https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ram/ai-induced-memory-shortage-is-changing-how-devices-are-built-fairphone-says-memory-now-60-percent-of-materials-cost-smaller-laptop-and-phone-makers-are-redesigning-products-and-have-to-test-for-fake-chipsTom's HardwareenAI-induced Memory shortage is changing how devices are built, Fairphone says memory now 60% of materials cost — smaller laptop and phone makers are redesigning products and have to test for fake chips2026-09-16T12:15:42Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GMkiJ6bxuBFHx5hvS2ZjgN.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/policy/chinese-state-media-counters-dario-amodeis-call-to-put-brakes-on-ai-development-paper-says-move-is-a-response-to-chinese-competitionTom's HardwareenChinese state media counters Anthropic's call to put brakes on AI development — paper says move is ‘a response to Chinese competition’2026-09-16T12:00:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xac7n5MNGJHifUGMbvwcY6.pnghttps://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/gaming-laptops/pick-up-a-giant-18-inch-rtx-5080-powered-asus-gaming-laptop-from-best-buy-and-save-usd600-the-rog-strix-g18-also-comes-with-32gb-of-memory-and-a-2tb-ssdTom's HardwareenPick up a giant 18-inch RTX 5080-powered Asus gaming laptop from Best Buy and save $600 — the ROG Strix G18 also comes with 32GB of memory and a 2TB SSD2026-09-16T11:40:28Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/J9kTBFBgpYHcbegWfkDhK4.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/jensen-huang-thinks-china-will-develop-its-own-advanced-lithography-systems-by-2030-nvidia-ceo-says-achievement-of-that-capability-is-just-a-matter-of-timeTom's HardwareenJensen Huang thinks China will develop its own advanced lithography chipmaking tools by 2030 — Nvidia CEO says achievement of that capability 'is just a matter of time'2026-09-16T11:30:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/s8oZY8R9mUgEH85SaFQLu5.pnghttps://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/sk-hynix-reportedly-discussing-us-memory-chip-manufacturing-with-intel-options-include-leasing-ohio-plant-or-forming-joint-venture-with-other-ai-hyperscalersTom's HardwareenSK hynix reportedly discussing US memory chip manufacturing with Intel — options include leasing Ohio plant or forming joint venture with other AI hyperscalers2026-09-16T11:20:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MNAdzZLPoDR82bwxMK4iCk.pnghttps://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/defeated-gpt-6-astra-model-spent-several-hours-just-farming-potatoes-after-being-blown-up-by-a-creeper-in-minecraft-openai-offering-gets-further-than-any-other-ai-system-in-141-hour-testTom's Hardwareen'Defeated' GPT-6 Astra model spent several hours just farming potatoes after being blown up by a Creeper in Minecraft — OpenAI offering gets further than any other AI system in 141-hour test2026-09-16T11:15:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Nrm6dVjxQpX5QQxjFZiWHo.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/data-centers/amazon-reportedly-tells-customers-in-abu-dhabi-and-bahrain-to-find-safer-harbors-for-their-data-aws-has-no-timeline-for-resuming-operations-six-months-after-drone-strikes-damaged-data-centers-in-the-regionTom's HardwareenAWS tells clients to abandon Middle East data centers six months after Iranian drone strikes — Amazon offers no recovery timeline as UAE mulls underground data centers2026-09-16T11:00:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/83tohMm46WQCYhhbLZ9CT6.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidia-reportedly-denies-rtx-5090-warranty-over-faded-serial-number-usd6-500-gpu-blemish-not-an-isolated-incident-according-to-customersTom's HardwareenNvidia reportedly denies RTX 5090 warranty over faded serial number — $6,500 GPU blemish not an isolated incident, according to customers2026-09-16T10:45:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pGi3sQCwMEmSdVtHhicVDV.