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Broadcom founder Henry Samueli to receive the IEEE’s Medal of Honor award

(Image credit: Tom’s Hardware) At an event today in Manhattan and streamed worldwide , the IEEE announced Henry Samueli, one of the two founders of Broadcom, will be the recipient of the organization’s top award, the Medal of Honor for 2025 . Aside from the recognition and prestige of joining the list of previous winners… Read more

Grand Theft Auto V on PC is finally getting ray tracing and some graphics options

Grand Theft Auto V’s PC port finally gets long-awaited ray traced graphical effects, bring it up to and beyond par with the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X versions. (Image credit: Rockstar Games) Earlier this morning, Rockstar Games announced in a blog post that the PC version of Grand Theft Auto V, long left languishing… Read more

Luminkey Magger 68 HE Review: Small and speedy

Tom’s Hardware Verdict The Magger 68 is a solid mini magnetic gaming keyboard, so long as you like the look. Pros + Very nicely-built case + 8,000 Hz polling rate + Compact, with a lower-profile front Cons – Typing experience is just okay – Some stabilizer rattle Why you can trust Tom’s Hardware Our expert… Read more

RTX 5070 Ti restocks expected within 2-6 weeks, says UK retailer — All sold out on launch day

The RTX 5070 Ti is now officially available for purchase, assuming you can find it model in stock. Following the RTX 5090/5080 launch debacle, this much was expected and it doesn’t take more than a few clicks at eBay to find scalpers selling a $749 GPU in the four-digit territory. OCUK, a large UK reseller… Read more

Leaker claims Ryzen 9 9950X3D embargo lifts on March 11

The exact embargo date for AMD’s upcoming 16-core Ryzen 9 9950X3D has been leaked, giving us a clue as to when the CPU will launch in March. Golden Pig issued a post on Weibo stating the Ryzen 9 9950X3D (that will vie for a spot in our Best CPUs for Gaming) will be released on… Read more

Microsoft CEO says there is an ‘overbuild’ of AI systems, dismisses AGI milestones as show of progress

(Image credit: Dwarkesh Patel / YouTube) Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella sat at an interview where he outlined the company’s plan for artificial intelligence, surprising some in the space in an hour-long session with Dwarkesh Patel. Nadella talked about how AI’s impact should be measured, the exponential growth for compute demand, its practical applications, and how… Read more

Google Cloud launches first Blackwell AI GPU-powered instances — 72-way GB200 with 72 B200 GPUs and 36 Grace CPUs

Google Cloud has introduced its A4X virtual machines, which are powered by Nvidia’s GB200-based NVL72 machines. These rack-scale systems feature 72 B200 GPUs and 36 Grace CPUs. According to Google, the new VMs are designed for large-scale AI workloads, such as large language models with long context windows, reasoning models, and scenarios that require massive… Read more

Microsoft Xbox showcases an incredibly impractical AI model for “gameplay ideation”

Yesterday, Microsoft Xbox debuted Muse, “a generative AI model designed for gameplay ideation,” alongside an open-access Nature.com article and corresponding blog post with a YouTube video. Not sure what “gameplay ideation” means? While Microsoft defines it as generating “game visuals, controller actions, or both,” its actual functional purposes are pretty limited and certainly don’t do… Read more

Chinese-made gaming GPUs get up to 120% FPS boost — new drivers and stability fixes for MTT S80 and S70 cards

(Image credit: Moore Threads) Today, Chinese GPU manufacturer Moore Threads released new v290.100 drivers for its MTT S80 and S70 GPUs, boasting impressive performance improvements in select titles (via ITHome). The latest update addresses commonly reported bugs and stability issues across games and applications such as Unigine Valley, Rhinoceros 3D, and several local applications. The… Read more

Raspberry Pi Pico brings a ‘WOPR’ of a feature to a server rack

Every now and then, you’ll find a maker with an itch to spruce up their hardware with a Raspberry Pi and we’re all for it. Today we’re showing off a cool server rack upgrade put together by maker and developer Aforsberg, as they’re known as over at Printables, that uses a Raspberry Pi Pico to… Read more

Grok 3 used to clone Breakout game — fabled windows developer shares prompts and code

The developer who created seminal and essential Windows components like Task Manager, Zip Folders, and erm… Windows Pinball has shared a game he made in xAI’s Grok 3 today. Breakout, a ball-bouncing brick-breaking arcade title initially released by Atari in 1976, was the target of Dave W Plummer’s latest adventure in code. However, this time,… Read more

Microsoft trims File Explorer’s Recent, Favorites, and Recommended content in Europe

Windows 11 24H2 Preview Build 26120.3281 is now available on the Dev and Beta channels, and one of its biggest changes is the removal of Recent, Favorites, and Recommended content, alongside the Details Pane, in File Explorer. According to The Register, the Redmond software giant made this move to comply with the EU’s General Data… Read more

Apple rolls out its C1 modem six years after buying in the technology from Intel

(Image credit: Apple) Apple on Wednesday formally introduced its first in-house developed 5G modem that will be used in the company’s new $599 6.1-inch iPhone 16e smartphone, aimed at the mainstream audience. The modem is the first fruit from Apple’s acquisition of Intel’s 5G modem business unit six years ago. Apple says its C1 is… Read more

Kioxia’s new 10th gen 332-layer 4.8 GB/s 3D NAND flash is 33% faster than its 8th gen ICs

Kioxia, in partnership with Sandisk, revealed its 10th generation 3D NAND flash memory technology in a press release that coincided with the International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC) 2025. The new flash delivers up to 33% better performance and enhanced bit density, interface speeds, and power efficiency compared to prior generations. Kioxia’s new 3D flash memory… Read more

Nvidia brings back scalper-beating Verified Priority Access for GeForce RTX 50 Founders Edition boards

Nvidia this week launched its Verified Priority Access for the GeForce RTX 5080 Founders Edition and GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition add-in-boards allowing a limited number of verified U.S. customers to purchase some of the best graphics cards directly from the Nvidia Marketplace without any hassle. To qualify, users must have an Nvidia Account created… Read more