Richard Garriott says he's getting the Ultima rights back from EA in 2027
A "really weird" US copyright rule lets creators reclaim their work 35 years after selling it, without paying a cent
Sony's VR patents are reportedly going to Meta, which isn't a good sign for PSVR 3
Enthusiasts still have something to celebrate with the release of a free VR mod for Titanfall 2
Microsoft is turning Windows Search into an AI agent-like experience
Microsoft wants the "humble" search box to do more than find files
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.
Cyberpunk 2077 is getting a Paramount movie after selling 40 million copies
The film will use the game's universe, but V and Johnny Silverhand's roles remain unconfirmed
Prime Day is done, but Apple's latest Mac mini M6 is still $780
Amazon's latest Prime Day deals are over, but Apple's latest Mac mini is still available for $780, down from its $900 launch price. The M6 desktop has earned strong reviews for its performance and compact design, though its higher starting price drew criticism.
From gaming graphics to AI dominance: Nvidia's Jensen Huang receives America's highest science honor
The award recognizes his role in advancing massively parallel computation
Microsoft and Adobe hit with green-card suspensions as Vance accuses tech firms of sidelining American workers
Trump honored Satya Nadella hours after his administration targeted Microsoft's green-card sponsorship
Apple's touchscreen MacBook could arrive later this month
Apple reportedly plans an October 27 event for a touchscreen MacBook, OLED iPad mini, and M6 Macs
School district makes dramatic U-turn on AI, banning it across all grades weeks after Google Gemini rollout
New York City has also banned AI for younger students as concerns over classroom use grow
Former CIA chief says AI could begin directing battlefield weapons by 2030
He predicts autonomous networks could link sensors and weapons with minimal human input
Being mean to AI could get you banned as Anthropic introduces new rules against abusing Claude
You wouldn't want Claude remembering all those insults when the robot uprising begins
A smart coffee maker uploaded 1TB of data in 10 days, and nobody knows why
Most of the data stayed inside the home's Wi-Fi network, and a reboot might have fixed it
Elecom made a USB-C dock with a big dial on top, and I kind of want one
The dock goes on sale in Japan this month for about $87
Editor's take: Docking stations are rarely interesting, but this one caught my attention. Made by Japanese peripheral maker Elecom, the DST-L080BPBK puts a large rotary dial and four programmable keys on top of an otherwise conventional 8-in-1 USB-C dock, so the box you would normally hide behind the monitor becomes something you keep within reach.
Raspberry Pi Desktop returns to PCs and Macs after four years
Raspberry Pi Desktop is back with a lightweight and free Linux environment for PCs and Intel-based Macs. Ideal for breathing new life into older computers, the latest release moves to Debian 13 (Trixie) with 64-bit support, a refreshed interface, and Raspberry Pi Connect for remote access. Run it from a USB drive with persistent storage or install it directly on your PC.
Gears of War: E-Day reviews: strong combat and multiplayer, but a repetitive campaign
Gears of War: E-Day has received mostly positive reviews, with critics praising its intense combat, return to the series' roots, and strong multiplayer modes. Some, however, found the campaign repetitive and unevenly paced. Steam players peaked at around 31,500, excluding those on Game Pass and the Xbox app.
Diablo 2 in VR looks like a completely different game from a first-person perspective
Experience Sanctuary through your character's eyes
Wi-Fi 7 is expected to bring all of these improvements over Wi-Fi 6, except...
Is it more channel bandwidth, max throughput, or newer bands?
Wikipedia says rogue AI agents from OpenAI edited its private wikis and hammered its servers
The free encyclopedia was designed for humans, not unrestrained AI bots
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HARDWARE
Surface Laptop Ultra starts at $2,600, running Nvidia's RTX Spark chip
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DIE DRM, DIE
Denuvo may be gone from Tomb Raider remake, months before launch
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WHILE THEY DRIVE
Honda wants to turn highways into giant wireless chargers for electric trucks
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HEALTHCARE + AI
Utah will be first in letting AI examine patients, prescribe medication without human oversight
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VROOOM?
Jaguar's comeback car costs $130,500, has no rear window, and fakes an engine sound
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WEARABLES
Norway wants to temporarily ban smart glasses in parks, beaches, and schools
Man who made $8 million using AI-generated songs and an army of streaming bots gets 18 months in prison
The massive fraud scheme involved hundreds of thousands of AI-generated tracks uploaded under fictitious artist names
Nvidia and Microsoft say the "agentic PC" era starts with the Surface Laptop Ultra
Windows gets Actions in Search and a hybrid AI toggle as Nvidia's RTX Spark laptops arrive
Comfy Desktop makes running local AI models on your PC much easier
Comfy Desktop lets you generate AI images and video locally using your own GPU, with popular models such as Stable Diffusion, SDXL, Flux, Wan, and others. It wraps the powerful ComfyUI workflow system into a desktop app that handles installation, dependencies, and more, removing much of the hassle from running generative AI on your own hardware.
Memory crisis puts Samsung on track for the biggest quarterly operating profit in tech history
The chipmaker expects $80.2 billion haul, up 782% from a year earlier, yet still below some forecasts
Microsoft Office is down to $29 for a lifetime license
TL;DR: If you're looking for a powerful productivity suite without recurring subscription fees, Microsoft Office 2021 is available for just $29, an incredible deal. This offer provides all the essential tools you need for work or personal projects at over 85% off the regular price. You may also want to consider the latest Office 2024 suite for $49, only for a limited time.
Ransomware recovery firm claimed it could decrypt files, but may have just paid hackers and pocketed the difference
Prosecutors say MonsterCloud collected more than $19 million from victims while paying just over $8 million to ransomware gangs.
"Software is over": Developer uses AI to build free Adobe clones after frustration with cancellation fees
The open-source apps aim to replace Photoshop, Premiere, and five other Adobe products, though early users have reported problems
The OLED Burn-In Test: 30-Month Update
After 30 months and 8,000 hours of deliberate abuse, our 4K QD-OLED monitor has measurable burn-in, lower peak brightness, and visible wear. Here's how bad it looks in daily use.
AMD says FSR 4 is coming to handhelds and laptops by the end of 2026
The Steam Deck, and possibly the Xbox Series consoles, would likely wait for FSR 4 on RDNA 2 next year
Microsoft's Surface Laptop Ultra starts at $2,600, running Nvidia's RTX Spark chip
The 15-inch 4K touchscreen goes up to 120Hz, with up to 128GB of unified memory and a magnetic 140W USB-C charging port
Something to look forward to: Microsoft has just revealed the starting price and release date for its new ultra-tier Surface laptop, along with other notebooks powered by Nvidia's RTX Spark SoC. The company's flagship model is expensive, even next to the MacBook Pro it's meant to rival, but it remains to be seen how RTX Spark stacks up against Apple's M5 Pro.
Seagate and Toshiba are reportedly fighting to acquire TDK's HDD magnetic-head technology
The AI boom has given the HDD industry a second wind, and drive makers want to lock in their supply
OpenAI publishes 722 AI-generated math papers as researchers challenge its closed model
The company tested its internal model on about 4,000 problems, but the findings remain under review
Denuvo DRM removed from Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, and everyone is wondering why
Another major win for PC gamers or just a developer's oversight?
Paramount now owns Warner Bros, HBO, CBS, and CNN, and Netflix is out
New entity, Skydance, now controls Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, Top Gun, and Star Trek, and plans to merge its streaming services
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