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Surface Laptop Ultra targets 110W TDP for RTX Spark Superchip — Microsoft reveals power budget of its high-end 15" system in hands-on session
The RTX Spark Superchip still holds many mysteries, but we now have a better idea of its TDP. Microsoft revealed to Tom's Hardware that the Surface Laptop Ultra with this SoC inside will target a 110W TDP, suggesting a thermal and power bal
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TeamGroup shows off external SSD with wireless ‘self-destruct’ function — T-Create Expert P35SG External SSD can be wiped with a single text message
TeamGroup released a plethora of new SSDs and RAM kits at Computex 2026, offering a mixture of design, performance, and security.
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Flesh-eating screwworm infection confirmed in South Texas, USDA says
With the case confirmed, it is the fly's first breach of the US-Mexico border.
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Microsoft, Atom Computing, EeroQ update their quantum computing progress
Some quantum computing companies we've covered have done recent progress updates.
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Chinese hackers use new Atlas RAT malware in European cyberattacks
A Chinese-speaking cybercrime group has expanded its targeting to the European space, deploying previously undocumented malware and the Atlas backdoor. [...]
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U.S. sanctions Nobitex crypto exchange used by Iranian ransomware actors
The U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced sanctions against Nobitex, Iran's largest cryptocurrency exchange, for facilitating payments related to terrorist activities. [...]
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Google ordered to put clearer links in AI search and let UK publishers opt out
Google must change AI Overviews after claiming users don't want "lots of sources."
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CISA warns of cyberattacks targeting fuel tank monitoring systems
CISA, the FBI, the NSA, the Department of Energy, and other US government partners are warning that hackers are targeting internet-exposed automatic tank gauge (ATG) systems used to monitor fuel and liquid storage tanks across various criti
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Can't make sense of Dashlane's vault theft notification? You're not alone.
Security advisory leaves out key details. Dashlane maintains complete silence.
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Google's new Gemma 4 12B model is designed to run on any laptop with 16GB of RAM
Gemma 4 12B uses a new encoding scheme and token prediction to punch above its weight.
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Trump plan to test AI models has a problem—US security teams were gutted by DOGE
Critics say Trump plan to test AI models is short-sighted, performative.
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MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ brings Intel Arc G3 Extreme to handhelds — 8-inch, 120 Hz display and new ergonomic grips
The MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ brought comfort and performance to Computex with massive prongs and Intel Arc G3 Extreme.
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Save $1,280 on this 4K-ready Alienware Aurora desktop PC with RTX 5080 — high-performance gaming at your fingertips for $2,919
Save $1,280 off this Dell Alienware Aurora gaming PC with an RTX 5080 graphics card inside.
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Lian Li's Edge Platinum V2 PSUs have an LED dust indicator, magnetic filter, and a snap-on fan and USB header hub — Edge line's trademark 90-degree power connector also returns
Lian Li's Edge V2 PSUs add a dust-detecting LED indicator, a removable filter, and a snap-on hub for fans and USB devices. They should arrive in September, at up to 1350 watts.
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ASRock shows off a slew of new AIOs, Power Supplies, and 10th Anniversary hardware — a monster 3KW Taichi power supply for AI and hybrid Taichi Aqua AIO/custom loop stand out in the crowd
Tom's Hardware stopped by the ASRock booth, and was greeted by a wide variety of products at this year's Computex.
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CISA warns of active attacks exploiting Android, Linux bugs
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is warning that hackers are exploiting vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel and Android operating system. [...]
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Samsung shows first HBM5 mockup with Heat Path Block cooling — thermal race with SK hynix shaping up
Samsung displayed its first physical mockup of HBM5 memory at Computex 2026 in Taipei, pairing the eighth-generation AI memory with a new in-package cooling structure.
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Computex 2026 Day Two Wrap-Up: Intel atones for Arrow Lake, Wi-Fi 8 comes into focus
Computex 2026 is in full swing in Taipei
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Corsair launches lightweight budget-friendly HS35 v3 gaming headsets — wired version weighs a cool 230 grams
Corsair launched its HS35 v3 lightweight gaming headsets — wired and wireless — at Computex 2026.
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AMD executives react to Nvidia’s RTX Spark — ‘you’re just wrong if you don’t get a Strix Halo notebook’
AMD welcomes Nvidia into the market with RTX Spark, saying that its Strix Halo and upcoming Gorgon Halo products will be superior.
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What 345 Days of Untested Exposure Looks Like at a Bank
A two-week penetration test can leave roughly 345 days of real-world exposure unvalidated. Sprocket Security explores why continuous testing is becoming critical as attack surfaces constantly change. [...]
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Counterfeit G.Skill and V-Color DDR5 modules hit Chinese marketplaces, impacting company sales — cheap contraband memory using identical PCBs and heat spreaders almost impossible to spot
Counterfeit memory modules with G.Skill and V-Color badges sold at Chinese marketplaces use identical PCBs and heat spreaders, are hard to identify.
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Microsoft unveils Project Solara AI, a chip-to-cloud platform built to power a new generation of 'agent-first' enterprise devices — hardware designed to run AI agents instead of traditional apps
Microsoft has unveiled Project Solara, an Android-based chip-to-cloud platform for AI-first enterprise devices. The system combines Qualcomm and MediaTek hardware, Azure-hosted agents, and adaptive interfaces, with reference designs includi
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Trump signs AI executive order seeking 30-day government access to frontier models before release — voluntary framework will include classified benchmark to determine which models qualify
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday that asks AI companies to give the federal government early access to their most capable models.
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