OCCT version 15 adds coil whine detection that doesn't require a microphone — popular stress tester gets genius new feature to silence your PC

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Coil whine is an irritating phenomenon where high-pitched noises can come from a graphics card, motherboard, or power supply. Sometimes it can be obvious, but sometimes it can also be difficult to track down, especially in a noisy environment. The developers behind the stress tester OCCT released version 15 of the stress tester, featuring a coil whine detection tool that doesn't require a microphone.

To do this, OCCT has developed a genius solution that turns the annoying high-pitched

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Apple Silicon

Apple's Houston-built AI servers are now shipping, according to CEO Tim Cook — custom silicon to power Private Cloud Compute

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Apple CEO Tim Cook took to X yesterday, October 23, to announce that Apple’s “American-made advanced servers” have begun shipping from a new Houston facility to Apple’s own data centers.

Apple has spent years outsourcing virtually all its server manufacturing abroad, but what’s being made in Houston is no generic rack; it’s the backbone of Private Cloud Compute, the company’s answer to cloud AI and a critical piece of infrastructure for scaling Apple

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CyberPowerPC Gamer Xtreme review: High style, affordable price, but loud

Tom's Hardware Verdict

The CyberPower PC Gamer Xtreme offers strong 1080p performance at a reasonable price. The loud CPU cooler is the only thing holding the Gamer Xtreme back from true greatness.

Pros

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    Stylish case

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    Solid 1080p gaming performance

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    Bloat-free Windows 11 install

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    Affordable pricing

Cons

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    Obnoxiously loud CPU cooler

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Nexperia China snubs Dutch HQ amid spat that threatens automotive production — says order to dismiss executive violates labor laws

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Nexperia’s China unit has openly rejected an order from its Dutch headquarters in Nijmegen, dismissing John Chang as its vice-president of global sales and marketing. According to the South China Morning Post , such a move would have violated local company and labor laws, rendering the directive unenforceable under Chinese labor law, according to the company. This announcement shows how Nexperia China, which is only a subsidiary of the Europe-based company, is vying for control of the chip maker

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This Amazon Basics Thunderbolt 4/USB 4 docking station is going for just $34 (61% off) — save $55 on speedy expansion

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Thunderbolt 4 docking stations are notorious for their exorbitant prices, with most "mid-range" and greater offerings priced well above $200. However, the Amazon Basics Thunderbolt 4 docking station is on a crazy-impressive discount right now, priced at just $34.99, down from its list price of $89.99. If you are in the market for a Thunderbolt 4 docking station, Amazon's latest discount for its dock makes it

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Intel

Intel Core Ultra 5 338H appears in Geekbench listing, confirming new "Arc B370" Xe3 iGPU — No "X" branding in sight as Panther Lake's naming scheme becomes clear

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Intel officially took the wraps off Panther Lake two weeks ago, and even though we already did our deep dive into the family's architecture, something far more arbitrary has still not been cleared up — the naming scheme. Last week, HWMonitor got updated to add support for Panther Lake, from where we learned the purported models that make up the lineup. Now, we have fresh news, courtesy of a new Geekbench listing , that somewhat refutes part of that, potentially clearing the air

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Elegoo jumps in early with a BFCM — Black Friday and Cyber Monday sale on 3D printers, and it's not even November yet — 12 stunning printer deals you can grab right now

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It feels crazy early, but 3D Printer manufacturer Elegoo has jumped the gun and is already offering big discounts on a range of their products - including their latest printers, such as the Centauri Carbon. You can save up to 53% on certain Elegoo products, with discounts of up to 36% on individual 3D printer purchases. The Elegoo BFCM (Black Friday & Cyber Monday) sale starts today, October 24

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Intel

Intel has cut 35,500 jobs in less than two years — more than 20,000 let go in in recent months as Lip-Bu Tan continues drastic recovery journey

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The first announcement that Lip-Bu Tan made a day after becoming the permanent chief executive of Intel was about massive layoffs to right-size the company in accordance with market realities. Now, the extent of those layoffs is becoming clearer, indicating Intel let go of as many as 20,500 employees in about three months. If we add 15,000 positions eliminated by the previous management, that means Intel reduced its headcount by 35,50

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Anthropic signs deal with Google Cloud to expand TPU chip capacity — AI company expects to have over 1GW of processing power in 2026

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Google Cloud just announced that Anthropic has signed a major deal that will expand its use of the search giant’s TPU chips for training future Claude models. According to the press release , this will allow the AI company to use up to a million TPUs from Google, as well as access other cloud services that it offers, giving Anthropic over a gigawatt of compute capacity by 2026.

The company has already been using Google Cloud’s services since 2023,

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Tom's Hardware Premium now offers monthly pricing, unlock access from just $7 a month — don't miss out on expert-level analysis, hardware roadmaps, and our Bench database

Earlier this month, Tom's Hardware Premium came out of beta, following its introduction in early August. We've listened to your feedback on the forums and elsewhere, and now we're ready to lift the lid on our brand-new monthly pricing, which won't break the bank.

With a wealth of articles across news analysis, features, and hardware roadmaps, now is the perfect time to check out exactly what Tom's Hardware Premium is all about. You should expect deep dives into

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