Sneak a great deal on the original MSI Claw during Best Buy clearance sale

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Tom’s Hardware • Jake Roach • October 7, 2026

The original MSI Claw (A1M) was quickly forgotten after its launch as the first handheld gaming PC from MSI to feature an Intel CPU. Best Buy is currently selling this device on clearance for $562.99, making it the cheapest option available right now. This price point is lower than competitors like the ROG Xbox Ally, which starts at $600, and significantly less than models with 1TB of storage that cost over $1,000.

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Do you need a mouse with an 8K polling rate?

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Tom’s Hardware • Sarah Jacobsson Purewal • October 7, 2026

For years, gaming peripherals like mice have used a standard polling rate of 1,000 Hz, meaning they communicate with the computer once every millisecond. This is eight times faster than non-gaming mice, which operate at 125 Hz and report data every eight milliseconds. Recently, many ultra-lightweight esports mice have adopted an 8,000 Hz polling rate, communicating with the PC roughly 8,000 times per second to achieve a latency of just 0.125 milliseconds.

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The Logitech G29 racing wheel and pedal set is back on sale with steep 37% discount

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Tom’s Hardware • Jake Roach • October 7, 2026

Logitech’s entry-level G29 racing wheel and pedal set is currently on sale for 37% off at Amazon. The price has dropped from a list price of $299.99 to $189.98. While this set usually sells for above $200, it recently reached a lower price point of $170 before returning to the current discount level.

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Pre-orders are live on Nvidia RTX Spark devices, secure the Surface Laptop Ultra or other RTX Spark laptops here — starting at $2,599

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Tom’s Hardware • Jake Roach • October 7, 2026

Pre-orders for Nvidia RTX Spark laptops are currently live, with devices scheduled to ship on Friday, October 16. The lineup includes models from Asus, Microsoft, Lenovo, HP, and Dell, featuring the new Surface Laptop Ultra starting at $2,599. While some retailers offer limited initial selections, additional small form factor desktops will be available after launch. Best Buy currently hosts a broad range of options, though most devices top out at 64GB of memory unless purchased directly from manufacturers.

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Elevate your Steam Deck and ROG Ally’s SSD storage for just $0.13 per GB

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Tom’s Hardware • Zhiye Liu • October 7, 2026

The WD Black SN770M 2TB SSD has dropped to $259.99, which is only 8% above its original launch price of $219.99. This pricing makes it a strong option for gamers facing storage shortages on devices like the Steam Deck and ROG Ally. While Micron recently announced a 4TB version, that model is limited to OEM computers, so consumers can currently only purchase the 2TB capacity.

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This is the cheapest 4TB SSD for Prime Day at only 10 cents per gigabyte

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Tom’s Hardware • Bruno Ferreira • October 8, 2026

Amazon’s Prime Day has triggered discounts across retailers, leading to a rare deal for the Teamgroup T-Force G50 Evo 4 TB solid-state drive. This unit features a PCIe 4.0 NVMe interface and is available for $399.99 at Newegg using promo code FTTF9875. The price equates to approximately 10 cents per gigabyte, including free shipping.

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IT pro says his parents’ Keurig smart coffee maker sent 1TB of data over their Wi-Fi in 10 days

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Tom’s Hardware • Shane Downing • October 8, 2026

An IT professional named NomadsGalaxy reported that his parents’ Keurig K-Supreme SMART coffee maker transmitted approximately 1TB of data over their Wi-Fi network in just ten days. The device saturated the home’s access point, causing significant slowdowns that prompted Nomad to investigate. While he noted that most traffic remained local and did not leave the network, the specific nature of the uploaded data remains unclear. He suspects a bug within the device’s software stack rather than intentional data collection.

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Solo developer rebuilds Adobe Creative Suite in Rust using Claude, releases it free to all

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Tom’s Hardware • Jhet Borja • October 8, 2026

Controversially named Reddit user u/ai_art_is_art posted on r/creativecloud about their suite of alternatives for the most-used Adobe products recreated using Claude. Their post has since been removed, but their comment with links to their GitHub page remains. PhotoCraft, LightCraft, ImageCraft, FilmCraft, and more are equivalents to multiple Adobe products and are available for download, but commenters warn of safety concerns and actual functionality.

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Taiwan indicts 10 for smuggling US military-grade chips to China, parts routed to missile and radar programs using forged Taiwan defense institute orders

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Tom’s Hardware • Shane Downing • October 8, 2026

Taiwanese prosecutors have indicted 10 company leaders over Texas Instruments (TI) and Analog Devices (ADI) military-grade chips allegedly sold to China, the United Daily News reports. Orders for the chips allegedly used the name of Taiwan’s own defense research institute and were exported as “Made in Taiwan.” Investigators believe the chips ended up with Chinese research units building missiles and military radar.

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