Kuwait declares cryptocurrency mining illegal amid power crisis crackdown
The government has raided homes suspected of illegal cryptocurrency mining
The Asus TUF Gaming T500 is a mobile CPU-powered desktop for better thermals
Up to Intel Core i7-13620H mobile CPU means to deliver desktop-level gaming
DOJ confirms it wants to break up Google's advertising tech monopoly
The judge has set a September trial to consider remedies
Grab a full Windows 11 Pro license for just $15
Unbeatable deal, available for a limited time
Half-Life 3 reportedly playable end-to-end, possibly launching this year
"HLX" project uses a new kind of procedural generation, future Steam hardware also discussed
Visa is piloting AI agents with payment systems for autonomous shopping
Forward-looking: Visa plans to allow AI agents to conduct financial transactions on behalf of consumers, a move that could streamline and automate everyday purchases. The company is currently running pilot programs that connect its payment network to AI platforms developed by firms such as Anthropic, Microsoft, OpenAI, Perplexity, and Mistral, with broader adoption expected soon.
Windows Remote Desktop Protocol contains a login backdoor Microsoft refuses to fix
It's not a bug, but a feature, Microsoft confirmed to concerned researchers
WTF?! The proprietary protocol developed by Microsoft to facilitate remote connections to Windows machines contains an outstanding security flaw. However, Microsoft has stated that it has no plans to fix the issue, as doing so would break compatibility with many applications.
Raspberry Pi says it's improved manufacturing and sustainability thanks to a new soldering solution
Small production changes can make a big difference
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.
Apple revises App Store policy, allows third-party payments 'without tax' after losing in court
Changes apply to the US App Store only though
Someone tried, and mostly managed, to run Linux in an Excel spreadsheet
"This was done mostly for fun." We bet
Sam Altman's World brings iris-scanning digital ID to the US
Orb scanners promise "proof of humanity"
DaVinci Resolve 20 brings AI animated subtitles and smarter editing
DaVinci Resolve 20 beta 2 adds a redesigned vertical timeline, improved keyframe editing, and new AI tools like Animated Subtitles and Multicam SmartSwitch. The update also includes speed keyframe refinements, voiceover fixes, and builds on over 150 features introduced in the first beta. It's available now as a free update.
Aura Triple Boost 14 Pro adds three extra screens to your laptop via one cable
Instant quad-screen productivity
Here's why Windows 7 took so long to boot with solid color backgrounds in 2009
Simple wallpapers don't always save time and energy
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang gets first pay raise in a decade, now earns $49.8 million
The average Nvidia worker earns $301,233
Apple revenue climbs to $95.4 billion as supply chain shifts continue
Tariffs could add $900 million in quarterly costs unless something changes
What was the first computer program to have AI (and on what hardware did it run)?
One of the earliest and most influential examples of artificial intelligence was...
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TECH TRIVIA
What was the first computer program to have AI?
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NEXT GENERATION
LG verifies blue PHOLED tech, "dream OLED" is closer to market
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SECURITY
After studying 19 billion passwords, one big problem: Over 90% are terrible
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EPIC VS APPLE
Court orders Apple to open App Store to competition, Epic Games wins
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AI COMPANY
Nvidia CEO gets first pay raise in a decade, now earns $49.8 million
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GAMING
Microsoft shocks with hefty Xbox price hike, games to cost $80
Nvidia denies chip-smuggling reports involving fake pregnancies and live lobsters
Nvidia claws back at Anthropic
Intel Panther Lake rollout to start with one 45W model, others pushed to Q1 2026
New CPU model emerges with 4 performance cores, 8 efficiency cores, and 4 Xe3 cores
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
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.
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
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