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Noctua finds more than half of tested PC cases misstate CPU cooler clearances — hands-on checks reveal errors ranging from -3.5mm to +10mm, internal compatibility team conducted measurements of more than a hundred cases

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Jowi Morales
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August 9, 2026

Modder pumps liquid directly over bare GPU silicon via 3D-printed block — drops RTX 2060 Super load temps to 28°C despite initial leaks

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Mark Tyson
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August 9, 2026

The only current-generation graphics card on sale below MSRP — AMD’s Radeon RX 9070 GRE GPU with 12GB of VRAM returns to its lowest-ever price of $499

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Stewart Bendle
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August 10, 2026

UK’s Royal Navy sea drones contain component that secretly sent data to China, report claims — government cuts camera connectivity and insists data wasn’t sensitive, only ‘heartbeat communications’

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Mark Tyson
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August 10, 2026

Windows 11’s built-in weather app hogs more than 1.2 gigabytes of RAM just to tell the forecast — memory-sucking web wrapper filled with ads masquerades as an actual application

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Hassam Nasir
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August 10, 2026

Save nearly $350 on this 4TB Samsung 9910 Pro SSD with Gen 5 speeds right now —limited-time Woot sale delivers ultra-fast storage with speeds up to 14,800 MB/s

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Ben Stockton
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August 10, 2026

Chinese farmer kills 25 acres of crops after following AI-generated weed and pest control advice — farmer trusted pesticide recipe after months of successful advice

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Jowi Morales
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August 10, 2026

GeForce NOW exploit lets you access the full Windows desktop through a simple file swap — Modder runs local AI models on Ultimate tier with 48GB of VRAM and no restrictions

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Hassam Nasir
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August 10, 2026

Steam hardware distributor hit by cyberattack, ‘expect fake messages,’ Valve warns — Europe vendor has personal information and hardware purchase details stolen

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Mark Tyson
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August 10, 2026

Over 70% of Americans oppose AI data centers; US protests intensify as more arrests are being made — almost 40 arrested this year in backlash to AI factory buildout

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Jon Martindale
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August 10, 2026