https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/policy/nvidia-ceo-jensen-huang-may-have-been-the-target-of-a-spy-plot-through-chinese-intelligence-asset-report-claims-exec-from-firm-under-investigation-for-smuggling-banned-ai-chips-to-china-accused-of-being-a-spy-was-also-feeding-information-to-beijingTom's HardwareenNvidia CEO Jensen Huang may have been the target of a spy plot through 'Chinese intelligence asset,' report claims — exec from firm under investigation for smuggling banned AI chips to China accused of being a spy, was also feeding information to Beijing2026-10-29T13:04:23Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/m9yYaGTygKCKaxm9GgKnKV.pnghttps://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/dept-of-justice-reportedly-probes-nvidia-over-usd13-billion-hugging-face-ai-platform-acquisition-concerns-raised-over-competition-in-ai-and-pressure-on-customersTom's HardwareenDept of Justice reportedly probes Nvidia over $13 billion Hugging Face AI platform acquisition — concerns raised over competition in AI and pressure on customers2026-10-29T12:49:19Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WhajMi47oz67hUacTyJjXi.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/tech-whizzs-internet-accessible-synology-nas-gets-bit-by-ransomware-attack-from-18-month-old-remote-code-execution-flaw-security-updates-neglected-in-a-series-of-catastrophic-errorsTom's HardwareenTech whizz's internet-accessible Synology NAS gets bit by ransomware attack from 18-month-old remote code execution flaw — security updates neglected in a series of catastrophic errors2026-10-29T12:41:14Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NiKV4fsALJWHimTDyVLD9o.pnghttps://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/our-first-step-at-defining-a-cpu-benchmark-for-agentic-ai-how-we-can-measure-throughput-of-agentic-ai-workloads-without-any-gpu-involvedTom's HardwareenOur first step at defining a CPU benchmark for agentic AI — how we can measure throughput of agentic AI workloads without any GPU involved2026-10-29T12:20:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/M7rNzLtwKS7ggot5vjyuf.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/desktops/gaming-pcs/score-a-huge-usd1-250-saving-on-this-alienware-gaming-pc-with-an-rtx-5070-ti-and-32gb-ddr5-right-now-big-newegg-price-drop-means-you-can-grab-this-4k-ready-rig-with-a-24-core-intel-cpu-and-1tb-ssd-for-usd2-599-99Tom's HardwareenScore a huge $1,250 saving on this Alienware gaming PC with an RTX 5070 Ti and 32GB DDR5 right now — big Newegg price drop means you can grab this 4K-ready rig with a 24-core Intel CPU and 1TB SSD for $2,599.992026-10-29T11:55:45Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UkQVwmLik5pVv4HbkHzihJ.pnghttps://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/data-centers/fujifilm-plans-5x-production-boost-of-100tb-magnetic-storage-tapes-driven-by-ai-usd63-million-injection-is-the-largest-investment-in-tape-for-20-yearsTom's HardwareenFujifilm plans 5x production boost of 100TB magnetic storage tapes driven by skyrocketing AI storage demand — $63 million injection is the largest investment in tape for 20 years2026-10-29T11:40:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/s27PVjHjWgFzaPmJeyfWXd.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/save-usd234-on-32gb-of-ddr5-ram-with-this-four-item-am5-newegg-bundle-score-g-skill-trident-z5-neox-ram-the-venerable-ryzen-7-9800x3d-processor-gigabyte-x870e-aorus-elite-wifi7-motherboard-and-a-free-240mm-aio-for-only-usd1-069Tom's HardwareenSave $234 on 32GB of DDR5 RAM with this four-item AM5 Newegg bundle — score G.SKill Trident Z5 NeoX RAM, the venerable Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor, Gigabyte X870E Aorus Elite Wifi7 motherboard, and a free 240mm AIO for only $1,0692026-10-29T11:31:57Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DJsQXmPn7ZZkuftSzy7EJn.pnghttps://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/anthropics-ipo-filing-shows-most-of-its-compute-goes-to-r-and-d-not-serving-customers-company-details-massive-usd800-billion-in-tpu-and-gpu-contractsTom's HardwareenAnthropic’s IPO filing shows most of its compute goes to R&D, not serving customers — company details massive $800 billion in TPU and GPU contracts2026-10-29T11:30:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XL3SdCXJKQ5duBipYp56rG.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/fake-ps5-emulators-are-being-used-to-infect-gamers-computers-with-password-scraping-malware-two-well-known-github-repos-including-anyps5-hitTom's HardwareenFake PS5 emulators are being used to steal gamers' passwords — two well-known GitHub repos, including popular AnyPS5, get hit, infecting gamers' computers with password-scraping malware2026-10-29T11:20:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hvR9HQGsb9khuSd3sSJxCY.