Tech
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Why was there an 'evil’ Delta airlines Wi-Fi network? The experts weigh in
A passenger set up an evil Wi-Fi network on a post-DEF CON Delta flight
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Peripherals
Peripherals reviews, news and features, created for the hardcore PC enthusiast by the experts at Tom's Hardware.
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'X-Men 97' season 3 — release window, likely cast, and what else we know so far about the Marvel animated show's next entry on Disney+
X-Men '97 season 3 is coming to Disney+ sometime in 2027 — here's what we know so far about the animated show's return.
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It 'inanely comments on things you've already done': plenty of users wanted to hide the Google Health AI Coach, and the latest update makes it possible
Users have been requesting that the AI Coach wouldn't be quite so forward, and Google has listened.
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Out of two returning franchises in August, this one disappointed me most
August saw the return of two franchises as well as the arrival of an indie game demo. But which ones are worth your time?
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SSDs
SSD reviews, news, and features, created for the hardcore PC enthusiast by the experts at Tom's Hardware.
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Is Honor's Robot phone the next iPhone revolutionary? Find out and catch up with the 6 other biggest tech news stories of the week
Here's your firmware update for August 15, 2026
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Instapaper, the Original Read-It-Later App, Just Got a Huge Upgrade
New fonts, better customization, and a whole new layout all make it worth dusting off your Instapaper account.
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Catastrophic optical disc shattering blamed on cleaning chemicals and packing foam — another data preservation concern to add to bit rot and laser rot
Polycarbonate substrate degradation can occur due to some polyurethane foam padding off-gassing.
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I Gave My Apple Watch a Makeover With These Accessories
Instead of buying a new Apple Watch, I found the accessories that made the one I have much better. Here’s what I recommend.
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Puerto Rico Is Rationing Water. It Could’ve Avoided It by Harvesting Rainwater
The island could capture billions of gallons of water a year if it implemented systems to catch it as it falls from the sky.
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CPUs
CPU reviews, news and features, created for the hardcore PC enthusiast by the experts at Tom's Hardware.
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Tech Industry
Discover more about Tech Industry with insights from the experts at Tom's Hardware.
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Intel says PC market is ‘a tale of two kingdoms’ with mainstream ‘taking a beating’ — VP suggests a split between mainstream and enthusiast sockets across the industry
“This is not just Intel,” Robert Hallock stressed.
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Amazon Can Use Your Twitch Content to Train Its AI—Unless You Opt Out
When Twitch announced that streamers could opt out, thousands of users questioned why their content was being used to train AI models in the first place.
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DRAM
DRAM reviews, news and features, created for the hardcore PC enthusiast by the experts at Tom's Hardware.
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This week on Tom's Hardware Premium: August 14, 2026 — Testing the BC-250, our interview with Intel's Robert Hallock, and a big week for optical
Exclusive testing, unredacted interviews, and much more.
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Zyzz Was the Original Looksmaxxer. His Rise and Untimely Death Feel More Relevant Than Ever
A new Apple documentary explores the life of Aziz “Zyzz” Shavershian, who rocketed to internet fame in an age before influencers, then died at age 22 in 2011.
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SK hynix runs out of replacement SSDs and defaults to original purchase price refunds — fine-print warranty clause shortchanges buyers as drive prices double
A refund means nothing when you cannot buy a replacement SSD in current times.
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Drones
Discover more about Drones with insights from the experts at Tom's Hardware.
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Anti-drone chain gun with 50mm precision-guided ammunition unveiled — Northrop Grumman's Raid Hunter is designed to wipe out drone swarms and cruise missiles
Built to address the fast, maneuverable, and massed aerial targets that are being used in the mid-2020s.
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US Navy 3D prints combat-ready drones and 1,000+ parts aboard aircraft carrier during exercise — containerized factory fabricated 80-mph FPVs and critical spares despite rough seas and 12-foot waves
This was the first maritime deployment of the Firestorm Labs xCell containerized manufacturing platform.
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I Look Ridiculous on This Electric BMX—and I Love It
Retrospec’s Joe Rev 2 is an eye-catching, no-frills ebike made for cruising, grocery runs, and feeling like a kid again.
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This Beautifully Weird Necklace Is Secretly a USB Drive
Noware’s Puff necklace whimsically reimagines flash drives, turning something functional into personalized jewelry.
