Serendipitous discovery of "dark oxygen" sparks controversy and new expeditions
Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence
Vivaldi 7.1 improves dashboard, adds seamless tab imports
Vivaldi now allows users to import open tabs from other browsers, offers more style options for the dashboard, introduces a new Add Speed Dial dialog, and rolls out its Send Tab to Device feature.
Trump announces $500 billion "Stargate" initiative that aims to build largest-ever AI infrastructure project
Elon Musk isn't too thrilled about the project
What just happened? Donald Trump has announced that tech titans OpenAI, Oracle, and SoftBank are joining forces on a colossal $500 billion initiative dubbed "Project Stargate." According to the US president, the goal is to secure AI compute in the country and gain an edge against China, which has been rapidly advancing its own AI ambitions.
World's fastest supercomputer, "El Capitan," goes online to safeguard US nuclear weapons
Featuring AMD EPYC Genoa CPUs and CDNA3 GPUs
Game devs are flocking to PC, leaving consoles behind, according to GDC survey
The rising popularity of Valve's Steam Deck is one reason
CERN's particle accelerator tech is being reimagined to blast cancer in under a second
When accelerators start accelerating cancer cures
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Review
Nvidia's GeForce RTX 5090 is here, bringing next-gen power with a $2,000 price tag. Featuring a 23% larger die, 33% more cores, and blazing-fast GDDR7 memory, it's built to dominate – but is it worth it?
Bing search results in Edge are obscuring Chrome links, promoting Microsoft's browser
Does anyone even use Bing?
This $39 tool gives you access to ChatGPT, Gemini, and more for life
Generate text, images, code, audio, and video in one place
TSMC's production impact limited to 20,000 wafers following 6.4-magnitude earthquake
When operational, the company processes an average of 37,000 wafers per day
This folding mini-ITX chassis offers users a slick HTPC with easy assembly
Magnetic sides require no screws or tools for quick access to the motherboard
Beta or not, Apple Intelligence becomes a default iOS setting across devices
"Privacy. That's iPhone"
Cutting corners: Apple Intelligence is now an "opt-out" feature across the entire Apple ecosystem, despite still being marketed as a beta product. Most users aren't keen to have incomplete features forced upon them, but shoving AI down everybody's throat is a popular trend among corporations dabbling in the technology.
EA says Dragon Age: The Veilguard performed half as well as they expected
Not a massive surprise
Samsung cracks the AI puzzle with Galaxy S25, finally
Editor's take: After years of half-filled promises and underwhelming realities, it looks like Samsung has finally succeeded in bringing the kind of seamless experience that we all hoped AI, digital assistants, and agents would or could bring to our mobile devices. Well, to be fair, it's Samsung in conjunction with Google (along with some help from Qualcomm) that's making the magic happen inside the just-launched Galaxy S25.
Nvidia says RTX 50 GPUs won't suffer a repeat of melting 4090 power cables
The 12V-2x6 cables haven't encountered the same fiery issues as 12VHPWR
Xiaomi WinPlay brings Windows gaming support to HyperOS tablets
Xiaomi claims its virtualization layer has minimal performance impact
At 1.87 pounds, Fujitsu's FMV Note U breaks records as the lightest laptop on the market
Stealing the lightweight crown from Asus
"The Brutalist" director clarifies the usage of AI amid intense backlash
The AI tools were only used to enhance Hungarian dialogue accuracy
Hubble's largest panorama ever showcases 200 million stars in the Andromeda galaxy
It took more than a decade to create
Steam update brings game recording fixes, improved game updates
Valve just released a new Steam client which fixes a laundry list of bugs including game recording issues in Linux and macOS. Improvements in dropdown menus, game updates, and library asset loading times, enhancing the overall user experience.
AMD admits the Ryzen 9 9950X3D may not be faster than the 9800X3D in gaming
The 9800X3D is still the best value gaming processor
Wine 10.0 arrives with a performance and compatibility boost
Wine 10.0, the latest release of the compatibility layer for running Windows applications on Linux, brings improved 64-bit x86 emulation, full ARM64EC support, and revamped high-DPI scaling, as well as an initial revision of a Bluetooth driver.
Samsung is ready to unveil the Galaxy S25 series today
Meaningful innovations or more minor upgrades?
AI adoption to double storage demands in just 3 years, Seagate survey finds
72% of surveyed businesses say they are already using AI
Microsoft promises smarter, faster search with AI in Windows 11, but don't hold your breath
One of Windows least beloved features is getting the Copilot+ PC treatment
Something to look forward to: Microsoft introduced a proper search feature in its PC operating systems with Windows Vista. Despite undergoing several iterations over the years, Windows search functionality still lacks the basic ability to provide consistent, reliable results when searching for files, applications, or settings. Is this finally going to change?
Trump addresses speculation over Elon Musk's West Wing office plans
Musk reportedly enjoys broad White House access
Netflix hikes prices again, the standard plan is going up to $17.99
Netflix says it wants to "deliver more value"
Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht given full pardon by Donald Trump
"He was given two life sentences, plus 40 years. Ridiculous"
Intel Nova Lake and Clearwater Forest CPU samples appear in leaked shipping manifests
New server and laptop CPU lineups set for late 2025, desktops more likely in 2026
Microsoft Edge's 'Game Assist' lets you browse the web without leaving your game
The Game Assist feature in the Edge browser enables you to watch videos or browse the web while playing your favorite game. Initially a beta feature, Game Assist is now available to all in the stable release of Microsoft Edge.
Hisense A9 e-ink smartphone returns with expanded storage and memory
It might be one of the worst smartphones or one of the best e-readers