Microsoft declares war on local accounts in Windows 11 – you're going to need a Microsoft account going forward

Windows 11 has a new preview build It cracks down on workarounds to install the OS with a local account This is a continued campaign to force people to use a Microsoft account, and Microsoft argues it's necessary to…

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Tom's Hardware ·23 min. ago

Save $60 on Corsair's impressive 96% gaming keyboard with Elgato Stream Deck integration — the Vanguard 96 RGB features pre-lubed mechanical switches, sound dampening, a color LCD screen, and a full-size number pad

Desk space is an important commodity, and for some, it's an ongoing battle to keep as much free space as possible.

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Tom's Hardware ·23 min. ago

ViewSonic VG1457 dual-screen portable monitor review: compact size and weight, but lackluster color

Tom's Hardware Verdict The ViewSonic VG1457 is feature-packed and has a compact frame, but color performance and panel brightness are sore spots.

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TechRadar ·15 hr. ago

Kioxia's new PCIe 6.0 SSD brings 10M IOPS and massive endurance

Kioxia's GP1 reaches 10 million IOPS using PCIe 6. 0 and XL-FLASH technologyIts 50 DWPD rating indicates substantial endurance for sustained enterprise workloadsA hypothetical 3TB model could theoretically withstand…

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Tom's Hardware ·18 hr. ago

This portable, external CD/DVD drive comes with a 2.5-inch SATA and an SD Card slot for just $26 — Save 10% on a modern essential for keeping physical media alive

As the AI boom consumes everything tangible around us, it's even more important to keep physical media alive. Since our current tech isn't equipped to interface with these relics, an external disc drive is a great…

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Tom's Hardware ·21 hr. ago

Google reportedly taps AMD to design next-generation TPU — hybrid AI ASIC could integrate on-package CPU cores for reinforcement learning

Google has teamed up with AMD to develop one of its 10th-generation TPUs, according to a note by SemiAnalysis (via Sean).

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TechRadar ·21 hr. ago

Is the new Water Cyber Shield Act too little, too late, and can a cyber group do it better? The experts weigh in

Two US senators have proposed a new Water Cyber Shield Act to provide the EPA with additional funding and tools to conduct cybersecurity assessments on critical water infrastructure.

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TechRadar ·21 hr. ago

I was shocked when I found out how much my PC upgrade will cost. Here are the hidden costs of the RAM crisis that you might not realize

The RAM crisis is everywhere you look these days, and it’s impossible to go a day without seeing more headlines predicting doom and gloom for tech lovers worldwide.

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Tom's Hardware ·yesterday

The PC age began 45 years ago with the breakthrough Intel 8088 processor — 8-bit bus fueled 45 years of x86 dominance

45 years ago, in August 1981, the PC age began in earnest with the launch of the IBM PC Model 5150. At its heart was the Intel 8088 microprocessor, a cheaper sibling of the processor that pioneered the x86 architecture,…