https://www.tomshardware.com/peripherals/gaming-mice/pulsar-feinmann-f01-noctua-edition-reviewTom's HardwareenPulsar Feinmann F01 Noctua Edition Review: Extra cool2026-08-08T13:08:21Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/b7GqL4UHXbShBfA3RDuLtG.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ram/chinas-memory-making-champion-smashes-ddr5-8800-barrier-on-amd-platform-cxmt-chips-close-the-gap-with-sk-hynixTom's HardwareenChina's memory-making champion smashes DDR5-8800 barrier on AMD platform — CXMT chips close the gap with SK hynix2026-08-08T12:35:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6prjCX7gUMwWzXmXPopLNB.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/atari-st-public-floppy-database-now-open-for-everyone-online-archive-originally-designed-for-st-flash-cart-packed-with-classics-and-homebrewTom's HardwareenAtari ST Public Floppy Database now open for everyone — online archive originally designed for ST flash cart packed with classics and homebrew2026-08-08T12:15:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WV7sxxxpTacWXMyoHiWHqK.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/we-tested-the-impact-of-ssd-speed-on-gaming-performance-in-11-titles-we-analyzed-from-sata-to-pcie-5-0-to-see-whether-upgrading-to-a-faster-nvme-ssd-would-have-an-impactTom's HardwareenWe tested the impact of SSD speed on gaming performance in 11 titles — we analyzed from SATA to PCIe 5.0 to see whether upgrading to a faster NVMe SSD would have an impact2026-08-08T12:05:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9E7WP6KUyv7mK873SD8CBd.pnghttps://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/space/intels-proposed-orbital-data-centers-would-manage-thousands-of-simple-leo-satellites-two-tier-network-puts-the-brains-of-satellite-constellations-in-higher-orbitTom's HardwareenIntel's proposed orbital data centers would manage thousands of simple LEO satellites — two-tier network puts the brains of satellite constellations in higher orbit2026-08-08T11:45:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/d7kjue9PbCHvHp6fnyUv2i.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/hardware-researcher-spins-up-cpu-deoptimization-project-to-find-the-slowest-machine-code-worst-offender-takes-198-billion-cycles-to-executeTom's HardwareenHardware researcher spins up 'CPU deoptimization' project to find the slowest single x86 instruction, creates hall of shame — worst offender takes 198 billion cycles spanning 62 seconds to execute2026-08-08T11:20:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DFYP2Cmq3awUVLaoNhZg2S.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/ai-creates-16-new-viruses-that-never-existed-in-nature-after-learning-dnas-pattern-from-9-trillion-nucleotides-experts-warn-such-applications-are-way-ahead-of-necessary-guardrailsTom's HardwareenAI creates 16 new viruses that never existed in nature after learning DNA’s pattern from 9 trillion nucleotides — experts warn such applications are way ahead of necessary guardrails2026-08-08T11:00:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BRFuxPnHx6s5SosSpyQxqW.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/space/nasa-modded-space-stations-laptops-so-everyone-could-use-the-same-charger-standardizing-iss-chargers-eliminated-useless-weight-and-reduced-failure-pointsTom's HardwareenNASA modded space station's laptops so everyone could use the same charger — standardizing ISS chargers eliminated useless weight and reduced failure points2026-08-08T10:30:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bRtMpG8nZvbw7WeQ2secC5.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/peripherals/controllers-gamepads/modder-turns-steam-controller-trackpad-haptics-into-stereo-speakers-with-custom-hid-tool-wired-connection-transmits-16-bit-audio-that-sounds-surprisingly-fullTom's HardwareenModder turns Steam Controller trackpad haptics into stereo speakers with custom HID tool — Wired connection transmits 16-bit audio that sounds surprisingly full2026-08-08T10:00:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/afqXySTxPCEC6t4PTDCq7m.