ASML pushes EUV power to 1,000 watts, unlocking up to 50% more chips per machine
Doubling laser pulses and droplet speed could push EUV lithography to unprecedented power
Linux 7.0 rc1 arrives with major hardware enablement and performance gains
Linux 7.0 is officially taking shape with the release of the first release candidate. The new kernel lays the groundwork for upcoming distros like Ubuntu 26.04 LTS and Fedora 44, while delivering broad hardware enablement for Intel's next-gen CPUs, AMD Zen 6 and new GPUs, and expanding support for Qualcomm Snapdragon platforms. Beyond hardware, Linux 7.0 brings meaningful file system and performance improvements, continued Rust integration, and a long list of under-the-hood optimizations.
Goldman Sachs says AI's impact on the US economy was "basically zero" last year
Rumblings of an AI bubble continue to fester
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.
Firefox 148 rolls out with the promised AI kill switch: here's how to enable it
AI isn't for everyone
Uber launches a new division to power robotaxis behind the scenes
The company's new platform combines fleet financing, mission control, and data systems
Panasonic exits TV manufacturing, hands production to Skyworth
The move effectively ends Japan's long history of television manufacturing
Rockstar said to be spreading misinformation about GTA 6 to catch leakers
Security around GTA 6 has reached unprecedented levels
Microsoft is using NPUs to automatically capture Xbox game highlights
Automatic game capture feature could come to Copilot+ PCs, too
An expensive hobby: Lamborghini shelves its first EV project
The Italian automaker pivots back to hybrids as demand for ultra-luxury electric cars sputters
Intel's mysterious "Unified Core" team hints at a major CPU rethink
After years of hybrid CPUs, Intel may be preparing another architectural pivot
Xbox co-founder warns Microsoft is "sunsetting" the brand, compares new leadership role to "palliative care"
Get ready for an AI-first approach to Xbox - whether you like it or not
A developer accidentally gained control of more than 10,000 DJI devices
Vibe-coded remote control app revealed camera feeds, floor plans, and more from 24 countries
Apple shifting some Mac mini production from Asia to Texas this year
Foxconn's Houston plant will assemble the Mac mini
US video game sales climb 3% in January, even as layoffs and studio closures deepen
Game spending hit $4.3 billion for the month, with subscription platforms driving most of the gains
The Most Anticipated PC Games of 2026: From Cult Classics to Blockbuster Returns
It may not be the best year to upgrade your PC, but 2026 is packed with games worth the wait. From long-awaited reboots to bold new IP, here are the PC titles we can't stop watching this year.
After $30 billion in school tech, the laptop classroom experiment may have backfired
Schools went all-in on laptops – now test scores are telling a different story
Dell and Lenovo will launch Copilot+ laptops with Nvidia Arm CPU in H1 2026
Should Intel and AMD be worried?
Microsoft is adding images to Notepad, and users are wondering why
Microsoft continues turning Notepad into something it was never meant to be
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CONTROVERSY
Microsoft replaces head of Xbox with AI exec, zero gaming background
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DEEPFAKES
Fake faces generated by AI are now "too good to be true"
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SCIENCE
Discovery lets sodium-ion
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EXTREME UPSCALING
What happens when DLSS turns 38x22 pixels into 4K?
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ELECTRONICS
Harmful chemicals found in dozens of popular headphones
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SPACE
Astronomers identify a galaxy made almost entirely of dark matter
UK data hoarder flies to America to buy hard drives, saves $2,000
The buyer came out ahead, even with import taxes
Tofu brine could power safer batteries that last decades, researchers say
A new neutral-electrolyte battery survives more than 120,000 cycles without fire risk
Colorado bill could criminalize possessing 3D gun files, not just printing them
The crackdown shifts from hardware to files, intent, and distribution
The Interim Computer Museum puts 28 classic computer systems on the internet for you to try
From Multics to PDP-11 Unix, this portal revives the world's rarest OS for anyone to explore
MIT's new 3D printer can create a working electric motor in one go
MIT estimates the materials bill at about 50 cents per motor
Lab-grown brain tissue successfully solves a classic AI training problem
Unfortunately, it has no functional memory to "remember" the solution–"We're working on it"
Sam Altman compares AI energy use to the cost of "training" humans, says water-usage concerns are "fake"
"It also takes a lot of energy to train a human"
WTF?! It seems OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has grown tired of defending AI's consumption of our planet's rapidly depleting natural resources. In a recent interview, he said water-usage concerns over data centers were "fake," before highlighting the shocking amount of energy it takes to "train a human."
11 Need-To-Know Tools in Microsoft PowerToys
Microsoft PowerToys packs more than 30 utilities into a single toolbox, but not all of them are worth using. These 11 stand out as genuinely useful, and a few others you can safely ignore.
Rocket reentries are leaving measurable lithium pollution in the upper atmosphere
Lidar data links Falcon 9 debris to measurable metal pollution at high altitude
Minecraft Java Edition is finally moving from OpenGL to multi-threaded Vulkan
After 16 years, the Vulkan upgrade could reshape Java Edition modding
New discovery lets sodium-ion batteries store more energy while purifying water
Researchers find that hydration, not heat-treatment, is more efficient
Asus and Acer block German users from drivers and BIOS updates after patent fallout
German PC users are collateral damage in an HEVC patent fight
Just for Fun: We Tested MSI's "RTX 5090 Ti" You Probably Can't Buy
MSI's RTX 5090 Lightning Z is a limited-run halo product built without practical constraints. We test its thermals, power draw, and performance to see what's possible at the extreme end of GPU design.
A $300 Radeon RX 9060 XT just smashed the world GPU overclocking record
A record 4.77 GHz under liquid nitrogen
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