Amazon Prime members are being auto-upgraded to Alexa+ whether they want it or not
Alexa+ can be easily rolled back, though
Linus Torvalds has started vibe coding, just not on Linux
Ripple effect: Linus Torvalds, the creator of Linux and Git, has quietly joined the ranks of developers using generative AI to write code – though only as part of a small personal project. His recent experiment with vibe coding shows how even the most traditional programmers are beginning to incorporate AI tools into their workflows, at least for low-stakes development.
Spy basement or cafe? China's UK embassy has a hidden chamber next to "sensitive communications cables"
Beijing dismisses spying concerns, says the project is purely diplomatic
Microsoft Office is down to $35 for a lifetime license
TL;DR: If you're looking for a powerful productivity suite without paying any subscriptions, Office 2021 is now available for just $35. All the essential tools you need for work or personal projects at over 80% off the regular price.
Father-son team reclaims world record with 408 mph FPV drone
FPV drones now outrun F1 racecars
These smart glasses that refocus instantly could make bifocals obsolete
New liquid-crystal lenses blend optics and electronics in a 22-gram frame
Meta is cutting hundreds of metaverse jobs now that AI is the priority
Reality Labs has burned through about $75 billion
Nvidia's long-rumored N1X Arm CPU surfaces again in Dell laptop leak
An Alienware N1X laptop could still emerge this year
Trump says tech giants, not consumers, must pay higher electricity costs tied to AI data centers
Microsoft could respond later today as pressure over AI data centers grows
AMD Zen 3's Second Act: Revisiting the Ryzen 5600X, 5700X, and 5800XT
DDR5 pricing has pushed gamers back to AMD's AM4 platform. With Zen 3D chips gone, CPUs like the 5600X, 5700X, and 5800XT are resurging, so we retested them across 14 games.
Apple couldn't build the best AI for Siri, so it's borrowing Google's
The next Siri runs on Gemini, not Apple's own models
HP looks to Chinese suppliers for DRAM amid global shortage
Analyst describes memory as a commodity
CachyOS emerges as a fast, gaming-ready Arch Linux OS alternative
CachyOS is a performance-driven Arch Linux-based distribution that's been grabbing attention lately as more gamers and power users highlight its speed and polished out-of-the-box experience. As Linux gaming continues to gain momentum and become a bigger talking point, CachyOS is increasingly being mentioned as a go-to choice for users who want cutting-edge software without sacrificing responsiveness or control.
LibreCAD is a clean, free alternative for 2D CAD drafting
LibreCAD is an open-source 2D CAD program focused on precise technical drafting. Commonly used for floor plans and mechanical drawings, it works primarily with DXF files and avoids the complexity of 3D CAD software. Lightweight, accurate, and subscription-free, it's a practical alternative to AutoCAD.
Instagram asked millions to reset passwords, but Meta says it was just a bug
Emails were triggered by an API flaw, not a data breach
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus trades blows with Intel and AMD, but underperforms Apple M4
Big gains over last-gen Snapdragon chips, though
What was the size of the first-generation floppy disk?
Were they always 3.5-inch? Also, do you remember the Zip drive?
Global smartphone shipments rose 2% in 2025, with Apple taking the top spot
The industry is expected to cool in 2026 thanks in large part to the continued memory shortage
Meta shuts down over 500,000 accounts under Australia's under-16 ban, urges the government to end it
Meta complies with the law but questions whether blanket bans make children safer
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VAPORWARE?
Bolt claims 10x RTX 5090 path tracing performance, but proof is still pending
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SCIENCE
These paper batteries made from plants want to replace AA and AAA cells
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AI PC
Dell admits customers are not buying PCs just because they "have AI"
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TRENDING UP
Samsung and SK Hynix are jacking up DRAM prices by as much as 70%
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Hubble observes Cloud-9,
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Grok is generating 1,000s of AI "undressing" deepfakes every hour
Intel's Panther Lake could outperform AMD's rumored PS6 handheld chip, efficiency aside
Handheld gaming becomes the next front in Intel and AMD's silicon war
SpaceX gets green light to grow Starlink to roughly 15,000 satellites
The move brings Starlink closer to delivering gigabit speeds
Google removes AI answers from some medical searches after experts warn of risks to users' health
Not as bad as eating glue, but still wrong and dangerous
AMD RDNA 5 GPUs may launch after Nvidia's RTX 60 series in late 2027
The next GPU cycle is slipping further away
GameStop is closing hundreds of stores as the physical game era fades
Is GameStop on track to become the next Blockbuster?
Elon Musk promises to open-source X's algorithm in the next few days
X has made similar transparency pledges before, with mixed results
Jensen Huang says relentless negativity around AI is hurting society and has "done a lot of damage"
Won't somebody think of the CEOs?
TV prices have fallen more than 90% since 2000, thanks to mass scale
TV makers borrowed chip industry tactics to crush prices
The next EV breakthrough isn't the car, it's the battery factory
Solvent-free electrodes promise smaller factories and lower costs
Why it matters: High-efficiency battery factories, not faster cars, are emerging as the real test of who wins the next phase of the EV race. The companies that can strip energy use, floor space, and solvents out of cell production are beginning to show how electric vehicles could finally hit mass-market price points without sacrificing range or performance.
Bolt Graphics claims 10x RTX 5090 path tracing performance, but proof is still pending
Gamers, unfortunately, may not have a lot to look forward to
Big Tech's AI boom is reviving America's nuclear power debate
Federal money and deregulation are accelerating nuclear restarts
Epic Games Store keeps growing, but third-party game revenue tells another story
Epic gave away games and users came – their wallets didn't
These paper batteries made from plants want to replace AA and AAA cells
Moving from tech demo to real production
Forward-looking: What started as a curiosity at CES 2025 has quietly matured into one of the show's most convincing sustainability narratives a year later. Flint, the Singapore-based startup developing a fully cellulose-based paper battery, is now in production and gearing up to supply its renewable power cells to major electronics partners, including Logitech, Amazon, and Apple accessory maker Nimble.
Astronomers watch a star being torn to pieces by a supermassive black hole
The cosmic release was equivalent to 400 billion times the energy of the Sun
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