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/secular-humanist-gets-religious-exemption-from-using-ai-argues-that-offloading-his-thinking-to-llms-violates-his-beliefs-american-humanist-association-says-its-the-first-case-of-its-kindTom's HardwareenMan granted first-of-its-kind religious exemption against mandatory AI use at work — Humanist argues that offloading his thinking to LLMs violates his beliefs, Title VII accommodation protects employee2026-10-29T11:00:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5YhFNdmTHbetkCCSWfkcC5.pnghttps://www.tomshardware.com/software/github-report-highlights-massive-influx-of-ai-generated-code-sixfold-increase-in-activity-over-one-year-required-extra-4-million-cpu-cores-and-160pb-of-storageTom's HardwareenGitHub says massive influx of AI-generated code required extra 4 million CPU cores and 160 petabytes of storage to manage — a sixfold increase to 7.4 billion monthly commits in one year2026-10-29T10:30:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yEejahiUbdmyUkU678METT.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/big-tech/flock-ignores-minnesota-citys-orders-not-to-reinstall-ai-surveillance-cameras-citizens-complain-after-spotting-two-cameras-despite-the-city-canceling-its-contractTom's HardwareenFlock ignores Minnesota city’s orders not to reinstall AI surveillance cameras — citizens complain after spotting two cameras despite the city canceling its contract2026-10-29T10:00:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gtsHT22gbDNXRzwhiWns95.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/apple-launches-new-macbook-with-touchscreen-and-oled-starts-at-usd2-899Tom's HardwareenApple launches new MacBook Pro with touchscreen and OLED — starts at $2,8992026-10-28T17:15:39Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WXCqswHi5MR2yap3SDA9Kf.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/policy/malaysia-seizes-usd12-million-worth-of-advanced-ai-chips-hidden-inside-30-servers-customs-says-suspected-smuggling-network-used-the-country-as-a-transit-hubTom's HardwareenMalaysia seizes $12 million worth of advanced AI chips hidden inside 30 servers — customs says suspected smuggling network used the country as a transit hub2026-10-28T17:02:14Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mcUCEv8AzcMnUJJ3xjB6Cf.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/manufacturing/ai-component-hikes-force-the-worlds-largest-pc-makers-to-return-manufacturing-capacity-to-china-brands-to-seek-lower-production-costs-and-efficiency-in-established-supply-chainTom's HardwareenAI component hikes force the world's largest PC makers to return manufacturing capacity to China — brands to seek lower production costs and efficiency in established supply chain2026-10-28T15:24:16Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/96np8ZYRRhSJs3PgrHgg9L.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/amazon-tells-engineers-to-stop-tokenmaxxing-to-look-productive-says-ai-will-be-central-to-software-development-but-usage-is-not-the-goal-new-guidelines-claimTom's HardwareenAmazon tells engineers to stop ‘tokenmaxxing’ to look productive — says AI will be central to software development, but usage is not the goal, new guidelines claim2026-10-28T15:13:48Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/X5VrhSL4p2oPLAfRk2LBb.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/networking/routers/fcc-rebuffs-tp-link-again-as-it-attempts-to-sell-wi-fi-8-gear-in-the-us-fcc-alleges-inaccurate-documentation-and-out-of-spec-power-levels-for-routersTom's HardwareenFCC rebuffs TP-Link again as it attempts to sell Wi-Fi 8 gear in the US — FCC alleges inaccurate documentation and out-of-spec power levels for routers2026-10-28T15:07:35Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MbZxghsMGayruAPEDs86j7.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/us-marines-join-nato-mission-in-the-baltic-sea-to-protect-undersea-cables-from-sabotage-as-russia-continues-to-lurk-around-four-dozen-recon-and-intel-specialists-deployed-to-deter-seabed-threatsTom's HardwareenUS Marines join NATO mission in the Baltic Sea to protect undersea cables from sabotage as Russia continues to lurk — 'around four dozen' recon and intel specialists deployed to deter seabed threats2026-10-28T13:24:14Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YEoPHLxQusTMvBidEBjPaT.