News Archive for July 2024

Twitch streamer beats Elden Ring expansion Shadow of the Erdtree with a dance mat

By Alfonso Maruccia, July 10, 2024
SteamDB browser extension now lets users skip discovery queue to earn event trading cards

By Daniel Sims, July 10, 2024
Microsoft's AI speech generator achieves human parity but is too dangerous for the public

By Shawn Knight, July 10, 2024
Jupiter-like exoplanet endures molten glass showers and rotten egg odor

By Alfonso Maruccia, July 10, 2024
Airbnb continues to have a serious hidden camera problem

By Cal Jeffrey, July 10, 2024
PC market continues recovery with second consecutive quarter of growth

By Rob Thubron, July 10, 2024
Judge dismisses most claims against Microsoft, GitHub, and OpenAI in Copilot lawsuit

By Skye Jacobs, July 10, 2024
Researchers repurpose algae as horses by having them pull micro-chariots

By Zo Ahmed, July 10, 2024
TSMC market cap briefly hits $1 trillion as it readies 2nm chip trials for iPhone 17

By Kishalaya Kundu, July 10, 2024
Samsung unveils the Galaxy Z Fold6, Galaxy Z Flip6, new AI features, new smartwatches and the Galaxy Ring

By Ivan Franco, July 10, 2024
IoT devices could become 40% more energy-efficient with this AI-based approach

By Zo Ahmed, July 10, 2024
Equal loot for all: Minecraft Bedrock improves rare item drop rates

By Erik Orejuela, July 10, 2024
Logitech wants to make wireless gaming affordable with the new G309 Lightspeed mouse

By Alfonso Maruccia, July 10, 2024
Google achieves 50 Gbps fiber speeds on a live network

By Zo Ahmed, July 10, 2024
AI PCs might take off slowly, but battery life benefits is set to become Snapdragon X's real selling point

By Daniel Sims, July 10, 2024
Microsoft steps down from OpenAI board, Apple will not take observer seat

By Rob Thubron, July 10, 2024
Most consumers hate the idea of AI-generated customer service

By Skye Jacobs, July 10, 2024
Samsung Electronics union declares workers will go on strike "indefinitely"

By Rob Thubron, July 10, 2024
Game Pass to receive another price hike as Microsoft reboots console offerings

By Daniel Sims, July 10, 2024
Asus ROG Strix XG27ACS 27" Review: Fast 1440p Gaming for Less Than $300

By Tim Schiesser, July 10, 2024
Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6 incoming: Watch the Samsung Unpacked event here at 6am PT / 9am ET

By Rob Thubron, July 10, 2024
Users challenge distracting Google Maps pop-up ads that suggest "quick detours"

By Cal Jeffrey, July 09, 2024
Google to provide a four-year support period for Linux kernel releases used in Android phones

By Alfonso Maruccia, July 09, 2024
The "OKPad" combines E-Ink and IPS displays in new bargain dual-screen laptop

By Shawn Knight, July 09, 2024
Transhumanist author predicts artificial super-intelligence, immortality, and the Singularity by 2045

By Alfonso Maruccia, July 09, 2024
NATO funds project to reroute internet via satellites if undersea cables are cut

By Rob Thubron, July 09, 2024
Scientists trick cancer cells into self-destructing through genetic editing

By Zo Ahmed, July 09, 2024
Intel Arrow Lake-S PCs may not get Microsoft's Copilot+ certification

By Kishalaya Kundu, July 09, 2024
Semiconductor analyst on what would happen if China destroyed TSMC's factories

By Skye Jacobs, July 09, 2024
Selfie-based authentication is on the rise, alarming security experts

By Zo Ahmed, July 09, 2024
X struggles to grow daily active users amid stiff competition from Meta's Threads

By Rob Thubron, July 09, 2024
US-China chip wars fueled by "ideology, not facts" says former ASML chief

By Zo Ahmed, July 09, 2024
Experts warn of hacking risks as AI-powered vending machines that sell ammo expand across the US

By Rob Thubron, July 09, 2024
Console sales plummeted 40% in May as market anticipation grows

By Zo Ahmed, July 09, 2024
HP discontinues laser printers with online-only DRM

By Daniel Sims, July 09, 2024
AMD's brand is now more valuable than Intel, Samsung, and Xbox, but Apple still reigns as king

