Windows 11 will reportedly display a watermark if your PC does not support AI requirements
tomshardware.com/software/operating-systems/windows-11-will-reportedly-display-a-watermark-if-your-pc-does-not-support-ai-requirements
Microsoft releases MS-DOS 4 source code on GitHub — 45 year old code now open-source
tomshardware.com/software/operating-systems/microsoft-releases-ms-dos-4-source-code-on-github-45-year-old-code-now-open-source
TSMC to go 3D with wafer-sized processors — CoW-SoW technology allows 3D stacking for the world's largest chips
tomshardware.com/tech-industry/tsmc-to-go-3d-with-wafer-sized-processors-cow-sow-system-on-wafer-technology-allows-3d-stacking-for-the-worlds-largest-chips
'Idiot-proof' thermal paste applicator to make TIM application easier than ever — X-Apply stencils coming soon
tomshardware.com/pc-components/cooling/idiot-proof-thermal-paste-applicator-to-make-tim-application-easier-than-ever-x-apply-stencils-coming-soon
Huawei backs development of HBM memory in China — new consortium aims to sidestep US sanctions
tomshardware.com/pc-components/dram/huawei-backs-development-of-hbm-memory-in-china-new-consortium-aims-to-sidestep-us-sanctions
Asus ROG Maximus Z790 Apex Encore Review: Premium Overclocking Option: With a price of around $650, the Apex Encore is a premium motherboard focused on ...
tomshardware.com/pc-components/motherboards/asus-rog-maximus-z790-apex-encore-review
Nintendo forces Garry's Mod to delete 20 years of content — Garry confirms Nintendo is behind Steam Workshop purge
tomshardware.com/video-games/pc-gaming/nintendo-forces-garrys-mod-to-delete-20-years-of-content-garry-confirms-nintendo-is-behind-steam-workshop-purge
Asus ROG Ally gets official AMD Fluid Motion Frames support for universal Frame Gen without custom drivers
tomshardware.com/video-games/handheld-gaming/asus-rog-ally-gets-official-amd-fluid-motion-frames-support-for-universal-frame-gen-without-custom-drivers
TSMC says it doesn't need High-NA EUV chipmaking tools for 1.6nm-class node, but Intel has championed the tech
tomshardware.com/tech-industry/tsmc-says-it-doesnt-need-high-na-chipmaking-tools-for-16nm-class-node-in-contrast-intel-has-championed-the-tech
Russian media claims server and storage supply has returned to pre-sanctions levels despite ongoing restrictions
tomshardware.com/tech-industry/russian-media-claims-server-and-storage-supply-has-returned-to-pre-sanctions-levels-despite-ongoing-restrictions
Asus creates motherboard specifically for overclocking Chinese CPUs — boosts homegrown KX-7000 clocks by 25%
tomshardware.com/pc-components/motherboards/asus-creates-motherboard-specifically-for-overclocking-chinese-cpus-boosts-homegrown-kx-7000-clocks-by-25
Sabrent Rocket 4 2TB SSD review: A welcome update: Sabrent’s new Rocket 4 SSD is a DRAM-less PCIe 4.0 drive and a welcome update to its popular Rocket NVMe 4.0 ...
tomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/sabrent-rocket-4-2tb-ssd-review
Nvidia CEO hand-delivers world's fastest AI system to OpenAI, again — first DGX H200 given to Sam Altman and Greg Brockman
tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/nvidia-ceo-hand-delivers-worlds-fastest-ai-system-to-openai-again-first-dgx-h200-given-to-sam-altman-and-greg-brockman
Raspberry Pi robot uses AI to motivate runners by shouting encouraging messages: Sir Walter Richardson is using a Raspberry Pi to power his AI-based robot that ...
