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Yesterday β€” 29 March 2026Latest from Tom's Hardware

12-Nozzle 3D printer unveiled β€” MOVA AtomForm Unveils Palette 300

MOVA AtomForm officially unveiled its fledgling 3D printer at a Silicon Valley media event that felt more like a crash course on 3D printing for lifestyle content creators than a deep dive into the machine’s capabilities for those of us familiar with 3D printing.

Researchers develop ground-penetrating 'Wi-Fi' tech with 100m range β€” magnetic induction method could help reach those trapped or lost underground

South Korean researchers have developed a new underground communication technology that uses magnetic induction to achieve a 100-meter range. The tech could help rescuers reach those trapped or lost underground.

Hbada X7 Chair Review: AI-assisted comfort

29 March 2026 at 16:00
The Hbada X7 Smart Ergonomic Chair is a premium offering that blends sophisticated design with cutting-edge "AI" features, which include a smart lumbar support. The X7 is an innovative, supportive, and highly configurable ergonomic experience, positioning it as a strong competitor against established high-end brands.

Before yesterdayLatest from Tom's Hardware

$500 fiber optic HDMI cable delivers flawless 48 Gbps performance across a staggering 990 feet β€” crushes 8K at 60 Hz and 4K at 120 Hz over long distances

The HDMI standard can often be unclear, with the same version number referring to completely different capabilities across products. You can technically pay your way out of this confusion by going with an expensive fiber-optic HDMI cable that maintains its full bandwidth over much longer distances. That's what this Twitter user did, and their cable has one more trick up its sleeve.

Intel Arrow Lake Refresh CPU prices shot up to 17% above MSRP just 48 hours after launch β€” dynamic pricing trumps manufacturer's recommended pricing

The new Core Ultra 200S Plus series has received widespread acclaim within the community, and we liked it as well for rejuvenating Intel's otherwise underwhelming CPU generation. Part of the reason they're getting good reviews is their excellent price-to-performance ratio, which seems to be slightly undone at the moment.

Microsoft's new gaming boss axed 'This is an Xbox' campaign because 'it didn't feel like Xbox' β€” Xbox brand undergoes transformation to redefine its identity

The "This is an Xbox" marketing campaign was met with severe backlash from pretty much everyone outside Microsoft's top brass. Now, it seems like the brand is course-correcting with new Xbox chief Asha Sharma leading the charge for a rejuvenated Xbox, and personally killing the controversial campaign.

Asus ROG Swift PG34WCDN 34-inch QD-OLED 360 Hz gaming monitor review: New levels of speed and brightness

28 March 2026 at 16:00
Asus embraces RGB Stripe OLED tech in its new ROG Swift PG34WCDN. It’s a 34-inch curved ultra-wide panel with 360 Hz, Adaptive-Sync, HDR500 and Quantum Dot color. It raises the bar for speed and brightness in the WQHD segment.

Lucky PC builder scores brand new RTX 5060 Ti worth $420 for just $80 at Walmart β€” clearance sale find saves buyer hundreds upgrading from a GTX 1060

Nvidia launched the RTX 5060 Ti 8GB at $379 but you've been able find it for lower for around $350 ever since. That's what Walmart was selling an MSI Ventus 2X variant for, before slapping an insane clearance sale on it and letting it go for just $80. You can't get this GPU for less than $420 anywhere else right now.

Sony increasing PlayStation 5 prices across all consoles, starting April 2 β€” PS5 and PS5 Digital Edition receive $100 hikes, while PS5 Pro will now sell for $900

PlayStation 5 consoles are once again receiving price hikes due to the global economic crisis. The disc and digital editions of the base console are $100 more expensive now, while the PS5 Pro is up $150, now costing $900. You still have a few days to secure these consoles before the new pricing comes into effect from April 2.

Grab this beginner-friendly Creality 3D printer for as little as $186 right now β€” Ender 3 V3 SE drops to record-low Amazon price with direct-drive extruder and auto bed-leveling features

27 March 2026 at 16:30
Amazon has slashed the price of this Creality Ender 3 V3 SE 3D printer down to just $186.15 right now, a record low for this retailer, and cheaper than you'll find it at Creality's own store, making it one of the most affordable options on the market.

Samsung Display debuts 'QuantumBlack' coating for QD-OLED monitors β€” screen tech boosts ambient black levels while reducing glare

If you've been putting off buying a QD-OLED monitor because of your room's lighting setup, Samsung Display might have solved your dilemma. The company's new "QuantumBlack" coating finally cuts down on black level raise, reducing purple tint and improving contrast under ambient lighting, among other upgrades.

Intel's upcoming 'Wildcat Lake' low-power series breaks cover in Geekbench listing β€” 'Core 3 304' is twice as fast in single-core performance versus last-gen

Wildcat Lake is the successor to Twin Lake, which itself was a refresh of Alder Lake-N. These are ultra-budget CPUs aimed at embedded devices, cheap laptops, mini-PCs, NAS devices, and more, where efficiency is key. The Core 3 304 is part of the Wildcat Lake family and represents a huge jump over its predecessors in early Geekbench results.

US Senators call for a halt to Nvidia GPU exports in the wake of the Super Micro scandal β€” looming Chip Security Act may put a wrench into Huang's China ambitions

26 March 2026 at 19:35
As the Super Micro smuggling scandal unfolds, U.S. senators have urged the government to halt Nvidia GPU exports to China, as the Foreign Affairs Committee prepares the Chip Security Act, which will impose location tracking for all exported AI accelerators.

Intel’s Binary Optimization Tool tested and explained β€” how the iBOT translation delivers up to 18% faster gaming performance, 8% on average

26 March 2026 at 16:46
Intel’s new Core Ultra 200S Plus CPUs come with a unique feature: Binary Optimization Tool. We’ve put it to the test in 10 games with the 250K Plus and 270K Plus, and came out with an 8% uplift on average.

Corsair's discounted 32GB Vengeance is the cheapest DDR5 on the market by a big margin β€” $300 sale price is $60 less than next best option

26 March 2026 at 16:23
You can grab 32GB of DDR5-6200 Corsair Vengeance RAM for $300.99 right now. That's a $130 discount on its (current) list price, a serious saving in a market that the AI boom has left in ruin.

Intel Arc Pro B70 and Arc Pro B65 GPUs bring 32GB of RAM to AI and pro apps β€” bigger Battlemage finally arrives, but it's not for gamers

25 March 2026 at 19:02
Intel's Arc Pro B70 and B65 GPUs bring options for more raw compute, 32GB of RAM and multi-GPU scalability to the market for local AI explorers looking to run inference workloads for relatively low prices.

The Super Micro AI accelerator smuggling scandal proves how cut-throat the global AI race has become β€” as global trade evolves, so does export control evasion

25 March 2026 at 15:48
One of the co-founders of American server company Super Micro has been arrested and charged with smuggling AI chips to China in deals worth several billions of dollars. Several managers and contractors are also implicated, and one remains a fugitive at the time of writing.

Flipper Zero pen-testing tool gets an AI-powered companion app β€” natural language interface allows for faster, easier hacking

If controlling the notorious Flipper Zero pen-testing and hacking tool using its native interface is too difficult, a new AI-powered companion app for Android, called V3SP3R, is ready to help you make the most of it.

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