The Outer Worlds with ray tracing can't hit 60FPS at paltry 540p resolution with an RTX 5090 and 9800X3D - ray tracing 'performance' mirrors Borderlands 4 fiasco

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/the-outer-worlds-2-with-ray-tracing-on-performs-badly-just-like-borderlands-4-runs-below-60fps-at-540p-resolution-on-an-rtx-5090-and-9800x3d

Microsoft CEO says the company doesn't have enough electricity to install all the AI GPUs in its inventory - 'you may actually have a bunch of chips sitting in inventory that I can’t plug in'

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/microsoft-ceo-says-the-company-doesnt-have-enough-electricity-to-install-all-the-ai-gpus-in-its-inventory-you-may-actually-have-a-bunch-of-chips-sitting-in-inventory-that-i-cant-plug-in

Early Black Friday PC and hardware deals — sales and deals on components, accessories, and 3D printers already live

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/early-black-friday-pc-and-hardware-deals-sales-and-deals-on-components-accessories-and-3d-printers-already-live

This week in 1969, the internet was born, and immediately glitched — only two of the five letters in the first computer-to-computer message were received

https://www.tomshardware.com/networking/this-week-in-1969-the-internet-was-born-and-immediately-glitched-only-two-of-the-five-letters-in-the-first-computer-to-computer-message-were-received

GPU overclocker uses chilled car antifreeze and pond pump to push Intel card to sub-zero temps, sets world record — 'TrashBench' sets GPU benchmark record at -17C, gains 16% more performance

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/overclocking/gpu-overclocker-uses-car-coolant-and-pond-pump-to-cool-intel-arc-b580-achieves-17c-temperature-16-percent-performance-uplift-and-gpu-benchmark-record

Researchers create superconducting germanium semiconductor material using standard chip fabrication techniques - prototype demonstrates millions of superconducting junctions on a 2-inch wafer

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/researchers-create-superconductive-germanium-using-standard-chip-fabrication-techniques

Newegg Black November Doorbuster Deals are available now, kicking off the Black Friday countdown — new deals are unlocked every day

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/newegg-black-november-doorbuster-deals-kick-off-the-black-friday-countdown-new-deals-are-unlocked-every-day

Self-assembling data centers in space are becoming reality as Rendezvous Robotics partners with Starcloud — Elon Musk chimes in that 'SpaceX will be doing this'

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/self-assembling-data-centers-in-space-are-becoming-reality-as-rendezvous-robotics-partners-with-starcloud-elon-musk-chimes-in-that-spacex-will-be-doing-this

Grab a Radeon RX 9070 XT at MSRP before it sells out — ASRock Challenger Radeon RX 9070 XT drops to $599

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/grab-a-radeon-rx-9070-xt-at-msrp-before-it-sells-out-asrock-challenger-radeon-rx-9070-xt-drops-to-usd599

Apple Mac Pro and Mac Mini clones launch with AMD Ryzen CPUs — perfect mini-PCs for those who love Apple's aesthetics but still need Windows or Linux

https://www.tomshardware.com/desktops/mini-pcs/apple-mac-pro-and-mac-mini-clones-launch-with-amd-ryzen-cpus-perfect-mini-pcs-for-those-who-love-apples-aesthetics-but-still-need-windows-or-linux

Atari 2600+ Pac-Man Edition released at $169 — bright yellow console comes with Pac-Man: Double Feature 2-in-1 game cartridge

https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/atari-2600-pac-man-edition-released-at-usd169-bright-yellow-console-comes-with-pac-man-double-feature-2-in-1-game-cartridge

Nexperia allowed to resume exports from China following Trump-Xi talks — companies may seek exemptions from the Ministry of Commerce to restart international deliveries

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/nexperia-allowed-to-resume-exports-from-china-following-trump-xi-talks-companies-may-seek-exemptions-from-the-ministry-of-commerce-to-restart-international-deliveries

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D vs Intel Core i9-14900K Faceoff — Intel's old-school flagship chip versus AMD's bleeding-edge tech

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/amd-ryzen-9-9900x3d-vs-intel-core-i9-14900k-faceoff

AMD’s latest Adrenalin driver update drops Windows 10 from release notes, but the company says support continues

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpu-drivers/amds-latest-adrenalin-driver-update-drops-windows-10-from-release-notes-but-the-company-says-support-continues

Mad modders recreate original Xbox prototype with a solid block of metal — modern makeover combines real Xbox hardware with an HDMI upgrade

https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/xbox/modders-recreate-original-xbox-prototype-with-a-solid-block-of-metal-in-ambitious-project-modern-makeover-features-real-xbox-hardware-and-hdmi-upgrades

Microwave repurposed into slick custom All-in-One PC — door serves as display, motherboard rotates on the turntable, and Stream Deck used for keypad

https://www.tomshardware.com/desktops/pc-building/microwave-repurposed-into-slick-custom-all-in-one-pc-door-serves-as-display-motherboard-rotates-on-the-turntable-and-stream-deck-used-for-keypad

Programmer installed and ran Doom on an orbiting European Space Agency satellite

https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/doom-can-run-just-about-anywhere-including-space-hacker-recounts-tale-of-running-the-game-on-an-orbiting-satellite

Chinese and British authorities are determining how to return 61,000 stolen Bitcoins worth $6.7 billion — seizure from 'Bitcoin Queen' leaves loose ends

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cryptomining/chinese-and-british-authorities-work-together-to-determine-how-to-return-61-000-stolen-bitcoins-worth-usd6-7-billion-victims-expected-to-have-hard-time-recouping-losses-despite-seizure

Manufacturer issues remote kill command to disable smart vacuum after engineer blocks it from collecting data — user revives it with custom hardware and Python scripts to run offline

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/big-tech/manufacturer-issues-remote-kill-command-to-nuke-smart-vacuum-after-engineer-blocks-it-from-collecting-data-user-revives-it-with-custom-hardware-and-python-scripts-to-run-offline

Prusa has a full month of Black Friday deals on 3D printers and accessories, including $300 free bundle with some models — Get the Rolls-Royce of 3D printers with free shipping

https://www.tomshardware.com/3d-printing/prusa-has-a-full-month-of-black-friday-deals-on-3d-printers-and-accessories-including-usd300-free-bundle-with-some-models-get-the-rolls-royce-of-3d-printers-with-free-shipping