HP strikes deal with blacklisted Huawei to license essential Wi-Fi patents
HP said it was essentially compelled to strike a deal with the Chinese giant
Star Citizen spinoff Squadron 42 delayed to Q2 2027 to avoid GTA 6
Fable, Crimson Desert, and other games have also been pushed back to make room for GTA 6
Samsung's new portable SSDs are blazing fast over USB4, but will torch your wallet
High-quality, fast external storage that will cost you an arm and a leg
How to use a vocal remover to strip vocals from any song for free
LALAL.AI turns any track into an instant instrumental in just a few clicks
Data center backlash isn't about AI, it's about who pays the bills (and the noise)
Water disputes in Georgia and Wyoming have also fueled local opposition
Affinity is a free creative suite for photo editing, vector design, and page layout
Affinity combines professional photo editing, vector graphics, and publishing tools in one free app for Windows and macOS. Owned by Canva, it supports formats such as PSD, AI, PDF, SVG, and IDML, and is also featured in our Essential Apps selection.
Judge strikes down Anthropic blacklist, says government retaliated over Pentagon criticism
The court found no evidence that Anthropic posed a genuine national-security threat
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.
Developer auctions off sticker space on a MacBook he hasn't even bought yet, and it worked
The auction has already attracted more than €7,000 in bids
The $700 Galaxy S26 FE brings Samsung's latest AI features to a cheaper phone with few hardware upgrades
Buyers get Android 17, an Exynos 2500 and seven years of updates
X says China used hundreds of bot accounts to amplify fears about AI data centers that many Americans already share
Does China really need to bother?
New US tariffs threaten to make PCs, game consoles, and data centers more expensive, again
Tech lobbyists worry tariffs could handicap the US in the AI race
Windows 10 users have just weeks left before Nvidia ends Game Ready driver updates
Nvidia will keep issuing critical security fixes, but new features and game-specific optimizations are ending
An iPhone 17 Pro gets dropped from 100,000 feet and survives
The publicity stunt has earned RhinoShield a Guinness world record
AI is driving an "expertise recession" as people increasingly question professional advice
Nearly 50% of respondents say expert credentials matter less now that AI makes claims easier to investigate
Modders got Nvidia's controversial DLSS 5 running early, and it's a huge performance hit
Nvidia DLSS 5 DLL leaks via NBA 2K27, it's been modded into Control already
This is GTA 6: an 80-hour story, 3x bigger map than Red Dead 2, and cops that remember your face
Rockstar spent over a decade building this
TL;DR: Rockstar premiered a 26-minute Grand Theft Auto VI gameplay showcase on Netflix, then opened the floodgates on preview coverage from outlets flown to Rockstar North last month. The game is enormous: a map that's three times the size of Red Dead Redemption 2's, an 80-hour playthrough, more than 600,000 NPC animations, and gameplay design that aims to shift away from consequence-free sandbox chaos. The video hits YouTube tonight.
Transmission keeps torrent downloads simple and lightweight
Transmission is a free BitTorrent client known for its low resource usage and simple interface. Available for Windows, macOS, and Linux, it supports the core features expected from a modern torrent client while keeping the application lightweight and straightforward.
Amazon is shutting down Mechanical Turk after more than 20 years
The original crowdsourcing platform will soon be history
Nvidia posts another record quarter, predicts explosive AI-driven growth will last through 2028
Record earnings just eased fears of an AI bubble, for now
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"SOCIAL"
Meta to pay up to $18 billion to end trial over Instagram, Facebook child addiction
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SURVEILLANCE
Florida police used a fake Flock camera in a sting, charged a man for destroying it
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GAMING
Sony reminds players they don't actually own the PlayStation games they purchased
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APPLE SILICON
Apple built its new M6 and M5 Ultra desktops for the people daisy-chaining Macs to run AI
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STARBASE
SpaceX will build a $100 billion 195-square-mile spaceport in Louisiana
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GERALT!
The Witcher 3 is getting a major free remaster in September
Roblox is cracking down on games that reward kids for doomscrolling
Banning the "endless TikTok clips" loop is a small fix for a platform facing much bigger scrutiny
Alienware's new 39-inch 5K OLED is earning rave reviews
The Alienware AW3926QW pairs a 39" 5K2K ultrawide Tandem OLED panel with accurate colors and up to 330 Hz refresh rates. Reviewers praise its size, brightness, and gaming performance, though driving its native resolution demands a powerful GPU.
Zuckerberg's bold plan to replace Meta employees with AI has imploded
Meta explored 60% team cuts in two waves before staff revolt forced a retreat
A hot potato: Meta set out to reorganize much of its workforce around AI at the beginning of this year, betting that agents could help the company move faster while reducing the need for larger teams. The company went ahead with 10% workforce cuts in May but ultimately dropped plans for a broader round of layoffs after its AI workplace "overhaul" ran into employee resistance and technical problems.
AMD documents confirm Zen 6 desktop and APU chips will support AM5 socket
Zen 6 CPUs are expected to debut in late 2026 or early 2027
Apple confirms September 9 event, where its first foldable iPhone and iPhone 18 Pro are expected
Apple's next iPhone event will be new CEO John Ternus's debut
Hyundai wants to sell humanoid and robot dogs through its car dealerships
Hyundai sees a future where robots could be sold and financed much like cars
For the first time, AI guides surgeons through a brain tumor operation
Live video analysis helped doctors avoid nerves and major blood vessels
Cyborg cockroaches armed with tiny syringes could one day deliver medicine to trapped disaster victims
Roaches to the rescue!
WTF?! If you were trapped under a pile of rubble following a disaster of some kind, the last thing you'd probably want to see is a swarm of cockroaches scuttling toward your face. But these aren't your everyday insects: they're syringe-carrying cyborgs, and they could save your life.
Ubisoft releases Heroes of Might and Magic III on Steam, forgets to include the actual game files
A remake is also coming next year
Nvidia is reportedly buying the popular open-source AI hub Hugging Face for $12.9 billion
Hugging Face rejected a $500 million Nvidia investment less than a year ago
Bill Gates says tech executives are privately terrified of AI, but won't say it publicly
Gates also proposes a tax on AI that replaces human workers
Ring rolls out new encryption system that could limit what it can hand over to police
New encryption deletes its own keys after 24 hours to limit access to your video footage
The Best Windows Uninstaller Tools for Wiping Out Stubborn Software
The Windows built-in uninstaller handles the basics, but these tools go much further with batch removal, leftover cleanup, installation tracking, and options for stubborn or broken apps.
Meta agrees to pay up to $18 billion to end trial over Instagram, Facebook child addiction claims
Two-hour daily caps, forced "pauses," and a midnight lockout are coming to teen accounts. Skeptics say it doesn't go far enough
Winners & losers: Meta has agreed to pay as much as $18 billion and overhaul how minors use Instagram and Facebook, settling a lawsuit that accused the company of designing its platforms to addict children. Court filings and a Meta blog post confirmed the deal this morning. The agreement ends a trial that began August 18 in Oakland, and was expected to run through early October. It also means Mark Zuckerberg won't have to take the stand as planned. Instagram head Adam Mosseri had already testified before the settlement landed.
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