jaguar-console-from-1993-the-first-64-bit-console-features-2mb-of-ram-13-3-mhz-cpu-and-tom-and-jerry-co-processors-the-jag-was-notoriously-difficult-to-program-and-flopped?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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2026-07-05 16:00:00 UTC

SpaceX vaporizes 260 Starlink satellites in six months using Earth's atmosphere — new environmental concerns emerge over burning 2,700-pound orbital data centers, FCC seeks to exempt satellites from regulations
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/space/spacex-vaporizes-260-starlink-satellites-in-six-months-using-earths-atmosphere-new-environmental-concerns-emerge-over-burning-2-700-pound-orbital-data-centers-fcc-seeks-to-exempt-satellites-from-regulations?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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2026-06-18 10:30:00 UTC

Chinese makers of DRAM modules, SSDs have a serious advantage over American and Taiwanese suppliers, says SMI SVP — state guidance secures local DRAM and SSD supply while the Big Three chase AI margins
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/chinese-makers-of-dram-modules-ssds-have-a-serious-advantage-over-american-and-taiwanese-suppliers-says-smi-svp-state-guidance-secures-local-dram-and-ssd-supply-while-the-big-three-chase-ai-margins?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into SSDs: News, benchmarks, reviews and more @nprofile…0g69

2026-06-13 14:13:22 UTC

More than 75 data center build-outs worth $130 billion have been successfully blocked in the first four months of 2026 — bipartisan opposition mounts nationwide over fears of soaring power and water costs
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/more-than-75-data-center-build-outs-worth-usd130-billion-have-been-successfully-blocked-in-the-first-four-months-of-2026-bipartisan-opposition-mounts-nationwide-over-fears-of-soaring-power-and-water-costs?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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2026-05-09 10:00:00 UTC

Linux mascot Tux the penguin hits 30 years old — Linus Torvalds outlined the design of the 'slightly overweight penguin' on May 9, 1996
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?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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2026-04-11 15:40:40 UTC

Two manufacturers commit to keep Blu-ray alive after others quit manufacturing — Verbatim and I-O Data extend Blu-ray supply pledge as manufacturers exit the market
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/verbatim-and-i-o-data-extend-blu-ray-supply-pledge-as-manufacturers-exit-the-market?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into SSDs: News, benchmarks, reviews and more @nprofile…0g69

2026-03-01 11:20:00 UTC

California introduces age verification law for all operating systems, including Linux and SteamOS — user age verified during OS account setup
https://www.tomshardware.com/software/operating-systems/california-introduces-age-verification-law?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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2026-01-25 12:40:00 UTC

Open-source Intel 486 mobo built from scratch in under 6 months for i486 chips — M8SBC-486's goal was to achieve Linux and Doom compatibility, but it achieves far more than that
https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/the-m8sbc-486-is-an-open-source-intel-486-mobo-built-from-scratch-in-under-6-months-the-original-idea-was-to-achieve-linux-and-doom-compatibility-but-it-achieves-far-more-than-that?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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2026-01-24 12:40:00 UTC

Retro gamer resurrects Nintendo Wii Food Channel, uses Wii console to order Domino’s Pizza — the WiiLink project is the magic ingredient
https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/nintendo/hungry-retro-gamer-resurrects-nintendo-wii-food-channel-to-order-dominos-pizza-the-wiilink-project-is-the-magic-ingredient-in-this-feat?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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2025-12-27 17:10:21 UTC

ChatGPT could prioritize sponsored content as part of ad strategy — sponsored content could allegedly be given preferential treatment in LLM’s responses, OpenAI to use chat data to deliver highly personalized results
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/chatgpt-could-prioritize-sponsored-content-as-part-of-ad-strategy-sponsored-content-could-allegedly-be-given-preferential-treatment-in-llms-responses-openai-to-use-chat-data-to-deliver-highly-personalized-results?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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2025-10-28 11:26:10 UTC

Nearly 90% of Windows Games now run on Linux, latest data shows — as Windows 10 dies, gaming on Linux is more viable than ever
https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/nearly-90-percent-of-windows-games-now-run-on-linux-latest-data-shows-as-windows-10-dies-gaming-on-linux-is-more-viable-than-ever?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into PC Gaming Forever @nprofile…tje4

2025-10-25 11:21:40 UTC

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
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/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-usd700?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into Intel: An inside look at what's inside @nprofile…d828

2025-10-21 12:25:01 UTC

CPU collector stitches 216 micrographs to create high resolution die shot of the legendary i8008 — Intel’s 54-year-old milestone 8-bit CPU seen like never before
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/cpu-collector-stitches-216-micrographs-to-create-high-resolution-die-shot-of-the-legendary-i8008-intels-54-year-old-milestone-8-bit-cpu-seen-like-never-before?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into CPUs: News + Benchmarks @nprofile…yaee

