Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced adds ray tracing, reworked combat, and handheld support
Black Flag is back, and it looks more like a remake than a remaster
OpenAI debuts GPT 5.5, Nvidia gave early access to 10,000 employees through Codex
Companywide rollout puts OpenAI's latest model into engineering, legal, marketing, and more for coding and knowledge work
Microsoft offers voluntary buyouts to thousands of US workers as AI spending takes priority
The first in Microsoft's 51-year history
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.
Meta to cut 8,000 jobs to bankroll its AI ambitions
The cuts come as Meta ramps up spending on compute, AI agents, and multibillion-dollar partnerships
Intel showcases Wildcat Lake reference laptop with aluminum chassis and fanless design
Direct competitor to the MacBook Neo
Linux may drop legacy network drivers amid surge in AI-generated bug reports
AI kiddies are turning a low-burden task into a major maintenance issue
Anker is betting its new chip can change how AI runs in earbuds
New Anker Thus processor uses compute-in-memory to bring AI inference to small devices
An AI agent just designed a complete RISC-V CPU from scratch in 12 hours
More bad news for human engineers and white-collar workers
Duke Nukem 3D gets path tracing and DLSS through a new fan-made mod
Improving a 30-year-old classic
SpaceX may build its own GPUs to reduce chip supply risks
The company warned investors about supply constraints and rising compute costs
Interactive Listening Museum lets you compare the sounds of 36 mechanical keyboards
You can hear the legendary IBM Model M and 35 other keyboards in your browser
Microsoft says Windows 11 changes are "directly influenced" by users
The company claims performance, reliability, and polish are now bigger priorities
Mozilla uses Anthropic's Mythos to uncover 271 bugs in Firefox 150
Mozilla frames its latest release as evidence that machine-led analysis can sweep entire codebases faster and cheaper than human teams
Kalshi fines candidates for betting on their own elections, but one says he wanted to get caught
He was proving that prediction market platforms are"dangerous to our democracy," apparently
Sony AI builds a table tennis robot that reacts faster than humans can see
Nine cameras and low-latency control let Ace track spin and speed in real time and win matches against top players
Microsoft's next Xbox could get Asus and MSI variants, leaker claims
Project Helix could blur the line between console hardware and the PC ecosystem
Tesla says soaring gas prices are driving more EV demand
The EV maker reported 41-cent earnings and $1.44 billion in free cash flow as gas prices lifted demand
Google says AI now generates 75% of its new code, up from 25% in 2024
Engineers review and guide output while internal models handle generation, refactoring, and migration tasks
The Handheld Gaming "Holy Grail": FSR 4 INT8, XeFG, and XeLL
Windows handhelds may have found a breakthrough. FSR 4 INT8, XeFG, and XeLL can turn compromised 30 FPS gaming into smooth 60 FPS play, making devices like the Legion Go far more capable than expected.
Portal 2: Community Edition enters open beta with enhanced graphics, larger maps, and new modding tools
Modders have rebuilt Valve's classic on a modernized Source engine
The big picture: Portal 2, which recently celebrated its 15th anniversary, continues to receive mods, but its implementation of Valve's Source engine is showing its age. To address that, modders have spent the past several years building a new version of the game, with Valve's blessing, that enables enhanced graphics, larger maps, and more complex fan-made campaigns.
Kioxia says its new QLC SSDs can match TLC performance at lower cost
Kioxia's EG7 SSDs target budget-friendly PC builds
Google is assembling the pieces for enterprise AI agents, now adoption becomes the challenge
From agent monitoring to cross-cloud data access, Google is trying to solve the barriers to large-scale deployment
Firefox 150 improves Split View and expands built-in tools
Firefox 150 introduces refinements to Split View, along with new tab-sharing options that let users copy multiple links with titles in one step. The update also enhances the built-in PDF editor, adds a private real-time translations page, and continues to expand security protections.
Iran claims US botnets or backdoors disabled routers from Cisco, Juniper, and Fortinet
The unverified claim draws on past router implant disclosures and recent wartime cyber operations
CATL says its new EV battery can recharge from 10% to 98% in six minutes
The world's largest battery maker is not "cooling" its R&D ambitions anytime soon
CPU prices jump 20% since March as Intel and AMD eye further increases
Blame AI demand and production bottleneck
iPhone 18 Pro to lead Apple's four-phase camera upgrade strategy
Expect to see a variable aperture lens debut on this year's premium iPhone
$77 million tax break, one new permanent job: JPMorgan data center deal sparks backlash
Critics say the subsidy is a perfect example of data center excess
Gemini can now look through your Google Photos to create AI images, with a few caveats
It's not on by default, but the idea is still unsettling
Framework unveils new Laptop 13 Pro, OcuLink kit, and lap keyboard
Intel Core Ultra 3, PCIe 5.0 support, and longer battery life, with all new parts available individually
Microsoft lowers Game Pass Ultimate and PC prices, won't include next Call of Duty
Game Pass Ultimate is now $23 and PC Game Pass is $14 per month