Steam Controller reviews are in: $99 price tag and dual trackpad design confirmed
Early reviews suggest Valve has improved the old formula, though dual trackpads still look like a niche feature for some players
Former boss Shuhei Yoshida thinks day-one PlayStation launches on PC would be a mistake
Delayed PC ports are "printing money" without hurting PS5 sales, Yoshida argues
Tesla moves Cybercab from concept to factory floor, but lowers expectations for robotaxis
Steering wheel-free EV moves onto the assembly line in Texas but safety validation and software limits force a more cautious expansion plan
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.
Startup unveils benchtop metal 3D printer that brings industrial tech below $10,000
Scrap Labs aims to make laser powder bed fusion accessible outside factories
China blocks Meta's $2 billion Manus deal over national security concerns
China is tightening its grip on homegrown AI tech
The 2026 Polestar 4 has no rear window, and that is the point
Camera-based visibility takes over as Polestar redesigns airflow
Stolen Apple Mac mini resurfaces on Facebook Marketplace as thief posts serial number and license plate
A criminal mastermind at work
Apple set to overtake Dell as MacBook shipments rise against market decline
Apple could become the world's third-largest laptop maker
Repair shop discovers near-perfect fake RTX 4090 with laser-etched VRAM and GPU core
"The best scam I've ever seen"
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Review
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Review: Twice the 3D V-Cache
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Review
Flagship Rematch: Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs. Core i9-12900K
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Feature
How Intel Got Into Trouble: We Test the Last Decade of Intel Flagship CPUs
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Review
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
ASML plans to build at least 60 EUV machines this year as AI chip demand surges
That is 36% above 2025 sales, with more cleanroom capacity and supplier scaling needed to keep pace
GPU Prices Have Stopped Climbing, But the Market Is Still Broken
GPU prices have stopped getting worse, but they have not gotten much better either. Demand has fallen, prices remain elevated, and most graphics cards still sell well above MSRP worldwide.
Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2026 is down to $35
Copilot integration, a refreshed development environment, and a steep discount make this one worth a look
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
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.
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ROBOTS
Sony's table tennis robot reacts faster than humans can see
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OPINION
What if Apple decided to build a $299 "Neo" desktop PC?
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BOOM
AI drives SK Hynix to pay $477,000 bonus per employee
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SOFTWARE
Microsoft says Windows 11 changes are "directly influenced" by users
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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
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
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
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
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