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2026-08-29 15:57:13 UTC

California lawmakers unanimously pass Linux exemption from age-verification law — software distributed under the GPL, MIT, BSD, and Apache licenses are exempt
[https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/california-lawmakers-unanimously-pass-linux-exemption-from-age-verification-law-software-distributed-under-the-gpl-mit-bsd-and-apache-licenses-are-exempt?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub ](https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/california-lawmakers-unanimously-pass-linux-exemption-from-age-verification-law-software-distributed-under-the-gpl-mit-bsd-and-apache-licenses-are-exempt?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub )
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2026-08-29 11:00:00 UTC

Microsoft-backed AI data center faces backlash over 62 unpermitted gas turbines and 1.5M-gallon LNG tank — issues with $19.4B facility range from illegal construction to noise pollution
[https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/data-centers/microsoft-backed-ai-data-center-faces-multiple-complaints-from-community-issues-range-from-unpermitted-gas-turbines-to-illegal-construction-and-noise-pollution?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub ](https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/data-centers/microsoft-backed-ai-data-center-faces-multiple-complaints-from-community-issues-range-from-unpermitted-gas-turbines-to-illegal-construction-and-noise-pollution?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub )
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2026-08-15 15:59:24 UTC

Peer-reviewed study of 443,000 Backblaze hard drives ranks HGST most reliable and Toshiba the least — Seagate a close second on most unreliable list
[https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/hdds/peer-reviewed-study-of-443000-backblaze-drivers-ranks-hgst-most-reliable-and-toshiba-least?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub ](https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/hdds/peer-reviewed-study-of-443000-backblaze-drivers-ranks-hgst-most-reliable-and-toshiba-least?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub )
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2026-08-10 10:30:00 UTC

Windows 11's built-in weather app hogs more than 1.2 gigabytes of RAM just to tell the forecast — memory-sucking web wrapper filled with ads masquerades as an actual application
[https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/windows-11s-built-in-weather-app-hogs-more-than-1-2-gigabytes-of-ram-just-to-tell-the-forecast-memory-sucking-web-wrapper-filled-with-ads-masquerades-as-an-actual-application?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub ](https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/windows-11s-built-in-weather-app-hogs-more-than-1-2-gigabytes-of-ram-just-to-tell-the-forecast-memory-sucking-web-wrapper-filled-with-ads-masquerades-as-an-actual-application?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub )
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2026-08-09 13:00:00 UTC

FCC moves to ban LiDAR-equipped foreign drones from US — classifies the technology as "military-grade" in a proposal that could also hit thermal models and the swarms used in drone light shows
[https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/drones/fcc-moves-to-ban-lidar-equipped-foreign-drones-from-us-classifies-the-technology-as-military-grade-in-a-proposal-that-could-also-hit-thermal-models-and-the-swarms-used-drone-light-shows?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub ](https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/drones/fcc-moves-to-ban-lidar-equipped-foreign-drones-from-us-classifies-the-technology-as-military-grade-in-a-proposal-that-could-also-hit-thermal-models-and-the-swarms-used-drone-light-shows?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub )
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2026-08-07 11:58:46 UTC

Apple revealed the first Mac Pro 20 years ago today — its Intel Xeon-powered flagship desktop took the reins from the Power Mac G5
[https://www.tomshardware.com/desktops/apple-revealed-the-first-mac-pro-20-years-ago-today-its-intel-xeon-powered-flagship-desktop-took-the-reins-from-the-power-mac-g5?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub ](https://www.tomshardware.com/desktops/apple-revealed-the-first-mac-pro-20-years-ago-today-its-intel-xeon-powered-flagship-desktop-took-the-reins-from-the-power-mac-g5?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub )
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2026-08-02 12:10:00 UTC

First open-source firmware for AM5 officially launches — Dasharo v0.9.0 brings Coreboot and openSIL to Zen 4 APUs on MSI B850
[https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/motherboards/first-open-source-firmware-for-am5-officially-launches-dasharo-v0-9-0-brings-coreboot-and-opensil-to-zen-4-apus-on-msi-b850?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub ](https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/motherboards/first-open-source-firmware-for-am5-officially-launches-dasharo-v0-9-0-brings-coreboot-and-opensil-to-zen-4-apus-on-msi-b850?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub )
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2026-07-22 13:23:33 UTC

AI tech companies have ‘hidden debt’ worth around $1.65 trillion, report claims — amount is 122% of debt reflected on the balance sheets of Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, and Oracle
[https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/big-tech/ai-tech-companies-have-hidden-debt-worth-around-usd1-65-trillion-report-claims-amount-is-122-percent-of-debt-reflected-on-the-balance-sheets-of-alphabet-amazon-meta-microsoft-and-oracle?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub ](https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/big-tech/ai-tech-companies-have-hidden-debt-worth-around-usd1-65-trillion-report-claims-amount-is-122-percent-of-debt-reflected-on-the-balance-sheets-of-alphabet-amazon-meta-microsoft-and-oracle?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub )
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2026-07-17 14:43:21 UTC

