Hardware

'Call of Duty: Black Ops 7' will require TPM 2.0, Windows Secure Boot — Activision testing Ricochet anti-cheat update in upcoming season
Activision will require 'Call of Duty: Black Ops 7' players to use TPM 2.0 and enable Windows Secure Boot as part of its anti-cheat initiative.
2025-08-06 18:26
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Ebuyer reportedly closing its doors — staff at UK’s second biggest PC retailer sent home early, company sued for liquidation
Ebuyer, the U.K.'s second biggest PC retailer, is facing a compulsory liquidation case as it allegedly cannot pay its lessor.
2025-08-06 18:17
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Hardware hacker tries to run NVMe SSD on the Switch 2 but fails — adapter doesn't light up NVMe SSD controller but could work in the future with microSD Express emulation
YouTuber Better Gaming tested a MicroSD Express adapter to see if they could expand the Switch 2's storage with a 1TB NVMe SSD. The test failed, but further development of the adapter suggests this method of storage expansion will work in the future.
2025-08-06 16:29
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Apple reportedly set to invest $100 billion into the production of 'critical components' in the U.S. to avoid tariffs on iPhones — domestic commitments reach $600 billion
Apple will reportedly invest an extra $100 billion in U.S. manufacturing —raising its total domestic commitment to $600 billion — in an effort to avoid steep iPhone tariffs.
2025-08-06 15:16
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U.S. Senator probes Intel board over CEO Lip-Bu Tan's former China links —raises national security concerns amid Cadence scandal
Senator Tom Cotton is pressing Intel’s board over CEO Lip-Bu Tan’s past China investments and whether he knew about subpoenas tied to Cadence, his former company, which recently pleaded guilty to selling chip design tools to a Chinese military univ...
2025-08-06 15:11
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China semiconductor 'megamerger' strategy reportedly stalling — new report says high-level merger plans to strengthen domestic chip industry face multiple headwinds
Despite China’s push to consolidate its semiconductor sector into a few strong players, efforts have largely stalled due to valuation conflicts, political obstacles, and technological gaps.
2025-08-06 13:41
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DDR4 production expected to continue until 2026 — Samsung, SK hynix, and Micron will continue serving industry clients for longer
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.
2025-08-06 13:05
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Nvidia defiant over backdoors and kill switches in GPUs as U.S. mulls tracking requirements — calls them 'permanent flaws' that are 'a gift to hackers'
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...
2025-08-06 13:00
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Why parts of Tom’s Hardware now have a paywall
Wondering why parts of Tom's Hardware now have a paywall? You can find all your questions answered right here.
2025-08-06 13:00
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Introducing the Tom’s Hardware Premium Beta: Exclusive content for members
Tom's Hardware is changing, and we want you along for the ride.
2025-08-06 13:00
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The U.S. and China are engaged in a race over chip development — both countries are racing to build infrastructure
Both superpowers are building up chip development capabilities while trying to reduce dependencies upon one another.
2025-08-06 12:50
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40 years of Windows: How XP changed everything
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.
2025-08-06 12:50
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How ARM is working its way into PCs and data centers — inside the products and trends behind the hype
Arm is already the king of smarphones, but if it wants to conquer the PC and data center, it needs to stick the landing.
2025-08-06 12:50
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50 years after its inception, desktop PCs are less popular than ever — a rise in PC gaming interest means it's in no danger of disappearing
Is the desktop PC dying? In 2025, things might seem worse than before. But hope yet remains.
2025-08-06 12:50
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What sort of power supply do you actually need for an RTX 5090?
Here are the fundamental requirements for powering the Nvidia RTX 5090, a notoriously difficult card to satisfy.
2025-08-06 12:50
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Now that Wi-Fi 7 has been around for a while, is it worth upgrading?
Wi-Fi 7 brings some noticeable performance and reliability benefits over preceding standards, but not everyone should upgrade.
2025-08-06 12:50
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Nvidia enterprise GPU and CPU roadmaps: Rubin, Rubin Ultra, Feynman, and silicon photonics
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 platfo...
2025-08-06 12:50
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HBM roadmaps for Micron, Samsung, and SK hynix: To HBM4 and beyond
We've compiled a full roadmap of HBM memory for SK hynix, Micron, and Samsung, including HBM3, HBM3E, HBM4, and HBM4E.
2025-08-06 12:50
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Inside the future of 3D NAND: The roadmap to 500 layers
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.
2025-08-06 12:50
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Trump promises new semiconductor tariffs — “We want them made in the United States,” says U.S. President
Trump says that he will announce new tariffs on imported semiconductors by next week.
2025-08-06 12:48
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