AMD unveils Threadripper Halo Station, an AI workstation packing 96 cores and dual liquid-cooled MI350P accelerators — 'the most powerful workstation in the world' can run trillion-parameter models, s
AMD announced what it calls "the most powerful workstation in the world" at IFA 2026, dubbed the Threadripper Halo Station.…
The machine includes a Threadripper Pro 9995WX with 96 Zen 5 cores, du…
AMD claims the workstation is capable of running trillion-parameter mo…
Taking all of the components together, the street price should come ou…
Denver data center continuously waters its lawn even after city announced drought restrictions, enraging residents — it’s unclear if site is breaking the law or using its own recycled water
Denver Water, which supplies the city and its surrounding areas, has imposed Stage 1 drought restrictions in its service area starting August 2026 as water supplies continue to drop.…
According to Gadget Review, commercial properties like data centers ca…
Starting October 1, lawn sprinklers will be banned for use until the B…
However, one resident who was out walking their dog saw that the new A…
Discrete graphics card sales hit four-year record despite soaring memory prices — AMD gains market share as notebook graphics carry the market
Sales of discrete graphics processors for consumer PCs were up both sequentially and year-over-year in the second quarter despite soaring prices caused by component shortages, according to a newly released report by Jon Peddie Research.…
Although PC CPU shipments dropped in Q2 2026 year-over-year amid seaso…
Fractal Design is determined to be on, under, and in front of your desk — the PC peripherals company best known for its designer PC cases has just released the Fractal Refine 2 — the second generation of its minimalist, "refined" take on the typical racing-inspired gaming chair.…
The Fractal Refine 2 is very similar to the original Fractal Refine, b…
just a bit further.
It still features a subdued but unmistakable "gaming chair" silhouette…
Fake DDR5 memory kits now on sale starting at $43 — V-Color sells 0GB dummy modules and single-stick memory kits with a fake stick for $300
Earlier this year, V-Color announced its 1+1 DDR5 filler memory kits to help suspend disbelief and offer psychological salvation against rising memory prices.…
These kits mix real DDR5 sticks with dummy modules that don't actually…
Today, the kit is finally available to buy in the UK and Europe, with …
V-Color has two different DDR5 products: Manta XSky and Manta XFinity,…
SpaceXAI offers 50% Starlink discount to placate data center neighbors; 2,000 have signed up — goodwill gesture comes amid vociferous community backlash
Amid growing community backlash, SpaceXAI offered a 50% discount to anyone living near its two data centers in Memphis, Tennessee, and claimed that thousands have already taken advantage of the promotion.…
Aside from the discounts offered to residents of the city and neighbor…
Critics say that Elon Musk is simply making this move to buy goodwill …
"Communities in Memphis and North Mississippi aren’t asking for discou…
Grab Hoto's 25-bit electric screwdriver set for under $30 right now, perfect for PC builds and projects — limited-time deal knocks 40% off the usual price for a multi-torque driver with a 1,500 mAh ba
Hoto screwdrivers have become a key component in the Tom's Hardware staff toolkit in recent years, and this particular model has been one of my favorites.…
I've used it for DIY projects during my house reno, but it's also been…
The battery life means I've only had to charge it a couple of times in…
If that sounds good to you, you'll want to grab the 40% discount on th…
Chinese chipmaker CXMT allegedly used a written roadmap to steal Samsung DRAM tech — South Korean court says 'Project Hefei' lifted 620-step recipe to build 10% global market share
The saga involving Chinese DRAM maker CXMT's alleged theft of Samsung's trade secrets is going strong.…
The South Korean court case already includes multiple convictions, two…
The latest chapter is a doozy, though.
Korean publication NoCut News spilled the chips on Project Hefei, a pu…
This 32GB of Team Group DDR5 RAM is the cheapest DDR5-6400 kit on the market – only $405 with promo code, buy the least expensive DDR5-6400 kit around with environmentally conscious T-Force Vulcan Eco
Over the past several months, combo deals, especially those at Newegg, have been one of the only ways to upgrade your system during the RAMpocalypse.…
The number of combo deals seems to be declining recently, making it a …
That doesn’t mean you’re out of luck.
If you’re in the market to upgrade your RAM or start building a new sy…
Lexar announces ‘world’s thinnest portable SSD’ in celebration of the brand’s 30th anniversary – Lexar Muse drive achieves 0.15-inch thickness with proprietary pogo-pin cable, magnetic sleeve for phon
If you’ve ever snapped a 10,000 mAh magnetic battery or other bulky accessory to the back of your compatible Android or iPhone, you know how cumbersome it can be, especially while you’re trying to use your phone rather than just letting it charge.…
For those who are shooting video or backing up their files on the go, …
(Image credit: Lexar)At just 80×48×3.
