https://www.techspot.com/news/113499-new-study-finds-hgst-wd-hard-drives-fail.html TechSpot en 2026-08-16T12:17:00-05:00 New study finds HGST, WD hard drives fail less often than Seagate and Toshiba personal technology, computing, hardware, technology, computing, toshiba, seagate, storage, research, hard drive, wd, hgst, backblaze, reliability, durability https://www.techspot.com/news/113501-carrier-pidge-app-delivers-texts-110-mph-unless.html TechSpot en 2026-08-16T10:36:00-05:00 This Carrier Pidge app delivers texts at 110 mph, unless your virtual pigeon gets lost, distracted, or dies technology, culture, tech culture, technology, mobile, mobile computing, messaging, apps, animals https://www.techspot.com/news/113498-nvidia-5-billion-intel-bet-now-worth-nearly.html TechSpot en 2026-08-16T09:47:00-05:00 Nvidia's $5 billion Intel bet is now worth nearly $25 billion, and its SpaceX stake isn't far behind technology, computing, intel, nvidia, arm, investment, spacex https://www.techspot.com/news/113497-uk-researchers-building-miniature-human-organs-nhs-patient.html TechSpot en 2026-08-16T08:31:00-05:00 UK researchers are growing miniature human tissue from NHS patient cells to improve drug testing science, technology, computing, united kingdom, healthcare, testing, animals, cells https://www.techspot.com/news/113494-france-plan-ban-children-under-15-social-media.html TechSpot en 2026-08-15T14:27:00-05:00 France's court just blocked Macron's plan to ban kids from social media technology, culture, tech culture, internet, twitter, france, social https://www.techspot.com/news/113493-three-new-windows-flaws-can-bypass-security-gain.html TechSpot en 2026-08-15T12:09:00-05:00 Three new Windows flaws can bypass security, gain system privileges, and even install malware remotely technology, security, privacy, software, computer software, computing, windows, malware, hacking, vulnerability, windows 10, windows server, windows 11 https://www.techspot.com/news/113496-gamer-drops-laptop-temperatures-up-15c-simply-switching.html TechSpot en 2026-08-15T10:48:00-05:00 Gamer drops laptop temperatures by up to 15oC by switching from a wooden desk to a metal table video games, gaming, pc gaming, technology, culture, tech culture, cooling, gaming laptop, desk https://www.techspot.com/news/113495-intel-may-refresh-raptor-lake-third-time-ddr5.html TechSpot en 2026-08-15T09:59:00-05:00 Intel may refresh Raptor Lake for a third time as high DDR5 prices push buyers toward older hardware personal technology, computing, hardware, technology, computing, intel, cpu, intel core, memory https://www.techspot.com/news/113491-windows-defender-bug-making-vlc-take-30-seconds.html TechSpot en 2026-08-15T09:03:00-05:00 A Windows Defender bug is making VLC take 30 seconds to open an MP3 file software, computer software, computing, technology, culture, tech culture, vlc, bitdefender, antivirus, social, media player, mp3, bugs, microsoft defender https://www.techspot.com/news/113487-samsung-claude-code-can-cut-chip-design-work.html TechSpot en 2026-08-15T08:01:00-05:00 Samsung says Claude Code can cut chip design work from weeks to days, but it still makes serious mistakes , personal technology, computing, hardware, samsung, chip, design, claude ai https://www.techspot.com/news/113492-new-dell-xps-13-reviews-positive-marks-699.html TechSpot en 2026-08-15T05:39:00-05:00 New Dell XPS 13 reviews are in with positive marks and $699 price personal technology, computing, hardware, technology, mobile, mobile computing, dell, dell xps, laptop, ultraportable https://www.techspot.com/news/113481-another-ryzen-7-7800x3d-reportedly-burns-out-despite.html TechSpot en 2026-08-14T13:07:00-05:00 Another Ryzen 7 7800X3D reportedly burns out despite AMD's voltage fix personal technology, computing, hardware, amd, reddit, cpu, fail, amd ryzen, burnout, ryzen 7800x3d https://www.techspot.com/news/113489-marvel-wolverine-arrives-complete-disc-physical-gaming-fades.html TechSpot en 2026-08-14T12:22:00-05:00 Marvel's Wolverine arrives complete on disc, just as physical gaming fades video games, gaming, pc gaming, technology, culture, tech culture, sony, marvel, with video, optical media, playstation 5, insomniac games, wolverine https://www.techspot.com/news/113485-anthropic-heading-toward-largest-ipo-ever-possible-2.html TechSpot en 2026-08-14T11:40:00-05:00 Anthropic is heading toward the largest IPO ever, at a possible $2 trillion valuation