Dell, Lenovo, and others will launch Copilot+ laptops with Nvidia Arm CPU in H1 2026
Should Intel and AMD be worried?
Microsoft is adding images to Notepad, and users are wondering why
Microsoft continues turning Notepad into something it was never meant to be
UK data hoarder flies to America to buy hard drives, saves $2,000
The buyer came out ahead, even with import taxes
Microsoft Office is down to $35 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 $35. All the essential tools you need for work or personal projects at over 80% off the regular price.
Tofu brine could power safer batteries that last decades, researchers say
A new neutral-electrolyte battery survives more than 120,000 cycles without fire risk
Colorado bill could criminalize possessing 3D gun files, not just printing them
The crackdown shifts from hardware to files, intent, and distribution
The Interim Computer Museum puts 28 classic computer systems on the internet for you to try
From Multics to PDP-11 Unix, this portal revives the world's rarest OS for anyone to explore
MIT's new 3D printer can create a working electric motor in one go
MIT estimates the materials bill at about 50 cents per motor
Lab-grown brain tissue successfully solves a classic AI training problem
Unfortunately, it has no functional memory to "remember" the solution–"We're working on it"
Sam Altman compares AI energy use to the cost of "training" humans, says water-usage concerns are "fake"
"It also takes a lot of energy to train a human"
WTF?! It seems OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has grown tired of defending AI's consumption of our planet's rapidly depleting natural resources. In a recent interview, he said water-usage concerns over data centers were "fake," before highlighting the shocking amount of energy it takes to "train a human."
11 Need-To-Know Tools in Microsoft PowerToys
Microsoft PowerToys packs more than 30 utilities into a single toolbox, but not all of them are worth using. These 11 stand out as genuinely useful, and a few others you can safely ignore.
Rocket reentries are leaving measurable lithium pollution in the upper atmosphere
Lidar data links Falcon 9 debris to measurable metal pollution at high altitude
Minecraft Java Edition is finally moving from OpenGL to multi-threaded Vulkan
After 16 years, the Vulkan upgrade could reshape Java Edition modding
New discovery lets sodium-ion batteries store more energy while purifying water
Researchers find that hydration, not heat-treatment, is more efficient
Asus and Acer block German users from drivers and BIOS updates after patent fallout
German PC users are collateral damage in an HEVC patent fight
Just for Fun: We Tested MSI's "RTX 5090 Ti" You Probably Can't Buy
MSI's RTX 5090 Lightning Z is a limited-run halo product built without practical constraints. We test its thermals, power draw, and performance to see what's possible at the extreme end of GPU design.
A $300 Radeon RX 9060 XT just smashed the world GPU overclocking record
A record 4.77 GHz under liquid nitrogen
The US just got an AI layer for immigration. The rules are still loading.
Palantir's ImmigrationOS is quietly rewiring US immigration enforcement
Microsoft replaces Xbox heads Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond with AI exec
Former AI exec promises not to fill ecosystem with AI slop
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EXTREME UPSCALING
What happens when DLSS turns 38x22 pixels into 4K?
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ELECTRONICS
Harmful chemicals found in dozens of popular headphones
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SPACE
Astronomers identify a galaxy made almost entirely of dark matter
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LOOK MA, SAME MOTHERBOARDS
AMD Zen 6 desktop CPUs may deliver 24 cores, 7 GHz targets
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BYPASS USA
Dutch defense chief says F-35 could be "jailbroken like an iPhone"
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SIGN OF THE TIMES
Western Digital's HDD production for 2026 is already sold out
ATMs are getting hacked the old-fashioned way: with keys and USB drives
FBI warns of surge in "jackpotting" attacks, ATMs are spitting out cash by physically loading malware
Final Fantasy VII Remake Part 3 is built PC-first, then scaled down to consoles
Director says high-end PCs set the visual bar, with consoles treated as mid-range
Bill Gates-backed fusion startup begins licensing for futuristic reactor in Tennessee
Type One Energy's Infinity One project marks a shift from fossil power to fusion ambition
The Windows XP Bliss wallpaper still exists, and it briefly looks the same again
Clouds must be different because Windows is now going through its darkest times?
Fake faces generated by AI are now "too good to be true," researchers warn
Also: People tend to overestimate their face recognition ability
The takeaway: The ability of AI models to produce convincing, human-like images has gone too far. A new study suggests that detecting AI-generated faces is now too difficult for most people. Even more concerning, so-called "super recognizers" perform only marginally better. The visual clues that once exposed AI-generated images are becoming increasingly difficult to spot, though they have not disappeared entirely.
Real-world data shows plug-in hybrids use far more fuel than advertised
Plug-in hybrids fail efficiency test in large-scale analysis
AI-powered defenses help Google shield Android users from malicious apps
AI stopped 1.75M malicious Android apps from reaching the Play Store in 2025
Low-noise microwave amplifiers bring quantum computers closer to scale
Cleaner signals need not come at the expense of accessibility
Razer unveils $500 Huntsman Signature keyboard with CNC aluminum and mirror finish
Luxury materials, analog switches, and an 8,000 Hz polling rate
Amazon says AWS AI tools were involved in two outages, but calls it "coincidence"
Engineers question the wisdom of granting autonomy to coding agents
Astronomers identify a galaxy made almost entirely of dark matter
The galaxy is almost invisible, but its gravity gives it away
Tesla says its US-based robotaxi support is better than Waymo's Philippines team
Both companies admit humans still step in when AI struggles
How a 16-year-old intern helped Netgear shut down a global scam network
When fake support sites drained customers, the router maker turned to an unexpected ally
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