https://www.tomshardware.com/desktops/mini-pcs/custom-24-carat-gold-mini-pc-costs-around-usd1-7-million-weighs-nearly-29-pounds-for-up-to-50-percent-faster-heat-transfer-copper-would-have-been-far-cheaper-and-offers-even-better-thermal-conductivityTom's HardwareenCustom 24-carat gold mini PC costs around $1.7 million, weighs nearly 29 pounds for up to 50% faster heat transfer — copper would have been far cheaper and offers even better thermal conductivity2026-09-27T14:40:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VxceeKRGEZ4sfRwJLVffBd.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/thieves-steal-nvidia-labeled-trailers-expecting-massive-ai-gpu-payday-but-score-40-000-pounds-of-sand-instead-crooks-duped-by-20-tons-of-ballast-sandTom's HardwareenThieves steal Nvidia-labeled trailers expecting massive AI GPU payday, but score 40,000 pounds of sand instead — crooks duped by 20 tons of ballast sand2026-09-27T14:14:40Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dWDECvVWttEe2GSWwb8AU5.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/desktops/gaming-pcs/ps5-emulator-successfully-runs-six-titles-at-a-playable-60-fps-ps5-emulation-continues-to-gather-momentum-as-developers-improve-shader-translation-and-vulkan-supportTom's HardwareenPS5 emulator successfully runs six titles at a playable 60 FPS — PS5 emulation continues to gather momentum as developers improve shader translation and Vulkan support2026-09-27T12:40:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6WLzZkYnGEZSXr5wsUrafQ.pnghttps://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/linux-enthusiasts-see-10-second-kernel-compilation-times-on-the-horizon-ai-assisted-patches-cut-build-times-by-nearly-a-third-without-a-ramdiskTom's HardwareenLinux enthusiasts see 10-second kernel compilation times on the horizon — AI-assisted patches cut build times by nearly a third without a RAMdisk2026-09-27T12:20:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/j3i4k4NSzmSB3zYSzK3mEE.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/flock-seeks-to-have-security-researchers-map-of-flock-cameras-taken-down-unauthenticated-flaw-exposed-335-701-camera-locations-nationwideTom's HardwareenFlock seeks to have security researchers' map of Flock cameras taken down — unauthenticated flaw exposed 335,701 camera locations nationwide2026-09-27T12:00:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zijwMhUjw6Sbp3f8HhJuxP.pnghttps://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/developer-says-jev-decision-model-beat-pokemon-red-in-under-a-week-non-llm-engine-succeeds-where-traditional-chatbots-stalled-for-months-but-claude-opus-5-coached-the-model-through-its-dead-endsTom's HardwareenDeveloper says AI decision model Jev beat Pokémon Red in under a week — non-LLM engine succeeds where traditional chatbots stalled for months, but Claude Opus 5 coached the model through its dead ends2026-09-27T11:30:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fNUKHSKSPNBCvfema8pZ9H.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/u-s-and-uk-navies-successfully-launch-3-700-pound-submarine-sinking-torpedo-from-robotic-drone-submarine-in-historic-first-project-broadsword-proves-weapon-interchangeability-in-just-seven-monthsTom's HardwareenU.S. and UK navies successfully launch 3,700-pound submarine-sinking torpedo from robotic drone sub in historic first — Project Broadsword proves weapon interchangeability in just seven months2026-09-27T10:30:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xotrTnPm378Mtb83RzACm6.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/counterfeit-vinyl-record-maker-sentenced-to-three-years-in-the-slammer-police-bust-largest-fake-vinyl-operation-in-uk-history-raid-uncovers-four-70-year-old-presses-and-3-000-metal-stampersTom's HardwareenCounterfeit vinyl record maker sentenced to three years in the slammer after making $3.5 million — Police bust largest fake vinyl operation in UK history, raid uncovers four 70-year-old presses and 3,000 metal stampers2026-09-27T10:00:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qqUwwpJ2kXRaurW8bZEjUo.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/taiwans-chip-talisman-snack-faces-production-halt-after-94-percent-strike-vote-workers-demand-share-of-usd176-million-factory-sale-to-aseTom's HardwareenTaiwan's chip talisman snack faces production halt after 94% strike vote — snacks are seen as a good luck charm in the computing industry, but workers demand share of $176 million factory sale to ASE2026-09-27T09:30:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/q4bejiZKJkDz7PfjfesoEA.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/pc-gaming/27-year-old-gta-2-gets-full-path-tracing-and-60-fps-frame-generation-via-rtx-remix-custom-direct3d-9-wrapper-modernizes-classic-with-custom-direct3d-9-bridge-unlocks-dynamic-lightingTom's Hardwareen27-year-old GTA 2 gets full path tracing and 60 FPS frame generation via RTX Remix — custom Direct3D 9 wrapper modernizes classic, unlocks dynamic lighting2026-09-26T15:10:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qbZMmQuLjPDZD5HzwSYfPQ.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/data-centers/russia-bombs-ukrainian-data-centers-in-latest-escalation-100-000-households-lose-connectivity-as-firms-migrate-data-abroad-zelensky-says-ordinary-life-is-simply-a-targetTom's HardwareenRussia bombs Ukrainian data centers in latest escalation — 100,000 households lose connectivity as firms migrate data abroad, Zelensky says ‘ordinary life is simply a target’2026-09-26T14:30:59Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jvNpySMomasxTLjHHURLRV.pnghttps://www.tomshardware.com/tablets/microsoft-surface/microsoft-quietly-drops-copilot-branding-from-its-new-laptops-surface-cvp-confirms-new-devices-meet-hardware-requirements-but-lack-controversial-brandingTom's HardwareenMicrosoft quietly drops Copilot+ branding from its new laptops after two years — Surface CVP confirms new devices meet hardware requirements but lack controversial branding2026-09-26T14:00:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/v2uUzE5t6r2NM3ndNX2jdU.