How much pollution does AI create? Mistral breaks it down
Measuring the planetary impact of large language models
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Nvidia N1X AI PC chip leaks with the same number of CUDA cores as an RTX 5070
Tipped to launch in 2026
Microsoft Office is down to $49 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 $49 – a significant price drop and the lowest we've seen this year.
Positron bets on energy-efficient AI chips to challenge Nvidia's dominance
Next-gen chipmakers aim to rein in AI's runaway power consumption
What was the first ransomware attack to demand payment in Bitcoin?
Test your cyber history savvy in this week's trivia.
Debian plots fix for Y2K38 bug by upgrading to 64-bit timekeeping
The Epochalypse is coming, and no one wants another "Millennium bug" situation
Apple MacBook Air M4 hits record low at $799
This is the lowest price on record for what we consider the best ultraportable laptop. The base model 13" MacBook Air features Apple's M4 chip, 16 GB of RAM, a 256 GB SSD, and AI hardware (software is not there yet). All laptop colors are currently discounted.
Grab a full Windows 11 Pro license for $15
Unbeatable deal, available for a limited time
Tea app confirms data leak after 4Chan users discover unsecured cloud storage
What just happened? Tea, officially known as "Tea Dating Advice," is a dating safety app that allows women to anonymously share information about men and potential red flag behavior. Now the top free app in the App Store, Tea has been hacked. 4Chan users linked to a public storage bucket containing about 72,000 images, including 13,000 selfies and government-issued IDs used for gender verification.
Samsung lands $16.5 billion chip contract with Tesla
The deal is the largest in Samsung's history and signals new momentum for its advanced chip manufacturing
Wuchang patch "optimization" may be forcing lower-res upscaling even at native resolution
A quick and deceitful way to "optimize" a game?
Facepalm: 505 Games, publisher of Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, has managed to pour oil on the fire of controversy surrounding the game by releasing a patch that apparently forces upscaling even when native resolution is selected. The game has been slammed on Steam for its poor optimization and forcing a lower rendering resolution even when scaling is set to 100%.
Internet Archive joins federal library system as official repository for government documents
The Archive will help with content digitization - if it can survive the lawsuits
Unitree's $5,900 humanoid robot flips, fights, and holds conversations
Check out the humanoid robot combat competition
Sony ad reveals plan to bring PlayStation titles to Xbox, Nintendo, and PC
The listing named Xbox, Steam, the Epic Games Store, Nintendo, and mobile as part of its multiplatform strategy
Google admits Android alert failure during 2023 Turkey earthquake
It detected a 4.9 magnitude, but the actual quake was 7.8
AOC Q27G40XMN 27" Review: 1440p HDR on a Budget
AOC is back with the Q27G40XMN, a budget 1440p gaming monitor that upgrades HDR with more dimming zones and wider color. It follows a fan favorite, but is it truly better?
From Harvard to Half-Life: Gabe Newell reflects on his unconventional path to founding Valve
Gaming pioneer Gabe Newell talks life, games, and creativity in rare interview
Amazon's AI coding assistant exposed nearly 1 million users to potential system wipe
The hacker said the point was to spotlight Amazon's lax security practices
DOGE's AI tool misreads law, still tasked with deleting half of US regulations
Plan demands deletion of 100,000 regulations, projecting $1.5 trillion in savings by 2026
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WIRELESS
Scientists show they can identify people by how their bodies disrupt Wi-Fi
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FACEPALM
Layoffs surge in tech: More than 100,000 jobs cut in 2025 so far
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SMART HOME, DUMB PROBLEMS
The enshittification of Google Home is real
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TOP ECONOMIST SAYS
The AI boom is more overhyped than the 1990s dot-com bubble
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THE WEB
No porn for you, UK: age and ID checks on all adult sites
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RANSOMWARE
One weak password brought down a 158-year-old company
Researchers create artificial blood for on-the-spot use in accidents and combat
The experimental solution is a lightweight powder that medics can quickly turn into transfusable blood by adding water
SK hynix confirms 3GB GDDR7 modules, paving way for RTX 50 Super VRAM boost
New chips would allow for 18GB of VRAM on a 192-bit bus, or 24GB on a 256-bit bus
Steam beta update rolls out redesigned store, makes game discovery easier
The new system also shows users game genres and themes that match what they play
Brits are circumventing UK age verification with VPNs and Death Stranding photos
Even Kojima didn't see this coming
Cutting corners: When the United Kingdom began strictly enforcing age verification rules on all adult websites, many predicted a spike in VPN usage – and provider Proton now has the data to prove it. But another unusual and amusing workaround has also emerged.
Wolfenstein video game franchise set for TV adaptation at Amazon MGM
After four decades, Wolfenstein is headed to the small screen
Goo.gl killed by Google: Billions of shortened links to die next month
Another one bites the dust
Layoffs surge in tech: More than 100,000 jobs cut in 2025 so far
From over-hiring to AI obsessions: Intel, Microsoft, Meta lead the cuts
Big quote: As Frank Herbert writes in Dune, "Once men turned their thinking over to machines in the hope that this would set them free. But that only permitted other men with machines to enslave them."
Privacy apps Signal, Brave, and AdGuard push back against Windows Recall
Apps are shielding users from Recall's constant screenshots
Trump unveils aggressive AI plan focused on deregulation, dismisses copyright payments for AI training
AI firms shouldn't pay for training data, Trump says at Washington summit
Twenty-three years after launch, Final Fantasy XI servers are overwhelmed by a new wave of players
Final Fantasy XI remains popular more than two decades on
Intel next-gen desktop CPUs to feature 12-52 cores across Core Ultra 3, 5, 7, and 9 SKUs
Nova Lake-S brings AI, Xe3 graphics, and 2nm tech to desktops
This new AIO cooler packs more displays than your entire setup
Jonsbo's new cooler packs four LCD screens for extreme customization
EA unveils Battlefield 6, aiming to recapture glory after 2042 flop
New campaign unveiled, multiplayer reveal coming July 31
China sees surge in Nvidia AI chip repair businesses despite export bans
Companies are making a fortune in an industry that shouldn't exist
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