Nvidia and Sega are teaming up again, 30 years after Sega saved Nvidia from bankruptcy
Virtua Fighter Crossroads is coming to Nvidia's RTX Spark
IBM's stock just had its worst day since 1968
IBM warns clients are skipping mainframes to stockpile AI chips and memory instead
LibreWolf is a Firefox-based browser focused on privacy and security
LibreWolf browser removes Mozilla telemetry and enables stricter privacy and security settings by default. It remains compatible with most Firefox extensions and is typically updated shortly after new Firefox releases.
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.
Samsung introduces Flex Titanium, a new foldable screen tech with reduced creasing
What we know so far: Samsung has announced a new display technology for foldable devices designed to balance strength, flexibility, and slimness. Dubbed Flex Titanium for its use of two titanium-based components, it is set to debut in the next generation of Galaxy foldable devices that'll be announced on July 22.
Microsoft deleted a hacked user's 25-year-old Xbox account, along with his OneDrive baby photos
Microsoft told a hacked user to buy his games again. Sound familiar? This is the second time in a week
Boston Dynamics tests Spot as a delivery assistant that carries packages
A planned pilot would see Spot help deliver 200 packages per day
Enthusiast project turns the Steam Controller into a cross-platform gamepad
OpenPuck firmware adds Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo, and Steam Controller modes
Ubisoft endured a review-bombing campaign, then made $1 million from Black Flag Resynced's controversial DLC
But it was still only 2.8% of the game's early Steam revenue
Riot is reviving old League of Legends even as it prepares the game's biggest overhaul ever
Old-school Summoner's Rift, the original 40 heroes, plus 20 more from seasons 1-3
The US just sanctioned a VPN for the first time, accusing it of helping ransomware gangs
The "no-logs" VPN advertised on cybercrime forums
Microsoft finally patched Secure Boot bypasses that were hiding in plain sight since 2013
The bigger issue, researchers say, isn't the bug itself but how poorly signed components are tracked
Repair shops are booming during heatwaves as people keep putting phones in fridges
Social media cooling tips are leaving phones with moisture damage
Facepalm: The UK and Europe are going through an unprecedented heatwave right now. It's causing a lot of problems, including devices that keep overheating as temperatures soar. To try to cool them down, some Brits have been placing them in their fridges and freezers, but the only thing this results in is more work for repair shops.
Testing AMD's EXPO Ultra Low Latency Memory
AMD's new EXPO Ultra Low Latency memory promises tighter timings without manual tuning. We tested G.Skill's latest DDR5 kits to see how much faster they make Ryzen gaming.
SoftBank boss says the AI revolution will cost $5 trillion a year, also, there's no bubble
Reports of an AI bubble are greatly exaggerated, says the man behind WeWork's $47 billion collapse
Sarah Connor warned us: Multiple reports are routinely confirming that the alleged "AI revolution" is not going the way Big Tech and VC investors would like it to. SoftBank's founder and largest shareholder, however, still believes the revolution will come to pass. AI skeptics, in his view, are simply on the wrong side of history. Or are they?
The latest Microsoft Office 2024 Pro suite is now $55 in this limited-time deal
Unlock your productivity with the latest versions of Word, Excel, and Outlook
Samsung launches new SSD 990: reviews praise the performance, question the price
Samsung's new SSD 990 launched today, offering solid PCIe 4.0 performance, improved efficiency over the Evo lineup, and speeds exceeding 7 GB/s. Early reviews agree that the launch price leaves it in an awkward spot however, with the faster 990 Pro and and even some PCIe 5.0 SSDs often costing only slightly more.
HWMonitor restores hotspot temperature monitoring for RTX 50 GPUs
HWMonitor 1.65 can once again report hotspot temperatures on Nvidia RTX 50 series GPUs, giving users access to the hottest point on the GPU die rather than just the average core temperature. The reading is especially useful for diagnosing thermal issues, identifying uneven cooler contact, and spotting thermal throttling.
