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
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
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.
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.
The quiet reinvention of search in the age of AI
How APIs and developer tools are quietly reshaping the way search works
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 scrubs Starship V3 test flight after last-minute launch tower issue
A hydraulic pin that failed to retract stopped the launch
Memory prices tipped to fall as China starts flooding the market with DRAM and NAND chips
Relief for consumers or just another pipe dream?
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.
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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
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INDUSTRY
RAM makers are taking on massive debt to keep up with AI's chip appetite
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.
Samsung's new 32-inch 6K gaming monitor is the first of its kind – if you ignore the one Samsung made last year
High resolution, and likely a high price tag to match
Intel says 14A is on track for 2028 risk production, 10A and 7A now in development
Intel's latest products are manufactured on the 18A node
Intuit cuts 3,000 jobs as it refocuses on AI, but says layoffs are "not about AI"
The cuts affect thousands of workers across the TurboTax, Mailchimp, and Credit Karma parent
Vivaldi 8 brings a redesigned interface and smarter tab tools
Vivaldi 8 introduces a refreshed desktop interface focused on faster navigation and deeper customization, while continuing the browser's power-user approach to tab management and productivity.
China built a gaming GPU: Lisuan's LX 7G100 performs like an RTX 3060 but costs almost $500
The 12GB card runs modern games with few crashes, but Nvidia and AMD have little reason to worry about
Samsung's strike was called off at the last minute, now workers have to vote on the deal
A 10.5% profit share and bonus cap removal are on the table
A Lord of the Rings open-world RPG is coming from the Kingdom Come: Deliverance studio
Warhorse Studios also confirmed that another Kingdom Come game is in development
Nvidia hits record $81.6 billion revenue as AI boom shows no sign of slowing
"Customers do not buy GPUs; they build AI factories"
What just happened? If the AI boom really is a bubble that will one day pop, it hasn't happened yet. Nvidia, the driving force behind the hardware powering most of the AI industry, once again surpassed Wall Street expectations in its quarterly results, hitting a record $81.6 billion in revenue.
Google is remaking Search in ChatGPT's image
A chatbot-style Search launches today, with AI agents arriving this summer
Why it matters: Google is determined to make its search engine about more than providing links in response to keywords. Facing competitive pressure from ChatGPT, Copilot, and many others, Google Search will become a portal to the company's generative AI toolchain.
ASML says first silicon from its latest $400M High-NA EUV machines is just months away
"Coming soon to a fab near you"
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