tomshardware.com/raspberry-pi/raspberry-pi-robot-uses-ai-to-motivate-runners-by-shouting-encouraging-messages
China's leading homegrown CPU maker announces lineup of Lenovo PCs — five other OEMs have new Zhoaxin-powered designs, too
tomshardware.com/desktops/chinas-leading-homegrown-cpu-maker-announces-lineup-of-lenovo-pcs-five-other-oems-have-new-zhoaxin-powered-designs-too
TSMC readies lower-cost 4nm manufacturing tech: Up to 8.5% cheaper: TSMC rearchitects N4P process technology to make it cheaper.
tomshardware.com/tech-industry/tsmc-readies-lower-cost-4nm-manufacturing-tech-up-to-85-cheaper
Grab the Montech Air 903 Max PC case for just $69 — great value for a high airflow case with four PWN fans
tomshardware.com/monitors/gaming-monitors/grab-the-montech-air-903-max-pc-case-for-just-dollar69-great-value-for-a-high-airflow-case-with-four-pwn-fans
Qualcomm faces benchmark cheating allegations — Snapdragon X Elite/Plus benchmarks claimed to be fraudulent
tomshardware.com/tech-industry/qualcomm-faces-benchmark-cheating-allegations-snapdragon-x-eliteplus-benchmarks-claimed-to-be-fraudulent
More AMD Zen 5 Strix Point CPUs spotted — Linux patch notes suggest up to 64 models
tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/more-amd-zen-5-strix-point-cpus-spotted-linux-patch-notes-suggest-up-to-64-models
Get $400 off Asus' stunning 42-inch 4K OLED gaming monitor — 138Hz ROG Swift PG42UQ drops to $999
tomshardware.com/monitors/gaming-monitors/get-dollar400-off-asus-stunning-42-inch-4k-oled-gaming-monitor-138hz-rog-swift-pg42uq-drops-to-dollar999
Gigabyte confirms Ryzen 9000 branding for Zen 5 processors, preps beta BIOS updates for 500-series motherboards
tomshardware.com/pc-components/motherboards/gigabyte-confirms-ryzen-9000-branding-for-zen-5-processors-preps-beta-bios-updates-for-500-series-motherboards
Fallout-inspired game runs in Excel — a spreadsheet-powered wasteland escape from your daily corporate wasteland
tomshardware.com/video-games/pc-gaming/fallout-inspired-game-runs-in-excel-a-spreadsheet-powered-wasteland-escape-from-your-daily-corporate-wasteland
US investigates China's access to RISC-V — open standard instruction set may become new site of US-China chip war
tomshardware.com/tech-industry/us-investigates-chinas-access-to-risc-v-open-source-instruction-set-may-become-new-site-of-us-china-chip-war
Hands-on with Hyte's Nexus Link: Huge-screen AIO cooler takes center stage, plus simplified cables and fans that snap together with magnets ...
tomshardware.com/pc-components/liquid-cooling/hands-on-with-hytes-nexus-link-huge-screen-aio-cooler-takes-center-stage-plus-simplified-cables-and-fans-that-snap-together-with-magnets-making-for-easier-pc-building
AMD-powered classic Macintosh Classic-Inspired mini PC available for retail — Ayaneo's new AM01 released after a successful Indiegogo campaign
tomshardware.com/desktops/mini-pcs/amd-powered-classic-macintosh-system-1-inspired-mini-pc-available-for-retail-ayaneos-new-am01-released-after-a-successful-indiegogo-campaign
Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4S memory variants announced: Released back in 2022, the Compute Module 4S originally shipped to industrial customers in a 1GB ...
tomshardware.com/raspberry-pi/raspberry-pi-compute-module-4s-memory-variants-announced
TSMC's labor practices draw serious concern in Arizona — the company's new chip plant allegedly plagued by worker abuses
tomshardware.com/tech-industry/tsmcs-labor-practices-draw-serious-concern-in-arizona-the-companys-new-chip-plant-allegedly-struck-by-worker-abuses
Former EKWB Employees say company has racist, hostile work environment, withholds overtime pay
tomshardware.com/tech-industry/former-ekwb-employees-say-company-has-racist-hostile-work-environment-withholds-overtime-pay
Windows 11 update brings advertisements to the start menu: Microsoft is embedding ads from apps listed in its store on Windows 11's Start menu with the hope it ...
