Ex-Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger is back in chipmaking with an xLight deal worth up to $150M
Gelsinger pitches free-electron lasers as next step for Moore's Law
Raspberry Pi 5 gets a new 1GB model – and a wave of price hikes
The global memory crunch just made Raspberry Pi boards more expensive
A supervolcano caldera in the US could host the world's largest lithium deposit to date
A potential boon for the tech industry, a contentious issue for people living nearby
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.
Magician's implanted RFID chip is now useless after he forgets the password
The magician used the implant for smartphone tricks and Bitcoin experiments
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?
Online shoppers in New York are seeing a new warning: "This price was set by an algorithm"
New York now requires retailers to admit when prices come from your personal data
Charlie Kirk leads Wikipedia's 2025 most-read list with nearly 45 million views
Trump, Musk, and Ed Gein also appeared in the top ten
LocalSend is a private and cross-platform alternative to AirDrop
LocalSend is an open-source app that enables fast, private file transfers between nearby devices without relying on an internet connection. It works across all major operating systems, using a REST API and HTTPS encryption to communicate over your local network.
Samsung finally announces the Galaxy Z TriFold, coming soon to the US
Priced around $2,450 in Korea
WebGPU now works across all major browsers, bringing desktop-class graphics to the web
Support stretches across multiple PC and mobile operating systems
MKBHD admits mistakes as his controversial Panels wallpaper app closes barely a year after launch
"We weren't able to turn it into the vision I had"
Russia is testing brain-implanted pigeons as remote-controlled "biodrones"
These pigeons carry solar backpacks and brain implants
We found 8 Nano Banana Pro images that show Google is the new benchmark in AI art
First look: Google's latest generative model comes with a ridiculous name, but it's powered by a surprisingly serious engine. Nano Banana Pro recently debuted inside Gemini bringing a major jump in image generation quality – and judging by the last week's worth of community samples, Google's image outputs aren't just competent… they're worryingly impressive, too.
November Steam survey: AMD CPUs and Linux hit new records as RTX 5000 series surges
The top GPU has changed, again
Samsung unveils ferroelectric NAND breakthrough to cut power use by up to 96%
Ultra-efficient NAND could lead to longer battery life and less power-hungry data centers
Nearly a billion PCs are still running Windows 10, and half are too old to upgrade
Windows 11 adoption hasn't been as swift as Microsoft would have liked
EU strikes deal on new payment rules that force providers to refund fraud losses and reveal hidden fees
Online platforms could be liable to payment providers if they don't remove fraudulent ads
Windows 11's updated File Explorer remains painfully slow despite using twice as much RAM
Microsoft can't figure out how to fix what it broke
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FUTUROLOGY
New nanotech generator could replace batteries in tiny devices
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WORKPLACE
Nvidia's Jensen Huang urges employees to automate every task possible with AI
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WORLD RECORDS
Lara Croft and Tomb Raider earn two new entries in Guinness records
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STREAMING
Netflix no longer lets you cast content from your phone
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GAMING
Battlefield 6 Benchmark:
43 GPUs Tested -
WTF
AI Is Eating All the DRAM. DDR5 Prices Just Doubled. GPUs Could Be Next.
Android's latest enterprise update shows encrypted work texts aren't as private as they look
Google's update allows employers to read messages on company-owned Android devices
Lara Croft and Tomb Raider earn two new entries in Guinness World Records
Croft has appeared on nearly twice as many magazine covers as the leading real-life cover girl
File Converter lets you do quick file conversions in Windows, with two clicks
File Converter is a simple utility that integrates directly into the Windows context menu, letting you convert files with a single right-click. It supports a wide range of audio, video, image, and document formats, offering outputs like MP3, MP4, GIF, WebP, PNG, and PDF.
IPv4 scarcity triggers dispute over who controls African internet address space
An entrepreneur scooped up millions of African IPv4 addresses, and now the internet is fighting over them
Samsung Magician 9.0 launches with a redesigned UI, usability improvements
Samsung Magician is a management suite for Samsung SSDs and storage devices, offering firmware updates, performance tuning, benchmarking, secure erase tools, and drive health monitoring. This latest version refreshes the UI and improves overall ease of use.
Netflix no longer lets you cast content from your phone
There are some exceptions for older Chromecast and Google Cast devices
Code reveals OpenAI could be preparing to introduce ads to ChatGPT
TL;DR: With around 800 million weekly users, 95% of whom are on the free tier, it's somewhat surprising that OpenAI has never introduced ads to its incredibly popular chatbot. But based on some newly discovered code, it appears that will soon change.
Oracle's credit risk is spiking as Wall Street asks how it's going to pay for all that AI
Oracle debt becomes a pressure point in AI spending race
Only the best Cyber Monday tech deals, as handpicked by TechSpot's staff
Hundreds of tech deals reviewed, only the best make it onto this list
Soaring DDR5 prices lead to falling motherboard sales and calls for gamers to boycott RAM
A boycott is unlikely to work
Nexperia and Wingtech feud escalates, raising new fears of global chip disruptions
Supply chain stability in doubt as Dutch and Chinese sides clash over control
Amazon data center linked to rare cancers and miscarriages in Oregon, report warns
Echoes of Flint as Oregon nitrate crisis worsens
When Batman rides the subway, we act nicer
Researchers tested a weird idea on the Milan metro: add Batman. It worked.
Cost Per Frame: Best Value Graphics Cards Right Now
GPU prices are finally at or below MSRP, but rising memory costs could push them back up fast. With hikes expected soon, now's the moment to buy. So which cards deliver the best value globally?
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