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181.

Nvidia warranty payouts surged 1,000% last year, not that they can't afford it (techspot.com)

2026-04-15 | get Nvidia Shield TV → | tags: nvidia, rtx 5090, warranty claims

182.

'CopprLink' destroys every eGPU standard in new test, achieves near-native-level performance with an RTX 5090 — setup requires $2,300 worth of additional hardware (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-13 | by Hassam Nasir | get Thunderbolt 4 eGPU Enclosure → | tags: copprlink, pcie-sig, rtx 5090

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Veteran Microsoft engineer says original Task Manager was only 80KB so it could run smoothly on 90s computers — original utility used a smart technique to determine whether it was the only running instance (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-12 | by Jowi Morales | get Microsoft Windows Task Manager → | tags: windows task manager, dave plummer, microsoft

184.

We ran Doom on a 40 year old printer controller (Agfa Compugraphic 9000PS) [video] (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-11 | get Miniature Computer Emulator Kit → | tags: doom, agfa compugraphic, printer controller

185.

Tests show $30,000 AI GPUs are terrible password crackers — RTX 5090 gaming GPU outperforms Nvidia H200 and AMD MI300X (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-11 | by Aaron Klotz | get Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 → | tags: nvidia h200, amd mi300x, rtx 5090

186.

‘Tales From the Crypt’ Is Creeping Onto Streaming for the Very First Time (gizmodo.com)

2026-04-10 | get Tales From the Crypt DVD → | tags: shudder, tales from the crypt, streaming

187.

Beef up your gaming rig with this 16GB Radeon RX 9060 XT for just $419 — save $50 on this 1440p champion (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-10 | by Stewart Bendle | get Radeon RX 9060 XT → | tags: radeon rx 9060 xt, powercolor, gddr6

188.

Newbie overclocker destroys $5,000 RTX 5090 Lightning Z GPU they used 'to learn how to solder' — practicing newfound hobby goes wrong in the most expensive way imaginable (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-10 | by Jowi Morales | get GPU Overclocking Solder Kit → | tags: msi, rtx 5090, techpowerup

189.

Intel developing two-lever retention mechanism for LGA 1954 socket, according to new leak — Premium Nova Lake-S motherboards will feature 2L-ILM sockets (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-09 | by Hassam Nasir | get LGA 1954 CPU Socket → | tags: intel, nova lake, lga 1954

190.

Grab an entire RTX 5090 gaming PC for just $8 more than the GPU itself and score a whopping $1,600 off — huge HP discount requires a $39 controller or monitor to secure you a 4K powerhouse with a 9800X3D, 32GB DDR5, and a 1TB SSD (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-08 | by Ben Stockton | tags: rtx 5090, hp omen, gigabyte

191.

Is a $30,000 GPU Good at Password Cracking? (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-04-08 | get NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 → | tags: nvidia h200, amd mi300x, nvidia rtx 5090

192.

I used an Android phone with a 9,000mAh battery — and I can’t go back (androidauthority.com)

2026-04-08 | get Anker PowerCore 9000mAh → | tags: oneplus nord 6, android authority, 9000mah battery

193.

Intel's OEM-only Bartlett Lake CPU modded to run on consumer Z790 motherboard beats AMD's Ryzen 9 9900X3D in Cinebench multi-core test — Core 9 273QPE has 12 cores, 24 threads, and hits 5.4GHz (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-06 | by Hassam Nasir | get Intel Core 9 273QPE → | tags: bartlett lake, amd ryzen 9 9900x3d, intel core i7-14700

194.

HP’s flagship Omen Max 45L with an RTX 5090 is on sale for $1,000 off — get a top-shelf 4K gaming PC with 64GB DDR5 and 4TB SSD for $5,499 (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-06 | by Kunal Khullar | get Omen Max 45L Gaming PC → | tags: hp omen max 45l, amd ryzen 9 9900x3d, rtx 5090

195.

Show HN: Real-time AI (audio/video in, voice out) on an M3 Pro with Gemma E2B (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-05 | get USB Microphone for Streaming → | tags: parlor, gemma 4 e2b, kokoro tts

196.

Tech companies are trying to neuter Colorado’s landmark right-to-repair law (arstechnica.com)

2026-04-04 | get Right to Repair Kit → | tags: right-to-repair, colorado, consumer electronics

197.

