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Bewildered enthusiasts decry memory price increases of 100% or more — the AI RAM squeeze is finally starting to hit PC builders where it hurts

PC builders and enthusiasts are starting to notice catastrophic increases in the price of RAM kits.

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3D printing enthusiast creates camera with a gutted optical mouse's sensor — lo-fi 30x30 pixel camera took 65 hours to build

A 3D printing enthusiast has made a cute, functional lo-fi digital camera using an optical sensor salvaged from a discarded mouse PCB.

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AMD clarifies its clarifications on controversial RDNA 1 and 2 driver note — company will continue game optimization support after all

AMD's recent driver release continues to be surprisingly turbulent, with further clarification that it won't stop game optimization for older RDNA1 and RDNA2 cards, despite the release notes suggesting as such. This also comes after another error in the release notes that said USB-C power would no longer work on…

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Full-size tank simulator setup now even crazier after being built into a 'tactical vehicle' with full-size replica machine gun and cannon

The crown prince of extreme sim build-outs released a video showcasing his wild Tank Simulator 5, which comes with a full-size replica machine gun and cannons, on the Chinese video-sharing platform Bilibili.

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Manufacturer issues remote kill command to disable smart vacuum after engineer blocks it from collecting data — user revives it with custom hardware and Python scripts to run offline

An engineer discovered that the manufacturer can remotely brick his smart vacuum for not collecting data.

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AMD clarifies that RDNA 1 and 2 will still get day zero game support and driver updates — discrete GPUs and handhelds will still work with future games

AMD has backtracked on putting RDNA 1 and 2 into a maintenance mode that wouldn't include game optimizations, telling Tom's Hardware new features will be included based on "market needs."

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TP-Link routers face potential U.S. ban over alleged China-related national security concerns — company "vigorously disputes" Department of Commerce's findings

Already under intense scrutiny for alleged ties to China, TP-Link, a now-U.S.-based and operated company is on the verge of being banned. In a new proposal concocted by the Department of Commerce, and backed by the Department of Justice, Defense and Homeland Security, TP-Link routers might no longer be allowed…

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AMD confirms its Radeon RX 5000, 6000 series cards will still get some new features 'as required by market needs' — company also says RX 7900 USB-C change was a mistake (Updated)

The latest AMD Radeon graphics driver skips older GPUs for feature updates and drops functionality from last-gen flagships.

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DDR5 RAM is on the brink of 2020 GPU-style price inflation, and AI is to blame

DDR5 RAM has suddenly shot up in price, and it's all because of AI. Here's why shopping for new computer memory might be tricky this Black Friday.

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China's autonomous military combat drone powered by DeepSeek highlights Nvidia reliance — investigation reveals People's Liberation Army, supporting institutions continue to use restricted H100 chips

Chinese defense company Norinco introduced an AI military drone with 'autonomous combat-support' capability to help make warfare more efficient.

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This RGB PC in a plastic jug is uncomfortably beguiling — $150 build armed with an Xeon chip is literally bottlenecked

A full $150 RGB ‘gaming PC’ build in a translucent plastic jug has been showcased on social media.

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Starlink and Muon fuse space lasers and satellites to deliver ‘industry-first’ persistent optical connectivity in orbit — will enable 25 Gbps data transfer at distances up to 4,000km

Muon Space has announced that it has worked with Starlink to establish an 'industry-first [of] persistent optical connectivity in orbit.'

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Enthusiast plays Battlefield 6 on his CPU watercooler's tiny 2.1-inch screen — 480x480 resolution MSI liquid cooler screen good enough for XP farming

Battlefield 6 is an intense game with gorgeous visuals that demands the best screen possible. But what if you're at work and your literal job is to test displays? That's when a bit of ingenuity kicks in and you switch to the tiny screen on your CPU's liquid cooler to…

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Stinky thermal paste emits acidic vapors, corrodes copper, 'glues' heatsinks to processors, and permanently damages coolers - SGT-4 TIM is a chemically reactive blend, finds investigation

An investigation revealed that the popular low-cost Amech SGT-4 thermal paste is a chemically reactive PDMS-based compound containing that releases acetic acid, produces a vinegar odor, corrodes copper surfaces, and even creates ant holes on surfaces.

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Drone maker DJI appeals against court ruling over ‘Chinese Military Company’ designation — will return to court to ‘defend the integrity of our company’ as legal battle rages on

DJI intends to appeal against a U.S. court decision that upheld its designation as a 'Chinese Military Company.'

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China issues port crackdown on all Nvidia AI chip imports, says report — enforcement teams deployed to quash smuggling and investigate data center hardware, targeting H20 and RTX 6000D shipments

Chinese customs authorities have launched a sweeping crackdown on unlicensed Nvidia chip shipments, with enforcement teams deploying at major ports to inspect hardware shipments.

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Microsoft might be cracking down on Windows 11 local account setups — here's what we know so far

Microsoft is attempting to restrict account access for local accounts.

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Redditor quoted absurd $11,000 labor fee for $4,000 PC build — bemused customer questions $6,300 labor, $4,700 pre-project labor, and $4,000 cancellation fee

A Redditor received an eye-popping quote for a cute custom PC from a well-known boutique vendor.

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Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme early tests beat out AMD, Intel, and Apple as the most powerful mobile chip on the market but price uncertainty still remains a sticking point

It will likely be more expensive than the previous generation.

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How We Test Power Supply Units

Our PSU reviews explore performance, noise and temperature ratings, along with the build quality of every power supply we test. Today we introduce you to our methodology, testing equipment and benchmarks.

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Repair wizard converts an RTX 4080 into 4080 Super using BGA magic — Donor board gets intense surgery for a reball upgrade like never before

Northwest Repair is back with another legendary fix, this time it's an RTX 4080 Super being transplanted onto an RTX 4080's body. The core and memory from an otherwisen dead 4080 Super was salvaged to be put onto a very similar-looking 4080 non-Super donor board. The task was far from…

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Our display benchmarks help you decide what screen to put on your desktop. In order to provide greater insight into our PC monitor testing methods, we’re running down our procedures step-by-step.

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