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Rivian makes its second small workforce cut of the year ahead of R2 SUV launch
The company previously laid off around 140 workers in its manufacturing division in June.
04/09/2025
Warner Bros. Discovery sues Midjourney for generating ‘countless’ copies of its characters
Warner Bros. Discovery is suing Midjourney over claims the AI startup “brazenly dispenses its intellectual property as if it were its own,” as reported earlier by The Hollywood Reporter. In the lawsuit, Warner Bros. Discovery alleges that Midjourney generated “countless” infringing images and videos of its copyrighted characters, including Superman, Bugs Bunny, Scooby-Doo, and more. […]
04/09/2025
Facebook is trying to make ‘pokes’ happen again
Facebook is trying to make 'pokes' the new streaks.
04/09/2025
Tech companies pledge to ready Americans for an AI-dominated world
Amazon, Google, and Microsoft are among the companies committing to help prepare Americans for a world dominated by AI technology at a White House event on AI education Thursday. First Lady Melania Trump hosted a meeting of the White House’s AI education task force where several CEOs touted their commitments. President Donald Trump is expected […]
04/09/2025
Stripe enlists a who’s who, including Anthropic, OpenAI, and Paradigm, to build a new blockchain
Stripe is funding a new blockchain called Tempo to process stablecoins faster. And a legion of big names is joining the effort.
04/09/2025
Mark Zuckerberg sues Mark Zuckerberg
Mark S. Zuckerberg, an attorney, says that he's losing business because his Facebook business profile keeps getting disabled.
04/09/2025
TED leader’s $300M ‘valley of death’ fund might be just what later-stage climate tech needs
The new fund hopes to send a "Seqouia-like" signal to other investors that there are promising later-stage climate tech startups waiting to be funded.
04/09/2025
The new Street Fighter movie Hadokens into theaters in October 2026
The new Street Fighter movie, which has been in the works since 2023, now has a cast and a release date. The film hits theaters on October 16th, 2026, and the cast includes some big names like Jason Momoa, 50 Cent, Orville Peck, and Eric André, according to a series of posts from an X […]
04/09/2025
Samsung’s ultra-thin Galaxy S25 Edge is $400 off right now
If you’ve ever wished your phone didn’t protrude so much while in your pocket, then the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge might be made for you. Samsung’s ultra-slim Android phone features the same 6.7-inch OLED display as the Galaxy S25 Plus, but the device’s 5.8mm thick design makes it feel completely different. Right now, you can […]
04/09/2025
Fashion retailers partner to offer personalized AI styling tool ‘Ella’
Ella provides recommendations to customers across the three retailers on what to purchase or rent to make an outfit come to life.
04/09/2025
X’s encrypted DM feature, XChat, is rolling out more broadly
Though the feature shipped in beta in May, XChat is now accessible for more users, including those who do not subscribe to X Premium.
04/09/2025
OpenAI announces AI-powered hiring platform to take on LinkedIn
The OpenAI Jobs Platform is set to launch in mid-2026, and will use AI to match candidates with businesses.
04/09/2025
Nepal blocks Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, X over rule breach, amid censorship concerns
Nepal has moved to block 26 social media platforms for failing to comply with its registration requirements.
04/09/2025
AI logistics startup Augment, from Deliverr’s founder, raises massive $85M Series A
Having built and sold e-commerce shipping startup Deliverr to Shopify for $2.1 billion in 2022, co-founder and CEO Harish Abbott knows the logistics industry well. Abbott felt that many manual tasks in logistics could be automated using AI. That’s why last year he launched Augment which offers an AI assistant called ‘Augie’ that can take […]
04/09/2025
Waymo cleared to offer robotaxi rides at San Jose airport
It's the first airport in California that Waymo will offer rides to and from. The company's been active at the Phoenix airport for nearly two years.
04/09/2025
Why it’s so hard to make a ‘safer’ football helmet
When players take the field at the start of the NFL season, many will be sporting the new, subtly different F7 Pro helmet, which some have speculated might be the safest one football has ever seen. That's significant for a sport that, over the past two decades, has become as well known for concussions as […]
04/09/2025
Stardew Valley’s creator is in Silksong
Hollow Knight: Silksong, the sequel to the indie smash hit Hollow Knight, is finally out, and according to Silksong’s credits, the game features the voice of Eric Barone, the creator of another indie smash hit, Stardew Valley. (You may also know Barone by the name ConcernedApe, which he goes by online.) You can see Barone’s […]
04/09/2025
Sequoia’s Roelof Botha joins TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 for a 20th anniversary conversation on the future of venture
For more than two decades, Botha has helped shape some of the world’s most iconic companies — and his perspective has never been more important.
04/09/2025
iPhone 17, the ‘thinnest iPhone ever,’ and everything else we’re expecting out of Apple’s hardware event
From a new slim iPhone Air model to redesigned AirPods, here's what to expect from this year's Apple event.
04/09/2025
The tech antitrust renaissance may already be over
Around six years ago, a new rallying cry rippled through Washington: "Break Up Big Tech." It was a slogan emblazoned on campaign posters, uttered at congressional hearings, and beginning, it seemed, to echo through the halls of the nation's antitrust enforcers. Momentum in the legislatures eventually petered out, but the enforcers at the Justice Department […]
04/09/2025
Threads challenges X by offering free support for up to 10K characters, plus prominent links
Meta says says that the 10,000 characters give people more room to express themselves, but also allows them to promote their work and drive others to "wherever it lives," even if not on Threads itself.
04/09/2025
You can now attach 10,000 character blogs to your Threads posts
Meta is adding a new feature to let you add a bunch of extra text to Threads posts — no screenshots of text blocks required. Starting today, Meta is rolling out a tool that lets you attach up to 10,000 characters of text to Threads posts, giving you a way to build upon the 500-character […]
04/09/2025
Threads challenges X by offering free support for up to 10K characters, plus prominent links
Meta says that the 10,000 characters give people more room to express themselves, but also allows them to promote their work and drive others to "wherever it lives," even if not on Threads itself.
04/09/2025
GE Aerospace to invest $300M in Beta Technologies, pair up on hybrid-electric power
Legacy aerospace pairs with next-gen aviation startup in this major deal.
04/09/2025
GE Aerospace to invest $300M in Beta Technologies to pair up on hybrid-electric power
The new partnership comes as hybrid solutions gain momentum in the advanced air mobility (AAM) space, a catch-all term to describe the next generation of aviation concepts like eVTOL, hydrogen, and so on.
04/09/2025
Disney pays settlement over online safety for kids
Disney must pay $10 million to settle allegations by the FTC that it deliberately breached a law designed to keep kids safe online.
04/09/2025
Darth Vader’s lightsaber is up for auction
Darth Vader’s lightsaber is about to become someone’s prized possession. It’s up for auction alongside a bunch of other iconic movie props, as spotted earlier by The New York Times. The auction is hosted by the memorabilia company Propstore, and it estimates that Vader’s lightsaber will fetch anywhere from $1 million to $3 million. Darth […]
04/09/2025
Google Photos upgrades its image-to-video feature with Veo 3
Google Photos' photo-to-video feature is being upgraded with Google's latest video-generation model, Veo 3.
04/09/2025
Xgimi’s incredibly bright 4K projector targets daytime gamers
The new Horizon 20 lineup of 4K Google TV projectors from Xgimi targets gamers who want to play day and night on the biggest screen possible. In addition to promising an incredibly bright image from the flagship model, Xgimi is at IFA 2025 saying the entire lineup supports low-latency gaming with an input lag of […]
04/09/2025
Microsoft is about to shake up its Copilot pricing for businesses
It's no secret that Microsoft has been struggling to sell its Copilot AI assistant to businesses. The steep pricing has put many businesses off paying extra for Microsoft's AI services, especially when OpenAI's ChatGPT has been gaining traction in the all-important enterprise market. Microsoft is now getting ready to tempt more businesses into paying for […]
04/09/2025
This Dyson air purifier shoots out fresh air like a jet engine
Dyson is launching a new air purifier that’s designed to look — but thankfully, not sound — like a jet engine. The Dyson HushJet Purifier Compact is launching in the US on September 30th for $349.99, featuring a new nozzle design that’s shaped to help the device blast jets of air at high speed, similar […]
04/09/2025
Google Photos now lets you animate your camera roll with Veo 3 for free
Google is adding Veo 3 software capabilities to its video generation feature for Google Photos. US-based users can turn static images into four-second videos by clicking either the "Subtle movements" or, for the more adventurous, the "I'm feeling lucky" options under the Create tab in Google Photos. According to Google spokesperson Michael Marconi, you can […]
04/09/2025
The best stuff announced at IFA so far
The doors to IFA 2025 at Messe Berlin don’t officially open to the public until tomorrow, but several companies have already announced new gadgets, tech, features, and upgrades as Europe’s largest consumer tech show gets underway. There’s a lot of news to stay on top of, and if you’re struggling to ingest it all, here […]
04/09/2025
Cloud provider Lambda may be gearing up for an IPO
Lambda, which allows companies to rent GPUs, is reportedly following its rival CoreWeave to the public market.
04/09/2025
Captions rebrands as Mirage, expands beyond creator tools to AI video research
Captions, the AI-powered video creation and editing app for content creators, is rebranding to Mirage.
04/09/2025
The story behind YouTube’s NFL livestream
This year, football season kicks off with a twist: Following tonight's season opener, YouTube will stream the NFL's first Friday game of the season - a face-off between the Los Angeles Chargers and the Kansas City Chiefs broadcast live from São Paulo, Brazil - for free to a global audience this Friday. It's the first […]
04/09/2025
Mark Zuckerberg encouraged execs to do MMA training with him
Former Meta exec Nick Clegg recalls an MMA session with Zuckerberg at a management offsite.
04/09/2025
JetBlue will use Amazon’s Project Kuiper satellites for free in-flight internet
While many other airlines are choosing Starlink, JetBlue is opting for Amazon's newer Kuiper satellites. But the service won't launch until 2027.
04/09/2025
Jury orders Google to pay $425 million for violating user privacy
A federal jury in California has ordered Google to pay $425 million for violating user privacy by collecting the data of millions of people even after they disabled tracking, as reported earlier by Reuters. The decision stems from a class action lawsuit filed in July 2020, which accused Google of unlawfully accessing app activity data […]
04/09/2025
Welcome to Optimizer, our relentless quest to live a smarter, healthier life
Every year, I sit in these fancy amphitheaters and watch the biggest names in tech promise how their latest phone, smartwatch, app, chatbot, or doohickey will make our lives better. This calendar app? It's going to make you more efficient. This smartwatch? Get ready for six-pack abs and a sub-four-hour marathon time. AI on your […]
04/09/2025
SwitchBot launches three AI-powered smart home products — including a pair of robots
It was inevitable that AI would be everywhere at IFA this year, but the smart home is where we’re really seeing action. SwitchBot, known for its quirky and clever home gadgets, launched three new AI-powered products this week: a smart home AI Hub, a colorful E Ink AI Art Frame, and two animated AI pets […]
04/09/2025
SwitchBot has ambitions to be the AI that powers your smart home
AI could bring the smart home closer to the Star Trek dream: a central "computer" that runs your home. At IFA this week, SwitchBot - best known for its button-pushing robots - is debuting a product that lays the groundwork for at least part of that vision. The new SwitchBot AI Hub combines local AI […]
04/09/2025
Tech companies ‘be on alert,’ NAACP says with new guiding principles for data centers
One of the top civil rights organizations in the US is putting the tech industry "on alert," issuing a call to action for communities to demand more accountability from companies building new data centers. Electricity demand is rising in the US for the first time in nearly two decades, thanks in large part to massive […]
04/09/2025
Silksong’s release is hammering Steam, Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo stores
Hollow Knight: Silksong launched today, and immediately afterward the major video game storefronts were struggling to stay online. Shortly after Silksong’s 10 AM ET release time, Steam, the Nintendo eShop, Xbox, and PlayStation stores all displayed error messages or failed to load entirely. Hollow Knight: Silksong is one of the most anticipated indie releases in […]
04/09/2025
Google’s Circle to Search can now translate as you scroll
Google's Circle to Search feature now supports translation.
04/09/2025
Six years after launch, Apple Arcade is striving for a bigger audience
In 2019, Apple Arcade launched with roughly 70 premium mobile games that had no ads, no in-app purchases, and no sex or violence. Some of the games in the initial launch period, like What the Golf?, were praised for their innovation and depth beyond what's typically expected of mobile games. In the six years since, […]
04/09/2025
Amazon’s Project Kuiper signs first airline to space internet service
Amazon’s satellite internet service, Project Kuiper, will partner with JetBlue to provide in-flight Wi-Fi starting in 2027. It’s Project Kuiper’s first deal with an airline as it aims to keep up with the SpaceX-owned Starlink, which has already snagged satellite internet agreements with United Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, Air France, and several others. Amazon has been […]
04/09/2025
Only 2 days left to claim your exhibitor spot at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
Put your startup in the heart of the action — where 10,000+ founders, investors, press, and decision-makers come to discover what’s next.
04/09/2025
World’s first sodium-ion portable power station is ready for extreme cold
Bluetti’s at IFA 2025 with the world’s first portable power station built around a sodium-ion battery, and a second, slim unit designed to mount next to the fridge to keep it running during a blackout. The Pioneer Na (get it? Na = sodium) is covered in AC and USB jacks and delivers up to 1,500W […]
04/09/2025
Ecovacs claims its fast-charging robovac can clean nonstop
Ecovacs’ latest mopping robovac may not need to take charging breaks while cleaning your home. The company says its new Deebot X11 Omnicyclone uses GaN-enabled fast charging to power up every time it returns to its base station for mop rinses, allowing it to keep cleaning without stopping to charge. The X11 Omnicyclone robovac comes […]
04/09/2025
The quest to keep OpenAI honest
We’ve covered OpenAI on Decoder in several ways this summer, from how it’s navigating the AI talent wars to how people are starting to feel attached to ChatGPT. Next week, we’re airing a recent conversation I had with Bret Taylor, the chairman of OpenAI’s board. But today, I want to zoom in on the battle […]
04/09/2025
Govee’s trippy new light strip puts three lights in every bulb
Govee has some colorful new ideas for how a light strip can decorate your home. Its latest, the Permanent Outdoor Lights Prism, puts three lights in every bulb along the strip, with a prism lens above them that’s designed to create three distinct or blended beams of light. The strip supports full color, and Govee […]
04/09/2025
Govee’s new TV backlight uses a triple camera
Govee has launched a new TV backlight kit for folks who like to add immersive lighting that syncs with whatever is playing on the display. The Govee TV Backlight 3 Pro features an “industry-first HDR triple-camera wide-area color matching system,” according to Govee, which is designed to capture the colors on your TV screen with […]
04/09/2025
Annual Paramount Plus subscriptions are half off until September 18th
If your plan to combat the post-summer blues is binge-watching TV shows, movies, and sports, Paramount Plus is offering a great deal. New and returning subscribers can save 50 percent on an annual subscription to its Paramount Plus Essential and Paramount Plus Premium plans until September 18th. The deal knocks the annual price of an […]
04/09/2025
TCL gives parents a monochrome mode to combat kids’ phone addiction
TCL has been making its E Ink-inspired Nxtpaper phones for years, but it’s taken the company until now to realize that parents are a likely demographic for it. That’s finally been remedied with the Nxtpaper 5G Junior, a kids phone launching in Europe with a focus on eye health and screentime, which arrives alongside the […]
04/09/2025
This AC adapter splits in two, giving you a wireless power bank for the road
Baseus has announced a new accessory that can wirelessly charge a Qi2-compatible smartphone directly on an outlet, making it useful as a hands-free wall mount. It’s reminiscent of a similar wireless charger that Zens released last year, but Baseus’ new EnerGeek GT01 has additional functionality, including a 10,000mAh battery that can be separated from the […]
04/09/2025
Adobe to bring its video editing app Premiere to iPhones
Adobe is planning to bring its video editing software Premiere to the iPhone. The company has listed the app on the App Store with a pre-order link and an expected release date of September 30.
04/09/2025
Here’s how the Pixel’s AI zoom compares to a real 100x lens
In case you missed it last week among other big news items, Google shipped a phone camera with a zoom feature that uses generative AI. That's right: the Pixel 10 Pro comes with AI right inside the camera app that cleans up otherwise crappy digital zoom images all the way up to 100x. It's a […]
04/09/2025
Here is Lego’s $1,000 Death Star, the most expensive Lego set ever
Eight years after breaking every record with an $800, 7,541-piece Star Wars Millennium Falcon, the Lego Group is introducing its first $1,000 set. It’s an intricately detailed Death Star nearly two feet tall (52.3cm), a foot and a half wide (48cm) and over a foot (38.3cm) deep, with enough compartments to re-enact nearly every iconic […]
04/09/2025
Strava’s refreshed Apple Watch app adds Live Segments
Strava is bringing what it calls a “cleaner and more intuitive” experience to the Apple Watch along with Live Segments. The changes are meant to address growing demand from athletes turning to Apple’s wearable, according to Strava: In 2024, Strava saw a nearly 20 percent year-over-year increase in the share of device-uploading athletes using an […]
04/09/2025
LinkedIn takes on hiring scams with recruiter verification
LinkedIn is trying to help put a stop to recruitment scams by requiring anyone with a recruitment-related job title to verify their place of employment. Executives will have to go through the same process, while company page verification is now rolling out more widely too. Existing recruiters won’t need to go through verification immediately, but […]
04/09/2025
Adobe’s Premiere video editor is coming to iPhone for free
Adobe is bringing its video editor Premiere to iPhone, promising “pro-level” editing on the go for free. The app will launch later this month, with an Android version also under development. The Premiere app features a familiar multi-track timeline, with support for an unlimited number of video, audio, and text layers. There’s automatic captioning, 4K […]
04/09/2025
Nvidia’s RTX 5080 upgrade for GeForce Now arrives on September 10th
Nvidia announced last month that it’s planning to upgrade its GeForce Now cloud gaming service to RTX 5080 GPUs. Now, we have a date for that upgrade: September 10th. The upgrade will allow GeForce Now subscribers to rent what’s effectively an RTX 5080 in the cloud, with a huge 48GB of memory and DLSS 4 support. Nvidia’s […]
04/09/2025
TCL’s fun little PlayCube projector is a Google TV concept no more
TCL is not a brand that elicits desire, typically, yet here I am, looking at its IFA 2025 announcement of the PlayCube, wondering how a projector that pays homage to both a Rubik’s Cube and TARS can fit into my life. The all-in-one Google TV projector with up to 3-hours of battery life — introduced […]
04/09/2025
Atlassian to buy Arc developer The Browser Company for $610M
Productivity software maker Atlassian has agreed to acquire The Browser Company, which makes the Arc and Dia browsers, for $610 million in cash.
04/09/2025
Samsung’s Galaxy S26 series may ape the iPhone 17’s biggest design change
At least one phone in Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S26 range may look a little different to what we were expecting, and a lot more like Apple’s iPhone 17 series. That’s going by a photo of dummy phones shared by leaker and journalist Sonny Dickson, who has a pretty good track record for sourcing accurate Apple […]
04/09/2025
How Wikipedia survives while the rest of the internet breaks
When armies invade, hurricanes form, or governments fall, a Wikipedia editor will typically update the relevant articles seconds after the news breaks. So quick are editors to change “is” to “was” in cases of notable deaths that they are said to have the fastest past tense in the West. So it was unusual, according to […]
04/09/2025
The Browser Company, maker of Arc and Dia, is being acquired
Mike Cannon-Brookes, the CEO of enterprise software giant Atlassian, was one of the first users of the Arc browser. Over the last several years, he has been a prolific bug reporter and feature requester. Now he'll own the thing: Atlassian is acquiring The Browser Company, the New York-based startup that makes both Arc and the […]
04/09/2025
This high-end Miele outdoor grill will cook for you
Luxury appliance manufacturer Miele is entering the outdoor cooking market with its new exterior kitchen range, which provides customizable modules and smart grilling capabilities. The “Dreams” modular outdoor kitchen introduced at IFA today includes “Fire Pro IQ,” which is a smart gas grill feature that automatically regulates temperatures and follows the grilling steps in whatever […]
04/09/2025
DuckDuckGo adds access to advanced models to it subscription plan
With DuckDuckGo's $9.99 per month plan, users will be able to access newer models, including OpenAI’s GPT-4o and GPT-5, Anthropic’s Claude Sonnet 4, and Meta’s Llama Maverick.
04/09/2025
Easily import photos and albums from Google Photos to Proton Drive on Windows
You can now move pictures and albums from Google Photos or any folder into Proton Drive for Windows — all protected by end-to-end encryption.
