Feed Tom's Hardware: Intel's Googlebooks might not run some Android apps as well as Qualcomm's (tomshardware.com)
Some Android apps not optimized for x86-64 may have trouble running on Intel Googlebooks.
Feed Tom's Hardware: AMD attempts to get ahead of expected RTX Spark launch with Gorgon Halo benchmarks (tomshardware.com)
AMD is getting ahead of an expected RTX Spark launch later this week with a few benchmarks for its flagship Gorgon Halo chip, the Ryzen AI Max+ Pro 495.
Feed Tom's Hardware: 32GB dethrones 16GB as top RAM capacity in gaming rigs despite memory shortage (tomshardware.com)
The September 2026 Steam Survey showed a surprising result despite extreme RAM pricing.
Feed Tom's Hardware: Modder brings original Xbox emulation to jailbroken PS5 (tomshardware.com)
The original Xbox now runs on the PS5, it requires a jailbreak but
Feed Tom's Hardware: Amazon ends secret data center pacts and pledges $1 billion to host towns (tomshardware.com)
AWS' Data Center Commitment program aims to sweeten the pill for those who live near AI data centers.
Feed Tom's Hardware: Google AI data center project investigated after 420 football fields of Finnish forest demolished (tomshardware.com)
Google’s latest data center construction project in Finland is being investigated after the company representing the search giant reportedly cleared over 300 hectares of forest before obtaining a mandatory environmental impact assessment.
Feed Tom's Hardware: Former OpenAI safety employee says company’s safety culture is broken — exits company after failed kill switch and July HuggingFace hack (tomshardware.com)
David Robinson argues that Silicon Valley lacks the wisdom on how to handle AI safely and urges the industry to seek outside experts to help build a culture that prioritizes it.
Feed Tom's Hardware: Wolverine PS5 exclusive ported to PC in buggy solo project using AI (tomshardware.com)
Solo developer gets Wolverine "working" on PC thanks to the 2023 source code leak.
Feed Tom's Hardware: China stockpiled 343 immersion DUV tools for advanced chipmaking (tomshardware.com)
Centre for Technology & Statecraft (CTS) calls for banning exports of all immersion DUV tools to China, echoes the MATCH Act by U.S. legislators.
Feed Tom's Hardware: Amazon warns $68 billion in blocked data centers threatens US AI lead (tomshardware.com)
AWS CEO warns that growing opposition to data centers could undermine U.S. AI leadership, while defending buildouts against concerns over water consumption, electricity costs, pollution, and community impact.
Feed Tom's Hardware: Russian firm completes country's first 130nm-capable chipmaking tool, trails modern equipment by 25 years (tomshardware.com)
ZNTC completes development of Russia's first 130nm-capable lithography stepper, which could be used to produce chips sometimes late this decade, or rather early next.
Feed Tom's Hardware: US Senate kills bill that could potentially shield Americans from skyrocketing power bills due to AI data centers (tomshardware.com)
The U.S. Senate has blocked the Ratepayer Protection Act in a 57-43 vote, killing legislation that would have pushed regulators to consider making data centers pay the incremental grid costs created by their massive electricity demand.
Feed Tom's Hardware: Customer sends two-stick $16,000 DDR5 memory kit to repair shop (tomshardware.com)
A YouTube channel best known for its skillful graphics card fixes has published its first DDR5 module repair video after the economics of RAM repair change.
Feed Tom's Hardware: Windows 11 was released five years ago today (tomshardware.com)
Windows 11 was released five years ago, on October 5, 2021. But it feels like it's been around longer as Microsoft’s latest OS has put users through so much pain.
Feed Tom's Hardware: Anthropic reports Florida woman’s Claude ‘diary’ threat to shoot up sheriff’s office, felony charge follows (tomshardware.com)
Anthropic reviewers reported a Florida woman’s Claude threat against the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, leading to a felony charge.
