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
After studying 19 billion passwords, one big problem: Over 90% are terrible
TL;DR: A new study analyzing more than 19 billion passwords from relatively recent data breaches between April 2024 and 2025 has found that the vast majority are weak. Alarmingly, only six percent of the leaked passwords were unique, leading researchers to describe a widespread epidemic of weak password reuse.
AMD working on Ryzen 9000G "Gorgon Point" for AM5 socket, "Medusa Point" Zen 6 CPUs for FP10
Leaked roadmap reveals AMD's plans for next-gen desktop and laptop chips
Grab a full Windows 11 Pro license for just $15
Unbeatable deal, available for a limited time
The eero Pro 6E mesh 3-pack WiFi system is currently $150 off
The eero Pro 6E is a tri-band mesh Wi-Fi system built for large homes. It includes three Wi-Fi 6E capable routers, each featuring a 2.5 Gb Ethernet port, double as a Zigbee smart home hub and built-in Thread support.
Wikipedia turns to generative AI to support its volunteer community
The free encyclopedia is doubling down on its human-centered approach
Smartphone market slows worldwide, Apple and Samsung still lead the pack
The third quarter of consecutive slowed growth
Microsoft shocks with hefty Xbox price hike, games to cost $80
Facepalm: As of today, the entry-level Xbox Series S will cost $379.99 for the 512GB model and $429.99 for the 1TB version – an $80 to $130 increase over last year's pricing. Meanwhile, the Xbox Series X Digital has jumped to $549.99, and the flagship Series X now carries a hefty $599.99 price tag. Even premium models like the limited-edition 2TB Galaxy Series X haven't been spared, rising from $599.99 to a steep $729.99.
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.
Boox debuts Mira Pro Color 25" e-ink monitor for work and coding
7" and 13" e-ink tablets also receive color and e-pencil updates
Nvidia RTX 50-series GPU prices drop below MSRP in Germany as demand wanes
Strong euro and weak demand push GPU prices down
LG verifies blue PHOLED tech, bringing the power-efficient, long-lasting "dream OLED" closer to market
Dual-stack design slashes OLED power by fifteen percent
Nvidia bundles Doom: The Dark Ages with RTX 50-series GPUs... if you can find one
Nvidia also unveiled the game's path tracing implementation
FCC moves to ban Chinese labs from testing electronics sold in the US
75% of all electronics are tested at labs located inside China
Cutting corners: Not content with banning sales of high-end AI chips to China and imposing 145% tariffs on many imports from the country, the US government is now trying to stop companies from using Chinese labs to test electronic devices available in the United States.
CEO Satya Nadella says up to 30% of Microsoft's code is now written by AI
Both Zuckerberg and Nadella see AI taking over software development
Elon Musk rages at report of Tesla board hunting for a new CEO
A "discredit to journalism"
In brief: Tesla has vehemently denied a report by the Wall Street Journal that alleges the EV giant's board contacted recruitment firms to search for a replacement for Elon Musk as CEO. Musk called the article "deliberately false" and an "extremely bad breach of ethics."
Court orders Apple to open App Store to competition, Epic Games wins
"Apple knew exactly what it was doing and at every turn chose the most anticompetitive option"
A hot potato: A federal judge in California has delivered a decisive blow to Apple's longstanding control over its App Store, ordering the tech giant to immediately halt practices that have limited competition and maintained high commissions on app sales. This ruling concludes a five-year legal battle initiated by Epic Games, the creator of Fortnite, which challenged Apple's dominance in the digital app marketplace.
Used EV batteries could power vehicles, houses or even towns – if their manufacturers share vital data
EV batteries are made of hundreds of smaller cells
Cyberduck is a free SFTP client to manage cloud and server files
Cyberduck is a free file-transfer client for Windows and Mac. It supports a wide range of services, including SFTP, WebDAV, Amazon S3, Backblaze, Azure, OpenStack, OneDrive, Google Drive, and Dropbox.
Google Play shrinks by 47 percent following Android's store policy overhaul
Last year Google blocked 2.36 million apps that violated store policies
Microsoft brings hot patching to Windows Server, reboot-free updates
Greedy patching: Hot patching is a way to quickly install security updates without requiring an OS reboot. Microsoft has offered the feature for years through its Azure cloud platform, but it's soon coming to non-cloud versions of Windows Server. It won't be free, but Microsoft's target audience is enterprise customers.
Blizzard and Nexon working on new StarCraft game and a mobile version of Overwatch
Overwatch Mobile will likely be the first to launch
Fiber optic sensors could revolutionize early detection of volcanic eruptions
The solution proved to be effective in Iceland's most volcanically active region
Intel doubles down on foundry ambitions, unveils 18A and 14A process enhancements
New CEO means to woo foundry clients
In context: Intel's recent challenges are undoubtedly familiar to anyone who has paid even the slightest attention to the semiconductor market. These issues were a key reason the company recently appointed semiconductor industry veteran Lip-Bu Tan as its new CEO. Some even speculated that Intel might spin off its chip-making foundry business.
SilverStone's 2,500W PSU powers up to four RTX 5080s - or three 5090s - without breaking a sweat
Just make sure your wall socket can keep up
Google research exposes ongoing global risk from zero-day vulnerabilities
Traditional targets are becoming more secure, while government-backed hackers are feasting
New York wants to use AI and cameras to detect subway crime before it happens
Ten people were murdered in NYC subways last year
EA lays off around 300 employees – including 100 at Respawn – scraps new Titanfall game
EA has let go of 1,800 workers since March 2023
Bitcoin mining no longer profitable as costs soar
Small miners are being squeezed out as Bitcoin mining becomes big business
GPU tourism is a thing: Japan blocks RTX 5090 and 5080 sales to tourists amid global GPU chaos
Four months later, Nvidia's top GPUs remain critically scarce
Amazon backs away from plan to display tariff costs as Trump calls Bezos over "hostile" act
"Another reason why Americans should buy American"
A hot potato: Amazon has backed away from a plan to show exactly how much the Trump tariffs will increase the cost of items on its Amazon Haul site. The White House had called the potential move a "hostile and political act," and the president himself called Amazon founder Jeff Bezos to discuss the matter.
Intel's origin story: Gordon Moore and Robert Noyce left which company to found Intel?
Initially, the new venture was named "Moore Noyce Electronics."
FBI warns China is using AI to sharpen cyberattacks on US infrastructure
Federal authorities are beginning to see AI signs in every step of an attack chain