BMW brings color changing tech closer to production with the iX3 Flow Edition
By embedding E Ink into a structural body panel, BMW is prioritizing durability and manufacturability over concept-car spectacle
Windows Insiders can now pause updates indefinitely, in 35-day increments
Users can also reboot without applying updates and skip updates during initial setup
The next Xbox could be waiting on the memory market
Xbox chief Asha Sharma says volatile memory costs make early hardware decisions risky and could affect final pricing
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.
Battlefield movie reportedly in the works with Christopher McQuarrie and Michael B. Jordan
News follows plans to develop Call of Duty and Metal Gear Solid films
Samsung phone division could post its first ever loss as AI drives memory costs higher
Even strong Galaxy sales may not offset surging RAM and storage costs that now rival displays and processors
Bottom line: Samsung's mobile division faces an unprecedented financial threat not from competition or weak sales, but from the AI industry's insatiable appetite for memory components. TM Roh, head of Samsung MX, has alerted company leadership that the division could post its first net loss in the division's history. The culprit is LPDDR5X memory and NAND storage, components now commanding premium prices.
Android wants to replace email verification codes with one-tap credentials
Editor's take: Google is once again trying to simplify something that was already fairly easy and convenient. Mountain View's latest target is email-based authentication, which is now dropping the email-checking step altogether thanks to a new Android API update.
OpenAI Codex brings agent AI workflows to coding tasks
OpenAI Codex is a coding agent powered by ChatGPT that helps developers build, test, and ship software. It can run tasks in parallel, generate and review code changes, and automate repeatable workflows, while working with existing tools and secure sandboxed environments.
Norway set to become the next country to ban under-16s from social media
The UK has rejected a similar under-16 ban
Ransomware groups are using "post-quantum" hype to intimidate victims
Quantum-resistant ransomware may be more marketing stunt than cryptographic leap
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How Intel Got Into Trouble: We Test the Last Decade of Intel Flagship CPUs
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We Tested Every Ryzen 5 and 7 X3D CPU: From 5800X3D to 9800X3D
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After Wi-Fi 7's Speed Push, Wi-Fi 8 Is Turning to Reliability
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AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D Review: AM4 Keeps on Giving
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Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti Roundup: 9 Graphics Cards Tested
2027 BMW 7 Series gets new battery with increased range and super-fast DC charging
Production begins this July in Dingolfing, Germany
Microsoft rolls out Copilot "vibe working" mode for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
What exactly does "engagement" in a word processor mean?
In brief: Microsoft is bringing Copilot's "agentic" mode to its Office productivity suite. With it, users will be able to provide instructions and let the system generate documents on their behalf. Despite ongoing concerns about hallucinations, the Redmond-based company says customers have responded positively to these capabilities.
Mercedes all-new C-Class electric sedan is a rolling tech demo with hyperscreens
The new EV rides on the MB.EA platform and debuts next-gen displays, materials, and thermal systems
Intel's stock is back to near-record highs as AI boom moves beyond GPUs
The company says agentic AI is shifting more compute toward CPUs, packaging, and heterogeneous systems
Xbox may be working on an even cheaper Game Pass, and possible Netflix bundle
Starter Edition with lower-cost access, capped streaming, and a broader back catalog
Samsung workers threaten strike, demand share of $38 billion AI memory windfall
Around 30,000 workers rallied as the union demanded 15% of operating profit, roughly $400,000 per employee
Weak IoT security could make EV chargers vulnerable to mass shutdowns
Predictable device IDs and weak authentication could let attackers knock public charging networks offline
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced adds ray tracing, reworked combat, and handheld support
Black Flag is back, and it looks more like a remake than a remaster
OpenAI debuts GPT 5.5, Nvidia gave early access to 10,000 employees through Codex
Companywide rollout puts OpenAI's latest model into engineering, legal, marketing, and more for coding and knowledge work
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UP AND DOWN
Intel's stock is back to near-record highs as AI boom moves beyond GPUs
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"PRODUCTIVITY"
Word, Excel, and PowerPoint get Copilot "vibe working" mode
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DYSTOPIAN WEB
Meta will record employee screens, clicks, and keystrokes to train AI that may replace them
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GAMING
Game Pass gets price cuts, won't include next Call of Duty
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"THE BIG SHORT"
Michael Burry warns of inflated tech stock valuations
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SUCCESSION
Tim Cook to step down as Apple CEO, hardware chief John Ternus takes the helm
Microsoft offers voluntary buyouts to thousands of US workers as AI spending takes priority
The first in Microsoft's 51-year history
Meta to cut 8,000 jobs to bankroll its AI ambitions
The cuts come as Meta ramps up spending on compute, AI agents, and multibillion-dollar partnerships
Intel showcases Wildcat Lake reference laptop with aluminum chassis and fanless design
Direct competitor to the MacBook Neo
Linux may drop legacy network drivers amid surge in AI-generated bug reports
AI kiddies are turning a low-burden task into a major maintenance issue
Anker is betting its new chip can change how AI runs in earbuds
New Anker Thus processor uses compute-in-memory to bring AI inference to small devices
An AI agent just designed a complete RISC-V CPU from scratch in 12 hours
More bad news for human engineers and white-collar workers
Duke Nukem 3D gets path tracing and DLSS through a new fan-made mod
Improving a 30-year-old classic
SpaceX may build its own GPUs to reduce chip supply risks
The company warned investors about supply constraints and rising compute costs
Interactive Listening Museum lets you compare the sounds of 36 mechanical keyboards
You can hear the legendary IBM Model M and 35 other keyboards in your browser
Microsoft says Windows 11 changes are "directly influenced" by users
The company claims performance, reliability, and polish are now bigger priorities
Mozilla uses Anthropic's Mythos to uncover 271 bugs in Firefox 150
Mozilla frames its latest release as evidence that machine-led analysis can sweep entire codebases faster and cheaper than human teams
Kalshi fines candidates for betting on their own elections, but one says he wanted to get caught
He was proving that prediction market platforms are"dangerous to our democracy," apparently
Sony AI builds a table tennis robot that reacts faster than humans can see
Nine cameras and low-latency control let Ace track spin and speed in real time and win matches against top players
Microsoft's next Xbox could get Asus and MSI variants, leaker claims
Project Helix could blur the line between console hardware and the PC ecosystem
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