https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/japanese-used-bookstores-see-5x-sales-surge-as-books-are-being-bought-by-the-ton-one-50-ton-order-sent-to-the-us-for-ai-scanning-and-destruction-multitude-of-suspicious-bulk-buys-thought-to-end-up-in-foreign-ai-scan-and-shred-facilitiesTom's HardwareenJapanese used bookstores see 5x sales surge as books are being bought by the ton, one 50-ton order sent to the US for AI scanning and destruction — multitude of suspicious bulk buys thought to end up in foreign AI scan and shred facilities2026-09-24T14:35:12Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sGEL4U7jbBtayo2bSS8YQd.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/peripherals/microphones/logitech-refreshes-legendary-blue-yeti-microphone-with-3d-voice-tracking-and-ai-denoising-usd160-blue-yeti-2-sequel-features-real-time-auto-gain-and-color-mascot-screenTom's HardwareenLogitech refreshes legendary Blue Yeti microphone with 3D voice tracking and AI denoising — $160 Blue Yeti 2 sequel features real-time auto gain and color mascot screen2026-09-24T14:00:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rzUXEmUpCTLBZQSwXwkxAA.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/desktops/gaming-pcs/the-three-pronged-future-of-custom-pc-building-from-repurposing-forgotten-parts-to-ultra-premium-works-of-gaming-artTom's HardwareenThe three-pronged future of custom PC building — from repurposing forgotten parts to ultra-premium works of gaming art2026-09-24T13:30:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kPgqLPfFxaE5a6ZX9hRwRk.pnghttps://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/leading-semiconductor-analyst-accuses-amd-of-treason-over-restricted-chips-availability-in-china-amd-blames-diversion-of-export-controlled-rfsoc-usd36-000-radar-silicon-allegedly-quoted-at-usd1-000-for-crowdfunding-projectTom's HardwareenLeading semiconductor analyst says AMD should be investigated for 'treason' over availability of restricted chips in China, AMD blames diversion of export-controlled RFSoC — $36,000 radar silicon allegedly quoted at $1,000 for crowdfunding project2026-09-24T13:00:44Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/z7289645YDz6czwEgU7kk.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/save-usd149-on-this-3-item-gaming-combo-from-newegg-usd1-050-buys-a-ryzen-7-9800x3d-32gb-of-corsair-ddr5-ram-asus-tuf-gaming-x870e-plus-motherboard-and-a-free-240mm-aio-and-amd-game-bundleTom's HardwareenSave $149 on this 3-item gaming combo from Newegg — $1,050 buys a Ryzen 7 9800X3D, 32GB of Corsair DDR5 RAM, Asus TUF Gaming X870E-Plus motherboard, and a free 240mm AIO and AMD game bundle2026-09-24T12:45:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jN7XEXGBELAeNSKRfSBuEX.pnghttps://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ram/micron-discontinues-2gb-gddr7-chips-for-gaming-gpus-as-it-pivots-toward-higher-density-memory-for-ai-chipmaker-reportedly-pivots-to-high-margin-3gb-silicon-for-ai-gpusTom's HardwareenMicron discontinues 2GB GDDR7 chips for gaming GPUs as it pivots toward higher-density memory for AI — chipmaker reportedly pivots to high-margin 3GB silicon for AI GPUs2026-09-24T12:30:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tvpkVtGf3AWL5SBW6Lpjz7.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/asml-says-its-sells-absolutely-nothing-in-europe-calls-on-eu-to-help-create-demandTom's HardwareenASML says it sold 'absolutely nothing' in Europe in 2026 — lithography giant calls on EU to help create demand2026-09-24T12:10:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EGXamcWxVuFiTc6pCbeE25.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/lucky-3d-artist-scores-jensen-huang-signed-rtx-5090-from-used-marketplace-unused-asus-rog-astra-white-oc-expected-to-fetch-usd10-000-to-usd15-000-at-auctionTom's HardwareenLucky 3D artist scores Jensen Huang-signed RTX 5090 from used marketplace that's worth up to $15,000 — unused Asus ROG Astra White OC sent to Bonhams with $15,000 estimate2026-09-24T11:50:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XonrBqCQQXTArCRig2mLjA.pnghttps://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/china-swiped-f-35-stealth-fighter-parts-that-were-diverted-through-hong-kong-rerouted-ups-cargo-triggers-military-investigation-stealth-coating-recipe-feared-compromised-despite-pentagon-downplaying-mishapTom's HardwareenChina swiped classified F-35 stealth fighter parts that were diverted through Hong Kong — rerouted UPS cargo triggers military investigation, stealth coating recipe feared compromised despite Pentagon downplaying mishap2026-09-24T11:40:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zpdAXVXWdkepb3FRzMjx5T.