04/09/2025
Microsoft open-sources its 6502 version of BASIC from 1976
After years of unofficial copies of Microsoft’s 6502 BASIC floating around on the internet, the software giant has released the code under an open-source license. 6502 BASIC was one of Microsoft’s first pieces of software, adapted in 1976 by Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates and early employee Ric Weiland to run on the 6502 CPU that […]
04/09/2025
IFA 2025: the biggest tech and gadget announcements
IFA, the European tech trade show equivalent to CES in the US, is just around the corner. Companies are gearing up to showcase their latest innovations, bringing us the latest product announcements, feature demonstrations, and design concepts that will shape future consumer tech releases. IFA will open its doors between September 5th and 9th, but […]
04/09/2025
Huawei’s second trifold adds stylus support and purple pleather
Huawei has announced the Mate XTs, its second-generation trifold phone, which is available to order now in China. It’s only a minor upgrade on the first edition, but comes with new colors, stylus support, and a slightly lower price tag. The biggest addition is the ability to use a stylus on the folding screen, though […]
04/09/2025
Madrid’s Orbital Paradigm aims to prove a cheaper path to orbital reentry
Orbital Paradigm is moving fast and cheap to industrialize low Earth orbit.
04/09/2025
Roborock’s Curv 2 Pro can drop its mop pads to keep your carpets dry
Roborock is launching an updated Qrevo Curv robot vacuum that offers an impressive 25,000 Pa of suction power — topping the 18,500 Pa available with last year’s model. That’s not all that’s new with the Qrevo Curv 2 Pro, either, as the newly announced robovac comes with a dual-spinning mop system that automatically detaches before […]
04/09/2025
Roborock graduates from vacuuming your house to mowing your lawn
Roborock, a company best known for its robovacs, is entering a new product category: robot lawnmowers. During the IFA 2025 tech conference, Roborock took the wraps off a trio of robot mowers, with its premium RockMow Z1 featuring an all-wheel drive system to handle steep slopes of up to 80 percent, or around 38.66 degrees. […]
04/09/2025
Samsung’s Galaxy S25 FE and Tab S11 are thinner, lighter, and otherwise about the same
If you've been eagerly awaiting Samsung's long-teased trifold phone or Project Moohan XR headset, the company's IFA launches may feel a little prosaic: an affordable spinoff of its flagship phone line, and a pair of Android tablets. The Galaxy S25 FE and Tab S11 series may not be Samsung's most exciting launches of the year, […]
04/09/2025
Samsung takes another stab at an FE phone
I’ve never been quite sure what to call the category Samsung’s Galaxy FE belongs to. Upper midrange? Midrange plus? Low flagship? Whatever we’re calling it, Samsung is bringing the concept back again this year in the Galaxy S25 FE, which continues to stand for Fan Edition. It’s still $650 like the S24 FE before it […]
04/09/2025
The newest Samsung SmartThings hub ditches Z-Wave
Aeotec announced its Smart Home Hub 2 at the IFA tech show this week, marking the end of an era. The hub, produced in partnership with Samsung, is the fourth generation to support the SmartThings home automation platform, and the first without a Z-Wave radio. The Smart Home Hub 2 has twice the performance of […]
04/09/2025
Anker stuffed its awesome Nebula X1 projector into a party speaker
Anker took its portable and incredibly bright Nebula X1 projector and jammed it into a 30 x 17 x 13.5-inch box with a 160W subwoofer to create the Soundcore Nebula X1 Pro. The resulting Google TV party projector — announced at IFA 2025 — weighs 72.4 pounds, so Anker also gave it a retractable handle and […]
04/09/2025
Anker’s fastest power bank launches alongside new Prime family
Just one week after EcoFlow launched the fastest 99Wh power bank yet, Anker is firing back at IFA 2025 with a souped-up portable battery of its own. Anker’s Prime Power Bank (26k, 300W) supports 250W of input, or up to 300W of output to charge multiple devices simultaneously, making it a decent runner-up. It arrives […]
04/09/2025
Anker’s new AI voice recorder is the size of a coin
Anker is the latest company to announce an AI-powered voice recorder designed to transcribe, summarize, and highlight important moments from a conversation or meeting. Its functionality is similar to what’s offered by devices like the Bee or Plaud NotePin, but the Soundcore Work manages to further shrink the hardware down to an even smaller coin-sized […]
04/09/2025
Eufy’s latest security camera can see everywhere all at once
Eufy, Anker’s smart home brand, has announced a new outdoor security solution with a stationary 4K wide-angle camera that can spot intruders and then trigger a pair of 2K cameras to pan, tilt, and zoom in to get a closer look at their faces, even when they’re up to 164 feet away. Priced at $299, […]
04/09/2025
Eufy built a stairlift for its robovacs
Who needs legs? Eufy, Anker’s smart home brand, believes it has solved the problem of how a single robot vacuum can clean multiple floors in your home. Its new MarsWalker robot is equipped with four arms to carry a vacuum between levels, so you don’t have to lug it up the stairs yourself or buy […]
04/09/2025
Aqara announces Apple-friendly doorbell, outdoor camera, video hub, and more
Aqara’s at IFA in Berlin where it just announced a slew of new smart home products, highlighted by a new wired doorbell camera, a video recording hub for Aqara cameras, and the company’s first battery-powered camera for outdoor use. The new Doorbell Camera G400 is only available for wired installations, and works with Apple’s HomeKit […]
04/09/2025
Belkin’s cheap wired earbuds give you ANC without battery anxieties
Belkin is launching four new affordable earbuds, including a wired option that provides active noise cancellation (ANC) for users who don’t want to worry about battery life. The SoundForm USB-C Wired Earbuds with ANC will be available sometime in October for $34.99, according to Belkin’s press release, and come in white or black. They feature […]
04/09/2025
This Belkin Qi2 charging puck comes with a kickstand and cooling
Belkin has announced new charging accessories at the IFA tech show in Berlin, Germany, including a wireless charging puck that doubles as a kickstand for your devices. The UltraCharge Magnetic Charger features a collapsible ring-shaped stand on the back that can either be used to prop up your phone, allowing you to stream hands-free content […]
04/09/2025
Philips Hue responds to cheaper competitors with major product overhaul
Philips Hue has announced the biggest revamp of its smart lighting line in years, introducing lower-cost lights, support for Matter over Thread, and a new generation of brighter light strips. The update includes the launch of a new Essentials line, motion-sensing technology across all Hue lights, and what the company calls the "brightest and best […]
04/09/2025
Inside Philips Hue’s plans to make all your lights motion sensors
Philips Hue has announced that its smart light bulbs - both new and existing models - are being upgraded to feature built-in motion sensing. The new feature, called Hue MotionAware, uses radio-frequency (RF) sensing to detect changes in the Zigbee signal between bulbs, allowing them to respond to movement without the need for separate motion […]
04/09/2025
Your Sonos speakers can now control your Hue lights
Hue is teaming up with Sonos to let you control your smart lights using its built-in voice assistant. As rumored, the new function, which launched at IFA 2025 this week, lets you turn your Hue lights on, off, and dim them, as well as control scenes, simply by asking your speaker. The controller processes everything […]
04/09/2025
Hue launches its first video doorbell
After a Philips Hue app update leaked a new Hue video doorbell in March, parent company Signify is making it official this week. The $169 Hue Secure video doorbell is arriving in October to complement Hue’s other Secure indoor and outdoor camera offerings. The Hue Secure video doorbell looks much like any other smart doorbell […]
04/09/2025
Philips Hue lights get bigger, brighter, and cheaper with a major product refresh
Smart lighting company Philips Hue debuted a bunch of new products this week at the IFA tech show in Berlin, Germany, and most of them are available now. The launch, which is the biggest in the company’s history, includes cheaper smart lights, a new bridge for its Zigbee ecosystem, a redesigned line of light strips, […]
04/09/2025
Aukey’s new wireless charger gives you more freedom through the power of the orbs
Aukey has announced a new modular charging solution called the MagFusion Ark. It combines a base station featuring up to three Qi2.2 charging pads with spherical power banks that each have their own Qi2.2-compatible pads. The spheres support passthrough charging and can wirelessly charge another device while they’re on the base station, but they can […]
04/09/2025
Mistral, the French AI giant, is reportedly on the cusp of securing a $14B valuation
The two-year-old OpenAI rival, founded by former DeepMind and Meta researchers, develops open source language models and Le Chat, its AI chatbot built for European audiences.
03/09/2025
Scale AI is suing a former employee and rival Mercor, alleging they tried to steal its biggest customers
Scale is clearly concerned enough about the threat of Mercor, and the poaching of one of its employees, to pursue legal action
03/09/2025
Apple’s Siri upgrade could reportedly be powered by Google Gemini
An AI Siri is in the works and it could be running Gemini under the hood.
03/09/2025
Apple’s rumored AI search tool for Siri could rely on Google
Apple is working on an AI-powered search feature for Siri – but it might need Google’s help to make it happen, according to a report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. As noted by Gurman, Google is currently in the lead to help Apple revamp its voice assistant, which could involve using a custom Gemini model running […]
03/09/2025
I tried Jsaux’s new anti-glare Switch 2 screen protector, and it revealed a glaring bug
I have a dead cockroach in my ceiling, and I only noticed it thanks to a Switch 2 screen protector that, ironically, is supposed to tame reflections. The protector in question is a pre-production sample of the Jsaux Obsidian AR screen protector, which is coming in October for $21.99. The company claims it's better than […]
03/09/2025
Switzerland releases its own AI model trained on public data
Switzerland launched an open-source model called Apertus on Monday as an alternative to proprietary models like OpenAI’s ChatGPT or Anthropic’s Claude, reports SWI as spotted by Engadget. The model’s source code, training data, model weights, and detailed development process are available on the AI model platform HuggingFace. Apertus, which is Latin for “open,” was designed […]
03/09/2025
xAI’s CFO is the latest executive to leave the Elon Musk’s AI firm
Mike Liberatore left xAI at the end of July. He is the latest in a string of executive departures at Elon Musk's AI firm.
03/09/2025
xAI’s CFO is the latest executive to leave Elon Musk’s AI firm
While at xAI, Mike Liberatore helped orchestrate the company's $5 billion debt raise, alongside another $5 billion in equity — almost half of which came from SpaceX.
03/09/2025
FirstClub bucks India’s speed obsession, quickly triples valuation to $120M with premium approach
FirstClub has raised $23 million in a Series A round co-led by Accel and RTP Global to expand its premium quick commerce platform.
03/09/2025
CoreWeave acquires agent-training startup OpenPipe
CoreWeave hopes the YC-backed startup will help it expand down the stack, and cash in on enterprises developing AI agents.
03/09/2025
007 First Light looks like a hit, man
IO Interactive, developers of the much-beloved Hitman series, showed off its latest title, 007 First Light during a special September State of Play. In it, instead of a bald Agent 47, you play a youthful and immaculately coiffed James Bond — and that’s pretty much the biggest distinction between the two games. Watch the thirty […]
03/09/2025
SpaceX gets the green light to more than double its Florida launches
SpaceX is one step closer to nearly tripling the number of Falcon 9 launches from Florida.
03/09/2025
Pornhub owner pays $5M settlement to FTC over historic failure to block abusive content
Pornhub owner Aylo will pay a $5 million settlement to the FTC and Utah over allegations that the company knowingly profited off of illegal materials.
03/09/2025
Anker’s power bank with dual USB-C retractable cables is a great deal at $25 off
Anker’s Laptop Power Bank came to the rescue of my laptop and smartphone during a recent power outage. They were on the verge of dying, but its pair of retractable USB-C cables powered up my devices so I could keep working remotely. Since then, I carry it with me wherever I go, and it’s bailed […]
03/09/2025
Google brings Material 3 Expressive to Pixel 6 and newer devices, along with other features
The tech giant is introducing Material 3 Expressive to Pixel phones, Adaptive Audio for the Pixel Buds Pro 2, on-wrist navigation for the Pixel Watch, new AI writing tools in Gboard, enhanced audio sharing capabilities, the ability to create custom Android bots, and more.
03/09/2025
More Pixel phones are getting Google’s new look for Android
This month’s Google Pixel drop includes a broader rollout of the company’s splashy UI revamp. Starting today, Google will bring its Material 3 Expressive design language to Pixel 6 devices and newer, in addition to the Pixel Tablet. Google first revealed the youthful new design language in May before launching it with its Android 16-equipped […]
03/09/2025
Pixel phones can now stream music for you and a friend at the same time
Pixel phones will now be able to stream audio to multiple headphones at once thanks to expanded Bluetooth LE Audio and Auracast support. If you have a Pixel 8 or newer, you’ll now be able to pair two headphones at a time. That means you can make your friend listen to the new Nourished by […]
03/09/2025
Scale AI still exists and it’s suing an ex-employee over corporate espionage
It's been a tumultuous summer for Scale AI: Meta took a multibillion-dollar stake in the company, Mark Zuckerberg hired Scale CEO Alexandr Wang and other top staff, and Scale laid off 14 percent of its workforce. Now the latest development is a lawsuit over corporate espionage in the AI industry. The AI data labeling company, […]
03/09/2025
A PlayStation game is now the best-selling game on Xbox
If you ever doubted the “console wars” were over, here’s a new piece of data to consider: Helldivers 2, formerly console exclusive to Sony’s PS5, is currently the best-selling title on Xbox. In fact, it’s the first and third best-selling game, if you count its more premium edition, and it’s currently the ninth-most played game […]
03/09/2025
Pornhub will only have to pay $5 million to settle CSAM, exploitation allegations
Pornhub has settled with the Federal Trade Commission and the state of Utah over claims it “inflicted grave harm on children.” As part of the proposed settlement, Pornhub and its parent company, Aylo, must pay $5 million to Utah and address the FTC’s allegations, which included: Pornhub must also implement policies to combat CSAM and […]
03/09/2025
Mophie adds wireless charging to the AirPods Max with a clever new stand
Mophie has announced a new wireless charger for Apple’s AirPods Max called the Max Headphones Charging Stand. The AirPods Max don’t support wireless charging, so Mophie’s new stand relies on a small dongle that stays connected to the headphones’ USB-C port at all times. When docked in the stand, the dongle magnetically aligns and connects […]
03/09/2025
James Gunn’s Superman sequel is coming in 2027
James Gunn has been coy about his plans for a follow-up to this year’s excellent Superman movie, but the writer / director is finally sharing some concrete news about what’s next for the Man of Steel. Gunn announced in an Instagram post today that the Superman sequel will be titled Man of Tomorrow and hit […]
03/09/2025
Orchard Robotics, founded by a Thiel fellow Cornell dropout, raises $22M for farm vision AI
The startup uses truck-mounted cameras to collect and analyze data about crop health.
03/09/2025
Google’s NotebookLM now lets you customize the tone of its AI podcasts
When generating an Audio Overview, users can now choose whether they want their AI podcasts to be formatted like a "Deep Dive," "Brief," "Critique," or "Debate."
03/09/2025
Major Amazon leak spoils the Philips Hue party
The Philips Hue store on Amazon’s UK site is hosting a number of new products that have yet to be announced as the big IFA 2025 show gets under way in Berlin, Germany. We’re seeing that rumored Hue Doorbell, a new Hue Bridge Pro (in black), a new Essential lighting sub-brand, and something called MotionAware that turns “light […]
03/09/2025
Why the US government is taking a stake in Intel
The U.S. government's recent stake in Intel comes after a long period of floundering at the company's foundry business.
03/09/2025
Amazon confirms Sophie Turner as Lara Croft in live-action Tomb Raider series
Amazon announced today that its live-action Tomb Raider series will feature Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner as Lara Croft. Fleabag creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge will serve as the show’s creator, writer, executive producer, and co-showrunner, and filming will begin in January 2026, Variety reports. The show and Waller-Bridge’s involvement were officially announced last year. “It’s […]
03/09/2025
Let Copilot Coding Agent handle the busy work
See how GitHub Copilot Coding Agent automates unit tests and ships features from a PRD in a real .NET sample, so you can focus on design and review. The post Let Copilot Coding Agent handle the busy work appeared first on .NET Blog.
03/09/2025
Roblox expands use of age-estimation tech and introduces standardized ratings
Roblox says it's expanding its use of age-estimation technology and entering a partnership with the IARC to standardize its game ratings.
03/09/2025
Netflix CPO Eunice Kim joins TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 to talk scaling product and reimagining entertainment
At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, Netflix chief product officer Eunice Kim will be joining the Disrupt Stage to share Netflix's evolving story and what's to come.
03/09/2025
Instagram is finally launching an iPad app
Instagram is finally launching an iPad app after years of users asking the company to make one.
03/09/2025
Venezuela’s president thinks American spies can’t hack Huawei phones
Huawei phones, given their custom hardware and operating system, may actually be easier to hack than other brands.
03/09/2025
How to watch Apple announce the iPhone 17
Apple is debuting the iPhone 17 at its annual hardware event on September 9.
03/09/2025
These 20- and 22-year-olds raised $5M from YC, General Catalyst to study online behavior using vision AI
Founded by a 20-year-old and two 22-year-olds, Human Behavior uses vision AI to give companies a real understanding of how people use their products.
03/09/2025
How to protect your company following the Salesloft Drift attack
Hackers targeting the AI chatbot tool Salesloft Drift were able to break into Google Workspace and access email accounts.
03/09/2025
Warp brings new diff-tracking tools to the AI coding arms race
The AI coding tool Warp is releasing a new set of features designed to give users more oversight over command-line coding agents, with more extensive difference tracking and a clearer view of what the coding agent is doing.
03/09/2025
3 days left to lock in your exhibit table at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
Time is running out to showcase your startup in front of the most influential eyes in tech. In just 3 days, the exhibitor table deadline closes for TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 in San Francisco. And with only 10 tables still available (or fewer by the time you read this), every minute matters. If you’ve been on […]
03/09/2025
TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 finalizes the Builders Stage agenda with top scaling voices
The Builders Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 is where founders, operators, and investors get real about what it takes to turn an idea into a business that works.
03/09/2025
Advanced geothermal startups are just getting warmed up
Geothermal energy startups including Fervo Energy and Sage Geosystems are signing key deals that bring their technology closer to broader commercial deployment.
03/09/2025
College social app Fizz expands into grocery delivery
The new partnership will allow students to order anything from late-night snacks to weekly groceries directly within the Fizz app in as fast as 15 minutes.
03/09/2025
PayPal and Venmo are giving out Comet invites and free Perplexity Pro subscriptions
The arrangement is part of a new partnership between PayPal and the AI provider, which benefits both companies in different ways.
03/09/2025
Netflix updates its Moments feature to give users greater control over scene clipping
With the new Moments update, Netflix users now have the option to adjust where each scene clip ends.
03/09/2025
Brand new unicorn IQM sets its sights beyond Europe for its quantum computers
IQM, a Finnish quantum computing company, is now a unicorn after raising over $300 million in a Series B round funding led by Ten Eleven Ventures, a U.S. investment firm focused on cybersecurity.
03/09/2025
Space investing goes mainstream as VCs ditch the rocket science requirements
Seven Seven Six's Katelin Holloway represents non-technical VCs pouring billions into space startups, betting operational chops will trump aerospace degrees as the industry shifts from rockets to lunar mining and orbital manufacturing.
01/09/2025
Behind the scenes and front-row access: Volunteer at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 while you still can
With just over a month until TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 hits San Francisco, we’re calling on students, aspiring founders, marketers, and event pros to help the TechCrunch events team pull off one of the largest and most anticipated startup events of the year.
01/09/2025
Meta AI may be scanning your camera roll photos without your consent
Remember giving Facebook access to your camera roll? Some users don't, so Meta AI could be scanning their photos right now. See how to check.
01/09/2025
Why Runway is eyeing the robotics industry for future revenue growth
Runway is building up a robotics-focused team and fine-tuning its existing models for robotics and self-driving car customers.
01/09/2025
Only 5 days left: Exhibit tables are disappearing for TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
Every founder says they want visibility, traction, and growth. But with just 10 tables left and 5 days to grab one, the window to make that happen at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 is closing fast. Book your table now.
01/09/2025
Gaming consoles are becoming more expensive as they age for the first time in history — gamers blame tariffs for PlayStation, Xbox, and Switch price increases
Gamers are frustrated by the high prices of current generation consoles which haven't seen the usual mid-generation price drops. Indeed, they're actually much higher than they were at launch as much as five years ago.
01/09/2025
3D printing's tool changer wars heat up as Prusa re-enters the ring
Hot on the heels of Snapmaker’s U1 launch, Bambu and Prusa chime in with new machine teasers.
01/09/2025
DDR4 costs soar as manufacturers pull the plug — panic buying and stockpiling impact DDR4 spot pricing as supply dwindles
According to recent findings by Digitimes, DDR4 spot prices have stabilized after a frenzied second quarter, yet contract pricing continues to rise as supply remains tight.
