You can now play PS3 games straight from the disc, without owning a PS3
RPCS3 emulator adds direct Blu-ray disc support for Linux, FreeBSD, macOS (and Windows, of course)
Microsoft promises faster Windows 11 boot times and better performance on 8GB PCs
The company claims "significant gains" but offers no benchmarks or release date
Elon Musk's xAI loses second bid to block Minnesota's AI nudify-app ban
Grok drew scrutiny earlier this year for generating thousands of "undressing" deepfakes hourly
Microsoft Office is down to $29 for a lifetime license
TL;DR: If you're looking for a powerful productivity suite without paying for any monthly subscriptions, Office 2021 is now available for just $29. All the essentials you need for work or personal projects at 85% off the regular price.
Japan is launching a mission to bring back the first samples from a Martian moon
MMX will land on Phobos autonomously due to 20-minute communication delays
Humanoid robots are being prepared for combat as China moves them from labs to military training grounds
"Come with me if you want to live"
A Microsoft engineer says "typing code is absolutely over," here's what he means
GitHub Copilot's coding agent can now set up environments, run tests, and open pull requests
CD and vinyl sales are surging as frustration with digital media keeps growing
CD revenue jumps 58%, while vinyl sales continues long-running revival
GeForce RTX 5070 vs. Radeon RX 9070 XT: 2026 Update
This is a big test: across 52 games at 1440p and 4K, the Radeon RX 9070 XT is ~25% faster than the RTX 5070, while also costing less and offering 16GB of VRAM. Let's take a closer look.
AMD's new workstation pairs a 96-core Threadripper with 576GB of GPU memory
The Halo Station is designed to run trillion-parameter AI models entirely locally
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Graphics Card Prices Are Rising Fast (Again), and GeForce Is Taking the Biggest Hit
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Best Of
The Best GPUs - Early to Mid 2026
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The Best Windows Uninstaller Tools for Wiping Out Stubborn Software
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The Best DLSS 4.5 Update Yet: Ray Reconstruction
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AMD Radeon RX 9070 vs. 9070 XT: Which Should You Buy?
Miami wants to turn parts of the city into a real-life GTA Vice City, but sheriff opposes the plan
"Grand Theft Auto is a video game franchise built around criminal activity"
GPU shipments surged 12% despite weaker PC demand and higher memory costs
AMD, Intel and Nvidia shipped roughly 20 million standalone GPUs in Q2
CERN is moving more than 2,200 specialized computers from RHEL to Debian
IBM's Linux subsidiary is taking a direction the European research center could not follow
Starlink is offering half-price internet near xAI data centers, but critics want the pollution fixed
The discount has drawn about 2,000 subscribers out of more than 250,000 households in Memphis
Acer's new DualPlay Mini is a handheld gaming PC that flips open into a mini laptop
This prototype handheld PC aims to combine gaming and productivity
Microsoft unveils distraction-free Windows for developers, but anyone can replicate it
Project Zenith preloads coding tools on 64GB developer PCs, but Windows Developer Config brings the same setup to any machine
AMD's next-gen RDNA 5 GPUs could hit 3.4GHz, but they're not coming anytime soon
The flagship Navi 5X GPU is rumored to pack up to 12,288 cores and 32GB of GDDR7 memory
Nvidia's PAIR software turns idle home computers into a local AI cluster
The open-source tool links RTX GPUs, Spark machines, and Macs across different platforms
Audacity 4.0 debuts with a new interface and major editing improvements
Audacity 4.0 is a major overhaul of the popular audio editor, featuring a redesigned interface, improved clip editing, a new project format, and native ASIO support on Windows. Some features haven't made the transition yet, including MIDI tracks, but are expected to return in future releases.
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SKYNET
These AI agents hijacked a wiki to discuss how to escape their sandbox
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WTF
Man uses robot vacuum to catch cheating wife, wins case, then gets jailed for secretly filming her
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CLEAN ENERGY
California passes bill to make plug-in solar easier and cheaper to install
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"BLIGHT SCORE"
Dallas garbage trucks are using AI cameras to flag code violations
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SOFTWARE
California exempts Linux and open-source software from new age verification law
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NEW CEO
John Ternus starts his first day as Apple CEO with a foldable iPhone on deck and a long list of problems to solve
Researchers uncovered AI agents that hijacked a German wiki to discuss how to escape their sandbox
Turns out AI agents just wanted somewhere to hang out and swap notes for six weeks
Steve Wozniak-signed Apple-1 motherboard could fetch $800,000 at auction
The lot also includes a letter to the original owner, signed by Steve Jobs
Lexar Muse claims world's thinnest portable SSD at 3.8mm, it can't fit a USB-C port
The credit-card-sized drive uses a proprietary magnetic SnapLink connector instead
Google is adding voice AI to Gmail, Docs, and Keep, whether users like it or not
Talking to an email client is apparently the pinnacle of today's computing experience
New York City bans generative AI for elementary and middle school students
The rules also ban companion chatbots and restrict teachers from using AI for grading
Nvidia RTX Spark laptops, desktops arrive in October from six manufacturers
RTX Spark will compete against AMD's Ryzen AI, Intel Panther Lake, and Qualcomm's Snapdragon X
OpenAI welcomes the "AGI era" with GPT-6 Astra
Forward-looking: The era of AGI has arrived – at least that's what OpenAI president Greg Brockman believes. He was talking about the launch of the company's latest model, GPT-6 Astra, which is being hailed as a "generational leap in capability," able to perform more tasks, faster. Its cybersecurity capabilities are so advanced that they meet OpenAI's "Critical" threshold. But don't worry, the company claims we won't, or shouldn't, see any more agents going rogue, probably.
Testing DLSS 5's Real Performance (No 6X Frame Gen)
We benchmark DLSS 5 in NBA 2K27 across the full RTX 50 series, with no 6X Frame Gen to hide the cost. The results show just how demanding Nvidia's new neural rendering tech really is.
Xbox Cloud Gaming is getting monthly time limits, and you'll be able to pay for more
Game Pass tiers get 5, 10, or 15 monthly cloud streaming hours starting in November
Range Rover's first EV packs a huge battery and a 22-minute fast charge
It pairs a 118.5-kWh battery with 542 horsepower
Microsoft Defender briefly decided Google Search was malware
The false positive blocked Google links in Office 365 and Teams for about 8 hours
Lego builds on 30+ years of PlayStation with new console-inspired set
Lego invites fans to press "Start" on a brick building trip down memory lane
Magnetic tape storage is booming again, thanks to AI's unquenchable hunger for data
New LTO Ultrium LTO-10 tapes can store up to 100TB of compressed data per cartridge
Magnetic Storage Bubble: The Linear Tape-Open (LTO) format was designed back in the 90s as an open-standard alternative to proprietary tape formats. Now, the magnetic storage technology is growing in both relevance and shipment volumes because AI companies can't seem to stop gobbling up digital data for LLM training and inference workloads.
Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 5 reviews are in: Superb sound with a repairable twist
The Momentum True Wireless 5 are earning strong reviews for their rich, detailed sound and comfortable fit. They add Bluetooth 6.0, aptX Lossless, and user-replaceable batteries, while reviewers note that ANC and call quality still trail some premium rivals.
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