The Blood of Dawnwalker director says delayed next-gen consoles could benefit smaller studios
The Blood of Dawnwalker launches September 3 on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series
Windows Search is getting the cleanup users have wanted for years (more like decades)
A redesigned interface makes the search box behave more like a productivity tool
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PC GAMING FTW
Steam made $11 billion in the last 6 months, it's now bigger than PlayStation
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PC GAMING FTW
Steam made $11 billion in the last 6 months, most of it from older games
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NEXT-GEN
AMD Zen 6 Epyc packs 256 cores, up to 1.7x faster AI
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NVIDIA'S MOAT
Startup builds CUDA compiler that could beat AMD's own tools on AMD GPUs
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HARDWARE
Samsung is building a dedicated AI chip for PCs
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ROBOTS
This robot can fly through the air then dive underwater using the same wings
Christopher Nolan believes Gen Z will push back against generative AI and its growing influence
Nolan says younger generations are seeking more authentic experiences
Intel's Starfire SoC combines 18A CPU, Intel 3 GPU, and NPU for space-grade computing
Starfire is built to operate between -55°C and 125°C while resisting radiation-induced data corruption
China's courts say your digital game items are inheritable – Steam and The West disagree
A widow just won half of her late husband's $7,375 in-game weapon
Black Flag Resynced is a smash hit, but 51 Ubisoft Barcelona developers are still being laid off
Ubisoft even canceled the studio's launch event as workers prepared to strike over the cuts
UChicago Law bans laptops and phones for first-year students, mandates in-class exams starting this fall
The goal is to protect critical thinking skills as AI reshapes legal education
GigaWiper malware can wipe your hard drive, spy on you, and stream your screen live
Microsoft discovers GigaWiper backdoor combining Crucio, CutBrooch, and FlockWiper malware families
Sega's Virtua Racing hits PC and Xbox for the first time, with 8-player online
Thanks to one clever developer
Connecting the dots: Since its release way back in 1992, the legendary Sega Virtua Racing has been ported to a lot of machines, but Xbox and PC never made it onto the list. That has now changed. A developer going by Wanszai recently released an unofficial emulator, built to run the game and nothing else, for Windows, Xbox 360, and Xbox One.
AMD's Zen 6 Epyc chip packs 256 cores, promises up to 1.7x faster AI
It also provides a glimpse of the architecture that will power future Ryzen chips
First look: AMD will give its first public look at Epyc Venice CPUs this month, showcasing the new Zen 6 architecture at the Advancing AI 2026 summit in San Francisco on July 22. The demonstration will highlight performance for AI workloads, with AMD claiming a major speed increase over current Epyc chips.
OnePlus could be exiting the US and European markets as soon as this week
Oppo's $1.4 billion investment effort hasn't stopped the slide
Black Flag Resynced is a hit, but its always-online requirement just proved it's not really offline
Ubisoft Connect outage locked players out of single-player mode despite "offline" support
The studio behind MindsEye is flying fans in for playtests, all while laid-off workers protested outside
Another chapter in one of gaming's messiest studio meltdowns
Steam just made $11 billion in the last 6 months, and most of it came from older games
Steam's record revenue reveals what actually keeps PC gamers loyal: infrastructure, not exclusives
Bottom line: Steam just posted its strongest half-year ever. In the first six months of 2026, it's estimated that games sold through the platform generated $11.1 billion in gross revenue, a record haul for the PC storefront. That figure is close to what Steam generated across all of 2021, a year boosted by pandemic lockdowns – also only 21% of that revenue comes from games released in 2026. The rest came from older titles in Steam's back catalog.
12 states sue to block Paramount's $110 billion Warner Bros. deal, warning of a "media behemoth"
The suit argues the merger would mean pricier movie tickets, cable bills, and streaming subscriptions
Dell Alienware AW3426DW Review: The New Ultrawide OLED to Beat
Dell's Alienware AW3426DW combines a refined 34-inch 280Hz QD-OLED panel with better text clarity, brighter HDR, and a lower price, making it the new ultrawide OLED to beat.
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