15 inches), with tapered edges that make it feel even slimmer, the com…
7 Steps to Take Now: Meet the EU CRA 9/11/26 Reporting Deadline
The EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) is often discussed as a December 2027 product-conformity project. But manufacturers face an earlier operational deadline; on September 11, 2026, the CRA’s mandatory
Intel's Core Ultra 400 'Nova Lake' launch schedule leaks out — mass production in Q4, first Nova Lake CPUs in Q1 2027
Intel's upcoming Core Ultra 400-series 'Nova Lake-S' CPU platform promises to be the company's biggest desktop launch in years, with range-topping processor offering up to 52 cores and gaming processors featuring up to 288 MB of bLLC cache, at least according to the rumor mill.…
Intel is reportedly on track to start mass production of its Nova Lake…
However, only the 28-core version will launch in the first quarter of …
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Nvidia PAIR utility joins every GPU in your home into a cluster for agentic AI tasks — tool uses spare cycles to keep agent swarms from hammering one GPU
If you're a token-hungry AI enthusiast, and if you or your family happen to have PCs with idle GPU cycles to spare in this economy, Nvidia wants to make it possible to harness those cycles so you can save cash on cloud tokens and keep your work private.…
At IFA 2026, the company is introducing a local distributed AI cluster…
As Nvidia tells it, when a user runs a local AI agent and gives it a g…
If those sub-tasks or sub-agents are all running on the same GPU, the …
Nvidia's RTX Spark N1X launches in October for laptops and desktops — 18 or 20 CPU cores, paired with 5,120 or6,144 CUDA cores, up to 128GB of unified memory
Nvidia is finally getting more specific about the launch of the RTX Spark.…
The chip, which it is now officially calling the "N1X," will launch in…
The more powerful option will mix a 20-core Grace CPU with a 6,144-cor…
The other variation uses an 18-core CPU and a cut-down 5,120-core Blac…
Lenovo’s IdeaPad Vibe laptops stand out with seven colors and swappable keycaps – 14,15-inch models with Snapdragon X and AMD AI 400 CPUs to start at $699
The arrival of the MacBook Neo seems to have reminded other PC makers that people like color (and relative affordability), and the IdeaPad Vibe line appears to be Lenovo’s answer to both.…
Starting at $699 when they arrive later this year and offered in 14- o…
In a twist, the company will also offer swappable keycaps (pretty unco…
Lenovo details its RTX Spark laptops — Yoga Pro 9n and Yoga 9n 2-in-1 get full specs, stylus support
Lenovo is providing a full spec list for the Yoga Pro 9n, the Nvidia RTX Spark-powered laptop it announced at Computex, and has a second Spark system ahead of IFA: the Yoga 9n 2-in-1, a 16-inch convertible.…
Both systems are listed as using Grace CPUs with up to 20 Cores and Bl…
While the 2-in-1 will top out at 64GB of unified memory, the clamshell…
It's also notable that the 2-in-1 will use seemingly lower-end QLC sto…
Lenovo ditches fans in favor of solid-state AirJet tech in super-slim, 1.8-pound AeroBlade laptop concept – company also lands at IFA with a 14-inch rollable screen notebook that expands to 17 inches
Lenovo has a history of bringing concept laptops to the IFA trade show in Berlin, and this year’s pair are all about improving productivity and portability.…
They also feel closer to something you might actually buy than some co…
(Image credit: Tom's Hardware)First up, Project AeroBlade is a 14-inch…
” For starters, the laptop foregoes fans in favor of Frore Systems’ Ai…
By Dana Neustadter and Ilya Tolchinsky Artificial intelligence is moving beyond digital experiences and into systems that interact directly with the physical world.…
This emerging category of physical AI spans autonomous vehicles that e…
Unlike conventional AI applications, these systems must do more than p…
They must accurately perceive their surroundings, make decisions, and …
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says 38,000 ChatGPT queries use as much water as the production of one almond — says data centers use no more water than an office building
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has downplayed the water consumption issue that AI data centers are facing, saying that it has been blown out of proportion over time and does not keep up with the latest developments in data center cooling technology.…
Altman said this in an episode of the Sources Podcast with Alex Heath,…
He claimed that producing a single almond in California is equivalent …
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