Greece is using thermal satellites to spot wildfires before people do
The system can detect heat signatures through smoke and spot a fire the size of a parking space
Visual Studio Code adds on-device AI dictation and sidebar chats
Visual Studio Code 1.132 introduces multilingual on-device AI dictation powered by Nemotron 3.5, alongside new sidebar chats that let developers interact with Copilot without interrupting their workflow. VS Code is one of our Essential Apps for both Windows and macOS.
SteamOS runs surprisingly well on AMD Strix Halo laptop in AAA gaming tests
The laptop hit more than 60 FPS at 1440p on High settings in most games
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 reveals next-gen memory with stacked HBM and 400-layer NAND
zHBM promises 8x the performance of HBM5
DuckDuckGo made sunglasses that do absolutely nothing, and they sold out
The "Normal F***ing sunglasses" are a jab at Meta's AI-powered smart glasses
Big Walk turns cooperative exploration into one of 2026's most acclaimed multiplayer experiences
Big Walk is winning over critics with its unique blend of cooperative exploration, proximity voice chat, and emergent gameplay. Reviews praise its focus on communication, teamwork, and memorable unscripted moments, calling it one of the year's standout multiplayer experiences despite minor pacing and movement issues.
OpenAI to pay $3.2 million over allegations it favored visa holders and discouraged US job applicants
The DOJ says the company hid job listings, required paper applications, and used late-night radio ads
LocalSend is like AirDrop that actually works everywhere
If you've ever emailed yourself a file just to get it from a Windows laptop to an Android phone, LocalSend fixes that in 10 seconds. It's a free, open-source app that beams files peer-to-peer over your local network (no cloud, no account, no caps), encrypted end-to-end so nothing leaves the room. It runs on Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, and iOS – a rare AirDrop alternative that doesn't care what device you're carrying.
CarPlay and Android Auto just found a new market – boats
MasterCraft's 2027 pontoons pair CarPlay with Savvy Navvy for charts, routing, and live weather
A SpaceX rocket stage just crashed into the Moon after drifting through space for 18 months
The collision happened at 5,400 mph, approximately seven times the speed of sound
SEC bought access to over a billion airline records to track travelers, no warrant required
Records included passenger names, itineraries, and credit card numbers
AMD's data center business just more than doubled, and gaming is paying the price
AMD made $6.7 billion from data centers last quarter – and expects to double it again
EA is now owned by Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund after $55 billion deal
What just happened? Video game giant Electronic Arts is now officially owned by a consortium led by Saudi Arabia's sovereign Public Investment Fund (PIF). The group is also made up of investment firms Silver Lake and Affinity Partners, the latter founded by Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner.
Police departments are told to call license plate readers "county resources" instead of naming them
Roughly 50 communities have dropped the cameras since early last year amid mounting backlash
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
Anthropic AI went rogue during a cyber test and tried to deceive real developers into approving malicious code
The agent created fake identities, sent spear-phishing emails, and submitted malicious bug reports
Essential Apps to Install on Windows and macOS
Just unboxed a new computer? Here's our curated list of essential Windows and macOS apps for productivity, security, entertainment, and everything you need to get up and running.
The first Googlebook shows us what Google's Android-ChromeOS merger actually looks like
Leaked Lenovo Googlebook 15 images reveal dedicated Gemini key, 14 function keys, dual USB-C ports
Texas hits pause on 1,800 data center projects to scrutinize power and water demands
Combined, the stalled applications would require 474 gigawatts – far above the Texas grid operator's peak demand
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MOBILE
GrapheneOS says its data-wiping "duress" password is perfectly legal
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SOFTWARE
AI is finding so many Chrome security flaws that updates may start to come twice a week
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ZERO INSTALLATION
You can now play Morrowind directly in your browser
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SECURITY
These fake download sites look real, until they swap the links for malware
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This smart ring can measure your blood sugar using sweat, no needles required
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RETRO
Dust off those Nintendo 64 cartridges: M64 brings classic games back to your TV
AI is flooding Apple with fake bug reports, and real $200K macOS exploit got lost in the noise
AI has increased the number of helpful and bogus bug reports
Winners & losers: Generative AI has become a double-edged sword for security teams. The same technology that helps uncover and fix vulnerabilities faster than ever also makes it trivially easy to flood inboxes with dubious bug reports. That tension recently pushed Apple to change its bug bounty program in a way that ended up delaying disclosure of a genuinely serious exploit.
Lego's latest Hubble set lets you look inside one of history's greatest space telescopes
The 1,252-piece model recreates Hubble's internal instruments, mirrors, and guidance systems
High Bandwidth Flash gets first technical specification for AI data centers
SanDisk and SK Hynix's new memory spec rethinks how AI chips access data
TikTok settles three addiction lawsuits as new case blames social media for teen suicides
Meta, Snapchat, and YouTube are also named as defendants in the new lawsuit
VMware Workstation Pro 26H1 brings architectural upgrades and expanded OS support
VMware Workstation Pro 26H1 is the latest version of the go-to desktop hypervisor for developers and power users. Now fully free for commercial and personal use, it runs Windows, Linux, and BSD virtual machines side-by-side on a single PC – no rebooting, no repartitioning.
Researchers claim a major quantum computing breakthrough by proving the answer was correct
The experiment combined quantum advantage with built-in verification
Microsoft warns Russian hackers are hijacking hotel Wi-Fi to steal user accounts
Even multifactor authentication may not protect victims from the device-code attack
Xbox 360 games could soon be playable on PCs, handhelds, and next-gen Xbox consoles
Microsoft is also planning digital licenses that move with your Xbox disc
Lawsuit claims Micron's $100 billion New York chip fab could discharge "forever chemicals" into the Oneida River
PFAS exposure has been linked to cancer, reproductive problems, and weakened immune response
Microsoft wants Apple to bring seamless copy and paste between Windows PCs and iPhones
But the feature might only be available in Europe
Amazon is blocking some users from seeing reviews after mistaking them for AI bots
Affected users are limited to eight reviews per product and must appeal to restore full access
Samsung is cracking down on TV apps that quietly rent out your bandwidth
Researchers found that Samsung's "Editor's Choice" Pac-Man app quietly turned your TV into a hidden proxy network
NASA puts Crew-13's launch-pad escape in the hands of the 11-times-recalled Cybertruck
The controversial electric pickup is replacing armored "bunkers on wheels" for the September mission
Michael Dell's son and a SpaceX alum want to put battery storage in every backyard
Base Power installs about 100 batteries a day, and plans to double that by the end of 2026
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