
Love Roku but can’t stand ads? The streaming service says its new platform Howdy costs "less than a cup of coffee" but won’t compete with Netflix.

Almost 4,000 PBS employees and affiliates have their contact info leaked.
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The Game Bar has a crucial feature for some Ryzen X3D CPUs - and it's now broken, which is seriously bad news.

The new Tom's Hardware Premium Beta comes with deeper insights and a new benchmarking tool
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If you’re after a great upgrade that still leaves plenty of room in your budget for other items, then this Pixel 9a deal is for you.
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Normally priced at around $249, you can grab the AirPods Pro 2 right now for just $169 — that’s an $80 saving off the usual price.
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Microsoft veteran Raymond Chen recently revealed the whole concept behind the secretive window with no name blocking Windows shutdown in his ongoing Old New Thing series.

It's been more than a month since reports suggested Forza Motorsport was essentially done following layoffs at Turn 10, the studio making it. And we're still waiting for Xbox to even acknowledge it.

Capcom has revealed Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection, the third installment of Monster Hunter's turn-based JRPG spin-off series. Here's everything you need to know on this epic, war-torn take on Monster Hunter Stories.

Most of the best chargers you can buy for your phone, laptop, or other tech today utilize Gallium Nitride (GaN) technology, but how does it actually work?
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The fallout from Xbox's mass layoffs last month is continuing, has it claimed another victim?

The company has confirmed that WinUI 3 and the Windows App SDK is on the path to become open-source, but that there's lots of work to be done first before that can happen.

I find that writing up a to-do list takes a lot of the guess work out of my day. Since most of the apps I use daily are within the Microsoft ecosystem, it makes sense to use the Microsoft To Do app to make my list.
If you’re unfamiliar with it, To Do is Windows 11’s built-in app for managing tasks. It works on the web but also across iOS and Android, which

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Original Apple employee, Daniel Kottke, was spotted at a recent Computer History Museum event where he was demoing a unique project: An original Apple 1 replica with a modern Wi-Fi module, running a version of ChatGPT.

The best price-to-performance ratio gaming laptop I've found right now. Just $649 will net you the Asus TUF Gaming A15 with RTX 4060-powered graphics

Trump says that he will announce new tariffs on imported semiconductors by next week.

Arm is already the king of smarphones, but if it wants to conquer the PC and data center, it needs to stick the landing.

Both superpowers are building up chip development capabilities while trying to reduce dependencies upon one another.

Windows XP was a significant moment in the operating system's history. While it suffered from security problems, it also brought forth a slew of new features.
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Is the desktop PC dying? In 2025, things might seem worse than before. But hope yet remains.

We've compiled a full roadmap of HBM memory for SK hynix, Micron, and Samsung, including HBM3, HBM3E, HBM4, and HBM4E.

Here are the fundamental requirements for powering the Nvidia RTX 5090, a notoriously difficult card to satisfy.

Nvidia’s 2025–2028 roadmap introduces next-gen GPUs, CPUs, and photonic networking to massively scale AI performance, culminating in the 576-GPU chiplet NVL576 Kyber system, delivering 14 times the performance of currently leading-edge NVL72 platforms.

The 3D NAND industry is rapidly advancing toward 500-layer stacks and 4800 MT/s interfaces by 2027, enabling denser, faster, and more efficient storage.

Wi-Fi 7 brings some noticeable performance and reliability benefits over preceding standards, but not everyone should upgrade.

Tom's Hardware is changing, and we want you along for the ride.

Wondering why parts of Tom's Hardware now have a paywall? You can find all your questions answered right here.
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Nvidia has denied backdoors or kill switches in its GPUs amid U.S. proposals for location tracking to enforce export controls. The company calls such features a security risk and “permanent flaw,” warning they could undermine trust. Nvidia lost $8B in sales from recent export restrictions.
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidia-defiant-over-b

Major DRAM makers are phasing out DDR4 production from late 2025, as they shift to DDR5, but supply will remain available for niche applications for years to come.

Design systems are more than style guides: they’re made up of workflows, tokens, components, and documentation — all the stuff teams rely on to build consistent products. As projects grow, keeping everything in sync gets tricky fast. In this article, we’ll look at how smart tooling, combined with automation where it makes sense, can speed things up, reduce errors, and help your team focus on design over maintenance. https://smashingmagazine.com/2025/08/automating-design-systems-tips-resour

Every now and then companies make truly boneheaded decisions, which is exactly what happened when Dell killed off the name of its most iconic PC line and replaced it with something generic. It's like if Ford decided to rebrand Mustang and call it The Prime Sportscar instead. It doesn't make sense. But now that XPS has become Premium, it's t

States will lose out on their share of a $42 billion broadband fund if they attempt to dictate rates that internet services providers (ISPs) charge low-income customers, according to a new FAQ from the Trump administrati

Google is rolling a fix for a bug that made some Pixel users' three-button navigation unresponsive with its monthly software update this August. As The Verge notes, after the company released

Thirteen years ago, the Curiosity rover landed on Mars, inside Gale crater in particular. It was originally sent to the red planet for a two-year mission, but it was extended indefinitely just a few months into its operations. The rover has several goals, most of which are meant to help scientists determine whether Mars could ever have supported life in the past. And while it's still very much operational and doing science, NASA has had to make adjustments and give it new capabilities to ensu

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A growing number of men are flocking to Pinterest.
The company’s first-ever trend report reveals that male users now make up more than one-third of its 570 million global active users. That equates to over 171 million men, most of whom are part of Generation Z, according to Pinterest. Interestingl

Cyberattacks are on the rise, and artificial intelligence is making it easier for bad actors to scam individuals and businesses alike. In response, Visa is launching a new initiative that offers businesses tailored data to better combat cybercrime.

