Epic challenges Steam with zero percent fee for first $1 million per game
Valve is still cutting a better deal to larger game studios
Hacker breaches TeleMessage system used by US officials, raising security concerns
The dangers of archiving encrypted messaging for compliance
Intel Arc Xe3 Celestial GPU enters pre-validation, Battlemage B770 tipped to launch at Computex 2025
The hardware team is already working on Xe4 "Druid"
Grab a full Windows 11 Pro license for just $15
Unbeatable deal, available for a limited time
Nintendo sues Genki for showing Switch 2 mockups before official reveal
Nintendo sure does love lawyers (in a non-defamatory way)
AMD beats Nvidia in German GPU sales with Radeon RX 9070 XT on top
The Steam survey tells a different story
Apple to change iPhone launch schedule in 2026 with foldable, Pro, and Air models
Apple plans two-phase iPhone release strategy to manage expanded lineup and boost sales
Despite rising game prices, 2025's best-reviewed titles are budget hits
Higher prices doesn't mean better games
A hot potato: Video games are becoming more expensive – Microsoft announced last week that it would be selling some of its upcoming titles for $80, while Nintendo will be doing the same with Switch 2 releases. One of the companies' arguments for this increase is that games now have enormous budgets with massive teams, all of which supposedly benefit the players, yet the three best-reviewed games of 2025 so far are all budget titles.
Microsoft Office is down to $49 for a lifetime license
TL;DR: If you're looking for a powerful productivity suite without breaking the bank, Microsoft Office 2021 is now available for just $49 – a significant price drop and the lowest we've seen this year.
Apple iPhone: The Gadget That Rewired Modern Life
The iPhone redefined technology and culture. More than a phone, it merged music, communication, and the web – transforming not just gadgets, but how we connect and create.
The future of data storage might be ceramic glass that can last thousands of years
Cerabyte's ceramic glass storage endures boiling and baking in extreme durability tests
A laptop GPU now leads the Valve Steam survey, AMD CPUs reach all-time high
The first laptop GPU to top the chart in over three years
UK could require solar panels on most new homes by 2027
Forward-looking: Recent studies indicate that the widespread adoption of solar panels worldwide could significantly reduce carbon emissions and slow climate change. The United Kingdom plans to take a major step toward that goal with upcoming legislation that mandates panels on the roofs of almost all new homes.
At RSA Conference, experts reveal how "evil AI" is changing hacking forever
AI without guardrails is opening new doors for cybercriminals
Kuwait declares cryptocurrency mining illegal amid power crisis crackdown
The government has raided homes suspected of illegal cryptocurrency mining
The Asus TUF Gaming T500 is a mobile CPU-powered desktop for better thermals
Up to Intel Core i7-13620H mobile CPU means to deliver desktop-level gaming
DOJ confirms it wants to break up Google's advertising tech monopoly
The judge has set a September trial to consider remedies
Half-Life 3 reportedly playable end-to-end, possibly launching this year
"HLX" project uses a new kind of procedural generation, future Steam hardware also discussed
Visa is piloting AI agents with payment systems for autonomous shopping
Forward-looking: Visa plans to allow AI agents to conduct financial transactions on behalf of consumers, a move that could streamline and automate everyday purchases. The company is currently running pilot programs that connect its payment network to AI platforms developed by firms such as Anthropic, Microsoft, OpenAI, Perplexity, and Mistral, with broader adoption expected soon.
Windows Remote Desktop Protocol contains a login backdoor Microsoft refuses to fix
It's not a bug, but a feature, Microsoft confirmed to concerned researchers
WTF?! The proprietary protocol developed by Microsoft to facilitate remote connections to Windows machines contains an outstanding security flaw. However, Microsoft has stated that it has no plans to fix the issue, as doing so would break compatibility with many applications.
Raspberry Pi says it's improved manufacturing and sustainability thanks to a new soldering solution
Small production changes can make a big difference
Apple revises App Store policy, allows third-party payments 'without tax' after losing in court
Changes apply to the US App Store only though
Someone tried, and mostly managed, to run Linux in an Excel spreadsheet
"This was done mostly for fun." We bet
Sam Altman's World brings iris-scanning digital ID to the US
Orb scanners promise "proof of humanity"
DaVinci Resolve 20 brings AI animated subtitles and smarter editing
DaVinci Resolve 20 beta 2 adds a redesigned vertical timeline, improved keyframe editing, and new AI tools like Animated Subtitles and Multicam SmartSwitch. The update also includes speed keyframe refinements, voiceover fixes, and builds on over 150 features introduced in the first beta. It's available now as a free update.
Aura Triple Boost 14 Pro adds three extra screens to your laptop via one cable
Instant quad-screen productivity
Here's why Windows 7 took so long to boot with solid color backgrounds in 2009
Simple wallpapers don't always save time and energy
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang gets first pay raise in a decade, now earns $49.8 million
The average Nvidia worker earns $301,233
Apple revenue climbs to $95.4 billion as supply chain shifts continue
Tariffs could add $900 million in quarterly costs unless something changes
What was the first computer program to have AI (and on what hardware did it run)?
One of the earliest and most influential examples of artificial intelligence was...
Nvidia denies chip-smuggling reports involving fake pregnancies and live lobsters
Nvidia claws back at Anthropic
Intel Panther Lake rollout to start with one 45W model, others pushed to Q1 2026
New CPU model emerges with 4 performance cores, 8 efficiency cores, and 4 Xe3 cores
Meta, Spotify, and others unite to challenge the Apple-Google app store duopoly
The walled gardens will crumble if the new alliance has anything to say about it