Drone speed record falls again as Blackbird hits 453 mph using custom carbon fiber propellers
The drone's two-way average topped the current official record, but Guinness has yet to certify the attempt
Huawei says it can build 1.4nm chips without ASML's most advanced machines
Cut off from advanced lithography tools, Huawei is betting on stacked chip architectures and new packaging methods
99% of executives expect AI to trigger layoffs within two years, survey finds
Report also finds employee "thriving" has collapsed from 66% to 44% since 2024
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.
Was Ray Tracing a Scam?
Eight years after Nvidia promised ray tracing would revolutionize gaming, most gamers still disable it. So what happened, and did RTX buyers get sold a fantasy instead of the future?
The quiet reinvention of search in the age of AI
How APIs and developer tools are quietly reshaping the way search works
HP BIOS updates are bricking laptops through Windows Update
Users say recent firmware patches are causing boot failures, BSODs, and unusable ZBooks and EliteBooks
This $82 USB cable hides a Wi-Fi microcontroller inside its connector
Hacknect can emulate keystrokes, execute payloads remotely, and wipe itself clean on command
Tesla's Cybercab just became the most efficient EV ever built
The two-seater consumes 28% less energy than its nearest rival, but it's more robotaxi pod than traditional car
This wearable $2,000 AI exoskeleton wants to turn your legs into hybrid hardware
The Hypershell adds force to every step with dual motors and adaptive software
TDK and NHK Spring accused of fixing prices on components used in 97% of hard drives for over a decade
The class-action lawsuit covers hard drive purchases made between 2003 and 2016
Infinity Ward teases the next Call of Duty, calling it "the definitive Modern Warfare"
Fans are expecting an appearance at Sony's State of Play or the Summer Game Fest in just two weeks
Final Fantasy XI was supposed to decline, instead the 24-year-old MMO is growing again
The MMO's 24th anniversary includes an unlimited free trial and hints of future expansion content
Ripple effect: Final Fantasy XI is having an unlikely moment. The 24-year-old MMO is not just hanging on to a loyal niche, it is sustaining growth. Pushing up against technical limits dating back to the PlayStation 2 era, now Square Enix is looking for ways to open up new parts of its world to a much larger audience.
Canada is imposing a 15% tax on streaming services to support local content
"No one ever likes being regulated," especially in the US
Your Blu-ray drive can now rip GameCube, Wii, and Xbox games – legally
OmniDrive firmware unlocks proprietary game disc formats on standard PC optical drives
Trdo is a modern internet radio player for Windows
Trdo is an internet radio player focused on simplicity. Despite its early beta status, Trdo already feels polished, offering a native experience for streaming radio stations from around the world.
Hackers breach GitHub and access 3,800 internal repositories now listed for sale
The breach is linked to TeamPCP, a group that has been poisoning trusted developer tools for months
A VPN built for criminals just got shut down by Europol and Eurojust
First VPN was marketed on underground forums and is linked to ransomware, fraud, and data theft
SpaceX's Starship V3 survives its first full test flight
The redesigned rocket reached space, deployed test payloads, and completed a controlled ocean descent
Memory prices tipped to fall as China starts flooding the market with DRAM and NAND chips
Relief for consumers or just another pipe dream?
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DRAM AND NAND
Memory prices tipped to fall as China starts flooding the market
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THE WEB
Google is remaking Search in ChatGPT's image
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FUTUROLOGY
Researchers hit 112Gbps over wireless in a breakthrough that could shape 6G
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AI BOOM
Jeff Bezos isn't worried about the AI bubble
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NEW RECORD
Nvidia hits $81.6 billion revenue, AI boom shows no sign of slowing
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SECURITY
Microsoft is pulling the plug on SMS codes, wants you to switch to passkeys
The US government is spending $2 billion on quantum computing, while taking stock in the companies it funds
IBM gets $1 billion, with the rest spread across eight firms under the Chips Act
Flipper One is a next-gen Flipper Zero with a Linux brain and serious hardware upgrades
Making personal computing (and white-hat hacking) personal again
Tech layoffs have already passed 100,000 in 2026 as the industry cuts jobs to fund AI
Meta, Cisco, Intuit, and PayPal lead a wave – 2026 is shaping up to be brutal
A hot potato: Tech sector job losses in early 2026 have already surged past 100,000, and the past month suggests the trend is not subsiding. While AI automation is likely not the sole cause, aggregated reports suggest it is the leading factor, with Meta's transition into an "AI-first" company headlining May's damage to the job market.
Meta launches Forum, an app for Facebook Groups offered as a Reddit alternative
Facebook Groups gets another standalone app, years after Meta shut the last one down
Firefox is getting a major redesign with one-click controls to disable all AI features
Mozilla is rebuilding settings, tabs, and customization tools while giving users a universal toggle for current and future AI features
Meta settles a lawsuit that said it addicted students and left schools to deal with the damage
The Kentucky district claimed addictive design features forced schools to divert resources from education
Philips made a monitor with screens on both sides, and it's actually kind of brilliant
Potentially perfect for collaboration, presentations, front desks, and saving desk space
AMD's 256 core Epyc Venice enters production on TSMC's 2nm node
The Zen 6 server chip promises major gains in AI throughput, memory bandwidth, and power efficiency
Steve Wozniak told graduates they have "actual intelligence," and they loved it
Woz mentioned AI in graduation speech and gets cheers instead of boos
Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti vs AMD Radeon 9070 XT: Massive 52 Game Benchmark
We benchmark the Radeon RX 9070 XT and GeForce RTX 5070 Ti across 52 games, testing rasterization and ray tracing performance at 1440p and 4K.
SpaceX files for record-breaking IPO with rockets, AI, and Mars ambitions at the center
Starlink growth is funding massive AI and Starship spending, for now
Bottom line: SpaceX has filed for an IPO that could become the largest in history, giving investors a detailed look at a business that spans rockets, satellite networks, and AI infrastructure. The filing portrays a company growing quickly but spending heavily.
Lenovo-branded retro handheld comes pre-loaded with tons of Nintendo ROMs
The white-label product is likely illegal, but Lenovo still approved the marketing move
Taiwan is cracking down on AI chip smuggling
Three people are facing detention in Taiwan for allegedly sneaking Nvidia-powered servers into China
Google accidentally published a four-year-old Chromium security bug, then tried to hide it again
Discovered in 2022 and rated high priority, it still hasn't been fixed
Facepalm: The open-source Chromium project provides the foundation for Google Chrome and many other popular web browsers like Microsoft Edge, Opera, and Brave. When a serious security flaw is discovered in the shared codebase, it can quickly become a widespread threat affecting millions of devices across multiple computing platforms.
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