These humanoid robots can only work half as fast as humans, but factories are buying them anyway
China is pushing robots as a national priority - most deployments are demos today but target is 80% human efficiency by 2027
Doom has officially been ported to earbuds, streaming at 18 fps
Making Doom run on yet another unconventional platform
Modder shows off DIY PlayStation handheld built from a PS4 Slim motherboard
It can play all PS4 titles natively
Microsoft Office is down to $35 for a lifetime license
TL;DR: If you're looking for a powerful productivity suite without paying any subscriptions, Office 2021 is now available for just $35. All the essential tools you need for work or personal projects at over 80% off the regular price.
Google's AI health summaries cite YouTube more than any medical source, study finds
AI Overview answers rely more on YouTube than the Mayo Clinic
Apple launches new AirTag with longer range and improved "Find My"
Better performance, same price
CapFrameX lets you analyze gaming performance beyond average FPS
CapFrameX is a free Windows tool for capturing and analyzing PC gaming performance, with an emphasis on frame times, FPS behavior, and smoothness metrics like 1% and 0.1% lows.
A hobbyist built a 486-style motherboard using an FPGA and pure determination
This homebrew PC can run Prince of Persia, Doom, Linux, and FreeDOS
Panther Lake-powered Asus Zenbook Duo lands to strong reviews
The new 2026 Asus Zenbook Duo is widely praised for polishing its dual OLED design with stronger battery life. Intel's Panther Lake hardware brings performance gains and impressive integrated graphics. While still expensive, reviewers agree it's a class-leading option for users who need serious screen space on the go.
AI tools are the "Iron Man suit" of game development, says Google Cloud exec
Jarvis might approve, but many remain opposed to AI
A hot potato: It's another day, another executive singing the praises of AI and suggesting more people embrace the technology. This time, it's Google Cloud's gaming boss, who boldly compared AI to the Iron Man suit in that it allows people to do things they previously couldn't – like giving them more time to look for a new job, presumably.
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Nvidia G-Sync Pulsar Tested: A Massive Leap in LCD Clarity
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The Ryzen 7 5800X3D Revisited, Four Years Later
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AMD Zen 3's Second Act: Revisiting the Ryzen 5600X, 5700X, and 5800XT
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How Much RAM Do Gamers Need? 8GB vs. 16GB vs. 32GB vs. 64GB
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The Best Gaming Monitors - Early 2026
TikTok quietly expands location tracking and ad targeting for US users
TikTok reshapes US data rules after spinout
This coin-operated gaming PC turns powering on into a literal microtransaction
If you already have a PC, it's surprisingly cheap to build
Tesla's Austin Gigafactory becomes a training site for Optimus robots
Elon Musk's humanoid project enters its next stage
Forza Horizon 6 PC requirements include the Intel Arc B390 iGPU
Intel's latest iGPU is enough to get you on the road
Lawsuit alleges Meta can read WhatsApp messages despite encryption
Plaintiffs cite whistleblowers to argue that end-to-end encryption doesn't work as advertised
Ripple effect: Questions about whether WhatsApp's encryption works as Meta describes have taken center stage in a new international lawsuit filed in a US federal court, where plaintiffs allege that Meta misled billions of users about the privacy of their messages.
Someone just scored an AMD Radeon 5700 XT graphics card for $4.99 at Goodwill
A nearly 99% discount on a still-capable GPU
The "Crash Clock" shows how close we are to the next satellite collision
Tiny bits of debris and a flood of new satellites are tightening the safety margins around Earth
DIY mod amps up the cool factor on RTX 3080 Ventus
This car amplifier cooling solution is a loud-and-clear reminder that DIY PC modding is not dead
Microsoft's BitLocker encryption comes with a catch: the keys may be on Microsoft's servers
The software giant surrendered encryption keys to the FBI last year
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GPU WOES
Nvidia could be cutting RTX 50 GPU production to focus on AI
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UPSIDE DOWN
Satya Nadella warns AI must go mainstream to avoid becoming a bubble
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LINUX GAMING
New gaming benchmarks show Linux nearly matching Windows
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BIG TECH BUBBLE
AI hype meets reality as majority of CEOs report no financial returns
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FACEPALM
Kioxia warns 1TB SSDs under $50 are a thing of the past
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WIRELESS POWER
Lasers could soon keep military drones flying indefinitely
NASA will fly Artemis II with the same Orion heat shield that cracked on its last mission
Experts are split on whether Artemis II is safe to take to the Moon
Intel says it's selling every chip it can produce, so it's feeding AI servers first
More expensive Xeons are getting priority over Core, even if it means fewer consumer CPUs
It's not you: Gmail is glitching this weekend, and spam filters are slipping
Users report 10+ minute delivery delays and a flood of unscanned junk landing in inboxes
What just happened? Gmail is having one of those mornings, the kind where the world's default email client suddenly feels like it's running on dial-up and forgot how to spot obvious junk mail. Users are reporting delays in email delivery and warnings that some messages haven't been scanned for spam, letting junk (and potentially worse) slip into inboxes.
Intel confirms "Nova Lake" Core Ultra 400 CPUs are coming in late 2026
Chipzilla aims to compete with AMD Zen 6 in gaming performance
Tesla is making drivers pay monthly for features the car already has
Model 3 and Model Y now ship with cruise control only, not full Autopilot
NASA wants to use PC benchmarking tool CapFrameX for its advanced flight simulators
The open-source app is designed to analyze game performance on Windows – now even NASA wants stable frame pacing
Samsung "The Frame" TV drops to record-low $597
Samsung's The Frame 43" TV is currently priced at a record-low $597. The model combines a 4K HDR panel with an Art Mode that displays artwork or photos when idle, along with interchangeable bezels and Samsung's Tizen smart TV platform.
Scientists print human liver tissue in breakthrough that could save lives
A Carnegie Mellon team is turning hydrogel and human cells into a living liver system
UCLA engineers discover the most heat-conductive metal ever measured
Theta-phase tantalum nitride conducts heat nearly three times better than copper
Scientists turn earthquake sensors into space debris trackers
Tracking space debris, one sonic boom at a time
"Everything" delivers near-instant file search on Windows
Everything is a fast, no-nonsense search utility for Windows that finds files and folders instantly as you type. It builds a lightweight real-time index, stays low on system resources, and is widely praised by users as one of those "can't believe Windows doesn't do this by default" utilities.
Hackers are using fake maintenance emails to trick LastPass users
Password managers are supposed to stop scams – now scammers are targeting them
Nintendo's Switch 2 is now the fastest-selling home console launch in US history
Switch 2 adoption is outpacing both the original Switch and the PS4
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