Intel and BOE want your next laptop screen to drop to 1Hz – and save a ton of battery
The next big laptop upgrade isn't the chip, it's the screen
Apple says new Siri with advanced AI will finally launch in March 2026
Apple's digital assistant set to gain new features after a big delay, including on-screen awareness and expanded controls
Microsoft Office is down to $49 for a lifetime license
TL;DR: If you're looking for a powerful productivity suite without paying any subscriptions, Office 2021 is now available for just $49, an incredible deal. All the essential tools you need for work or personal projects at over 80% off the regular price.
Ads are coming for your lock screen, and Nothing is leading the way
Nothing also introduced its first entry-level phone this week
Amazon layoffs: Andy Jassy says cutting 14,000 jobs is about "culture," not AI or finances
Call it culture, but follow the money
Tesla's Robotaxis are already crashing in Austin, data points to gaps in self-driving system
Autonomous fleet has logged four crashes in four months
Asus launches the world's first gaming router with built-in AI and native Docker support for $899
Wi-Fi 7 speeds meet built-in processing power
Porting the Windows 95 interface to Windows NT was a complex back-and-forth process
Computing history: Raymond Chen is once again reminding us that back when Windows 95 ruled the software world, coding was a completely different beast. The Win9x user interface eventually made its way to the Windows NT world, but getting it there took some effort – and a few clever tricks.
Grab a full Windows 11 Pro license for just $15
Unbeatable deal, available for a limited time
Canva merges Affinity suite into a single free desktop app
Canva has launched a new unified Affinity application that combines the previously separate Designer, Photo, and Publisher tools into one platform. The app offers a complete suite of professional features for vector design, image editing, and desktop publishing, now available free of charge.
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Battlefield 6 Benchmark: 33 CPUs Tested in Multiplayer
Google is reviving a nuclear power plant that has sat idle for the last five years
By 2029, the facility should provide Google and the Linn County, Iowa region with 600 extra megawatts of clean energy
Creative revives iconic Sound Blaster brand with modular audio hub
A multi-purpose hub for managing all of your audio devices
Italian software company Bending Spoons is the new owner of AOL
Will the Milan-based corporation be the final corporate home for AOL's decades-old business?
Nvidia showcases Vera Rubin AI "Superchip" with 88 CPU cores and 100 PetaFLOPS of FP4 compute
Six trillion transistors and 2TB of low-latency memory
Google pulls the plug on first and second gen Nest Thermostats
Affected devices have been unpaired and removed from the Nest app
China finally approves TikTok transfer deal, seemingly ending long-running US dispute
The decision may finally end fears of a nationwide TikTok ban in the US
NZXT accused of running a racketeering scheme with its PC Flex subscription program
RICO allegations could have a lasting impact on the manufacturer's reputation
You won't need a monster PC to run Resident Evil Requiem
Check out the new Road To Requiem overview trailer
ZSNES programmer reemerges decades later to discuss the legendary emulator that defined an era
The creator of ZSNES just gave his first interview in nearly 30 years
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Nvidia, one of the few companies profiting from AI, claims there is no AI bubble
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Tesla board warns shareholders to approve Musk's $1 trillion pay
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The reverse-engineered chip that launched AMD
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Wi-Fi can identify people, even if they aren't carrying a phone
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Which tech company launched the world's first bug bounty program?
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Student surrounded by police after AI mistakes his bag of Doritos for a gun
Family turns to AI to audit $195,000 hospital bill, reducing it to $33,000 after uncovering errors
Why hospital billing needs more transparency
Meta stock tumbles on massive tax charge and ballooning AI costs
Adding fuel to growing fears of an AI bubble
Xbox sales are down again, but Microsoft doesn't seem worried
Microsoft's gaming strategy is working everywhere except Xbox hardware
Meta denies torrenting 2,400 porn movies for AI training – says they were for "personal use"
The company behind Vixen, Tushy, Blacked, and Deeper wants $359 million in damages
OpenAI's next big project might be Wall Street and a $1 trillion IPO
Early planning is underway for a potential IPO as soon as 2026, after restructuring loosened its ties to Microsoft
F-Droid says Google's new rules intentionally block free and open-source apps
Sounding off: The war between F-Droid and Google is escalating again. The open-source Android app repository says Mountain View is quietly restructuring the mobile software ecosystem in ways that could marginalize independent distribution and weaken the broader FOSS movement – all while presenting its Play Store rules as consumer "safety" protections.
MoviePass emerges from bankruptcy to run a fantasy filmmaking game called Mogul
Mogul runs on blockchain and awards digital assets, though the company avoids the NFT-word
YouTube rolls out AI upscaling and higher-res thumbnails to cater to couch viewers
YouTube's living room takeover continues
SK Hynix sells out DRAM, NAND, and HBM capacity into 2026 amid AI frenzy
South Korean memory giant extends lead over Samsung and Micron
Tor Browser 15 brings vertical tabs and improved organization
Tor Browser 15.0 is based on Firefox 140 ESR, incorporating a year's worth of Mozilla's updates and security fixes. The update introduces vertical tabs for easier page management, along with new "workspaces" to organize tab groups more efficiently. Bookmarks are now accessible from the sidebar, and a redesigned address bar offers a cleaner, more modern browsing experience.
Alienware Aurora 16X with RTX 5060 hits record-low price of $1,299
Powered by a Core Ultra 7 CPU and RTX 5060 GPU, this model includes 32 GB of RAM, a 1 TB SSD, and a sharp 240 Hz display. Normally $1,800, Dell Alienware currently has it on discount for $1,299. Reviewers highlight its premium build, efficient cooling, and easy upgradability with dual M.2 slots and user-replaceable RAM.
OpenAI's ChatGPT Atlas is vulnerable to prompt injection attacks within the omnibox
No strict boundaries for untrusted user inputs mean a massive security flaw for agentic browsers
Silicon Valley startup bets on x-ray lithography to transform semiconductors
Substrate unveils plan to rival industry giants with $100 million in fresh backing
Latest Windows 11 update adds redesigned Start Menu, colored battery icons, and more
Copilot+ PCs also get a ton of new AI features
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