What was the first consumer device powered by a Li-ion battery?
Lithium-ion batteries changed tech forever, but the first consumer device to use one may surprise you.
A new satellite wants to prove nuclear power can work in space without solar panels
The cubesat is testing whether tritium decay can power spacecraft in permanently dark regions of space
This dog tracker uses Starlink to keep tabs on your pet, even without cell service
LEO tracking can detect "adventurous" dogs in the US
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.
Samsung unveils fastest PCIe Gen 6 SSD, capable of transferring 40GB LLMs in just 1.4 sec
The new drives reach speeds up to 28.4 GB/s, double the throughput of their predecessors
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced modernizes the fan favorite with revamped combat and visuals
Early reviews say Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced successfully brings a series favorite up to modern standards with smoother combat, enhanced naval battles, visual upgrades, and improved mission design. While some note its aging foundations still show, most agree it's a polished and worthy remake.
Xbox Game Pass has lost 4 million subscribers since its price hike backfired
Microsoft reports 30 million members, far below its internal target of 77 million by this July
Starlink just doubled its prices for private jets, and hardware now costs $200,000
Overage fees can run $250 per GB, existing customers will be moved to the new pricing next month
This tiny robot could help dentists prepare crowns in a single visit
A University of Basel prototype automates part of the drilling process
Cheyenne suspends datacenter wastewater after rare bacterium traced to Meta's AI site
Another data center water scare gives AI opponents more ammunition
Nintendo to ship Switch 2 with easier-to-replace batteries in Europe later this year
Nintendo will stop shipping the original Switch to Europe in 2027, just before its 10th anniversary
Meta will disable your smart glasses' camera if you tamper with the recording light
People paid up to $100 in the "black market" to disable Meta glasses' recording light
A hot potato: The ability of smart glasses to record and photograph people without their knowledge or consent has long been one of the devices' most controversial aspects. Meta's glasses come with an LED light to show when they're recording, but some individuals have found ways to stop this indicator. Now, the social media giant says it will disable the onboard camera if someone tampers with the light.
Hardware hacker is building a homemade GPU from 64,000 tiny RISC-V chips
Thousands of $0.13 microcontrollers double as a processor and a pixel
Bryan Johnson, the millionaire biohacker who wants to live forever, diagnosed with incurable autoimmune disease
He plans to "solve" the condition
An indie developer says Steam's refund policy cost his well-reviewed game 55,000 refunds
Paddle Paddle Paddle holds a 90% positive rating on Steam, it's also just $3
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
LG and Alienware monitors caught auto-installing Windows adware
Silently installing bloatware that triggers McAfee ad pop-ups – Yuck!
This German drone just hit 699 km/h, and its maker wants the world record to prove it
Official Guinness world record pending, faster targets planned
Keychron is stepping outside keyboards with a $349 Thunderbolt 5 dock aimed at power users
The dock delivers up to 120 Gbit/s bandwidth, dual 8K display support, 140W charging, and 14 ports
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TELEMETRY
One of Windows' most hated features just helped catch a 19-year-old hacker
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BIG TECH
New EU disclosure shows how tech giants separate profits from where the work happens
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NUCLEAR POWER
The US has 3 microreactors running – and data centers are watching closely
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TECH CULTURE
Why Gen Z is falling in love with film photography – and rejecting the algorithm along with it
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SOFTWARE
This hidden Windows 11 edition supports 6TB of RAM and 256 CPU cores
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RESHAPING THE GRID
US homeowners install record amount of battery storage
Intel's troubled 18A chip process is finally running smoothly
The node now produces about 30,000 wafers per month across two fabs in Arizona and Oregon
Australia's teen social media ban stumbles as platforms skip age checks
Who knew kids would lie about their age?
The FBI and Google just took down a botnet that hijacked 2 million smart TVs
NetNut turned Android TVs, streaming boxes, and apps into proxies for cybercrime
Microsoft confirms Windows 11 bug can steal over 500GB of storage – here's how to check and fix it
The bug causes a hidden Windows system file to keep growing, making some SSDs look mysteriously full
A free app lets Sony headphones do head tracking for racing and flight sims
No webcam, IR tracker, or additional firmware or drivers required
The open-source, DRM-free Open Printer shows off a working prototype
The subscription-free inkjet is "coming soon," though price and release date are still missing
Fake tech support, bogus crypto, and a gold pickup: how scammers stole $673,000 in three days
Four scams in one Washington county reveal the same fear-and-urgency playbook
Nvidia RTX 5080 Super with 415W TDP appears in Seasonic PSU calculator
Is the RTX 5000 Super series really dead?
AMD X870 Motherboard Roundup: 53 Motherboards Tested
After six months of testing, we compare 53 AMD X870 and X870E motherboards across VRM thermals, USB performance, PCIe lane sharing, features, and value.
Microsoft is cutting 3,200 Xbox jobs and spinning off four game studios
Cutting corners: The first wave of massive layoffs that Microsoft teased several weeks ago has arrived. Most of the losses will hit the Xbox division over the next year as the company consolidates its gaming strategy. Microsoft will spin off Compulsion Games, Double Fine, Ninja Theory, and Undead Labs, while Arkane enters labor negotiations. Bethesda, ZeniMax, id Software, Activision, Obsidian, and Microsoft's accessibility team will all see deep cuts.
Steam Machine owner reports a "Red Line of Death" days after launch, but it fixed itself
The GPU in Valve's new gaming device is starting to fail, or maybe not?
Microsoft has a hidden Windows 11 edition that supports 6TB of RAM and 256 CPU cores
Windows 11 Pro for Workstations costs $309 and most people have never heard of it
TL;DR: Microsoft released a little-known Windows edition called Windows 11 Pro for Workstations in 2021. It's a client operating system built for high-end PCs and workstations, offering support for more memory and CPU sockets than Windows 11 Pro, along with ReFS storage features, SMB Direct networking, and persistent-memory workloads.
Nvidia Profile Inspector 3.0 modernizes the popular driver profile editor
Nvidia Profile Inspector lets you view and edit hidden driver profiles and settings. Version 3.0 delivers its biggest update in years with a redesigned interface, faster profile browsing, and support for newer features including DLSS overrides and RTX Dynamic Vibrance.
Why Gen Z is falling in love with film photography – and rejecting the algorithm along with it
Film photography is experiencing a resurrection, summoned by unlikely conjurers: Gen Z
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