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If you like a gamble, there's a fascinating little 1W crypto mining device called the Lucky Miner SOLO-LV02 now available via AliExpress for just $24.

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cryptomining/the-lucky-miner-usb-stick-is-a-usd24-bitcoin-lottery-ticket-with-210-7-trillion-to-one-odds-of-mining-a-btc-block-in-a-year

Retailers in the Middle East are commanding between $6,700 and $10,600 for Asus' gold-plated ROG Astral RTX 5090 Dhahab Edition.

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/this-gilded-rog-astral-rtx-5090-dhahab-edition-features-actual-24k-gold-and-could-set-you-back-usd10-000

A new report claims NVIDIA has raised the prices of its GPUs to combat rising manufacturing costs and tariff increases.

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidia-reportedly-raises-gpu-prices-by-10-15-percent-as-manufacturing-costs-surge-tariffs-and-tsmc-price-hikes-filter-down-to-retailers

Everybody hertz, sometimes

https://www.tomshardware.com/monitors/gaming-monitors/samsung-launches-the-worlds-first-500hz-oled-gaming-monitor-for-usd1-300-with-its-burn-in-fighting-heat-pipes-in-tow

The Sabrent USB 3.2 Type-C M.2 SSD Enclosure is available for $22, one of its best ever prices according to data from CamelCamelCamel.

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/external-ssds/sabrents-usb-type-c-m-2-ssd-enclosure-reduced-to-just-usd22-at-amazon

The Sandisk CEO, David Goeckeler, has been boasting about a formidable new SSD controller dubbed Stargate.

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/sandisk-teases-dynamite-new-ssd-controller-dubbed-stargate

Tiny Corp has achieved the world's first eGPU operating in Tiny Grad over USB3, with compatibility across macOS, Windows, and Linux.

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

Fugaku stars in the calculation battle that 'no one can win' during the Nico Nico Super Conference.

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/supercomputers/supercomputer-beats-human-four-sextillion-to-13-in-super-keisan-battle-at-japanese-tech-show

Philips has announced what it calls 'Philips Fixables' providing 3D-printable replacement parts for their products, with more planned for the future.

https://www.tomshardware.com/3d-printing/philips-debuts-3d-printable-components-to-repair-products

Corsair's Void Wireless v2 features dual-wireless connectivity and surprisingly good audio — this lightweight, mid-range gaming headset performs well whether you're gaming, listening to music, watching movies, or chatting with friends.

https://www.tomshardware.com/peripherals/gaming-headsets/corsair-void-wireless-v2-review