By Rob Thubron, July 09, 2024
First-year Eton College students must trade their smartphones for school-provided "dumb" Nokias

By Cal Jeffrey, July 08, 2024
MacBook Air M1 goes for the kill at $649 on Walmart

By Ivan Franco, July 08, 2024
New Asus beta BIOS adds support for Windows RGB controls

By Daniel Sims, July 08, 2024
Politicians turn to AirTags to track stolen lawn signs

By Skye Jacobs, July 08, 2024
Photoshop alternative, Affinity Photo, now offers a 6-month trial

By Ivan Franco, July 08, 2024
Breakthrough 2D quantum cooling system is colder than space

By Jesse Gregoire, July 08, 2024
Nothing reveals $199 CMF Phone 1 with modular accessory ecosystem

By Shawn Knight, July 08, 2024
Firefox 128 simplifies clearing user browsing data

By Erik Orejuela, July 08, 2024
Home routing and encryption technologies are making lawful interception harder, Europol warns

By Alfonso Maruccia, July 08, 2024
Court to decide on $7.6 billion legal fee for lawyers who voided Elon Musk's pay

By Rob Thubron, July 08, 2024
Ryzen 9 9950X Zen 5 CPU could hit a 5.85 GHz FMAX frequency

By Kishalaya Kundu, July 08, 2024
Ordinary rocks could power the next EV battery breakthrough

By Zo Ahmed, July 08, 2024
First NASA mission focused on simulated Mars habitat ends with crew alive and well

By Alfonso Maruccia, July 08, 2024
This foldable keyboard is actually a Ryzen 7 8840U-powered mini PC

By Zo Ahmed, July 08, 2024
Microsoft bans China-based employees from using Android devices for work, mandates switch to iPhones

By Rob Thubron, July 08, 2024
YouTube unveils AI-powered tool to cleanly remove copyrighted music

By Zo Ahmed, July 08, 2024
US universities miss the mark with outdated P2P file sharing warnings about Napster and Limewire

By Skye Jacobs, July 08, 2024
The NASCAR prototype EV gives us a glimpse into electrified racing

By Stan Goldyn, July 08, 2024
Sony is killing off recordable Blu-ray, bidding farewell to disc burning

By Zo Ahmed, July 08, 2024
The Ultimate Upscaling Showdown: FSR 3.1 vs DLSS 3.7 vs XeSS 1.3

By Tim Schiesser, July 08, 2024
Microsoft starts rolling out Notepad's spellcheck and autocorrect features to all Windows 11 users

By Rob Thubron, July 08, 2024
Upcoming Apple iPad models hinted in code leak, including a new iPad Mini and M5 Pro sporting model

By Skye Jacobs, July 07, 2024
A record 10 billion passwords were just posted to a popular hacking forum

By Skye Jacobs, July 07, 2024
NASA snaps images of an asteroid large enough to have a moon of its own

By Zo Ahmed, July 07, 2024
Big Tech needs to generate $600 billion in annual revenue to justify AI hardware expenditure

By Skye Jacobs, July 07, 2024
Intel Fast Throttle tech will allow per-core throttling on Arrow Lake

By Zo Ahmed, July 06, 2024
Research team creates process to grow sub-nanometer transistors

By Skye Jacobs, July 06, 2024
Incredibly detailed scam relabels RTX 3080 Ti cards as RTX 4090

By Zo Ahmed, July 06, 2024
AMD engineer tells the tale of when the PlayStation 4 saved the chipmaker from bankruptcy

By Daniel Sims, July 06, 2024
Bizarre Japanese Apex Legends club promises female companions that cheer your gameplay

By Zo Ahmed, July 06, 2024
Microsoft patents a system that encrypts documents so you can read them in public without being visually hacked

By Skye Jacobs, July 06, 2024
Apple authorizes sideloaded Epic Games store after blocking it for a third time

By Daniel Sims, July 05, 2024
First Asus ROG NUCs feature Intel CPUs and discrete Nvidia RTX GPUs

By Alfonso Maruccia, July 05, 2024
Nvidia's RTX Remix goes open source, giving classic games an AI-powered remastering renaissance

By Zo Ahmed, July 05, 2024
OpenAI's internal discussion board about AI development was compromised by hackers

By Alfonso Maruccia, July 05, 2024
Samsung joins the 60 TB SSD club, teases future 122 TB model

