Valve's Proton 11 beta boosts Linux gaming with better performance and classic game support
The compatibility layer is growing in both scope and reliability for Windows games
Researchers warn Microsoft Defender vulnerability is already being exploited
The "Red Sun" flaw can overwrite system files and grant elevated access through Defender's file handling behavior
A four-day Steam freebie turned into $250,000 for an indie game
The takeaway: A recent free-game promotion on Steam is drawing attention to how giving away a title can still generate substantial revenue when there is a clear path to selling additional content. A four-day free giveaway of Graveyard Keeper, a title published by tinyBuild, generated roughly $250,000 in revenue, according to CEO Alex Nichiporchik. Most of that money came afterward, as new players who claimed the free copy went on to purchase downloadable content for the game.
Microsoft Office is down to $32 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 $32. All the essentials you need for work or personal projects at 80% off the regular price.
AMD may relaunch Ryzen 7 5800X3D for AM4's 10th anniversary
DDR5 shortages and rising prices are pushing gamers back to AMD's older platform
This humanoid robot can almost run as fast as a human sprinter
Unitree's H1 reaches 10.1 meters per second in a track test, signaling a major leap in robotic mobility
Two New Jersey men jailed for helping North Korean IT workers infiltrate 100+ companies
Eight other suspects are on the run
A $7,000 DIY radar project is taking on hardware that usually costs over $100,000
The Aeris-10 pairs FPGA signal processing with scalable antenna arrays and full GitHub documentation
Metro 2039 is going darker than ever, launching this winter on PC and consoles
Shaped by war in Ukraine, it could be the series' darkest entry yet
Gemini arrives on macOS with a dedicated desktop app
The Gemini app for macOS gives Google's AI a native home on Apple desktops, with quick access via keyboard shortcuts, tight system integration, and the ability to work with on-screen content, local files, and Google services like Drive and Photos.
AI infrastructure boom pushes AMD, Intel and Arm to new valuation heights
Nvidia still dominates, but AI demand is lifting the rest of the chip market
Bottom line: Demand for AI infrastructure has been reshaping how investors value chipmakers, and recent results from key suppliers have strengthened the view that compute-intensive workloads will continue to grow. The effect has been evident with CPU vendors as of late. AMD's stock traded at $278 on Thursday, putting its market value at about $454 billion. Intel's rally from early March pushed the stock toward $68 and lifted its market cap to just under $340 billion. Arm's shares, meanwhile, traded close to $165, valuing the company at roughly $174 billion.
New self-healing material can repair itself over 1,000 times, extend the lifespan of cars and aircraft
The invention is being described as a game changer for multiple critical applications
Japan's bullet train to debut high-tech private cabins, for an added fee
The luxury cabins are meant to boost remote working conditions
Memory card and flash drive pricing surges 120%, with some models spiking 260%
Now is not a good time to buy flash-based memory products
Open-source tool decrypts all private data collected by Windows Recall on Copilot PCs
Editor's take: Windows Recall continues to raise security concerns. Microsoft has redesigned the feature to improve data and identity protection following public outcry, but a new tool is now reigniting the controversy. I have to suspect that few people in their right mind would choose to enable or use it at this point.
The 2026 PC and Console Gaming Report shows most revenue now comes from games outside the Top 20
PC gaming's long tail is growing as players spend more time beyond the top titles
PureMac is a new open-source macOS cleanup and app removal tool
PureMac strips system cleanup back to basics, offering full app uninstallation with leftover file removal alongside tools for clearing caches, logs, and other clutter. It's positioned as a free, open-source alternative to CleanMyMac, it runs on-device with no telemetry or subscriptions.
Your Airbnb host might actually be AI
AI chat systems are increasingly managing bookings, support, and even disputes... often without disclosure
Steam might soon display 30-day price history for game deals
"SteamGPT" customer service chatbot and Steam Controller 2 are also expected soon
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GAMERS ON A BUDGET
Intel Nova Lake-S is coming after Ryzen APUs with 16-core iGPU
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ELECTRONICS
Japan finds a way to recover 90% of lithium from old EV batteries
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SCIENCE
New terahertz technique lets engineers see inside running processors in real time
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INDUSTRY
Nvidia says it's not buying a PC maker, but the idea didn't seem crazy
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HARDWARE
External GPUs were always second best. CopprLink may change that
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SOFTWARE
Microsoft is removing 32GB limit for FAT32, this time for real
Intel brings 18A process to budget laptops with new Core Series 3 CPUs
Entry-level chips promise big jump over 5-year-old machines and earlier low-power Core chips
How Intel Got Into Trouble: We Test the Last Decade of Intel Flagship CPUs
From Kaby Lake to Core Ultra, we revisit Intel's flagship CPUs to see how a decade of design choices shaped performance, power, and ultimately, how the company lost its lead.
Microsoft counters MacBook Neo with free Game Pass and Office bundle on Windows laptops
Apple's $600 MacBook is forcing Microsoft to respond
Popular WordPress plugins backdoored after ownership change, putting thousands of websites at risk
The backdoor was dormant for months
Spotify launches physical book sales, expands audiobook features
Spotify is giving members more ways to consume the stories they love
Intel Nova Lake-S is coming after Ryzen APUs with a 16-core iGPU for gamers on a budget
Are the days of cheap discrete graphics cards numbered?
Alienware launches $350 QD-OLED monitor with lower brightness to cut costs
"200 nits? That's basically a vampire-friendly monitor"
Recordly brings Screen Studio-style recordings to a free, open-source app
Recordly is a desktop app for recording and editing screen captures with motion-driven presentation tools built in. Recordly has emerged as one of the most compelling free alternatives to paid tools like Screen Studio, offering smooth cursor tracking, automatic zoom effects, and clean motion.
Meta doubles down on custom AI chips with Broadcom deal through 2029
Gigawatt-scale rollout and 2nm chips signal a massive AI infrastructure push
Someone finally got an RTX 5090 running on a Mac – no hacks required
It's not fast yet, but the real breakthrough is that it works at all
Will AI agents need to buy their own software licenses? Microsoft sure hopes so
"Please have your AI employee buy software from our AI salesperson"
Duolingo stops evaluating workers based on how much AI they use
Employees will be measured on performance, not AI for AI's sake
Nvidia warranty payouts surged 1,000% last year, not that they can't afford it
Spikes likely connected to AI server sales and melting flagship desktop GPU power cables
Nvidia says it's not buying a PC maker, but the idea didn't seem crazy
Editor's take: Nvidia's denial of buyout talks with a major PC maker did little to settle a deeper question hanging over the industry: If the world's most valuable chip designer chose to reshape the PC market by acquisition, who could realistically stand in its way? The company's influence over AI hardware is now so central that even an unconfirmed blog post suggesting talks with a "large PC-oriented company" was enough to jolt the shares of Dell and HP before Nvidia stepped in to say the story was false.
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