Tech deals on Prime Day 2026: Our picks for PC hardware, laptops, gadgets, and more
Good deals are harder to find, but these are worth a look
The US government wants a working quantum computer by 2028 and quantum-resistant encryption by 2031
Trump just signed two executive orders setting hard deadlines for quantum capabilities
What is the most commonly used password?
It takes less than a second to crack the world's most popular password. Do you know what it is?
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.
Europe's digital euro is one step closer, designed to cut out Visa and Mastercard
The digital euro would enable private offline payments and launch in 2029
The quiet reinvention of search in the age of AI
How APIs and developer tools are quietly reshaping the way search works
Google Home Speaker debuts with Gemini AI and Matter support
The new Google Home Speaker brings Gemini and expanded smart home capabilities, and Matter hub support. Reviews highlight its more natural voice experience, though some note that audio quality doesn't clearly surpass the older Nest Audio.
Microsoft Office 2024 Professional Plus drops to just $55 in this limited-time deal
Unlock your productivity with the latest versions of Word, Excel, and Outlook
China just built the world's most powerful supercomputer – using Huawei chips and no GPUs
LineShine dethrones El Capitan with 2.198 exaflops, debuting at number one in TOP500 with an all-CPU Arm design
Silicon Valley's longevity drug obsession is facing its first real reality check
From Rapamycin to ketone supplements, scientists say the evidence was never there
SteamOS 3.8.10 is Valve's biggest step yet toward taking on Windows
SteamOS 3.8.10 is one of Valve's most significant OS updates yet, squarely aimed at hardware beyond the Steam Deck. The update adds support for the Steam Machine and third-party handhelds including the Asus ROG Ally, Lenovo Legion Go, and MSI Claw. Radeon gaming desktops can already run SteamOS via the recovery image – Nvidia support is still in the works.
LastPass customer names, emails, and support records stolen in third-party breach, vaults unaffected
Another security headache for the password manager
James Webb Telescope uncovers salt clouds on a strange pink planet 57 light-years away
James Webb reveals why one of the galaxy's strangest planets looks pink
A legal tech startup is suing the US government for cutting off access to Claude Fable 5
Three days of Fable 5 was apparently not enough
Sony's best-selling PlayStation games this year are mostly ones it never brought to PC
The numbers behind Sony's decision to keep more games off PC are starting to make sense
GTA 6 confirmed at $80 for the standard edition and $100 for the Ultimate Edition
Rockstar avoided the rumored $100 base price, but the industry's $70 era still looks doomed
Virtuix's full-body VR treadmill just got official Meta Quest support
Omni One $2,600 VR treadmill pairs with Meta Quest headsets for full-body VR movement
Meta is building a prediction market app, but it will launch without real-money bets
Another Zuck carbon copy could be on the way
Ripple effect: Never one to miss an opportunity to jump on a bandwagon (or steal someone else's idea), Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has directed a small team to create a prediction market app. The big difference is that it won't use actual money for trades – though that could change at some point.
Meta just launched its own-branded smart glasses for $299
Three form factors available in 26 size and color combinations
Valve is working with Intel, AMD, and Nvidia to make SteamOS run on any PC hardware
Don't like the overpriced Steam Machine? Just build your own and put SteamOS in it
Forward-looking: Valve's Steam Machine signals the company's willingness to push Steam beyond software and into a proper hardware platform. But hardware is only half the story. Alongside gaming devices, Valve has been quietly laying the groundwork for something potentially more significant: a version of SteamOS that runs on just about any PC you care to throw at it.
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PC GAMING
The Steam Machine is here: starts at $1,049 for 512GB
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HARDWARE
Intel and AMD team up to make CPUs better at AI
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DISPLAY TECH
HDMI 2.2 doubles bandwidth to 96Gbps
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DATA CENTER
Google is spending billions to turn TPUs into a real challenge to Nvidia
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THE AI RESET
Yann LeCun says xAI is "kind of a failure"
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BACKUPS
How Pixar recovered Toy Story 2 after a Unix command deleted the entire film in 1998
Microsoft is selling new 8GB Surface laptops that don't qualify as Copilot+ PCs
At $849, the budget Surface Pro undercuts the flagship by $650
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ sets a new performance bar with a very expensive handheld
Early reviews praise the MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ for pushing handheld performance, with Intel's Arc G3 Extreme outperforming current AMD rivals in many tests. However, at $1,800 and lack no OLED display, it's a very tough sell.
LG claims its OLED panels deliver perfect color and brightness accuracy
The company is the first to achieve Intertek's certification for OLED display performance
Gas stations accused of using AI to inflate fuel prices in class-action lawsuit
BP, Circle K, 7-Eleven, Walmart, and others are accused of using algorithmic tools to reduce competition
Meta hits pause on AI training project after employee data became visible company-wide
The company-wide initiative collected keystrokes, mouse activity, and workplace interactions
Samsung shows off ultra-fast UFS 5.0 storage for flagship phones and on-device AI
The UFS 5.0 standard is here, but people just want affordable storage on their devices
NHTSA opens new Tesla crash probe after Model 3 slams into home and kills resident
Federal investigators are examining whether driver-assistance technology played any role
Cloudflare teams up with Chrome, Edge, and Firefox to tackle bot traffic without CAPTCHAs
PACT would let trusted sites vouch for users anonymously, though questions remain over who gets that trust
SK Hynix just surpassed Samsung to become South Korea's most valuable company
The chipmaker that nearly went bankrupt in 2002 is now worth $1.35 trillion because of AI
Oracle cuts 21,000 jobs, admits AI is reducing its workforce
The AI jobs apocalypse may not be here, but the cuts keep coming
Scientists created a paint so black it makes cars look like silhouettes
A new carbon nanotube composite absorbs 99.9% of visible light
Europeans are starting to see US tech as a privacy risk, survey claims
Digital sovereignty is shifting from a Big Tech policy debate to a consumer concern
The Best OLED Gaming Monitors: From $350 QD-OLED to Flagship Tandem WOLEDs
OLED gaming monitors have never been better or more affordable. We tested the top QD-OLED and Tandem WOLED displays across every budget to find the best picks for 2026.
Polymarket paid influencers to fake winning bets, built dummy websites to pull it off
A WSJ investigation found 10 creators posted 1,100+ videos of fake wagers totaling $1.9 million
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