01/09/2025
Linux gaming OS Kazeta promises ‘console gaming experience of the 1990s’ for PC users — supports almost any DRM-free game, past or present
Kazeta promises to 'bring the console gaming experience of the '90s to modern PC hardware'
01/09/2025
Every fusion startup that has raised over $100M
Fusion startups have raised $7.1 billion to date, with the majority of it going to a handful of companies.
01/09/2025
Shuttle intros semi-ruggedized barebone Intel Arrow Lake-S mini PC — support for 65W Intel Core Ultra 200 CPUs
Small form factor (SFF) PC specialist Shuttle has rolled out a semi-rugged compact PC system dubbed the XPC slim DH810.
01/09/2025
Intel patents 'Software Defined Supercore' — Mimicking ultra-wide execution using multiple cores
Intel's Software Defined Supercore (SDC) lets multiple CPU cores fuse into a virtual high-performance core to boost single-thread speed without building wider physical cores.
01/09/2025
Is AI the end of software engineering or the next step in its evolution?
The first time I used ChatGPT to code, back in early 2023, I was reminded of "The Monkey's Paw," a classic horror story about an accursed talisman that grants wishes, but always by the most malevolent path - the desired outcome arrives after exacting a brutal cost elsewhere first. With the same humorless literalness, ChatGPT […]
01/09/2025
Silksong is only $19.99
Hollow Knight: Silksong, Team Cherry’s sequel to Hollow Knight that has been in development for seven years, is releasing later this week for just $19.99. Silksong’s highly-anticipated launch on September 4th comes with a modest $5 bump over Hollow Knight’s original $14.99 price tag. While Team Cherry could have charged more for Silksong, it’s essentially […]
01/09/2025
Lovable’s CEO isn’t too worried about the vibe-coding competition
Lovable specializes in helping people build apps and websites, especially people with no coding experience. It's one of the standouts in the popular AI category known as vibe-coding, which lets users guide AI models as they produce code, websites, or whole applications.
01/09/2025
Hell Is Us is a cryptic and ambitious meditation on the horrors of war
The opening hours of Hell Is Us are brilliantly confusing. The game tasks you with getting up to speed on a complicated civil war between the Palomists and Sabinians. A deluge of proper nouns is unleashed: Lymbic weaponry, Guardian Detectors, and more. But the clearest way the game communicates that you should feel utterly dumbfounded […]
01/09/2025
Murder at Burning Man turns Silicon Valley’s desert playground into a crime scene
A homicide investigation has rocked the final days of Burning Man after a man was found dead “lying in a pool of blood” Saturday night at the Nevada desert festival, according to the Pershing County Sheriff’s Office. According to the New York Times, the grim discovery occurred around 9:14 p.m. just as the festival’s iconic […]
01/09/2025
Chatbots can be manipulated through flattery and peer pressure
Generally, AI chatbots are not supposed to do things like call you names or tell you how to make controlled substances. But, just like a person, with the right psychological tactics, it seems like at least some LLMs can be convinced to break their own rules. Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania deployed tactics described […]
31/08/2025
UK age check law seems to be hurting sites that comply, helping those that don’t
The U.K. recently started enforcing new age-check rules, and The Washington Post reports that it’s already having a significant effect on traffic to porn sites.
31/08/2025
Director Jim Jarmusch ‘disappointed and disconcerted’ by Mubi’s funding from Sequoia
Veteran indie filmmaker Jim Jarmusch premiered his new movie “Father Mother Sister Brother” today at the Venice Film Festival, where journalists asked him about Mubi, the streaming platform that co-produced the film — specifically, about Mubi’s recent $100 million funding round led by Sequoia Capital. “I was disappointed and disconcerted by this relationship,” Jarmusch said, […]
31/08/2025
FTC chair warns Google about Gmail’s ‘partisan’ spam filters
FTC chairman Andrew Ferguson appears to be pursuing conservative complaints over Gmail's spam filters.
31/08/2025
TechCrunch Mobility: A new speed bump for EV owners and Waymo’s robotaxi fleet surpasses 2,000
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation.
31/08/2025
Chinese eSports firm worked with AMD on 1,000 Hz gaming monitor primed for 2026 debut
China’s AntGamer has teased the release of a 1,000 Hz eSports monitor in 2026.
31/08/2025
The Verge’s favorite gifts for book lovers
What do you gift somebody who loves books? The obvious answer is "a book," but since true bibliophiles are probably sitting on a stack already, it's worth getting a little more creative. Luckily for you, many of us at The Verge are big bookworms ourselves, which is why we rounded up a bunch of clever, […]
31/08/2025
Battlefield 6 says no to ray tracing now and in the near future — dev says decision made to ‘focus on making sure it was performance for everyone else’
BF6 dev says that they won't add a ray tracing feature to focus on making the game run great 'for everyone else'.
31/08/2025
Meta is struggling to rein in its AI chatbots
Meta is changing some of the rules governing its chatbots two weeks after a Reuters investigation revealed disturbing ways in which they could, potentially, interact with minors. Now the company has told TechCrunch that its chatbots are being trained not to engage in conversations with minors around self-harm, suicide, or disordered eating, and to avoid […]
31/08/2025
More than 50% of Nvidia’s data center revenue comes from three customers — $21.9 billion in sales recorded from the unnamed companies
One customer made up more than 20% of Nvidia's second-quarter revenue.
31/08/2025
AI converts ASCII game to real-time AI-rendered graphics – Thunder Lizard ASCII visuals transformed, but latency and consistency need improvement
A software engineer has been experimenting with techniques to transform an ASCII game renderer using AI-powered visuals - in real-time.
31/08/2025
AI agents are science fiction not yet ready for primetime
This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on all things AI, follow Hayden Field. The Stepback arrives in our subscribers' inboxes at 8AM ET. Opt in for The Stepback here. How it started It all started with J.A.R.V.I.S. Yes, that J.A.R.V.I.S. The one from […]
31/08/2025
Kioxia Exceria Plus G2 (2TB) review: Convex and compact
Kioxia’s Exceria Plus G2 external drive is compact and feels premium, while delivering mostly the performance you’d expect from a 10 Gbps SSD.
31/08/2025
Enthusiast dunks 1080 Ti into car transmission fluid & runs overclocking experiments with a Dodge Journey transmission cooler as a radiator — DIY immersion cooling rig delivers 7% to 16% gains
A tinkerer on Reddit has taken immersion cooling way too seriously. Using ATF, yes, transmission fluid, an enthusiast dipped a GTX 1060 and a 1080 Ti to run some overclocking experiments. Turns out, the transmission actually helped the 1060 quite a bit faster, but the 1080 Ti only exhibited mild improvements.
31/08/2025
Lenovo is making a laptop with a rotating screen that swivels from portrait to landscape in real-time — "Project Pivo" gets leaked ahead of showcase next week
Lenovo, no stranger to concept designs, is bringing a new proof-of-concept laptop to IFA next week. Project Pivo, or "VertiFlex" as it will be called at the show, has a rotating screen that flips from landscape to portrait orientation in real-time with a slight nudge. Think LG Wing, but subsequent generation.
31/08/2025
Apple iMac G3 made from Legos has a chance to become an official retail set — a fan-designed model needs 4,000 more signatures to be considered by Lego
A Lego model of the classic Apple iMac G3 has a chance to become an official, commercially available Lego set. The submission to Lego's Ideas website needs 4,000 more votes to be approved, at which point it will compete against around 50 other similar models for approval by Lego corporate.
31/08/2025
Verizon’s ‘software issue’ has disconnected many wireless customers across the US
Verizon has confirmed to customers in stores and online that its network is having an issue on Saturday. Many people have been unable to connect and make or receive calls for hours, while DownDetector’s tracker peaked in the afternoon at around 3:30PM ET with more than 20,000 reports. Some customers report their service has continued […]
30/08/2025
Nvidia says two mystery customers accounted for 39% of Q2 revenue
Nearly 40% of Nvidia’s second quarter revenue came from just two companies, identified in a filing as "Customer A" and "Customer B."
30/08/2025
Save hundreds on a MacBook this Labor Day, starting from just $999 with up to $300 off on upper-range models — Apple's latest laptops are on sale
It's raining MacBooks, folks. Get Apple's latest laptops on a discount from Amazon this Labor Day weekend. Both the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro are on sale, with up to $300 off on the base 14-inch MacBook Pro with an M4 chip and get the base 15-inch MacBook Air with the same processor for just $999!
30/08/2025
Core Ultra 3 205 flaunts 30% higher multi-core performance over Core i3-14100 in early benchmarks — extra E-cores seemingly contribute to uplift
Geekbench 6 benchmarks featuring the Core Ultra 3 205 have emerged, revealing a 30% multi-core performance improvement for Intel's upcoming entry-level Arrow Lake chip compared to the Core i3-14100, Intel's outgoing entry-level processor.
30/08/2025
Battlefield 6's modest system requirements open the doors to gamers of all budgets — six-year-old GPUs meet minimum recommendations
EA just confirmed the final specifications for Battlefield 6, and it's excellent news.
30/08/2025
No, a Windows update probably didn’t brick your SSD
For the last week or two, reports have been circulating that recent Windows 11 updates (specifically KB5063878 and KB5062660) were causing some SSDs using Phison controllers to fail. Tech influencers on YouTube and TikTok were quick to jump on the reports of corrupted data and disappearing drives, laying the blame squarely at Microsoft’s feet. We’re […]
30/08/2025
$175,000 computer server package acquired by mayor flagged as suspicious due to an apparent 1,300% markup
A recently elected mayor has brought to light a suspiciously expensive computer systems deal, which was signed, sealed, and delivered by their predecessor.
30/08/2025
Taco Bell is having second thoughts about relying on AI at the drive-through
Taco Bell has apparently rolled out voice AI-powered ordering at more than 500 drive-throughs, leading to unflattering viral moments like someone ordering 18,000 water cups in order to “bypass” the AI and get connected to a human server.
30/08/2025
The fall of EV startup Fisker: A comprehensive timeline
Here is a timeline of the events that led fledgling automaker Fisker to file for bankruptcy.
30/08/2025
Intel Arc Pro B50 is up to 20% slower than the Arc B570 gaming GPU in early Geekbench tests — almost doubles the A50 in synthetic tests
Intel's latest workstation GPU, the Arc Pro B50, has made its first appearance on Geekbench, where it scored respectable numbers, placing it ahead of its predecessor but still trailing the B570 gaming GPU, which utilizes the full BMG-21 die.
30/08/2025
The 20 best Labor Day deals you can grab for $100 or less
Labor Day weekend has finally arrived, and after a week of early discounts trickling in, the sales are now in full swing. From big-screen OLED TVs and outdoor gear to back-to-school essentials like the latest MacBook Air, we rounded up a guide of almost 100 deals we think are worth your time and money. But […]
30/08/2025
UK Steam users must register a credit card to unlock game titles with adult content — UK’s Online Safety Act requires blocking minors from accessing mature content
Valve has started enforcing a new UK-only rule on Steam: If you want to browse or buy “mature” games, you’ll need to put a valid credit card on file.
30/08/2025
Microsoft swats down reports of SSD failures in Windows — company says recent update didn't cause storage failures
Microsoft says that the KB5063878 update did not cause the drive failures that have been widely reported on social media.
30/08/2025
World's largest 3D printer maker discusses tariff impact on its buisness, passing costs on to customers — Creality is the first consumer 3D printer maker to IPO
A draft of Creality’s IPO shows the receipts
30/08/2025
Intel admits its high-end desktop PC chips 'fumbled the football,' disusses 18A yield challenges and performance, Panther Lake ramp
Intel sees performance of Panther Lake processors as competitive, but it admits lower-than-desired 18A yields and weak offerings on desktop and data center markets.
30/08/2025
Discounty adds some bite to cozy life sims
There's a pleasing rhythm to cozy life sims. The virtual days pass, filled with chores of tending crops or running a business, punctuated by strange mysteries or evolving relationships. At their best, these games merge busywork with exploration and storytelling, in a way that makes them hard to step away from. Discounty, from developer Crinkle […]
30/08/2025
I’m really impressed with this $400 portable projector
Projectors have come a long way and this portable one from Lumi offers impressive features, like Google TV and an obstacle avoidance function.
30/08/2025
ASRock's new motherboard comes bristling with 25 USB ports for connectivity aficionados — AMD X870 LiveMixer WiFi hits the market at $229
ASRock has launched the X870 LiveMixer WiFi for AMD's Ryzen processors.
30/08/2025
AMD's SP7 platform could enable CPUs with up to 1,400W of peak power consumption — chillers tested to keep heat in check
AMD's upcoming SP7 platform is purportedly being engineered to support CPUs with power consumption as high as 1,400W, prompting partners to develop advanced liquid cooling systems and high-capacity CDUs to manage the thermal demands of these kilowatt-class processors.
30/08/2025
20-year-old ATI Radeon GPUs are still getting driver updates and extensions — old ATI Radeon R300 GPUs receive Linux updates from the community
Two-decades old ATI Radeon R300 GPUs get updated Linux driver love.
30/08/2025
Windows 8.1 graphics get bit-crushed into working in 40-year-old EGA graphics mode — less than half-megapixel display mode is limited to 16 colors
Tech enthusiast gets Windows 8.1 to install on a system restricted by the ancient (1984) EGA graphics standard.
30/08/2025
Why do Waymos keep loitering in front of my house?
When a Waymo pulls up and parks in front of her home on a residential street in West Los Angeles, 10-year-old Morgan rushes to the window. "The Waymo is home!" she says, calling to her parents, Lisa Delgin and Zach Tucker. It is by no means the first time a Waymo has come "home" to […]
30/08/2025
Sudokoo Proteus 360 AIO Review: a great first effort, with chart-topping noise-normalized performance
We tested the Proteus 360 AIO, from cooling newcomer Sudokoo, with Intel’s i7-14700K and AMD’s Ryzen 9 9950X3D. This AIO has many desirable features, but it’s not cheap.
30/08/2025
How to transfer and share files over a network without a USB flash drive — and with just one line of code
You can share your files across the network with just one line of code, handy for when you need to get lots of files out to a group or you’re missing your trusty USB flash drive.
30/08/2025
Nvidia App update furthers transition away from the 20-year-old Control Panel — multi-monitor and 3D settings among those migrated from classic Nvidia Control Panel
Nvidia's consumer software stack moves closer to simplification
30/08/2025
Firm pioneers 3D printing copper coolers directly onto processors using OLED manufacturing techniques with 'pixel perfect accuracy' — Fabric8Labs can use either human or AI-optimized cooler designs
Fabric8Labs has created a new 3D printing method that allows for printing copper cooling plates onto chips with extreme precision and intricate detail.
30/08/2025
Cracks are forming in Meta’s partnership with Scale AI
Two months after making a $14.3B investment in Scale AI, Meta is relying heavily on its competitors to train next generation AI models.
30/08/2025
Spotlight on AI at TechCrunch Disrupt: Don’t miss these sessions backed by JetBrains and Greenfield
TechCrunch Disrupt isn’t just about showcasing the startups of tomorrow — it’s also about surfacing the boldest ideas shaping technology today.
29/08/2025
Showrunner wants to turn you into a happy little content prompter for the ‘Netflix of AI’
As one of the cofounders behind Oculus Story Studio, Edward Saatchi knows how hard it can be to sell people on new tech that bills itself as revolutionary. Even though Story Studio snagged an Emmy for one of its three animated features, a general lack of public interest in VR movies led Meta to shutter […]
29/08/2025
TikTok is now letting everyone DM each other with voice memos and pictures
Every platform wants to be the place you hang with friends — even Spotify as of this week — so it’s apparently time for TikTok to shore up its direct messaging feature! It told TechCrunch that over the next few weeks, all users should see voice messages and image sharing options arrive in their DMs. […]
29/08/2025
Microsoft’s next annual update for Windows 11 is in Release Preview testing
The schedule of annual updates for Windows 11 that arrive in the second half of the year will hold steady for 2025, and today, Microsoft announced that the 25H2 package is available now for testing in the Release Preview Channel. So, will you see new UI features or more AI tweaks included on your desktop […]
29/08/2025
TikTok now lets users send voice notes and images in DMs
The new capabilities bring TikTok’s messaging experience more in line with that of other popular social apps and services.
29/08/2025
Leak suggests new Philips Hue lights will have direct Matter support
There’s already been a number of leaks of upcoming Philips Hue products that are expected to be announced next week ahead of IFA. But one thing that hasn’t been mentioned was support for Matter-over-Thread. While there’s no confirmation that support is coming, there’s compelling evidence to suggest it might be. First off, packaging for two […]
29/08/2025
Uber and Lyft drivers in California win a path to unionization
The agreement creates a model for drivers to be able to organize for increased pay, job protections, and other benefits. In exchange, California regulators say they’ll support legislation to reduce expensive insurance coverage mandates that ride-hailing companies have to pay.
29/08/2025
Quantum internet is possible using standard Internet protocol — University engineers send quantum signals over fiber lines without losing entanglement
A recent experiment by University of Pennsylvania researchers found that quantum signals can be sent over standard internet protocol (IP). The research, done on the University's fiber network, uses a locomotive-style approach to pair a traditional light signal "engine" with quantum signal cargo and send quantum signals over the internet without observing the particles.
29/08/2025
Tesla challenges $243 million verdict in Autopilot death trial
The company's lawyers blame the driver (who settled with the victims separately) for the crash, and the plaintiffs' lawyers for "overwhelming" the jury with "irrelevant evidence."
29/08/2025
WhatsApp fixes ‘zero-click’ bug used to hack Apple users with spyware
A spyware vendor was behind a recent campaign that abused a vulnerability in WhatsApp to deliver an exploit capable of hacking into iPhones and Macs.
29/08/2025
Meta updates chatbot rules to avoid inappropriate topics with teen users
After a bombshell report on Meta allowing its AI chatbots to have sensual chats with minors, the company is updating its policies.
29/08/2025
You can upgrade FSR 3.1 games to FSR 4 with manual DLL swapping — GitHub community discovers FSR swapping works similar to DLSS upgrades
GitHub user has discovered that DLL swapping works with FSR 4 in FSR 3.1 games. Allowing FSR 3.1 games to be upgraded to FSR 4 merely by replacing a few DLLs in the game's files.
29/08/2025
Framework actually did it: I upgraded a laptop’s entire GPU in just three minutes
On Tuesday, I told you how the modular computer company Framework was finally fulfilling its promise of the "holy grail for gamers" - a laptop with modular, swappable discrete graphics cards so easy to swap, practically anyone can do it at home. The first futureproof gaming laptop, perhaps? Today, I can confirm the system actually […]
29/08/2025
What is a large language model?
What is a large language model (LLM) and how does it work? Here's what you need to know about LLMs and the future of privacy-first AI.
29/08/2025
Mastodon says it doesn’t ‘have the means’ to comply with age verification laws
Decentralized social network Mastodon says it cannot comply with age verification laws, like in Mississippi and elsewhere, and says it's up to individual server owners to decide.
29/08/2025
Henrik Fisker quietly wound down his nonprofit after his EV startup went bankrupt
The brief existence of the Fiskers' foundation is another example of how the boom of electric vehicle startups in the 2020s helped fuel a rush of wide-eyed optimism.
29/08/2025
ChatGPT: Everything you need to know about the AI-powered chatbot
A timeline of ChatGPT product updates and releases, starting with the latest, which we’ve been updating throughout the year.
29/08/2025
A comprehensive list of 2025 tech layoffs
A complete list of all the known layoffs in tech, from Big Tech to startups, broken down by month throughout 2024.
29/08/2025
Tesla asks court to toss wrongful death verdict that cost it $243 million
Lawyers for Tesla filed a motion in court Friday to throw out a jury verdict that found the company’s Autopilot software had contributed to the death of a woman in a crash from 2019. Earlier this month, a jury found Tesla partially responsible for the death of 22-year-old Naibel Benavides, who was killed by a […]
29/08/2025
The future of AI hardware isn’t one device — it’s an entire ecosystem
I dream of a gadget that can do it all. Instead, when I leave for the office, I pack one or two phones, a portable battery bank, a laptop, a Kindle, a new product I'm testing, and at least one pair of earbuds. In my backpack, there's a pouch full of cords and adapters. On […]
29/08/2025
RTX 5090: Benchmark tests, reviews, and the latest news
RTX 5090: Benchmark tests, reviews, and the latest news
29/08/2025
Intel, Samsung, and SK hynix hit by another abrupt US policy change — government revokes waivers for advanced chipmaking tools at companies' China-based fabs
The U.S. government has revoked export waivers that allowed Intel, Samsung, and SK hynix to ship advanced chipmaking tools to their Chinese facilities, forcing them to seek licenses within 120 days or risk operational disruption.
