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Gaming Microsoft

Bethesda confirms Fallout 5, Fallout 3 and New Vegas remasters, and new Obsidian Fallout game

Microsoft is betting on Fallout and Elder Scrolls to reassure fans after brutal Xbox layoffs

By Daniel Sims, July 18, 2026, 11:33 AM

Hardware Industry

India fined HP $14.4 million for rigging government bids and fixing ink and toner prices

WhatsApp messages allegedly show HP India and resellers splitting contracts and coordinating prices

By Skye Jacobs, July 18, 2026, 10:24 AM 16 comments

Gaming Tech Culture

GameStop now makes more money from Pokemon cards than video games

GameStop's CEO says physical games are "totally irrelevant" to the company

By Kishalaya Kundu, July 18, 2026, 8:57 AM

Tech Deals Software

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.

Full story By TechSpot Deals

Google Apple

San Francisco warns Apple and Google to stop profiting from AI nudify apps

Apple and Google were given 28 days to explain how they will address the apps

By Rob Thubron, July 18, 2026, 7:51 AM 15 comments

Apple Google

iPhone owners hit 87% loyalty rate this year, Android-to-iPhone switching drops to 12%

Apple and Google spent years trying to steal each other's users. New data shows it barely worked

By Daniel Sims, July 18, 2026, 1:26 AM 18 comments

AI Software

Spotify is deleting millions of AI-generated music tracks to fend off spammers

A dedicated team within the company is now fighting against AI-powered audio slop

By Alfonso Maruccia, July 17, 2026, 1:01 PM 14 comments

Tech Deals Microsoft

For a limited time, grab Windows 11 Pro for just $12

Unbeatable deal

By TechSpot Deals

Hardware Industry

Chinese memory maker CXMT's output has grown from 40,000 to 720,000 wafers in a few years, and it's closing in on Micron

Corsair and other brands are increasingly relying on CXMT-made DRAM chips

By Alfonso Maruccia, July 17, 2026, 12:14 PM 20 comments

Mobile Industry

OnePlus confirms exit from US and European markets, will replace OxygenOS with ColorOS

Customers will continue to receive software updates and after-sales support, however

By Kishalaya Kundu, July 17, 2026, 11:32 AM 12 comments

Hardware AI

Japan's first national AI factory will use 27,500 GPUs across 382 Vera Rubin racks

Japan wants 30% of the global robotics market by 2040

By Skye Jacobs, July 17, 2026, 10:47 AM

Apple Electronics

Apple's OLED iPad mini could arrive this October, kicking off a major iPad overhaul

The OLED Air and Pro are expected to follow in spring 2027, alongside a new standard iPad in Q1

By Daniel Sims, July 17, 2026, 10:06 AM

Google AI

The EU is forcing Google to give rival AI assistants the same access as Gemini on Android

The decision forces equal footing for external AI assistants and mandates anonymized search data pipelines

By Skye Jacobs, July 17, 2026, 9:25 AM 14 comments

Hardware Electronics

This Lenovo laptop is the first to use inkjet-printed OLED, a technology that could make OLED screens cheaper

Inkjet-printing produces cheaper, longer-lasting, and more power-efficient OLED panels

By Daniel Sims, July 17, 2026, 8:44 AM

Industry Google

Over 4,500 Google workers demand layoff protections as Alphabet's value hits $4.3 trillion

"Make no mistake: this is a company that is enjoying massive, unprecedented success"

By Rob Thubron, July 17, 2026, 8:12 AM 9 comments

Microsoft Gaming

A Doom developer says Microsoft "destroyed an immense amount of value" at id Software

John Carmack is losing faith in Microsoft's stewardship

By Kishalaya Kundu, July 17, 2026, 7:41 AM 17 comments

Tech Deals Software

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

By TechSpot Deals

Tech Culture Gaming

GTA 6 hacker who was sentenced to life in a secure hospital is moved to prison ahead of retrial

His retrial is scheduled for the same month GTA 6 launches

By Rob Thubron, July 17, 2026, 7:03 AM 9 comments

Science Industry

Researchers synchronize 105,000 tiny magnetic oscillators in 45 nanoseconds, pointing to faster, low-power computing

This computing trick skips quantum's biggest problem

By Skye Jacobs, July 17, 2026, 6:15 AM

AI Electronics

New York school deploys AI teaching robot from company linked to sex bots

A headline for our times, if ever there was one

By Rob Thubron, July 17, 2026, 5:17 AM 18 comments

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D 10th Anniversary Edition Review

FEATURE By Steven Walton, July 17, 2026, 12:02 AM TechSpot Hardware

AMD's Ryzen 7 5800X3D is back at $350. It looks overpriced, but for AM4 owners facing costly DDR5 upgrades, this four-year-old CPU may still be the smartest path to modern gaming performance today.

Gaming Tech Culture

The PS3 emulator that shouldn't exist can now play 75% of the console's game library

Easter egg: RPCS3 originally meant "Russian Personal Computer Station 3"

By Alfonso Maruccia, July 16, 2026, 3:06 PM

Hardware AI

OpenAI's first hardware product is a $230 mini keypad for AI coding

Think of it as a Stream Deck for ChatGPT

By Shawn Knight, July 16, 2026, 1:47 PM 8 comments

Security Microsoft

Microsoft's latest Patch Tuesday fixes 570 security bugs, but some Dell PCs will have to wait

AI is finding more Windows bugs than ever, but patches still aren't reliable

Microbugs: Microsoft has released yet another Patch Tuesday with record-breaking figures. The latest cumulative update for supported Windows editions is significant in both quality and quantity. However, some Dell machines will not receive the update anytime soon due to compatibility issues.

Full story By Alfonso Maruccia, July 16, 2026, 1:03 PM 16 comments

Industry Hardware

TSMC plans include at least four more 2nm fabs in $100 billion Arizona expansion

The investment could eventually bring the Arizona campus to 10 fabs and two advanced packaging plants

By Rob Thubron, July 16, 2026, 12:22 PM 11 comments

Hardware

Ryzen 7 7700X3D delivers the gaming performance, but not the value

Early reviews of AMD's new Ryzen 7 7700X3D show a capable gaming CPU that performs close to the Ryzen 7 7800X3D. However, its launch price and weaker productivity performance make it difficult to recommend. Our full review is coming soon.

By Ivan Franco, July 16, 2026, 12:07 PM