New study finds HGST, WD hard drives fail less often than Seagate and Toshiba
Backblaze data was adjusted for drive age, capacity, temperature, form factor, and early retirement
This Carrier Pidge app delivers texts at 110 mph, unless your virtual pigeon gets lost, distracted, or dies
Finally, a messaging app with built-in bird-related failure
WTF?! Have you ever marveled at the lightning speeds of modern communications and thought, "I wish this wasn't so fast"? Probably not, but for anyone who doesn't want to resort to posting letters, there's a new app that replicates the message-carrying speed of a carrier pigeon. Adding further realism to the whole thing, there's a small chance that your virtual bird will get lost or die while traveling to its destination, so don't send anything too important.
Nvidia's $5 billion Intel bet is now worth nearly $25 billion, and its SpaceX stake isn't far behind
A new SEC filing reveals a massive web of Nvidia's AI infrastructure investments
Microsoft Office is down to $32 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 $32. All the essentials you need for work or personal projects at 80% off the regular price.
UK researchers are growing miniature human tissue from NHS patient cells to improve drug testing
The £20 million Cambridge hub will build organoid models for IBD, cancer, and neurological disease
France's court just blocked Macron's plan to ban kids from social media
French bill would have banned social media for under-15s, banned phones in schools
Three new Windows flaws can bypass security, gain system privileges, and even install malware remotely
The flaws include "Download More RAM," the ShieldBreak zero-day, and a remote "plug and pwn" attack
Gamer drops laptop temperatures by up to 15°C by switching from a wooden desk to a metal table
The laptop stayed between 75°C and 83°C during Cyberpunk 2077
Intel may refresh Raptor Lake for a third time as high DDR5 prices push buyers toward older hardware
Intel is joining AMD and Nvidia in reviving four-year-old hardware
A Windows Defender bug is making VLC take 30 seconds to open an MP3 file
Windows' antivirus software is mistakenly quarantining VLC's plugin cache
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I Gamed on a 4GB GPU in 2026: AMD is Repeating its Worst Radeon Mistake
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The Best 4K Gaming Monitors: OLED Leads, LCD Fights Back
Samsung says Claude Code can cut chip design work from weeks to days, but it still makes serious mistakes
The tool has made unauthorized changes and masking errors
New Dell XPS 13 reviews are in with positive marks and $699 price
Dell's 2026 XPS 13 earns praise for its compact aluminum design, 120Hz touch display, and strong battery life at a $699 starting price. The entry-level model's 8GB of RAM is a compromise, with some reviewers recommending the 16GB upgrade while still keeping the price under $1,000.
Another Ryzen 7 7800X3D reportedly burns out despite AMD's voltage fix
AMD has yet to respond to the complaint
Marvel's Wolverine arrives complete on disc, just as physical gaming fades
Insomniac still recommends downloading the game's day-one patch
Anthropic is heading toward the largest IPO ever, at a possible $2 trillion valuation
Investors expect Anthropic's annualized revenue to reach $100-$120 billion by year's end
The latest Microsoft Office 2024 Pro suite is now $55 in this limited-time deal
Unlock your productivity with the latest versions of Word, Excel, and Outlook
Audacity remains one of the best free tools for editing audio
Audacity remains one of the easiest ways to record, edit, clean up, and export audio without paying for a full production suite. It handles everything from quick trims and format conversions to podcasts, noise reduction, and basic mastering, with support for Windows, Mac, and Linux. It's also one of our Essential Apps for Windows and macOS.
Enterprise SSDs now consume 48% of global NAND flash supply
AI is turning the NAND market upside down, with training making way for inference
NASA-tested vest could cut astronauts' radiation exposure by 60% during major solar storms
The 57-pound vest could provide substantial protection during dangerous bursts of solar radiation
Samsung's $1,900 Galaxy Z Fold 8 still has a serious problem with dust getting into its hinge
Fine particles left the hinge grinding and prevented the phone from opening normally
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Google Pixel 11 launches with new Tensor G6 SoC and Android 17, starting at $899
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The FAA is using Fortnite ads to recruit air traffic controllers
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Amazon's new Texas data center could become the single largest polluter in the US
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The biggest AI risk in schools isn't cheating – it's losing the desire to learn
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License plate readers can now track your phone, too
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A researcher covered a Toyota in AI-generated pattern to confuse Flock cameras
Nine PBS lost access to 50TB of archives when its data center vanished
A data center's ownership chaos is holding 70 years of PBS history hostage
A smart feeder outage left some cats and dogs without scheduled meals
Petlibro says its feeders work without the cloud, but many owners say otherwise
Phantom Blade Zero can run on old GPUs, but you'll need way more for ray tracing
A GTX 1660 hits 30 fps at upscaled 1080p, while an RTX 5080 is recommended for 4K path tracing
Elon Musk earned over 2.5 million times more than Tesla workers as CEO pay surged again
Excluding Musk, average S&P 500 CEO compensation still climbed 21% to $22.8 million
SK hynix is now Kioxia's biggest shareholder, but taking control won't be easy
Japanese government approval, antitrust scrutiny, and an investment agreement stand in the way
The US will let private companies hack back at cybercriminals for the first time
Vetted companies will be able to surveil, disrupt, and destroy criminal infrastructure
Disgruntled security researcher just dropped another Windows zero-day, right on schedule
ShieldBreak reportedly bypasses Microsoft's Windows Defender patch with a "100% success rate"
Sounding off: NightmareEclipse did it again. The security researcher who's been on a crusade against Microsoft has published a new zero-day flaw affecting all supported Windows versions. Redmond threatened to sue, but the researcher is keeping his promise to disclose a new dangerous flaw after every month's Patch Tuesday.
Candy Crush generates nearly $1 billion annually, 14 years after launch
The enduring popularity of the Candy Crush franchise remains a mystery
Qualcomm's Snapdragon C wants to be the Arm chip for $300 laptops
Qualcomm claims up to 44% faster performance and 106% better efficiency than Intel's N250
First look: Qualcomm has released more details about Snapdragon C, the Arm-based chip it is preparing for low-cost laptops. The company is betting that a combination of modest CPU performance, integrated graphics, and low power consumption can give manufacturers another option in a segment of the market typically dominated by entry-level Intel systems starting around $300.
Windows 11's new CPU-boosting speed trick is rolling out to all apps
LLP temporarily increases the CPU's operating frequency so apps launch faster
Anthropic's Claude tried to solve the Riemann hypothesis and found something new instead
The model's 67.2% result appears to offer a genuinely new idea in number theory
Comet gets you a free AI assistant directly into your web browser
Comet combines a familiar Chromium browsing experience with Perplexity's AI assistant that can summarize pages, answer questions, and help with tasks across tabs. For more browser options, including traditional alternatives, check out our Essential Apps for Windows and macOS.
This modder shrunk a Steam Deck down to Game Boy size
The SteamBoy has working controls, speakers, and a battery, but still needs a display
Nvidia raises RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell price to a staggering $16,000
The card went on pre-order last year for under $8,000
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