AI images are getting harder to spot, but physics still gives them away if you know where to look
Measuring perspective lines can identify AI photos, researchers say
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The Best CPUs: Gaming, Productivity, and the Best Bang for Your Buck
The CPU market looks very different from six months ago. Intel's back in the conversation, AMD's X3D chips still rule gaming, and there's genuine value at every price point.
Michigan residents voted down a $16 billion Stargate AI data center, then construction began anyway
At least 19 Michigan municipalities have moved to pause new data center projects
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The Best Ultrawide Gaming Monitors 2026
From affordable 34-inch LCDs to flagship 45-inch OLEDs, these are the best ultrawide gaming monitors you can buy right now, tested and recommended by us.
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How Apple Pay Works: The Tech Behind
Apple Pay makes contactless payments feel effortless, but behind that two-second tap is a surprisingly sophisticated chain of cryptography, tokenization, and real-time authorization.
Google Chrome has been silently pushing a 4GB AI model to your device without asking
The browser automatically redownloads Gemini Nano files if users delete them
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A data center used 29 million gallons of water without a bill, while residents complained about low water pressure
The county issued a $147,474 back-bill and waived all penalties
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Frame Generation Doesn't Fix Bad Performance!
Lego Batman is advertising 60 FPS, but it's really 15 FPS. Frame generation is supposed to make good performance better, not hide the fact that a game is running poorly. Lego Batman's spec sheet just crossed that line.
Game engines were built for video games, but Japan is finding more interesting things to do with them
Companies are using Unreal Engine and Unity to simulate floods, sell virtual kimonos, and redesign cities
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Microsoft Office is down to $29 for a lifetime license
TL;DR: If you're looking for a powerful productivity suite without recurring subscription fees, Microsoft Office 2021 is available for just $29 for a limited time, an incredible deal. This offer provides all the essential tools you need for work or personal projects at over 80% off the regular price.
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Scientists create "living plastic" that can self-destruct on command
Dormant bacteria embedded in the material wake up to digest it from the inside
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Europe is moving to block Microsoft, Amazon, and Google from handling government health, financial, and legal data
The latest move in a widening standoff over who controls Europe's digital infrastructure – but private companies are exempt
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A single Micron SSD can now store 245TB and use half the power of hard drives
The future of AI infrastructure can also be measured in rack space and power bills
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Intel roadmap leak reveals Nova Lake, Razor Lake, Titan Lake, and Moon Lake through 2028 with Nvidia RTX GPU tile integration
Nova Lake comes first with 52 cores on TSMC's N2 node
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Gen Z is turning subscriptions into short-term rentals for shows, movies, and games
Streaming loyalty is dead and this age cohort killed it
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Microsoft is adding a feature that briefly maxes out your CPU to make Windows feel snappier
Low Latency Profile early numbers are promising: 40% faster app launches, 70% snappier menus
Cutting corners: Microsoft has a giant Windows problem, but developers are reportedly hard at work to significantly improve the operating system in critical areas, tackling things like overall responsiveness and CPU utilization. New details have emerged about one of those changes.
Microsoft made Copilot a co-author on every VS Code project, reverted after developers revolted
Microsoft is calling it a bug
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The Metal Gear Solid 2 leak is massive and perfectly timed – modders are already dreaming big
"Jack, do you remember what day it is tomorrow?"
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Diablo IV players finally discover the game's secret cow level
Gaming Bull****: Diablo's cow level is one of the most well-known Easter eggs in gaming history, an urban legend that was eventually turned into an actual in-game area in Diablo II. Now, a truly dedicated player has reportedly discovered a cow level that Blizzard developers had been hiding in Diablo IV for three years.
Kaspersky warns that passwords hashed with MD5 algorithm can be cracked in minutes using a GPU
Moving away from insecure passwords is now a critical priority
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Microsoft Edge stores all your saved passwords unencrypted in memory
The behavior was first documented in 2022 and has persisted for at least four years
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Steam Controller sells out in 30 minutes as scalpers push prices to $300
Valve now requires eligible Steam accounts and is limiting reservations to one controller per user
Winners & losers: The Steam Controller is here! Well, it was here for a whole 30 minutes before it sold out. Predictably, the $99 device has already been grabbed by a slew of scalpers who are charging around $300, and sometimes more, for one on eBay.
Former Epic director and Guerrilla Games co-founder is building a European game engine to rival Unreal and Unity
Arjan Brussee argues a new engine built for AI workflows could let a small team do the work of 15
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Apple and Samsung are dominating smartphone sales so thoroughly that only one other company makes the top 10
Apple took the top three spots, Samsung grabbed fourth and fifth, and Xiaomi's $100 Redmi A5 was the only other phone to make the list
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