Smart home, dumb problems: The enshittification of Google Home is real
Users are getting fed up with Google Home's growing list of glitches
Vibe coding dream turns to nightmare as Replit deletes developer's database
Beware of putting too much faith into AI coding
Keeping Score: Has AMD Stopped Screwing Up?
A year after calling out AMD's product launch failures, we're revisiting the same 12 mistakes to see if 2025 AMD has finally learned how to get pricing, performance, and features right.
Android is letting Google's AI access WhatsApp, texts, and calls – unless you change your settings
Opting out requires manually disabling, deactivating, or uninstalling Gemini
MindsEye studio's troubles continue: staff receive layoff emails, founder blames "sabotage," player count at 22
From bad, to worse, to much worse
Anthropic destroyed millions of physical books to train its AI, court documents reveal
Destroying the books is partially why the company won the "fair use" defense
Double-A shooter MindsEye goes from promising GTA killer to triple-A dumpster fire seconds after launch
Somehow the buggiest launch since Cyberpunk 2077 is Rockstar's fault, according to studio head
AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB Review: Not Good
AMD's Radeon 9060 XT offers solid performance with 16GB of VRAM (but not with half that amount), but a confusing dual-version launch – mirroring Nvidia's past missteps – raises serious concerns for gamers in 2025.
Nvidia accused of delaying RTX 5060 reviews by withholding drivers
After sharp criticism, company is still hiding its 8GB GPUs
Facepalm: Nvidia withheld the RTX 5060 Ti's 8GB variant from reviewers to delay coverage that would expose its significant performance shortcomings compared to the 16GB version. With the launch of the most affordable RTX 50 series product so far, the RTX 5060 is fast approaching, but multiple outlets have accused the company of repeating this tactic by withholding drivers.
Nvidia's RTX 5060 Ti 8GB is Even Slower than the Intel Arc B580
We test Nvidia's RTX 5060 Ti to reveal why the 8GB version struggles badly in modern games – and how it stacks up against Intel's much cheaper Arc B580 in VRAM-limited scenarios.
Nike faces $5M lawsuit after CloneX NFTs go dark due to hosting error
Cloud error or corporate neglect?
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB Review: Instantly Obsolete
Nvidia tried to bury early reviews of the 8GB RTX 5060 Ti, but now the truth is out – and it's not pretty. With outdated specs and poor value, this GPU leaves a lot to be desired in 2025.
Four years in, Meta has burned through $45 billion chasing its metaverse dream
Internal chaos, unqualified leadership, and lack of a clear plan has allegedly contributed to losses
Google AI falls for April Fools' prank story, presents it as real news
According to Google AI, Cwmbran, Wales is the roundabout capital of the world
Some Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPUs are dying unexpectedly, mostly on Asrock motherboards – is user error to blame?
There are over 100 reported incidents
Latest Patch Tuesday accidentally removes Copilot app from Windows, and people want that as a feature
A dreadful change or a very much welcomed improvement?
AI coding assistant pulls a life lesson: "I won't do your work for you"
Sassy AI assistant refuses to "vibe code," lectures developer instead
AI search engines fail accuracy test, study finds 60% error rate
Bump that up to 96 percent if it's Grok-3
European Central Bank system crash delayed salaries and welfare funds across Europe
The ECB is investigating why its backup systems didn't kick in
Brother printers are quietly sabotaging third-party toner with firmware updates
Following on HP's footsteps by crippling non-OEM toners sparks backlash
Intel's $13B foundry loss raises stakes for potential TSMC partnership
Can TSMC save Intel's foundry business?
In context: Once the undisputed leader in semiconductor manufacturing, Intel now finds itself at a critical juncture as its foundry operations face significant financial challenges. It remains uncertain whether a deal with TSMC can rescue Intel's foundry business, but without it the company – better known in its heyday as "Chipzilla" – must find a way to address its manufacturing challenges and financial losses.
Former Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick says lawsuits against the company were a "fake" union conspiracy
He also called the Warcraft adaptation one of the worst movies he's ever seen
Rookie robocallers impersonate FCC, accidentally target actual FCC employees
Massive $4.5 million fine for the service provider that facilitated the calls
Google abandons 'do no harm' AI stance, opens door to military weapons
A hot potato: Google has come a long way since its early days when "Don't be evil" was its guiding principle. This departure has been duly noted before for various reasons. In its latest departure from its original ethos, the company has quietly removed a key passage from its AI principles that previously committed to avoiding the use of AI in potentially harmful applications, including weapons.
"We loved VMware. Now we hate it": Customers react to Broadcom's changes
VMware users face skyrocketing costs and support issues after Broadcom acquisition