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For a limited time, grab a Windows 11 Pro license for just $12

By TechSpot Deals, February 3, 2026, 12:56 AM 156k

Google dismantles massive proxy network that turned 9 million Android phones into data relays

Connecting the dots: When Google's Threat Analysis Group uncovered unusual network activity rippling across millions of internet-connected devices, something didn't add up. The traffic patterns didn't match typical malware signatures. Instead, what they found looked more like a massive distributed relay system: millions of private phones, computers, and smart home devices quietly moving data for someone else. That someone, Google now says, was a Chinese company called IPIDEA.

Full story By Skye Jacobs, February 1, 2026, 6:36 AM 14 comments 93k

After 70 years of false starts, fusion energy is finally gaining momentum

By Skye Jacobs, January 28, 2026, 12:38 PM 31 comments 76k

Microsoft Office is down to $35 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 $35 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.

Full story By TechSpot Deals, February 3, 2026, 1:01 AM 58k

LG joins Sony and TCL in abandoning 8K TV market

By Skye Jacobs, February 2, 2026, 8:36 AM 28 comments 38k

AI browsers are about to eat the internet

By Bob O'Donnell, January 30, 2026, 3:40 PM 13 comments 36k

The city of Los Angeles votes to ban single-use printer cartridges

By Daniel Sims, January 30, 2026, 9:16 AM 19 comments 30k

The Large Hadron Collider will now heat homes as well as smash particles

By Alfonso Maruccia, February 2, 2026, 1:21 PM 30k

Europe's answer to Starlink is officially starting to come online

By Alfonso Maruccia, February 2, 2026, 6:57 PM 46 comments 21k

Engineers just found a way to cool quantum systems using microwave noise

By Skye Jacobs, February 1, 2026, 4:11 PM 18k

Streamer's RTX 4090 catches fire while live on Twitch, gamer asks viewers "WTF do I do?"

By Jimmy Pezzone, February 1, 2026, 12:43 PM 24 comments 18k

Microsoft shifts focus to stabilizing Windows 11 after patch failures

By Skye Jacobs, January 30, 2026, 10:18 AM 25 comments 16k

Satya Nadella argues that Microsoft's AI bet is paying off as Copilot usage nearly triples

By Skye Jacobs, January 30, 2026, 11:20 AM 33 comments 15k

Nine out of ten DuckDuckGo users don't want AI anywhere near their search

By Alfonso Maruccia, January 28, 2026, 5:07 PM 35 comments 15k

Latest Steam survey: RDNA 4 enters GPU chart, Intel CPUs make rare gains

By Rob Thubron, February 2, 2026, 6:47 AM 10 comments 15k

The new corporate alibi: AI is the go-to excuse for mass layoffs

By Skye Jacobs, February 3, 2026, 12:45 AM 13 comments 15k

Xbox struggles continue as console sales fall 32% and first-party games underperform

By Rob Thubron, January 29, 2026, 6:14 AM 18 comments 14k

Android 17 leak reveals a translucent design similar to Apple's Liquid Glass UI

By Kishalaya Kundu, January 28, 2026, 11:38 AM 12 comments 13k

xAI launches Grok Imagine 1.0 with 10-second 720p video generation – here's what it looks like

By Daniel Sims, February 3, 2026, 9:14 AM 9 comments 12k

AMD's Zen 6 will adopt Intel's FRED to modernize x86 interrupt handling

By Skye Jacobs, February 3, 2026, 11:37 AM 10 comments 11k

Google's Aluminium OS accidentally leaks, showing ChromeOS-Android fusion in action for the first time

By Daniel Sims, January 29, 2026, 7:29 AM 10k

Homebrew demo shows real-time ray tracing on 1994 Sega Saturn console

By Daniel Sims, February 3, 2026, 7:01 AM 10k

Microsoft begins testing Windows 11 26H2 with major fixes and Copilot changes

By Skye Jacobs, February 3, 2026, 8:11 AM 9 comments 10k