29/08/2025
Hisense’s take on the Samsung Frame TV is $300 off
It’s hard to realize that Labor Day weekend — signalling the end of summer — is already here. It would be a bit depressing, except that the weekend also brings with it some really good deal. For example, you can nab a Hisense S7N 55-inch TV at Best Buy and Amazon for $699.99, a solid […]
29/08/2025
Microsoft and Uber alum raises $3M for YC-backed Munify, a neobank for the Egyptian diaspora
Khalid Ashmawy found it hard to send money home while studying in Europe. Now, he’s launched a startup to help other Egyptians with the same problem.
29/08/2025
Host an event beyond the main event: Apply to host a Side Event at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
Apply to host a Side Event during TechCrunch Disrupt week (October 25–31) and amplify your brand. Apply before the deadline.
29/08/2025
TSMC reportedly cuts Chinese chipmaking tools from 2nm fabs as suppliers face scrutiny due to emerging new US restrictions
TSMC will no longer use Chinese-made equipment in its 2nm chip production lines, according to reports from both Digitimes and Nikkei Asia.
29/08/2025
US delays gaming GPU tariffs (again) — gamers get three more months of breathing room
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has once again kicked the can down the road on reinstating a 25% tariff on graphics cards and related PC hardware imported from China.
29/08/2025
According to a Linkedin profile, AMD is working on another chiplet-based GPU — UDNA could herald the return of 2.5D/ 3.5D chiplet-based configuration
AMD's upcoming RDNA 5 (Navi 5x) GPUs could mark the company's first consumer graphics architecture to use a multi-tile GPU design.
29/08/2025
KPop Demon Hunters was this year’s biggest surprise, but can Netflix do it again?
When you watch KPop Demon Hunters, it is easy to see why it has become the most popular movie that Netflix has ever released. The animated musical's story about a trio of pop stars tasked with protecting humanity from monsters is familiar, but refreshingly different and infinitely more stylish than other narratives like it. The […]
29/08/2025
Tesla releases Model Y Performance in Europe — will it staunch the bleeding?
Tesla is offering a new performance version of its Model Y crossover for the European market. The new variant is aimed at boosting the company’s sales on the continent, which have been in free fall for most of the year thanks to growing competition from China and brand damage from Elon Musk’s fascist antics. The […]
29/08/2025
Steam users in the UK will need a credit card to access ‘mature content’ games
Valve has started to comply with the UK’s Online Safety Act, by rolling out a requirement for all Brits to verify their age with a credit card to access “mature content” pages and games on Steam. UK users won’t even be able to access the community hubs of mature content games unless a valid credit […]
29/08/2025
Billionaire Ambani taps Google, Meta to build India’s AI backbone
Reliance is launching a new subsidiary to drive India's AI ambitions, including a pending partnership with OpenAI.
29/08/2025
President Trump reignites 'digital barriers' issue warning that Washington would impose tariffs on countries that 'harm US IT companies' — South Korea concerned it is vulnerable
Trump's threats of tariffs and export controls on digital barriers have got South Korean officials worried.
29/08/2025
Blizzard’s Diablo team has unionized
More than 450 game developers on Blizzard’s Diablo team have formed a union, making them one of the largest and latest groups of Microsoft workers to do so. The new union includes game developers, artists, designers, engineers, and support staff across the Diablo franchise, according to the Communications Workers of America (CWA) press release, which […]
29/08/2025
The Pixel 10’s AI screamed at us
This seems to be the year that Google's AI features are actually starting to add up to something useful. After a week testing the Pixel 10 Pro, my colleagues Allison Johnson and Vee Song say some of the new features are legitimately useful - at least when they work, which isn't always as expected. Case […]
29/08/2025
Microsoft saves Word files to cloud by default. Here’s what it means for your privacy.
Microsoft plans to make OneDrive the default save location for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Here's what that means for your privacy.
29/08/2025
Montech HS01 Pro Case Review: excellent GPU cooling and dual exhaust
Montech’s HS02 Pro features a unique design with dual exhaust fans. It prioritizes GPU temperatures and supports up to 11 fans.
29/08/2025
Intel confirms it has already received $5.7 billion from US government, CFO claims the deal was to halt the sale of its chip fabs
Intel confirmed it has received the $5.7 billion it was expecting as part of the Trump administration's investment in the company, though the CFO claims it was all designed to stop it selling its chip fabrication business, which has been a loss leader for several years.
29/08/2025
OpenAI and Microsoft's contract negotiations threaten investment and potential IPO — companies battle over AGI secrecy and Azure exclusivity
Even with their close ties, Microsoft and OpenAI are reportedly struggling to come to terms over their ongoing contract that runs through 2030. Such a deal has the potential to release billions of funding for OpenAI, but if they can't agree on what to do about AGI, that may not happen in time.
29/08/2025
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 gets huge $400 discount — RTX 5070 Ti gaming laptop equipped with 3K OLED display hits $1999 in BestBuy deal
There is now $400 off Asus' excellent Zephyrus G14 gaming laptop with an RTX 5070 Ti, bringing it down to a record-low price of just $1999. This machine features a 3K OLED display, a Ryzen 9 AI HX 370, 32 GB of DDR5 RAM and a 1TB upgradeable SSD, all packed in a sleek chassis that nails all the basics.
29/08/2025
Vocal Image is using AI to help people communicate better
With an interactive library that includes tongue twisters, breathing exercises, and advice on gestures, Vocal Image is also leaning more and more into AI to give automated feedback and personalized tips.
29/08/2025
Microsoft fires two more employees for participating in Palestine protests on campus
Microsoft has fired two more employees who participated in recent protests against the company’s contracts with the Israeli military and government. The two employees, Nisreen Jaradat and Julius Shan, were fired “in connection” with demonstrations that saw protesters set up encampments at Microsoft’s headquarters, according to Hossam Nasr, an organizer with the No Azure for […]
28/08/2025
Trump administration’s deal is structured to prevent Intel from selling foundry unit
The deal allows the U.S. to take more equity in Intel if the company doesn't retain at least 51% ownership in its foundry business.
28/08/2025
Microsoft launches its first in-house AI models
Microsoft announced its first homegrown AI models on Thursday: MAI-Voice-1 AI and MAI-1-preview. The company says its new MAI-Voice-1 speech model can generate a minute’s worth of audio in under one second on just one GPU, while MAI-1-preview “offers a glimpse of future offerings inside Copilot.” Microsoft already uses MA1-Voice-1 to power a couple of […]
28/08/2025
How to send a secure email in Gmail, Outlook, Proton Mail, and more
Here's a simple, step-by-step guide to sending secure emails using Gmail, Outlook, Proton Mail, and more to keep all of your communications safe.
28/08/2025
Anthropic users face a new choice – opt out or share your data for AI training
Anthropic is making some major changes to how it handles user data. Users have until September 28 to take action.
28/08/2025
Nvidia, Google, and Bill Gates help Commonwealth Fusion Systems raise $863M
Commonwealth Fusion Systems has raised nearly $3 billion to commercialize its fusion power plant. It hopes to send electricity to the grid in the early 2030s.
28/08/2025
AI or not, Will Smith’s crowd video is fresh cringe
Fans accused Will Smith of sharing AI-generated videos from his tour, but the situation is more complicated than it seems.
28/08/2025
Mississippi’s age assurance law puts decentralized social networks to the test
Bluesky says it would block access to its service in the state of Mississippi, rather than comply with the new age verification law.
28/08/2025
US manufacturing investment stumbles as clean tech cancellations pile up
Companies canceled $5 billion worth of clean tech manufacturing projects in the U.S. in Q2, mirroring a pullback in the broader manufacturing sector.
28/08/2025
Google’s Pixel Care Plus includes free screen and battery repair
Google is phasing out its Preferred Care extended warranty plan for the Pixel Care Plus program. Pricing between the two is pretty similar. You’ll still pay $8 per-month, or $159 for a two-year plan on a Pixel 9. For a Pixel 10 Pro Fold, that jumps up to $339 for two years, or $18 per-month, […]
28/08/2025
The best Labor Day TV sales
Labor Day weekend marks the unofficial end of summer, which is a bit sad, but it’s a great time to get a deal on a fancy, new TV. The US holiday is happening just before the start of the 2025-2026 NFL season, the World Cup qualifiers, and the lead-up to the MLB post-season games. This […]
28/08/2025
MSI and Gigabyte debut new 500 Hz QD-OLED gaming monitors — 27-inch 1440p panels with high-end features
Gigabyte and MSI have joined Samsung and Asus in announcing 500Hz QD-OLED gaming monitors. These new 27-inch, 1440p displays offer near-instant response times with 99% DCI-P3 coverage and HDR TrueBlack 500. Both come with DP 2.1 UHBR20 and a myriad of features, backed with 3-year warranties.
28/08/2025
Xbox’s cross-device play history syncs your recently played games on every screen
On Thursday, Xbox announced it’s widely rolling out cross-device play history. With the new update, even if you’re on a different Xbox console, Ally handheld, or PC, your recently played game list will remain the same, so you can jump right back in where you left off. The change, which first started testing with Insiders […]
28/08/2025
GM’s new adapters reflect the increasingly confused reality of EV charging
Look, I sympathize. When General Motors said it would adopt Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) for its electric vehicles back in 2023, we knew this meant adapters. But we never could have imagined how many adapters we would get. Today, GM announced three additional adapters to help EV owners charge at home or in […]
28/08/2025
ASRock releases new firmware for AMD 800-series motherboards to 'enhance CPU operating stability' — update may address the AM5 burning socket crisis
ASRock's latest 3.40 firmware for AMD 800-series motherboards improves memory compatibility, system stability, and CPU operating stability.
28/08/2025
Getting Started with the Aspire CLI
The Aspire CLI is here and you can use it to configure and run your applications The post Getting Started with the Aspire CLI appeared first on .NET Blog.
28/08/2025
Star Wars: Starfighter is going to be star-studded
Production on Star Wars: Starfighter officially began today, and Lucasfilm has finally confirmed the other actors who will be bringing the film to life alongside Ryan Gosling. Lucasfilm announced today that Star Wars: Starfighters has added Flynn Gray, Matt Smith, Mia Goth, Aaron Pierre, Simon Bird, Jamael Westman, Daniel Ings, and Amy Adams to its […]
28/08/2025
Threads tests a way to share long-form text on the platform
With this new feature, users can attach a block of text to a post instead of creating a thread of several different posts when looking to share more in-depth thoughts and ideas.
28/08/2025
Battlefield 6 PC requirements are pretty chill — if you don’t mind 30fps
EA is promising Battlefield 6 will offer “the best PC experience in the history of the franchise,” including 4K resolution, 21:9 and 32:9 ultrawide monitors, HDR, uncapped framerates, both PS5 and Xbox gamepad support, the ability to create and browse servers, streamer and incognito modes, and more — but it won’t require powerful hardware or […]
28/08/2025
AI or not, Will Smith’s crowd video is fresh cringe
Fans are accusing Will Smith of sharing an AI-generated video from his tour, but the truth isn't that simple.
28/08/2025
Fubo Sports is a $55.99 / month streaming bundle made for watching football
Fubo is launching a new Sports plan on September 2nd that costs $55.99 per month and comes with over 20 live sports and news-focused channels, including the ESPN and Fox Sports channels, as well as local stations owned by ABC, CBS, and Fox. Where available, this package includes coverage for network TV-broadcast pro and college […]
28/08/2025
Kobo replaces Pocket with Instapaper on its e-readers in a free update
A big draw of Kobo e-readers has always been Pocket integration. But, when Mozilla announced in late May that it was shutting down the read-it-later app in July, the Kobo community was left in a bit of a lurch. To the company’s credit, in late July, it announced that it would be replacing Pocket with […]
28/08/2025
10 out of office message templates + tips on how to write yours
Less screen time, more beach time — these are the only 10 out of office message examples you'll need before your summer holiday.
28/08/2025
Kirby’s new Switch 2 expansion adds just the right amount of challenge
So I heard you want to play Kirby on hard mode: tough bosses, tricky platforming, complicated puzzles, hidden collectibles, and maybe even punishments for failing. The Star-Crossed World expansion in Kirby and the Forgotten Land's Switch 2 edition certainly introduces new challenges. There's pressure from time constraints and consecutive platforming sequences, multistep puzzles, and bosses […]
28/08/2025
Anthropic will start training its AI models on chat transcripts
Anthropic will start training its AI models on user data, including new chat transcripts and coding sessions, unless users choose to opt out. It's also extending its data retention policy to five years - again, for users that don't choose to opt out. All users will have to make a decision by September 28th. For […]
28/08/2025
MathGPT, the ‘cheat-proof’ AI tutor and teaching assistant, expands to over 50 institutions
MathGPT, an AI tutor and teaching assistant that helps students learn, expands to over 50 institutions
28/08/2025
12 email management tips to organize your inbox and improve creativity
These 12 email management strategies will help you declutter your inbox, stay organized, and enhance your focus throughout the workday.
28/08/2025
AMD downgrades certain Ryzen CPUs to lesser stock coolers — Wraith Prism and Spire quietly retired, replaced with Wraith Stealth
After seven years of cooling, the Wraith Prism stock cooler, often bundled with higher-end Ryzen chips, has been discontinuted by AMD. Joining the Prism is the Wraith Spire, which will be replaced by the Wraith Stealth in certain CPUs, while the Prism has no planned substitute.
28/08/2025
Microsoft Word now automatically saves new documents to the cloud
Microsoft is making a big change to how Word for Windows saves documents. The word processing app will soon automatically save new documents to the cloud, instead of Word users having to enable AutoSave and cloud storage options. “We are modernizing the way files are created and stored in Word for Windows,” says Raul Munoz, […]
28/08/2025
How to supercharge Netflix’s shopping mall plans
This week, Netflix shared a few more details about its budding location business: The company will open its very first Netflix House in Philadelphia on November 11th, with a second location set to open in Dallas on December 11th. Both locations will span across 100,000 square feet, and offer ticketed experiences related to Netflix franchises […]
28/08/2025
No-code website builder Framer reaches $2B valuation
Framer, a no-code website builder that claims over half a million monthly active users,has reached a $2 billion valuation after raising a $100 million Series D funding round led by existing investors Meritech and Atomico.
28/08/2025
Mark Cuban’s war on America’s $5 trillion healthcare machine: ‘They can’t react as quickly’
Cuban said drug prices are opaque by design. He launched Cost Plus Drugs in 2022 to pull back the curtain on drug pricing, bring down costs to the average consumer, and disrupt the traditional pharmacy industry.
28/08/2025
Elden Ring Nightreign is getting even harder in September
If FromSoftware’s multiplayer take on Elden Ring was just a little too easy for you, the developer has just the thing coming up. The studio announced “Deep of Night,” a new mode for Nightreign that is focused specifically on difficulty. Namely, it sounds like it’ll make things much harder. From describes it as “a high-difficulty […]
28/08/2025
MSI’s Katana gaming laptop is $400 off and includes Battlefield 6
If you’re considering a gaming laptop, but you understandably don’t want to spend anywhere near $2,000, MSI’s Katana gaming laptop with the midrange RTX 5070 GPU is $1,099 (was $1,499.99) at Walmart. This machine has a lot to offer aside from a solid graphics chip for gaming. It includes a 15.6-inch QHD screen with a […]
28/08/2025
Google is getting ready to 'hack back' as US considers shifting from cyber defense to offense — new 'Scam Farms' bill opens up new retaliatory hacking actions
Google is reportedly planning to form a "disruption unit" that will target foreign hackers.
28/08/2025
Honor’s Magic V5 is the thinnest foldable yet, but that’s not why it matters
Honor's Magic V5 is the thinnest book-style foldable in the world, but you probably couldn't tell. It's just 0.1mm thinner - that's four-thousandths of an inch - than the Oppo Find N5 or Samsung's recent Galaxy Z Fold 7. If that's a difference you claim to perceive, then I'm afraid I simply don't believe you. […]
28/08/2025
Honor launches the world’s thinnest foldable in Europe
Honor is bringing the Magic V5 — the world’s thinnest foldable phone, though only just — to Europe, where it’s available to order now following its Chinese launch last month. It’s joined by a new MagicPad 3 tablet and MagicBook Art 14 laptop. I’ve just reviewed the Magic V5, which is a whole 0.1mm thinner […]
28/08/2025
Honor’s slim Magic V5 foldable is fun to use, minus the huge camera bump
Honor's slim Magic V5 has a nice build and a good camera, but the camera bump is a bit of a menace.
28/08/2025
Taco Bell’s AI drive-thru plan gets caught up on trolls and glitches
Taco Bell’s plan to outfit hundreds of drive-thrus with an AI voice assistant isn’t going exactly as the chain expected. Dane Mathews, Taco Bell’s chief digital and technology officer, admitted to The Wall Street Journal that the company is re-evaluating where to deploy the tech as customers air their frustrations on social media, and others […]
28/08/2025
Investors are loving Lovable
Investors are clambering to get onto Swedish vibe-coding startup Lovable’s cap table, making unsolicited offers of investment that value the company at more than $4 billion.
28/08/2025
My gaming buddy
One of the most devastating parts of grief is how it can strike out of nowhere. There you are, doing a perfectly normal, everyday thing, and then that perfectly normal, everyday thing reminds you of something or someone who is no longer there. And when that presence you lost was intimately connected with your life, […]
28/08/2025
AI hires or human hustle? Inside the next frontier of startup operations at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
What happens when your first 10 hires aren’t people at all? At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, we’re digging into the new wave of startups replacing or augmenting early employees with AI agents.
28/08/2025
Leaked Intel Nova Lake-S shipping manifest hints at 28-core CPU — possible counter to AMD's Ryzen 8000 line-up
Yesterday what appears to be a Nova Lake-S entry tagged as a pre-qualification sample with a surprising 28-core configuration was posted via a shipping manifest
28/08/2025
Razer Blade 18 review: World-class gaming, priced to match
The Razer Blade 18 is an elite gaming laptop that offers top-notch performance and a unique dual-mode display, provided you’ve got the cash to pay for it.
28/08/2025
ChargePoint’s new megawatt EV chargers could level the playing field with China
ChargePoint is ramping up the power for its next-generation DC fast charging architecture to 600 kW for passenger vehicles, and up to 3.75 megawatts (3,750 kW) for heavy-duty trucks — enough to power an entire football stadium. Most EVs on the road aren’t able to accept more than 350 kW of power while charging, but […]
28/08/2025
The best alternatives to Spotify for listening to music
When this article was originally written in February 2022, the big Spotify controversy was that artists were abandoning the audio service in protest of the company's contract with podcaster Joe Rogan, and some subscribers were deciding to follow the musicians' example. More recently, some users have threatened to bail after CEO Daniel Ek invested in […]
28/08/2025
How a 16-year-old company is easing small businesses into AI
Whether AI is a bubble or not, it's helping some small businesses save real money. Here's how one has cautiously approached adoption.
28/08/2025
MagSafe PopSockets have come for your Kindle
You can now add swappable magnetic PopSocket grips to Kindle e-readers without undertaking any DIY hacks. PopSocket has launched new PopCase Kindle cases that come with a built-in MagSafe ring, optimally positioned for hand placement and weight management when a MagSafe-compatible PopGrip is attached. The $40 cases are available for 11th and 12th-generation Kindles in […]
28/08/2025
TransUnion says hackers stole 4.4 million customers’ personal information
The credit reporting giant confirmed unauthorized access to a third-party application storing the personal information of its customers.
28/08/2025
AMD details how it built a product line-up with just two RDNA 4 dies — Flexible design and asymmetric harvesting enables production of multiple models without new silicon
AMD's RDNA 4 GPUs leverage asymmetric harvesting capability that enables AMD to selectively disable shader engines, compute units, and memory controllers to spin multiple Radeon RX 9000-series models from just two base dies, improving yields, reducing costs, and broadening its product lineup without creating new silicon designs.
28/08/2025
Prepare for the unexpected with emergency access for your Proton Account
When something unexpected happens, make sure your loved ones can get the critical data they need with Emergency Access for your Proton Account.
28/08/2025
DJI’s Mic 3 crams more features into a smaller package
DJI is making its latest wireless lavalier microphone system even smaller without scrimping on features or battery life. The DJI Mic 3 is half the size and weight of its Mic 2 predecessor and introduces new capabilities, including two adaptive gain control modes, three voice tone presets, and a sizable increase in storage capacity for […]
28/08/2025
Get ready, EV owners: Here come the dongles
The transition from CCS to NACS will unlock thousands more fast chargers for many EV drivers, but they'll need to know their adapters to get the most out of it.
28/08/2025
LaserWeeder packs two dozen Nvidia GPUs and lasers to zap your weed problem, vaporizes ‘600,000 weeds per hour' with sub-millimeter precision — instant laser death for pesky weeds
Nvidia has revealed a surprising partnership with an agricultural robotics company whose flagship product deals instant laser death to fields full of weeds.
