Steam Machine may launch soon as reservation system and four retail packages surface
The reservation system is intended to prevent scalping
UK firefighters respond to a lithium-ion battery fire every five hours, new data reveals
Poorly retrofitted ebikes are the worst offenders
NASA's next Mars helicopters tested beyond the speed of sound
Flying in the thin atmosphere of Mars is "just about the hardest thing you can do"
Microsoft Office is down to $29 for a lifetime license
TL;DR: If you're looking for a powerful productivity suite without paying for any monthly subscriptions, Office 2021 is now available for just $29. All the essentials you need for work or personal projects at 80% off the regular price.
Winhanced aims to make Windows gaming PCs feel more like a console
Winhanced gives Windows gaming PCs a cleaner, more console-like experience by combining launchers, controller navigation, and system tools into one streamlined interface. Originally built for handhelds, it's also gaining traction on desktop and living room setups as an alternative to juggling Steam Big Picture, Xbox, and multiple launchers.
The quiet reinvention of search in the age of AI
How APIs and developer tools are quietly reshaping the way search works
Newly disclosed "Dirty Frag" vulnerability left Linux exposed for nearly a decade
Another massive support headache for the Linux world
Forza Horizon 6 has leaked online a week before launch, developer uploaded it to Steam without encryption
Microsoft's biggest racing game in years has already been cracked and shared online
Fake DDR5 sticks with dummy plastic chips are the latest RAM scam
The fake modules are another symptom of soaring DDR5 prices
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
Anthropic says Claude learned to blackmail people from "evil" AI stories online
Elon Musk accepts some of the blame
Ukraine is testing an AI-guided laser weapon that can destroy drones in seconds
New footage shows the trailer-mounted Tryzub platform tracking and disabling aerial targets with AI-assisted precision
Say goodbye to burner phones? FCC robocall plan raises privacy fears
Carriers could be forced to collect government ID and other personal data before activating service
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
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.
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
A cyberattack on Canvas knocked out access for students at Harvard, Columbia, and hundreds of other schools during finals
The breach is a case study in how a single platform compromise can take down an entire sector at once
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
Google's Fitbit Air is a Whoop-like screen-less fitness tracker built around AI
The minimalist device tracks sleep, heart rate, and activity while Google Health and Gemini handle the analysis
Your Yarbo lawnmower is a backdoor into your Wi-Fi network
A security researcher found that every Yarbo robot ships with a backdoor that exposes your Wi-Fi password in plain text
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ZERO TO SIXTY
Windows' latest feature briefly maxes out your CPU to make the OS feel snappier
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AI PLAY
A single Micron SSD can now store 245TB
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NEXT-GEN
PCIe 8.0 is on track to hit 1TB/s: doubling bandwidth every generation for two decades
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TECH CULTURE
Gen Z is turning subscriptions into short-term rentals for shows, movies, and games
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SCIENCE
This "living plastic" can self-destruct on command
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DEVS REVOLT
Microsoft made Copilot a co-author on every VS Code project
Apple and Intel are reportedly working on a chip manufacturing deal
TSMC capacity is tightening under AI demand – and the US government has been quietly pushing Apple toward Intel for months
How often do you upgrade your PC?
Rising prices and slower performance gains are reshaping the enthusiast upgrade cycle
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.
Apple is reportedly working on a holographic iPhone, an AI pendent, and AirPods Pro with AI cameras
The pendant and AirPods Pro have both reached advanced testing, and could launch as soon as next year
The Nintendo Switch 2 is getting a $50 price hike in September
Welcome to the new normal
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
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
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.
ValiDrive helps detect fake USB drives and storage devices
ValiDrive is a free utility that checks whether USB drives, memory cards, SSDs, and other storage actually provide their advertised capacity. Designed to spot counterfeit or faulty drives with inflated storage claims, it can also identify potential read/write problems and give a quick look at transfer performance.
Samsung offered chip workers a $340,000 bonus to avoid a strike. They want it every year
An 18-day strike could cost Samsung up to $11.7 billion, workers demand a bigger share of the AI windfall
Motherboard sales are collapsing because AI data centers made RAM too expensive to buy
Asus, Asrock, Gigabyte, and MSI are all slashing 2026 motherboard forecasts
Grok convinced a man it was sentient and that xAI had sent assassins to kill him
The Grok user grabbed a hammer and a knife after it said people were coming to kill him and make it look like suicide
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.
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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