FTC sues AI chatbot startup Pearl over alleged deceptive billing practices
AI search tool Pearl draws FTC fire for "dark pattern" tactics
Physical keyboards are back: two new BlackBerry-style phones to launch in 2026
Modern QWERTY phones are still chasing BlackBerry nostalgia
The RTX 5070 Ti is effectively dead, and the GPU market is worse for it
This problem goes beyond a single GPU
A hot potato: The RTX 5070 Ti is end of life, the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB is almost done as well, and things are looking pretty bleak across the graphics card market. Since returning from CES, we've had a few chats with board manufacturers and retailers to gauge the GPU situation, and here's what we've found out.
Microsoft Office is down to $35 for a lifetime license
TL;DR: If you're looking for a powerful productivity suite without paying any subscriptions, Office 2021 is now available for just $35. All the essential tools you need for work or personal projects at over 80% off the regular price.
Dell Alienware AW3423DWF gaming OLED hits record-low $499
The Dell Alienware AW3423DWF is available at a record-low price of $499. We have repeatedly recognized it as one of our top gaming monitor picks since its release. It features a 34-inch QD-OLED panel with a 3440×1440 ultrawide resolution, a 165 Hz refresh rate, and fast response times well suited for fast-paced gaming.
Opera browser R3 update expands tab organization and AI integration
Opera One R3 is a major update that adds more customization options to Tab Islands for improved tab management, a faster and more context-aware AI built-in, plus a more versatile sidebar with Google services and expanded split-screen layouts.
The college diploma is losing its hold on Silicon Valley hiring
Sergey Brin says passion, not a college degree, fueled his career
Microsoft begins testing Windows 11 26H1 as it retools the OS for next-gen chips
The update is mostly invisible, laying the groundwork for future Arm and hybrid processors
Will AI frenzy give rise to the cloud PC? Jeff Bezos thinks so
Local computing machines are going to become museum exhibits, Amazon boss said
The US formalizes 25% tariff on Nvidia H200 and AMD MI325X chips shipped to China
The tariff replaces outright bans with a paid pathway for select AI chip exports
Spotify is raising US subscription prices again – here's how much more you'll pay
Its third price hike since 2023
Why $7.99 has become the sweet spot for indie games on Steam
"And we found that eight bucks is still five bucks. It doesn't become ten bucks."
This startup is betting that the Moon needs hotels, not just rockets
GRU Space wants to build lunar habitats using inflatable structures and Moon-made bricks
X blocks Grok from generating revealing images of real people after deepfake backlash
Reports paint a different picture
BMW M goes fully electric, powered by a computer called "Heart of Joy"
M division is betting software will define its first true EV
Amazon casts Ragnarök veteran Ryan Hurst as Kratos in God of War show
Hurst voiced Thor in God of War Ragnarök
Now independent, GOG is thinking about publishing games and embracing Linux
Freed from CD Projekt, buying forgotten IPs and reviving classics is now on the table
SK Hynix doubles down on high-bandwidth memory with $12.9 billion packaging plant
The new facility will be built in South Korea
Study finds EV batteries are surprisingly durable, but DC fast charging is bad news
Hot climates and frequent charging cycles speed up degradation
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FUTUROLOGY
Researchers beam energy from a moving aircraft to test space solar power
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HOW IT WORKS
Scientists are now studying LLMs as living organisms
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SCIENCE
Nanophotonic material can change color, texture, and shape on demand
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DEVELOPERS
Linus Torvalds has started vibe coding, just not on Linux
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WEARABLE TECH
Smart glasses that refocus instantly could replace bifocals
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AI DATA CENTERS
Trump says tech giants, not consumers, must pay higher electricity costs
China seeks approval to launch massive orbital satellite constellation
If approved, it'd become one of the largest satellite constellations ever deployed
Milk-V Titan gives developers a plug-and-play RISC-V desktop
The $279 motherboard marks a practical step forward for RISC-V adoption
An app called "Are You Dead?" is going viral among people living alone
Demumu reflects a growing anxiety about solitude in the digital age
Nvidia DLSS 4.5 is now available to all, with improved image quality and higher GPU demands
The latest DLSS tech exits brief beta and is now live in the Nvidia App
Robotics broke out at CES 2026 – just not in the way most people expected
A brewing platform war for robotics: Nvidia, Qualcomm, AMD, Intel, and Arm are all laying some groundwork
OnePlus CEO Pete Lau wanted in Taiwan for hiring local engineers without government approval
Lau allegedly recruited and paid software engineers through Hong Kong shell companies
Google Chrome 144 fixes important bugs and adds new dev tools
Chrome 144 includes 10 security fixes ranging from low- to high-priority issues. New features include highlighted find-in-page search text via a new pseudo-element, improved location permission handling through the Geolocation API, and expanded support for the modern Temporal date and time API.
Scotland is quietly building one of Europe's most advanced space ecosystems
CubeSats, rocket startups, and a Shetland launch site are redefining the UK's orbital future
Tesla ends Full Self-Driving purchases, shifts to subscription-only next month
Musk's $1 trillion pay package may explain the timing
Apple plans to mass-produce its first AI server chips in 2026
Cupertino is bringing its silicon playbook to the cloud
Matthew McConaughey is trademarking himself to keep AI in check
Unauthorized AI imitations? That's not alright (alright, alright)
FCC kills Verizon's 60-day phone unlocking rule after massive fraud spike
The FCC says Verizon's fast phone unlocking became a gift to phone thieves
As New Jersey enacts cellphone ban in schools, survey shows what teens actually think
Kids support classroom cellphone bans more than all-day restrictions
The Ryzen 7 5800X3D Revisited, Four Years Later
We revisit the Ryzen 7 5800X3D and 5700X3D to see how they hold up in modern games, updating our benchmarks and comparing them against today's CPUs across multiple generations.
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