DeepSeek R2 model delayed after Nvidia hardware was replaced with Huawei chips
Chip swap disrupted training, Huawei's tech was used for inference only
New FAA proposal could clear path for nationwide drone deliveries
Drone delivery to millions of homes?
Doctors became worse at spotting cancer after relying on AI for help, study finds
Experts call for urgent further study
Microsoft Office is down to $49 for a lifetime license
TL;DR: If you're looking for a powerful productivity suite without breaking the bank, Microsoft Office 2021 is now available for just $49 – a significant price drop and the lowest we've seen this year.
Experimental AI smart glasses can read lips to improve hearing aids
Hearing aid manufacturers could release AI glasses in 2026
New York files lawsuit against Zelle over scams and security lapses that led to $1 billion in losses
Months after a similar federal case against Zelle was dismissed
Face-to-face interviews are making a comeback in the age of AI hiring scams
Employers are going old school to verify candidates' skills
Russia restricts WhatsApp and Telegram features after refusal to hand over user data
The apps are accused of aiding fraud and terrorism
Grab a full Windows 11 Pro license for $15
Unbeatable deal, available for a limited time
The Best PC Monitors - 2025 Update: Productivity, Creative Work, and Top Enthusiast Picks
PC monitors for work and creativity now boast bigger screens, sharper resolutions, and more ports at better prices. Here are the best, from budget gems to 4K giants.
Getting self-electrocuted is one effective way to beat anti-cheat and improve your shooter skills
That and robotic mousepads - modders working outside the PC
White House says chip revenue deals could extend beyond Nvidia and AMD
Trump-brokered pact allows AI chip exports to China in exchange for 15% revenue cut
AMD's Threadripper Pro 9995WX can run 400 copies of Doom and 8 instances of Crysis
When your CPU is so powerful you accidentally leave 100 games running and don't even notice
US secretly places trackers in chip shipments to monitor illegal exports to China
Ensuring everyone plays by the rules
Google launches "Preferred Sources" to prioritize trusted sites in search results
Only available in the US and India for now
Samsung is bringing the first Micro RGB giant TV to the market for a mere $32,000
Unprecedented color accuracy in a 115" package, smaller TVs coming at a later date
PowerToys 0.93.0 debuts modern dashboard and key feature upgrades
PowerToys is getting a sleek, card-based settings dashboard for faster navigation and usability. Major improvements to Command Palette includes reduced memory usage and better performance. Mouse Utilities adds a spotlight mode for presentations.
YouTuber builds functional floppy disk from scratch using CNC and DIY magnetic coating
This looks impressively complicated
How many meters of tape are found in a 60-minute audio cassette tape?
Tech trivia for old schoolers
Three weeks with an AI: How one man fell into a digital delusion
There is a human cost to AI's flattery and endless storytelling
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CORNELL RESEARCH
Invisible light-based watermark shown to detect deepfakes
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UNCOVERED
There's a dark market making millions from video game cheats
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LINUX
Linus Torvalds calls Google engineer's RISC-V code "garbage"
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WTF
Man develops rare 1800s disorder after following ChatGPT diet advice
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TECH + POLITICS
US strikes unprecedented deal: Nvidia and AMD to give 15% of China AI chip sales to Washington
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SOFTWARE
Mozilla angers Firefox users with latest AI browser gimmick
Finland charges Russian "shadow fleet" tanker crew with dragging anchor to cut undersea cables
Defendants say Finland lacks jurisdiction in case
Transparent Game Boy Color PCB takes retro modding to a new level
Schematics for the fully functioning art piece are available
AI startup valuations surge as nearly 500 unicorns reach $2.7 trillion
New paper billionaires emerge as AI funding sets unprecedented records
UK government urges Brits to "delete emails and photos" to save water
Cutting back on AI use would probably help more
Battlefield 6 and Valorant anti-cheat systems clash during open beta
Riot says players can keep Valorant installed despite Battlefield 6 warnings
Kodak says debt obligations threaten company's survival 133 years after its founding
It lacks funds to meet $500 million debt payment
Radar captures subtle cellphone vibrations to eavesdrop on calls from several feet away
Something to look forward to: Researchers at Penn State University have demonstrated a new method of remote surveillance that enables the reconstruction of phone conversations using the subtle vibrations generated by a cellphone's earpiece. This technique, known as wireless tapping, uses millimeter wave radar sensors to detect and interpret these minute vibrations from distances of up to ten feet.
Calibre 8.8 brings faster text-to-speech and better device support
Calibre has introduced a rewritten Piper text-to-speech backend for smoother, more reliable performance without external dependencies. EPUB conversion now supports -epub-text-emphasis for better Japanese text rendering, and the Kobo driver adds compatibility with the latest Tolino firmware.
Perplexity AI apparently just offered Google $34.5 billion to buy Chrome
The 3-year-old startup is trying to purchase the world's most popular web browser?
Microsoft absorbs GitHub into CoreAI division as CEO plans exit
Developers worry Microsoft could undermine the independence that made GitHub successful
Epic scores international win as Australia orders Apple, Google to open ecosystems
Epic is dismantling the mobile duopoly brick by brick
Ford unveils $30,000 electric pickup and new platform to counter Chinese EVs
"I can't tell you with 100% certainty that this will all go right... This is a risk"
SK Hynix says AI boom will fuel strong HBM chip demand through 2030
Massive investments in AI data centers expected to lift HBM market by 30% each year
Starbucks to South Korean customers: Please leave your desktop PCs and printers at home
Leave the home office at home
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