tomshardware.com/software/operating-systems/windows-11-update-brings-advertisements-to-the-start-menu
Intel CPU-dispensing vending machine game spotted in Japan — one user got a Core i7-8700 for $3
tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-cpu-dispensing-vending-machine-game-spotted-in-japan-one-user-got-a-core-i7-8700-for-dollar3
Quick Glance: CPU Gacha Machine in Japan: Core i7-8700 for $3
- A CPU Gacha machine in Japan dispenses Intel processors. One user got an Intel Core i7-8700 for $3.
- The machine contains various Intel CPUs, possibly including older or defective models.
- Located in front or inside a computer store called 1's PC, the machine could be a way to get rid of old or defective CPUs.
- Despite issues with one core, the affordable Core i7-8700 was able to run Windows and pass benchmarks.
Russia prepares 128-core server platform for supercomputers: Report: Russia reportedly preps a supercomputer platform based on a 128-core server platform but it ...
tomshardware.com/desktops/servers/russia-prepares-128-core-server-platform-for-supercomputers-report
Adding ZIP file support to Windows 30 years ago almost got the creator of Task Manager fired
tomshardware.com/software/windows/adding-zip-file-support-to-windows-30-years-ago-almost-got-the-creator-of-task-manager-fired
Bambu Lab Printer Firmware Updates Have Limited Timeline: Reddit users raise the alarm on Bambu Lab X1C’s new software “expiration” date.
tomshardware.com/3d-printing/bambu-lab-printer-firmware-updates-have-limited-timeline
Razer Viper V3 Pro Review: For those who are committed to 8K wireless polling rates
tomshardware.com/peripherals/gaming-mice/razer-viper-v3-pro-review
AMD rumored to use 'slow' 18Gbps GDDR6 in RDNA 4 — leaker says Team Red's next generation GPUs won't use GDDR7
tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/amd-rumored-to-use-slow-18gbps-gddr6-in-rdna-4-leaker-says-team-reds-next-generation-gpus-wont-use-gddr7
AI PC | Tom's Hardware: AI PCs mesh new processing power from Intel's Meteor Lake, AMD's Ryzen 8040, and Qualcomm's X with Windows 12 to unlock AI for users ...
tomshardware.com/tag/ai-pc
Newegg offers free membership program to boost signups — includes free shipping and special deals
tomshardware.com/pc-components/newegg-offers-free-membership-program-to-boost-signups-includes-free-shipping-and-special-deals
PowerColor's AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT hits its lowest-ever price of $469: The lowest price this graphics card has ever been; the PowerColor AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT ...
tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/powercolors-amd-radeon-rx-7800-xt-hits-its-lowest-ever-price-of-dollar469
EKWB issues public apology regarding delayed payments — promises employees and suppliers it will change its ways
tomshardware.com/pc-components/liquid-cooling/ekwb-issues-public-apology-regarding-delayed-payments-promises-employees-and-suppliers-it-will-change-its-ways
Intel and ExxonMobil working on advanced liquid cooling — laying groundwork for 2000W TDP Xeon chips
tomshardware.com/pc-components/liquid-cooling/intel-and-exxonmobil-working-on-advanced-liquid-cooling-laying-groundwork-for-2000w-tdp-xeon-chips
EDATEC's latest industrial Raspberry Pi 5 cases pack NVMe and super capacitor backed RTC
tomshardware.com/raspberry-pi/edatecs-latest-industrial-raspberry-pi-5-cases-pack-nvme-and-super-capacitor-backed-rtc
Noctua releases low-profile CPU cooler for SFF builds — NH-L12Sx77 has better clearance for RAM, VRM heatsinks
tomshardware.com/pc-components/air-cooling/noctua-releases-low-profile-cpu-coolers-for-sff-builds-nh-l12sx77-has-better-clearance-for-ram-vrm-heatsinks
TSMC evacuated cleanroom staff during earthquake aftershocks up to magnitude 6.3 on Tuesday
tomshardware.com/tech-industry/tsmc-evacuated-cleanroom-staff-during-earthquake-aftershocks-up-to-magnitude-63-on-tuesday
Chinese may be evading Nvidia GPU sanctions with Dell, Gigabyte, and Supermicro servers: Report
tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/chinese-may-be-evading-nvidia-gpu-sanctions-with-dell-gigabyte-and-supermicro-servers-report
QIDI Tech Q1 Pro Review: Turn Up the Heat: QIDI heats up the competition with a controversial chamber heater.