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Murder 24/7 on BBC iPlayer is the best true crime documentary I've seen in years — all because it's made one simple yet important change
The third season of Murder 24/7 is now available to stream on BBC iPlayer — and it's the best example of true crime education over entertainment that I've ever seen.
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‘I was heartbroken when Apple got the jump on this concept’: the Nokia 9000 Communicator, 30 years on — and why it’s still a traumatic memory for the Finnish phone giant
The Nokia 9000 Communicator was a device ahead of its time, and we're now three decades on from its debut.
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Fosi's striking CD player gets high marks for its sturdy build and solid sound in testing, but it does have a fatal flaw
If your system needs an affordable compact disc solution (or if you want to hear your CDs in private), the Fosi Audio Merak might just be the answer…
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Storage
Storage reviews, news and features, created for the hardcore PC enthusiast by the experts at Tom's Hardware.
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‘Every other industry running mission critical infrastructure solved this problem years ago’: Why autonomous networking is in dire need of a digital twin
We’re not short of network outages – could digital twins solve them?
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The Auk Mini 2 Is the Indoor Garden Upgrade I Wanted
Auk improves on its original Mini with better lights, a sleeker design, and fun new colors.
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The Fitbit Inspire 3 boasts a 10-day battery life and all the health and fitness tracking features a beginner might need for a super-low price on Amazon
The Fitbit Inspire 3 is the top pick if you're looking for a budget fitness tracker, and it's now been reduced to a terrific low price on Amazon.
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How to watch FIH Hockey World Cup 2026: FREE live streams, schedule
All the ways to watch FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 live streams online from anywhere – including for FREE – with Tom Boon and Xan de Waard set to star.
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Is AI really helping your SMB? Study finds a quarter of execs can't explain what their AI actually does
A paradox for AI startups
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The Creality Sermoon P1 3D scanner let me scan almost any object I wanted
The Creality Sermoon P1 is a handheld 3D scanner that combines multiple scanning technologies to ensure you can scan pretty much anything.
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How to watch Cincinnati Open 2026: Live Streams & TV Channels for ATP & WTA 1000 Tennis
Preparations for the US Open continue with wide-open men's and women's draws in Ohio
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10 minutes babbling to ChatGPT works better than any perfect prompt
I let ChatGPT untangle my messy thoughts
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These are my 3 favorite small coffee machines that deliver delicious espresso without dominating your kitchen
Tiny brewers for cafe-quality coffee.
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Pokopia’s Bubbly Basin DLC and free updates breathe fresh life into the five-star game — and I’m once again glued to my Nintendo Switch 2
Pokopia released its hotly anticipated Bubbly Basin DLC alongside an array of free update features, and it’s exactly what many players have been dreaming of.
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How to watch Sri Lanka vs India 1st Test: Free Streams & TV Channels
Can India take on the Lankan spin challenge to keep their WTC hopes alive?
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How to watch Australia vs Japan: Free streams & TV channels
The Brave Blossoms will seek revenge for their narrow defeat in Osaka last weekend
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Will there be enough Dolby Vision 2 HDR content? Dolby's experts told me how a 'semi-automated' will mean there'll be more than you expect — and why two features are 'too sensitive' to be automated
Dolby Laboratories explain how Dolby Vision content can be upgraded for Dolby Vision 2 without costing streamers a fortune.
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Quote of the day by roboticist Rodney Brooks: 'The visual appearance of a robot makes a promise about what it can do and how smart it is' — a warning about the misleading form of a humanoid robot
Just because engineers are building humanoid robots to look like us, that doesn't mean they're intelligent or even capable
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The Next Big Influencer Is This 4-Foot-Tall Robot From China
The Unitree G1 has found online fame as a relatively affordable robot that can charm a crowd. But can it ever hold down a real job?
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Quordle hints and answers for Saturday, August 15 (game #1664)
My clues will help you solve Quordle today and keep that streak going
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NYT Strands hints and answers for Saturday, August 15 (game #895)
My clues will help you solve the NYT's Strands today and keep that streak going
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New York City Lawmakers Push to ‘Ban the Scan’ at MSG
At a press conference outside Madison Square Garden, politicians, musicians, and privacy advocates argued for tighter restrictions on how public venues deploy biometric surveillance.
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NYT Connections hints and answers for Saturday, August 15 (game #1161)
My clues will help you solve the NYT's Connections puzzle today and keep that streak going