Researchers create world's smallest pixel measuring just 300 nanometers across — could be used to create a 1080p display measuring 1mm across

https://www.tomshardware.com/monitors/researchers-create-worlds-smallest-pixel-measuring-just-300-nanometers-across-could-be-used-to-create-a-1080p-display-measuring-1mm

Generative AI used to create wild new 3D printer design — exotic collaboration brings 5-axis 3D printing to the desktop

https://www.tomshardware.com/3d-printing/generative-ai-used-to-create-wild-new-3d-printer-design-exotic-collaboration-brings-5-axis-3d-printing-to-the-desktop

Save a massive $1500 on this powerful pre-built gaming rig with top-notch components, including an RTX 5080 and 9800X3D — Gigabyte's Aorus Supreme 5 gaming desktop is reduced to $2499.99

https://www.tomshardware.com/desktops/gaming-pcs/save-a-massive-usd1500-on-this-powerful-pre-built-gaming-rig-with-top-notch-components-including-an-rtx-5080-and-9800x3d-gigabytes-aorus-supreme-5-gaming-desktop-is-reduced-to-usd2499-99

Microsoft's OpenAI losses hidden as part of $4.7 billion 'other' expense — stake in AI company still doesn't turn a profit as companies grapple with ongoing contract negotiation

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/microsofts-openai-math-is-still-a-black-box

Montech King 45 Pro case review: Stylish and affordable, with an emphasis on GPU temperatures

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/pc-cases/montech-king-45-pro-case-review

Lenovo Legion devices running Linux set to get new 'Extreme' mode that fixes previously-broken power limits — only approved devices will be able to run the maximum performance mode

https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/lenovo-legion-devices-running-linux-set-to-get-new-extreme-mode-that-fixes-previously-broken-power-limits-only-approved-devices-will-be-able-to-run-the-maximum-performance-mode

M5 MacBook Pro's SSD is 2.5x faster on average than last-gen M4, exceeding Apple's own claims — M5 achieves 6,000+ MB/s across both read and write speeds

https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/macbooks/m5-macbook-pros-ssd-is-2-5x-faster-on-average-than-last-gen-m4-exceeding-apples-own-claims-m5-achieves-6-000-mb-s-across-both-read-and-write-speeds

Cooler Master's new PC case with 5.25-inch drive bay launches in Japan as optical drive boom hits due to Windows 10 upgrade cycle — MasterBox CM695 is unabashedly towering and addresses the country's reluctance to ditch physical media

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/pc-cases/cooler-masters-new-pc-case-with-5-25-inch-drive-bay-launches-in-japan-as-residents-continue-to-embrace-optical-drives-masterbox-cm695-is-unabashedly-towering-and-addresses-the-countrys-reluctance-to-ditch-physical-media

Shiitake-powered computer demonstrated by researchers — mushroom-infused chips a surprising alternative to using rare earths in memristors

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/shiitake-powered-computer-demonstrated-by-researchers-mushroom-infused-chips-a-surprising-alternative-to-using-rare-earths-in-memristors

Gaming-optimized Ryzen 5 7500X3D spotted at UK retailer, new six-core budget CPU apparently readied for launch — AMD might be prepping the cheapest Zen 4-based 3D V-Cache chip to date

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/gaming-optimized-ryzen-5-7500x3d-spotted-at-uk-retailer-new-six-core-budget-cpu-apparently-readied-for-launch-amd-might-be-prepping-the-cheapest-zen-4-based-3d-v-cache-chip-to-date

US–China reach trade framework that could avert 100% tariffs and pause rare-earth curbs — development comes as Trump and Xi prepare to meet this week

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/us-china-trade-framework-could-avoid-tariffs-and-rare-earth-curbs

China's ByteDance reportedly building a Steam competitor — 'GameTop' for overseas markets will distribute and publish games like any other store, while harboring a social space with AI-assisted creator tools

https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/pc-gaming/chinas-bytedance-reportedly-building-a-steam-competitor-gametop-for-overseas-markets-will-distribute-and-publish-games-like-any-other-store-while-harboring-a-social-space-with-ai-assisted-creator-tools

Intel 8080 bottleneck made classic 47-year-old Space Invaders arcade game run faster as enemies died — expert coder asserts 'hardware accident' to blame

https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/space-invaders-arcade-game-ran-faster-as-enemies-died-due-to-intel-8080-bottleneck-expert-coder-asserts-hardware-accident-to-blame

Sam Altman says AI could eliminate jobs that aren’t ‘real work’

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/sam-altman-says-ai-could-eliminate-jobs-that-arent-real-work

Gigabyte drops 2TB SSD to all-time low around $0.10 per GB — Aorus Gen5 14000 SSD now at $208.68

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gigabyte-drops-2tb-ssd-to-all-time-low-around-usd0-10-per-gb-aorus-gen5-14000-ssd-now-at-usd208

‘Never in your life buy a 5090 Founders Edition’: repair tech slams Nvidia’s flagship card design for train wreck melting 16-pin power connector

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/northridge-fix-slams-flagship-nvidia-5090

Kingston Fury Renegade G5 2TB SSD Review: The Renegade is Back

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/kingston-fury-renegade-g5-2tb-ssd-review

Microsoft's decision to axe Windows 10 is driving Apple PC sales growth — users buy Macs instead of AI PCs despite Microsoft’s push for Copilot+ PCs

https://www.tomshardware.com/software/operating-systems/microsofts-decision-to-axe-windows-10-is-driving-apple-pc-sales-growth-users-buy-macs-instead-of-ai-pcs-despite-microsofts-push-for-copilot-pcs

8-bit PC Hercules Graphics Card from 1984 gets revisited — Hercules GPU from the IBM era shaped the modern graphics we know today

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/8-bit-pc-hercules-graphics-card-from-1984-gets-revisited-learn-how-a-hercules-gpu-from-the-ibm-era-shaped-the-modern-graphics-we-know-today

Cooler Master apologizes for telling users to pry apart melting-prone 16-pin connectors to fix them, instructs customer support teams to stop recommending modifications — company also discontinues problematic right-angle connector

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/cooler-master-instructs-customer-support-teams-to-stop-recommending-16-pin-connector-modifications-the-company-also-discontinues-problematic-right-angle-connector