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/desktops/gaming-pcs/save-usd270-on-this-solid-1080p-gaming-pc-with-an-rtx-5060-from-msi-now-under-usd1-430-codex-r2-rig-packs-32gb-ddr5-ram-a-2tb-ssd-and-a-10-core-intel-cpuTom's HardwareenSave $270 on this solid 1080p gaming PC with an RTX 5060 from MSI, now under $1,430 — Codex R2 rig packs 32GB DDR5 RAM, a 2TB SSD, and a 10-core Intel CPU2026-09-16T10:43:01Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ynFHkJmeMSR8aoLDTeevM3.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/playstation/26-year-old-sony-ps2-security-chip-broken-wide-open-after-four-years-of-effort-reverse-engineering-enthusiast-successfully-unlocks-cxp102064-mechacon-chipTom's HardwareenOriginal Sony PlayStation 2 security chip ‘broken wide open’ after 26 years — chemical decapping and four years of reverse engineering unlocks MechaCon secrets2026-09-16T10:30:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YT8szWTawNgyAr5wNtX4gh.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/devastated-father-says-his-9-year-old-son-spent-usd118-000-on-youtube-ad-campaigns-for-his-minecraft-channel-using-a-company-credit-card-bill-racked-up-in-just-three-weeks-was-supposed-to-be-one-usd20-promotionTom's HardwareenDevastated father says his 9-year-old son spent $118,000 on YouTube ad campaigns for his Minecraft channel using a company credit card — bill racked up in just three weeks was supposed to be one $20 promotion2026-09-16T10:15:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WqT4qfqpykFX5WJnw9SPtM.pnghttps://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/chinas-open-weight-ai-models-are-now-just-4-months-behind-frontier-us-offerings-mozilla-report-claims-models-still-lag-in-some-benchmarks-but-are-drastically-cheaper-to-useTom's HardwareenChina's open-weight AI models are now just 4 months behind frontier US offerings, Mozilla report claims — models still lag in some benchmarks but are drastically cheaper to use2026-09-16T10:15:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QGnsfcy2NbHpJXXmvjHVJk.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/ai-enthusiast-builds-gpt-6-astra-powered-bot-to-take-on-balatros-gold-stake-black-deck-bot-leverages-python-for-numerical-tools-beats-hardest-difficulty-repeatedlyTom's HardwareenAI enthusiast builds GPT-6 Astra-powered bot to take on Balatro's Gold Stake Black Deck — bot leverages Python for numerical tools, beats hardest difficulty repeatedly2026-09-16T10:00:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7EnQP6MrzTXoPhA5PurbcT.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/ai-leaders-clash-over-safety-fears-after-anthropic-whistleblower-says-ai-could-kill-us-all-by-2030-openai-anthropic-and-xai-figureheads-call-for-external-governance-while-jensen-huang-says-worries-are-made-upTom's HardwareenAI leaders clash over safety fears after Anthropic whistleblower says AI could 'kill us all' by 2030 — OpenAI, Anthropic and xAI figureheads call for external governance, while Jensen Huang says worries are 'made up'2026-09-15T17:19:36Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DGQnPu7wrrcqgr9BrZQfcZ.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/desktops/gaming-pcs/asus-ludicrous-20th-anniversary-bundle-is-now-the-cheapest-way-to-buy-an-rtx-5090-nvidias-flagship-gpu-stock-is-so-limited-that-this-usd10-850-bundle-with-a-3000w-psu-x870e-board-and-open-frame-case-is-actually-cheaper-than-some-scalper-listingsTom's HardwareenAsus' ludicrous $10,850 20th-anniversary bundle is now the cheapest way to buy an RTX 5090 — Nvidia's flagship GPU stock is so limited that this bundle with a 3000W PSU, X870E board, and open-frame case is actually cheaper than some scalper listings2026-09-15T15:13:16Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/M3k93bE4gAeDyWNfV6B9NY.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-reportedly-cans-12xe-option-for-nova-lake-s-desktop-gaming-apu-design-said-to-resurface-with-razor-lakeTom's HardwareenIntel reportedly cans 12Xe option for Nova Lake-S desktop — gaming APU design said to resurface with Razor Lake2026-09-15T14:17:06Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6dhScSyVh9hBM75rUoJ4qN.