tomshardware.com/3d-printing/qidi-tech-q1-pro-review
Ubuntu outperforms Windows 11 on the Framework Laptop 16 with Ryzen 7 7840HS: Phoronix tested two versions of Ubuntu Linux against Windows 11 on the latest ...
tomshardware.com/laptops/ubuntu-outperforms-windows-11-on-the-framework-laptop-16-with-ryzen-7-7840hs
Tiny11 gets a major update, can now be used to trim down any Windows 11 image: Tiny11 just got a massive overhaul after a year of no updates from developer NTDEV ...
tomshardware.com/software/windows/tiny11-gets-a-major-update-can-now-be-used-to-trim-down-any-windows-11-image
These Raspberry Pi-powered glasses translate sign language into speech: Nekhil is using a Raspberry Pi to power his 3D-printed glasses that can translate sign ...
tomshardware.com/raspberry-pi/these-raspberry-pi-powered-glasses-translate-sign-language-into-speech
Sapphire launches budget Mini ITX AM5 motherboard in China — PCIe Gen 4 lowers costs
tomshardware.com/pc-components/motherboards/sapphire-launches-budget-mini-itx-am5-motherboard-in-china-pcie-gen-4-lowers-costs
Buyer beware: Fake Samsung 1080 Pro 4TB SSD promising unbelievable 15.8 GB/s speeds for $43 is too good to be true
tomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/buyer-beware-fake-samsung-1080-pro-4tb-ssd-promising-unbelievable-158-gbs-speeds-for-dollar43-is-too-good-to-be-true
Power your PC with an 850W Corsair RM850x for just $89: A great power supply deal for any mid-range gaming PC.
tomshardware.com/pc-components/power-supplies/power-your-pc-with-an-850w-corsair-rm850x-for-just-dollar89
Three suspected Chinese spies arrested in Germany — caught stealing sensitive tech secrets
tomshardware.com/tech-industry/three-suspected-chinese-spies-arrested-in-germany-caught-stealing-sensitive-tech-secrets
Quick Glance: Germany apprehends three individuals for alleged China espionage
- The individuals were apprehended in Düsseldorf and Bad Homburg in western Germany, with searches conducted in their residences and places of work.
- Thomas R. is under suspicion of serving as an agent for an employee of the Chinese Ministry of State Security (MSS), aiming to gather intelligence on technologies with potential military applications within Germany.
- Allegedly, the company entered into an agreement with a German university for the purpose of facilitating knowledge exchange.
- During the time of their arrest, there were purported ongoing discussions regarding research initiatives that could contribute to enhancing China's maritime combat capabilities.
