Forced to vibe code at work, programmers say their skills are deteriorating
Developers complain about mental atrophy and debugging troubles
Microsoft is baking even more Copilot functionality into the Edge browser
Are you still browsing the web, or is Copilot browsing you at this point?
The Sony Xperia 1 VIII is the anti-flagship flagship: headphone jack, microSD, and thick bezels in 2026
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 inside, headphone jack outside – and it costs more than Samsung's best phone
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.
A security researcher says Microsoft secretly built a backdoor into BitLocker, releases an exploit to prove it
YellowKey exploit bypasses BitLocker full volume encryption via USB stick and WinRE
The quiet reinvention of search in the age of AI
How APIs and developer tools are quietly reshaping the way search works
Motorola Razr Fold takes on Samsung and Google with a strong first-gen debut
Motorola's first book-style foldable is earning strong early reviews for its sleek design, excellent battery life, fast charging, and stylus support. Reviewers note it still lacks some of the polish of the Z Fold 7 and Pixel 10 Pro Fold, but most agree the Razr Fold is a legitimate foldable contender.
70% of Americans don't want AI data centers near their home, that's more opposition than nuclear plants get
Opposition to nearby AI data centers has surged from 47% to 70%, with resource use topping the list of worries
The Steam Controller's hidden Wilhelm scream Easter Egg is pure Valve genius
A one-off gag, or the start of a whole new trend?
FSR 4 upscaling is finally coming to older Radeon GPUs, and the image quality gains are real
Radeon RX 7000 gets FSR 4.1 in July, RX 6000 owners not until early 2027
Recap: Modders have known since last year that AMD was developing a version of FSR 4 that supports older Radeon graphics cards. Still, despite growing outcry from RX 7000 and RX 6000 owners, the GPU manufacturer remained silent about its plans to release the AI upscaling model until this week. Early testing indicates that, while performance savings are significantly smaller than on RX 9000 cards, the image quality enhancements remain worthwhile.
What was Nintendo's first ever product (back in 1889)?
Nintendo's origins are stranger than many gamers realize. Take a guess.
Forza Horizon 6 GPU Benchmark: 8GB vs. 16GB VRAM
Forza Horizon 6 looks stunning, but our testing shows modern visuals come at a steep VRAM cost. Here's how 8GB and 16GB GPUs compare across a range of settings and resolutions.
GoPro explores sale after falling from $11 billion giant to $187 million company
Shares jumped on the news, but GoPro's market cap remains a fraction of its 2014 peak
Microsoft is finally fixing Windows Update's habit of downgrading your GPU drivers without asking
No more issues with older "official" drivers replacing newer OEM releases?
Anthropic says more than 90% of its code is now written by AI
The claim comes as Google, Microsoft, Snap, and others boast about rising levels of AI-generated code
Two brothers deleted 96 federal databases after being fired – one googled how to hide the evidence afterward
Government contractor unknowingly hired felons who hacked the government in 2015
Nvidia adds GeForce RTX 5060 Ti to 007 First Light game bundle
Nvidia's mid-range card joins the promo, but First Light's 4K Ultra specs call for an RTX 5080
Nearly 50,000 Lake Tahoe residents have one year to find new power as their utility pivots to data centers
California residents must compete with data center builders over Nevada power grid
Android Auto's biggest update in years delivers edge-to-edge Maps, Gemini, and HD video streaming
Most of the new features will roll out later this year
The EU is going after TikTok and Meta over addictive algorithms and child safety failures
As always, Brussels is especially thinking about the children
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AI images are getting harder to spot, but physics still gives them away
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STOP KILLING GAMES
The fight to stop publishers from bricking your games and shutting down servers just got a powerful new enemy
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Forza Horizon 6 leaks ahead of launch, Microsoft starts banning players
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How often do you upgrade your PC?
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Intel Nova Lake, Razor Lake, and beyond, including Nvidia RTX GPU tile
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Chrome has been silently pushing a 4GB AI model to your device
NAND contract prices surge over 600% since September 2025, DRAM up ~400%
Great news for investors, bad news for virtually everyone else
ForkLift 4.6.2 refines one of macOS' favorite SFTP file managers
ForkLift is one our favorite SFTP/SSH file manager for macOS, alongside WinSCP on Windows. ForkLift 4.6.2 improves Finder integration, checksum tool with CSV export support, and fixes for icon preview glitches on macOS Sequoia.
Google Nest Wifi Pro three-pack hits new $229 record low
Google's Nest Wifi Pro three-pack has dropped to a new low of $229 at Woot, undercutting its usual $299 price while still offering one of the easiest mesh setups around. The Wi-Fi 6E system adds access to the cleaner 6 GHz band, recent software updates have improved mesh stability and roaming. It also doubles as a Matter and Thread hub for modern smart home devices.
The humble desktop monitor is quietly having its best years, and gamers are fully responsible
Gaming monitor shipments jumped 50% in 2025, posting 11 consecutive quarters of growth
Googlebooks will feature Intel, Qualcomm, and MediaTek chips, and follow Google's strict hardware guidelines
Acer, Asus, HP, and Dell are all making them
Unitree reveals $650,000 production-ready mecha that punches through walls and crawls like a spider
The robotics firm insists the GD01 is a real product, not a viral prank
Windows is getting a cloud feature that fixes bad drivers before they wreck your PC
Cloud-Initiated Driver Recovery rejects buggy drivers and replaces them automatically
Subnautica 2 playable build leaks online days before early access launch
Subnautica 2 is the latest major game to leak early after Forza Horizon 6 and Lego Batman
Google "Gemini Intelligence" shows off agentic Android 17 features that Apple has yet to deliver with Siri
Apple delayed its equivalent Siri upgrade to iOS 27 – due next month
Sony Reon Pocket Pro Plus brings the personal cooling device to the US
Sony's latest neck-mounted cooler promises better performance, smarter sensors, and up to 15 hours of battery life
UCF graduates boo commencement speaker for calling AI "the next industrial revolution"
The speaker tried to steady the room by comparing AI to the early internet, but the boos returned
OpenAI sued after ChatGPT allegedly advised teen before fatal overdose
His parents say the chatbot offered personalized drug-use advice instead of urging him to seek medical help
Google's Googlebook is the Android laptop OS we've been waiting for
Combines Android, ChromeOS, and Gemini. Coming this fall
In brief: Years of leaks and statements from Google have teased the company's plans for ChromeOS to evolve into a more direct competitor to Windows and macOS. Googlebook represents a first major step in that direction. Centered on Gemini, the new OS brings Android's software stack into a full-blown PC environment.
Amazon employees are inflating AI usage to top leaderboards and impress managers
Are employees unknowingly helping prep their replacements?
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