28/08/2025
Apple pulls iPhone torrent app from AltStore PAL in Europe
Apple has removed the iPhone torrenting client, iTorrent, from AltStore PAL’s alternative iOS marketplace in the EU, showing that it can still exert control over apps that aren’t listed on the official App Store. iTorrent developer Daniil Vinogradov told TorrentFreak that Apple has revoked his distribution rights to publish apps in any alternative iOS stores, […]
28/08/2025
Creality submits for an IPO, adds a mysterious 3D printing model website
Creality is set to become a publicly listed company on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, making it the first manufacturer of consumer-grade 3D printers to make the leap into the big time.
28/08/2025
Nvidia's Rubin GPU and Vera CPU data center AI platforms begin tape out — both chips 'in fab' and on track for 2026
Nvidia has taped out its Rubin GPUs, Vera CPUs, and companion chips and send them out to production at TSMC, remaining on track to introduce its next-generation NVL144 platform for AI data centers in 2026.
28/08/2025
Pilot’s 50-minute in-flight conference call with tech support failed to avert $200 million F-35 fireball — the pilot ejected and suffered only minor injuries
An accident report has revealed that a U.S. Air Force pilot spent 50 minutes on a conference call with Lockheed Martin engineers ahead of his plane plummeting to the ground and exploding in a fireball.
28/08/2025
Cougar Polar X2 1200W Platinum Power Supply Review
The Cougar Polar X2 1200W Platinum is a premium, fully modular power supply unit that delivers exceptional performance with industrial-grade components and sophisticated thermal management in an elegant white chassis.
28/08/2025
Nvidia posts $46 billion revenue in another record quarter — Data center and gaming GPU sales break records
Nvidia posts a record-breaking Q2 FY2026 with $46.7 billion in revenue driven by record sales of AI GPUs and forecasts even stronger Q3 results despite ongoing uncertainities with H20 exports to China.
28/08/2025
More than 10 European startups became unicorns this year
This is a good indication of the sectors that are hot among investors, from biotech and defense tech to AI, AI, and AI.
28/08/2025
Maisa AI gets $25M to fix enterprise AI’s 95% failure rate
Maisa AI is built on the premise that enterprise automation requires accountable AI agents, not opaque black boxes.
28/08/2025
Microsoft fires two employee protesters who occupied its president’s office
Microsoft has fired two employees that were involved in a sit-in protest in vice chair and president Brad Smith’s office. Software engineers Riki Fameli and Anna Hattle were both dismissed today, after being part of a group of seven protesters that managed to get inside Smith’s office in Building 34 yesterday. Microsoft was forced to temporarily […]
28/08/2025
With India’s corporate banking lagging decades behind consumer fintech, TransBnk raises $25M to bridge the gap
TransBnk has raised $25 million in a round led by Bessemer Venture Partners to digitize India’s corporate banking.
28/08/2025
FDA approves updated covid vaccines, but with severe new limits
On Wednesday, the FDA approved the new round of COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer, Moderna, and Novavax for use by seniors over the age of 65. But for anyone younger than that, the FDA approval only mentions people who have “at least one underlying condition that puts them at high risk for severe outcomes from COVID-19.” […]
28/08/2025
Samsung is Unpacking again in early September
Apple isn’t the only tech company to send out launch event invitations this week. If you’re keeping score at home, September is actually next week somehow, and Samsung is sneaking a virtual Unpacked in on September 4th before Apple hosts its annual iPhone event the following week. But it’s not just a convenient date to […]
27/08/2025
4Chan and Kiwi Farms file joint lawsuit against the UK
On Wednesday, 4Chan and Kiwi Farms, two of the most controversial social media sites on the internet, filed a federal lawsuit against the British government, arguing that the requirements of the UK's Online Safety Act infringe on their Constitutional rights as American corporations. In a filing submitted to the U.S. District Court in the District […]
27/08/2025
Google launches new device protection program called Pixel Care+
Google says Pixel Care+ provides a "higher level of coverage, service and peace of mind for Google hardware owners."
27/08/2025
Facial recognition technology: When your face becomes a commodity
Facial recognition technology turns your face into data for ads, surveillance, and tracking. Learn the risks — and how to protect your identity.
27/08/2025
Facial recognition technology: When your face becomes a commodity
Facial recognition technology turns your face into data for ads, surveillance, and tracking. Learn the risks — and how to protect your identity.
27/08/2025
911 centers are so understaffed, they’re turning to AI to answer calls
The company offers an AI voice assistant that helps 911 centers offload non-emergency call volume.
27/08/2025
WhatsApp’s new AI feature lets you rephrase and adjust the tone of your messages
With Writing Help, users can get AI-generated suggestions that rewrite their messages in professional, funny, supportive, or rephrased way.
27/08/2025
With Starship Flight 10, SpaceX prioritized resilience over perfection
SpaceX proves it can fly through failures on Starship’s tenth test flight.
27/08/2025
FBI says China’s Salt Typhoon hacked at least 200 US companies
The FBI's cyber chief says the long-running China-backed hacking campaign is "ongoing" and affecting companies all over the world.
27/08/2025
Google and Grok are catching up to ChatGPT, says a16z’s latest AI report
The report, in its fifth iteration, showcases two and a half years of data about consumers' evolving use of AI products.
27/08/2025
OpenAI co-founder calls for AI labs to safety test rival models
In an effort to set a new industry standard, OpenAI and Anthropic opened up their AI models for cross-lab safety testing.
27/08/2025
Microsoft’s Copilot AI is now inside Samsung TVs and monitors
Microsoft’s Copilot AI assistant is officially coming to TVs, starting with Samsung’s 2025 lineup of TVs and smart monitors. With the integration, you can call upon Copilot and ask for movie suggestions, spoiler-free episode recaps, and other general questions. On TV, Copilot takes on a “friendly, animated presence” that resembles the opalescent Copilot Appearance Microsoft […]
27/08/2025
Anthropic forms new security council to help secure AI's place in government
Anthropic has built a reputation as the safety-first AI lab, but its latest move makes clear that it’s just as serious about chips as cloud capacity.
27/08/2025
Trump administration suspends FEMA employees who warned about disaster response
FEMA has suspended at least 30 employees after they warned that spending limits, staffing cuts, and gaps in leadership hurt the agency’s ability to respond to disasters. The employees received emails notifying them that they’d been put on administrative leave on Tuesday night, according to The New York Times, which reviewed copies of the email. […]
27/08/2025
Internet standards body proposes new header field disclosing AI — will make it easier for machines to determine if AI was used on a site
The IETF is recommending adding a header that will tell devices if the page used AI to generate or edit its contents.
27/08/2025
Metal Gear Solid Delta awkwardly mixes modern visuals with old-school frustrations
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater seemed to be designed specifically for me, at first. I've played and loved nearly every entry of the Metal Gear Solid series, and the original MGS is one of my favorite games of all time. These weird, third-person stealth action games feature bizarre characters and scenarios that have lingered […]
27/08/2025
Judge denies Meta’s request to dismiss sexual harassment lawsuit filed by early employee
Stonelake, who worked at Meta from 2009 until being laid off in early 2024, filed the suit against Meta in Washington state earlier this year, alleging sexual harassment, sex discrimination, and retaliation.
27/08/2025
Microsoft announces super wideband stereo mode for Bluetooth LE devices — audio no longer downgrades to mono when microphone is used
You will need a Bluetooth LE audio headset to use this feature.
27/08/2025
Chipolo, an AirTag rival, debuts rechargeable trackers with a six-month battery life
Chipolo debuts a lineup of rechargeable trackers to compete with AirTag and others.
27/08/2025
The Boring Company is finally testing Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ in its Las Vegas tunnels
It may seem like a great place to test Tesla's driver assistance tech, but the underground convention center shuttle program will stay human-driven for a while.
27/08/2025
Brisk It’s beginner-friendly smart smoker is more than $100 off for Labor Day
My desire to make authentic-tasing barbecue at home was always tempered by the intimidation of regularly using a smoker. I’ve tried a couple of smart smokers before, but none were as easy to set up, cook with, and maintain as Brisk It’s Zelos-450. An early Labor Day deal has dropped its price to around $328.99 […]
27/08/2025
Microsoft’s employee protests have reached a boiling point
Some Microsoft employees are willing to risk everything to protest their employer. No Azure for Apartheid, a group led by current and former Microsoft employees, started last year as a petition to Microsoft executives. It demanded that Microsoft end all Azure contracts and partnerships with the Israeli military and government, disclose all ties, call for […]
27/08/2025
EFCore.Visualizer – View Entity Framework Core query plan inside Visual Studio
A Visual Studio extension that helps developers visualize and analyze Entity Framework Core query execution plans directly within their development environment. The post EFCore.Visualizer – View Entity Framework Core query plan inside Visual Studio appeared first on .NET Blog.
27/08/2025
Here are the 33 US AI startups that have raised $100M or more in 2025
Last year was monumental for the AI industry in the U.S. and beyond. How will 2025 compare?
27/08/2025
Google Pixel 10 Pro review: AI, Qi2, and a spec bump too
Last year, Google proved it could make a phone that looks and feels like a true flagship, despite the software feeling like an AI jumble. This year, the Pixel 10 Pro starts to put AI features together in a way that actually makes sense - and it manages to upgrade the hardware a bit, too. […]
27/08/2025
Pixel 10 Pro review: familiar hardware, filled with Google’s AI
Ivan Mehta has been using the Pixel 10 Pro for the last few days, Google's latest device with a new, brighter screen, more RAM, and a pro camera.
27/08/2025
Trio of current and ex-TSMC employees face combined 30 years in prison for stealing national core key tech — engineer allegedly stole data to help Tokyo Electron improve etching machine performance
The trio is charged with violating Taiwan’s National Security Act and faces a combined 30 years in prison.
27/08/2025
Huawei to open-source its UB-Mesh data center-scale interconnect soon, details technical aspects — one interconnect to rule them all is designed to replace everything from PCIe to TCP/IP
Huawei unveiled UB-Mesh at Hot Chips 2025 as an open protocol to unify AI datacenter interconnects, enabling million-processor SuperNodes with lower latency, cost, and higher reliability.
27/08/2025
Disney sues Sling TV over its one-day cable passes
Disney is suing Sling TV over its new streaming passes that give you access to live cable networks for as little as one day. The lawsuit, filed under seal, claims Sling violated the terms of its licensing agreement with Disney and included its networks in the short-term packages without permission, according to a report from […]
27/08/2025
The Trump administration promised a fourth wireless carrier — America got a hot mess instead
With Dish Network owner EchoStar selling $23 billion in valuable spectrum to AT&T, any pretense that the TV provider will become a serious wireless competitor is dead. But the project was always doomed to fail, and despite plenty of assurances by the Trump administration and other companies involved, the very obvious writing was always on […]
27/08/2025
OpenAI will add parental controls for ChatGPT following teen’s death
After a 16-year-old took his own life following months of confiding in ChatGPT, OpenAI will be introducing parental controls and is considering additional safeguards, the company said in a Tuesday blog post. OpenAI said it’s exploring features like setting an emergency contact who can be reached with “one-click messages or calls” within ChatGPT, as well as an opt-in […]
27/08/2025
White House reveals nebulous plans to put government data on the blockchain — 'The Department of Commerce is going to start issuing its statistics on the blockchain because you are the crypto president'
The White House announced plans to put statistics on 'the blockchain' for... reasons.
27/08/2025
The 2025 Startup Battlefield 200 is here — see who made the cut
We’re thrilled to unveil the 2025 Startup Battlefield 200 — TechCrunch’s annual, handpicked list of the 200 most promising early-stage startups from around the world.
27/08/2025
Kwikset’s new locks point to a smarter, more open future for your front door
Kwikset is doubling down on open standards and new technologies as it expands its smart lock offerings. In an exclusive interview with The Verge, the company revealed that it will launch its first NFC-powered tap-to-unlock smart lock, as well as a less expensive Matter-over-Thread deadbolt, and a smart garage door opener this fall. Kwikset also […]
27/08/2025
Phison squashes reports of Windows 11 breaking SSDs — says it was unable to reproduce issues despite 4,500 hours of testing, recommends users deploy heatsinks just in case
Following reports of a Windows 11 update breaking SSDs, Phison has just issued a new statement saying they were unable to replicate the issue internally. Phison wants you to use heatsinks on performant drives under intense workloads, and that's it.
27/08/2025
Microsoft expands Xbox Cloud Gaming to Game Pass Core and Standard subscribers
Microsoft is expanding its Xbox Cloud Gaming technology to Xbox Game Pass Core or Standard subscribers, dropping the requirement for the highest tier Xbox Game Pass Ultimate for access to cloud games. As part of an Xbox Insider test, Microsoft is also providing access to some PC games for Game Pass Core and Standard subscribers. […]
27/08/2025
Malaysia’s SkyeChip unveils the country’s first edge AI processor
The Southeast Asian country reaches an AI milestone as it looks to become a more competitive player in the global AI race.
27/08/2025
'State-owned enterprise is not the American way' — GOP senators, former Trump associates question White House’s 10% stake in Intel, critics brand move as socialism
Several Republican senators and party members are questioning President Trump’s deal with Intel, saying it’s not “the American way.”
27/08/2025
US sanctions fraud network used by North Korean ‘remote IT workers’ to seek jobs and steal money
Treasury officials say the North Korea government used the fraud network to generate money for the regime's nuclear weapons program.
27/08/2025
EVs are getting a temporary Trump bump thanks to expiring incentives
President Donald Trump has made no secret of his disdain for electric vehicles. On the first day of his presidency, he signed an executive order to eliminate EV incentives that he has often falsely portrayed as an “electric vehicle mandate.” And last month, Republicans in Congress voted to kill the $7,500 tax credit, among other […]
27/08/2025
Nvidia shares Blackwell Ultra's secrets — NVFP4 boost detailed and PCIe 6.0 support
Nvidia's Blackwell Ultra B300 GPUs boost NVFP4 performance by 50%, add 288 GB of HBM3e, and PCIe Gen6 support, making the proprietary 4-bit format particularly appealing for both inference and large-scale training.
27/08/2025
Plaud launches a new AI hardware notetaker, the $179 Note Pro
Plaud.ai launches its new Plaud Note Pro hardware notetaker with better mics and recording range.
27/08/2025
Google will now let everyone use its AI-powered video editor Vids
Google is rolling out a basic version of Vids to everyone. Until now, the AI-powered video editor has only been available to Google Workspace or AI plan subscribers, but now users can broadly access the app with templates, stock media, and a “subset of AI capabilities,” product director Vishnu Sivaji tells The Verge. Launched last […]
27/08/2025
Mirror founder Brynn Putnam to unveil her gaming hardware startup at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
Seven years after unveiling Mirror at TechCrunch Disrupt 2018, Brynn Putnam is returning to the stage where it all began.
27/08/2025
Terraton wants to be the McDonald’s of biochar
Terraton sees promise in biochar, but the technology has struggled to scale. The startup thinks a franchise model could be what unlocks biochar's potential.
27/08/2025
Google Vids adds AI avatars to its video editor and launches a consumer version
Google is launching a free consumer version of its video editor Vids that will be available without any AI-powered features.
27/08/2025
Google’s Pixel Tablet is up to $170 off ahead of Labor Day weekend
As we approach the end of August, early Labor Day deals have begun to appear, offering you a chance to save on speakers, noise-canceling headphones, TVs, and outdoor gear. Now we can add Google’s 128GB Pixel Tablet to the list, which is down to $249 ($150 off) at Amazon, Best Buy, and the Google Store, […]
27/08/2025
Chinese firms turn to used Nvidia GPUs following Beijing H20 crackdown — industry reports 'surge' in A100 and H100 chips being stripped and repurposed
China’s AI industry is quietly turning to refurbished and second-hand Nvidia GPUs after fresh curbs on the company’s H20 accelerator left customers scrambling for alternatives.
27/08/2025
Hyundai is working with a startup on plant-based leather that smells like the real thing
Uncaged Innovations is working with Hyundai to develop alternatives to leather with a fraction of the environmental impact.
27/08/2025
The Verge’s favorite pet gear for 2025
Every once in a while, Slack conversations among The Verge’s staff are interrupted by photos of incredibly cute dogs, cats, and other pets. (We even have an occasional discussion about smart home editor Jennifer Pattison Tuohy’s chickens.) Naturally, anyone who has a pet wants the best for them — and that includes carriers, feeders, and automatic […]
27/08/2025
Plaud upgrades its card-sized AI note-taker with better range
Plaud, the company behind an AI wearable that actually works, is launching an upgraded version of its credit card-sized note-taking device. Just like its Plaud Note predecessor, the Plaud Note Pro uses AI to record, transcribe, and summarize your conversations, but it now comes with two additional microphones that allow it to pick up audio […]
27/08/2025
Chipolo launches its first rechargeable Bluetooth trackers
Device tracker brand Chipolo announced the Loop and Card, two new Bluetooth-powered item trackers that can be recharged instead of requiring users to replace their batteries. The Loop and Card both support Apple’s Find My and Google’s Find My Device networks, and will sit in Chipolo’s tracker lineup alongside the colorful Pop pucks that the […]
27/08/2025
Windows 11 now has better Bluetooth quality for game chat and voice calls
Microsoft is addressing muffled audio quality on Bluetooth headsets by introducing a new LE Audio feature for Windows 11. Built on top of the Bluetooth Low Energy radio spec, LE Audio uses a new compression algorithm that results in higher quality audio that Microsoft says will “drastically” improve the audio experience in games and calls […]
27/08/2025
Someone made a 3D printer out of Lego — maker puts together specialist project using bricks, motors, and Python
An enthusiast has created a 3D printer out of Lego bricks that actually works and even printed a Benchy when testing.
27/08/2025
Acer Nitro V 16S AI review: Value-priced, but outgunned in gaming
Acer’s Nitro V 16S has performance in line with other RTX 5060 laptops, but you can find faster systems for $1,299.
27/08/2025
Sandisk launches WD Blue SN5100 SSD, touting 30% higher performance than predecessor — PCIe 4.0 DRAM-less drives start at $54
Sandisk has launched the WD Blue SN5100, the successor to the WD Blue SN5000, which was introduced in June 2024.
27/08/2025
Nothing busted using professional photos as Phone 3 samples
Tech brand Nothing has been caught passing off stock images from professional photographers as samples taken by the Phone 3. Five sample images that Nothing claimed were captured by the device were actually licensed photos taken with other cameras. The photographer behind one of the images has anonymously confirmed to The Verge that it wasn't […]
27/08/2025
‘Vibe-hacking’ is now a top AI threat
"Agentic AI systems are being weaponized." That's one of the first lines of Anthropic's new Threat Intelligence report, out today, which details the wide range of cases in which Claude - and likely many other leading AI agents and chatbots - are being abused. First up: "Vibe-hacking." One sophisticated cybercrime ring that Anthropic says it […]
27/08/2025
London targets noisy commuters with headphone campaign
After bringing 4G and 5G connectivity to the Underground, London’s public transport authority has started scolding noisy passengers who subject everyone to music and calls blasting out of their phones. A new poster campaign launched by Transport for London (TfL) this week encourages customers to wear headphones when watching or listening to content on their […]
27/08/2025
Orphaned Linux drivers for floppy disks gets first patch of any significance in three years - cleanup effort implies floppies spared the axe for a few more years
Linux gets it first floppy disk driver patch in three years.
27/08/2025
SpaceX notches major wins during tenth Starship test
SpaceX notched some new wins with the tenth Starship test flight.
27/08/2025
Assort Health nabs $50M to automate patient phone calls, sources say
The startup, now valued at $750 million, is one of three that recently raised funding to use AI agents for helping healthcare practices answer patient calls.
27/08/2025
Microsoft hosts emergency press conference after protesters ‘storm a building’
Microsoft president Brad Smith hosted an impromptu press conference on Tuesday afternoon, just hours after protesters gained access to a building at the company’s headquarters and held a sit-in demonstration inside his office. Seated on the edge of his desk, in the office that had been occupied by protesters earlier that day, Smith addressed a […]
27/08/2025
Verily is closing its medical device program as Alphabet shifts more resources to AI
Alphabet's life sciences arm Verily laid off staff and eliminated its entire devices program as AI and data infrastructure takes center stage.
27/08/2025
Microsoft headquarters go into lockdown after activists take over Brad Smith’s office
The incident is the latest escalation by current and former employees who are demanding the company end its cloud contracts with Israel.
