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Steam Machine Is Back: live updates on Valve's console comeback and Steam Frame VR launch

Valve has revealed a trio of Steam hardware devices including a new living room console and a VR headset. Here's a live look at what's coming.

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Steam Machine console challenges PS5 and Xbox — 6x more powerful than Steam Deck

Valve is entering the home console space with the new Steam Machine and Steam Controller. Here's everything you need to know.

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PC hardware vendor PNY suspends Black Friday storage deals — cites rising NAND costs

PNY tells Tom's Hardware that it is suspending upcoming Black Friday and Cyber Monday promotions on storage due to rising NAND costs.

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25 years ago today, Microsoft released DirectX 8 and changed PC graphics forever — How programmable shaders laid the groundwork for the future of modern GPU rendering

The games we enjoy today would be unimaginably different without the improvements ushered in by DirectX 8 and its programmable shaders. Shader Model 1.0 introduced per-pixel programmable lighting, letting developers write custom code to control how light interacted with objects, rather than relying solely on the GPU’s built-in fixed-function logic.

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DIY Amiga sound sampler circuit mystery solved 32 years later — Magazine instructions had key component spec typos

A three-decade old 'Amiga mystery' has been solved by an intrepid electronics-focused TechTuber.

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These Acemagic promo codes can lower the price of mini gaming & work laptops & PCs with high-spec Intel & AMD CPUs from the portable PC brand.

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Neuralink implant patient gets 'second pair of eyes' thanks to motorized AI webcam — Insta360 Link 2 connected to MacBook gives father with ALS new lease on life

A new documentary shows ALS and Neuralink implant patient Brad Smith expanding his family connection with a motorized AI webcam.

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Quantum diamond scanner delivers non-invasive 3D imaging of semiconductors — EuQlid Qu-MRI could ‘save chip foundries billions of dollars’

EuQlid reveals a breakthrough diamond-based quantum sensing device for the non-invasive 3D imaging of semiconductors.

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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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