AI can support your SEO workflow, but it still needs direction. Here’s how to stay in control while using it effectively.
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The one app I never expected is what has helped me become more mindful of the present moment. https://www.cnet.com/health/bird-app-grounded-me-present-more-than-meditation-apps/#ftag=CADf328eec

An essential part of any emergency kit or home tool box, Gerber's Gear Dime 12-in-1 multitool is the perfect mix of function, weight and -- at less than $30 -- price. https://www.cnet.com/deals/finally-a-multitool-under-30-that-deserves-a-spot-in-my-go-bag/#ftag=CADf328eec

This feature can help you identify certain chats so you don't let out a secret in the wrong chat. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/heres-how-to-add-a-background-to-your-text-chats-in-ios-26/#ftag=CADf328eec

August's SSI payment has already been sent out, but recipients are getting another check this month. Here's why. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/supplemental-security-income-for-august-2025-your-second-monthly-payment-comes-soon/#ftag=CADf328eec


You don't need a new plan to get better video playback on all streaming apps. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/the-streaming-trick-that-made-my-shows-crystal-clear/#ftag=CADf328eec

Microsoft wants to make WinUI open source, but there are some major hurdles in the way first including its tie to Windows code.

One Alien: Earth star says he didn't imitate any real-world tech bros to portray one of the series' shiftiest characters.

The limited-edition Big Coffee Boxer will certainly be a conversation-starter, and it's a serious espresso machine if you've got money to burn.

Google Cloud launches six new agents and other tools to help data scientists do more with their data – and with less experience.

Perplexity accuses Cloudflare of not sharing its methodology and misattributing crawling activity to its AI assistant.
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Samsung has issued an update on when more devices will get One UI 8 for smartphones and smartwatches.

Don't expect uniform game prices any time soon, a prominent industry analyst has warned.

Perplexity has embedded OpenTable into its AI platform, allowing conversational table booking for restaurants.

Jewelry giant Pandora falls for a phishing attack, with sensitive data lost.

We finally saw the drama unfold from Conrad’s perspective in The Summer I Turned Pretty season 3 episode 5, and frankly, Belly has never seemed more of a monster.

A stylish soda maker.
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If you’ve spent the past couple of months cursing at your Pixel’s unresponsive back button, you’re not alone – but you can finally breathe a sigh of relief.
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Amazon has slashed the price of the Oral-B iO2 Electric Toothbrush in Night Black to just £42, an impressive 58% off.
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Previously available at £69.99, this top-rated Anker MagSafe power bank for Apple devices is now just £54.99.
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As Amazon has launched its own low-cost shopping experience with Haul, we're keen to see how it compares to Temu.
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Halo Studios just dropped Halo Infinite's Fall 2025 Update, kicking off Operation: Shadows with new features, content, and challenges for players to explore.

Bill Gates says AI is rapidly evolving and could potentially take over professional jobs at a moment's notice, leaving workers with little to no time to adapt to the drastic changes.

What if your laptop always had a 5G internet connection wherever you were, just like your smartphone? You’d never have to connect to a Wi-Fi network again or fumble with your phone’s hotspot feature.
Microsoft’s new Surface Laptop 5G is the latest lapt

PCI-SIG has officially begun developing PCIe 8.0, doubling bandwidth to 256 GT/s while tackling signal integrity limits over copper with protocol upgrades.

Two Chinese nationals have been arrested in the U.S. over allegations they shipped tens of millions of dollars' worth of AI GPUs to China in exchange for cash.

AMD posted record Q2 2025 revenue of $7.685 billion, driven by strong client and data center processor sales, though profitability was partially offset by an $800 million charge related to Instinct MI308 GPU export restrictions to China.

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Get ready to code, collaborate, and contribute, Symfony Hackday is back!
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As the Trump administration ramps up mass deportations, impacting businesses across numerous sectors, the American Business Immigration Coalition (ABIC) is advocating for policy reform. Rebecca Shi leads the organization that’s made up of 1,400 current and former CEOs, trade group leaders, and others who rely heavily on an immigrant workforce. She shares how uncertainty over immigration has disrupted daily business and affected the bottom line, while also expressing optimism that this

The new open-weight models from OpenAI deliver strong reasoning performance, with a tradeoff in hallucinations.
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The backlash to Meta’s $14.3B Scale AI deal reveals a bigger story in the AI world: quality, trust, and precision trump raw volume in Physical AI.

AI tools are everywhere - but without strategy, they’re causing chaos. Here’s how to regain control.
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Turtle Beach is looking to shake up the racing wheel market with three upcoming mid-range products.

The Samsung 9100 Pro is the brand’s latest and greatest PCIe 5.0 SSD. It looks to easily be one of the fastest drives for PC use today, alongside key rivals such as the WD Black SN8100 and the Gigabyte Aorus Gen 5 12000, with speeds that virtually double its top-class predecessor, the 990 Pro. [...]
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To help you decide between the OnePlus Pad Lite and OnePlus Pad Go, we highlight the key differences here.
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AI is already reshaping work - leaders must act now to structure and scale its impact.
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