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/wici-one-unveils-wireless-wi-fi-7-egpu-with-built-in-4tb-ssd-for-local-ai-usd1-999-box-leverages-wifi-7-to-present-a-remote-card-as-localTom's HardwareenNew wireless Wi-Fi 7 external GPU enclosure comes with a built-in 4TB SSD for local AI — $1,999 box leverages WiFi 7 to present a remote card as local2026-09-24T11:25:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TwwYe9MvcPiiF6eEoGsVRc.pnghttps://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/chinas-ultimate-gaming-gpu-hits-a-performance-wall-lx-7g100-barely-crawls-past-amds-nine-year-old-rx-580Tom's HardwareenChina’s ultimate gaming GPU hits a performance wall — LX 7G100 barely crawls past AMD’s nine-year-old RX 580; hyped as an RTX 4060 rival, China's LX 7G100 trails RTX 2060 by 35%2026-09-24T11:00:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QfeRNc2cvLwXVzQpTKHfzb.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/british-columbia-sues-openai-to-pay-for-new-school-after-tumbler-ridge-shooting-lawsuit-says-openai-identified-shooters-chatgpt-account-eight-months-prior-but-didnt-warn-policeTom's HardwareenBritish Columbia sues OpenAI and Sam Altman for 'aiding and abetting' school shooter — lawsuit says OpenAI identified shooter's ChatGPT account eight months prior but hid it and didn't warn police2026-09-24T10:30:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/H42sibRfJNFqKNXoKoDFWn.pnghttps://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/save-a-solid-usd150-on-this-vivid-27-inch-msi-oled-monitor-with-fast-240hz-refresh-rate-now-usd359-this-mag-qd-oled-model-is-close-to-its-lowest-price-ever-on-neweggTom's HardwareenSave a solid $150 on this vivid 27-inch MSI OLED monitor with fast 240Hz refresh rate — now $359, this MAG QD-OLED model is close to its lowest price ever on Newegg2026-09-24T10:20:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NkBXTS9oXqjQdcsmDCwoG6.pnghttps://www.tomshardware.com/service-providers/samsungs-disastrous-firmware-update-breaks-refrigerators-ahead-of-south-korean-holiday-customers-complain-of-non-functioning-units-food-spoilage-ahead-of-three-day-celebrationTom's HardwareenSamsung's disastrous firmware update bricks refrigerators ahead of South Korean holiday — repair visits slip into October, customers complain of food spoilage ahead of three-day celebration2026-09-24T10:00:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TZ7abzFFtLPRR5ADr8NmNo.pnghttps://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/cyberpowerpc-lands-rare-rtx-50-series-founders-edition-cards-in-discounted-walmart-rigs-complete-rtx-5090-pc-costs-usd2-400-less-than-a-standalone-gpuTom's HardwareenCyberPowerPC lands rare RTX 50-series Founders Edition cards in discounted Walmart rigs — complete RTX 5090 PC costs $2,400 less than a standalone GPU2026-09-24T09:30:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RH2UfQ4PEty8QdC39Tkoom.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/tablets/microsoft-surface/microsoft-brings-snapdragon-x2-plus-to-13-inch-surface-laptop-12-inch-surface-pro-low-end-systems-finally-get-upgradesTom's HardwareenMicrosoft brings Snapdragon X2 Plus to 13-inch Surface Laptop, 12-inch Surface Pro — low-end systems finally get upgrades2026-09-23T20:30:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/APBPWUnJNeAwVTRechfGSJ.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/storage/chinas-ymtc-wins-patent-battle-against-micron-in-ongoing-3-year-legal-war-over-memory-patents-new-injunctions-could-restrict-microns-supply-into-germanyTom's HardwareenChina's YMTC wins patent battle against Micron in ongoing 3-year legal war over memory patents — new injunctions could restrict Micron's supply into Germany2026-09-23T15:56:02Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BYt67avi3sTtpfCohBmJhh.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/alibaba-claims-new-qwen-image-2-1-ai-model-beats-google-nano-banana-2-0-with-minuscule-7b-parameter-model-benchmarks-show-open-weight-contender-is-competitive-with-openai-and-meta-image-modelsTom's HardwareenAlibaba claims new Qwen Image 2.1 AI model beats Google Nano Banana 2.0 with minuscule 7B parameter model — benchmarks show open-weight contender is competitive with OpenAI and Meta image models2026-09-23T15:34:36Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cyS7Fy3oBBRdJxexEsM6ZF.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/case-mods/usd14-000-gaming-pc-features-70-handcrafted-titanium-cherry-blossoms-which-unfurl-as-temperatures-rise-zotac-designed-rtx-5080-system-features-impressive-sculpture-and-an-eye-watering-price-tag-to-matchTom's Hardwareen$14,000 gaming PC features 70 handcrafted titanium cherry blossoms which unfurl as temperatures rise — Zotac-designed RTX 5080 system features impressive sculpture and an eye-watering price tag to match2026-09-23T13:14:43Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rqNPxisBCHvtJVFXGZqfnD.