AMD Radeon RX 9050 8GB Review: Budget GPU, Zero Budget Value
AMD's Radeon RX 9050 8GB promises current-generation graphics for budget gamers, but poor performance and even worse value make this GPU nearly impossible to justify.
Another Ryzen 7 7800X3D reportedly burns out despite AMD's voltage fix
AMD has yet to respond to the complaint
I Gamed on a 4GB GPU in 2026: AMD is Repeating its Worst Radeon Mistake
AMD is bringing 4GB graphics cards back in 2026. We tested the Radeon RX 6500 XT across 12 modern games to see what that means for buyers, and the results are every bit as bad as we feared all along.
Researchers found a way to steal passkeys straight out of Chrome's memory
All three discovered methods require malware already running on the victim's PC
A missing underscore in a username sent an innocent man to prison for 18 months
Investigators found no evidence linking him to the case, but he was convicted anyway
Windows Search is getting the cleanup users have wanted for years (more like decades)
A redesigned interface makes the search box behave more like a productivity tool
EA's College Football 27 is getting review-bombed over hidden single-player microtransactions
Players estimate it would cost around $100 to fully level up a coach without grinding for XP
Amazon sued in Australia after Prime subscribers were made to pay more to remove ads
The ACCC says more than 850,000 annual Prime subscribers had already paid upfront when Amazon introduced ads
The "Made in America" Trump phone is just a reskinned HTC U24 built in China
And the American flag design is missing two stripes
Experts say Donut Lab's "breakthrough" solid-state battery is just ordinary lithium-ion
Test data contradicts the company's claims of a sodium-ion solid-state battery
Ferrari bet its legacy on an EV designed by Jony Ive. The backlash wiped out $5 billion in a day.
Ferrari wanted its EV to be provocative. Mission accomplished.
A hot potato: Ferrari's long-awaited move into fully electric vehicles landed with an immediate financial jolt. Shares in the company dropped about 8% after the debut of the Luce, wiping out more than $5 billion in market value and signaling investor unease with both the design and the broader strategy. The reaction didn't stop with investors. Within hours of the unveiling, criticism spread across social media, owner forums, and even into Italian politics.
Starbucks tried using AI to count syrup bottles – it kept hallucinating the inventory
The tool was apparently tested for years, but failed anyway
Microsoft OneDrive users report mysterious spam files that won't go away
Users continue to receive unsolicited files that are likely phishing attempts
Humanity returns to the Moon, but Outlook still doesn't work
Even historic space missions have to deal with Windows problems
Facepalm: Even the first humans to leave Earth's orbit in more than 50 years aren't immune to the quirks of Windows software. Shortly after NASA launched the Artemis II spacecraft for its first crewed lunar mission since the 1970s, astronauts on board ran into a problem familiar to just about any office worker: they couldn't get Microsoft Outlook to start.
GitHub pulls Copilot "feature" after it added advertising to more than 11,000 pull requests
Controversy highlights the risks of AI altering user content
Google quietly pulls AI "health tool" that summarized Reddit advice
Google insists the removal had nothing to do with safety concerns
AMD Just Made Another Radeon Mistake
AMD has an easy win sitting right in front of it, yet it's choosing not to take it. FSR 4 already works on older Radeon GPUs, so why is AMD still holding it back?
Windows update woes continue, this time slowing down Nvidia GPUs
Nvidia recommends uninstalling Windows 11 KB5074109
Microsoft shifts focus to stabilizing Windows 11 after patch failures
Patch chaos and risky new features are forcing Microsoft into repair mode
Data shows half of all crypto tokens have gone dark, and 2025 was the worst year yet
Crypto's biggest problem might be too much crypto
Google removes AI answers from some medical searches after experts warn of risks to users' health
Not as bad as eating glue, but still wrong and dangerous
Logitech's Mac apps broke because their own security certificate expired
LogiBrick: Encryption certificates are an essential component in today's digital infrastructure, safeguarding sensitive data exchanges and software interactions. When one of these certificates fails or expires unexpectedly, widespread disruptions can follow – and users are bound to notice pretty quickly.
The Worst GPUs of 2025: We Love Our GPUs, Just Not These Ones
This GPU generation brought some progress, but also some baffling decisions. In 2025, AMD and Nvidia were still pushing 8GB graphics cards, and gamers are finally pushing back.
Watch the AI-generated Christmas ad McDonald's pulled after massive backlash
When will companies learn? Never, probably