Florida Man arrested after stealing $220,000 in crypto using malware hidden in Steam Games — 8,000 devices infected
[https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/fbi-arrests-florida-man-in-steam-malware-investigaton-after-tracing-stolen-bitcoin-to-uber-eats-gift-cards?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub ](https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/fbi-arrests-florida-man-in-steam-malware-investigaton-after-tracing-stolen-bitcoin-to-uber-eats-gift-cards?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub )
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2026-07-14 12:17:43 UTC

New York enacts one-year data center ban on projects larger than 50 megawatts — first US state to implement moratorium; will also pursue repealing tax exemptions
[https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/data-centers/new-york-enacts-one-year-data-center-ban-on-projects-larger-than-50-megawatts-first-us-state-to-implement-moratorium-will-also-pursue-repealing-tax-exemptions?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub ](https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/data-centers/new-york-enacts-one-year-data-center-ban-on-projects-larger-than-50-megawatts-first-us-state-to-implement-moratorium-will-also-pursue-repealing-tax-exemptions?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub )
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2026-07-05 16:00:00 UTC

SpaceX vaporizes 260 Starlink satellites in six months using Earth's atmosphere — new environmental concerns emerge over burning 2,700-pound orbital data centers, FCC seeks to exempt satellites from regulations
[https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/space/spacex-vaporizes-260-starlink-satellites-in-six-months-using-earths-atmosphere-new-environmental-concerns-emerge-over-burning-2-700-pound-orbital-data-centers-fcc-seeks-to-exempt-satellites-from-regulations?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub ](https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/space/spacex-vaporizes-260-starlink-satellites-in-six-months-using-earths-atmosphere-new-environmental-concerns-emerge-over-burning-2-700-pound-orbital-data-centers-fcc-seeks-to-exempt-satellites-from-regulations?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub )
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2026-06-18 10:30:00 UTC

Chinese makers of DRAM modules, SSDs have a serious advantage over American and Taiwanese suppliers, says SMI SVP — state guidance secures local DRAM and SSD supply while the Big Three chase AI margins
[https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/chinese-makers-of-dram-modules-ssds-have-a-serious-advantage-over-american-and-taiwanese-suppliers-says-smi-svp-state-guidance-secures-local-dram-and-ssd-supply-while-the-big-three-chase-ai-margins?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub ](https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/chinese-makers-of-dram-modules-ssds-have-a-serious-advantage-over-american-and-taiwanese-suppliers-says-smi-svp-state-guidance-secures-local-dram-and-ssd-supply-while-the-big-three-chase-ai-margins?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub )
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2026-06-14 12:00:00 UTC

AMD taunts Apple's MacBook Neo for failing to run 75% of top PC games — Only 5 out of the 20 top PC games work on the Neo, while all run on AMD's budget offerings
[https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/macbooks/amd-taunts-apples-macbook-neo-for-failing-to-run-75-percent-of-top-pc-games-only-5-out-of-the-20-top-pc-games-work-on-the-neo-while-all-run-on-amds-budget-offerings?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub ](https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/macbooks/amd-taunts-apples-macbook-neo-for-failing-to-run-75-percent-of-top-pc-games-only-5-out-of-the-20-top-pc-games-work-on-the-neo-while-all-run-on-amds-budget-offerings?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub )
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2026-06-08 13:27:58 UTC

Disgruntled ASML employees threaten to boycott Elon Musk conference appearance — staff express ire at political involvement and 'Nazi sympathies'
[https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/asml-staff-want-to-boycott-musk?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub ](https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/asml-staff-want-to-boycott-musk?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub )
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2026-05-31 13:05:00 UTC

Microsoft veteran recalls the last time Nvidia and Arm was the future of Windows — shares a video of ‘the first time Windows ran on Nvidia Tegra Arm’ from 2010
[https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/microsoft-veteran-recalls-the-last-time-nvidia-and-arm-was-the-future-of-windows-shares-a-video-of-the-first-time-windows-ran-on-nvidia-tegra-arm-from-2010?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub ](https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/microsoft-veteran-recalls-the-last-time-nvidia-and-arm-was-the-future-of-windows-shares-a-video-of-the-first-time-windows-ran-on-nvidia-tegra-arm-from-2010?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub )
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2026-05-18 14:43:47 UTC

China says 'world's first' offshore wind-powered underwater data center has entered full operation, houses 2,000 servers — 24 megawatt subsea AI facility uses ocean water for passive cooling and offshore wind for power
[https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/china-says-worlds-first-offshore-wind-powered-underwater-data-center-has-entered-full-operation-houses-2-000-servers-24-megawatt-subsea-ai-facility-uses-ocean-water-for-passive-cooling-and-offshore-wind-for-power?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub ](https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/china-says-worlds-first-offshore-wind-powered-underwater-data-center-has-entered-full-operation-houses-2-000-servers-24-megawatt-subsea-ai-facility-uses-ocean-water-for-passive-cooling-and-offshore-wind-for-power?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub )
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2026-05-12 11:20:00 UTC