2025-10-21 10:30:00 UTC

AMD's Krackan Point APUs tipped to arrive for desktop soon as Ryzen 9000G series — New AGESA code adds support for Ryzen AI 300 series in BIOS update
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/amds-krackan-point-apus-tipped-to-arrive-for-desktop-soon-as-ryzen-9000g-series-new-agesa-code-adds-support-for-ryzen-ai-300-series-in-bios-update?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into CPUs: News + Benchmarks @nprofile…yaee

2025-10-19 13:10:00 UTC

The Intel i386 turns 40 years old — 275,000 transistors running at 16MHz changed personal computing forever
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/intel-386-at-40?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into Intel: An inside look at what's inside @nprofile…d828

2025-10-04 10:53:55 UTC

Ultra-rare unreleased Pentium 4 with 4.0 GHz clock speed discovered — CPU-Z confirms it is an Intel Pentium Extreme Edition 980
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/ultra-rare-unreleased-pentium-4-with-4-0-ghz-clock-speed-discovered-cpu-z-confirms-it-is-an-intel-pentium-extreme-edition-980?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into Intel: An inside look at what's inside @nprofile…lqsh

2025-10-02 11:44:44 UTC

Wi-Fi signals can now create accurate images of a room with the help of pre-trained AI — 'LatentCSI' leverages Stable Diffusion 3 to turn Wi-Fi data into a digital paintbrush
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/wi-fi-signals-can-now-create-accurate-images-of-a-room-with-the-help-of-pre-trained-ai-latentcsi-leverages-stable-diffusion-3-to-turn-wi-fi-data-into-a-digital-paintbrush?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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2025-09-23 12:27:15 UTC

Nvidia promises its $100 billion OpenAI deal won't impact GPU supply — 'we will continue to make every customer a top priority'
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/nvidia-promises-its-usd100-billion-openai-deal-wont-impact-gpu-supply-we-will-continue-to-make-every-customer-a-top-priority?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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2025-08-12 13:06:31 UTC

Why I still use a Lenovo Thinkpad that debuted in 2011 — the X220 helps me stay focused on my most important tasks
https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/why-i-still-use-a-lenovo-thinkpad-that-debuted-in-2011-the-x220-helps-me-stay-focused-on-my-most-important-tasks?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into Laptops: The Planet's best portables @nprofile…g33l

2025-06-08 15:39:12 UTC

Commodore shocks retro TechTuber with option to buy 'the whole company'
https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/commodore-shocks-retro-techtuber-with-option-to-buy-the-whole-company?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into Tom's Hardware: Full Stock @nprofile…4kcc

2025-05-29 12:14:54 UTC

9,000 Asus routers compromised by botnet attack and persistent SSH backdoor that even firmware updates can't fix
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/9-000-asus-routers-compromised-by-botnet-attack-and-persistent-ssh-backdoor-that-even-firmware-updates-cant-fix?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into Tom's Hardware: Full Stock @nprofile…4kcc

2025-05-11 15:57:33 UTC

Tiny Corp heralds world's first AMD GPU driven via USB3 — eGPUs tested on Apple Silicon, with Linux and Windows also supported
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/tiny-corp-heralds-worlds-first-amd-gpu-driven-via-usb3-egpus-tested-on-apple-silicon-with-linux-and-windows-also-supported?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into Tom's Hardware: Full Stock @nprofile…4kcc

2025-04-23 02:22:20 UTC

Intel to announce a 20% workforce cut this week: Report
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-to-announce-a-20-percent-workforce-cut-this-week-report?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into Tom's Hardware: Full Stock @nprofile…4kcc

2025-04-14 14:32:09 UTC

Trump says new chip tariffs will be announced next week
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/trump-says-new-chips-tariffs-will-be-announced-next-week?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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2025-04-12 16:59:52 UTC

Trump enacts tariff exemptions for computers, smartphones, and more
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/trump-enacts-tariff-exemptions-for-computers-smartphones-and-more?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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2025-04-11 15:07:59 UTC

China's new semiconductor rule spares Taiwan fabs, punishes Intel, GlobalFoundries & Texas Instruments
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/chinas-new-semiconductor-rule-spares-taiwan-fabs-punishes-intel-globalfoundries-and-texas-instruments?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into Nvidia: Team Green FTW @nprofile…avyn

2025-04-10 11:27:54 UTC

U.S. tariffs to heavily impact HDD and SSD manufacturers, increasing costs
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/storage/u-s-tariffs-to-heavily-impact-hdd-and-ssd-manufacturers-increasing-costs?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into SSDs: News, benchmarks, reviews and more @nprofile…nzw8

2025-04-01 17:12:04 UTC

Intel announces 18A process node has entered risk production — crucial milestone comes as company ramps to Panther Lake chips
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-announces-18a-process-node-has-entered-risk-production-crucial-milestone-comes-as-company-ramps-to-panther-lake-chips?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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