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/manufacturing/sk-hynix-owned-solidigm-is-plotting-a-new-usd45-billion-flash-memory-factory-for-the-us-report-claims-wants-go-ahead-to-export-equipment-for-china-upgrades-in-returnTom's HardwareenSK hynix-owned Solidigm is plotting a new $45 billion flash memory factory for the US, report claims — wants go-ahead to export equipment for China upgrades in return2026-10-28T13:01:21Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9g9LtorKP9jLymzth9cSfd.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/external-hdds/seagates-16tb-external-hdd-falls-to-0-025-cents-per-gb-at-newegg-this-storage-deal-is-usd50-cheaper-than-even-its-prime-day-sale-priceTom's HardwareenSeagate's 16TB external HDD falls to 0.025 cents per GB at Newegg — this storage deal is $50 cheaper than even its Prime Day sale price2026-10-28T13:00:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AC63DNnSLNzHfWYmncu2Mk.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/why-native-pc-ports-of-console-games-are-suddenly-everywhere-reverse-engineer-anything-gives-ai-agents-a-unified-toolkit-and-byte-for-byte-checks-keep-hallucinations-in-lineTom's HardwareenWhy native PC conversions of console games are suddenly everywhere — Reverse Engineer Anything gives AI agents a unified toolkit, and byte-for-byte checks keep hallucinations in line2026-10-28T12:00:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ngAU8FJ5HzYQKpYhy4eVBM.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidia-rtx-gpu-vendor-palit-denies-its-galax-factory-has-closed-due-to-a-shortage-of-chips-company-says-brand-continues-to-operate-as-usualTom's HardwareenNvidia RTX GPU vendor Palit denies its Galax factory has closed due to a shortage of chips — company says brand 'continues to operate as usual'2026-10-28T11:56:26Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yB6G4PAHnBYHqfAnGyVu9m.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/save-usd249-on-32gb-of-ddr5-with-this-9800x3d-parts-bundle-grab-one-of-amds-top-cpus-with-an-msi-x870e-motherboard-and-a-free-aio-cooler-for-under-usd1-100Tom's HardwareenSave $249 on 32GB of DDR5 with this 9800X3D parts bundle — grab one of AMD's top CPUs with an MSI X870E motherboard and a free AIO cooler for under $1,1002026-10-28T11:48:55Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sQ7Cr6Nk88XRnASLZUVDEo.pnghttps://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/drones/taiwan-working-on-autonomous-drone-swarms-to-counter-chinas-increasingly-aggressive-grey-zone-military-tactics-island-has-already-completed-flight-simulations-now-working-towards-flight-trials-over-maritime-areasTom's HardwareenTaiwan working on autonomous drone swarms to counter China’s increasingly aggressive grey-zone military tactics — island has already completed flight simulations, now working towards flight trials over maritime areas2026-10-28T11:30:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wn7XEeMvLdZJEoBDCXQqCD.pnghttps://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/nvidia-and-oracle-bring-vera-cpu-instances-online-in-multi-gigawatt-deployment-oci-superclusters-also-set-to-expand-with-rubin-only-clusters-attached-to-dual-xeon-6-hostsTom's HardwareenStandalone Nvidia Vera CPUs land in Oracle Cloud's multi-gigawatt deployment — our independent benchmarking of a local server reveals Vera's massive memory bandwidth lead over dual Xeon 6 server2026-10-28T11:00:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VjsMJHUMPcH4dpNwMJen5P.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/desktops/servers/it-vendor-lists-massive-usd60-million-ai-cluster-on-ebay-300x-racks-of-decommissioned-gpus-includes-9-600-nvidia-a100-gpus-and-4-200-amd-epyc-cpus-plus-free-shippingTom's HardwareenIT vendor lists massive $60 million AI supercomputer on eBay with 9,600 Nvidia A100 GPUs and 4,200 AMD EPYC CPUs, plus free shipping — 300 racks of decommissioned GPUs on offer2026-10-28T10:30:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PwWFj2a79ZDdEEQcHD4HbX.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/sound-cards/usd4-700-audiophile-grade-network-hub-promises-a-noise-free-experience-and-music-with-emotional-impact-seven-isolation-stages-per-port-were-chosen-with-listening-comparisonsTom's Hardwareen$4,700 audiophile-grade network hub promises a noise-free experience and music with 'emotional impact' — seven isolation stages per port were chosen with 'listening comparisons,' uses a $5 Realtek controller2026-10-28T10:00:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kaNkoLdKfnWZYMsxyWVjUe.pnghttps://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/robotics/japan-experiments-with-autonomous-ai-chainsaw-wielding-robots-video-shows-rail-truck-mounted-metal-humanoid-cutting-down-tree-branchesTom's HardwareenJapan experiments with autonomous AI chainsaw-wielding robots — video shows rail truck-mounted metal humanoid cutting down tree branches2026-10-28T09:40:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GNdgn4uQJSieHfhRki6Xdn.