Tom's Hardware

Leaked RTX 5060 Ti 16GB benchmarks show a 20% uplift over the 4060 Ti 16GB

(Image credit: Nvidia) Preliminary test results of the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB in 3DMark have leaked, thanks to VideoCardz, where we see the new GPU stride 20% ahead of the RTX 4060 Ti 16GB. This data was likely sourced from a reviewer, so it should be indicative of the card’s performance in these specific synthetic… Read more

Crosswalks in Silicon Valley hacked to play satirical messages from Musk and Zuckerberg sound-a-likes

A number of Silicon Valley crosswalks were hacked to sound like U.S. big-tech broligarchs, according to reports published by local media this weekend. Palo Alto Online reports that folks pressing crosswalk wait buttons in Redwood City, Menlo Park, and Palo Alto areas heard messages featuring Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg sound-a-likes. It isn’t just the… Read more

Charred RTX 4070 fell victim to a PSU without protection feature

One of the most horrifyingly burned graphics cards that we have seen has been featured in a components salvage video. Software developer and hobbyist graphics card repairer Patryk runs the DIY Repair Hour YouTube channel, where work on this seriously charred Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 was uploaded. It is worth highlighting that this isn’t a… Read more

AMD’s latest ROCm 6.4 release continues to lack RDNA 4 support

(Image credit: AMD) AMD released ROCm 6.4, bringing along several improvements, including framework enhancements, broader OS support, and enhancements to several performance and profiling tools. What it continues to lack is enablement for RDNA 4 GPUs, which may discourage developers from shifting to AMD’s latest architecture. When RDNA 4 hit shelves last month, day-one ROCm… Read more

Old-school Creative Sound Blaster cards repaired and demoed

(Image credit: Necroware) Two ancient Creative Sound Blaster cards have been repaired and demonstrated by TechTuber Necroware. The 1994 vintage Creative Sound Blaster 16 (CT2230) fix was a relatively simple affair, with a single broken trace needing attention. However, the Creative Sound Blaster 16 IDE (CT2290) was a much more involved repair, but it still… Read more

Asus launches the flagship ROG Crosshair X870E Extreme, starting at $1,400

(Image credit: Asus) Asus has finally unveiled the ROG Crosshair X870E Extreme motherboard, standing as their flagship offering for the AM5 platform. The motherboard was showcased by Tony Yu at an ROG event held in China yesterday, and is set to launch in late April, priced at 9,999 Chinese Yuan, or around $1,400. Positioned at… Read more

LaserPecker LP5 Review: More Laser, Less Screen

Tom’s Hardware Verdict The LaserPecker LP5 is a premium, portable machine that can engrave just about anything with dual 20W Diode and Fiber lasers, but it is seriously hampered by clunky software and a noticeable lack of interface. Pros + Both Fiber and Diode lasers + Engraves nearly anything + Live preview + Fast +… Read more

Pat Gelsinger turns to particle accelerators for a new way to make chips, joins xLight

(Image credit: xLight) Legendary Intel CTO and CEO Pat Gelsinger is now serving as executive chairman at xLight, a startup that develops a free electron laser (FEL) technology as a light source for extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography systems. Using a particle accelerator to generate light for litho machines is something that has been discussed previously,… Read more

This $666 box can play Doom — Limited Run Games unveils the ultimate collector’s edition set for Doom fans

(Image credit: Limited Run Games) The legendary “Will It Run Doom?” saga sees a new contender: a box. Far from ordinary cardboard, this $666 box from Limited Run Games houses a slew of collector’s edition treasures, including a handheld that runs Doom, three physical game copies of Doom I and Doom II, a cacodemon figurine,… Read more

TV-signal based BPS tested as fallback for GPS — digital TV infrastructure could come to the rescue if satellites are compromised

(Image credit: National Association of Broadcasters) Progress in developing the Broadcast Positioning System (BPS) was recently charted at the NAB (National Association of Broadcasters) show. CNX Software reports that BPS is being positioned as a backup, alternative, or confirmation data source for the Global Positioning System (GPS). However, BPS has its particular strengths and weaknesses…. Read more

Cooler Master X Silent Edge Platinum 850W power supply review

Tom’s Hardware Verdict The Cooler Master X Silent Edge Platinum is an innovative, passively cooled PSU with excellent build quality, top-tier components, and impressive efficiency. Its electrical performance is solid, though not the absolute best in its class. However, its extremely high price limits its appeal to only the most demanding enthusiasts. Pros + ATX… Read more

Chinese chip giants say they don’t care about U.S. tariffs — many don’t sell to the U.S. anyway due to existing sanctions

(Image credit: SMIC) Multiple publicly traded Chinese companies have notified their investors that the recently imposed tariffs from the trade war do not concern them, reports the South China Morning Post, largely because US sanctions have already prevented them from selling into the US. China’s high-tech industry has a number of world-class companies that develop products… Read more

33-year-old AmigaOS for Commodore computers gets an unexpected update

(Image credit: Hyperion Entertainment) Work continues on AmigaOS 3.2 with the stewards of this classic Motorola 680×0 friendly operating system, Hyperion Entertainment, releasing version 3.2.3 a few days ago. In a news bulletin on the official site, Hyperion highlighted that the third update for AmigaOS 3.2 includes two years of (more than 50) fixes and… Read more

Best Linux distros for reviving an old PC

(Image credit: Pexels, OpenClipArt) Installing Linux is a great way to breathe life into that decade old laptop that is sitting doing nothing in the corner of the room. Linux is generally lighter than Windows (sure you can slim Windows down) and its open and free nature means that there are a myriad of distros… Read more

Razer’s PC Remote Play app lets you stream PC games to your mobile devices

Razer has launched Razer PC Remote Play, a new streaming platform that allows PC gamers to stream their PC games to their iOS or Android devices. The platform supports all mobile gaming controllers compatible with the aforementioned operating systems and uses AV1 encoding to provide a high-quality, low-latency gaming experience. Razer PC Remote Play makes… Read more