Critical flaw in AMI's MegaRAC firmware puts thousands of servers at risk
The bug is already being exploited by unknown state-sponsored hackers
Nvidia is offering 1-2 free months of Adobe Creative Cloud to GeForce RTX owners
Nvidia is offering a free Adobe Creative Cloud subscription through the Nvidia App rewards section. Owners of GeForce RTX 30 or 40 series GPUs get one free month, while RTX 50 series users get up to two months. The offer is available via the Nvidia App under the Rewards section.
New Maxell portable cassette player blends nostalgia with Bluetooth
An old-school classic with a modern twist
Microsoft Office is down to $39 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 $39 – a significant price drop and the lowest we've seen this year.
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Agentic AI is all hype for now, says Gartner
Very few "agentic" implementations of AI tech are legitimate
Low-cost MacBook with iPhone chip could shake up Apple's laptop lineup
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Facebook wants to access your camera roll for Meta AI photo suggestions
Camera roll media will be uploaded to Meta's servers on an "ongoing basis"
A hot potato: The issue of user content being used to train AI is a controversial one. Meta has been doing it with publicly available data for a while now, but its latest move is causing even more outcry: Facebook is asking for access to users' camera rolls so Meta AI can offer suggested edits to photos that haven't been uploaded.
Scammers are stealing indie games and selling them on Steam
Steam appears to lack a proper vetting process to prevent this kind of abuse
No Windows 12 yet: Microsoft rolls out Windows 11 25H2 preview build
A faster install is promised for the next major update
Windows loses 400 million users as mobile, Linux, and Mac use grows (or not?)
In brief: Just over one billion active devices use Windows for their operating system, according to Microsoft. That sounds like an impressive statistic, but the company isn't as quick to point out that three years ago, the figure stood at 1.4 billion, meaning 400 million devices are no longer running the OS.
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Microsoft's custom AI chip hits delays, giving Nvidia more runway
Braga chip won't arrive until 2026 as development setbacks mount
This data center in Nevada runs on solar power and reused EV batteries in groundbreaking project
With 12 megawatts of power, this microgrid is the largest of its kind in North America
Microsoft says Windows 11 is 2x faster, except they used ancient PCs to benchmark Windows 10
Breaking news: Older hardware is slower than newer hardware
IPv6 reaches majority use in 21 countries as Starlink and other providers modernize global connectivity
Starlink's network is built on IPv6 by default
Android 16 will alert users to possible Stingray surveillance, fake cell towers
Law enforcement agencies use tower-spoofing technology, often with little concern for bystander privacy
Brother printer hack puts thousands of users at risk of remote takeover
Hackers can regenerate default administrator passwords after learning a device's serial number
Landmark deepfake law aims to give Denmark's citizens rights over their image, voice, and likeness
The law would levy strict penalties on platforms that refuse to remove fakes
PNG image format receives HDR and animation support in first spec update in decades
The specification also adds support for Exif data
Nvidia RTX 5060 Ti 8GB vs. 16GB Tested Across PCIe 3.0, 4.0 and 5.0
We test how PCIe bandwidth impacts 8 GB GPUs like Nvidia's RTX 5060 when VRAM is exceeded and fall back to RAM. Let's see how bandwidth plays a major role in avoiding severe performance drops.
US surgeons complete first-ever heart transplant using robotics
The patient recovered quickly thanks to the reduced surgical trauma and lower risk of infection
YouTube adds more AI, but not everyone's happy about it
New AI-generated search carousels, where "quality and accuracy may vary"
Intel Nova Lake CPUs may finally bring a 3D V-Cache rival to desktop gaming
Leaked specs suggest bLLC cache in Nova Lake to mirror AMD's V-Cache design
Hertz turns to AI for rental car inspections, faces backlash over fees
Company keeps quiet on whether AI scanners lead to higher customer charges
The Windows kernel is about to receive a security-focused redesign after CrowdStrike crash
Why it matters: The kernel space is the core component of a computer operating system, where critical hardware management and device driver code reside in memory. If a kernel-level driver malfunctions, the entire OS can behave erratically – or simply crash and burn with a BSOD. Microsoft has stated that it is working on a significant change to the Windows architecture to help prevent another large-scale incident like the one involving CrowdStrike a year ago.
Microsoft Edge introduces AI history search and performance slowdown alerts
Microsoft Edge 138 introduces a new AI-powered history search that helps users find previously visited sites using synonyms, phrases, or even misspelled words. The update also adds performance notifications. When a slowdown is detected, the browser can alert and suggest optimization tools.
The first mobile phone, the Motorola DynaTAC debuted in 1983. What was its price?
The DynaTAC weighed nearly two pounds and measured 10 inches tall... not including its antenna.
As Tesla sales fall, Elon Musk fires top manufacturing executive
Musk's actions are widely blamed for Tesla's sales slump
Breakthrough non-toxic method developed to extract gold from e-waste
The water-based extraction process could revolutionize mining and recycling industries
Forward-looking: A team of Australian researchers has unveiled a breakthrough method for extracting gold that could dramatically reduce the environmental and health hazards long associated with mining and electronic waste recycling. The innovation, developed at Flinders University, offers a safer and more sustainable alternative to the use of toxic chemicals like mercury and cyanide, which have historically dominated the gold recovery industry.
Salesforce CEO says 50% of company work is now done by AI
Benioff says human employees can now "move on to do higher-value work"
Once job board giants, CareerBuilder and Monster head for breakup and sale
Online recruitment has changed dramatically since the company's peak years