Valve Steam Controller 2, new Steam Machine PC console, and Steam Frame VR coming in early 2026
Pricing yet to be announced, but Valve is focusing on affordability
Google Play will soon penalize Android apps that use too much battery
The excessive partial wake locks metric is out of beta and available to all developers
Matthew McConaughey and Michael Caine are licensing their voices to AI
Selling your voice to AI is all right all right all right
Microsoft Office is down to $39 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 $39. All the essential tools you need for work or personal projects at over 80% off the regular price.
Transhumanism "bullshit" is hindering legit neurotech research, experts warn
Tech billionaires can't stop selling immortality
The 2025 Framework Laptop 16 debuts to strong reviews, offers modular GPU upgrade
The Framework Laptop 16 remains the most repairable and upgradable notebook on the market. This year's model introduces a modular GPU option, allowing users to swap in an RTX 5070 for extra performance and future flexibility. While praised for its innovation, price remains steep.
Analogue's Nintendo 64 4K remake finally ships November 18 after repeated delays
The $250 console is already sold out
The Lighthouse lawsuit is Google's boldest move yet against organized cybercrime
The billion dollar phishing business just got too big for email filters
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti drops to $729
With the RTX 50 Super lineup likely delayed, now might be a good time to upgrade your setup. The MSI Ventus GeForce RTX 5070 Ti is currently available on Newegg for $729, some $20 below MSRP. The deal also includes Black Friday price protection, ensuring you'll be refunded the difference if the price drops further.
The rise and fall of Tank the hacker who built the Zeus cybercrime empire
Connecting the dots: Notorious cybercrime leader Vyacheslav Penchukov – better known online as Tank – is now serving a nine-year sentence in a federal prison in Colorado, following his orchestration of some of the most destructive banking malware and ransomware campaigns over the past two decades. A report by BBC correspondent Joe Tidy provides an unprecedented look into Penchukov's criminal career, from his days leading the infamous Jabber Zeus syndicate to his later involvement in major ransomware groups targeting international businesses and hospitals.
Visual Studio 2026 is now available for download
Microsoft has released Visual Studio 2026, bringing a refreshed Fluent UI, faster performance, and integrated GitHub Copilot AI for assisted coding. The IDE adds full support for .NET 10, C# 14, and C++ 23/26, along with improved diagnostics through the new Profiler Agent.
FFmpeg thanks Google for the bug reporting, now asks where the funding is
Volunteer maintainers are struggling to keep pace with AI-generated bug reports
Sony made a PS5 gaming monitor that mostly just charges your controller
Featuring an IPS panel with a 240Hz refresh rate
Wikipedia helped train your favorite AI, now the Wiki foundation wants a cut
Seeking financial support to fund the next decade of the world's online encyclopedia
This $24 lifetime AI deal unlocks ChatGPT, Claude, Midjourney and more
From text to images to voice, everything AI in one dashboard
Sam Altman's iris-scanning World project wants a billion users – it's reached 2% of that goal
World could partner with Reddit to confirm users are human
A ChatGPT glitch just leaked private prompts into Google Search Console
Researchers say OpenAI's data routing may have exposed user inputs through the analytics tool
AMD Ryzen 5 9500F Review: Budget 7500F Replacement?
AMD's Ryzen 5 9500F is generating plenty of buzz. We tested this cut-down 9600X - same cores, no iGPU, and slightly lower clocks - to see if it's a smart, affordable upgrade for your next build.
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CULTURE
Engineer creates 3D-printed marble fountain using procedural generation
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NO LONGER EVIL
Hackers are saving abandoned Nest thermostats with open-source firmware
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MOBILE
Apple's quiet satellite strategy is starting to look like a long-term play for global coverage
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SUBSCRIPTIONS
Microsoft apologizes for upselling Copilot, offers refunds to millions
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SPACE
Astronomers warn of "catastrophic" consequences about giant space mirror plan
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TECH CULTURE
Smart homes are out, "dumb" homes are the new luxury
Samsung TVs set to debut HDR10+ Advanced to rival Dolby Vision 2
Coming to a Samsung TV near you in 2026
SK hynix merges DRAM and NAND into a single package for faster AI performance
A novel packaging technology may soon come to fruition
Pegasus creator NSO Group reboots under new ownership, eyes US market
The spyware firm names ex-US ambassador David Friedman as executive chairman in bid to regain government trust
Apple's $230 iPhone Pocket is the weirdest thing you'll see today
Like iPod Socks, but for your iPhone
Toyota's iconic Hilux goes electric for the first time
Toyota's Hilux enters the EV age with a dual-motor powertrain
Meta chief AI scientist Yann LeCun plans to leave company to form AI startup
An offer that the AI Godfather couldn't refuse?
Boeing is turning Microsoft Flight Simulator into a real pilot training tool
New platform provides quick offline and online lessons with custom courses
PlayStation 5 sales rose last quarter despite Sony's price hike, boosted by Ghost of Yōtei
Console hits 84.2 million lifetime sales as software revenue and live-service titles climb
The Elder Scrolls VI isn't coming any time soon, but a Fallout 3 remaster might
Todd Howard says The Elder Scrolls VI is still years away
Europe fears Chinese EV buses on its roads could be shut down remotely
Officials warn OTA systems could be a potential vulnerability for remote shutdowns
Meta is still profiting from scam ads despite promises to crack down, leaked documents show
Meta's fight against scams is undermined by its own ad algorithms – while making billions
This camera company rewards employees with solid gold keycaps worth up to $45,000
Working for Insta360 looks Au-some
Introducing TechSpot DB: A smarter way to explore hardware performance
Compare, track, and explore
Data centers are now hoarding SSDs as hard drive supplies dry up
Enterprise HDDs are now backordered, shift to QLC SSDs trigger fears of imminent price hikes
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