Elon Musk says every future Tesla will have Starlink, starting with the Cybercab
The Cybercab uses Starlink's new V5 dish, capable of download speeds over 375 Mbps
Amazon's new Texas data center could become the single largest polluter in the US
The facility could release up to 33 million tons of CO2 a year, rivaling Switzerland and Ireland
A hot potato: A proposed Amazon data center in Texas has sparked concerns that its massive on-site power plant could become the single-largest source of pollution in the US, threatening to affect local communities, farmland, and small businesses. The facility is planned for Pecos County as part of Amazon's growing push into AI and cloud services.
Windows 11's latest update quietly ends support for picture passwords
The change affects both Windows 10 and Windows 11, but only for new enrollments
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.
License plate readers can now track your phone too, thanks to new surveillance tech
SignalTrace says it doesn't identify people, but experts say that claim doesn't hold up
The FCC approved "space mirrors" that experts say could blind stargazers and disrupt wildlife
A startup wants 50,000 mirrors in orbit, but risks are being ignored
Workers at OpenAI, Anthropic, and Meta say AI is making their jobs harder, not easier
Current and former employees report 90-hour weeks during AI sprints
SteamOS 3.8.25 beta expands controller and handheld support
SteamOS continues Valve's push to expand the OS beyond the Steam Deck, improving support for third-party handhelds and adding compatibility with new controller hardware. The update also brings a newer Linux kernel and a range of fixes for HDMI, Wi-Fi, audio, and sleep.
The FAA used Fortnite ads to recruit air traffic controllers, and just had its best hiring year yet
Officials say gaming develops many of the skills needed to manage crowded skies
Microsoft raises Windows OEM fees for PC makers by 7% to 10%
The higher fees come as manufacturers grapple with rising memory and component costs
Modders are trying to bring Game Pass and Xbox games to Mac and Linux
Game Pass could come to MacBooks and Steam Decks
Google is testing a new homepage that buries the search button for AI
The redesign adds "Create images," "Ask about files," and "Brainstorm" as new default options
Take-Two says GTA 6's $80 price is a "bargain" because Rockstar delivers "way more value" than it charges
The $100 Ultimate Edition is outselling the standard version, apparently
Lenovo's leaked ThinkBook shows a rollable OLED display that expands horizontally
Project Swan means to bring rollable displays to office laptops now
This $60 Aliens Switch game becomes unplayable as servers shut down, with no refunds offered
Owners are being offered a discount on the Switch 2 version instead
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
Google Play is finally hosting a rival app store, thanks to its antitrust loss
Could Epic, Xbox, and Steam stores be on the horizon?
Bernie Sanders tells OpenAI, Anthropic, and Meta to pause AI development or face Senate action
The senator says recent rogue-agent incidents show AI firms are losing control of their own systems.
Hydrogen 1,600-hp car takes aim at multiple land-speed records on Bonneville Salt Flats
Andy Green is aiming to add another record to a career that includes breaking the sound barrier
Microsoft's Weather app can eat up to 1.2GB of RAM just sitting open
The app launches nine Chromium subprocesses, suggesting it's built on WebView2, not native code
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WINDOWS UPDATE
Windows 11 26H2 is coming, expected around October 2026
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WTF
Google's AI told people Flock cameras were full of gold. They weren't.
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THE TIMES WE LIVE IN
Nvidia turns GeForce GPUs
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THE WEB
Humans could become a "rounding error" as bots generate 1,000x more internet traffic
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INDUSTRY
SpaceX and Tesla plan their own power plants for massive $16.8 billion Texas chip factory
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MARKETING + TECH
DuckDuckGo made sunglasses that do absolutely nothing, and they sold out
Developer ports Word for Windows 1.1a to modern x64 systems using original source code
Developer Justin Marshall used old Word's original source code, released by Microsoft in 2014
Sounding off: Microsoft's push to bake AI into every product and service it sells is understandably facing some backlash. Even Office is turning into a vessel for Redmond's chatbots, which may be why one developer decided to go back in time instead, releasing a wild modern port of an early Word release.
GeForce Now exploit unlocks full Windows desktop access
Nvidia's powerful cloud machines exploited to run custom AI models
Microsoft confirms OneDrive Photos app was rolled out to millions of Windows 11 PCs by mistake, fix incoming
Another day, another Microsoft blunder
A cybersecurity researcher covered a Toyota in an AI-generated pattern to confuse Flock cameras
The demonstration tested whether adversarial design can defeat computer-vision algorithms
What just happened? Bill Swearingen's noRecognition project is testing whether computer-generated patterns can interfere with software used to identify people, vehicles, and other objects on surveillance cameras. The project received its first public test Friday at the Def Con cybersecurity conference in Las Vegas. Swearingen worked with Donut Media to cover a 2009 Toyota Yaris with one of his patterns and drive it past a Flock camera. "We proved it was effective," Swearingen, a cybersecurity professional and founder of SIXCYBER, told TechCrunch.
GameStop may drop its $56 billion eBay bid and offer up its 1,600 stores in a partnership
The proposed tie-up would focus on trading cards, collectibles, and live commerce
Nearly 100 copies of a never-before-seen version of Super Mario Bros. have been found
Five of the cartridges received a perfect grade from PSA
Farmer trusted AI after it gave good advice, then it helped wipe out 25 acres of his crops
The chatbot recommended an herbicide that also kills sesame plants
Facepalm: Most readers of this site know not to blindly trust AI on important matters, even if it got things right before. A farmer in Chuzhou, China, discovered this the hard way when he took weed and pest control advice from a chatbot. The result was the death of 25 acres of crops.
MySpace owners confirm they are planning another comeback
Analysts say MySpace's best shot is as a small, niche alternative to major platforms
A California city just declared an emergency after malware hit its 911 systems
Suisun City joins a growing list of small California cities hit by cyberattacks this year
An AI agent was asked to book a gym class, whe none was available, it decided to hack the system and jump the queue
The agent found a weak API while doing a simple chore, and took actions the user never requested
Noctua tested more than 100 PC cases and found over half had inaccurate CPU cooler clearance specs
Why it matters: Have you ever bought a CPU cooler and found it doesn't fit in your case, despite having first checked to ensure compatibility? Noctua says this can be a problem because many PC cases' actual measurements don't line up with manufacturers' official specs.
A misleading headline made people think AI was replacing 911 dispatchers
New Orleans says the AI tool only screens duplicate calls about known car crashes
This wearable patch could get you into REM sleep 43 minutes faster
The patch combines ultrasound stimulation with real-time brain monitoring, a first for noninvasive devices
Memory prices have erased 20 years of progress in a single year, researcher says
This chart shows just how badly AI demand has broken memory prices
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