AI & ML

Why you should buy iPhone 17 Pro now instead of waiting

Apple is set to unveil the iPhone 18 Pro next month. Should you buy an iPhone now or wait for the iPhone 18 Pro? This year, my advice is a bit differe...

Aug 08, 2026 • 5 min read

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The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 changed my mind, and after testing it for two weeks, I'm convinced it's the foldable phone most people should buy

The Galaxy Z Fold 8 is one of the most compelling phones Samsung has made in a while, and I never want to put it down. It feels great in my hand when...

Aug 08, 2026 • 5 min read

AI & ML

Pulsar Feinmann F01 Noctua Edition Review: Extra cool

The Pulsar Feinmann F01 Noctua Edition is a lightweight gaming mouse with a built-in fan for keeping your palm cool.

Aug 08, 2026 • 5 min read

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China's memory-making champion smashes DDR5-8800 barrier on AMD platform — CXMT chips close the gap with SK hynix

Colorful shows off the overclocking potential on new memory kits equipped with CXMT integrated circuits.

Aug 08, 2026 • 5 min read

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We tested the impact of SSD speed on gaming performance in 11 titles — we analyzed from SATA to PCIe 5.0 to see whether upgrading to a faster NVMe SSD would have an impact

We tested gaming performance with both NVMe and SATA SSDs across 11 games to determine if upgrading to a faster drive is worth it.

Aug 08, 2026 • 5 min read

AI & ML

AI creates 16 new viruses that never existed in nature after learning DNA’s pattern from 9 trillion nucleotides — experts warn such applications are way ahead of necessary guardrails

Researchers used Evo AI models trained on trillions of DNA building blocks to design entirely new viral genomes, 16 of which became viable bacteriopha...

Aug 08, 2026 • 5 min read

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Does an 'Elite' chip really matter? I put two Android flagships to the test to find out

Motorola's flagship foldables use different chips — the smaller Razr Ultra 2026 has an Elite processor, while the larger Razr Fold has a base chip. Wh...

Aug 07, 2026 • 5 min read

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I wore 4 top smartwatches through a Spartan race, 12 miles of running, and sleep tracking to find the ultimate fitness companion

I put the Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra 2, Amazfit T-Rex 3 Pro, OnePlus Watch 3 43mm, and Honor Watch 6 through a series of tests to figure out which is...

Aug 07, 2026 • 5 min read

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I took 1,000 photos with the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Fold 8 Ultra and compared them to my two favorite foldable phones. The results may surprise you

I spent two weeks testing the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Fold 8 Ultra cameras, and I captured just over 1,000 photos between the two. Here's how they did and...

Aug 07, 2026 • 5 min read

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T-Mobile Just Quietly Killed Its Better Value Phone Plan After Less Than a Year

The company’s new “2.0” plans and 36-month installment plans provided cover for removing what was billed as a limited-time offer.

Aug 07, 2026 • 5 min read

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Trump administration spends another $1.2 billion to kill offshore wind farm projects

This is the fifth such deal in which the president and his team has paid big to cancel a green energy contract.

Aug 07, 2026 • 5 min read

AI & ML

Details Leak on OpenAI’s Doughnut-Shaped Speaker

The ChatGPT maker is reportedly working on a small, portable AI smart speaker, but it better not look too much like Apple’s designs.

Aug 07, 2026 • 5 min read

AI & ML

Scientist says RAM pricing has risen to normalized 2007 levels, AI shortage undid 20 years of progress in a matter of months — memory prices had been falling exponentially for decades

The per GB price of memory modules have gone back to 2007 levels because of AI demand. This is the first time that prices have shot up in the realm of...

Aug 07, 2026 • 5 min read

Security

The best Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 deals — trade-in discounts, free gift cards, and more

The Galaxy Z Flip 8 has finally hit store shelves, and I'm hard at work tracking down the best deals from across the web.

Aug 07, 2026 • 5 min read

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I gathered all of the best Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 launch deals into this guide — free phones, leftover preorder discounts, and more

We just got our first look at the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Z Fold 8 Ultra, and I'm already hard at work tracking down the best deals so you don't h...

Aug 07, 2026 • 5 min read

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This week on Tom's Hardware Premium: August 8, 2026 — Inside China's lithography efforts, co-packaged optics get a spotlight, and Samsung debuts next-gen memory tech

A redesigned Bench tool, inside China's domestic Chipmaking efforts, breaking, and we offer a free technical breakdown of Samsung's latest memory-rela...

Aug 07, 2026 • 5 min read

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What type of phone case is best for wireless charging?

If you use a Qi or MagSafe charger, it's important for your phone and the charging speed that you get the right kind of case.

Aug 07, 2026 • 5 min read

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Introducing Bench 2.0 — a revamped benchmark analyzer, exclusively for Tom's Hardware Premium subscribers

We’re pleased to introduce Bench 2.0, a ground-up rethink of our benchmarking tool that makes it the most powerful, most intuitive benchmark browser i...

Aug 07, 2026 • 5 min read

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HyperX Omen Max 16 review: All bark and no bite

The Omen Max 16 definitely looks like a desktop replacement gaming laptop, but its gaming performance meows instead of roars.

Aug 07, 2026 • 5 min read

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The top junior VCs to watch in Europe, according to partners

In venture capital, much of the power and spotlight is soaked up by partners — those senior investment team members who hold more sway in dealmaking d...

Aug 07, 2026 • 5 min read