technology, computing, money, investment, financials, anthropic, claude ai https://www.techspot.com/news/113490-audacity-powerful-free-audio-editor-recording-editing-mixing.html TechSpot en 2026-08-14T11:23:00-05:00 Audacity remains one of the best free tools for editing audio computing, software, downloads, software, computer software, computing, audio, mp3, podcasts, editing, audacity https://www.techspot.com/news/113478-enterprise-ssds-now-consume-48-global-nand-flash.html TechSpot en 2026-08-14T10:44:01-05:00 Enterprise SSDs now consume 48% of global NAND flash supply technology, computing, personal technology, computing, hardware, samsung, nand, storage, ssd, enterprise, market share, shipments, ai, sk hynix, data center, kioxia, ymtc, chatbots, hyperscalers https://www.techspot.com/news/113483-nasa-tested-vest-could-cut-astronauts-radiation-exposure.html TechSpot en 2026-08-14T09:42:00-05:00 NASA-tested vest could cut astronauts' radiation exposure by 60% during major solar storms science, nasa, radiation, astronaut, artemis, vest https://www.techspot.com/news/113488-samsung-1900-galaxy-z-fold-8-has-serious.html TechSpot en 2026-08-14T09:11:00-05:00 Samsung's $1,900 Galaxy Z Fold 8 still has a serious problem with dust getting into its hinge technology, mobile, mobile computing, personal technology, electronics, samsung, with video, ifixit, foldable, galaxy fold https://www.techspot.com/news/113480-nine-pbs-lost-access-50tb-archives-when-data.html TechSpot en 2026-08-14T08:42:00-05:00 Nine PBS lost access to 50TB of archives when its data center vanished internet, technology, security, privacy, backup, lawsuit, pbs, data center https://www.techspot.com/news/113482-petlibro-outage-left-smart-feeders-offline-pets-missing.html TechSpot en 2026-08-14T08:08:00-05:00 A smart feeder outage left some cats and dogs without scheduled meals personal technology, electronics, internet, cloud, outage, smart home, pets https://www.techspot.com/news/113479-phantom-blade-zero-can-run-old-gpus-but.html TechSpot en 2026-08-14T07:39:00-05:00 Phantom Blade Zero can run on old GPUs, but you'll need way more for ray tracing video games, gaming, pc gaming, with video, system requirements, ray tracing, path tracing, phantom blade zero https://www.techspot.com/news/113486-elon-musk-earned-more-than-25-million-times.html TechSpot en 2026-08-14T06:58:00-05:00 Elon Musk 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deals, software, computer software, computing, microsoft, office, microsoft office, outlook, excel, word, powerpoint, productivity https://www.techspot.com/news/100809-microsoft-windows-11-pro-or-win10-license.html TechSpot en 2026-08-13T23:45:54-05:00 For a limited time, get a Windows 11 Pro license for just $10 technology, deals, tech deals, microsoft, windows, operating system, windows 10, windows 11 https://www.techspot.com/news/113477-disgruntled-security-researcher-dropped-another-windows-zero-day.html TechSpot en 2026-08-13T16:53:52-05:00 Disgruntled security researcher just dropped another Windows zero-day, right on schedule microsoft, technology, security, privacy, windows, antivirus, patch tuesday, vulnerability, backdoor, microsoft defender https://www.techspot.com/news/113475-candy-crush-generates-nearly-1-billion-annually-14.html TechSpot en 2026-08-13T15:38:00-05:00 Candy Crush generates nearly $1 billion annually, 14 years after launch video games, gaming, pc gaming, technology, mobile, mobile computing, mobile gaming, candy crush, financials, candy crush saga https://www.techspot.com/news/113466-qualcomm-snapdragon-c-wants-arm-chip-300-laptops.html TechSpot en 2026-08-13T14:47:00-05:00 Qualcomm's Snapdragon C wants to be the Arm chip for $300 laptops personal technology, computing, hardware, personal technology, electronics, intel, cpu, qualcomm snapdragon, specifications, budget pc https://www.techspot.com/news/113459-microsoft-expands-cpu-boosting-feature-all-windows-11.html TechSpot en 2026-08-13T14:02:00-05:00 Windows 11's new CPU-boosting speed trick is rolling out to all apps software, computer software, computing, microsoft, windows, patch tuesday, performance, apps, windows 11 https://www.techspot.com/news/113472-anthropic-claude-tried-solve-riemann-hypothesis-found-something.html TechSpot en 2026-08-13T13:22:00-05:00 Anthropic's Claude tried to solve the Riemann hypothesis and found something new instead , science, math, anthropic, claude 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