California exempts Linux and open-source software from new age verification law
Lawmakers amended the original age-check law
This tiny space mission wants to reach Alpha Centauri, in about 80,000 years
The crowdfunded mission aims to launch in just three years for under $15 million
What was the first widely used web browser?
The Web was young, clunky, and about to explode. Which browser helped make it happen?
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.
This Is How DLSS 5 Actually Performs (According to Nvidia)
Nvidia's first official DLSS 5 benchmarks promise enormous frame rates, but the underlying render performance tells a very different story, with Neural Rendering looking exceptionally demanding.
A standard RTX 5090 now costs $5,090, making Nvidia's flagship price painfully appropriate
A card that launched with a $1,999 MSRP is now routinely selling for around $5,000
This popular open-source split keyboard just got a Hall-effect upgrade
The Silakka54-HE is currently DIY-only, requiring off-the-shelf components to build
John Ternus starts his first day as Apple CEO with a foldable iPhone on deck and a long list of problems to solve
Apple faces rising component costs, App Store disruption, AI setbacks and talent competition
Instagram is making it harder for AI-generated personas to pass themselves off as real people
Unlabeled AI profiles could also have their reach restricted
Sony just added free, ad-supported live TV to every PS5
Over 100 channels, including Fox, NBC, and UFC now available from the main menu
Amazon seller sends $1,400 RTX 5080 customer a cheap "gift" and fake instructions claiming the GPU is still coming
The buyer received a cheap mug, a suspicious leaflet, and a fake Amazon customer service address
Insurance companies keep pushing AI, but 98% of their adjusters' reviews on it are negative
Glassdoor finds claims-adjuster AI reviews are overly negative, highest of any role
TP-Link's first Wi-Fi 8 router opens for pre-orders September 30, US launch remains uncertain
The Archer 8 Ultra promises stronger coverage and more reliable connections
OpenClaw 2.0 lands with an easier setup and a rebuilt browser app
The big release is also a test of whether anyone still cares
YouTubers "fix" melting RTX 5090 power connector by soldering cables directly to PCB
Nvidia can't do what a couple of YouTubers can
Chip manufacturer CXMT asks Pentagon to remove it from list of Chinese military-linked companies
The US government is not basing their decisions on factual records, CXMT said
Grand Theft Auto VI could cause a massive workplace productivity crisis
People are already planning to disappear for a week when GTA 6 launches
A massive Valve leak just exposed 12TB of old Steam data, no hacking required
No Half-Life 3 in sight, but data hoarders are celebrating nonetheless
Calibre can now generate custom book covers with AI
Calibre remains one of the best free tools for managing, converting, and organizing ebook libraries. Version 9.14 adds AI-generated book covers in several styles from sci-fi and romance to pulp fiction, plus improved tag searches, and support for Anthropic and Grok backends.
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GAMING
This is Grand Theft Auto 6
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1.1.1.1
Cloudflare rewrote some code and got 100TB of RAM back
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COMPUTER GRAPHICS
Nvidia DLSS 5 is now getting modded into just about every game
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AI + LAYOFFS
Zuckerberg's bold plan to replace Meta employees with AI has imploded
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"SOCIAL"
Meta to pay up to $18 billion to end trial over Instagram, Facebook child addiction
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SURVEILLANCE
Florida police used a fake Flock camera in a sting, charged a man for destroying it
Windows may finally take no for an answer, adding a permanent opt-out for OneDrive backup nags
The option has appeared on stable Windows 11 25H2 PCs, but Microsoft has yet to confirm the rollout
Apple prototyped and tested a Pencil accessory for its foldable iPhone
Display durability concerns will likely keep it on the sidelines, however
ICE seeks to purchase up to $2 million in Boston Dynamics Spot robots
The deal would bring Spot into one of its most controversial government roles yet
Nvidia and Intel supplier Unimicron under investigation over alleged relabeling of Chinese parts
The company is accused of relabeling China-made circuit boards as Taiwan-made
Man uses robot vacuum to catch cheating wife, wins $16,000 affair case, then gets jailed for secretly filming her
The husband's unusual evidence won the case, but also led to a fine and five months behind bars
A federal court just ruled Kalshi's sports markets are basically sports betting
The decision could strengthen similar challenges across Western states
Activision posts video showing Call of Duty cheat seller getting served at his home
Activision says it has disrupted more than 375 cheat reseller operations and served over 80 legal demands
Graphics Card Prices Are Rising Fast (Again), and GeForce Is Taking the Biggest Hit
GPU prices are rising sharply again, with GeForce cards taking the biggest hit. We tracked prices across 10 countries to see which GPUs are getting more expensive and where value remains, if any.
Your ChatGPT conversations could end up in court, and they're not protected
Chatbot conversations lack the legal privilege covering communications with lawyers, doctors, and therapists
Nvidia's $63 billion stock portfolio is a map of its own supply chain
The chipmaker's 13F filing shows it now owns big pieces of the companies it sells to, builds with, and depends on
The takeaway: Nvidia's latest 13F reveals a $63.4 billion portfolio of US stocks, and it is very lopsided. Intel and SpaceX account for roughly 80% of it. But the filing's most interesting detail is what didn't happen: seven of the eight positions were untouched last quarter, but the portfolio more than tripled in value anyway.
Cities are dropping Flock's surveillance cameras at a record pace
Flock says new city contracts still outpace cancellations by roughly 10 to one, however
NASA launched a space telescope on Sunday that will give astronomers a much wider view of the universe
Its enormous wide-field surveys will uncover planets, galaxies and cosmic structures
Fable PC requirements show it can run on an RTX 2060, but you'll need an RTX 5080 for 4K at 60 fps
The listed performance targets appear to be native
Scientists built a battery that charges almost instantly, but there's a catch
This new battery charges in a quadrillionth of a second, but don't expect it in your phone soon
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