26/08/2025
Microsoft locks down a building after protesters get inside president’s office
Microsoft has temporarily locked down a building at its headquarters after protesters managed to get inside the office of the company's president. Current and former Microsoft workers held a sit-in protest inside Brad Smith's office in Building 34, demanding that the company cut ties with the Israeli government. The protesters live streamed themselves on Twitch […]
26/08/2025
Here are 30 of our favorite deals from REI’s ongoing Labor Day sale
Just because temperatures are dropping and the days are getting shorter doesn’t mean it’s time to hibernate. Fall is a perfect time to get outside, and it’s also a great opportunity to save on gadgets and gear designed for the outdoors. To celebrate the unofficial end of summer, REI is offering up to 30 percent […]
26/08/2025
Anthropic settles AI book piracy lawsuit
Anthropic has settled a class action lawsuit with a group of US authors who accused the AI startup of copyright infringement. In a legal filing on Tuesday, Anthropic says it has negotiated a “proposed class settlement,” allowing it to skip a trial that would have determined how much the company owes for allegedly training its […]
26/08/2025
Google suffers data breach, puts out Gmail warning
Google has warned Workspace users that they should change to passkeys after a surge in phishing attacks. Learn more and what you can do.
26/08/2025
Looks like nuclear fusion is picking up steam
Nuclear fusion is on the upswing, as more companies pile into the space to achieve what’s often described as the Holy Grail of clean energy, according to an updated map from the Clean Air Task Force (CATF). Nuclear fusion aims to replicate the way the Sun produces light and heat, generating a tremendous amount of […]
26/08/2025
KPop Demon Hunters is Netflix’s most popular movie of all time
Somehow, Red Notice was once the most-viewed movie Netflix had ever released, but the streamer announced today that the honor now belongs to KPop Demon Hunters. Following its initial debut back in June, the Sony-produced animated musical quickly became a cultural phenomenon whose songs have been sitting pretty at the top of the Billboard charts […]
26/08/2025
AI super PACs, the hottest investment in tech
Hello and welcome to Regulator, a newsletter about the collision between Big Tech and Washington (last week of summer edition). If you enjoy this, consider subscribing to get this newsletter weekly and everything The Verge has to offer. Ever since the US Supreme Court ruled in Citizens United v. FEC that corporations had the right […]
26/08/2025
Anthropic launches a Claude AI agent that lives in Chrome
Anthropic is the latest AI lab to offer an AI agent with the ability to view and take action in a user's Chrome browser.
26/08/2025
A Radiohead song from 1997 is on the Hot 100 charts, thanks to TikTok
"Let Down" broke into the Billboard Hot 100 nearly 30 years after its release, marking just the fourth Radiohead song to enter the charts.
26/08/2025
Hot on the heels of the H2S, Bambu Lab announces the seven-color, wireless nozzle-swapping Vortek H2C
To avoid buyer’s remorse, Bambu Lab announced its new tool changer-like system, dropping in Q4.
26/08/2025
The first AI-powered ransomware has been discovered — "PromptLock" uses local AI to foil heuristic detection and evade API tracking
Security firm ESET has discovered a new type of ransomware that uses a local AI model to generate malicious scripts and perform other illicit activities. Because of the variance of LLM output, this malware is harder to track than traditional attacks.
26/08/2025
The winners and losers of Taylor Swift’s engagement announcement
The world's most famous celebrity couple got engaged, and the first place the news broke was on Instagram. By now, it's not much of a surprise that pop star Taylor Swift and football player Travis Kelce opted to announce their engagement on the platform on Tuesday - if it's good enough for Beyoncé, it's good […]
26/08/2025
Framework is working on a giant haptic touchpad, Trackpoint nub, and eGPU for its laptops
Today, Framework announced the second-gen Framework Laptop 16 with two industry firsts: the first Nvidia graphics card upgrade you can perform at home in just a couple minutes, and the first complete 240W laptop charging solution over a USB-C cable. But the company’s also revealing some intriguing upgrades that didn’t quite make the cut — […]
26/08/2025
Anthropic settles AI book-training lawsuit with authors
Called Bartz v. Anthropic, the case deals with Anthropic's use of books as training material for its large language models.
26/08/2025
Why the US government is not the savior Intel needs
Intel doesn't need cash. Instead, the struggling semiconductor giant needs to figure out how to drum up interest for its foundry business.
26/08/2025
Libby’s library app adds an AI discovery feature, and not everyone is thrilled
Libby launches "Inspire Me," a genAI feature that helps its users find books to borrow from local libraries.
26/08/2025
Meta to spend tens of millions on pro-AI super PAC
Meta's new PAC signals an intent to influence statewide elections, including the next governor’s race in 2026.
26/08/2025
Framework Laptop 16 gets a 2025 upgrade — modular notebook gets RTX 5070 graphics, Zen 5 CPU options, and 240W Type-C charger
Framework has updated its 16-inch laptop for 2025, featuring a new RTX 5070-powered graphics module, Zen 5 Ryzen AI HX CPU options, a G-Sync display, and a 240W Type-C charger.
26/08/2025
DOGE uploaded live copy of Social Security database to ‘vulnerable’ cloud server, says whistleblower
The Social Security Administration's chief data officer has publicly blown the whistle, alleging DOGE put hundreds of millions of Social Security records at risk of compromise by uploading a critical government database of citizen's data to Amazon's cloud.
26/08/2025
CRKD’s $99 Peak Design clone is great for handhelds
Embracer Group-owned CRKD recently launched a backpack, the $99.99 Vortex 1.0. During a recent vacation, I swapped it in place of my go-to for the past eight or so years, the 20-liter Peak Design Everyday backpack, which CRKD has thoroughly cribbed the look of. However, the Vortex has handheld gaming pockets, which helps it stand […]
26/08/2025
Are MDM solutions the right choice for your business?
An MDM solution can help you secure your business network, but do you need one? Find out if there's a better option.
26/08/2025
Not so fast: German court says Apple can’t call Watch carbon neutral
Apple's carbon neutral claims are undermined by the short-term nature of carbon credits used to support them, the court said.
26/08/2025
Core i9-14900KF overclocked to 9.13 GHz to become the highest clocked CPU of all time — 13 MHz faster than the previous record holder
Chinese overclocker wytiwx has pushed Intel's Core i9-14900KF to 9130.33 MHz, establishing a new world record.
26/08/2025
The wait is almost over: The 2025 Startup Battlefield 200 list drops tomorrow
After reviewing thousands of groundbreaking applications from around the globe, we're just one day away from announcing the 2025 Startup Battlefield 200.
26/08/2025
Dish gives up on becoming the fourth major carrier
Dish's parent company, EchoStar, is selling a broad swath of its 5G spectrum licenses to AT&T for $23 billion. Under the deal, the Dish-owned Boost Mobile will primarily operate using AT&T's growing network - a move that marks "the end of the road for the fourth carrier," says Roger Entner, founder and lead analyst at […]
26/08/2025
Apple’s iPhone 17 launch event is set for September 9th
Apple has announced the date of its next big event: September 9th, 2024, at 1PM ET / 10AM PT. The event, which has the tagline “Awe dropping,” will take place at the Steve Jobs Theater in Apple Park. This is where we expect to hear more about the iPhone 17 lineup, which rumors (and at […]
26/08/2025
Apple is holding its iPhone 17 event on September 9
Apple said today that it is holding its event for the iPhone 17 on Tuesday, September 9 — just like last year. The company has started sending invites for the event, which will be held at the Steve Jobs theatre in Cupertino and will start at 10 a.m. PT/ 1 p.m. ET. While the company is […]
26/08/2025
After falling behind in generative AI, IBM and AMD look to quantum for an edge
As IBM and AMD look to regain ground after falling behind on the generative AI boom, the move could position them as key infrastructure players in a future where quantum and AI converge.
26/08/2025
EA’s free-to-play Skate revival hits early access in September
More than three years after revealing “pre-pre-pre-alpha” footage of its new Skate title, EA has finally announced that the free-to-play live service game will be launching for everyone in early access on September 16th. The game takes place in the city of “San Vansterdam,” where you can cruise around to find places to pull off […]
26/08/2025
Google is building a Duolingo rival into the Translate app
Google is putting AI-powered language learning tools into its Translate app. The new feature, rolling out now in beta, can create customized language lessons based on your skill level and your purpose for picking up a new language, such as vacationing in another country. For now, Google Translate can only help English speakers practice Spanish […]
26/08/2025
Google Translate takes on Duolingo with new language learning tools
Translate is also getting new live capabilities to make it easier to communicate in real-time with a person speaking a different language.
26/08/2025
YouTube’s ‘Hype’ feature that boosts smaller creators launches globally
Viewers have the opportunity to hype up to three videos per week for a favorite creator. This gives the video points, which helps it gain traction on a new, ranked leaderboard.
26/08/2025
How one AI startup is helping rice farmers battle climate change
Mitti Labs is working with The Nature Conservancy to expand the use of climate friendly rice farming practices in India. The startup uses its AI to verify reductions in methane emissions.
26/08/2025
Dyson’s 360 Vis Nav, our favorite robot vacuum for carpets, is half off
The Dyson 360 Vis Nav is one of the most powerful robot vacuums out there. In fact, its 65 air watts of suction makes it the best option for carpets (even high pile) that we’ve tested yet. And, right now it’s half off at $499 at Amazon, Target, and directly from Dyson. The robovac’s long, […]
26/08/2025
Passively cooled Ryzen AI Max+ 395 PC uses entire chassis as a 10-pound heatsink — talented builder turns Framework Desktop mainboard into a silent, powerful work of PC art
An SFF enthusiast has been documenting their progress in planting a Framework Desktop's Ryzen AI Max+ 395 mobo into a passively cooled chassis.
26/08/2025
Tesla rejected $60 million settlement in Autopilot case that ultimately cost it 4 times that amount
Tesla rejected a $60 million settlement in the wrongful death case that ended up costing the company $243 million in punitive and compensatory damages, Reuters reported today, citing newly filed legal documents. The proposal stemmed from a lawsuit filed by the families of the victims in a 2019 crash in which a Tesla Model S […]
26/08/2025
Framework is now selling the first gaming laptop that lets you easily upgrade its GPU — with Nvidia’s blessing
Framework CEO Nirav Patel said he would deliver "the holy grail for gamers" with the Framework Laptop 16. In 2023, he suggested it'd be the first consumer notebook to fulfil the promise of modular, upgradable graphics cards like a desktop PC. We at The Verge were skeptical, because the last time we heard someone tell […]
26/08/2025
Bye-bye barrel jack: Framework brings 240W USB-C charging to laptops
Four and a quarter years ago, I told you how a USB-C cable could someday power all but the beefiest gaming laptops. Now, Framework is finally fulfilling the promise of 240 watts through a USB plug. Today, it’s opening preorders for the first standards-compliant 240W USB-C PD power adapter ever sold by a computer company. […]
26/08/2025
TikTok Shop, Amazon, and other marketplaces hosted antisemitic T-shirts
Some TikTok users have reported seeing a troubling product in the last few days: T-shirts for sale on TikTok Shop that are an antisemitic parody of the Jaws movie poster. In the image printed on the shirts, the shark has been transformed into a human nose, the swimmer at the surface of the water is […]
26/08/2025
US Soldiers learn to 3D print and fly drones in new Army course — 3-week boot camp covers everything from printer maintenance to FPV operation
The U.S. Army has started training soldiers in how to 3D print drones and fly them using FPV goggles.
26/08/2025
Bambu Lab H2S Review: The One We Wanted
Bambu Lab’s H2S is a premium 3D printer with room to roam.
26/08/2025
iPhone 17, the ‘thinnest iPhone ever,’ and everything else we’re expecting out of Apple’s hardware event
From a new slim iPhone Air model to redesigned AirPods, here's what to expect from this year's Apple event.
26/08/2025
Parents sue OpenAI over ChatGPT’s role in son’s suicide
Before sixteen-year-old Adam Raine died by suicide, he had spent months telling ChatGPT about his plans to end his life.
26/08/2025
Security researcher maps hundreds of TeslaMate servers spilling Tesla vehicle data
A security researcher mapped TeslaMate servers that are publicly exposed to the internet, including sensitive Tesla vehicle data, such as their locations.
26/08/2025
Skylight’s TikTok alternative adds community curators to the mix
Skylight's TikTok alternative adds community curators, custom feeds, and live content.
26/08/2025
Intel reveals 288-core Clearwater Forest Xeon at Hot Chips — 18A process' first outing promises big efficiency and performance gains
Built on Intel’s 18A node, the all-E-core Xeon packs 288 cores per socket and promises big efficiency gains.
26/08/2025
Google will verify Android developers distributing apps outside the Play store
Google is increasing security measures around sideloading apps by removing anonymity for Android developers who distribute outside of the Play Store. Starting in September next year, Google will require developers in Brazil, Indonesia, Singapore, and Thailand to verify their identities in order for their apps to be installed on certified Android devices via direct downloads […]
26/08/2025
Marshall’s first Bluetooth party speaker has a hidden light show
Nothing is certain in life except death, taxes, and companies releasing party speakers with elaborate lighting features. Marshall’s first party speaker, the new Bromley 750, is no different, but instead of filling a room with a bright-colored glow, it features a more subtle array of LEDs hidden behind its front speaker grill. It’s available for […]
26/08/2025
Google Gemini’s AI image model gets a ‘bananas’ upgrade
Google says that it's behind the anonymous AI image editor "nano-banana" that's been making waves on social media.
26/08/2025
Instagram’s new feature helps college students connect with others on campus
The launch comes a week after TikTok rolled out a nearly-identical feature.
26/08/2025
Logitech’s MX Master 4 leaks point to haptic feedback
Logitech’s new flagship mouse may be about to launch, and bring with it an unexpected upgrade: haptic feedback. WinFuture claims to have obtained leaked details on the MX Master 4, which it says will launch on September 30 for €129.99 (around $150). While the broad strokes of the mouse’s design will be familiar to existing […]
26/08/2025
Eyebot gets $20M Series A to boost to expand eye care access
This vision care startup secures $20M Series A for 90-second prescription kiosk.
26/08/2025
Zooming in on weird cameras
Unconventional cameras are having a bit of a moment. From the Sigma BF to the Fujifilm Half to young photographers reaching for old digital point-and-shoots, the camera industry has looked a little different over the past few years. Are these moments just flashes in the pan, or part of something bigger? This week on The […]
26/08/2025
Hands-on with the Level Lock Pro: sleeker, smarter, still very expensive
Smart locks are among my favorite pieces of smart home tech, offering convenience and peace of mind; I haven't used a key in years. But most of them are big, clunky, and unmistakably "techy." Keypads, bulky battery housings, and fingerprint readers mean they really stick out, on both sides of your door. If you want […]
26/08/2025
Wyze’s newest pan and tilt cam can track your pets in 4K
Smart home tech provider Wyze is launching its first 4K security camera. The Wyze Cam Pan v4 is available today for $60, featuring color night vision, pan and tilt capabilities, and on-device AI-powered object tracking that captures people, pets, and vehicles. Users can control the camera remotely via the Wyze app for full-room coverage, with […]
26/08/2025
AI is eating entry-level coding and customer service roles, according to a new Stanford study — junior job listings drop 13% in three years in fields vulnerable to AI
A new Sanford study has found that there have been fewer entry-level employment opportunities in software development and admin assistance over the past three years, potentially as a result of the introduction of AI tools.
26/08/2025
Trump wants digital taxes on U.S. services axed worldwide — President threatens new tariffs and semiconductor export controls to countries that refuse to comply
President Donald Trump says that digital taxes are ‘discriminatory’ against American tech.
26/08/2025
Frontier buys $31M worth of antacids for the ocean
The deal will require Planetary to remove 115,000 metric tons of carbon by increasing the alkalinity of water flowing into the sea.
26/08/2025
Hasselblad X2D II: the luxury sports car of medium format cameras
We've spent most of the year talking about gadgets getting more expensive. Thanks to US tariffs, prices are rising every few months, and even small upgrades have come with big price hikes. So I was pleasantly surprised to find out that the new Hasselblad X2D 100C II will actually be cheaper than its predecessor, coming […]
26/08/2025
Hasselblad’s new medium format flagship comes with end-to-end HDR
Hasselblad has just launched the X2D II 100C, the first medium format camera capable of taking true HDR photos. Those HDR images can be instantly reviewed on the new 3.6-inch OLED touchscreen at up to 1,400 nits of peak brightness, which Hasselblad says is 75 percent brighter than the original X2D 100C. Other notable upgrades […]
26/08/2025
How to build a BYOD policy for your business (with a free template)
Looking to implement BYOD within your business? Create your policy with our free template and find how how to secure your business data.
26/08/2025
Ransomware attack disrupts Maryland's public transit service for disabled travelers — MTA says it is investigating cybersecurity incident but core services operating normally
The service, Mobility, was unable to accept requests for rides or changes to already-booked rides following a ransomware attack.
26/08/2025
U.S. gov't seizes $7.4 billion semiconductor research fund created under Biden admin, calling it 'illegal' — Lutnick says fund 'served as a semiconductor slush fund that did nothing but line the pockets of Biden loyalists with American tax dollars'
The US Commerce Department of the Trump administration has pulled back billions of dollars in funding for a non-profit aimed at promoting US chip design and fabrication, suggesting that its appointment under the Biden administration somehow made it inappropriate for distributing taxpayer funds.
26/08/2025
Enthusiast accidentally spends nearly $300 modifying 2017 Logitech MX Ergo trackball to fix flaws — appears to have missed 2024 upgrade that solved nearly all of its foibles
Trackball enthusiast decides to build 'the mouse Logitech won’t make.'
26/08/2025
Spotify launches a messaging feature in a bid to become more social
Spotify will now allow users to send messages to each other through a new chat feature to share content.
26/08/2025
Spotify is adding DMs
Spotify is introducing a direct messaging feature that allows users to share music, podcast, and audiobook recommendations with each other without leaving the app. Messages is rolling out in “select markets” this week, according to Spotify’s press release, and will be available on mobile devices for Free and Premium users aged 16 years and older. […]
26/08/2025
YouTube TV could lose Fox channels this week
With the start of the NFL season looming, it’s also a window where many TV contracts are up for renewal, and on Monday evening, YouTube TV and Fox sent out alerts indicating that their contract could come to an end as soon as August 27th, at 5PM ET. Google-owned YouTube TV says that “Fox is […]
26/08/2025
Tesla could have avoided that $242.5M Autopilot verdict, filings show
Instead, a jury awarded plaintiffs $242.5 million in compensatory and punitive damages.
25/08/2025
a16z spends $1.49M in Washington lobbying, while rivals mostly sit out
Venture giant Andreessen Horowitz is burning cash to shape policy on the Hill.
25/08/2025
Road to Battlefield: Central Eurasia’s largest startup competition in history sends four winners to TechCrunch Startup Battlefield
The startup ecosystem in Central Eurasia is having its moment. What started as 485 applications from across 27 countries has culminated in the largest startup pitch competition in Central Eurasia's history.
25/08/2025
The new entry-level Kindle Colorsoft is $30 off for a limited time
Amazon’s 16GB Kindle Colorsoft is less than a month old, but it’s already on sale for $219.99 ($30 off) at Amazon, Best Buy, and Target. Meanwhile, the new Colorsoft Kids — which includes a 12-month subscription to Amazon Kids Plus, a two-year extended warranty, and a cover-style case — has been discounted to $239.99 ($30 […]
25/08/2025
Next set of VC judges locked in for Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
The Startup Battlefield 2025 judging panel is getting even stronger. Our first wave of VCs brought serious firepower, and now we’re adding more top investors who will grill founders, unpack the big questions, and help crown this year’s $100,000 champion at TechCrunch Disrupt, October 27–29 in San Francisco’s Moscone West.
25/08/2025
AI sycophancy isn’t just a quirk, experts consider it a ‘dark pattern’ to turn users into profit
Experts say that many of the AI industry’s design decisions are likely to fuel episodes of AI psychosis. Many raised concerns about several tendencies that are unrelated to underlying capability.
25/08/2025
Intel warns shareholders that the US government's 10% stake could hurt company's international sales
Intel's SEC filing warns that the U.S. government's 10% ownership stake, gained through an $8.9 billion CHIPS Act–linked funding deal, could bring political and legal risks, and potential backlash in international markets where Intel earns most of its revenue.
25/08/2025
The 58 best Labor Day deals we’ve found so far
Labor Day marks the unofficial end of summer, and while the prospect of cooler weather and shorter days can be a tough adjustment, at least there is always a great selection of deals to combat the post-summer blues. You’ll have to wait until September 1st to celebrate the actual holiday, sure, but in the meantime, […]
25/08/2025
SK hynix announces mass production of its 2Tb 3D QLC NAND — cheaper high-capacity consumer drives and 244TB enterprise SSDs incoming
SK hynix kicks off mass production of its 321-layer 2Tb QLC NAND, offering higher speed and efficiency at lower cost and paving the way for cheap multi-terabyte client SSDs and ultra-high-capacity enterprise drives of up to 244TB.
25/08/2025
Bounce launches a service for moving accounts between Bluesky and Mastodon
Bounce publicly debuts a tool that will let you move your account between open social networks like Bluesky and Mastodon.
