I expanded my Wi-Fi 7 network by adding a TP-Link Deco BE25-Outdoor satellite, quadrupling performance for long-distance connections in my backyard
For less than $150, I was able to boost my backyard wireless performance effortlessly.
Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti bought from Amazon had the box contents swapped for bag of suspicious white powder — PC hardware enthusiast bamboozled by Amazon just days after ordering a 5090 with no GPU core, finds salt instead
A PC hardware enthusiast in Taiwan video recorded their Amazon-sourced RTX 5070 Ti unboxing only to discover the box contained a bag of salt instead of a graphics card.
Nvidia responds to claim China is urging local companies to avoid Nvidia H20 — report claims authorities have sent notices discouraging use, especially for government-related purposes
A new report claims that China is urging local companies to avoid using Nvidia’s H20 chip.
Trump says Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan and his Cabinet to discuss company’s future this week, make proposals next week
President Donald Trump met with Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan at the White House, days after calling for his resignation over alleged China-linked conflicts of interest, to discuss the company’s future amid its technology struggles.
My PC won’t shut off this ugly red RGB light — my motherboard has become my biggest aesthetic annoyance
My Asus Prime X370 Pro refuses to listen to my demand to turn off the lights when I turn off the system. I’ve resigned myself to it.
All the pains of Intel: from CPU design and process technologies to internal clashes and political pressure
As Intel battles technology delays, mixed-bag products, stalled foundry growth, and internal boardroom rifts, there are now political calls for CEO Lip-Bu Tan’s resignation over alleged ties to Chinese investments.
I created a PC repair kit that I can take on the road — here are the tools that come in handy when you’re in a pinch
A good PC toolkit that has everything that you need to get work done, and it fits into a tin? It can’t be done, right? Wrong!
Trump may allow Nvidia to ship hobbled current-gen Blackwell AI GPUs to China — U.S. gov’t would get 15% of related revenue, China firms would get access to far faster GPUs
Trump signaled he may allow Nvidia to sell heavily downgraded Blackwell AI processors to China in exchange for 15% of related sales revenue to the U.S. government, a move that could give Chinese firms far faster hardware than current H20-based offerings.
Undervolted Zotac RTX 5090 reportedly catches fire during Battlefield 6 session
A Zotac RTX 5090 seems to have caught fire during a gaming session, damaging not only the GPU, but also the motherboard, SSD, and cooler. Likely caused by a MOSFET or VRM phase failure on the memory power rail, this marks yet another 5090 going down in flames in the long list of 40 and 50-series GPUs.
Microsoft’s Copilot For Windows 11 Now Offers A Free GPT-5-Powered Smart Mode
Microsoft’s new GPT-5-powered Smart mode, which OpenAI describes as the “best model to date”, is automatically rolling out for free to Copilot users. We’ve tested it here at HotHardware and observed that you don’t even need to update your Copilot app before accessing the new unified model.
A notable part of the GPT-5 Smart Mode is GPT-5