TikTok star Khaby Lame's $975 million deal is raising serious red flags
The stock has crashed, and Lame has gone quiet
VeraCrypt, WireGuard among projects disrupted by Microsoft account suspensions
Developers say automated enforcement blocked access to essential Windows signing tools
Microsoft OneDrive users report mysterious spam files that won't go away
Users continue to receive unsolicited files that are likely phishing attempts
Microsoft Office is down to $32 for a lifetime license
TL;DR: If you're looking for a powerful productivity suite without paying for any monthly subscriptions, Office 2021 is now available for just $32. All the essentials you need for work or personal projects at 80% off the regular price.
Intel tops $300 billion market cap for the first time since the dot-com boom
Intel hopes this turnaround will not end in another catastrophic crash
The cables powering the internet are under the ocean – and under threat
Governments are deploying advanced monitoring systems to protect the internet's undersea cables
A version of Windows 10 released a decade ago is now eligible for additional security patches
Windows 10 is dead, but its enterprise heart is still beating
Iran-linked hackers are now targeting industrial controllers in US infrastructure
Attackers are exploiting internet-facing PLCs with legitimate tools, causing operational disruptions in energy, water, and government systems
Hackers are turning home routers into tools to spy on Microsoft 365 users
Russian cyber-spies are back with a vengeance
A weird macOS bug is blocking new network connections after 49 days of uptime
Rebooting fixes the issue, but only for another 49 days
NIH study identifies experimental opioid with strong pain relief and lower addiction risk
The molecule, known as DFNZ, emerged from efforts to redesign high-potency opioids for safer use
SanDisk's new 2TB SD card costs $2,000, and it's not even the fastest option
UHS-II video recording cards remain far more expensive than even faster microSD Express cards
Ohio man pleads guilty in first case under federal law banning AI deepfakes
Federal prosecutors apply the "Take It Down Act" for the first time
John Deere will pay $99 million in right-to-repair lawsuit, but admits nothing
The deal could mark a major win for right-to-repair advocates
Tech layoffs are piling up: 80,000 jobs cut in early 2026, and AI is getting the blame
Experts say restructuring and overhiring are still major drivers
Greece to ban social media for children under 15 starting next year
The proposal pairs age checks with a parental control app
New report revives theory that cryptographer Adam Back could be Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto
The hunt for Satoshi is back, despite denials
Anthropic just lost another round in its fight with the Pentagon
Anthropic remains barred from DoD work despite a separate court win in California
Some Windows 3.1 apps were simply "too evil" for Windows 95 to support, says Microsoft veteran
In some rare cases, backward compatibility on the new OS was simply impossible
AMD confirms Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 priced at $899
AMD's first dual-cache X3D chip carries a hefty price
German police identify REvil and GandCrab mastermind now living in Russia
They allege Daniil Shchukin ran two of the most prolific ransomware operations and helped rebuild them under a new name
After Wi-Fi 7's Speed Push, Wi-Fi 8 Is Turning to Reliability
Wi-Fi 8 is already taking shape, and while it won't raise peak speeds beyond Wi-Fi 7, it promises something just as important: more reliable, lower-latency wireless performance where it actually matters.
ChromeOS Flex gets a $3 USB installer to revive aging Windows PCs
Google is targeting older hardware that can't upgrade to Windows 11
Snapdragon X2 laptops launch with up to 18 cores, 5.0GHz clocks, and 80 TOPS NPU
New laptops ditch conservative RAM and storage choices in favor of configurations built for heavier workloads
CIA deployed secret "Ghost Murmur" AI to track down missing airman in Iran
Ghost Murmur can reportedly detect heartbeats from miles away
Amazon is ending support for these older Kindle and Kindle Fire devices
Amazon is ending Kindle Store access for its oldest e-readers
Anthropic unveils new powerful AI that finds software flaws, but says it's too dangerous to release
Claude Mythos Preview has already identified thousands of high-severity bugs across major systems and software
LG's never-released rollable phone gets torn down, revealing wild engineering
Unbelievably complex innards
Motorola returns to tablets with Moto Pad, revamps Moto G Stylus smartphone
The 11-inch Android slate joins a revamped Moto G Stylus as the company tests a comeback in the budget tablet and pen market
Apple and Samsung named the least repairable phone brands in new report
Apple also lands last in the laptop rankings
In brief: Samsung and Apple continue to lead the pack when it comes to global smartphone sales, but the tech giants are at the bottom in the area of phone repairability. Samsung fared slightly better than its rival with a score of D (E being the lowest), while Cupertino managed a D-.
MacBook Neo demand is so strong it's creating supply headaches for Apple
Limited supplies of repurposed A18 Pro silicon leave Apple weighing higher costs or tighter inventory
Chrome finally gets vertical tabs, plus an improved Reading Mode
Google is finally adding one of Chrome's most requested features, alongside a smarter full-page reading view
NASA just dropped new high-quality Moon photos from Artemis II
Astronauts observed six meteoroid impacts on the Moon's far side during a solar eclipse