The first unpatchable iPhone exploit in six years targets chips still running Apple's latest iOS
A new unpatchable exploit affects the iPhone 11 and other older Apple devices
AMD resolves HandBrake scaling issues on Threadripper, gains reach 215%
AMD has identified and fixed two scaling bottlenecks in HandBrake that were limiting performance on high-core-count CPUs. Starting with version 1.11, these improvements significantly boost transcoding speeds on Ryzen Threadripper and Threadripper Pro processors, with gains of up to 215% reported in some workloads.
Frontier Airlines is leaking your passport and credit card details from a boarding pass
A hot potato: A security researcher has discovered serious vulnerabilities in Frontier Airlines' booking system. Using just two pieces of information printed on every boarding pass – a booking code and a last name – anyone can pull full passport numbers, home addresses, TSA PreCheck codes, and nearly complete credit card details from the airline's API. The vulnerabilities have been known for over three months.
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 80% off the regular price.
Minecraft's Chaos Cubed update adds Sulfur Caves and the unpredictable Sulfur Cube
Minecraft Java Edition 26.2 introduces the new Sulfur Caves biome, complete with sulfur and cinnabar block sets, geysers, and the quirky Sulfur Cube mob. The update also adds a Friends List system, experimental Vulkan graphics support, and new building and gameplay possibilities powered by the Sulfur Cube's unique physics-based interactions.
The quiet reinvention of search in the age of AI
How APIs and developer tools are quietly reshaping the way search works
Microsoft and Adobe team up and make Photoshop 20% faster on Windows
Microsoft compiler optimizations deliver a 20% speedup on x64 and 13% on Arm
Cybercriminals have been distributing malware via Steam for a year, tens of thousands affected
Steam's Wallpaper Engine was weaponized to steal user credentials and hijack active sessions
Sandisk's new PS5 SSDs cost up to $2,960, that's five PlayStation 5 consoles
Thanks to AI, gaming is no longer the most affordable type of entertainment
Apple's iPhone Air 2 is getting a second camera and better battery life, coming next year
Addressing the Air's biggest shortcomings
Taiwan is teaching civilians drone skills learned from Ukraine's war
From adult training courses to school summer camps, Taiwan is pushing drone skills deeper into civilian life
Just 16% of Americans think AI will benefit society, despite chatbot use climbing to 49% of US adults
Pew's survey shows rising chatbot use alongside fears over privacy, regulation, and AI's long-term impact on society
AMD confirms next-gen Threadripper with Zen 6 cores, PCIe 6.0, and new TR6 socket
Mustang Peak could raise Threadripper Pro core counts to 144
Tim Cook confirms Apple price hikes are coming, iPhones could jump $200 or more
Even Cupertino can't escape RAMageddon
Replace These 11 Default Apps in Windows 11
Windows comes with a set of default apps that cover the basics – but for most of them, that's exactly their ceiling. Here are 11 better alternatives worth switching to.
Trump says Apple will work with Intel to build chips in the US
Intel could gain a major foundry customer as Apple looks to reduce its reliance on TSMC
What just happened? President Trump says that Apple has agreed to work with Intel to design and build its chips in America. In a Truth Social post, Trump complained that "Stupid Presidents" had "let Taiwan and others steal our Semiconductor Factories."
Stop Killing Games lost its biggest battle despite 1.3 million signatures, but the fight isn't over
The EU rejected the petition to stop publishers from bricking games – after meeting with Ubisoft
Firefox has an ambitious new roadmap, the browser is also losing millions of users a month
Can the open source browser get its mojo back before turning into history's footnote?
AB Download Manager is a free alternative to Internet Download Manager
AB Download Manager is an open-source download accelerator and manager, like IDM but without the price tag. Available for Windows, macOS, and Linux, it supports download acceleration, queue management, and pause/resume support through a clean interface. It can also detect and download videos, audio, and non-encrypted HLS streams from supported websites.
Samsung's foundry is booming as TSMC struggles with demand – bags Nvidia, Tesla, and Qualcomm as new clients
Google and AMD could also get their next-generation chips manufactured by Samsung
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THE WEB
The rise of "dopamine sites": fake food delivery and shopping apps
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INCOMING
Apple's AI hardware roadmap: camera-equipped AirPods, smart glasses, and foldable iPhones
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MANUFACTURING
PCB prices are up 40% because of a material most people have never heard of
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CPU RECYCLING
Researchers are turning old Pixel phones into a data center
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MICROSOFT PRESIDENT SAYS
AI backlash should be wake-up call for the tech industry
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STREAMING
Fox to acquire Roku in $22 billion deal, its largest ever
Android 17 arrives on Pixel with floating apps, foldable features, and new AI tools
The update expands multitasking features, makes AI upgrades, and Wear OS improvements
This handheld x86 mini-computer is heading to Kickstarter with swappable accessories and 4G LTE
The open-source CG Deck runs Windows or Linux and swaps between a keyboard, gamepad, trackball, and 4K camera
How often do the sensors inside the 2026 FIFA World Cup ball record data?
The 2026 World Cup ball is basically a flying motion tracker
OpenAI made $13 billion in 2025 and lost $21 billion doing it
AI training, inference, and infrastructure costs continue to outpace its explosive growth
Chrome update fixes 33 security flaws, including seven critical bugs
Google Chrome remains the default browser for billions of users. Latest release 149.0.7827.156 is largely a security update, but a significant one, fixing 33 vulnerabilities including seven rated critical and numerous high-severity flaws tied to memory corruption, WebRTC, extensions, passwords, and authentication systems.
The White House app could soon be auto-installed on every DHS work phone
Former government IT officials warn that mandatory installs could create security risks
Apple's AI hardware roadmap: camera-equipped AirPods, smart glasses, and foldable iPhones
It's aligning hardware, software, and silicon around visual intelligence and contextual computing
Microsoft refreshes Surface Pro and Surface Laptop with Snapdragon X2 chips, longer battery life, and higher prices
Compared with 2024's cheaper Snapdragon X Plus entry models, prices are up by as much as $500 and $600
"The retail SSD market has almost disappeared," Silicon Motion says, as OEMs take what's left
Situation expected to worsen in 2027
Snap says its $2,195 Specs are AR glasses for the post-smartphone era
The company says Specs are a wearable computer, not just another pair of AI smart glasses
AMD quietly disabled RAM encryption on some Ryzen CPUs and users want to know why
AMD's latest firmware update sparks a security feature controversy
Sony patents PlayStation controller buttons that get harder, softer, and grab your fingers
Giving "hands-on gameplay" a whole new meaning
AMD Zen 6 desktop CPUs may ditch integrated graphics for a built-in NPU
Nvidia's RTX Spark CPUs may be part of why AMD is making this call now
The "Made in America" Trump phone is just a reskinned HTC U24 built in China
And the American flag design is missing two stripes
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