A new bipartisan bill in the U.S. Senate threatens to put the brakes on Nvidia's efforts to sell its latest AI-training hardware to Chinese customers, even as the Trump administration mulls allowing lower-powered versions of the hardware . China is looking to restrict access to this kind of hardware too, to favor domestic chip firms, which would harden its supply chains and reduce trading turbulence. However, with no real alternatives to Nvidia's GPUs for training
Researcher finds Chinese KVM has undocumented microphone, communicates with China-based servers — Sipeed's nanoKVM switch has other severe security flaws and allows audio recording, claims researcher
A Slovenian security researcher has published an analysis of Sipeed’s NanoKVM that raises far-reaching concerns about the €30-€60 ($35-70) remote management device.
The compact RISC-V board, which arrived on the market last year as a budget alternative to PiKVM, offers HDMI capture, USB HID emulation, remote power control, and browser-based access to a connected PC. It is beginning to show up in IT environments
Splave's Cave: Overclocking the Asus RTX 5090 Astral and setting the 3DMark Port Royal world record
Welcome, my name's Splave, or Allen Golibersuch, and I am a professional overclocker. You may have read some of my previous articles on Tom's Hardware, or spotted me in a YouTube video or two. In this column, I will delve into extreme overclocking and muse about what it's like to run your own bespoke system integrator business. But first of all, if you're not acquainted with who I am or what I do,
Geekbench leak sees Intel's upcoming Core Ultra 7 270K comfortably ahead of Core Ultra 265K — alleged result shows Arrow Lake refresh chip 5.6% ahead of the 265K
Intel is currently preparing to launch a refreshed version of its existing Arrow Lake lineup next year for desktop, with minor improvements in binning and tuning across the board. We already detailed three chips from this family in a previous leak — one of them was the high-end Core Ultra 7 270K Plus, which has now been spotted on Geekbench for the first time , with seemingly respectable scores to boot. Remember that this is not an official announcement, so take the news with
Acer Nitro 60 review: Gaming desktop essentials done right
Tom's Hardware Verdict
Acer's Nitro 60 provides gamers enough performance for mild 4K gaming without spending the premium for a high-end model. A quality case, RGB lighting, quiet fans, and a modular power supply improve its appeal, earning it a well-deserved recommendation.
Pros
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Solid gaming performance
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Attractive design
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Quiet fans
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Modular power supply
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XMP memory not enabled by default
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Only one USB Type-C port
Grab a 32GB DDR5 memory kit at the cheapest available price before it disappears — Crucial DDR5-6000 Pro Overclocking RAM available for $273.99
When CPU and motherboard platforms started to turn towards DDR5, it soon became one of the most expensive parts to buy, and put a lot of early adopters off switching to the newer platforms like AM5. It's funny how this RAM-pocalypse has turned full circle, with RAM prices up in the stratosphere due to market conditions and the AI juggernaut sucking up the silicon. Not so much a deal, but more of a public service announcement, the cheapest 32GB
Save £250 on this unmissable 4K AOC QD-OLED gaming monitor — record-low £468.95 price unlocks stunning visuals and a fast 240Hz refresh rate
You don't need to be disappointed if you missed the Black Friday sales, because here's a brilliant upgrade on an OLED gaming monitor available right now that you can jump on instead. This AOC display features some seriously impressive specs, including a 27-inch QD-OLED panel and a 240Hz refresh rate, and all for less than £470 at Amazon .
In fact, you’ll be spending
This scratch-built, period correct design Portable Commodore 64 is a love letter to an alternate Commodore history — Noki's cleverly designed homage to the era merges Commodore, Apple and Raspberry Pi
An industrial designer with a love for old computers has created a working prototype of a Commodore 64 laptop. This is kind of an alternative history remake device. By that, we mean Commodore never made a laptop, the closest it came was the SX64 luggable (~22 pounds) computer. However, Kevin Noki has drawn inspiration from the original C64 "bread-bin" design melded with an era-appropriate Apple Macintosh Lisa portable.
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Days after killing the brand, Crucial shows up at Delhi Comic-Con — As Micron pivots to AI, Crucial's presence likely booked out months in advance to event
Micron’s plans to shutter its Crucial consumer business next year did not stop the brand from appearing on the show floor at Delhi Comic Con over the weekend. A visitor took to X to share images of the Micron and Crucial branded booth, only days after the company told investors it would wind down consumer products by February 2026.
Micron’s presence was likely planned months in advance in collaboration with Indian partners and doesn’t represent a sudden U-
Creality K2 Pro Combo 3D printer review: A polished performer
Tom's Hardware Verdict
Creality’s K2 Pro Combo 3D printer is a mid-sized, four-color speedster with a lot of polish, but not quite as good as the earlier K2 Plus.
Pros
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Four color printing
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Impressive speed
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Heated chamber
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Step-servos on the X and Y axis and the extruder
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Printing TPU is challenging
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Long, high-flow hotend requires more purge waste
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Cables to CFS are too short to allow installation anywhere but on top of the
