Justice Department seizes websites that published deepfake nudes of famous women
The sites allegedly targeted celebrities, politicians, journalists, athletes, and other public figures
Microsoft may consider Xbox spin-off or joint venture as console business struggles
Asha Sharma wants Halo, Elder Scrolls, and Fallout development to pick up the pace
SpaceX goes public in the largest IPO ever, and Musk crosses the trillion-dollar line
What $135 (or more) a share buys: a rocket business, Starlink, and a very, very large bet on AI
Why it matters: The largest IPO in history did two things at once: it made Elon Musk the world's first trillionaire, and it quietly converted a privately held rocket company into a stock that millions of investors may soon own whether they chose to or not. SpaceX isn't asking Wall Street to price its launches or its satellites. It's asking the market to bet that a rocket company is on its way to becoming one of the most valuable AI companies on Earth, and to start paying for that future today.
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 80% off the regular price.
Windows Server is getting new network safety capabilities with DNS over HTTPS
The feature has been available on client Windows editions for quite some time
The quiet reinvention of search in the age of AI
How APIs and developer tools are quietly reshaping the way search works
Flock AI cameras allegedly used by police to stalk ex-girlfriends and partners
Some police departments are ending contract with Flock over privacy concerns
Android engineer leaves Google amid concerns over defense partnerships
Can a giant tech corporation such as Google still have some sort of moral compass?
Chris Seedor once spent 1,500 Bitcoin on a GPU. Now he insures crypto fortunes
After receiving an early bitcoin windfall, he is building protection for self-custody investors
Arm is bringing Android its own version of DLSS – game with Unreal MegaLights will show it off
Ray tracing and AI upscaling are coming to Android phones
Samsung is building floating data centers on ships, and it's already got regulatory approval
Seasides can ease the pains of giant mainland AI date centers, if the concept works at all
This jacket can harvest drinking water from the air like a real-life Dune stillsuit
Unlike Dune's fictional stillsuits, this jacket collects water from humidity rather than recycling sweat and urine
Intel's Project Firefly is borrowing smartphone parts to build a better budget laptop
It uses Wildcat Lake chips, mobile components, and a shared laptop design
AMD changes rules, denies researcher $10,000 bounty after taking 124 days to patch security flaw
The researcher says AMD dismissed his report, later asked him to stay quiet
Touchscreen MacBook Pro looks "100% confirmed" as macOS 27 gives Sidecar full touch support
The rumored M6 MacBook Ultra would arrive later this year with an OLED touchscreen and Dynamic Island
ChatGPT becomes the fastest app to reach 1 billion monthly active users
Claude and Meta AI are growing faster, but OpenAI's chatbot remains far ahead
Editor's take: Much like the Call of Duty series and pornography, generative AI is one of those things that's incredibly popular despite a lot of people claiming to dislike it. ChatGPT, for example, has just reached one billion monthly app users, just 3.5 years after it launched in November 2022.
Microsoft is now letting Nvidia GPUs run local AI features that were locked to Copilot+ PCs
You don't need an NPU for Windows AI anymore, just an RTX 30 series GPU with 6GB of VRAM
Ubisoft to cut 380 jobs and shut down studios in Canada and Serbia, report claims
The company also moved more than 100 developers from Rainbow Six Siege to other projects
Anthropic launches powerful Fable 5 model publicly, while keeping Mythos restricted over cybersecurity concerns
Same underlying model, two very different leashes
Microsoft's June Patch Tuesday fixes a record 200 vulnerabilities, including five being actively exploited
Five zero-days, 55 remote code execution bugs, and a disputed BitLocker backdoor fix
Display Driver Uninstaller completely wipes your GPU drivers for a fresh start
Display Driver Uninstaller is a trusted utility for fully removing AMD, Nvidia, and Intel graphics drivers when a regular uninstall is not enough. It's especially useful when swapping GPUs, fixing driver conflicts, or troubleshooting crashes or odd performance issues.
Solar generation beats coal in the US for the first time ever
Record solar generation pushed the energy source ahead of coal in May
The PCIe 5.0 tax: Intel's Z990 chipset for Nova Lake runs hotter and uses more power despite shrinking
The motherboard designs can handle faster I/O and more demanding hardware
Gaming PC saves owner from bullet fired by neighbor's dog
In the age of RAMageddon, a $200 RAM stick just proved its worth in an unexpected way
The end of uBlock Origin in Chrome is now weeks away, not months
Ad-Verse: Google announced the transition from Manifest V2 browser add-ons a few years ago, but kept a few well-known "secrets" available to support legacy extensions. Now, Chromium developers have explained that MV2-based extensions are completely going away in just a few weeks.
OpenAI says China ran a covert campaign to turn Americans against data centers, but used facts that happen to be true
It's not like people needed much convincing
Xbox is planning major layoffs and hinting at "radically different" console business model
Microsoft's gaming division spent $20 billion in five years and lost $500 million in revenue
California tests smart freeway that could make drivers wait four minutes to merge
Officials say longer waits at on-ramps could reduce stop-and-go congestion and shorten overall trips
GM just updated 250,000 EVs to sell power back to the grid
Your GM electric car can now act as a tiny power plant, the catch is the $20,000 setup fee
Canada introduces social media ban for under 16s
But platforms can apply for an exemption if they convince regulators their child protection measures are strong enough
The Best Laptops of 2026: A Disruptive Mac, a Windows Comeback, and an Nvidia Wildcard
The first half of 2026 has been defined by a memory shortage that pushed laptop prices sharply higher – and by a $599 Apple laptop that somehow defied all of it.
AMD claims next-gen Zen 6 server CPU will deliver 330% of Nvidia Vera's performance per rack
AMD counters Nvidia-controlled benchmark with internal performance calculations
Windows Ready Print is Microsoft's biggest overhaul of Windows printing in years
The framework becomes the default for newly installed printers as soon as July
Logitech's new Mobi Fold mouse folds flat for travel
The Mobi Fold is a compact wireless mouse designed to fold flat when not in use. Early impressions are positive for its surprisingly comfortable shape, quiet clicks, and multi-device Bluetooth support.