By Shawn Knight, July 05, 2024
There's another reason the man wielding a six-inch Master Sword was sentenced to four months in prison

By Rob Thubron, July 05, 2024
Intel Z890 could be the only Arrow Lake chipset to support CPU overclocking

By Kishalaya Kundu, July 05, 2024
World's biggest nuclear fusion project in trouble, launch pushed back to 2039

By Zo Ahmed, July 05, 2024
Australia's new "top secret" cloud platform will be built on AWS

By Alfonso Maruccia, July 05, 2024
AST SpaceMobile aims for nationwide satellite phone service via deals with AT&T and Verizon

By Zo Ahmed, July 05, 2024
Cybertruck-themed mini PC crowdfunding launches, featuring AMD's Ryzen 7 8845HS

By Rob Thubron, July 05, 2024
Microsoft Office deal is down to $59 for a lifetime license

By TechSpot Deals, July 05, 2024
Amazon shuts down its Astro business robot with an eye on expanding the household version

By Skye Jacobs, July 05, 2024
European Union mandates speed limiters on all new cars to enhance road safety

By Rob Thubron, July 05, 2024
Ever wonder who invented popcorn? It all started 7,000 years ago

By Zo Ahmed, July 05, 2024
The Best Gaming CPUs of the Past Two Generations: The Full Update

By Steven Walton, July 05, 2024
Apple AI home device could merge the HomePod and Apple TV

By Rob Thubron, July 05, 2024
Linux updates improve Raspberry Pi performance and efficiency

By Alfonso Maruccia, July 04, 2024
Cloudflare offers one-click solution to block AI bots

By Alfonso Maruccia, July 04, 2024
New technology enables GPUs to use PCIe-attached memory for expanded capacity

By Skye Jacobs, July 04, 2024
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6 final specs leak ahead of official launch

By Rob Thubron, July 04, 2024
Here's a custom-built RTX 4090 "Super" that Nvidia won't sell, and it's an absolute monster

By Kishalaya Kundu, July 04, 2024
Ransomware gang freely hands over decryption key after Indonesia attack, requests public donations as thanks

By Rob Thubron, July 04, 2024
AI and Ukraine drone warfare are bringing us one step closer to killer robots

By Daniel Sims, July 04, 2024
Japan's latest Gundam-style giant robot takes on railway maintenance duties

By Rob Thubron, July 04, 2024
FTC warns PC manufacturers Asrock, Zotac, and Gigabyte that consumers have the right to repair

By Skye Jacobs, July 04, 2024
Twilio confirms millions of phone numbers were accessed from Authy 2FA app

By Rob Thubron, July 04, 2024
Cyrix 5x86 and Cyrix 6x86: Gone But Not Forgotten

By Adrian Potoroaca, July 04, 2024
New Intel CPU vulnerability discovered, no new mitigations planned for "Indirector"

By Daniel Sims, July 03, 2024
Even staunch fans are calling out Apple's less-than-transparent AI training data harvesting

By Cal Jeffrey, July 03, 2024
New "Big Brother" tools make it easier for employers to catch workers faking computer activity

By Skye Jacobs, July 03, 2024
What is the best-selling PC game of all time?

By TechSpot Trivia, July 03, 2024
Almost half of all web traffic is bots, and they are mostly malicious in nature

By Alfonso Maruccia, July 03, 2024
Jupiter's Great Red Spot packs a zestful surprise in its atmosphere

By Zo Ahmed, July 03, 2024
Google's greenhouse emissions are growing because of AI, and AI could help with that

By Alfonso Maruccia, July 03, 2024
Return-to-office battle escalates as 64% of workers refused to relocate last year

By Julio Franco, July 03, 2024
Apple iPhone 16 lineup could feature the same A18 chip across all models

By Zo Ahmed, July 03, 2024
Pixel 9 phones could ship with a Microsoft Recall-like feature called "Google AI"

By Kishalaya Kundu, July 03, 2024
Mind-controlled bionic leg enables amputees to move more smoothly and naturally

By Zo Ahmed, July 03, 2024
Meta is putting ads in Facebook notifications, but hey it's "just a test"

By Rob Thubron, July 03, 2024
Microsoft Office adds support for OpenDocument format 1.4, raising interoperability concerns

By Alfonso Maruccia, July 03, 2024
Windows 11 "Government Edition" is Microsoft's anti-bloatware nightmare