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ram/scientist-says-ram-pricing-has-reverted-to-normalized-2007-levels-memory-prices-have-been-falling-exponentially-for-decades-but-the-ai-shortage-undid-20-years-of-progress-in-a-matter-of-monthsTom's HardwareenScientist says RAM pricing has risen to normalized 2007 levels, AI shortage undid 20 years of progress in a matter of months — memory prices had been falling exponentially for decades2026-08-07T16:58:22Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DzxQr2k2MxmxSptJ9wViJi.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/amazon-cracks-down-on-cpu-waste-among-engineers-as-agentic-ai-crunch-intensifies-cpu-demand-makes-low-utilization-ec2-instances-a-hot-commodityTom's HardwareenAmazon cracks down on 'CPU waste' among engineers as agentic AI crunch intensifies — CPU demand makes low-utilization EC2 instances a hot commodity [Updated]2026-08-07T15:49:52Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NQC73QYBQQXmqRgadqnzt6.pnghttps://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/data-centers/protesters-haul-a-guillotine-to-city-council-meeting-about-a-potential-ai-data-center-company-rep-cornered-by-protestors-it-no-longer-felt-safe-to-stay-developer-escorted-out-by-policeTom's HardwareenProtesters haul a guillotine to city council meeting about a potential AI data center, company rep cornered by protestors — ‘ it no longer felt safe to stay,’ developer escorted out by police2026-08-07T14:32:26Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/z7QrBiqD8KGeUieaGfpb35.pnghttps://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/this-week-on-toms-hardware-premium-august-7-2026-inside-chinas-lithography-efforts-co-packaged-optics-get-a-spotlight-and-samsung-debuts-next-gen-memory-techTom's HardwareenThis week on Tom's Hardware Premium: August 8, 2026 — Inside China's lithography efforts, co-packaged optics get a spotlight, and Samsung debuts next-gen memory tech2026-08-07T13:44:37Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VpbztxtxFKZCPaetywvDsH.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/desktops/gaming-pcs/grab-an-entire-rtx-5090-pc-for-just-usd380-more-than-the-standalone-graphics-card-save-usd1-550-off-alienwares-area-51-gaming-rigTom's HardwareenGrab an entire RTX 5090 PC for just $380 more than the standalone graphics card — save $1,550 off Alienware's Area-51 gaming rig2026-08-07T13:38:40Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/j3GLKX6d4crDC53RSy7Cr6.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/introducing-bench-2-0-a-revamped-benchmark-analyzer-exclusively-for-toms-hardware-premium-subscribersTom's HardwareenIntroducing Bench 2.0 — a revamped benchmark analyzer, exclusively for Tom's Hardware Premium subscribers2026-08-07T13:27:12Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QeqdQPaAi8MtLTBsyFaYZk.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/desktops/apple-revealed-the-first-mac-pro-20-years-ago-today-its-intel-xeon-powered-flagship-desktop-took-the-reins-from-the-power-mac-g5Tom's HardwareenApple revealed the first Mac Pro 20 years ago today — its Intel Xeon-powered flagship desktop took the reins from the Power Mac G52026-08-07T11:58:46Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZVNdV4gipweVarKFpgx2pU.pnghttps://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidia-sells-rtx-50-series-gpus-at-msrp-during-quakecon-2026-graphics-cards-sold-at-launch-prices-more-than-a-year-after-release-are-now-considered-an-attractionTom's HardwareenNvidia sells RTX 50-series GPUs at MSRP during QuakeCon 2026 — graphics cards sold at launch prices more than a year after release are now considered an attraction2026-08-07T11:11:49Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PoZMnWmFeLmeAn93rJoCcJ.