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
Microsoft Office is down to $35 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 $35. All the essential tools you need for work or personal projects at over 80% off the regular price.
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
Used EV sales surge as gas prices top $4 per gallon, though another factor is also involved
Pain at the pump is boosting used EV demand
Intel is in talks with Google and Amazon to power AI chips with new packaging tech
The company is betting advanced packaging, not process nodes, will drive its foundry comeback
AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D Review: AM4 Keeps on Giving
AMD's Ryzen 5 5500X3D extends AM4's life once again, but is it worth it? We tested 14 games to see how this cut-down 3D V-Cache chip stacks up against Zen 3, older Ryzen parts, and newer CPUs.
Google's AI search is producing millions of wrong answers every day
Testing suggests AI overviews are 90% accurate, but that remaining 10% adds up over trillions of queries per year
Which mobile app was the first to reach 1 billion users?
Was it TikTok, WhatsApp, Facebook, or WeChat?
Intel Nova Lake doubles down on Xe3 graphics instead of jumping to Xe4
Most chips stick to Xe3, with Xe3P for high-end models and a growing focus on AI workloads
PeaZip 11 brings a faster UI, better navigation, and smarter archive tools
PeaZip 11.0 refines one of the most capable free archivers with faster browsing, smoother drag-and-drop across tabs, and a cleaner, more responsive UI. The update also improves scaling, adds flexible icon rendering, and introduces batch archive testing, alongside the usual fixes and cleanup.
Netflix launches Playground, a kid-friendly gaming app with no ads or extra fees
Playground caters to young players and concerned parents in the age of restricted social media
Windows is finally killing off the Control Panel
Microsoft is consolidating settings while revamping File Explorer, Start Menu, and overall performance
Google adds search to Play Store reviews to improve app discovery
Android's app reviews just got an upgrade
Amazon and USPS reach new shipping deal that keeps most package volume intact
Amazon agrees to maintain about 80% of its USPS shipments
Java 26 arrives with performance gains, security upgrades
Java 26 is here with fresh language features, faster performance, stronger security, and a wave of library and tooling upgrades. Early developer reaction has been upbeat, with many praising Java's steady pace of meaningful improvements.
Apple's foldable iPhone might be delayed, or almost ready
Supply chain sources point to technical hurdles, while others say trial production is already underway
H.264 streaming fees jump from $100,000 to $4.5 million a year under new licensing terms
The internet's most popular video codec just got a lot more expensive
13 shots fired at Indianapolis councilman's home after backing $500 million data center
A letter reading "No Data Centers" was left on the doorstep after the targeted shooting
Intel joins Nvidia in pushing neural texture compression, can shrink game assets by up to 18x
A three-layer neural network rebuilds texture data from compressed latent representations
81-year-old Dodgers fan shut out by smartphone-only season tickets
A hot potato: It might be difficult for some people to believe, but not everyone owns a smartphone. Those who can't or won't use a handset often find today's digital society difficult to navigate. Just ask the 81-year-old Los Angeles Dodgers fan who can't get a season ticket because the team no longer prints paper versions.
Intel isn't done with Raptor Lake, will keep 14th-gen chips in production
Dual support for DDR4 and DDR5 memory keeps the aging platform competitive
AI is now taking over game servers, and Stormgate is the first casualty
AI workloads are competing with games for the same cloud infrastructure