California bans addictive social media features for children under 16 and tightens AI chatbot rules
Tech companies could face penalties of up to $1 million per child for negligently causing harm
SteelSeries wants $260 for a controller that instantly switches between your PC and Xbox
A luxury controller for affluent gamers deeply invested in Microsoft's ecosystem
Nvidia App adds CPU temperature and power monitoring to its overlay
The Nvidia App brings together driver updates, graphics settings, and other GeForce features in one place. Its latest update expands the Statistics Overlay with CPU temperature, power consumption, and clock speed monitoring, available through the Custom view and in-game with Alt + R. For more ways to configure the app, check out our Nvidia App settings guide.
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 85% off the regular price.
Asus routers escape the US foreign-made router ban, but TP-Link is still waiting
The exemption clears the way for Asus' upcoming Wi-Fi 8 routers in the US
Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 10 18" Laptop Review: A True Desktop Replacement
Lenovo's Legion 9i Gen 10 is a monster 18-inch laptop with desktop-class performance, a superb 240Hz display, and premium build quality. It's also one of the most expensive laptops we've tested.
Samsung is working with OpenAI on next-generation chips while deploying ChatGPT at massive scale
Samsung is also a potential supplier of advanced AI memory
GOG's latest preservation push lets fans print box replicas for your digital games
Bringing a new physical layer to the store's retro gaming offering
Norway spent 40 minutes convincing a helicopter's GPS it was flying into the sea
GPS spoofing is getting harder to ignore, so Norway is testing what happens when satellite navigation lies to you
Modders show RTX 5090 works flawlessly with 8-pin connectors instead of 16 without overheating
Nvidia still can't fix what a couple of YouTubers can?
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GeForce RTX 5070 vs. Radeon RX 9070 XT: 2026 Update
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Testing DLSS 5's Real Performance (No 6X Frame Gen)
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I Vibecoded to Run Morrowind, Duke Nukem, and Serious Sam in My iPhone
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Graphics Card Prices Are Rising Fast (Again), and GeForce Is Taking the Biggest Hit
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The Best GPUs - Early to Mid 2026
Space debris is multiplying, so satellite makers are building better ways to survive a hit
New sensors and shields aim to protect spacecraft from debris
Google appears to be done with tablets, again
The Pixel Tablet disappears from the store, Google previously "paused" development of the Pixel Tablet 2
Apple says new A20 Pro chip can sustain twice the performance of the iPhone 16 Pro, deliver 40% faster graphics
The A20 Pro pairs a faster CPU with redesigned packaging
OpenAI faces Senate probe over Hugging Face breach as more rogue AI activity is uncovered
Sam Altman has until October 1 to answer 16 questions about the breach
Arm's new Mali G2-Ultra NX GPU adds neural accelerators for sub-1-watt AI graphics on mobile
Arm just showed how deep the agentic AI push goes, down to phone chips and robots
Apple's new AirPods 5 get Active Noise Cancellation and Siri AI, starting at $129
The premium $149 model adds a wireless charging case with a Find My speaker and stem volume control
In a bizarre twist, robots protest in Poland to warn that AI and automation could take human jobs
Around 30 machines marched, held signs, and "chanted" for tougher regulation
Microsoft is using AI to review the flood of AI-coded Edge extensions
Automation is good for the add-on ecosystem, if you're lucky enough to avoid malware
Omarchy turns Arch Linux into a polished, agent-ready desktop
Omarchy is an Arch-based Linux distro built around Hyprland, designed to provide a polished and ready-to-use desktop without the usual setup work. It comes with developer tools, applications, and keyboard-driven workflows, while integrating AI agents that can help troubleshoot problems, modify the system, and create plugins and other customizations.
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California city canceled Flock, removed its cameras, then found the company had put some of them back
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AMD GPUs are climbing the sales charts as Radeon beats Nvidia on Amazon and in Germany
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EMULATION
You can now play PS3 games straight from the disc, without owning a PS3
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TECH CULTURE
CD and vinyl sales are surging as frustration with digital grows
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An AI-developed drug appeared to make patients biologically younger in a clinical trial
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SKYNET
These AI agents hijacked a wiki to discuss how to escape their sandbox
Amazon's Prime Video is using AI to make dubbed actors' mouths match the dialogue
AI lip-sync feature is rolling out on Maxton Hall's first two seasons
Control Resonant PC requirements demand 120GB of SSD space and upscaling at every setting
A GTX 1070 is enough for 1080p, while 4K path tracing calls for an RTX 5080
Apple's new Audio Intelligence turns the Watch into a listening device, privacy is part of the pitch
Apple's new smartwatches can listen to your conversations and summarize them later
Tesla's Cybercab has no steering wheel or pedals, but a hidden touchscreen joystick may let humans drive it
Tesla's own chair has said the car could get real controls "if we have to" – this joystick may be the compromise
Apple launches iPhone Duo, its first foldable to rival the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold
Touch ID returns on a flagship iPhone after nearly a decade
First look: Following years of fervent speculation, Apple finally unveiled its first folding phone, the iPhone Duo, at its 'Surprise and Shine' event in Cupertino, California. The company is betting big on its first foldable, with new CEO John Ternus calling it "the most transformational change to iPhone since the original."
The US government is betting $300 million that quantum computing's real problem is manufacturing, not software
D-Wave, Rigetti and Quantinuum get $100 million each in CHIPS Act funding
Apple iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max launch with a familiar design, new A20 Pro SoC, and aperture-controlled camera
The standard iPhone 18 won't arrive until next year
Corsair made a $200 gaming chair and then tested it like it was going into battle
It's Corsair's new entry-level chair
OpenAI claims 10,000 of its AI agents solved one of mathematics' hardest problems in 88 hours
The Navier-Stokes claim tests whether AI can do real mathematics, not just convincing mathematics
Nvidia GeForce 616.92 driver is ready for 007 First Light's Path Tracing update
Nvidia's GeForce 616.92 WHQL driver adds Game Ready support for the Path Tracing update in 007 First Light, PUBG's upcoming DLSS update, and new DLSS games Active Matter, Aniimo, and Wardogs. The release also fixes intermittent browser flickering, virtual display issues, and black screens affecting Remote Desktop sessions.
Switzerland is paying $11 million to stop using Outlook and Teams
The openDesk suite will replace Microsoft 365 on 3,000 PCs, with 54,000 more possibly next
Editor's take: Switzerland is joining a growing list of European countries that no longer want to do business with Microsoft and other US IT giants. The federal government has already begun ditching Microsoft's productivity tools in favor of open-source alternatives, and the country's military authorities are moving even faster with the transition.
This app applies Nvidia DLSS 5 to the entire Windows desktop
NeuralScreen can overlay "neural rendering" on movies and game footage alike, since it can't tell the difference
Google mapped a fly's nervous system and developers are using it to play Doom
The MaleCNS v1.0 dataset maps more than 166,000 neurons from an adult fruit fly's brain
LG accused of tracking its smart TV users, scanning home networks, and recording conversations
LG strongly denies claims that its smart TVs record ambient audio or secretly harvest user data
WTF?! An investigation by YouTube channel Gamers Nexus has found that LG's smart OLED TVs track users' viewing patterns across streaming platforms, cable, and local media. The televisions also reportedly scan users' home Wi-Fi network, collect information about connected devices without permission, and transmit the data to LG Ad Solutions to push targeted advertising.
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