Microsoft Teams is getting Wi-Fi location "check-in," but it's less creepy than it sounds
A powerful surveillance tool or just another "nothingburger" from Redmond?
Noctua launches its first AIO liquid CPU coolers with a range of radiator sizes
Pricing starts at $220 for the 240mm model
Commodore's Callback 8020 is a $499 flip phone that blocks social media and browsers
The Sailfish OS powered handset runs 99% of Android apps, but social, Gmail, and web browsing are off limits
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.
Firefox adds new tab tools, JPEG XL, cleaner Settings page
Firefox 152 introduces new tab management options and a refreshed Settings page designed to make browser preferences easier to navigate. The update also adds optional JPEG XL support, improves zoom controls, and includes a range of fixes and security updates.
The quiet reinvention of search in the age of AI
How APIs and developer tools are quietly reshaping the way search works
Microsoft is making Windows 11 updates require just one reboot instead of several
A "unified update experience" will reduce the number of reboots per month
SpaceX acquires AI coding startup Cursor for $60 billion, days after record IPO
The deal gives xAI what it couldn't build on its own: a coding tool developers actually use
Logitech completes G3 lineup with budget gaming keyboard and mouse
Logitech refreshes fan-favorite G305
UK confirms social media ban for kids is coming – Meta, YouTube, and Snapchat respond
Keir Starmer says he won't compromise on children's safety, but Australia's experience shows bans are hard to enforce
EA launches new platform to put even more ads inside games
They "enhance" the player experience, apparently
The rise of "dopamine sites": fake food delivery and shopping apps that satisfy cravings without spending a cent
Researchers say the trend satisfies a need for instant gratification in uncertain times
Xbox is closing Ninja Theory and Double Fine, and Compulsion may not be far behind
Microsoft's 100-day Xbox reset may bring more layoffs and studio closures
The Best Phones for Every Budget - 2026 Update
The best phone for you in 2026 isn't necessarily the most expensive one. Whether you're spending $199 or $1,199, there's a strong case to be made across every budget.
Intel CPUs with Nvidia RTX integrated graphics are targeting an early 2028 release
Codenamed Serpent Lake, the chip would pair Intel Titan Lake CPUs with Nvidia RTX iGPUs to take on AMD's Strix Halo
The Rotary Mouse reimagines the way we scroll through content
Do people really get sore fingers by just scrolling the mouse wheel?
The FBI built a fake town in Alabama to study and simulate real-world cyberattacks
More than 200 servers power simulations to stress-test America's digital infrastructure
Nothing CEO warns memory costs now exceed 50% of smartphone's hardware bill
The structural shift is coming, faster than anticipated
Google Earth just turned your browser into a flight simulator
Google Earth has brought its flight simulator to the web, originally an Easter egg in the desktop app. No download required anymore: just open Google Earth, hit Explore Earth, then Tools > Flight Simulator. You get two aircraft: the F-16 for speed or the Cirrus SR22 for sightseeing. The experience works best at slower speeds, as the app needs time to stream terrain and satellite imagery in real time.
PCB prices are up 40% in a month because of a material most people have never heard of
A petrochemical complex in Saudi Arabia supplied 70% of the world's high-purity PPE resin, and it's been offline since March
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TECH CULTURE
How often do sensors inside the 2026 World Cup ball record data?
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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
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OPENAI SAYS...
China tried to turn Americans against data centers, but used actual facts
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FUTUROLOGY
SpaceX goes public in the largest IPO ever, and Musk crosses the trillion-dollar line
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TRANSPORTATION
California tests smart freeway that could make drivers wait four minutes to merge
Fox to acquire Roku in $22 billion deal, its largest ever
Fox bets billions on owning the pipes over the content
Files app brings smarter folder size scanning to its already capable Windows file manager
Files is an open-source File Explorer replacement for Windows. It supports tabbed browsing, dual-pane layouts, file tagging and preview, cloud integration, and deep customization. The latest version adds on-demand folder size calculation to avoid unnecessary background scans, and preserves file selections when changing layouts.
Onimusha: Way of the Sword releases September 25 with surprisingly modest system requirements
The first mainstream Onimusha title in 20 years
Bitcoin is down nearly 50% and the debate over its value is heating up again
Bitcoin peaked at $123,000 in July 2025. It's now trading at around $66,000
Researchers are turning old Pixel phones into a data center – and they outperform some server hardware
Old smartphones are piling up as e-waste, but wait... 25 phones can match a single server CPU
Forward-looking: Researchers at the University of California San Diego are testing whether retired smartphones can still do useful work instead of ending up as electronic waste. Working with Google, the team is trying to turn retired Pixel smartphones into a low-cost data center. The goal is to keep working hardware in use instead of throwing it out after a few upgrade cycles.
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
SK Hynix moves 375-layer NAND into mass production, replacing tungsten with molybdenum
Future 480-layer and 604-layer designs will require major manufacturing changes
A $200 ChatGPT subscription could cost OpenAI $14,000 if you actually used it to its full potential
OpenAI starts losing money on ChatGPT Plus once usage tops 11%, Anthropic's Claude is no different
Bottom line: The math behind AI subscriptions is starting to look uncomfortable. Flat monthly pricing helped fuel the rapid adoption of tools like ChatGPT and Claude, but new analysis suggests those fees may not come close to covering the actual cost of heavy use. As users push these systems harder and more demanding AI workflows take hold, the gap between revenue and compute costs is becoming difficult to ignore.
Netgear countersuit says TP-Link's American company rebrand is false advertising
Netgear points to 13,000 China-based employees, 350 US ones, and 99.5% Chinese components as proof
Intel could launch 'Raptor Lake Next' in 2027 as DDR4 makes a comeback
Industry sources say Intel will keep its older platform in the market
Microsoft's shader stutter fix is now available for all AMD Radeon GPUs, Nvidia users have to wait
Radeon support now extends back to RDNA 1, but only for games played through the Xbox app
Microsoft president says AI backlash at graduation events should be wake-up call for the tech industry
Young people aren't anti-AI, Brad Smith argues – they're anti-replacement
Justice Department seizes websites that published deepfake nudes of famous women
The sites allegedly targeted celebrities, politicians, journalists, athletes, and other public figures
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