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/playstation/open-source-anyps5-dumps-emulation-to-run-playstation-5-console-games-natively-on-pc-amd-zen-2-architecture-enables-proton-like-binary-translation-for-windows-and-linuxTom's HardwareenOpen-source AnyPS5 dumps emulation to run PlayStation 5 console games natively on PC — AMD Zen 2 architecture enables Proton-like binary translation for Windows and Linux2026-09-26T13:59:04Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/S86fJafmzvVuMLhTj6vipT.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/pc-gaming/an-nvidia-chatbot-could-one-day-help-developers-better-optimize-their-games-patent-filing-show-requests-can-be-made-in-plain-englishTom's HardwareenNvidia patents AI chatbot to streamline PC game optimization — could one day help developers better optimize their games with requests made in plain English2026-09-26T13:00:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mSegjyKT4pHoDKsKQkQa9j.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidias-rtx-mega-geometry-2-0-streams-ray-tracing-geometry-into-vram-on-demand-nanite-inspired-design-drops-detail-instead-of-dropping-outTom's HardwareenNvidia’s RTX Mega Geometry 2.0 streams ray-tracing geometry into VRAM on demand — Nanite-inspired design drops detail instead of dropping out2026-09-26T12:30:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/f5mw94jS8GbvM99nu2SUWa.pnghttps://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/novel-attack-on-rsa-cryptography-might-bring-computation-requirements-for-cracking-down-to-manageable-levelsTom's HardwareenNovel attack slashes computing power needed to crack textbook RSA cryptography — attacks within state-actor reach, could target Apple and Cloudflare privacy services2026-09-26T12:00:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WjhboXMQFhrhWUebgWihfP.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/pny-allegedly-refuses-to-cover-melted-rtx-5090-powered-by-native-power-supply-cable-company-closes-users-ticket-when-questioned-on-policyTom's HardwareenPNY allegedly refuses to cover melted RTX 5090 powered by native power supply cable — company closes user's ticket when questioned on policy2026-09-26T11:30:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/D5MzbvWLsfcMUe2FerXaWc.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/liquid-cooling/enthusiast-cooled-iphone-18-pro-with-cold-can-of-la-croix-sparkling-water-benchmarks-show-25-percent-higher-sustained-performance-liquid-cooling-surprisingly-reduced-thermal-throttlingTom's HardwareenEnthusiast cooled iPhone 18 Pro with cold can of La Croix sparkling water; benchmarks show 25% higher sustained performance — 'liquid cooling' surprisingly reduced thermal throttling2026-09-26T11:00:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NovMGthx7NqEKqURa29ArU.pnghttps://www.tomshardware.com/software/vpn/federal-bill-would-force-vpn-providers-isps-and-dns-services-to-block-foreign-piracy-sites-yet-fuzzy-location-rules-could-trigger-heavy-handed-bansTom's HardwareenFederal bill would force VPN providers, ISPs, and DNS services to block foreign piracy sites — yet fuzzy location rules could trigger heavy-handed bans2026-09-26T10:30:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZVVUo4RCLgjR5t8FXoXdx4.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/chatgpt-6-astra-cracks-1941-enigma-coded-message-in-two-days-autonomous-ai-coded-its-own-simulator-to-crack-code-that-was-unsolved-since-it-was-shared-online-back-in-2005Tom's HardwareenChatGPT-6 Astra cracks 85-year-old 1941 Enigma-coded message in two days — autonomous AI coded its own simulator to crack code that was unsolved since it was shared online back in 20052026-09-26T10:00:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Gpd4WXYpC44LG25KjWMRMN.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/data-centers/elon-musks-spacexai-to-add-another-660-000-ai-gpus-this-year-nearing-a-total-of-1-44-million-in-operation-firm-is-building-1-2-gigawatt-power-plant-to-bring-systems-fully-onlineTom's HardwareenElon Musk's SpaceXAI to add another 660,000 AI GPUs this year, nearing a total of 1.44 million in operation — firm is building 1.2-gigawatt power plant to bring systems fully online2026-09-25T15:40:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KJvoV9XnLHqEhPPKiNL7Wo.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/photonics/tower-semiconductor-to-invest-usd4-billion-in-japanese-ops-to-set-up-massive-optical-connectivity-hub-dual-track-expansion-aims-to-increase-output-by-40-times-by-2029Tom's HardwareenTower Semiconductor to invest $4 billion in Japanese ops to set up massive optical connectivity hub — dual-track expansion aims to increase output by 40 times by 20292026-09-25T15:00:22Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6nqWYZU6M9KHofQAd9HK99.pnghttps://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/meta-muse-runs-agents-on-amd-epyc-turin-hosts-with-two-cores-and-8gb-of-memory-ai-agent-can-pass-terminal-commands-to-ubuntu-host-systemTom's HardwareenMeta Muse runs agents on AMD EPYC Turin hosts with two cores and 8GB of memory — AI agent can pass terminal commands to Ubuntu host system2026-09-25T14:56:36Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9mJ37sc39kgcyEigsUfgNn.jpg