A Doom developer says Microsoft "destroyed an immense amount of value" at id Software
John Carmack is losing faith in Microsoft's stewardship
GTA 6 hacker who was sentenced to life in a secure hospital is moved to prison ahead of retrial
His retrial is scheduled for the same month GTA 6 launches
Researchers synchronize 105,000 tiny magnetic oscillators in 45 nanoseconds, pointing to faster, low-power computing
This computing trick skips quantum's biggest problem
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.
New York school will deploy AI teaching robot from company linked to sex bots
A headline for our times, if ever there was one
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D 10th Anniversary Edition Review
AMD's Ryzen 7 5800X3D is back at $350. It looks overpriced, but for AM4 owners facing costly DDR5 upgrades, this four-year-old CPU may still be the smartest path to modern gaming performance today.
The PS3 emulator that shouldn't exist can now play 75% of the console's game library
Easter egg: RPCS3 originally meant "Russian Personal Computer Station 3"
OpenAI's first hardware product is a $230 mini keypad for AI coding
Think of it as a Stream Deck for ChatGPT
Microsoft's latest Patch Tuesday fixes 570 security bugs, but some Dell PCs will have to wait
AI is finding more Windows bugs than ever, but patches still aren't reliable
Microbugs: Microsoft has released yet another Patch Tuesday with record-breaking figures. The latest cumulative update for supported Windows editions is significant in both quality and quantity. However, some Dell machines will not receive the update anytime soon due to compatibility issues.
TSMC plans include at least four more 2nm fabs in $100 billion Arizona expansion
The investment could eventually bring the Arizona campus to 10 fabs and two advanced packaging plants
Ryzen 7 7700X3D delivers the gaming performance, but not the value
Early reviews of AMD's new Ryzen 7 7700X3D show a capable gaming CPU that performs close to the Ryzen 7 7800X3D. However, its launch price and weaker productivity performance make it difficult to recommend. Our full review is coming soon.
This PC gamer turned old SSDs into gorgeous cartridges for Steam games
DIY cartridge system is a small rebellion against an all-digital future
To fund Apple's first computer, Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs sold...
A little history of the Apple-1
Netflix celebrates 10 years of Stranger Thing with a VHS-quality version of the first season
It's been 10 years since Stranger Things first turned our world Upside Down
Woman discovers a hidden AI camera in her rental car recording her and warning about unsafe driving
Recording drivers' every move is legal in most states but raises privacy concerns
The latest Microsoft Office 2024 Pro suite is now $55 in this limited-time deal
Unlock your productivity with the latest versions of Word, Excel, and Outlook
This retro-style home phone lets kids call friends without apps, browsers, or social media
The $68 Wi-Fi device gives parents full control over who their children can call
Steam Machine benchmarks show SteamOS and Windows 11 within a few frames of each other in most games
Multi-core benchmarks are Valve's only significant weakness
George Lucas says rejecting AI is like choosing the horse and buggy over cars
The Star Wars creator says generative AI is inevitable progress
Stripe and Advent offer more than $53 billion to buy PayPal and create a payments giant
A joint bid with Advent would combine two of online commerce's biggest platforms
Linus Torvalds tells AI critics to fork Linux or walk away
Linux is not an anti-AI project, says its creator
Nvidia and Sega are teaming up again, 30 years after Sega saved Nvidia from bankruptcy
Virtua Fighter Crossroads is coming to Nvidia's RTX Spark
IBM's stock just had its worst day since 1968
IBM warns clients are skipping mainframes to stockpile AI chips and memory instead
LibreWolf is a Firefox-based browser focused on privacy and security
LibreWolf browser removes Mozilla telemetry and enables stricter privacy and security settings by default. It remains compatible with most Firefox extensions and is typically updated shortly after new Firefox releases.
Samsung introduces Flex Titanium, a new foldable screen tech with reduced creasing
What we know so far: Samsung has announced a new display technology for foldable devices designed to balance strength, flexibility, and slimness. Dubbed Flex Titanium for its use of two titanium-based components, it is set to debut in the next generation of Galaxy foldable devices that'll be announced on July 22.
Microsoft deleted a hacked user's 25-year-old Xbox account, along with his OneDrive baby photos (Updated)
Microsoft told a hacked user to buy his games again. Sound familiar? This is the second time in a week
Boston Dynamics tests Spot as a delivery assistant that carries packages
A planned pilot would see Spot help deliver 200 packages per day
Enthusiast project turns the Steam Controller into a cross-platform gamepad
OpenPuck firmware adds Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo, and Steam Controller modes
Ubisoft endured a review-bombing campaign, then made $1 million from Black Flag Resynced's controversial DLC
But it was still only 2.8% of the game's early Steam revenue
Riot is reviving old League of Legends even as it prepares the game's biggest overhaul ever
Old-school Summoner's Rift, the original 40 heroes, plus 20 more from seasons 1-3
The US just sanctioned a VPN for the first time, accusing it of helping ransomware gangs
The "no-logs" VPN advertised on cybercrime forums
Microsoft finally patched Secure Boot bypasses that were hiding in plain sight since 2013
The bigger issue, researchers say, isn't the bug itself but how poorly signed components are tracked
Repair shops are booming during heatwaves as people keep putting phones in fridges
Social media cooling tips are leaving phones with moisture damage
Facepalm: The UK and Europe are going through an unprecedented heatwave right now. It's causing a lot of problems, including devices that keep overheating as temperatures soar. To try to cool them down, some Brits have been placing them in their fridges and freezers, but the only thing this results in is more work for repair shops.
Testing AMD's EXPO Ultra Low Latency Memory
AMD's new EXPO Ultra Low Latency memory promises tighter timings without manual tuning. We tested G.Skill's latest DDR5 kits to see how much faster they make Ryzen gaming.