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/monitors/gaming-monitors/msis-magnificent-32-inch-4k-oled-gaming-monitor-returns-to-its-lowest-ever-price-of-usd599-save-usd130-on-the-mag-321upxb-the-perfect-240hz-upgradeTom's HardwareenMSI's magnificent 32-inch 4K OLED gaming monitor returns to its lowest-ever price of $599 — save $130 on the MAG 321UPXB, the perfect 240Hz upgrade2026-08-07T11:02:38Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gp2gkAeRQAVieU9ApfAzUU.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/terafab-starts-to-take-shape-100-million-square-feet-of-manufacturing-space-and-usd16-8b-initial-capital-investmentTom's HardwareenElon Musk's massive Terafab chip-making facility starts to take shape — 100 million square feet of manufacturing space and $16.8B initial capital investment2026-08-07T11:00:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AgntrWnVBq5bKYLoRy82hk.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/desktops/gaming-pcs/save-usd370-on-this-1440p-gaming-pc-with-an-rtx-5060-ti-16gb-formidable-abs-cyclone-aqua-rig-ships-with-20-core-intel-core-i7-14700f-16gb-ddr5-and-a-1tb-ssd-now-only-usd1-329-99Tom's HardwareenSave $370 on this 1440p gaming PC with an RTX 5060 Ti 16GB — formidable ABS Cyclone Aqua rig ships with 20-core Intel Core i7-14700F, 16GB DDR5 and a 1TB SSD, now only $1,329.992026-08-07T10:42:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eysWJmP7fHMMGTtzie83af.pnghttps://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/anthropic-to-build-its-own-co-designed-custom-ai-accelerator-for-inferencing-workloads-samsung-reported-to-be-partnering-with-the-claude-ai-maker-for-manufacturingTom's HardwareenAnthropic co-designing custom AI inference chips to bypass costly Nvidia GPUs — Samsung reported as manufacturing partner for Claude maker2026-08-07T10:30:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4GMtoxbVg4TgeKBcafXnMn.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/claude-opus-5-mistakenly-deletes-devs-entire-profile-directory-ai-tool-mistakes-users-home-directory-as-temporary-backup-proceeds-to-wipe-everything-to-undo-errorTom's HardwareenClaude Opus 5 mistakenly deletes dev’s entire profile directory during routine backup, responds with 'Sorry, typo' — AI tool mistakes user's home directory as temporary backup, proceeds to wipe everything to undo the error2026-08-07T10:00:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HKF2Fm6GjsN8orrJdBxbXH.pnghttps://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/pre-modded-rtx-2080-ti-cards-with-22gb-of-vram-surface-on-ebay-for-usd500-hong-kong-based-seller-offers-ai-friendly-memory-mod-for-a-reasonable-priceTom's HardwareenPre-modded 22GB RTX 2080 Ti cards surface on eBay for $500 as VRAM-hungry local AI fans chase down every spare FLOP — Hong Kong-based seller offers AI-friendly memory mod for a reasonable price2026-08-06T16:11:19Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kA4xuCUPuxHucUFgvwmwDG.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/data-centers/after-severe-76-percent-electricity-price-hikes-due-to-ai-data-centers-virginia-requires-firms-to-pay-for-all-dedicated-upstream-electrical-infrastructure-state-regulators-crack-down-governor-says-move-will-save-civilians-hundreds-of-millions-of-dollarsTom's HardwareenAfter severe 76% electricity price hikes due to AI data centers, Virginia requires firms to pay for all dedicated upstream electrical infrastructure — state regulators crack down, governor says move will save civilians ‘hundreds of millions of dollars’2026-08-06T15:32:08Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/69xUmSimB5tmjRem9hKELU.pnghttps://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/dram/usd1-billion-of-iphone-18-pro-chips-on-the-shelves-awaiting-packaging-due-to-dram-shortages-memory-shortages-reportedly-put-a-wrinkle-in-apples-launch-plansTom's Hardwareen$1 billion of iPhone 18 Pro chips 'on the shelves awaiting packaging' due to DRAM shortages — memory shortages reportedly put a wrinkle in  Apple's launch plans2026-08-06T14:52:11Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dU4TZjFPZdyjH4VjA22Mkk.jpg