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Hardware Gaming

Game Bub brings open-source FPGA power to classic Game Boy games

Classic system compatibility, modern hardware specs

By Alfonso Maruccia, September 12, 2025, 2:37 PM

Download of the Week Software

Visual Studio Code brings AI model switching alongside UX upgrades

Visual Studio Code 1.104 brings major AI and safety improvements. GitHub Copilot now automatically selects the best AI model for each task, supporting GPT-5, Claude Sonnet 4, and Gemini Pro 2.5.

By Ivan Franco, September 12, 2025, 2:16 PM

Hardware Electronics

Modder adds over an hour of Switch 2 runtime by dropping in a bigger battery pack

Kiss your warranty goodbye

By Kishalaya Kundu, September 12, 2025, 1:31 PM

Tech Deals Software

Microsoft Office is down to $39 for a lifetime license

TL;DR: If you're looking for a powerful productivity suite without breaking the bank, Microsoft Office 2021 is now available for just $39 – a significant price drop and the lowest we've seen this year.

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AI Industry

FTC investigates OpenAI, Meta, Google over potential chatbot harm

Federal inquiry targets AI bots amid teen suicide lawsuits, mental health concerns

By Skye Jacobs, September 12, 2025, 12:49 PM

Hardware

Kickstarter laptop packs dual touchscreen, modular GPU, and hot-swappable mechanical keys

Specs include Core i9-12900H, RTX 4060, and a 2K 240Hz monitor

By Daniel Sims, September 12, 2025, 12:02 PM

Industry Software

PsiQuantum raises $1 billion, hits $7 billion valuation in quantum race

Startup aims to deliver fault-tolerant quantum system in two years

By Skye Jacobs, September 12, 2025, 11:25 AM

Software Hardware

MSI Afterburner update to unlock additional voltage controls, but only on newer MSI RTX 5000 cards

The new controls will likely not work on GPUs that are already on the market

By Alfonso Maruccia, September 12, 2025, 10:42 AM

Tech Deals Microsoft

Grab a full Windows 11 Pro license for $13

Unbeatable deal, available for a limited time

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Hardware AI

SK hynix edges out rivals with first-to-market HBM4 chips for Nvidia and others

The new chips double the bandwidth with 2,048 input/output terminals

By Skye Jacobs, September 12, 2025, 10:01 AM

Security Microsoft

Senator urges FTC to probe Microsoft for "gross cybersecurity negligence"

"Microsoft has become like an arsonist selling firefighting services to their victims"

By Rob Thubron, September 12, 2025, 9:19 AM

Microsoft Software

Microsoft releases Windows 11 25H2 ISO ahead of October rollout

Update lets admins remove pre-installed apps, drops legacy tools

By Skye Jacobs, September 12, 2025, 8:51 AM

Gaming Software

Borderlands 4 launches to 'Mixed' Steam rating due to performance issues and bugs

DLSS Balanced and 4x Frame Generation at 1440p is recommended -- for an RTX 5080!

By Rob Thubron, September 12, 2025, 8:22 AM 15 comments

Gaming

Gabe Newell still plays Dota 2 every day, despite the regular trash talk

The International runs from September 11 to 14

By Daniel Sims, September 12, 2025, 7:46 AM

Security Software

American funding catapults spyware industry beyond Israel's lead

US money now fuels more spyware firms than Europe, giving new life to surveillance tech

By Skye Jacobs, September 12, 2025, 7:03 AM

Electronics Tech Culture

Kodak's retro $30 Charmera keychain digital camera is a sellout hit thanks to a clever stunt

It's a camera and a collectible

By Rob Thubron, September 12, 2025, 6:15 AM

The OLED Burn-In Test: 18-Month Update

FEATURE By Tim Schiesser, September 12, 2025, 5:06 AM TechSpot Electronics

We've been stress-testing our 4K OLED for over a year with nonstop productivity use. Here's how 18 months of static content has affected the panel, and whether burn-in is finally becoming a problem.

Tech Culture Industry

Whistleblowers tell US Senate that Meta ignored child safety in virtual reality

Lawmakers press Meta after ex-staff describe children's exposure to pornography and predators in VR

By Skye Jacobs, September 11, 2025, 5:07 PM

Industry Mobile

Court rejects Verizon claim that selling location data without consent is legal

AT&T won its appeal using a stronger defense than "But it's legal"

By Cal Jeffrey, September 11, 2025, 4:14 PM

Hardware Apple

Apple A19 Pro's single-core benchmarks beat the Snapdragon 8 Elite and Ryzen 9 9950X

Apple's latest could excel at single-core workloads

By Kishalaya Kundu, September 11, 2025, 3:31 PM 11 comments

Car Tech Electronics

New electric car battery could last 600,000 miles and recharge in minutes

No more concerns about long-term battery life

By Shawn Knight, September 11, 2025, 2:58 PM 38 comments

Software Microsoft

Microsoft urges customers to prepare for VBScript deprecation in their Office VBA macros

The classic scripting language will be gone soon

By Alfonso Maruccia, September 11, 2025, 2:17 PM

The Web Software

Spotify rolls out long-promised lossless streaming to Premium subscribers

The new feature comes after years of delays

By Skye Jacobs, September 11, 2025, 1:36 PM

Science

"DNA cassette tape" can store every song ever recorded with petabytes to spare

For now, DNA-based storage is still extremely slow for potential industry applications

By Alfonso Maruccia, September 11, 2025, 12:12 PM

Google The Web

YouTube rolls out multi-language audio dubbing to millions more creators

Breaking the language barrier

By Shawn Knight, September 11, 2025, 11:17 AM

Gaming Product Finder

The first reviews of Borderlands 4 are in, and they're positive

Borderlands 4 refines the series with larger maps, improved combat, and sharper humor and set pieces. Reviewers note that while it suffers from occasional difficulty spikes and some performance issues, it largely delivers a fun, chaotic looter-shooter that fans will enjoy.

By Ivan Franco, September 11, 2025, 11:01 AM