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/fields-medal-winning-uc-berkeley-professor-ends-graded-homework-due-to-ai-cheating-says-in-person-exams-are-the-only-solution-left-to-widespread-ai-useTom's HardwareenFields Medal-winning UC Berkeley professor ends graded homework due to AI cheating — says in-person exams are the only solution left to widespread AI use2026-10-27T20:09:05Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vRpHVXiNv3LEuAqzNwhCkY.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/military-drone-outfit-anduril-partners-with-qualcomm-to-build-laptops-on-us-soil-with-new-bluechip-venture-defense-contractor-targets-a-100-percent-domestic-supply-chain-in-the-futureTom's HardwareenMilitary drone outfit Anduril partners with Qualcomm to build laptops on US soil with new BlueChip venture — defense contractor targets a 100% domestic supply chain in the future2026-10-27T17:42:49Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oRpL4c7fewCVVQTqSzdVzM.pnghttps://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/israeli-ad-tech-firm-tied-to-suspected-starlink-tracking-effort-report-claims-researchers-say-it-outbid-everyone-for-starlink-linked-ads-in-100-countries-including-where-the-service-is-bannedTom's HardwareenIsraeli ad tech firm tied to suspected Starlink tracking effort, report claims — researchers say it outbid everyone for Starlink-linked ads in 100+ countries, including where the service is banned2026-10-27T17:37:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ENC5zcxZ4NC6STP9xUUgpT.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/tsmc-reportedly-weighs-20-percent-cowos-price-increase-as-nvidia-blackwell-and-rubin-chips-put-pressure-on-packaging-capacity-equipment-lead-times-stretch-to-eight-monthsTom's HardwareenTSMC reportedly weighs 20% CoWoS price increase as Nvidia Blackwell and Rubin chips put pressure on packaging capacity — equipment lead times stretch to eight months2026-10-27T14:30:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/F7GwETgbWz3VqDaj8UmXcJ.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/police-reportedly-pulling-motorists-over-because-ai-algorithms-deem-their-driving-patterns-suspicious-rights-group-report-warns-ai-surveillance-systems-will-sweep-in-more-innocent-people-than-wrongdoersTom's HardwareenPolice reportedly pulling motorists over because AI algorithms deem their driving patterns 'suspicious' — rights group report warns AI surveillance systems will sweep in more innocent people than wrongdoers2026-10-27T13:53:32Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nmQ5uiPB4aYsNPFK5tATUE.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/gaming-laptops/walmart-slashes-usd750-off-this-msi-gaming-laptop-16-inch-crosshair-sports-an-rtx-5060-gpu-and-a-fast-240hz-qhd-displayTom's HardwareenWalmart slashes $750 off this MSI gaming laptop — 16-inch Crosshair sports an RTX 5060 GPU and a fast 240Hz QHD display2026-10-27T13:47:15Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FpRzTHfofYi9j3tSG6ts23.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/peripherals/mechanical-keyboards/keybytes-truly-modular-keyboard-starts-with-one-key-and-is-assembled-like-legos-each-magnetic-key-module-has-its-own-risc-v-microcontroller-for-the-ultimate-in-customizabilityTom's HardwareenKeybytes ‘truly modular keyboard’ starts with one key and is assembled like Lego — each magnetic key module has its own RISC-V microcontroller for the ultimate in customizability2026-10-27T13:34:43Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YF4CFmJXyPYLqfV6fRe9zL.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/macbooks/apple-adds-m6-to-14-inch-macbook-pro-and-imac-starts-at-usd1-999Tom's HardwareenApple adds M6 to 14-inch MacBook Pro and iMac — starts at $1,999 for the new clamshell notebook2026-10-27T13:28:23Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pnmCABph9HyG5zPEc6vuJ4.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/playstation/hacker-awarded-usd50k-bounty-for-reporting-bug-to-sony-that-allowed-ps5-linux-exploit-move-sparks-backlash-from-jailbreaking-communityTom's HardwareenHacker awarded $50k bounty for reporting bug to Sony that allowed PS5 Linux exploit — move sparks backlash from jailbreaking community2026-10-27T13:22:04Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tg95hzQEgMNoJTJZHb5oXU.png