The current state of Hybrid Bonding in 2026
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Hot Chips 2026: Cerebras lays out the future of wafer-scale AI
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Glass substrate roadmaps examined — Absolics in final qualification and a first product that keeps slipping
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Hot Chips 2026: OpenAI's Jalapeño AI ASIC unpacked
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Reviews
Fractal Define One case review: Balancing noise and thermals
Fractal’s Define One rounds off the boxy Define, while still keeping the iconic closed-front design. A focus on GPU airflow and three included Momentum 14 fans highlight this $154 mid-tower chassis.
Fractal Summit case review: real wood accents scream premium, but it only stands out in white or black
The Fractal Summit is a good-looking, open-face mid-tower with real wood accents that's easy to build in. But noise-normalized thermals landed a bit warmer than we expected.
Alienware 16X Aurora review: A thoroughly competent gaming laptop
The Alienware 16X Aurora pairs a gorgeous 240 Hz OLED display with solid performance, sturdy build quality, and strong upgradeability, though its size and battery life limit portability.
Best Picks
Best USB Chargers 2026
We tested 20 laptop and phone chargers, ranging from cheap no-name 15W options to 140W beasts. Find out what stood out as the best.
CPUs
Intel's Core Ultra 400 'Nova Lake' launch schedule leaks out — mass production in Q4, first Nova Lake CPUs in Q1 2027
Intel's Core Ultra 400-series 'Nova Lake-S' CPUs are on track for mass production next quarter, but they will only launch in Q1 2027 with 28-core models coming first.
Graphics Cards
We explored early DLSS 5 performance with community mods
DLSS 5 officially releases later this week, but we tested it on the RTX 5090 using community mods to see what kind of performance drop and extra power draw you can expect.
Features
The current state of Hybrid Bonding in 2026
Premium Hybrid bonding, the copper-to-copper joining technique that replaces solder microbumps in 3D chip stacks, is in high-volume production on logic and freshly postponed on memory.
Glass substrate roadmaps examined — Absolics in final qualification and a first product that keeps slipping
Premium Glass-core substrates, the replacement for organic chip packaging that Intel promised in September 2023, are now in final qualification but still not in a single commercial product
PC Components
How to install a PS5 SSD in 2026
Learn how to install an M.2 NVMe SSD in your PlayStation 5, PlayStation 5 Slim, or PlayStation 5 Pro in under five minutes.
Desktops and PC Building
Get a DDR5 gaming PC with RTX 5060 Ti for just $1,399
Deals Save $370 on a new CyberPower system with Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus processor and Nvidia RTX 5060 Ti graphics.
Deals
Save up to 46% on PC hardware in Amazon's Labor Day 2026 sale
Amazon is hosting a Labor Day sale with up to 46% off our favorite tech products.
More from Tom's Hardware
Nvidia acquires Hugging Face for $12.93 billion
The move strengthens Nvidia's position in the AI market.
Almost 70% of voters in Missouri city recall council member who said yes to AI data center tax breaks
Two other city leaders who said yes to the tax breaks lost their re-election bids earlier this year.
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
“For every 38,000 ChatGPT queries, that is the same amount of water that is used in the production of single almond in California.”
Save up to 46% on PC hardware in Amazon's Labor Day 2026 sale
Amazon is hosting a Labor Day sale with up to 46% off our favorite tech products.
RPCS3 emulator devs slam Nvidia DLSS 5 as 'AI-slop generator'
RPCS3 explains why modern temporal upscalers are difficult to implement in PS3 emulation as modders continue experimenting with the leaked DLSS 5 DLL.
Best Wi-Fi router deals 2026
Save big with one of these excellent Wi-Fi router deals. We're constantly updating this list with the best deals across all retailers.
