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Fan survey sends Google a pretty blunt message about the Pixel 12 (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-25 | tags: google pixel, gemini intelligence, pixel 12

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IBM is building a dual-architecture mainframe chip that will run Arm and Z software on the same cores (techspot.com)

2026-08-25 | by Skye Jacobs | tags: ibm z mainframe, arm architecture, linuxone

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Cooler Master Q300L v3 MicroATX case review: Sub-$45 MSRP offers incredible value for MicroATX chassis with included fans (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-24 | by Joe Shields | tags: cooler master, q300l v3, microatx case

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How Europe is killing makers and micro-entrepreneurs (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-24 | by Alain Pannetrat | tags: arduino, electronz, open-source hardware

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Asus ZenScreen OLED (MQ16FC) portable monitor review: A great all-around performer (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-24 | by Brandon Hill | tags: asus zenscreen oled, mq16fc, portable monitor

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Could Mecha Comet's Linux PC-Phone Hybrid Be the Future of Linux Smartphones? (slashdot.org)

2026-08-24 | by Posted | tags: mecha comet, linux smartphone, kickstarter

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I Dream of Quieter Computing (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-23 | tags: google glass, cloud computing, webring

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This week on Tom's Hardware Premium: August 22, 2026 — foundries, supercomputers, China, and how to not overpay on a motherboard (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-22 | by Sayem Ahmed | tags: tom's hardware, motherboards, foundries

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Back-to-back Amazon CPU scam delivers empty Ryzen 5 9600X boxes in 72 hours — $ 10,000-a-month business customer captures fraud on camera (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-22 | by Kunal Khullar | tags: amazon, ryzen 5 9600x, pc plug

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Hardware Makers Implement Post-Quantum Cryptography as Security Threats Near (darkreading.com)

2026-08-21 | tags: post-quantum cryptography, hardware makers, encryption

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CPU-Z gets biggest update since 2001 with V3 — 100+ health checks, built-in stress testing, and XOC effective clock tracking (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-21 | by Aaron Klotz | tags: cpu-z, xoc, amd

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Raiders of the Lost Array: vibe-coding a macOS driver for my orphaned Drobo (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-20 | tags: drobo, macos driver, drobo 5d

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Qualcomm retracts select Snapdragon C power efficiency benchmarks nearly a week after publication — updated slide removes idle apps and web browsing results (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-19 | by Jake Roach | tags: qualcomm, snapdragon c, tom's hardware

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We reviewed the new Pixel lineup, ask us anything (theverge.com)

2026-08-19 | by Cameron Faulkner | tags: pixel 11, pixel watch 5, google hardware

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Bring your old Spotify Car Thing back to life with this new software (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-18 | tags: car thing, hardware, mira

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Etched’s valuation doubles to $21B in a month (techcrunch.com)

2026-08-18 | by Julie Bort | tags: etched, ai hardware, inference clusters

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Secret tracking device placed in rare book ends up in Amazon processing facility — destroying books to train AI models is 'all' the Vegas warehouse does (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-18 | by Jake Roach | tags: book, books, google

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Best Buy 'repairs' customer's gaming laptop by simply removing half the RAM— claims unit in question only accepts 32 GB of RAM despite listing a 64GB configuration (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-18 | by Mark Tyson | tags: best, best buy, hardware

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Intel says Nova Lake, its next major CPU architecture, is coming to desktop PCs before servers (techspot.com)

2026-08-18 | by Skye Jacobs | tags: nova lake, intel, coyote cove

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What are your retro game consoles worth? (engadget.com)

2026-08-17 | by Husain Parvez | tags: retro game consoles, model number, hardware revisions

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Pokémon Center data breach exposes customer info, cancels some orders (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-08-17 | tags: pokemon center, ceva logistics, cma cgm

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Memory prices climb 500% in 12 months, up to 10x the lowest ever tracked prices — 128GB of DDR5 now $3,399 (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-17 | by Zak Killian | tags: ddr5 memory, ram prices, pcpicker

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You might want to skip Newegg's GPU trade-in program (engadget.com)

2026-08-16 | by Husain Parvez | tags: newegg, gpu trade-in, ups

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Ocypus Sigma L36 Pro Review: How is this LCD AIO so cheap? (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-15 | by Albert Thomas | tags: ocypus, sigma l36 pro, ips display

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The Ploopy A+ Trackball Is Here (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-15 | tags: ploppy, trackball, hardware

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Cargo thieves ram security escorts to hijack AI hardware shipments in California — brazen thieves employ PIT maneuver, rear-ending tactics to secure goods for the black market (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-14 | by Luke James | tags: cargo theft, ai hardware, silicon valley

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Best mid-range phone for the younger gen: The OPPO Reno16 Series is built for social content creators (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-14 | tags: oppo, reno16 series, ai editing

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Nvidia’s new $500B plan is risky but brilliant, especially for aging GPUs (techcrunch.com)

2026-08-13 | by Julie Bort | tags: nvidia, gpu, ai data centers

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Trezor discloses data breach affecting nearly 14,000 customers (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-08-13 | tags: trezor, shipmonk, hardware wallet

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Google had one hardware problem to solve with the Pixel 11, and it failed (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-13 | tags: pixel 11, google, hibiscus color