Nexperia's chip exports are back on, easing one of the weirdest global supply chain standoffs
Exports of mature-node chips will resume, vital to automakers and electronics manufacturers
What was the first consumer CPU to feature a truly on-die GPU?
Integrated graphics existed long before they lived on the CPU – which chip finally merged the two?
Startup Besxar partners with SpaceX to manufacture semiconductors in orbit
Company bets on space vacuum, not microgravity, to revolutionize chip fabrication
Microsoft Office is down to $49 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 $49, an incredible deal. All the essential tools you need for work or personal projects at over 80% off the regular price.
Canva merges Affinity suite into a single free desktop app
Canva has launched a new unified Affinity application that combines the previously separate Designer, Photo, and Publisher tools into one platform. The app offers a complete suite of professional features for vector design, image editing, and desktop publishing, now available free of charge.
Elon Musk says Tesla's next Roadster could hover or even fly
The Tesla CEO promised an "unforgettable" product demo
Automakers scale back EV production as incentives end, but new deals hint at rebound
GM and Rivian cut jobs amid EV market uncertainty
The big picture: With federal incentives ended, EV automakers are monitoring demand, recalibrating production, and weighing further adjustments amid shifting policies and renewed global competition. At the same time, newly forged trade agreements and planned industry investment suggest that some of the current downsizing may be reversed as markets adjust and manufacturers launch new models.
Meet the robots cleaning parks, fighting fires, and mowing lawns in US cities
Robots are replacing humans for dirty, dangerous, and dull jobs
MacBook Air M4 hits record low at $799 (again)
This is the lowest price on record for what we consider the best ultraportable laptop. The base model 13" MacBook Air features Apple's M4 chip, 16 GB of RAM, a 256 GB SSD, and AI hardware (software is not there yet).
Grab a full Windows 11 Pro license for just $15
Unbeatable deal, available for a limited time
YouTube videos about bypassing Windows 11 hardware restrictions are now "illegal"
Explaining how to install Windows 11 on unsupported systems can apparently cause "harm or death"
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Battlefield 6 Benchmark: 33 CPUs Tested in Multiplayer
Samsung is bringing its Internet browser to desktop with AI and cross-device syncing
Yet another web browser, Samsung joins the fray on the desktop
The International Criminal Court is replacing Microsoft Office with "sovereign" EU suite OpenDesk
ICC personnel doesn't trust Microsoft or other US-made software products anymore
Utah and California are starting to require businesses to tell you when you're talking to AI
States are cracking down on hidden AI, but the tech industry is pushing back
Apple expects record holiday iPhone sales fueled by strong China market
CEO Tim Cook says overall revenue could climb as much as 12% this quarter
14+ Thrilling Games Guaranteed to Spike Your Adrenaline
What do you play when you crave an adrenaline rush? We can think of dozens of games that fit this description, but we narrowed it down to 14 pulse-spikers (plus a few shout-outs) that are scary, gory, or frustratingly hard, in a good way.
Supersonic travel could return – without the boom – as NASA tests X-59 jet
NASA completes first test flight, aims to make quiet supersonic travel possible
Windows Remote Desktop goes immersive as Meta Quest 3 adds mixed-reality workspaces
New XR update brings immersive multi-monitor workspaces to Quest 3
Intel and BOE want your next laptop screen to drop to 1Hz – and save a ton of battery
The next big laptop upgrade isn't the chip, it's the screen
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Nvidia, one of the few companies profiting from AI, claims there is no AI bubble
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Family uses AI to audit $195,000 hospital bill, cuts charges by more than 80%
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Tired of waiting 7+ years, Sam Altman fails to cancel his Tesla Roadster and get his $50,000 back
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Tesla board warns shareholders to approve Musk's $1 trillion pay
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The reverse-engineered chip that launched AMD
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Wi-Fi can identify people, even if they aren't carrying a phone
Apple says new Siri with advanced AI will finally launch in March 2026
Apple's digital assistant set to gain new features after a big delay, including on-screen awareness and expanded controls
Ads are coming for your lock screen, and Nothing is leading the way
Nothing also introduced its first entry-level phone this week
Amazon layoffs: Andy Jassy says cutting 14,000 jobs is about "culture," not AI or finances
Call it culture, but follow the money
Tesla's Robotaxis are already crashing in Austin, data points to gaps in self-driving system
Autonomous fleet has logged four crashes in four months
Asus launches the world's first gaming router with built-in AI and native Docker support for $899
Wi-Fi 7 speeds meet built-in processing power
Porting the Windows 95 interface to Windows NT was a complex back-and-forth process
Computing history: Raymond Chen is once again reminding us that back when Windows 95 ruled the software world, coding was a completely different beast. The Win9x user interface eventually made its way to the Windows NT world, but getting it there took some effort – and a few clever tricks.
Google is reviving a nuclear power plant that has sat idle for the last five years
By 2029, the facility should provide Google and the Linn County, Iowa region with 600 extra megawatts of clean energy
Creative revives iconic Sound Blaster brand with modular audio hub
A multi-purpose hub for managing all of your audio devices
Italian software company Bending Spoons is the new owner of AOL
Will the Milan-based corporation be the final corporate home for AOL's decades-old business?
Nvidia showcases Vera Rubin AI "Superchip" with 88 CPU cores and 100 PetaFLOPS of FP4 compute
Six trillion transistors and 2TB of low-latency memory
Google pulls the plug on first and second gen Nest Thermostats
Affected devices have been unpaired and removed from the Nest app
China finally approves TikTok transfer deal, seemingly ending long-running US dispute
The decision may finally end fears of a nationwide TikTok ban in the US
NZXT accused of running a racketeering scheme with its PC Flex subscription program
RICO allegations could have a lasting impact on the manufacturer's reputation
You won't need a monster PC to run Resident Evil Requiem
Check out the new Road To Requiem overview trailer
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