25/08/2025
Google Nest Camera and Doorbell leak shows off new colors and 2K video recording
According to a new report from Android Headlines, Google’s next-generation Nest Cams might get an upgrade from 1080p to 2K. Along with a series of leaked images that it says show off new colors for Google’s next set of devices, the report indicates the upcoming battery-powered Nest Cam and its indoor-only counterpart may feature new […]
25/08/2025
Linux is 34 years old today — Linus Torvalds meekly announced this free new OS in the comp.os.minix newsgroup on this day in 1991
On this day 34 years ago, an unknown computer science student from Finland humbly announced that a new free operating system project was 'starting to get ready.'
25/08/2025
Google will require developer verification for Android apps outside the Play Store
Google will ask all Android developers to verify their identity starting next year.
25/08/2025
NotebookLM’s Video Overviews feature now supports 80 languages
NotebookLM’s Video Overviews now supports 80 languages, including French and Spanish.
25/08/2025
Elon Musk’s xAI sues Apple and OpenAI, alleging anticompetitive collusion
According to Musk, Apple and OpenAI are colluding to stifle competition from other AI companies.
25/08/2025
ASRock's $40 16-pin power cable has overheating protection designed to prevent meltdowns — company claims a 90-degree design ensures worry-free installation
ASRock has launched a special 16-pin power cable with over-temperature protection for its Taichi and Phantom Gaming power supplies.
25/08/2025
A new security flaw in TheTruthSpy phone spyware is putting victims at risk
Exclusive: Hackers can take over the accounts of TheTruthSpy spyware customers, putting their victims' private phone data at risk thanks to a new security flaw.
25/08/2025
MauiReactor: An MVU Approach for .NET MAUI
A look at how the Model-View-Update pattern can complement the .NET MAUI ecosystem The post MauiReactor: An MVU Approach for .NET MAUI appeared first on .NET Blog.
25/08/2025
Tech founder throws hat in California governor’s race
Ethan Agarwal, who co-founded fintech startup The Coterie, says he's running for California governor.
25/08/2025
Our favorite smart lock is on sale for the first time today
Setting up a smart home security system is important, even if you never want to think about having to use it. Thankfully, Kwikset’s Halo Select — the best smart lock we’ve ever tested — is currently down to $259 ($20 off) at Amazon, Lowe’s, and The Home Depot, marking the first time the lock has […]
25/08/2025
Elon Musk’s xAI is suing OpenAI and Apple
Elon Musk is suing Apple and OpenAI over claims that their deal to build ChatGPT into the iPhone is stifling competition in the AI industry. In a lawsuit filed on Monday, the Musk-owned X Corp. and xAI also accuse Apple’s Apple Store of “deprioritizing” rival chatbots and “super” apps, including Grok and X. Musk’s companies […]
25/08/2025
AMD mobile CPU roadmap leak claims Zen 6 arrives in 2027
AMD’s leaked mobile roadmap suggests Zen 6-based Medusa and Gator Range CPUs will arrive in 2027, bringing Copilot+-ready NPUs to premium, mainstream, and gaming laptops, while Zen 5-powered Gorgon Point will hit in 2026, and older chips like Mendocino and Hawk Point will persist at the entry level for quite a while.
25/08/2025
This new delivery robot will bring the entire grocery store to you
A new company aims to take the idea of sidewalk delivery robots and supersize it. Los Angeles-based Robomart unveiled its new delivery robot Monday, with the goal of making “on‑demand delivery work economically.” The level-four autonomous vehicle is the size of a shuttle bus and can carry up to 500 lbs of payload. With no […]
25/08/2025
Console repairer encounters Xbox 360 that Microsoft banned over 'bad debt' from unpaid bills — Microsoft MVP chimes in with an elegant official solution
A Microsoft Xbox 360 console that refuses to play due to ‘bad debt’ has raised more than a few eyebrows.
25/08/2025
Immersion Cooling for data centers: An exotic inevitability?
Rising power demands from AI GPUs like Nvidia's Blackwell and future Rubin and Feynman processors are pushing data centers beyond air and cold-plate cooling, making immersion cooling appear inevitable within a few years despite high costs and complexity. But is the industry ready?
25/08/2025
Trump told a major offshore wind project to stop construction just before it reached the finish line
The Revolution Wind farm was already 80 percent complete before the US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management sent it a letter Friday to “halt all ongoing activities” to address purported national security concerns and “interference” with other potential uses for the area. The move comes as data centers, domestic manufacturing, and electric vehicles are raising […]
25/08/2025
Perplexity's AI-powered Comet browser leaves users vulnerable to phishing scams and malicious code injection — Brave and Guardio's security audits call out paid AI browser
Brave and Guardio have revealed serious vulnerabilities in the AI-powered Comet browser.
25/08/2025
The new Fi Mini pet tracker has GPS, and it’s barely bigger than an AirTag
Fi, the pet tech company known for its smart dog collar, has launched a clip-on GPS tracker that it says is the perfect size for your feline friend or small dog. The Fi Mini weighs just 0.56 ounces (16 grams), allowing you to keep tabs on your pet with real-time escape alerts and live tracking […]
25/08/2025
Silicon Valley is pouring millions into pro-AI PACs to sway midterms
The new pro-AI super-PAC network dubbed Leading the Future aims to use campaign donations and digital ads to advocate for favorable AI regulation and oppose candidates that the group thinks will stifle the industry.
25/08/2025
Volunteer opportunities still open for TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
Whether you want to launch your own startup, build your event chops, or get inspired by real traction stories, volunteering at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 is your backstage pass to see how a world-class tech conference comes to life. Apply before September 30.
25/08/2025
Robomart unveils new delivery robot with $3 flat fee to challenge DoorDash, Uber Eats
Robomart's RM5 autonomous delivery robot can carry up to 50 pounds and deliver multiple customer orders at once.
25/08/2025
Elon Musk doubles down on goal of 50 million H100-equivalent GPUs in the next 5 years — Envisions billions of GPUs in the future as Grok 2.5 goes open source
Elon Musk lays out his highly-ambitious plans to scale xAI's compute power to 50 million H100-equivalent GPUs in the next five years. He doubles down on the vision while open-sourcing Grok 2.5 and even claiming that eventually billions of AI GPUs' worth of power will be in the palm of xAI's hands.
25/08/2025
Yottar wants to help energy users find capacity on the electrical grid
The startup maps utility assets and collects data on electricity demand, which helps customers find locations ripe for upgrades or new equipment.
25/08/2025
Apple might opt for a curved glass design for 20th anniversary iPhone
Apple is likely to debut a new curved glass design for the 20th anniversary iPhone in 2027.
25/08/2025
Prisoner laments reliance on floppy disks for appeals documents, limiting file sizes to 1.44 MB — prisoners allowed 20 floppy disks in cell, but USB flash sticks are banned in New Jersey system
A prisoner has complained about his legal appeals being stymied by ancient 'like 1985' computer resources.
25/08/2025
UltraRAM scaled for volume production — memory that promises DRAM-like speeds, 4,000x the durability of NAND, and data retention for up to a thousand years, is now ready for manufacturing
Efforts to commercialize UltraRAM have made a significant stride forward with the development of a scalable new industrial process.
25/08/2025
Intel's upcoming Panther Lake-H pops up in official listing — DFI posts ITX motherboard for industrial use featuring 25W Panther Lake chip
Industrial PC parts manufacturer DFI has launched a new ITX motherboard featuring Intel's upcoming Panther Lake-H. We don't know what SKU it is, but it has a 25W TDP. Being an industrial motherboard, it has no x16 PCIe slot but there are tons of additions like EXT-OOB, along with vPro and CNVi support.
25/08/2025
Alienware AW2525HM 25-inch 320 Hz gaming monitor review: Colorful and competition-ready
Alienware brings a competition-ready IPS panel to the speedy FHD monitor category with the attractively priced AW2525HM. It’s a 320 Hz screen with Adaptive-Sync, HDR10, more color gamut coverage than the competition.
25/08/2025
Pintarnya raises $16.7M to power jobs and financial services in Indonesia
The Indonesian startup, now backed by $16.7M in Series A funding, helps workers find full-time and side gigs while offering financial solutions.
24/08/2025
Bluesky blocks service in Mississippi over age assurance law
In a blog post published on Friday, the company explains that, as a small team, it doesn't have the resources to make the substantial technical changes this type of law would require, and it raised concerns about the law's broad scope and privacy implications.
24/08/2025
Former Meta exec Nick Clegg offers careful criticism of ‘cloyingly conformist’ Silicon Valley
Meta’s former policy chief Nick Clegg seems to be walking a tightrope as he promotes his upcoming book, “How to Save the Internet.”
24/08/2025
Netflix’s ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ is probably the biggest movie in theaters
This is Netflix's first time winning the domestic box office.
24/08/2025
Sam Altman and UK government minister reportedly discussed giving ChatGPT Plus to all Brits for free
OpenAI CEO, Sam Altman, and the UK government's Technology Secretary, Peter Kyle, have discussed a deal which would see the UK’s entire population given premium access to ChatGPT, according to reports.
24/08/2025
Nvidia outlines plans for using light for communication between AI GPUs by 2026 — silicon photonics and co-packaged optics may become mandatory for next-gen AI data centers
Nvidia details its upcoming Quantum-X InfiniBand and Spectrum-X Ethernet switches that will adopt co-packaged optics by 2026 to deliver up to 409.6 Tb/s bandwidth at lower power than traditional pluggable module.
24/08/2025
AMD's unreleased Ryzen 5 5500X3D is reportedly 12% faster in multi-core performance in Geekbench — budget Zen 3 chip spotted running in Linux
New benchmarks suggest that the 5500X3D offers respectable performance in productivity workloads.
24/08/2025
Next-generation 3D DRAM approaches reality as scientists achieve 120-layer stack using advanced deposition techniques
Researchers at imec and Ghent University have stacked 120 ultra-thin layers of silicon and silicon-germanium, a key step toward 3D DRAM. Using advanced epitaxial techniques, they controlled atomic strain to create a nanoscale “skyscraper” of memory, paving the way for denser, faster chips.
24/08/2025
Microsoft's Windows 95 release was 30 years ago today, the first time software was a pop culture smash
Microsoft’s momentous Windows 95 operating system became available to the public on this day 30 years ago.
24/08/2025
‘Still, you’re paying for dinner,’ Nvidia CEO shoots back after TSMC CEO jokes about his $4 trillion NT net worth
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is back in Taiwan for weighty negotiations with contract chipmaker TSMC, but still had some fun.
24/08/2025
AMD comments on burning AM5 sockets — chipmaker blames motherboard vendors for not following official BIOS guidelines
In a Q&A session, AMD claims the latest round of AM5 burnout/CPU failures is the result of overtuned BIOS settings set by its board partners. AMD's response is likely targeted at ASRock, which has struggled to fix problems related to CPU failures on its motherboards this year.
23/08/2025
Intel Lunar Lake-powered gaming handheld with 3D display will sell for $1,699 — 11-inch screen boasts WQXGA resolution and 120 Hz refresh rate
This massive handheld gaming console will let you play your games in 3D without needing glasses — but you’ll have to pay for the privilege.
23/08/2025
Nvidia GPUs and Fujitsu Arm CPUs will power Japan's next $750M zetta-scale supercomputer — FugakuNEXT aims to revolutionize AI-driven science and global research
Japan is investing over $750 million in FugakuNEXT, a zetta-scale supercomputer built by RIKEN and Fujitsu. Powered by FUJITSU-MONAKA3 CPUs and advanced accelerators, the system will integrate AI into scientific research, aiming to achieve performance 1,000× beyond current models.
23/08/2025
Lucky user finds 6TB of free SSD storage while dumpster diving — finder plans to use the six 1TB Samsung 850 Pro SSDs to download entire Steam library
Samsung 850 Pro SSDs may be old, but they’re still quite helpful in storing your Steam games and other easily replaceable data.
23/08/2025
Kioxia’s new 5TB, 64 GB/s flash module puts NAND toward the memory bus for AI GPUs — HBF prototype adopts familiar SSD form factor
Kioxia has prototyped a 5 TB flash module that delivers 64 GB/s over PCIe 6.0, utilizing a daisy-chain controller design and PAM4 signaling to scale bandwidth efficiently. While latency still lags behind DRAM, the breakthrough positions NAND as near-memory storage for AI and data-intensive workloads.
23/08/2025
Japanese city pushes two-hour daily smartphone limit to promote healthier sleep for its citizens, particularly school-age children
A city in central Japan is considering regulating smartphone use to improve the health of its citizens.
23/08/2025
Nvidia reportedly shows China-specific B30 chips with 80% of the performance of the standard Blackwell GPU to the U.S. government — Nvidia CEO says approval is still up in the air
Nvidia is still waiting for approval from the U.S. government to sell the B30 chip to China.
23/08/2025
Retailers quietly slash prices of AMD's and Intel's latest EPYC and Xeon CPUs by up to 50% — inexplicable price drops left unexplained
Despite soaring demand for server chips, AMD’s EPYC 9005 and Intel’s Xeon 6 CPUs are selling at U.S. retailers for up to 50% below their official list prices.
23/08/2025
3D printer maker SnapMaker raised a staggering $7.8 million on the first day of Kickstarter for its Affordable Tool Changer, breaking Bambu's record
The Snapmaker U1 raised $7.4 million, surpassing the Bambu Lab X1C record.
23/08/2025
Sama A60E Air Cooler Review: quiet and capable
Sama steps into the air-cooling game with the A60E, an effective low-noise dual-tower air cooler. We’ve tested it with Intel’s i7-14700K and AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D.
23/08/2025
This Wolfbox MF100 electric air duster is now just $69 at Amazon — cleans your PC out, not your bank account
The Wolfbox MF100 is available at Amazon for one of its best prices to date over at Amazon—just $69 instead of its usual $89.
23/08/2025
Commodore raked in over $2 million during the new C64 Ultimate's debut week — roadmap will include three major releases a year
The new Commodore is already thriving with $2m in sales in the first week of the C64 Ultimate's debut.
23/08/2025
AMD unleashes the power of mobile Fire Range chips on a desktop PC motherboard — Ryzen 9 9955HX and Ryzen 9 9955HX3D debut on Aoostar board
Aoostar has launched the world’s first MoDT motherboard with AMD’s Ryzen 9 9955HX and 9955HX3D CPUs. Designed for desktops but powered by mobile chips, the mATX board offers PCIe Gen5, dual M.2 slots, and strong cooling—delivering near-desktop performance at a much lower cost, starting at $530.
23/08/2025
U.S. gov't will take a 9.9% ownership stake in Intel — Trump administration won't get a board seat and is set to serve as passive investor (Update)
The US government and Intel have come to a deal to give the US a 9.9% stake in the chipmaker's business.
22/08/2025
White House won't ask for ownership stake in TSMC or Micron in exchange for CHIPS Act funds — companies already investing more in the US expected to be exempt
CHIPS Act awardees that don’t expand their investment commitments might be asked to hand over some equity to the federal government.
22/08/2025
How the AI revolution is triggering a hardware arms race and pushing up prices
Tech giants and hyperscalers are paying billions to build out large data centers for AI, creating supply chain bottlenecks and intense competition for technological dominance.
22/08/2025
Noctua says Nvidia doesn't have enough dies to make big, brown, RTX 5090 — RTX 5090 Noctua Edition may never see the light of day
Noctua has opened up on the possibility of making an RTX 5090, claiming it wants to build an RTX 5090 Noctua Edition graphics card, but Nvidia does not have enough GB202 dies (currently) to make it a reality.
22/08/2025
Arch Linux continues to feel the force of a DDoS attack after two brutal weeks — attackers yet to be identified as project struggles to restore full service
The Arch Linux project team are working to mitigate the impact, while keeping details of who, why and how close to its chest
22/08/2025
AMD zapped with 16-pin power connector melting issue for the first time — Radeon RX 9070 XT paired with sub-par PSU gets singed
Redditor Savings_Opportunity3 reported that the 16-pin power connector on his ASRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Taichi OC graphics card had melted.
22/08/2025
Nvidia responds to reports that its H20 GPU for China is ending production — next-gen B30A green light "up to the United States government," according to CEO Jensen Huang
A new report claims that Nvidia might be winding down production of the China-only HGX H20 AI chip following claims that the chips is "unsafe" according to China's CAC.
22/08/2025
Trump mulls allocating $2B of CHIPS Act funds to boost U.S. critical minerals supply chain — move aims to reduce American dependence on China for its rare-earth needs
The White House wants to use the already existing CHIPS Act funds to invest in rare-earth mining.
22/08/2025
YC-backed Oway raises $4M to build a decentralized ‘Uber for freight’
The thousands of trucks zipping along U.S. highways are often only about half full -- something Oway wants to change with its 'ride-share for freight' software.
22/08/2025
Silksong is out soon, and indie games are getting out of the way
Yesterday, Hollow Knight: Silksong developers Team Cherry announced a September 4th release date for the long-awaited game, and indie developers are announcing delays to get out of the way of the launch. Silksong is a full sequel to the excellent Hollow Knight and is currently the most wishlisted game on Steam, so it’s likely going […]
22/08/2025
Google makes it easier to edit Drive videos with a new Vids shortcut button
Now, Workspace users can initiate a video edit using the Vids app directly from the Google Drive interface.
22/08/2025
X pulls the ability to like and follow from its developer API’s free tier
X is making it harder for spammers with these API changes.
22/08/2025
Dev plants kill switch in ex-employer's network that crashed servers and deleted files, gets four years in the slammer — kill switch triggered by dev's removal from Active Directory when fired
A software engineer called Davis Lu was sentenced to four years in prison for creating a kill switch in his former employer's network.
22/08/2025
Developer gets prison time for sabotaging former employer’s network with a ‘kill switch’
The ex-developer was convicted of planting malicious code designed to crash its servers in the event that he was fired.
22/08/2025
Waymo approved to start autonomous vehicle testing in New York City
It's the first permit of its kind, and a crucial step along the path toward launching a true robotaxi service in the Big Apple.
22/08/2025
ASRock B850 Livemixer WiFi motherboard review: a budget playground for content creators
ASRock’s B850 Livemixer, with its updated, comparatively conservative appearance, offers 14 USB ports and three PCIe slots for additional expansion, a solid audio solution, and a wallet-friendly price under $190.
22/08/2025
Belkin’s first 25W Qi2 chargers power up multiple devices
After announcing certification from the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) a month ago, Belkin is now debuting its first three devices that support the Qi2.2 standard and faster 25W wireless charging speeds. The most expensive and elaborate of the new accessories is the $129.99 Belkin UltraCharge Pro 3-in-1 Magnetic Charging Dock, which is a multi-device wireless […]
22/08/2025
Google made it easier to edit your Drive videos
Google has added a Drive shortcut for Workspace users that provides a quicker way to edit videos without having to manually open them in Google Vids. When previewing a video saved in their Drive, users will now see an “Open” button at the top right corner that automatically opens the file in Google Vids, where […]
22/08/2025
Google’s AI-stuffed Pixel 10 event
The Pixel line has often been on the cutting edge of mobile photography. This year, that means baking AI straight into the camera app and making us grapple with all of the very messy things that means. I've been scouring the internet for sample images of the Pixel 10 Pro's AI-enhanced 100x zoom feature - […]
22/08/2025
AMD's already taken down mistakenly released FSR 4 source code, but the internet never forgets — forked Github repositories remain accessible
AMD has confirmed it didn't mean to leak FSR 4 source code, but with forks created and files already downloaded, it might not be able to do much to claw them back.
22/08/2025
Netflix’s Long Story Short is a more human successor to BoJack Horseman
A big reason that BoJack Horseman worked so well was contrast. It took place in a silly world of talking animals, and used that to explore deep human drama in relatable ways. It's part of what made its oddball jokes work so well, as they helped balance out the darker moments that explored topics like […]
22/08/2025
Digg’s new app is basic, but a great start
Digg is making a comeback. With the backing of people like Digg cofounder Kevin Rose and Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian, Digg has ambitions to once again be the homepage of the internet. The revival is still in its very early days - the platform is still invite-only - but Digg launched its new mobile apps […]
22/08/2025
Google’s first Gemini smart home speaker detailed in leak
Google announced plenty of new hardware at this week’s Made by Google event, but halfway through we were distracted by the brief appearance of what appeared to be a new, previously unknown Gemini-powered smart speaker. Now Android Headlines claims that this speaker is real, and will launch with new colors and the ability to pair […]
22/08/2025
Trump Mobile’s fake iPhone is now a fake S25 Ultra
When Trump Mobile first unveiled the T1 Phone, we were confused by the mixed marketing, which included dubious renders of what at least appeared to be an original phone along with multiple appearances from what was quite clearly a gold-plated iPhone. Now we can add Samsung’s Galaxy S25 Ultra into the mix. The Trump Mobile […]
22/08/2025
RTX 5090 blower GPU sells for $5,999 at U.S. retailer — dual-slot design converts Blackwell gaming flagship into an AI workhorse
Graphics card manufacturer AFOX has launched the GeForce RTX 5090 32GB Professional, featuring a blower-style design, which is priced at $5,999 at a U.S. retailer.
