HARDWARE·May 12, 2026SoftBank to manufacture its own batteries with water-based tech to power AI data centers — targets gigawatt-hour-scale production by 2028Tom's Hardware
HARDWARE·May 12, 2026Google finds first AI-developed zero-day that bypasses 2FA — self-morphing malware and Gemini-powered backdoors signal a new era of cybercrimeTom's Hardware
HARDWARE·May 12, 2026China's next-gen CPUs and GPUs prepare to challenge last-gen Intel and AMD in 2027 — Loongson 3B6600 and 9A1000 aim to match Intel's 12th Gen and AMD's RX 550Tom's Hardware
HARDWARE·May 12, 2026AMD is reportedly developing an entry-level RDNA 4 GPU with 8GB of VRAM — RX 9050 rumored to debut with 2048 cores, more than RX 9060Tom's Hardware
HARDWARE·May 11, 2026TCL 27R944K 165 Hz gaming monitor review: Mini LED with high brightness and high performanceTom's Hardware
HARDWARE·May 11, 2026The tech industry is moving faster than ever. Keep up with Tom’s Hardware Premium, available from just $7 per monthTom's Hardware
HARDWARE·May 11, 2026AI data center developers target rural territory to bypass city construction bans and regulations — rural locations allow sites to bypass city council approvals, rezoning votes, land-use reviews, and reduce public scrutinyTom's Hardware
HARDWARE·May 11, 2026Intel and SK hynix shares surge on reports of a chip packaging partnership — SK is said to be testing Intel's 2.5D EMIB for HBM integrationTom's Hardware
HARDWARE·May 11, 2026Scammers are selling fake DDR5 with empty plastic chips relabeled to pass as legit — fake components mounted to PCBs are yet another sign of the RAMpocalypseTom's Hardware
HARDWARE·May 11, 2026IRGC-linked media outlines plan to tax and control undersea internet cables in the Hormuz Strait — Iran's mouthpiece calls for a cut of $10 trillion of transactions that pulse through the cables dailyTom's Hardware
HARDWARE·May 11, 2026Portable 40mm launcher kills drones by firing 6.5-feet-long steel chains at 80 m/s — German researchers' low-tech mechanical 'bola' outshines textile, drops quadcopters without lasers or EMPsTom's Hardware
HARDWARE·May 11, 2026MIT researchers revive 40-year-old triangular zipper concept now made possible by 3D printing, creating shape-shifting robots and deployable structures — 3D-printed 'Y-Zipper' turns floppy tentacles into rigid beams in secondsTom's Hardware
