Roblox rolls out facial age estimation feature to limit children's exposure to adult strangers
Ambitious safety plan could set new standards for online platforms
Microsoft is turning Rust into a first-class language for developing secure Windows drivers
The basics are already there, though a lot of work still needs to be done
Lenovo Legion Go 2 with OLED display and Ryzen Z2 Extreme launches in October, starting at $1,049
Too pricey for mainstream gamers?
Microsoft Office is down to $39 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 $39 – a significant price drop and the lowest we've seen this year.
New Faceplant attack exposes serious flaw in Windows Hello at Black Hat
Biometric data injection attack lets hackers instantly unlock victim accounts
Microsoft open sources 6502 BASIC, a key piece of computing history
The BASIC that powered the Apple II and Commodore 64 is now open source
The quantum computing race is moving beyond hardware to focus on software
New algorithms push quantum progress
Evidence mounts for Half-Life 3 development in Counter-Strike 2 code update
HLX might be undergoing optimization, suggesting a rapidly approaching release
Grab a full Windows 11 Pro license for $13
Unbeatable deal, available for a limited time
BMW unveils Vision CE, a self-balancing electric scooter with protective cage
Combining the best elements of a car and scooter in one futuristic design
Hollow Knight: Silksong's launch crashed Steam, PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo stores
Long-awaited metroidvania sequel tops Steam charts
Scammer posing as stranded astronaut convinces woman to send him $6,750 to buy oxygen
Oxygen isn't cheap in outer space
Adobe Premiere app brings pro-level video editing to iPhone this month – for free
Edit with unlimited layers, 4K HDR output, and built-in captions
New infostealer malware snaps webcam photos when you watch porn
Another reason to cover your webcams
WTF?! It's an email scam as old as the Nigerian prince asking for money: someone claiming they hacked your webcam and have recorded you in an act of self-pleasure. Unless you pay up, the video will be sent to friends and family. The whole thing's a lie, of course, but a new type of malware has made this form of sextortion a reality.
New 3D printing method creates superconductors with unprecedented performance
Cornell team discovery could accelerate advances in quantum tech and medical imaging
Bankruptcy attorney Mark Zuckerberg sues Meta for repeatedly suspending him
Algorithms continue falsely charing him with impersonating Facebook CEO
Ransomware hackers threaten to feed stolen art to AI companies
Criminals are using AI model training as a threat against gig work websites
Lego's most expensive set ever is the $1,000 Death Star
Over 9,000 pieces and 38 minifigures
Jury orders Google to pay $425 million for unlawfully tracking millions of users
Google's analytics tracked usage from partner apps even when account activity settings were turned off
ATI's vintage R300 GPU continues to evolve with Linux driver updates
Open-source keeps older graphics technology fresh
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TECH TRIVIA
Which was the first breakthrough SSD available to consumers?
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GAMING CULTURE
The rising cost of play: AAA games, consoles, and GPUs surge in cost
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STEAM SURVEY
AMD loses CPU ground to Intel, top GPU changes again
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ANTITRUST
DOJ spares Google from selling Chrome after monopoly ruling
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PARAMOUNT + ACTIVISION
Call of Duty movie in the works
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RUMOR MILL
A next-gen Xbox-PC hybrid could cost double the PlayStation 6
Tencent's Voyager AI can turn one photo into an explorable 3D scene
Pushing 3D boundaries with HunyuanWorld-Voyager model
Mozilla extends Firefox support for Windows 7 and older macOS until 2026
Firefox is the only mainstream browser still supporting legacy operating systems
Senate bill aims to restrict advanced AI GPU exports, prioritize US buyers
"Doomer science fiction"
In brief: The US wants American chips firms like Nvidia and AMD to prioritize selling its most powerful AI processors to American companies ahead of foreign buyers, even allies. Unsurprisingly, Team Green isn't happy about such a prospect, calling it "based on doomer science fiction."
Intel Core Ultra 7 365K leaks ahead of Arrow Lake Refresh launch
The benchmarks are very similar to Core Ultra 7 265K
Venezuela's so-called president calls Huawei Mate X6 the "best phone in the world," says "Americans can't hack it"
Everyone thinks their new phone is the best
New hollow-core fiber outperforms glass, pushing data closer to light speed
Microsoft-backed team sets new record for lowest optical loss in fiber
Scientists might have accidentally discovered how lightning forms – from bending ice
Findings could pave the way for advanced cold-climate electronics
Valve files "Steam Frame" trademarks – Fremont console, new VR headset, or something else?
New Valve hardware incoming?
Intel tops semiconductor R&D spending with $16.5 billion, but breakthrough still elusive
Nvidia is on track to overtake Intel as the largest spender on chip research next year
Anatomy of a Power Supply Unit (PSU)
Power supplies may not break headlines like other components, but they're awesome pieces of technology. Let's put on our gowns, masks, and gloves, and pull open the humble PSU – breaking down its various parts and seeing what each bit does.
The world's largest iceberg is rapidly breaking apart and melting away
A spectacular glacial demise, 40 years in the making
reMarkable Paper Pro Move reviewed: a pocket notebook for writers on the go
The reMarkable Paper Pro Move is a premium, pocket-sized digital notebook praised for its ultra-portable design, natural paper-like writing feel, and long battery life. Reviewers note that it is more responsive than its predecessors and excellent for note-taking. For users who value portability, it's a compelling and expensive, if somewhat niche choice.
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