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GameStop NVMe SSD 2TB SSD Review: A surprisingly capable budget drive for the PS5 (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-02 | by Shane Downing | get Samsung 980 PRO 2TB SSD → | tags: gamestop, nvme ssd, pcie 4.0

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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

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Sequential Optimal Packing for PCB Placement (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-01 | by Seve Ibarluzea | get PCB Component Organizer → | tags: pcb placement, signal integrity, force-directed packing

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Save $100 on the gaming powerhouse AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D, now $246 on Amazon — budget-friendly X3D processor with 96MB cache, low power draw, and excellent gaming performance (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-01 | by Kunal Khullar | get AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D Processor → | tags: amd ryzen 5 7600x3d, am5 platform, pci e 5.0

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PC makers report surging prices across different components — increasing costs are going beyond memory chip and processors, now affecting PCBs, plastic materials, and more (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-01 | by Jowi Morales | get Computer Component Price Tracker → | tags: broadcom, pcb, lite-on

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Snapchat’s ‘Reals’ joke mocks Instagram’s many ripoffs (theverge.com)

2026-04-01 | by Jay Peters | get Snapchat Reels Sticker Pack → | tags: snapchat, evan spiegel, instagram reels

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Pay $611 for 64GB of Corsair Vengeance RAM and Samsung's 2TB PCIe Gen 5 9100 Pro when paired with a Gigabyte X870 Auros Elite motherboard and Corsair Frame 5000D case — matching colors for a pure white build (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-01 | by Stewart Bendle | get Corsair Vengeance DDR5 RAM → | tags: corsair vengeance, samsung 9100 pro, gigabyte auros

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This Windows PC setting could be limiting your SSD capacity - here's how to regain storage (zdnet.com)

2026-04-01 | by Kyle Kucharski | get SSD Storage Management Tool → | tags: windows, reserved storage, ssd

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Hypervisor-based cracks are breaking Denuvo protections in hours (techspot.com)

2026-04-01 | get VMware Workstation Pro → | tags: denuvo, hypervisor, pc piracy

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Mercor says it was hit by cyberattack tied to compromise LiteLLM (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-01 | by Jagmeet Singh | get Cybersecurity USB Flash Drive → | tags: litellm, mercor, lapsus$

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Windows might be hiding some of your PC's storage by default - here's how to reclaim it (zdnet.com)

2026-04-01 | by Kyle Kucharski | get Storage Space Management Tool → | tags: windows, lenovo thinkpad x1, reserved storage

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Mercor says it was hit by cyberattack tied to compromise of open source LiteLLM project (techcrunch.com)

2026-04-01 | by Jagmeet Singh | get LiteLLM Open Source Toolkit → | tags: litellm, mercor, teampcp

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Mercor says it was hit by cyberattack tied to compromise of open-source LiteLLM project (techcrunch.com)

2026-04-01 | by Jagmeet Singh | get Cybersecurity USB Flash Drive → | tags: litellm, mercor, open-source

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TeamPCP Breaches Cloud, SaaS Instances With Stolen Credentials (darkreading.com)

2026-03-31 | get Cybersecurity Password Manager → | tags: teampcp, aws, azure

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Australia Readies Social Media Court Action Citing Teen Ban Breaches (slashdot.org)

2026-03-31 | get Social Media Privacy Guide → | tags: meta, facebook, youtube

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US PC sales grow by 3% in late 2025 as companies and consumers scrambled to replace Windows 10 — 2026 forecast sees 13% drop as storage and memory prices expected to climb another 60% (tomshardware.com)

2026-03-31 | by Jowi Morales | get Windows 10 Upgrade Kit → | tags: windows 10, pc shipments, omdia

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The Morning After: Meta tests Instagram Plus subscription service (engadget.com)

2026-03-31 | get Instagram Plus Subscription → | tags: meta, instagram plus, snapchat+

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Opposing ICE Might Save the Country. It Could Also Ruin Your Life (wired.com)

2026-03-31 | by Brendan I. Koerner | tags: ice, facebook, syracuse university

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The Flipper One may be the ultimate Linux PC for hackers in 2026 - and I'm excited (zdnet.com)

2026-03-31 | by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | get Flipper Zero Multi-Tool → | tags: flipper zero, flipper one, linux pc

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Don't ignore your desktop PC's empty M.2 slots - they're more useful than you think (zdnet.com)

2026-03-31 | by Kyle Kucharski | get M.2 NVMe SSD Adapter → | tags: m.2 slots, pc motherboard, usb expansion

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This Frankenstein PlayStation PCB reads games from microSD and outputs video over HDMI (engadget.com)

2026-03-30 | get MicroSD to HDMI Adapter → | tags: playstation, microsd, hdmi

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I used an M.2 PCIe enclosure for data storage, and it made file transfers so much faster (zdnet.com)

2026-03-30 | by Cesar Cadenas | get NVMe M.2 SSD Enclosure → | tags: m.2 pcie enclosure, hyperdrive next, nvme ssd

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How to turn anything into a router (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-30 | get Wi-Fi Repeater Kit → | tags: linux, mini-pc, router

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How to Turn Anything into a Router (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-30 | get Wi-Fi Range Extender Kit → | tags: linux, mini-pc, router

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The end of the Mac Pro was inevitable, but I still feel a little sad (9to5mac.com)

2026-03-30 | by Ben Lovejoy | get Apple Mac Pro Stand → | tags: apple silicon, mac pro, mac studio

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Why Don't You Use String Views Instead of Passing Std:Wstring by Const& (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-30 | get C String View Adapter → | tags: win32, c++, winreg

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90's styled retro tower case hits an all-time low — save $30 on the Silverstone FLP02W PC case (tomshardware.com)

2026-03-29 | by Jowi Morales | get Silverstone FLP02W PC Case → | tags: silverstone, flp02w, retro case

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Samsung preps PCIe 5.0 QLC SSD with a controller based on open-source RISC-V architecture — BM9K1 delivers speeds up to 11.4 GB/s for 'personal AI workloads' (tomshardware.com)

2026-03-28 | by Luke James | get Samsung 980 Pro SSD → | tags: samsung, pcie 5.0, bm9k1

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Win a prize by entering your build into the inaugural Tom's Hardware Rig Rundown — submit a build to get your setup evaluated by our expert staff (tomshardware.com)

2026-03-28 | by Sayem Ahmed | get Computer Build Toolkit → | tags: tom's hardware, rig rundown, geforce

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Can You Pop Popcorn in an Air Fryer? (cnet.com)

2026-03-28 | by See Full Bio | get Air Fryer Popcorn Maker → | tags: ninja, air fryer, popcorn