By Zo Ahmed, July 03, 2024
End of an era: Japan finally removes floppy disks from all government operations

By Rob Thubron, July 03, 2024
Techies are managing their marriages the same way they run their careers

By Skye Jacobs, July 03, 2024
A developer somehow got an entire OS running on Google Drive

By Zo Ahmed, July 03, 2024
New rules for Detroit police after wrongful arrest prompts facial recognition scrutiny

By Rob Thubron, July 03, 2024
Steve Ballmer's net worth just passed Bill Gates for the first time ever

By Shawn Knight, July 02, 2024
"Breakthrough" robot with lab-grown "human brain" promises advancement in brain-computer interfacing

By Cal Jeffrey, July 02, 2024
A bold plan takes shape to build the world's largest subsea energy interconnector

By Skye Jacobs, July 02, 2024
Reviewers seem to both love and hate Microsoft's latest Surface Pro

By Julio Franco, July 02, 2024
Dolphin Emulator gets a major new release after 8 years

By Ivan Franco, July 02, 2024
Noctua launches $150 follow-up to its legendary NH-D15 tower cooler

By Shawn Knight, July 02, 2024
Windows 11 will offer new secure application "enclaves" to protect sensitive data through virtualization

By Alfonso Maruccia, July 02, 2024
The Nocs Monolith "portable" wireless speaker is carved from a single chunk of aluminum

By Shawn Knight, July 02, 2024
Star Citizen developer must pay disabled ex-worker $34,200 in return-to-office discrimination case

By Rob Thubron, July 02, 2024
Man arrested for using evil twin Wi-Fi network in airports to swipe travelers' data

By Skye Jacobs, July 02, 2024
Intel's internal docs hint at new budget Battlemage GPU, sparking speculation

By Daniel Sims, July 02, 2024
Intel Arrow Lake leak hints at more PCIe lanes and no DDR4 support

By Kishalaya Kundu, July 02, 2024
72-year-old Florida man arrested after admitting he shot a Walmart delivery drone

By Rob Thubron, July 02, 2024
Nintendo sues two Switch hardware and software modders

By Daniel Sims, July 02, 2024
Tesla deliveries set to fall for second consecutive quarter, a first for the company

By Rob Thubron, July 02, 2024
Windows 11 is now installed on 30 percent of all PCs

By Daniel Sims, July 02, 2024
How Much VRAM is Enough for PC Gaming?

By Steven Walton, July 02, 2024
Indonesia just realized it has no backups after data centers are hit with ransomware

By Rob Thubron, July 02, 2024
Google Pixel 9 phones arrive next month, ahead of iPhone 16 launch

By Daniel Sims, July 01, 2024
The world's first photograph required how much time of exposure?

By TechSpot Trivia, July 01, 2024
US military can now remotely access powerful supercomputer resources in the cloud

By Alfonso Maruccia, July 01, 2024
Redbox asks court for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and a DIP loan to cover payroll

By Cal Jeffrey, July 01, 2024
MIT is designing a robot to bag your groceries at the supermarket

By Shawn Knight, July 01, 2024
Motherboards and PCs based on the Loongson 3A6000 processor are now available

By Alfonso Maruccia, July 01, 2024
Riven, the classic 1997 puzzle game, has been remastered and is better than ever

By Ivan Franco, July 01, 2024
Fujifilm's retro-styled X100 camera line flipped the company's fortunes, it's backordered everywhere

By Shawn Knight, July 01, 2024
Nintendo plans to stop Switch 2 scalpers by making enough consoles to meet demand

By Rob Thubron, July 01, 2024
Early AMD Ryzen 9000 Zen 5 listings suggest lower prices than Zen 4

By Kishalaya Kundu, July 01, 2024
FreeDOS, now 30 years old, will soon run Windows 3.x

By Alfonso Maruccia, July 01, 2024
Apple AirPods could be getting cameras in the near future

By Rob Thubron, July 01, 2024
Microsoft AI CEO: Content on the open web is "freeware" for AI training

By Zo Ahmed, July 01, 2024
Steam shatters concurrent user record thanks to Summer Sale discounts

By Rob Thubron, July 01, 2024
Is there a sustainable model for AI factories?

By Jonathan Goldberg, July 01, 2024
Bill Gates says we don't have to worry about AI energy use

By Rob Thubron, July 01, 2024