Industry AI Trump calls on Big Tech to supply their own electricity for AI data centers Amazon, Google, Microsoft and others are expected to participate By Kishalaya Kundu, February 26, 2026, 3:28 PM
Industry Security Amazon's wishlist update could expose users' home addresses Amazon might want to reconsider By Alfonso Maruccia, February 26, 2026, 2:43 PM
Gaming Security Genshin Impact quietly removes voice data clause after fan scrutiny The change follows questions over how player audio might have been processed By Skye Jacobs, February 26, 2026, 2:02 PM
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Science Simple blood test could dramatically boost Alzheimer's diagnosis accuracy A potentially massive win for the treatment of neurodegenerative disease By Alfonso Maruccia, February 26, 2026, 1:19 PM
Software AI The humble PDF is becoming a problem for AI PDFs are structurally hostile to large language models By Skye Jacobs, February 26, 2026, 12:36 PM
AI Industry Pentagon threatens to cut Anthropic off unless it drops AI guardrails Ditch safety or face sanctions By Zo Ahmed, February 26, 2026, 11:55 AM
Google The Web Google prepares search overhaul in Europe, will boost rival services to satisfy EU rules EU scrutiny forces Google to rethink how its engine ranks rivals in travel and hospitality By Skye Jacobs, February 26, 2026, 11:14 AM
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Industry Hardware HP warns RAM now makes up 35% of the cost of building a PC HP expects a double-digit drop in PC shipments By Alfonso Maruccia, February 26, 2026, 10:37 AM
Gaming Tech Culture New York sues Valve, arguing loot boxes cross the line into gambling Counter-Strike, Dota 2, and the business of chance By Skye Jacobs, February 26, 2026, 10:08 AM
Hardware Tech Culture PC builder orders one DDR5 kit, receives 10 worth $3,000 by mistake He plans to sell the extra kits below today's sky-high DDR5 prices By Rob Thubron, February 26, 2026, 9:36 AM 9 comments
Microsoft Software Microsoft clarifies Windows 11 legacy printer driver support after user concerns Windows Update will no longer distribute new third-party printer drivers By Daniel Sims, February 26, 2026, 9:07 AM
AI Google Google ships the AI assistant Apple promised but hasn't delivered Apple's Siri promised these AI capabilities first, but Google is delivering them now By Skye Jacobs, February 26, 2026, 8:06 AM
AI Microsoft Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says no one wants "sloppy" AI after urging critics to drop the term Nadella previously asked people to move beyond the "AI slop" debate By Rob Thubron, February 26, 2026, 7:37 AM 14 comments
Gaming Software Modders unlock FSR 4 support for Vulkan games with OptiScaler OptiScaler 0.9.0 preview enables FSR 4 in Doom, Indiana Jones, and No Man's Sky By Daniel Sims, February 26, 2026, 7:01 AM
AI Tech Culture Simulated war scenarios reveal AI's tendency to push toward nuclear strikes New study shows why AI shouldn't be trusted with nuclear strategy By Skye Jacobs, February 26, 2026, 6:15 AM 11 comments
Industry AI Nvidia's blockbuster quarter eases AI spending fears as data center revenue explodes But graphics card supply constraints remain a major hurdle By Rob Thubron, February 26, 2026, 5:15 AM 10 comments
Electronics Industry US grid battery storage hits record, even as clean energy incentives are rolled back America's power grid just crossed a battery tipping point By Skye Jacobs, February 25, 2026, 8:20 PM
Tech Culture The Web Someone built an x86 CPU emulator using pure CSS, for science CSS was never meant to do this, but it actually works By Alfonso Maruccia, February 25, 2026, 5:16 PM 7 comments
Mobile Hardware Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra's privacy screen is the most interesting upgrade this year The rest of the lineup starts at $900 with modest hardware upgrades, plus more AI By Bob O'Donnell, February 25, 2026, 4:12 PM 11 comments
Hardware Industry AMD is selling $60 billion worth of GPUs – and a piece of itself – to Meta Any lingering hope for affordable gaming GPUs just took another hit By Alfonso Maruccia, February 25, 2026, 2:40 PM 20 comments
The Web Google YouTube adds downloads and background play to Premium Lite plan You'll still need the more expensive plan to access YouTube Music By Kishalaya Kundu, February 25, 2026, 2:13 PM 9 comments
Gaming AI Sony's "soft pause" patent would let AI step in when players get distracted Just an idea for now, but Sony is imagining a pause button that never fully pauses By Skye Jacobs, February 25, 2026, 1:06 PM 10 comments
Apple Industry Apple is quietly assembling a US chip supply chain, one layer at a time New fabs, wafer plants, and packaging campuses show Apple reshoring high-value silicon work while iPhone assembly stays overseas By Skye Jacobs, February 25, 2026, 11:27 AM
Car Tech Tech Culture Uber previews air taxi booking ahead of Dubai rollout with Joby Flying taxis won't be autonomous or cheap at launch By Rob Thubron, February 25, 2026, 10:48 AM
Wearable Tech Mobile New Android app alerts you when someone nearby is wearing smart glasses The app tracks Bluetooth signals to expose hidden recording devices like Meta's Ray-Bans By Skye Jacobs, February 25, 2026, 9:16 AM 9 comments
AI Software OpenClaw creator says "vibe coding" is a slur against AI-assisted development Peter Steinberger said using AI code editors is like learning to play the guitar By Rob Thubron, February 25, 2026, 8:49 AM 9 comments
Software Gaming This Quake-style shooter fits in just 64KB Developer built his own image editor and programming language to save precious bytes By Daniel Sims, February 25, 2026, 8:22 AM
Hardware Industry Washington tells Silicon Valley the Taiwan chip risk is no longer theoretical Taiwan's chip dominance has become America's biggest economic vulnerability By Skye Jacobs, February 25, 2026, 7:59 AM 15 comments
Hardware Apple Apple set to launch first touchscreen MacBook Pro with OLED and Dynamic Island this year Featuring a "Dynamic Interface" By Rob Thubron, February 25, 2026, 7:24 AM
Gaming Hardware Death Stranding 2 on PC adds Guerrilla's Pico upscaler alongside DLSS and FSR Reasonable system requirements: RTX 3070 required for 60 FPS gameplay at 1440p By Daniel Sims, February 25, 2026, 6:58 AM
Industry AI Farmers are rejecting massive offers as AI data centers hunt for land For many landowners, this isn't a real estate deal – it's a legacy By Skye Jacobs, February 25, 2026, 6:15 AM 12 comments
Mobile Industry Watch Samsung Unpacked 2026: Galaxy S26 reveal starts at 10am PT / 1pm ET New Galaxy Buds are also expected, but will we see the Galaxy S26 Edge? By Rob Thubron, February 25, 2026, 5:15 AM