2D transistors can mimic a locust's brain to avoid collision— super-efficient tech could lower the energy costs of tomorrow's AI
tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/2d-transistors-can-mimic-a-locusts-brain-to-avoid-collision-super-efficient-tech-could-lower-the-energy-costs-of-tomorrows-ai
DeepCool latest Mini-ITX case sports a carrying handle and lots of mesh: DeepCool has announced a new Mini-ITX case that's centered around airflow ...
tomshardware.com/pc-components/pc-cases/deepcool-latest-mini-itx-case-sports-a-carrying-handle-and-lots-of-mesh
No storage is safe from price hikes -- Seagate raises hard drive prices, blaming inflation and market forces
tomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/no-storage-is-safe-from-price-hikes-seagate-raises-hard-drive-prices-blaming-inflation-and-market-forces
WD Gold 24TB HDD review: The highest capacity hard drive you can buy right now: The WD Gold 24TB HDD delivers a modest capacity increase over the 22TB model ...
tomshardware.com/pc-components/hdds/wd-gold-24tb-hdd-review-the-highest-capacity-hard-drive-you-can-buy-right-now
AMD pushes forward with its Radeon stack open-sourcing plans — after being prodded by Tiny Corp
tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/amd-pushes-forward-with-its-radeon-stack-open-sourcing-plans-after-being-prodded-by-tiny-corp
Save money on an iBUYPOWER prebuilt esports gaming PC: If you want to get into esports gaming, then check out these deals from iBUYPOWER on their RDY prebuilt ...
tomshardware.com/desktops/gaming-pcs/save-money-on-an-ibuypower-prebuilt-esports-gaming-pc
Firebrand ex-Arm China CEO founds RISC-V processor startup: Allen Wu, former CEO of Arm China, founds RISC-V technology startup, set to rival Arm.
tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/firebrand-ex-arm-china-ceo-founds-risc-v-processor-startup
Sega Toys recalls cat robots in Japan — burning smell complaints also lead to sales suspension
tomshardware.com/tech-industry/sega-toys-recalls-cat-robots-in-japan-burning-smell-complaints-also-lead-to-sales-suspension
Researchers create Goldene — a single atomic layer of gold with semiconductor properties
tomshardware.com/tech-industry/researchers-create-goldene-a-single-atomic-layer-of-gold-with-semiconductor-properties
Global PC shipments grew 3% in Q1 2024 says Counterpoint — with AI expected to continue to drive PC sales this year
tomshardware.com/tech-industry/global-pc-shipments-grew-3-in-q1-2024-says-counterpoint-with-ai-expected-to-continue-to-drive-pc-sales-this-year
ViewSonic VA1655 portable monitor review: Average in every possible way: The ViewSonic VA1655 is reasonably priced, but there are far better portable monitors at ...
tomshardware.com/monitors/portable-monitors/viewsonic-va1655-portable-monitor-review
AOC enters professional market with trio of U3 Graphic Pro series monitors: Popular PC monitor maker AOC has showcased its first monitors tailored to the ...
tomshardware.com/monitors/aoc-enters-professional-market-with-trio-of-u3-graphic-pro-series-monitors
Leak reveals 500W fire-breathing 128-core Granite Rapids Xeon 6 CPU: A leak has revealed that Intel is planning two new Xeon 6 CPUs boasting a whopping 500W TDP ...
tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/leak-reveals-500w-fire-breathing-128-core-granite-rapids-xeon-6-cpu
Carry-on server flexes up to 256 cores — 480TB NVMe and 4TB RAM join Ampere Altra CPU in new fly-away-kits
tomshardware.com/desktops/servers/carry-on-server-flexes-up-to-256-cores
Rare GeForce GTX 2070 engineering sample has surfaced — the unreleased GPU has 128 fewer CUDA cores than the RTX 2070
tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/rare-geforce-gtx-2070-engineering-sample-has-surfaced-the-unreleased-gpu-has-128-fewer-cuda-cores-than-the-rtx-2070
EKWB reportedly plagued with financial disarray — many employees and suppliers were allegedly left unpaid for as long as four months
tomshardware.com/tech-industry/ekwb-reportedly-plagued-with-financial-disarray
New firmware addresses Intel CPU gaming instability — Asus Intel Baseline Profile fixes crashing on Raptor Lake and Raptor Lake Refresh chips
tomshardware.com/pc-components/motherboards/new-firmware-addresses-intel-cpu-gaming-instability-asus-intel-baseline-profile-fixes-crashing-on-raptor-lake-and-raptor-lake-refresh-chips
RAID card delivers impressive speeds up to 56 GB/s — throughput possible with four PCIe 5.0 SSDs or eight PCIe 4.0 SSDs
tomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/raid-card-delivers-impressive-speeds-up-to-56-gbs
HyperX Alloy Rise Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Review: Magnetic Customization… at a Price
tomshardware.com/peripherals/mechanical-keyboards/hyperx-alloy-rise-mechanical-gaming-keyboard-review
Qualcomm teases Snapdragon X with no mention of Elite — news of second chip could be coming on April 24
tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/qualcomm-teases-snapdragon-x-with-no-mention-of-elite-news-of-second-chip-could-be-coming-on-april-24
Alleged Zen 5 'Strix Halo' Mobile APU has more GPU cores than RX 7600 XT or PS5 — features monster RDNA 3.5 GPU with 40 compute units
tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/alleged-zen-5-strix-halo-mobile-apu-has-more-gpu-cores-than-rx-7600-xt-or-ps5-features-monster-rdna-35-gpu-with-40-compute-units
Corsair's Elite 6500 ATX and Elite 2500 Micro-ATX get accent panel options — removable panels available in wood and aluminum
tomshardware.com/pc-components/pc-cases/corsairs-elite-6500-atx-and-elite-2500-micro-atx-get-accent-panel-options-removable-panels-available-in-wood-and-aluminum
HP Enterprise sues China's Inspur for patent infringement, claims it's continuing US operations despite sanctions
tomshardware.com/desktops/servers/hp-enterprise-sues-chinas-inspur-for-patent-infringement-claims-its-continuing-us-operations-despite-sanctions
Grab this cool retro console inspired keyboard for just $83: This funky-looking keyboard from 8Bitdo brightens up your setup with its nostalgic retro look.
tomshardware.com/peripherals/mechanical-keyboards/grab-this-cool-retro-console-inspired-keyboard-for-just-dollar83
After years of testing, Seagate claims its heat-assisted HAMR drives are as reliable as traditional PMR storage
tomshardware.com/pc-components/storage/after-years-of-testing-seagate-claims-its-heat-assisted-hamr-drives-are-as-reliable-as-traditional-pmr-storage
SK hynix Tube T31 Review: M.2 on a USB stick: The SK hynix Tube T31 delivers top "flash drive" speeds by bolting an M.2 SSD onto a USB-A port ...
tomshardware.com/pc-components/external-ssds/sk-hynix-tube-t31-review
Razer Blade 14 (2024) review: Small frame, full power, high price: The Razer Blade 14 is the most powerful 14-inch gaming laptop we've tested ...
tomshardware.com/laptops/gaming-laptops/razer-blade-14-2024-review
TSMC to charge premium for making chips outside of Taiwan, including its new US fabs, CEO says
tomshardware.com/tech-industry/tsmc-to-charge-premium-for-making-chips-outside-of-taiwan-including-its-new-us-fabs-ceo-says
Quick Glance: TSMC Forecasts Q2 Growth Due to 'Insatiable' AI Demand
- TSMC, the world's largest chipmaker, forecasts a potential up to 30% increase in sales in the second quarter, driven by strong demand for semiconductors used in artificial intelligence (AI).
- The CEO of TSMC emphasized the insatiable demand for energy-efficient computing power for AI applications, stating that almost all AI innovators are collaborating with the company.
- Benefiting from the AI wave, TSMC expects revenue from AI servers to surpass 20% by 2028. The company anticipates that strong demand for its 3nm and 5nm technologies will support business in the second quarter of 2024.
- Forecasts for 2024 indicate TSMC's positive outlook, with expectations of revenue rising in the low- to mid-20% range. Despite sluggish smartphone demand, the company remains optimistic about the future due to the ongoing demand for advanced chip technologies.
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