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/data-centers/us-ai-data-centers-projected-to-become-the-fifth-largest-natural-gas-consumer-in-the-world-by-2035-consumption-to-grow-by-15-billion-cubic-feet-per-day-as-demand-for-compute-increasesTom's HardwareenUS AI data centers projected to become the fifth-largest natural gas consumer in the world by 2035 — consumption to grow by 15 billion cubic feet per day as demand for compute increases2026-09-15T13:57:36Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sf6SYZ3SGNXRhuKPg8DSdg.pnghttps://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/bill-gates-compares-ai-to-alien-intelligence-in-movies-where-magically-the-us-and-china-solves-the-problem-together-warns-world-governments-that-theyre-not-ready-for-aiTom's HardwareenBill Gates compares AI to alien intelligence in movies where ‘magically the US and China’ solve the problem together — warns world governments that they’re not ready for AI2026-09-15T12:52:53Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dkTyoZvtU7Qz7ABhLFTEEg.pnghttps://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/chatgpt-transcripts-are-reportedly-read-by-humans-to-improve-responses-including-those-with-personal-information-project-lilly-has-seen-openai-hire-hundreds-of-contractors-to-manually-review-logsTom's HardwareenChatGPT transcripts are reportedly read by humans to improve responses, including those with personal information — 'Project Lilly' has seen OpenAI hire hundreds of contractors to manually review logs2026-09-15T11:30:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/B7Rcg3byUtPYqh55zijFKD.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/windows-september-2026-update-brings-many-long-requested-features-but-also-surfaces-fresh-bugs-windows-11-update-causes-crashes-on-amd-graphics-explorer-hang-ups-and-broken-third-party-integrationsTom's HardwareenMicrosoft rolls out emergency update for Windows 11's latest patch — recent update causes crashes on AMD graphics, Explorer hang-ups, and broken third-party integrations2026-09-15T11:00:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZwKwBGT6Ao4MECeuHFNjZF.pnghttps://www.tomshardware.com/desktops/gaming-pcs/grab-a-usd560-saving-on-this-1440p-ready-gaming-pc-with-a-9800x3d-and-rtx-5060-ti-16gb-now-usd1-859-all-white-cyberpowerpc-desktop-ships-with-one-of-amds-best-x3d-chips-along-with-32gb-ddr5-and-a-2tb-ssdTom's HardwareenGrab a $560 saving on this 1440p-ready gaming PC with a 9800X3D and RTX 5060 Ti 16GB, now $1,859 — all-white CyberPowerPC desktop ships with one of AMD's best X3D chips, along with 32GB DDR5 and a 2TB SSD2026-09-15T10:36:40Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3jjHYhYDXtyqMYqziRYtfM.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/minecraft-legacy-gets-re-written-in-c-for-ps2-and-wii-ports-code-is-tuned-so-it-works-well-even-on-the-ps2s-meager-32mb-of-ramTom's HardwareenMinecraft Legacy gets rewritten in C++ for PS2 and Wii ports — code is tuned so it works well even on the PS2’s meager 32MB of RAM2026-09-15T10:30:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Ed6DypxjYRnxYpGgNJboXd.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/developer-builds-viral-3d-source-code-visualizer-that-consumes-21gb-of-ram-flies-around-2-5-million-lines-of-code-at-over-120-frames-per-secondTom's HardwareenDeveloper builds viral 3D source code visualizer that consumes 21GB of RAM — flies around 2.5 million lines of code at over 120 frames per second2026-09-15T10:00:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6sXhZsyDZFqzFQmRwMjbx.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/amds-radeon-rx-9070-gre-graphics-card-returns-to-its-lowest-ever-price-of-usd499-rare-deal-places-this-current-generation-12gb-gpu-below-its-msrp-launch-priceTom's HardwareenAMD's Radeon RX 9070 GRE graphics card returns to its lowest-ever price of $499 — rare deal places this current-generation 12GB GPU below its MSRP launch price2026-09-15T09:50:21Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pEEHSA8sEsCUpADmy8HsJ3.