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/data-centers/filing-reveals-how-bytedance-gained-access-to-over-2-000-nvidia-b200-chips-through-nscales-norway-data-center-singaporean-subsidiary-spring-contributed-73-percent-of-uk-neoclouds-2025-revenueTom's HardwareenChina's ByteDance gained access to over 2,000 Nvidia B200 chips through Norway data center — Singaporean subsidiary Spring contributed 73% of NScale's 2025 revenue2026-09-23T12:00:43Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/r5JvB9W3LeYGnMXNeDZsBB.pnghttps://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/alibaba-unveils-zhenwu-v900-ai-accelerator-claims-its-the-most-powerful-ai-chip-in-china-accelerator-supports-500-000-chip-supercluster-with-a-10t-parameter-qwen-model-on-the-roadmapTom's HardwareenAlibaba unveils Zhenwu V900 AI accelerator, claims it's 'the most powerful AI chip in China' — accelerator supports 500,000 chip supercluster with a 10T-parameter Qwen model on the roadmap2026-09-23T12:00:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/f5rbsJfNhGBRpqAyBgmEw9.pnghttps://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/upgrade-your-gaming-experience-with-this-27-inch-acer-1440p-270hz-panel-thats-an-incredible-45-percent-off-just-usd179-buys-an-awesome-ips-monitor-with-amd-freesync-premium-and-1ms-response-timeTom's HardwareenUpgrade your gaming experience with this 27-inch Acer 1440p 270Hz panel that’s an incredible 45% off — just $179 buys an awesome IPS monitor with AMD FreeSync Premium and 1ms response time2026-09-23T11:45:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MQGPVULPnY2QkseBj4k6MV.pnghttps://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/amd-begins-to-add-gddr7-support-to-its-linux-gpu-drivers-changes-could-herald-use-of-advanced-memory-standard-with-next-gen-radeon-gpusTom's HardwareenAMD begins to add GDDR7 support to its Linux GPU drivers — changes could herald use of advanced memory standard with next-gen Radeon GPUs2026-09-23T11:30:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/scaa6rwixCGmjuHyZndQjS.pnghttps://www.tomshardware.com/networking/metas-new-transoceanic-undersea-cable-boasts-a-whopping-petabit-of-bandwidth-petal-link-between-us-and-france-will-be-twice-as-fast-as-the-lastTom's HardwareenMeta's new transoceanic undersea cable boasts a whopping petabit of bandwidth — Petal link between US and France will be twice as fast as the last2026-09-23T11:00:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9ZzpzkMqppsvbVMaZSHmmU.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/this-32gb-corsair-vengeance-ddr5-6000-memory-is-the-cheapest-kit-available-discount-plus-usd40-promo-code-offers-the-least-expensive-ddr5-6000-kit-available-todayTom's HardwareenThis 32GB Corsair Vengeance DDR5-6000 memory is the cheapest kit available — discount plus $40 promo code offers the least expensive DDR5-6000 kit available today2026-09-23T10:45:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zfaVZyvTGVtrTgnKcd8YxB.pnghttps://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/space/china-puts-ai-compute-into-orbit-with-supercomputing-1-satellite-onboard-processing-aims-to-cut-earth-observation-data-processing-from-hours-to-minutesTom's HardwareenChina puts AI compute into orbit with Supercomputing-1 satellite — onboard processing aims to cut Earth-observation data processing from hours to minutes2026-09-23T10:30:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/j6DTtb2ERfLrsdK6Nt2HPB.pnghttps://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/handheld-gaming/airbus-turned-the-steam-deck-into-a-controller-for-a-prototype-mars-rover-valve-handheld-pc-gives-engineers-command-of-the-exomars-platform-during-testingTom's HardwareenAirbus turned the Steam Deck into a controller for a prototype Mars rover — Valve handheld PC gives engineers command of the ExoMars platform during testing2026-09-23T10:00:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZwfFt8nZVwKad3sVbp2jkh.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/microsd-cards/beat-the-switch-2-storage-crisis-with-this-usd99-512gb-microsd-express-card-amazon-deal-slashes-33-percent-off-high-performance-samsung-p9Tom's HardwareenBeat the Switch 2 storage crisis with this $99 512GB microSD Express card — Amazon deal slashes 33% off high-performance Samsung P92026-09-22T18:18:55Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/x3oJNN4YR43uAYN7Xgz8oQ.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/durabook-z14i-dx3-rugged-mobile-workstation-folds-three-screens-into-a-9-8-kg-chassis-luggable-targets-military-emergency-services-and-field-professionalsTom's HardwareenDurabook Z14I-DX3 rugged mobile workstation folds three screens into a 9.8 kg chassis — luggable targets military, emergency services, and field professionals2026-09-22T16:33:41Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/w44EMAP6JdaBhy7qKSGX2T.jpg