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Industry Electronics

A shortage of high-voltage power cables could stall the clean energy transition

A cable crunch is coming, warns NKT CEO Claes Westerlind

By Skye Jacobs, June 14

Software Apple

Microsoft trolls Apple's new Liquid Glass UI for looking like Windows Vista

Has iOS 26 actually gone back to 2007?

By Daniel Sims, June 14 9 comments

Electronics

Anker recalls over a million power banks after reports of fires

Affected customers are advised to stop using the product and contact Anker for a free replacement

By Skye Jacobs, June 14

Tech Deals Microsoft

Grab a full Windows 11 Pro license for just $10

Unbeatable all-time low, available for a limited time

By TechSpot Deals

Gaming Apple

Steam adds Apple Silicon support and new accessibility filters

Color blindness, text size, control options, and other accessibility filters are now available

By Daniel Sims, June 14

So... You Want to Become a Penetration Tester?

FEATURE By David Matthews, June 14 TechSpot Security

Penetration testing is a key part of cybersecurity: finding and safely exploiting system flaws. Learn the skills, tools, and steps to start your career as an ethical hacker in this growing field.

Tech Culture

Mel Brooks returns from the retirement home to save a galaxy 'very, very, very, very, far away'

May the Schwartz be with you!

By Cal Jeffrey, June 13 14 comments

AI Microsoft

Copilot Vision brings Microsoft's screen-watching AI to everyday Windows tasks

The AI that watches everything–and might do something useful

By Alfonso Maruccia, June 13 14 comments

Tech Deals Software

Microsoft Office is down to $45 for a lifetime license

TL;DR: If you're looking for a powerful productivity suite without breaking the bank, Microsoft Office 2021 is now available for just $45 – a significant price drop and the lowest we've seen this year.

Full story By TechSpot Deals

Electronics Wearable Tech

Rice University students design high-tech vest to help blind dogs navigate

The haptic wearable shows promise for broader medical applications

By Skye Jacobs, June 13

Software Download of the Week

Rufus 4.8 speeds up Windows ISO handling and To Go drive creation

Rufus 4.8 now uses wimlib for all WIM image operations, significantly accelerating tasks such as image analysis when opening Windows ISOs and creating Windows To Go drives. The update also addresses FAT32 file size limitations by automatically splitting files larger than 4 GB.

By Ivan Franco, June 13

Gaming Software

Epic Games sues Fortnite cheat developer for selling wallhack and auto-aim tools

Cutting cheats off at the source

By Alfonso Maruccia, June 13 7 comments

Gaming Microsoft

Microsoft's own Xbox handheld is "essentially cancelled"

The next-gen Xbox is still in the works

By Kishalaya Kundu, June 13

Space Science

Solar Orbiter sends back first live observations from the Sun's south pole

The Sun's south pole is a messy place, as far as magnetism is concerned

By Alfonso Maruccia, June 13

Car Tech

Pirelli's new sensor-equipped tires to monitor road conditions in real time

The smart road project protects privacy with dedicated sensor fleet

By Skye Jacobs, June 13

The Web Mobile

Mobile web traffic hits record 64%, with Android leading the way

Google's OS has a 72.72% share of all mobile traffic

By Rob Thubron, June 13 8 comments

Gaming Software

Stellar Blade becomes Sony's most successful PC port in under 24 hours

With over 180,000 players, it's doubling Tsushima and God of War numbers

By Daniel Sims, June 13 10 comments

Hardware Gaming

Sony teases PlayStation 6, says consoles aren't going anywhere despite cloud gaming rise

Sony is "exploring new and enhanced ways" to play games

By Rob Thubron, June 13 14 comments

The Web Industry

Trump administration throws wrench into $42 billion broadband rollout

The program may scrap Biden's fiber preference, opening the door for Starlink and fixed wireless providers

By Skye Jacobs, June 13 15 comments

Electronics Google

HP Dimension offers sci-fi-style 3D video calls, built on Google Beam

Priced at just $24,999

By Rob Thubron, June 13

Car Tech Apple

Apple CarPlay will soon let you watch videos while parked

For safety, the feature will only work while parked

By Daniel Sims, June 12

Hardware AI

AMD's new AI roadmap spans new Instinct GPUs, networking, software, and rack architectures

New Instinct GPUs deliver 3x faster inferencing, up to 40% better cost per token vs. Nvidia's B200

By Bob O'Donnell, June 12

Science AI

AI flunks logic test: Multiple studies reveal illusion of reasoning

As logical tasks grow more complex, accuracy drops to as low as 4 to 24%

By Cal Jeffrey, June 12 17 comments

Tech Deals Microsoft

For a limited time, grab a full Windows 11 Pro license for just $10

Unbeatable deal

By TechSpot Deals, June 12

Electronics

Fujifilm announces retro-styled X-E5 mirrorless digital camera

40 megapixels, advanced image stabilization system, and more

By Shawn Knight, June 12

Microsoft Software

LibreOffice backs campaign to help users move from Windows 10 to Linux – and ditch Office, too

Replacing Windows and Microsoft Office is not as difficult as it seems

By Alfonso Maruccia, June 12 17 comments

AI Security

Microsoft fixes first known zero-click attack on an AI agent

The "EchoLeak" security flaw affected Microsoft 365 Copilot

By Kishalaya Kundu, June 12

AI Tech Culture

Half of companies planning to replace customer service with AI are reversing course

The AI bubble is bursting for call centers and customer service

By Alfonso Maruccia, June 12 32 comments

Download of the Week Gaming

Playnite allows you to unify game libraries from multiple platforms and emulators

Playnite is a free, open-source game library manager and launcher for Windows. It consolidates games from various platforms, such as Steam, Epic, GOG, Origin, Battle.net, and emulators into a single, unified interface.

By Ivan Franco, June 12