Modder uses Claude AI to rewrite BIOS so they can boot unsupported 12 P-core Bartlett Lake CPU in Windows on a Z790 motherboard (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-04 | by Aaron Klotz | get BIOS Modding Toolkit → | tags: clade ai, bartlett lake, asus z790

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Enthusiast installs Win 3.1X on bare metal Ryzen 9 9900X and RTX 5060 Ti system using floppy disk drive, OS from 1992 running on 2025 hardware — Asus motherboard’s ‘classic BIOS’ functionality was instrumental to the feat (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-04 | by Mark Tyson | get Vintage Computing Floppy Disk Kit → | tags: windows 3.1x, ryzen 9 9900x, asus motherboard

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Enthusiast installs Win 3.1X on bare metal Ryzen 9 9900X and RTX 5060 Ti system using floppy disk drive — Asus motherboard’s ‘classic BIOS’ functionality was instrumental to the feat (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-04 | by Mark Tyson | get Retro Windows 3.1X Kit → | tags: windows 3.1x, ryzen 9 9900x, rtx 5060 ti

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Save $240 on Intel's Core Ultra 7 270K Plus with 32GB of DDR5-6000 and Z890 motherboard — get Intel's newest, fastest gaming CPU in a bundle that's 23% off (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-03 | by Jake Roach | get Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Bundle → | tags: intel, core ultra 7 270k plus, asrock z890

201.

Alienware 18 Area-51 Review: Oversize, Over-the-Top and Outrageously Priced Gaming Laptop (cnet.com)

2026-04-03 | by See Full Bio | get Alienware m18 Gaming Laptop → | tags: alienware, dell, rtx 5090

202.

Tech Companies Are Trying to Neuter Colorado’s Landmark Right-to-Repair Law (wired.com)

2026-04-02 | by Boone Ashworth | get Right to Repair Toolkit → | tags: colorado, right-to-repair, copirg

203.

Save a massive $950 on this epic Alienware Area-51 gaming PC with an RTX 5090 and 9950X3D — grab this liquid-cooled 4K gaming powerhouse with 32GB DDR5 and a 2TB SSD for just $5,299 while you can (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-02 | by Ben Stockton | get Alienware Area-51 Gaming PC → | tags: alienware, rtx 5090, amd ryzen 9950x3d

204.

Modders use jumper wires and a custom BIOS to save a damaged RTX 4090 from the trash — resurrected Nvidia gaming GPU loses 4GB of VRAM to overcome terminal PCB sagging (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-02 | by Ben Stockton | get GPU Repair Kit → | tags: nvidia, rtx 4090, geforce

205.

I held the OnePlus Nord 6, and it feels nothing like a 9,000mAh phone (androidauthority.com)

2026-04-02 | get OnePlus Nord Phone Case → | tags: oneplus nord 6, snapdragon 8s gen 4, oneplus 15

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Modder gets Intel's OEM-only 'Bartlett Lake' CPU to post on a regular Asus Z790 motherboard — BIOS was edited by Claude AI to make Core Ultra 9 273QPE boot (tomshardware.com)

2026-03-31 | by Hassam Nasir | get Intel Core Ultra 9 273QPE Processor → | tags: intel, bartlett lake, asus z790

207.

The latest Pixel 11 leak shows slimmer bezels and an all-black camera bar (theverge.com)

2026-03-30 | by Emma Roth | get Google Pixel 11 Case → | tags: pixel 11, google, tensor g6

208.

Just $151 for 32GB of Corsair Vengeance DDR5-6400 RAM when bundled with Intel's new 270K-Plus and Z890-E motherboard — start your Arrow Lake refresh build for less than $800 (tomshardware.com)

2026-03-30 | by Stewart Bendle | get Corsair Vengeance DDR5 RAM → | tags: intel, asus, core ultra 7

209.

Score an entire RTX 5090 gaming PC for the same price as the GPU itself, thanks to a massive $1,500 off — epic HP pre-built is ready for 4K gaming with 32GB DDR5 RAM and a 1TB SSD (tomshardware.com)

2026-03-30 | by Ben Stockton | get HP Omen 45L Gaming Desktop → | tags: nvidia geforce rtx 5090, hp omen, amd ryzen 7 9700x

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AMD’s dual-GPU Radeon HD 6990 launched 15 years ago — power, heat, and noise monster was crowned the fastest graphics card in the world (tomshardware.com)

2026-03-29 | by Mark Tyson | get AMD Radeon HD 6990 → | tags: amd, radeon hd 6990, cayman xt