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/perplexitys-local-ai-agent-comes-to-windows-but-only-for-rtx-gpus-with-at-least-24gb-of-vram-portable-computer-brings-ai-for-multistep-tasks-to-compatible-pcsTom's HardwareenPerplexity’s local AI agent comes to Windows, but only for RTX GPUs with at least 24GB of VRAM — Portable Computer brings AI for multistep tasks to compatible PCs2026-09-15T09:24:32Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dLGwLXUfK8ScQhSoYrADJR.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/anthropic-says-ai-can-boost-u-s-gdp-by-32-percent-up-to-usd44-4-trillion-in-four-years-economics-model-predicts-that-displaced-employees-may-have-to-switch-to-jobs-like-electrician-and-nurseTom's HardwareenAnthropic says AI can boost U.S. GDP by 32%, up to $44.4 trillion in four years — economics model predicts that displaced employees 'may have to switch to jobs like electrician and nurse'2026-09-14T18:50:36Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HKL6ffRh8qFw2ytBhQLfyD.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidias-rtx-5090-vanishes-from-online-retail-in-the-us-third-party-sellers-now-demand-as-much-as-usd9-500-for-nvidias-fastest-gpuTom's HardwareenNvidia's RTX 5090 vanishes from online retail in the US — third-party sellers now demand as much as $9,500 for Nvidia's fastest GPU2026-09-14T17:41:01Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BYTkHA2dMgKEFWWVubRZYM.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/gaming-takes-a-backseat-as-nvidia-overhauls-the-rtx-5090-for-maximum-ai-margins-rtx-pro-5500-delivers-2-6x-vram-at-matching-specsTom's HardwareenGaming takes a backseat as Nvidia overhauls the RTX 5090 for maximum AI margins — RTX Pro 5500 delivers 2.6X VRAM at matching specs2026-09-14T17:39:09Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jKg43ZwahzWhLd9Bvp7rdQ.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/virtual-reality/valve-engineers-discuss-the-duality-of-the-steam-frame-and-pricing-valves-newest-vr-headset-pivots-steamos-to-armTom's HardwareenValve engineers discuss the duality of the Steam Frame and pricing — Valve's newest VR headset pivots SteamOS to Arm2026-09-14T17:30:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GREi4LEjsga68aPho9Xe6B.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/virtual-reality/valve-steam-frame-interview-why-it-costs-up-to-usd1-300-snapdragon-power-and-10x-foveated-streamingTom's HardwareenValve Steam Frame interview — why it costs up to $1,300, Snapdragon power, and 10x foveated streaming2026-09-14T17:28:23Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3bvkE32ndtcvNVTD63NRtf.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/nvidia-palantir-and-others-restrict-advanced-ai-model-usage-over-privacy-concerns-report-claims-paranoia-rising-over-customer-intellectual-propertyTom's HardwareenNvidia, Palantir, and others restrict advanced AI model usage over privacy concerns, report claims — 'paranoia' rising over customer intellectual property2026-09-14T15:58:32Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/u9ek9duZ3S5dDDNM6EaY7k.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpu-drivers/solo-developer-wires-zluda-to-amds-hip-getting-multiple-cuda-libraries-running-on-a-radeon-rx-9060-xt-in-windows-cuda-exclusive-workloads-on-amd-hardware-in-windows-is-possible-without-virtualization-or-dual-bootingTom's HardwareenSolo dev enables running CUDA on AMD hardware in Windows, getting multiple CUDA libraries running on a gaming Radeon RX 9060 XT GPU in Windows — CUDA-exclusive workloads on AMD hardware in Windows possible without virtualization or dual-booting2026-09-14T14:23:12Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FKEfLV3WiguWYAz37vRmyW.pnghttps://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/need-for-speed-underground-2-now-runs-directly-on-nintendo-switch-other-classic-windows-titles-playable-thanks-to-custom-firmware-bootTom's HardwareenNeed for Speed Underground 2 now runs directly on Nintendo Switch — other Classic Windows titles playable thanks to custom firmware boot2026-09-14T13:36:24Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fa5rCFArWpEn4fibYKdVyZ.jpg