OpenAI lands $200 million US defense contract
Until last year, OpenAI prohibited the use of its technology for combat operations
Nintendo is already banning Switch 2 flashcart users
Using modding tools on the Switch 2 is a risky endeavor
Grab these retro classics on Android / iOS for free before Sega takes them down
Sonic, Streets of Rage, Golden Axe, and more
Grab a full Windows 11 Pro license for just $10
Unbeatable all-time low, available for a limited time
Windows 11 now lets EU users export Recall data – if they still trust it
In compliance with EU law
Scientists achieve 1,000-fold increase in solar electricity using ultra-thin layers
Breakthrough crystal tech could make solar panels more efficient and compact
Borderlands 4 recommended specs call for an RTX 3080 and 32GB RAM
Even the minimum specs ask for an 8-core CPU and a GeForce RTX 2070
Reverse-engineered PlayStation 1 motherboard runs original chips without emulation
Replacement motherboards enable retro console repairs
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.
WhatsApp will start showing ads to users
Users who only need the chat feature won't see ads... for now
Microsoft study finds "infinite workday" is hurting productivity
AI could help, or make things worse
In brief: Remember during and immediately after the lockdowns, when so many companies promised a new era of work-life balance and flexibility? According to new research from Microsoft, the opposite is now true, with most people working an "infinite workday" that lasts more than 12 hours and bleeds into weekends. It's impacting productivity, and while AI could make things better, it could also make them worse.
Taiwan joins chip war escalation, blocks exports to Huawei and SMIC
Huawei has reportedly relied on shell companies to bypass US export controls
Amazon kicks off extended Prime Day on July 8, adds six free Prime Gaming titles
Including Saints Row 2 and IV
Thieves cut fiber lines in failed copper theft, causing Spectrum outage
More thefts linked to rising copper prices, say telecoms
Intel's Nova Lake-S CPUs to bring massive architectural overhaul, up to 52 cores
Intel aims at AMD's Zen 6 with radical Nova Lake-S redesign
PlayStation doubles down on slow, "thoughtful" PC porting strategy
We've been seeing newer titles, but Sony still wants to maintain an exclusivity window
New Anubis ransomware can encrypt and destroy data, making file recovery impossible
The RaaS operation poses a double threat to corporate data thanks to its wiper feature
AMD Ryzen 7 9700F could launch under $300 as budget Zen 5 chip without integrated graphics
Entry-level Granite Ridge CPU for gamers on a budget
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"DURABILITY TEST"
Nintendo Switch 2 can survive over 50 hammer blows
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FIND MY
Stolen iPhones disabled by Apple's anti-theft after LA looting
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SOFTWARE
Microsoft trolls Apple's Liquid Glass UI for looking like Windows Vista
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STREAMING
YouTube restricts ad blocking, relaxes moderation rules
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TECH CULTURE
Mel Brooks returns from the retirement home to save a galaxy 'very, very, very, far away'
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NEXT-GEN
Sony teases PlayStation 6,
says consoles aren't going anywhere
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max and foldable iPhone get first dibs on TSMC's 2nm process, A20 chip
Arriving in late 2026, the A20 chip promises better performance without added power
Character.AI and Meta "therapy" chatbots spark FTC complaint over unlicensed mental health advice
Mental health and digital rights groups call bots misleading and unsafe
A solid free alternative to WinRAR and 7-Zip, PeaZip launches version 10.5.0
PeaZip is a free file archiver for Windows, Linux, and macOS that supports over 200 formats, including ZIP, 7z, RAR, ISO, and TAR. Built on 7-Zip and Zstandard, it features AES encryption, secure deletion, file hashing, and a built-in file manager.
Quantum upgrade makes random number generation fully traceable
Quantum entanglement and blockchains are working together for the greater good
What was the storage size of the first USB flash drive?
The subject of who invented the USB flash drive is contested, but we do know how much storage it offered
From Hello Barbie to ChatGPT: Mattel is bringing OpenAI's tech to children's toys
Mattel's last AI toy raised privacy alarms – will this time be different?
German government moves closer to ditching Microsoft: "We're done with Teams!"
Auf Wiedersehen, Microsoft
AMD unveils 2nm Epyc Venice with 256 cores for next-gen AI and cloud workloads
AMD is raising the bar for server chips
Repair technician finds three of four RTX 4090s were fakes packing RTX 3000-series GPUs
Not the first time we've seen this scam
Nintendo Switch 2 survives over 50 hammer blows in brutal durability test
Drop it, sit on it, smash it–the Switch 2 still powers on
The Witcher 4's console-first development could hit roadblocks with the Xbox Series S
Reaching 60 fps on the machine will be "extremely challenging"
Cost Per Frame Analysis: The Best Graphics Cards in Mid 2025
If you're buying a new graphics card, our comparison of real-world cost per frame will help you in that pursuit. We have gathered data across 10 countries to see how global pricing stacks up.
Stolen iPhones disabled by Apple's anti-theft tech after Los Angeles looting
California has ramped up penalties for smash-and-grab robberies
Jensen Huang hits back at Anthropic CEO's warning that AI will eliminate half of white-collar jobs
Huang "pretty much disagrees" with everything Amodei says
What just happened? Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's recent warning that AI could wipe out about half of all entry-level white-collar jobs in the next five years has been disputed by Nvidia boss Jensen Huang. It's not the first time the two companies have clashed, and Anthropic has hit back with claims that Huang is putting words into Amodei's mouth.
Apple introduces ASIF disk image format in macOS 26 Tahoe for faster virtual storage
The ASIF format delivers near-native SSD speeds for Disk images on Apple silicon
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