Fortnite to add even more AI NPCs following Darth Vader incident

Intel roadmap reveals Nova Lake CPUs, Wildcat Lake, and new 12-core Bartlett Lake SKUs

A full Atari 8-bit computer has been recreated on a stamp-sized FPGA module

Grab a full Windows 11 Pro license for just $10

Meta and Yandex bypassed Android privacy to link anonymous web browsing to app users

A hot potato: For years, the privacy of Android users browsing the web has been quietly compromised by a sophisticated tracking method employed by two of the world's largest tech companies: Meta and Yandex. According to recent research, both companies have exploited legitimate browser-to-app communication protocols to covertly link anonymous web activity with the identities of users logged into native apps like Facebook, Instagram, and various Yandex services on Android devices.

Hell is Us hits only 30 fps at 4K with an RTX 4090 and upscaling enabled

Microsoft is addressing USB-C "port confusion" with a new hardware certification program

Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge sales might be falling short of expectations

Microsoft Office is down to $45 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 $45 – a significant price drop and the lowest we've seen this year.

Scam calls evolve: Crocodilus malware adds fake contacts to Android phones

The most productive workers "rest" almost two and a half hours during an 8-hour workday, study claims

Epic's Tim Sweeney never expected Fortnite to be banned 5 years from Apple's app store

Pornhub withdraws from France as age verfication checks get too intrusive

"Godfather of AI" warns that today's AI systems are becoming strategically dishonest

Stunning new Witcher 4 footage runs at 60fps on standard PS5 with ray tracing

Unreal Engine 5.6 improves performance, animation tools, and MetaHuman integration

Builder.ai collapses after revelation that its "AI" was hundreds of engineers

Cutting corners: Builder.ai promised to revolutionize software development with artificial intelligence – and convinced deep-pocketed investors it had. Backed by Microsoft and valued at $1.5 billion, the startup masked manual labor as machine learning until the facade crumbled, leaving behind lawsuits, layoffs, and one of the industry's most embarrassing collapses.

Nvidia's mythical Arm gaming laptop may finally arrive in partnership with Alienware

Did you know that before developing Steam, Valve approached other companies for help? All said no.

Nvidia App gets Windows Narrator support, new game optimizations

Apple has under 30 days to comply with EU rules or face daily fines

The big picture: Apple and the European Commission are locked in a standoff over how tech firms should be regulated – a conflict being closely watched by the tech industry, app developers, and consumer advocates. The outcome could set a precedent for how digital marketplaces operate, not only in Europe but globally, as other jurisdictions consider similar measures to promote competition and curb the power of tech giants.

Nintendo sends "Out of Stock" signs to US stores before Switch 2 launch

Adobe launches free Photoshop beta for Android devices

Google Wallet removes PayPal as a payment option for US users

Another lawyer punished for citing ChatGPT-created nonexistent cases

Classic 1993 Star Wars X-Wing gets new life with Unity engine mod, modern graphics

Activision removes Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 menu ads after backlash, claims it was an "error"

Facepalm: Activision Blizzard has used the tried-and-tested "it was an error, honestly," excuse after it placed ads for purchasable items in the loadout screens of Black Ops 6 and Warzone. Their appearance led to a huge backlash, and now Activision is claiming they were a "feature test" published "in error," which nobody believes.

University of Michigan achieves first human brain recording with wireless implant

Microsoft stops nagging Windows users to make Edge the default browser, but only in Europe

TSMC's 2nm wafer prices hit $30,000 as SRAM yields reportedly hit 90%

In context: TSMC has steadily raised the prices of its most advanced semiconductor process nodes over the past several years – so much so that one analysis suggests the cost per transistor hasn't decreased in over a decade. Further price hikes, driven by tariffs and rising development costs, are reinforcing the notion that Moore's Law is truly dead.

OneDrive File Picker flaw grants full drive access when users share a single file

The far side of the Moon may soon host the world's most sensitive telescope, shielded from earthly interference

In North Korea, your phone secretly takes screenshots every 5 minutes for government surveillance

The big picture: A smartphone smuggled out of North Korea is offering a rare – and unsettling – glimpse into the extent of control Kim Jong Un's regime exerts over its citizens, down to the very words they type. While the device appears outwardly similar to any modern smartphone, its software reveals a far more oppressive reality.