This Early Access pirate game was quietly killing your SSD without you knowing
A misconfigured database cache was driving writes of over 108GB per hour, but a patch is already live
The Pentagon just signed AI deals with OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, and Nvidia - and cut Anthropic out entirely
The US military is bringing AI into classified environments, and it has a very specific list of who's in and who's out
A $7 Raspberry Pi can do something Sony refuses to: give the DualSense wireless haptics on PC
The wireless dongle Sony won't make
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.
GameStop wants to buy eBay in an aggressive pivot to e-commerce
GameStop, a $12 billion company, wants to buy $46 billion eBay
This is Why You Won't Buy a Steam Machine in 2026
Valve's Steam Machine was supposed to be an affordable gaming PC for the living room. Rising memory and storage prices have turned that dream into a pricing nightmare.
Apple's success is running into a familiar problem: not enough chips
A record quarter, a $100 billion buyback, and a CEO transition
"Copy Fail" is a rare Linux bug that can turn an unprivileged user into a root admin in seconds
Affects virtually every Linux distro released in the past nine years, and working exploits were on GitHub within 24 hours
Facepalm: Security researchers recently unveiled "Copy Fail," a bug that could potentially bring the entire Linux ecosystem to a screeching halt. The flaw can be reliably exploited across all Linux-based systems, both on local machines and in cloud environments. Vendors are now scrambling to patch the issue.
The Mac Mini is sold out for "several months" as AI developers snap them up for local agent workloads
Tim Cook admits Apple was caught off guard by Mac Mini demand
Epic Games Store launches on iPhone in Japan, but not one developer has signed on
Currently, only Fortnite and Rocket League Sideswipe are available for download
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The Handheld Gaming "Holy Grail": FSR 4 INT8, XeFG, and XeLL
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AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Review: Twice the 3D V-Cache
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Flagship Rematch: Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs. Core i9-12900K
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How Intel Got Into Trouble: We Test the Last Decade of Intel Flagship CPUs
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We Tested Every Ryzen 5 and 7 X3D CPU: From 5800X3D to 9800X3D
Samsung's chip profit jumped nearly 50-fold in a single year, execs warn the shortage will get worse
Hyperscalers are absorbing every advanced memory chip Samsung can produce
This ultra-cheap, water-based iron battery could last 16 years without degrading
The all-iron flow battery completed 6,000 cycles with no measurable capacity loss
Forward-looking: Lithium-ion batteries are everywhere, but their cost, supply chain issues, and potential to fail in fiery ways make them less than ideal for grid-scale energy storage. Chinese researchers say they have taken a major step toward an alternative in the form of an all-iron flow battery built from cheap, abundant materials and a water-based electrolyte that cannot explode.
A Harvard study shows AI model can outperform physicians in emergency room diagnoses
The hard part is figuring out what to do with that
Nvidia could bring back the RTX 3060 12GB in July as memory crisis continues
Board partners are reportedly set to receive new GA106 chips ahead of a possible retail relaunch this summer.
Roblox Reality is like DLSS 5 for Roblox, except it invents photorealistic details the game never had
Roblox could do what DLSS 5 critics feared most
Resident Evil's next reboot leans into horror, not just action
Resident Evil Dead?
Microsoft admits Windows 11 lost its way, Nadella pledges to "win back fans"
Microsoft built Windows 11 around web wrappers and Electron apps. Now it's trying to undo that.
TL;DR: Microsoft is trying to repair Windows 11's reputation and overhaul its app ecosystem, and both efforts center on one idea: get back to fundamentals and make the OS feel like a fast, coherent, native-first platform again. That shift runs from Satya Nadella's pledge to "win back fans" to internal engineers publicly declaring that "Native apps are back!" for Windows 11.
Ubuntu is adding AI features, and it's on a collision course with its own user base
Users are asking for a kill switch already
Meta contractor fires 1,100 AI trainers after they revealed Ray-Ban glasses recorded private and intimate footage
The same firm that helped train ChatGPT is now at the center of Meta's smart glasses privacy scandal
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HARDWARE
Early tests show minimal impact from budget HUDIMM DDR5
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A federal agent said WhatsApp's encryption is a lie. Then the investigation was shut down
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Which big tech company invented work-from-home,
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"Windows K2" plan promises faster UX, fewer botched updates
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TOKENS
At Nvidia, compute already costs more than employees
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TRANSPORTATION
An electric air taxi just flew from JFK to Manhattan in under 10 minutes
Security researcher just turned the PS5 into a Linux PC, and it can run GTA V at 60fps
A novel exploit lets certain PS5 units boot Ubuntu and run PC games at high frame rates, though the setup resets after every reboot
Microsoft releases the earliest DOS source code ever discovered as open source
Redmond needed an OS, Tim Paterson joined the fray, and the rest is history
EU is considering new rules for cloud and AI under the Digital Markets Act
US innovates, China replicates... Europe regulates?
Early tests show minimal performance impact from new budget HUDIMM DDR5 memory
The new memory standard should be "good enough" for gaming workloads
Solar-powered cars are impractical at scale but this tiny build finds a sweet spot
This DIY solar car ditches traditional design and leans on e-bike tech
Google Photos feature uses AI to scan your pictures and help pick your clothes
Let's hope Google makes this one opt-in
YouTube has quietly become the backbone of US classrooms
The big picture: American classrooms now run on YouTube. In many districts, it sits at the center of the entire tech stack: Chromebooks or iPads in every backpack, Google accounts for every student, and videos queued for everything from math lessons to indoor recess. Teachers use it to read to a class, teach first graders to draw, or fill the last few minutes before dismissal. But the platform was never designed to be the primary gatekeeper of what children watch during the school day.
Take-Two CEO says GTA 6 price will be "very reasonable" amid $100+ speculation
Launching in November on PS5 and Xbox Series
AI data centers are delaying Texas housing projects by hiring away electricians
Homes now take up to two months longer to complete
Google's AI bet is paying off: Alphabet posts $94.7 billion Q1 revenue, AI demand outpaces supply
Alphabet rides AI surge as revenue and profit crush expectations
Meta's AI bill keeps growing as spending forecast jumps to $145 billion
Shares fell after the company raised its capex outlook, despite reporting its fastest revenue growth since 2021
Apple is giving up on the Vision Pro after weak sales and high return rates
Apple's spatial computing experiment is over
Xbox revenue falls again as hardware sales suffer another massive decline
CEO Asha Sharma has responded
GM is pushing Google Gemini AI to 4 million vehicles via OTA updates
Your Chevy, Buick, or Cadillac will see their existing assistant replaced by a system that improves over time and handles open-ended requests
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