When Batman rides the subway, we act nicer

New nanotech generator could replace batteries in tiny devices

Forward-looking: A European research team involving scientists from DESY and Hamburg University of Technology have unveiled a newly demonstrated triboelectric nanogenerator that produces electricity by pushing water in and out of nanoporous silicon. Their work marks a significant step toward battery-free power for sensors and other low-power devices.

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.

Alibaba and ByteDance are moving AI training offshore to bypass China chip bans

Bazzite is a Linux gaming distro built for PCs and handhelds

Google's CEO says "vibe coding" is reshaping who gets to write code

This Black Friday belonged to the internet (and your phone)

For a limited time, grab a Windows 11 Pro license for $10

The original 1976 contract that founded Apple is heading to auction

President Macron accuses US of undermining EU investigations into Big Tech

What was the first RGB-lit PC component that wasn't a case?

Intel could return to Macs and iPads by 2027, but this time as Apple's contract chipmaker

Nvidia's Jensen Huang urges employees to automate every task possible with AI

Cherry's iconic MX switches aren't enough to save the company from steep losses

AMD quietly debuts new Radeon Pro W7900D and lists two unannounced AI GPUs

The iPhone Fold may debut with a crease-free display, and a sky-high price

A physical copy of Fortnite just sold for $42,500 at auction

Former TSMC exec who left for Intel has homes raided, devices seized

OpenAI will burn hundreds of billions of dollars through 2030, says HSBC

China's humanoid robot walks for 66 miles, setting a new world record

China's homegrown Hygon CPU posts performance on par with Intel's Core i7-14700

Tesla's sales are falling in the US, Europe, and China - and robots won't fix that

Seagate says its next-gen HAMR tech could push HDDs to 10TB per platter

Congress is rethinking car safety rules, starting with automatic emergency braking

BlackSky captures high-quality photos of Earth less than a day after launching its new satellite

Cyberpunk 2077 hits 35 million sales as CD Projekt ramps up work on Witcher 4 and Cyberpunk 2

The MP3 is almost 30, and it still sounds like the early internet

Through the looking glass: Nearly three decades after its US patent date, the MP3 is no longer the cutting edge of audio compression. Yet support for it remains ubiquitous in media players, browsers, automotive systems, and embedded devices. For many people, it also evokes a particular moment in internet culture, when ripping, cataloging, and sharing files felt like core digital rituals rather than background processes handled by cloud services.

These wearable SNES-inspired Nike sneakers can play games from the classic console

A new study claims to have found the strongest evidence yet for dark matter annihilation

What we know so far: Scientists believe that dark matter comprises most of the material in the observable universe, but the mysterious substance has not been identified or directly detected after nearly a century of investigation. But a recent study claims to provide direct evidence supporting one of the leading dark matter theories.

Watch: Amazon drone cuts internet cable in Texas, triggering FAA investigation

Epic's Tim Sweeney says AI labels on Steam are meaningless as generative tools become universal

OpenAI blames teen's suicide on his "misuse" of ChatGPT