Amazon says USPS walked away at the eleventh hour in contract talks
The fallout could not come at a worse time for a cash-strapped Postal Service
Scientists build first quantum battery that uses lasers to charge in femtoseconds
The prototype stores energy far longer than it takes to charge, hinting at radically new power systems
Crimson Desert reviews fail to meet the hype as Pearl Abyss shares tumble 29%
Will gamers feel the same when Crimson Desert launches later today?
In a nutshell: For years now, Crimson Desert trailers and teasers have looked so good that many thought the game couldn't possibly live up to the previews – much like No Man's Sky at launch. The RPG arrives later today (3pm PT / 6pm ET), and the early reviews are… pretty underwhelming. The failure to meet expectations has resulted in developer Pearl Abyss' shares falling almost 29%.
FBI admits buying Americans' location data and says it won't stop
Director Kash Patel defends the practice as legal, even as senators warn it skirts Fourth Amendment protections
How to download YouTube videos for offline viewing, including full playlists
Download videos from YouTube, TikTok, Twitch, and more
Popular Chrome extension "Save Image as Type" was hijacked, impacting over 1 million users
Hackers acquired the popular WebP conversion extension last November
Crimson Desert Benchmark: 40 GPUs Tested
We benchmarked Crimson Desert across 40 GPUs to see how it performs at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Here's what to expect from your system - and how well it's optimized for modern hardware.
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.
Microsoft is threatening to sue Amazon and OpenAI over a $50 billion cloud hosting deal
Redmond believes the deal violates its exclusive Azure agreements with OpenAI
Death Stranding 2 leaks early as unencrypted Steam build spreads online
An effort to rebuild civilization Down Under seemingly starts with piracy
New Intel Arc drivers promise faster game loads with shader distribution
Intel's latest Arc GPU drivers introduce the Graphics Shader Distribution Service, which can improve first-time game load times by up to 2x on supported Arc GPUs. The update also adds day-one support for Death Stranding 2 and Everwind.
Qihoo 360 accidentally exposed a private SSL key, putting its platform at risk
An AI security tool designed to "never leak passwords" included its own private key in the installer
A number of US cities are pulling the plug on Flock Safety's AI cameras
A fast-growing surveillance network is facing a fast-moving backlash over privacy, policing, and immigration access
Gamer recycles VR roller coaster into fully motion-enabled Elite Dangerous cockpit
Taking immersion to the next level
Amazon's Jassy now sees AWS hitting $600 billion a year on AI tailwinds
The CEO is doubling his prior forecast, betting aggressive infrastructure spending will unlock the next decade of cloud growth
Sony releases new PlayStation 3 update nearly 20 years after launch
Sony's update keeps Blu-ray playback working and likely targets jailbroken consoles
Tim Cook shuts down speculation about his retirement: "That's a rumor"
Apple's CEO says he's not stepping down anytime soon despite ongoing succession talk
Meta is quietly backing away from the metaverse as it pivots to AI
Meta will end Horizon Worlds VR access in June as the metaverse dream keeps fading
Todd Howard discusses Starfield's next big update – and says Elder Scrolls VI is still years away
On Elder Scrolls 6: "Just pretend we didn't announce it. Doesn't exist. I've never heard of it"
Man says wife stole $172 million in Bitcoin after hidden CCTV cameras captured wallet password
Court filings allege the seed phrase was used to transfer 2,323 Bitcoin
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THE WEB
All that Pokémon Go AR data now guides delivery robots
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SOUND CARD
Sound Blaster Audigy FX Pro brings discrete audio back from the grave
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DRM
Doom: The Dark Ages is the first Denuvo game of 2025 to be cracked
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DO IT YOURSELF
This $155 ESP32-powered DIY drone can hit 67 mph
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COMPUTER GRAPHICS
Nvidia DLSS 5 first look: generative AI lighting radically transforms game visuals
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SEMICONDUCTORS
Drone strikes halt a third of the world's helium supply, threatening chip production
A 1TB MacBook Neo? A modder just made it happen
With no removable SSD, expanding capacity means desoldering and replacing chips at the board level
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says gamers calling DLSS 5 AI slop are "completely wrong"
Huang says developers remain fully in control of DLSS 5's look
A hot potato: Do you think DLSS 5 makes games resemble AI slop? That it's little more than an AI filter inserted into titles that neither wanted nor needed it? If you are one of these many people, Nvidia boss Jensen Huang wants you to know that you're "completely wrong."
Samsung's Galaxy Z TriFold was a hit with buyers, but it's still shutting down after three months
The $2,900 triple-hinge phone sold out repeatedly, but high costs are forcing a very early exit
MSI plans to raise prices by up to 30% amid memory crunch
The company is hoping to profit on premium products and AI data centers
Nvidia unveils Vera, an 88-core Arm CPU for AI and analytics racks
The liquid-cooled Vera rack packs 256 CPUs and 300 TB/s of memory bandwidth
Startup proposes USB drives as a modern replacement for DVDs and Blu-rays
Video StoreAge wants to break the streaming chains by selling indie films on encrypted USB drives
I saw DLSS 5 running across multiple games. It's not a face filter.
Ryan Shrout shares hands-on impressions of DLSS 5 as the internet debates Nvidia's AI graphics overhaul
Sounding off: I went hands-on with Nvidia's DLSS 5 across multiple games at GTC and the "it's just a face filter" isn't the right take. The improvements to shadows, water, foliage, clothing, and even a coffee maker in Starfield are just as impressive as the character enhancements. Here are my full impressions including some details on the dual-GPU demo setup and the developer control story that I think matters quite a bit.
Intel launches Core Ultra 200HX Plus "Arrow Lake Refresh" chips for gaming laptops
Laptops powered by the new chips are already on sale
Jensen Huang predicts Nvidia AI chip revenue will hit $1 trillion by 2027
The chipmaker's chief says inference demand and enterprise adoption are accelerating faster than expected
The PlayStation 5 is powered by a GPU roughly equal to which PC graphics card?
Is it closest to a Radeon, GeForce, or Intel graphics equivalent?
User says Apple Watch caused severe wrist burns, case still unresolved six months later
The customer says months of calls, emails, and store visits led nowhere
Amazon adds 1-hour and 3-hour delivery options, but convenience comes at a premium
New paid delivery tiers are rolling out to more than 2,000 US cities and towns
Noctua's first PC case could be a quieter, fan-packed take on the Antec Flux Pro
GPU airflow, tempered glass, and broad radiator support
A London judge says a witness was being coached in real time through smart glasses
Call logs and audio from a pocketed phone convinced a UK judge that a claimant was being coached during testimony
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