Take-Two's CEO predicts streaming will 10x gaming's install base within three years
Zelnick isn't worried about next-gen consoles doubling their $500 price tags
Asus' new monitor software lets you control brightness with your voice, or just let AI do it
New OLED Care tools aim to further reduce the risk of image burn-in
Flock's biggest investor also backs a company that can rewrite camera footage
Andreessen Horowitz backs both Flock Safety and camera-hacking firm Toka
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.
Netflix brings 4K streaming to Chrome, but you probably don't qualify
The feature requires Windows 11, a speedy connection, and Netflix's $27-a-month Premium plan
RPCS3 just got a lot faster on Arm, after months of low-level optimization
PlayStation 3 Emulator RPCS3 is rolling out a major Arm64 upgrade, delivering up to 60% faster performance and 25% lower power draw on supported hardware. Demonstrated on an Ayn Odin 2 handheld, the optimizations make previously unplayable titles like Ninja Gaiden 3 run smoothly and extend across Arm64 builds on Linux, macOS, and Windows, from Apple Silicon to Snapdragon X laptops and handhelds.
Quake turns 30, and it just got two surprise expansions in one week
"Dawn of the Machine" adds 19 new maps to the original, and a lost Quake 4 expansion from a secondhand PC
SpaceX and Tesla plan their own natural gas power plants for massive $16.8 billion Texas chip factory
It will generate much of its own electricity with natural gas plants and massive battery arrays
OpenAI's mysterious ChatGPT device is a $300+ doughnut-shaped smart speaker with moving parts
The "physical manifestation" of ChatGPT
Google's AI somehow knew a game secret that existed only in a private Google Doc
Google says it doesn't train AI on private docs, but this developer still can't explain what happened
Modded Nvidia RTX 2080 Ti with 22GB VRAM is selling on eBay for $500
The 2080 Ti originally launched in 2019 with 11GB of VRAM at a $999 MSRP
The Google Pixel Tag is set to rival Apple's AirTag starting August 12
The Pixel 11 series and Pixel Watch 5 are also expected to debut at next week's event
Meta's child-safety failures will cost it another $567 million
The company must also limit screen time, restrict notifications, and strengthen age checks
This Kentucky family rejected a $26 million data center offer to protect their farmland
Developers are chasing large sites with grid access, but more rural communities are pushing back
Meta becomes the third AI giant in two weeks to admit its model went rogue
The latest incident raises more questions about companies' ability to contain AI agents
The latest Microsoft Office 2024 Pro suite is now $55 in this limited-time deal
Unlock your productivity with the latest versions of Word, Excel, and Outlook
Nintendo's Switch 2 sells over 23 million units in its first year, outpacing the original's 17 million
Nintendo made $300 million on tariff refunds, and customers won't see a cent
Kioxia's new PCIe 6.0 SSDs want to feed GPUs data at a fraction of HBM's price
GP1 SSDs are optimized for direct GPU access through the PCIe interface
AirPods Pro 3 get a solid $60 discount, now $189
Apple's flagship earbuds combine improved Active Noise Cancellation, personalized Spatial Audio, and heart-rate tracking. At $189, they're a compelling pick for anyone looking to upgrade their wireless audio experience.
Thousands of server motherboards are vulnerable to controller flaws that could give attackers hardware-level control
Baseboard management controllers remain riddled with exploitable flaws
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MOBILE
GrapheneOS says its data-wiping "duress" password is perfectly legal
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SOFTWARE
AI is finding so many Chrome security flaws that updates may start to come twice a week
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ZERO INSTALLATION
You can now play Morrowind directly in your browser
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SECURITY
These fake download sites look real, until they swap the links for malware
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HEALTHTECH
This smart ring can measure your blood sugar using sweat, no needles required
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RETRO
Dust off those Nintendo 64 cartridges: M64 brings classic games back to your TV
Dolby Vision 2 is rolling out now, starting with select Hisense TVs
Dolby Vision 2 requires specialized hardware
Mexico's "Gamer Congresswoman" takes Sony to court over physical game disc shutdown
Sony plans to stop making physical PlayStation game discs by January 2028
Corsair acquires Trak Racer, adding premium racing cockpits and flight sim gear to its lineup
The brand will work alongside Fanatec to improve Corsair's sim-related offering
Google's AI told people Flock cameras were full of gold. They weren't.
Gemini mistook internet memes for facts about Flock license plate cameras
Apple, Sony, and Nintendo pocketed their tariff refunds, this PC cooling company won't
Arctic says it's lowering prices across its entire US catalog
Netflix and Disney are now considering free, ad-supported streaming
Streaming is turning into broadcast television, but with a login
AI slop, privacy fears, and endless scrolling are making people fall out of love with the internet
A new survey reveals growing frustration with tracking, deepfakes, and time-wasting algorithms
A hot potato: Remember the days when the internet was a fun place full of memes and funny videos, and you couldn't use AI to fulfill the request, "photos or it didn't happen"? Today, many people's view of the net is becoming negative, with 50% of users expecting their data to be exposed, AI making everything hard to believe, and the web stealing too much of their time.
Uber is spending $10 billion to deploy 120,000 robotaxis across 15 cities
The company shut down its own self-driving program in 2020, now is backing startups instead
Researchers found a way to steal passkeys straight out of Chrome's memory
All three discovered methods require malware already running on the victim's PC
Nvidia turns RTX 5000 GPUs at MSRP into one of QuakeCon's biggest attractions
Attendees can buy RTX 5070, 5080, and 5090 Founders Edition cards at their original prices
Sharpest-ever images of the sun reveal tiny plasma whirlpools scientists have chased for decades
The Inouye Solar Telescope captured miniature magnetic vortices on the solar surface
Gears of War: E-Day open beta kicks off today, and PVP made it in after all
Minimum specs call for an RTX 5050 or RX 9060, 12GB of RAM, and 80GB of storage
Apple's iCloud Private Relay feature is leaking users' real IP addresses
The flaws also affect proxy-based privacy browsers including Onion Browser
Apple's A20 Pro production is going smoothly, except DRAM supply is bottlenecking iPhone assembly
TSMC is sitting on $1 billion worth of finished iPhone chips with nowhere to go
Ripple effect: In the run-up to the launch of the foldable iPhone Ultra, iPhone 18, and iPhone 18 Pro, Apple and its assemblers are working to secure enough mobile DRAM. Apple leans heavily on Micron for these chips and also buys from SK Hynix and Samsung. People involved say they still expect to meet initial demand, but they worry online wait times could stretch and store inventory could run out quickly if the shortage continues.
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