Standard 90-day vulnerability disclosure policy is likely dead thanks to AI, expert warns that AI can weaponize patches in 30 minutes — LLM-assisted bug-hunting ushers in a new cyberworld order
[https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/standard-90-day-vulnerability-disclosure-policy-is-likely-dead-thanks-to-ai-leaving-worlds-systems-exposed-to-zero-day-attacks-security-expert-details-how-llm-assisted-bug-hunting-ushers-in-a-new-cyberworld-orders?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub ](https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/standard-90-day-vulnerability-disclosure-policy-is-likely-dead-thanks-to-ai-leaving-worlds-systems-exposed-to-zero-day-attacks-security-expert-details-how-llm-assisted-bug-hunting-ushers-in-a-new-cyberworld-orders?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub )
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2026-05-03 11:40:00 UTC

Utah first state to hold websites liable for users who mask their location with VPNs — law goes into effect, designed to prevent bypassing age checks
[https://www.tomshardware.com/software/vpn/utah-becomes-first-us-state-to-target-vpn-use-with-age-verification-law?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub ](https://www.tomshardware.com/software/vpn/utah-becomes-first-us-state-to-target-vpn-use-with-age-verification-law?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub )
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2026-04-29 12:20:58 UTC

Framework's new RTX 5070 12GB graphics module costs a whopping $1,199 — 72% more expensive than $699 8GB version, says pricing is beyond its control
[https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/frameworks-new-rtx-5070-12gb-graphics-module-costs-a-whopping-usd1-199-72-percent-more-expensive-than-usd699-8gb-version-says-pricing-is-beyond-its-control?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub ](https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/frameworks-new-rtx-5070-12gb-graphics-module-costs-a-whopping-usd1-199-72-percent-more-expensive-than-usd699-8gb-version-says-pricing-is-beyond-its-control?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub )
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2026-04-21 12:15:58 UTC

TP-Link seeks to secure conditional approval from FCC following router import ban — company stresses it is no longer Chinese-owned
[https://www.tomshardware.com/networking/routers/tp-link-seeks-to-secure-conditional-approval-from-fcc-following-router-import-ban-company-stresses-it-is-no-longer-chinese-owned?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub ](https://www.tomshardware.com/networking/routers/tp-link-seeks-to-secure-conditional-approval-from-fcc-following-router-import-ban-company-stresses-it-is-no-longer-chinese-owned?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub )
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2026-04-18 14:24:07 UTC

Bluetooth tracker hidden in a postcard and mailed to a warship exposed its location — a €5 gadget put a €500 million Dutch ship at risk for 24 hours
[https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/bluetooth-tracker-hidden-in-a-postcard-and-mailed-to-a-warship-exposed-its-location-a-eur5-gadget-put-a-eur500-million-dutch-ship-at-risk-for-24-hours?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub ](https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/bluetooth-tracker-hidden-in-a-postcard-and-mailed-to-a-warship-exposed-its-location-a-eur5-gadget-put-a-eur500-million-dutch-ship-at-risk-for-24-hours?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub )
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2026-04-12 10:20:00 UTC

South Korea’s telecom giants surprise 7 million users with unlimited, universal internet — net access declared a 'basic telecommunications right,' 400 Kbps data after monthly plans run out
[https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/south-koreas-three-major-carriers-introduce-400-kbps-data-for-all?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub ](https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/south-koreas-three-major-carriers-introduce-400-kbps-data-for-all?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub )
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2026-04-11 10:20:00 UTC

Tests show $30,000 AI GPUs are terrible password crackers — RTX 5090 gaming GPU outperforms Nvidia H200 and AMD MI300X
[https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/tests-show-usd30-000-ai-gpus-are-terrible-password-crackers-h200-and-mi300x-outperformed-by-rtx-5090?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub ](https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/tests-show-usd30-000-ai-gpus-are-terrible-password-crackers-h200-and-mi300x-outperformed-by-rtx-5090?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub )
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2026-02-14 11:40:00 UTC

In a blind test, audiophiles couldn't tell the difference between audio signals sent through copper wire, a banana, or wet mud — 'The mud should sound perfectly awful, but it doesn't,' notes the experiment creator
[https://www.tomshardware.com/speakers/in-a-blind-test-audiophiles-couldnt-tell-the-difference-between-audio-signals-sent-through-copper-wire-a-banana-or-wet-mud-the-mud-should-sound-perfectly-awful-but-it-doesnt-notes-the-experiment-creator?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub ](https://www.tomshardware.com/speakers/in-a-blind-test-audiophiles-couldnt-tell-the-difference-between-audio-signals-sent-through-copper-wire-a-banana-or-wet-mud-the-mud-should-sound-perfectly-awful-but-it-doesnt-notes-the-experiment-creator?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub )
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