Tech
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New Scientist Book Club's verdict on Claire North’s space opera Slow Gods: a big thumbs-up | New Scientist
There was unusual consensus amongst New Scientist Book Club members about our read for July, with readers falling over themselves to praise this big-concept slice of science fiction
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Agentic security doesn't need a whole new definition – you just need to reframe what you already know
AI agents need their own identities, controls and accountability
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Twisteddoodles on twin studies | New Scientist
This week's cartoon from Twisteddoodles
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33 years on, Bowers & Wilkins’ most iconic speaker is selling so well that there are years' worth of backorders — I spoke to B&W’s experts about the Nautilus’ unique architecture and its continued legacy
Years worth of backorders, custom paint jobs, and 33 years of success: I spoke to Bowers & Wilkins about its most iconic loudspeaker ever.
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HDDs
HDD reviews, news and features, created for the hardcore PC enthusiast by the experts at Tom's Hardware.
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GMKtec launches the Evo-X1 Pro mini PC with Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 — and it already has an early bird deal
The AI mini PC packs 64GB of RAM, Radeon 890M graphics, and a 55 TOPS NPU inside the chassis.
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An inside tour of Lenovo’s North Carolina AI server manufacturing line expansion — Chinese firm expanding US-native production to meet exploding demand
Lenovo’s U.S. server manufacturing line gets a capacity boost.
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Valve says that Steam Machine reservations won't be fulfilled until ‘the end of this year’ — company also releases CAD files for the PC console’s external shell under Creative Commons
Steam Machine fans waiting for their turn to buy the console need to be patient for a little bit more.
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Worry about what your children eat, but don't forget your own diet | New Scientist
Measures like bans on advertising junk food to children are essential for instilling healthy eating at a young age, but we shouldn't let adults off the hook when it comes to improving our diets
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Seagate to start qualifying record-setting 50TB HDDs in 2027 — most drives are sold out through 2028
Hard drives are spinning up Seagate's earnings.
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Last Word: What changes will occur on Earth as the moon moves further away? | New Scientist
From tides to eclipses, the slow departure of our moon will affect life on Earth, say our correspondents
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'You probably haven't played anything that is exactly like this': I talked to Control Resonant's gameplay designer about the game's unique design, and what to expect from its '30-hour' experience
Control Resonant appears to be one of 2026's potential biggest hits in gaming, and after speaking with its gameplay designer, I can't wait for September 24.
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GPU repair service will upgrade the 11GB of VRAM on your RTX 2080 Ti to 22GB — mod involves physically adjusting the strap resistors on the PCB to support a new BIOS
Plug-and-play convenience for an advanced mod.
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Love It or Hate It, Ferrari’s First EV Is a Thrilling Drive
WIRED test-drove a preproduction version of the Luce, the storied Italian automaker’s controversial electric car, and it was remarkably surprising. Will it convert Ferrari fanatics?
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GPUs
GPU reviews, news and features, created for the hardcore PC enthusiast by the experts at Tom's Hardware.
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I have to use a mouse and keyboard all day — so can Logitech adding a simple cushion actually make that much difference?
Not quite as plush as I'd hoped, but still very handy
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Three US states to deploy 60mph drones armed with pepper spray to neutralize school shooters — ‘Campus Guardian Angel’ drones can also smash windows and ram attackers
Anti-shooter system coming to at least three states this year.
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The cyber risk hiding in plain sight
The attack surface is increasingly fragmented and uncontrolled
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The Best Festival Gear, Tested by a Dubstep Enjoyer
Our field-tested gear includes power banks, electrolytes, outdoor blankets, earplugs, and more.
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X Says Australia’s Under-16 Social Media Ban Risks Interfering With Foreign Law
Elon Musk’s platform hit out at the country’s “invasive” information-gathering powers as it demands the government drop efforts to strengthen its no-children policy.
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Intel's upcoming Nova Lake desktop SKU to require 65W of separate power delivery for its iGPU, leaker claims — beefy integrated graphics could require two VCCGT phases for 12 Xe3P cores
One VCCGT phase can usually sustain up to 30W safely.
