Qualcomm is getting ready for Wi-Fi 8 this year, 6G in 2029
The next great hope for AI
ASML looks beyond EUV, plans new tools for larger chips and 3D packaging
The company is exploring technologies to stack, bond, and scale chips beyond two-dimensional limits
Those cheap Windows and Office keys might come from a federal crime
Florida woman sentenced to 22 months in prison and fined $50,000 in Microsoft product key trafficking case
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.
Nvidia's plan to open-source 6G might be bad news for the companies that built 5G
Trouble ahead for Ericsson and Nokia?
The big picture: 6G is still years away from showing up in anyone's phone, but the fight over how it gets built is already underway. One big factor behind it is that it's expected to be far more reliant on AI than 5G ever was. Nvidia, for its part, has a pretty clear answer – it wants those networks running on its chips. And to get there, the company is leaning hard into something the telecom industry has historically wanted nothing to do with: open source.
Starlink Mobile is rolling out V2 satellites that promise 100x data density from orbit
SpaceX second-gen network pushes closer to delivering "5G from space"
DirectX just made shader execution reordering official, boosting ray tracing performance in games
Big performance gains for Intel Arc Battlemage and likely next-gen AMD GPUs
Washington state bill would ban employers from forcibly microchipping workers
Welcome to the world of tomorrow
Charter's Cox deal approved: Higher broadband prices could follow as FCC clears $34.5B merger
The merger would vault Charter ahead of Comcast while erasing one of the few remaining independent cable players
Samsung Wallet can now store your house keys in your phone
Coming this month to Aqara, Nuki, Schlage, and Ultraloq smart locks
AI-driven warfare is here, and the Iran strikes show how fast it's advancing
AI is Identifying bombing targets faster than "the speed of thought"
TCL brings AMOLED to its paper-like Nxtpaper concept phone
The anti-glare panel reaches 3,200 nits while cutting blue light emissions to 2.9%
The Best Gaming Monitors... in $100 Increments
Got a budget for your next gaming monitor? We've tested the best options from $150 to $1,500 and picked the top choice at every price point - no fluff, just clear recommendations that make buying easy.
Microsoft blocks the word 'Microslop' in Copilot Discord, and the server melts down
What started as spam control became a microcosm of the company's broader AI struggle
A stolen Gemini API key turned a $180 bill into $82,000 in two days
API key compromise exposes the financial risks of usage-based AI services
Apple's iPad Air gets M4 performance upgrade without price increase
Apple's M4 chip comes to the iPad Air for the first time
AirPods 4 with ANC drop to $119, near their lowest price ever
Apple AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation are now available for $119. The updated model adds Adaptive Audio and improved voice clarity while retaining seamless iOS integration and wireless charging. At this price, they're a compelling option for anyone who wants Apple's ecosystem features without stepping up to the Pro lineup.
Apple unveils iPhone 17e with A19 chip and MagSafe charging starting at $599
The takeaway: Apple has unveiled its next budget smartphone, the iPhone 17e, featuring several upgrades over its predecessor. The most notable additions include MagSafe support, a more powerful processor, an improved cellular modem, enhanced screen protection, and double the base storage capacity. Despite these improvements, the iPhone 17e is expected to retain the same starting price as the model it replaces.
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WEIRD SCIENCE
This $35,000 computer made of living human neurons can run Doom
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$100 DIY
Hackers can now track your car's location through tire pressure sensors
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PC GAMING
Steam survey just flipped: new top GPU, Windows 11 crashes?
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WEARABLES
New Android app alerts you when someone nearby is wearing smart glasses
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THE WEB
The world's first transatlantic fiber cable is being pulled off the ocean floor
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AI GPUS
AMD is selling $60 billion worth of GPUs (and a piece of itself) to Meta
390TB game archive Myrient to shut down as storage costs surge
The site's operator is losing about $6,000 each month
Porsche turns a Resident Evil meme into a real-life racetrack stunt
A viral fan joke about Leon's driving becomes a rare case of brand self-awareness
Samsung updates TV software to clarify how it tracks what you watch
Texas lawsuit may force wider transparency across LG, Sony, TCL, and Hisense TVs as well
Motorola Razr Fold debuts with Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, 6,000mAh battery, and hefty €2,000 price tag
Thinner than Pixel's fold, heavier than Samsung's, and priced squarely in flagship territory
Lenovo's AI Workmate concept puts a desk robot with a projector in your office
The prototypes turn everyday office tasks into an experiment in spatial computing
Lenovo's Legion Go Fold concept turns into a handheld, a wide tablet, a vertical screen, and a tiny laptop
But will it ever become more than a concept?
Gartner says sub-$500 PCs could disappear by 2028 due to RAM crisis
Higher BOM could kill cheap PCs
Star Wars heads back to cinemas with two back-to-back films
Disney bets on Mandalorian and Ryan Gosling to reboot Star Wars on the big screen
Steam's hardware survey just flipped: new top GPU, Windows 11 crashes, Chinese takes the lead
After Valve admitted some reporting errors
Insider says Sony is scaling back PC releases for first-party PlayStation games
Sony rethinks PC strategy as Steam numbers plateau
AMD announces Ryzen AI 400 desktop chips with Zen 5, RDNA 3.5, and an XDNA 2 NPU
Ryzen AI arrives on socketed AM5 desktops for the first time
What happens when you try to power a desktop PC with 56 AA batteries?
An experiment pushes consumer alkaline batteries to their limits in the name of science and stubborn curiosity
Windows 11 hits 72% share as Windows 10 fades, but not everyone is happy
End-of-support deadlines and aggressive requirements are pushing some reluctant users forward
Connecting the dots: Windows 11 finally takes over the desktop, but maybe not on Microsoft's preferred terms. StatCounter's latest numbers show Microsoft's latest OS running on nearly three-quarters of Windows desktops worldwide, with Windows 11 at 72.78% and Windows 10 down to 26.27%. It is a sharp swing from only late 2025, when Windows 11 hovered above the 50% mark and Windows 10 still powered nearly half of all machines.
Google is rolling out quantum-resistant HTTPS certificates in Chrome to future-proof the web
Why it matters: One of the greatest risks of quantum computing is its potential to break many of the cryptographic protocols that keeps the internet safe today. Thankfully, quantum is still fairly distant from being that great a risk – at this stage, it can't break internet encryption. But Google isn't exactly waiting around for that to happen. On Friday, the company announced that Chrome is rolling out a new type of web certificate that's essentially designed to be quantum-proof from the ground up.
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