A Starlink satellite appears to have exploded and is now spiraling toward Earth
Caused by an internal energy event, not a collision
Terminator 2D: No Fate is a new, brutally old-school shooter
Terminator 2D: No Fate adapts Judgment Day into a 2D action game built around pixel-art visuals, side-scrolling combat, and a notably high difficulty. Reviewers are praising its controls and commitment to arcade-era design.
Russian hackers exploited misconfigured customer devices hosted on AWS for years, Amazon says
Amazon links sustained cyber campaign to Russia's GRU
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.
Apple's App Store "freedom" in Japan comes with strings attached, obviously
Apple allows third-party payments in Japan – for a fee
Trump's new nuclear pilot program is rewriting how reactors get approved
The Energy Department has taken control of testing advanced small reactors, bypassing traditional safety oversight
Riot is forcing Valorant players to update their PC firmware to keep playing
Ready to risk breaking your PC hardware just to frag some strangers online?
TikTok has finally agreed to a US sale
The TikTok ban saga ends with a US-led acquisition set to close January 22
Firefox will add an AI "kill switch" after community pushback
Mozilla wants an AI browser, but users may still have control
The Legion Go 2 might ditch Windows for SteamOS – and cost less
Something to look forward to: The Lenovo Legion Go 2 launched earlier this year, featuring AMD's Ryzen Z2 Extreme chip and a 144Hz OLED display. While most reviewers liked the hardware, they hated the astronomical pricing that starts at $1,099 and goes all the way up to $1,479. Thankfully, a cheaper version could be on its way next year, with a SteamOS powered variant rumored to debut at CES 2026.
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Feature
Single Stick vs. Dual Channel RAM: How Much Performance Do You Actually Lose?
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AMD FSR Redstone Looks Sharp on Paper, Plays Rough, Launches Broken
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Review
6 Years of Mid-Range Radeon GPUs Tested: The 9070 Comes Out on Top
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Best Of
The Best SSDs and Storage - Late 2025 Update
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Review
DDR5 vs. DDR4 Gaming Performance Revisited
League of Legends is getting a major overhaul that could change everything
A new launcher, new graphics, and accessibility features to attract new players
Starlink drops support for first-generation routers, offers free hardware upgrades
No more software updates for Starlink Gen 1
NOAA's new AI weather system promises faster forecasts with less computing power
It marks a shift from physics-based models to data-trained AI systems
Connecting the dots: Weather forecasts are about to get faster, cheaper, and more AI-powered in the US. NOAA has put a new generation of machine learning weather models into live operation, promising more accurate predictions while using a fraction of the computing power of today's systems. It's a major shift in how the country prepares for storms, heat waves, and other extreme weather.
Honda briefly shut downs factories as Nexperia chip feud isn't over yet
Even basic car chips are caught in a growing international tech dispute
Court dismisses lawsuit over Disney's recreation of Peter Cushing in Rogue One
The 1970s B-movie horror studio that brought the suit walks away empty-handed
Instacart says it doesn't manipulate prices using AI, but the FTC isn't convinced
Instacart's pricing manipulation is raising fresh questions about fairness online
These popular browser extensions protecting your AI chats were actually copying them
Chrome and Edge add-ons found quietly recording your chats
Samsung reveals Exynos 2600: world's first 2nm smartphone chip could supercharge Galaxy S26
Big CPU gains come with 320MP camera support and AI upgrades
Scientists discover an amphibian gut bacterium 100% effective in destroying cancer cells in rats
Natural cancer treatment with no ill effects on healthy tissue
What we know so far: Scientists have uncovered a naturally occurring gut bacterium from common tree frogs that can completely eradicate cancerous tumors in lab animals. The organism even outperforms some existing therapies. The discovery has the potential to revolutionize cancer treatment, but the research needs more work.
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THE (SCAMMY) WEB
Meta knowingly took in billions from scam ads on Facebook and Instagram, says Reuters
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GALAXY S26
Samsung Exynos 2600: world's first 2nm mobile chip
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WTF
RAM scammer swaps DDR5 modules for DDR2 and metal weights
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VALVE RUMORS
Half-Life 3 could be a Steam Machine launch title in 2026
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TECH CULTURE
A nonprofit is paying hackers to unlock devices companies have abandoned
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UPCOMING
Apple leaks reveal iPhone Fold specs, a tabletop robot, new MacBooks, and more
Most CEOs are ready to spend even more on AI in 2026 despite no clear path to ROI
Economic uncertainty fails to slow AI investments
Most Americans misjudge how many users share toxic content on social media
Maybe the web ain't so bad after all?
Global DRAM shortage squeezes OEMs, but PC retail prices remain stable for now
Acer and Asus warn that higher costs will eventually reach consumers
ASML's most advanced EUV machine is now central to Intel's comeback strategy
Etching CPUs and other advanced chips with sub-1nm accuracy
China may have reverse-engineered an EUV machine, a big step toward chip self-sufficiency
Secretive project could bring Beijing closer to semiconductor independence, once thought a decade away
More ads are coming to App Store search results, but Apple promises they will be "relevant"
Apple is "expanding opportunities" for advertisers
LG FlexConnect modular soundbar system promises true wireless Dolby Atmos
LG will showcase its new Sound Suite at CES
Smartphone prices expected to rise in 2026 as shipments fall
The result of soaring memory and chip prices driven by AI demand
Epic Games Store's holiday free games may have leaked – and Red Dead Redemption 2 could be included
Epic might also celebrate Commander Keen's 35th anniversary on Christmas Day
Micron predicts the memory crisis will last beyond 2026, says it can't meet full demand
DDR5 prices aren't coming down anytime soon
California threatens to halt Tesla sales over Autopilot marketing
Regulators say Tesla sold a vision of self-driving that doesn't exist
Tencent's Horizon clone Light of Motiram pulled from Steam and Epic after Sony lawsuit ends
The lawsuit has been settled
Nvidia RTX 5050 vs Intel Arc B580: Budget GPU Battle
Which $250 GPU is the better buy: Nvidia's RTX 5050 or Intel's Arc B580? We compare performance, upscaling quality, and VRAM limits to find out.
Nvidia could slash GeForce RTX 50 production by up to 40% next year
Rumor mill: Analysts and other sources anticipate that memory shortages stemming from the AI boom could disrupt supplies of numerous hardware products beginning next year. AMD is expected to introduce modest GPU price hikes, while Nvidia may significantly reduce production of certain graphics card models.
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