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PC Components
PC Component reviews, news, and features, created for the hardcore PC enthusiast by the experts at Tom's Hardware.
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How to buy second-hand PC hardware without getting scammed — essential rules of engagement for finding used parts and machines in an inflated market
Avoid scams, scams, and even more scams.
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Extraordinary ichthyosaur fossil shows its last meal was a pterosaur | New Scientist
The remains of an orca-sized ichthyosaur include evidence of what it ate – before it too got eaten by an even bigger marine predator
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Laptops
Laptop reviews, news and features, created for the hardcore PC enthusiast by the experts at Tom's Hardware.
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Data Centers
Discover more about Data Centers with insights from the experts at Tom's Hardware.
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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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Testing laptops on battery life and AC power — Comparing Intel, Qualcomm, Apple, and AMD
Do you get the same performance on a plug and on battery? Sometimes!
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Memory maker SK hynix's profit rises 557% amid global shortage, expansion costs climb to $27 billion — shares slide despite mammoth earnings as expectations outpace reality and global AI selloffs continue
Q3 DRAM bit shipments are guided up around 10%, one quarter after average selling prices climbed roughly 30%.
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Months After Apple Warned of Low Supply, It’s Still Very Difficult to Buy a Mac Mini
Thanks to the surge in local AI processing and the ongoing memory shortage, it’s incredibly difficult to buy a Mac Mini.
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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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How to look better on webcam — tips for the average person to look better and more professional
You don't need to be a professional streamer, but you also shouldn't look like a MySpace teen from the 90s.
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Teacher arrested for clapping in support of opposition at an AI data center meeting — gigawatt-scale project gets approved anyway despite community resistance
Is clapping politely disruptive enough to get you arrested?
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I challenged Gemini 3.6 Flash and GPT-5.6 to make sense of my entire digital life — here’s what happened
I compared Google's new default AI against OpenAI's default reasoning model
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Webcams
Webcam reviews, news and features, created for the hardcore PC enthusiast by the experts at Tom's Hardware.
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Drones
Discover more about Drones with insights from the experts at Tom's Hardware.
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‘We are the reason that data centers get built and expanded’: It’s not about whether we need them, but it’s about where we build them, IDCA founder and CEO says
Society is to blame for data center projects in the first place
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State of play: SSD pricing one year into the AI component crisis — 220% price increases are crippling the DIY market
Solid-state storage is a solid mess.
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One of These Ethernet Switches Will Give Your Router the Ports You Need
If your router is short on ports, you can add more with one of the best Ethernet switches. These are my top picks from what I’ve tested.
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DataImpulse Proxy Service Review
A newcomer is challenging established proxy giants with very competitive pricing
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DRAM chip supply to module makers could drop by more than 70% year-on-year in 2027, says Apacer CEO — demand for HBM and server RAM continues to devour manufacturing capacity
Apacer stockpiles $383 million in memory and raises another $124 million to secure supply
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Why proving personhood is the new standard for identity verification
AI-generated identities are bypassing traditional checks
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Developer uses AI to bring a native version of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time to iOS — no emulation required to play one of gaming's all-time greats on an iPhone or iPad
A Nintendo 64 classic comes to iOS devices, as long as you have a ROM
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RAM
RAM reviews, news and features, created for the hardcore PC enthusiast by the experts at Tom's Hardware.
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More Typos, Fewer Em Dashes: Writers Are Creating an Anti-AI ‘Literary Counterculture’
Novelists, journalists, and power LinkedIn posters are embracing first-person narratives and idiosyncrasies to avoid being mistaken for chat bots.
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The AI investment gap
Organizations must evaluate long term AI lifecycle risks, not just upfront costs
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Britain should turn Ukrainian wartime innovation into shared leadership
Turning war innovation into global advantage
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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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Agentic AI has a price: it's called ERP migration
Every few years, enterprise software discovers a future it insists you cannot afford to miss
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Elevating the IoT: How AI is introducing a new era of connectivity
The potential of AI within IoT is extensive