New York's Mayoral Inauguration bans Raspberry Pi and Flipper Zero — devices join drones, guns, and beach balls on prohibited items list
Linux's contemporary filesystem mount API went without documentation for six years — latest man-page package finally adds content for 2019 code
Asus announces product price hikes starting from January 5, and AI is to blame — RAM and storage cost pressure cited as main trigger for pricing increases
PCIe card housing AMD chipset unlocks more connectivity on any motherboard, including Intel models — or you can give any B650 motherboard the top-tier connectivity of X670
Tech modder transformed phone into his own foldable, portable Cyberdeck with integrated keyboard, speakers, and USB hub — portable PC crammed inside 3D-printed case
Unlucky RTX 5080 buyer who received rocks made whole after month-long investigation — Reddit user shows off new tattoo to commemorate
SK hynix to build first U.S. packaging plant for HBM — a $3.9B bid to challenge TSMC and reshape AI supply chains
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/sk-hynix-to-build-first-us-2-5d-packaging-plant-for-hbm
Grab a 240mm Razer AIO for as low as $30 — clearance sale brings the Hanbo Chroma RGB to rock-bottom price
Russia cracks down on 'illegal' cryptomining with prison terms up to five years — Kremlin will begin prosecuting in 2027
U.S. cybersecurity experts plead guilty for ransomware attacks, face 20 years in prison each — group demanded up to $10 million from each victim
Grab this $139 Razer BlackWidow V4 wireless gaming keyboard at a record low price — save $60 on this low-profile TKL board with huge battery life
Nintendo 3DS prices skyrocket up to 76% — vintage Nintendo console rivals the cost of a brand new Switch 2
AMD's Ryzen 7 9850X3D tipped for modest price hike — early listings point to $500 list for refreshed Zen 5 CPU
SoftBank stakes $4B on securing AI data center power and capacity —DigitalBridge purchase indicative of AI industry's increasing investments in energy supply
U.S. grants Samsung and SK hynix 2026 licenses for chipmaking tool shipments to China — annual approvals replace dated waiver system
Chinese firms Bytedance and Tencent reportedly offer massive 150% pay increases and 35% bonuses to entice AI talent — salaries and increases also expected to balloon in 2026
MSI B850 MPower Motherboard Review: Micro ATX made for overclocking memory
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/motherboards/msi-b850-mpower-motherboard-review
100kW Iron Beam laser becomes world’s first drone defense zapper to be operationally deployed — it can also shoot down rockets, mortars, and other aerial threats
Another 16-pin GPU power connector gets scorched, but this time it's not an RTX 5090 — User finds their Sapphire Nitro+ 9070 XT with scorched pins
China tells chipmakers to use homegrown chipmaking tools for 50% of new capacity — decree designed to squeeze foreign suppliers out of supply chain