22/08/2025
Florida man orders beautification of America after gold-plating the White House
President Donald Trump signed a new executive order on Thursday to improve the “usability and aesthetics” of US government services by creating “first-class online and offline experiences for Americans.” “It is time to update the Government’s design language to be both usable and beautiful,” Trump said in the order, which establishes an America by Design […]
22/08/2025
OpenAI announces New Delhi office as it expands footprint in India
OpenAI has started hiring in India as it looks to expand its presence in the fast-growing South Asian tech market.
22/08/2025
OpenAI lawyers question Meta’s role in Elon Musk’s $97B takeover bid
OpenAI says that Elon Musk met with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to discuss a $97 billion takeover bid of the ChatGPT-maker.
22/08/2025
Netflix’s new Splinter Cell animated series kicks off in October
The Splinter Cell: Deathwatch animated series finally has a release date and a proper trailer, but Netflix already wants you to start thinking about what else it has coming down the pipeline. During this year’s Anime NYC convention, Netflix announced that Deathwatch is slated to debut on October 14th, and the series has added The […]
22/08/2025
Microsoft is bringing PC gaming apps and stores to its Xbox app on Windows
Microsoft has started testing another handheld-friendly addition to its Xbox app, allowing PC gamers to quickly install and launch third-party apps like browsers, gaming utilities, and even rival storefronts. A new “My apps” feature is being tested in the Xbox app for Windows 11, and it looks like another way to avoid having to launch […]
21/08/2025
Anduril, Blue Origin to study how to transport cargo from orbit to earth for the Pentagon
Blue Origin and Anduril notched small contracts that could revolutionize how the Pentagon transports cargo.
21/08/2025
Longtime Bungie head Pete Parsons steps down
Bungie CEO Pete Parsons has announced that he’s leaving the company one decade after taking on the role. In an update on Thursday, Parsons wrote that he has “decided to pass the torch” to longtime Bungie developer Justin Truman. Parsons has worked at Bungie for over 20 years and led the studio through the launch […]
21/08/2025
Microsoft’s new NFL deal could let you blame Copilot AI for terrible playcalls
The NFL and Microsoft have extended their arrangement that makes Surface tablets a familiar fixture on gameday sidelines, but naturally, now there’s an AI-powered twist on top. While Tom Brady is no longer actively putting those slates in danger of destruction, they do have something to offer to coaches and players. Microsoft touts a GitHub […]
21/08/2025
As India bans real-money games, Dream Sports, MPL start pulling the plug
Several Indian startups, including Dream Sports, MPL, and Zupee, are shutting down their real-money games after parliament passed a bill banning such games.
21/08/2025
AMD accidentally marks FSR 4 open-source — source code reveals potential support for older Radeon GPUs
Screenshots of FSR 4 files accidentally published by AMD on GitHub reveal that the GPU maker was or is working on a second version of FSR 4 that works with older GPUs.
21/08/2025
Ecosia has offered to take ‘stewardship’ of Chrome. And it’s not a bad idea.
Berlin-based non-profit search engine Ecosia has asked a U.S. judge to turn Chrome into a foundation it controls, funding billions in climate projects.
21/08/2025
Gas power plants approved for Meta’s $10B data center, and not everyone is happy
Meta's massive data center will draw power from three gas-fired power plants producing 2.25 gigawatts.
21/08/2025
Google reveals it isn’t making tablets, smart rings, flip phones, or glasses (yet)
Google’s new Pixel 10 and Pixel 10 Pro Fold and Pixel Watch 4 may compete with Samsung, but it’s happy to let Samsung explore other parts of the Galaxy on its own. In interviews with Bloomberg, Google just revealed a lot of devices it isn’t currently working on. Here’s Bloomberg: Despite its partners Samsung and […]
21/08/2025
Elon Musk’s X may finally settle $500M severance lawsuit
Elon Musk's X is settling a severance lawsuit with former Twitter employees.
21/08/2025
AMD discontinues B650 chipset to transition to the newer B850 chipset — affordable AM5 motherboards just got a bit pricier
AMD has confirmed that it is transitioning from the B650 chipset to the latest B850 chipset.
21/08/2025
Why I love my Le Creuset sauté pan
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy is a senior reviewer at The Verge covering the smart home, Internet of Things, and, as she puts it, “as many kitchen gadgets as I can get my hands on.” In her four years here, she’s tested everything from smart locks, lights, and doorbells to robot vacuums (some with arms), robot lawnmowers, […]
21/08/2025
Struggling fusion power company General Fusion gets $22M lifeline from investors
General Fusion pleaded for new funding in May after it laid off 25% of its staff. The new round buys it precious months to pursue its scientific milestones.
21/08/2025
Get this 2TB high-performance SSD for just 6 cents per gigabyte — Samsung's excellent 990 Evo Plus is on sale for only $120 at Newegg
Samsung’s 990 EVO Plus 2TB NVMe SSD is down to $119.99 on Newegg, just 6 cents per gigabyte. With speeds up to 7,250 MB/s, PCIe Gen4/Gen5 support, low power draw, and a 5-year warranty, it rivals the 990 Pro in real-world use.
21/08/2025
iPhone 17, the ‘thinnest iPhone ever,’ and everything else we’re expecting out of Apple’s hardware event
From a new slim iPhone Air model to redesigned AirPods, here's what to expect from this year's Apple event.
21/08/2025
Microsoft AI chief says it’s ‘dangerous’ to study AI consciousness
As AI chatbots surge in popularity, Mustafa Suleyman argues that it's dangerous to consider how these systems could be conscious.
21/08/2025
2025 is turning into a good year for long-awaited games
It actually happened: Silksong, the standalone sequel to Hollow Knight, has a release date. After seven years in development, and almost as many shrouded in silence, the game is coming out on September 4th. It's welcome news for the millions of Hollow Knight fans who have been impatiently waiting. But it's also part of a […]
21/08/2025
How Google’s new Pixel 10 compares to the last-gen Pixel 9
Google on Wednesday introduced its new Pixel 10 lineup during an event in New York - complete with a very strange keynote. In case you missed it, there are a lot of similarities across the latest Pixel models - and some key additions - including the MagSafe-style Pixelsnap, Google's new Tensor G5 chip, and a […]
21/08/2025
Enhance your CLI testing workflow with the new dotnet test
Learn how .NET 10 transforms dotnet test with native Microsoft.Testing.Platform integration, delivering better performance and enhanced diagnostics. The post Enhance your CLI testing workflow with the new dotnet test appeared first on .NET Blog.
21/08/2025
Microsoft’s Xbox handheld is a good first step towards a Windows gaming OS
The first thing I did when I got my hands on the Xbox Ally was reboot it. I wanted to see exactly how Microsoft manages to hide Windows beneath the Xbox interface that's debuting on these handheld devices. After a short startup, I was met with the standard Windows login prompt. But I could use […]
21/08/2025
YouTube Music turns 10 and adds new ‘taste match’ playlists
YouTube Music is launching shared playlists that evolve based on the listening habits of the people who join them. The platform announced the new “taste match” playlists as part of its 10th anniversary on Thursday, and says it will refresh them with new music every day. It sounds similar to Spotify Blend, which lets you […]
21/08/2025
China Tells Tech Giants to Halt Nvidia H20 Orders After U.S. Official’s ‘Addiction’ Remark — Chinese leaders call Lutnick's comments 'insulting'
Sec. Lutnick’s remarks drew the ire of Chinese leaders who could have potentially drawn on historical parallels.
21/08/2025
OpenAI's rocky GPT-5 launch is the beginning of an uphill battle for AI, as Meta announces another restructuring
OpenAI might be a poster-child of the AI industry, but as the hype starts to cool and other major players slow their advances, questions arise about where profitability might be found in this new AI revolution.
21/08/2025
Creality announces the $1,200 K2 Pro 3D printer — complete with dual AI cameras, smart bed leveling and support for up to 16 filaments via a CFS
Creality has unveiled the K2 Pro with preorders available on the Creality website and plans to launch the new printer on August 25th.
21/08/2025
LG’s massive 77-inch C5 OLED TV is more than $1,000 off
If you want to spend the rest of the year catching up on the movies, TV shows, and video games you missed over the summer, you should enjoy them on a really nice screen. Thankfully, you can get a 77-inch LG C5 OLED TV for around $2,496.99 ($1,203 off), its lowest price ever at Amazon, […]
21/08/2025
Tesla is dragging its feet in reporting FSD and Autopilot crashes to the government
Tesla is under investigation for failing to report crashes involving its partially autonomous driving technology in a timely manner. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration requires automakers to report crashes involving advanced driver assist features “within one or five days” of the incident, but Tesla was reporting crashes “several months or more” after they occurred, […]
21/08/2025
Apple TV+ price jumps 30% to $12.99 monthly
The updated price is effective for new customers starting Thursday, and will affect current subscribers 30 days after their next renewal date.
21/08/2025
Instagram now lets creators link multiple reels in a series
Now, if a creator is telling a story in a series of videos and follow-ups, they can now link them all together so that viewers don't have to scroll or search for different parts.
21/08/2025
YouTube Music celebrates 10 years with new features that help it compete with Spotify
YouTube Music is rolling out taste match playlists, comments, badges and more.
21/08/2025
HoverAir’s new floating Aqua drone can take off and land on water
Zero Zero Robotics has announced a new autonomous drone that pairs the simplicity of its HoverAir X1 with the improved video capabilities of its HoverAir X1 Pro and, for the first time, complete waterproofing. The new HoverAir Aqua has an IP67 rating and is designed to float, take-off, and land on water instead of an […]
21/08/2025
Samsung expands Odyssey G7 series with 37 and 40-inch gaming monitors — VA panels offer up to 5120 x 2160 at 180 Hz
Samsung is at Gamescom showcasing the latest large format additions to its Odyssey G7 gaming monitor series
21/08/2025
Pokémon looks scary again in the new Z-A trailer
One of the most brilliant things about Pokémon Legends: Arceus was the way it dropped you into the wilderness to fend for yourself as wild monsters tried to kill you. It was a surprising deviation from the franchise's typically chill vibe that complimented the game's story about how humans once lived in constant fear of […]
21/08/2025
Pokémon looks scary again in the new Z-A trailer
One of the most brilliant things about Pokémon Legends: Arceus was the way it dropped you into the wilderness to fend for yourself as wild monsters tried to kill you. It was a surprising deviation from the franchise’s typically chill vibe that complemented the game’s story about how humans once lived in constant fear of […]
21/08/2025
How Burning Man VR rebuilt after Microsoft shut it down
It was all just supposed to be a one-time thing. When Burning Man got canceled because of covid-19 in 2020, a number of attendees banded together to re-create the festival on the social VR platform Altspace. That virtual Burning Man experience not only attracted around 13,000 visitors, but also accolades from the Producers Guild of […]
21/08/2025
Is the Flipper Zero the next big car theft gadget?
404 Media has a report out about an underground software market that enables the Flipper Zero to be used to unlock a wide variety of vehicles, including Ford, Audi, Volkswagen, Subaru, Hyundai, Kia, and several other models. The hack works by intercepting and cloning a key fob’s radio signal using custom firmware built for the […]
21/08/2025
Apple TV Plus is getting more expensive and will cost $12.99 per month
Apple is raising the price of its streaming service. The company announced on Thursday that its $9.99 per month subscription will now cost $12.99 each month, marking a $3 price increase, as reported earlier by 9to5Mac and Variety. The price increase will go into effect immediately for new subscribers, while existing ones will see the […]
21/08/2025
Silksong finally launches in September
Hollow Knight: Silksong, the full sequel to Hollow Knight that has been in development for years, will be released on September 4th. The news was revealed as part of a “special announcement” video that debuted on Thursday. In Silksong, you play as Hornet, a character that appeared in the original Hollow Knight. The game, which […]
21/08/2025
Doom runs surprisingly well on Anker Prime Charger — 150 MHz CPU and decent screen results in 'better than expected' FPS per mAh
Classic Doom 'works better than expected' on an Anker charger.
21/08/2025
Raising multiple rounds of venture capital might be wrong for your startup
What if startups raised less VC money and became self-sustaining? SecurityPal founder Pukar Hamal has done that and wants founders to know their options.
21/08/2025
StrictlyVC at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025: Inside the LP Track
StrictlyVC is back at TechCrunch Disrupt in October, bringing together the insiders who shape the venture capital landscape, this time with a sharper focus on the market’s biggest challenge: liquidity. In an era of extended exit timelines, slowed distributions, and increasingly selective LPs, the conversations behind closed doors matter more than ever. Working with Cendana […]
21/08/2025
Amazon is betting on agents to win the AI race
Hello, and welcome to Decoder! This is Alex Heath, your Thursday episode guest host and deputy editor at The Verge. One of the biggest topics in AI these days is agents — the idea that AI is going to move from chatbots to reliably completing tasks for us in the real world. But the problem […]
21/08/2025
Google’s AI Mode expands globally, adds new agentic features
As part of the expansion, Google is bringing AI Mode to 180 new countries in English.
21/08/2025
Report: Meta is hitting pause on AI hiring after its poaching spree
The freeze went into effect last week, and it’s not clear how long it will last, The Journal’s sources say. Meta is still likely working through its reorg, which split its AI unit, Meta Superintelligence Labs, into four new groups: TBD Labs, run by former Scale AI founder Alexandr Wang, and three groups focused on research, product integration, and infrastructure, respectively.
21/08/2025
Jiushark JF15K Review: An air cooler like none other
Jiushark’s JF15K is an air cooler like none other, with two double-wide heatsink towers and four fans.
21/08/2025
Google Search’s AI Mode is going global and getting smarter
Google is putting AI Mode into Search in 180 countries and territories, allowing the AI-powered search feature to expand beyond the US, UK, and India. The expansion means more people can search for topics using a chatbot-like interface, though it’s still only available in English. Along with a global expansion, Google revealed that it’s building […]
21/08/2025
South Korea says there are no plans for the U.S. to acquire Samsung shares — denial comes amid talks about Washington acquiring a 10% equity stake in Intel for CHIPS Act funds
The Blue House is denying that the U.S. government wants to buy a stake in its crown jewel.
21/08/2025
Insta360 redesigned its compact action cam with a bigger battery and swappable storage
Insta360 has announced the next version of its compact Go action camera, which helped the company differentiate itself from established competitors like GoPro several years ago. As Insta360 teased earlier this week, the new Go Ultra not only breaks from the numbered naming convention of previous iterations, but it also ditches the camera’s distinctive pill […]
21/08/2025
Hank Green’s Focus Friend swapped my screen time for bean time
Earlier this week, a bean moved into my phone. Their name is Billie Bean King, and when I'm working, they work too, knitting socks and scarves. Billie's knitted wares are more than just cozy clothes - they're currency, used to buy lo-fi decorations for their barren room. But there's a catch: Billie can only work […]
21/08/2025
You can fine tune the resistance of the joysticks on GuliKit’s new controllers
GuliKit was the first company to address the original Switch’s drifting issues with a Hall effect Joy-Con upgrade kit, and it released one of the first controllers that can remotely wake the Nintendo Switch 2. Its latest first, announced at Gamescom 2025 in Germany, is a pair of controllers with the ability to infinitely adjust […]
21/08/2025
Google’s next big Android update can force dark mode and icon themes
Google has started rolling out its latest batch of Android 16 features to beta testers, including expanded support for dark mode and themed app icons. The QPR2 beta 1 was announced yesterday alongside Google launching the Pixel 10 series, and is expected to get a full public release sometime in December, according to Google’s release […]
21/08/2025
Hackers who exposed North Korean government hacker explain why they did it
The two self-described hacktivists said they had access to the North Korean spy’s computer for around four months before deciding what they had found should be made public.
21/08/2025
Nvidia is latest investor to back AV startup Nuro in $203M funding round
Nuro has attracted more investors, and capital, to push its Series E round to $203 million.
21/08/2025
Introducing a smarter, faster Lumo 1.1
Lumo 1.1 is a faster, smarter AI assistant that matches Big Tech’s capabilities while protecting your privacy with zero-access encryption.
21/08/2025
Google says a typical AI text prompt only uses 5 drops of water — experts say that’s misleading
Amid a fierce debate about the environmental toll of artificial intelligence, Google released a new study that says its Gemini AI assistant only uses a minimal amount of water and energy for each text prompt. But experts say that the tech giant's claims are misleading. Google estimates that a median Gemini text prompt uses up […]
21/08/2025
Honor’s new flip phone will go with your Jimmy Choos
Honor has launched a new flip phone today, the Magic V Flip 2, and it arrives with a sparkly special edition in partnership with fashion designer Jimmy Choo. The former Huawei subsidiary has partnered with Choo before, for last year’s V Flip, and has kept to a similar formula this year, swapping glittery green for […]
21/08/2025
Full-sized A1200 Amiga remake spotted on display — A1200 Mini will come with a port of The Settlers 2 which took 30 years and a working keyboard
Retro Games Ltd is showcasing The A1200 at Gamescom 2025, over the next few days.
21/08/2025
DirectX speeds up game loads up to 10X with new advanced shader compiling — feature debuts with Xbox PC app on ROG Xbox Ally and Ally X, more devices later
Microsoft moves shader compilation to the cloud, delivering a pre-compiled database with your game download for faster loading.
21/08/2025
Apple Watch’s restored blood oxygen tracking attracts another lawsuit
Medical tech company Masimo is suing US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in an attempt to overturn the agency’s decision to allow Apple to restore the blood oxygen tracking feature on Apple Watches. Apple has been embroiled in legal disputes over Masimo’s blood oxygen sensor patent since 2020, disabling the feature on supported US Apple […]
21/08/2025
China's Great Firewall blocked all traffic to a common HTTPS port for over an hour — with no hint as to its intention
Forged TCP RST+ACK packets disrupted port 443, but not common ports like 22, 80 or 8443
21/08/2025
Microsoft employee arrested at headquarters while protesting Israel contracts
A Microsoft employee has been arrested as part of protests at the company’s headquarters in Redmond, Washington this week. On Tuesday, a group of current and former Microsoft employees, as well as community members, took over a plaza at Microsoft’s headquarters to protest against the company’s contracts with Israel. The No Azure for Apartheid protest […]
21/08/2025
Today is your last chance to grab a PS5 before Sony’s price hikes go into effect
Sony announced a $50 price increase on all PlayStation 5 “slim” models in the US starting tomorrow, August 21st. The upcoming prices for a PS5 Digital Edition, the standard PS5, and the PS5 Pro are $499.99, $549.99, and $749.99, respectively; however, you can avoid paying the higher prices by picking up a PS5 at Amazon, […]
20/08/2025
Ricoh’s GR IV launches in September for a much steeper price than its predecessor
Ricoh is launching its GR IV compact camera in mid-September for $1,499.95, accompanied by a tiny new GF-2 add-on flash for $119.95. As initially announced in May, the GR IV will feature a 26-megapixel APS-C sensor, slightly redesigned 28mm-equivalent f/2.8 lens, new autofocus and stabilization systems, and 53GB of built-in storage to supplement its microSD […]
20/08/2025
Google’s Gemini Live AI assistant will show you what it’s talking about
Google is bringing a bundle of new features to Gemini Live, its AI assistant that you can have real-time conversations with. Next week, Gemini Live will be able to highlight things directly on your screen while sharing your camera, making it easier for the AI assistant to point out a specific item. If you’re trying […]
20/08/2025
Space is open for business with Even Rogers and Max Haot at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
The next era of the space economy isn’t just about rockets and satellites — it’s about infrastructure, autonomy, and entirely new models for building and defending off-Earth assets. At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 this October 27–29 in San Francisco's Moscone West, the Space Stage is where this shift gets real.
20/08/2025
The Made by Google event felt like being sucked into an episode of Wandavision
For the past twenty years or so, I've had a clear image of what a product launch keynote is supposed to be like. A charismatic executive walks across the stage, points to some animations and pre-taped clips, a live demo or two happens, and the crowd goes wild. Clips proliferate on social media and cue […]
20/08/2025
Framework is teasing a ‘big’ update for August 26th — could it be Framework 16?
Framework, the modular computer company, just released its first delightful tiny desktop PC, on top of its smallest laptop yet. But it’s already teasing its next big live announcement on YouTube for August 26th at 8am PT / 11am ET, saying it’ll reveal how “something big just got better.” While that may seem like a […]
20/08/2025
Group14 lands $463M from SK, Porsche, and others to make silicon anodes for EVs
The battery materials startup raised significant Series D funding to expand its manufacturing capability. At the same time, it bought out partner SK's stake in a joint venture.
20/08/2025
Google, sorry, but that Pixel event was a cringefest
Google's Pixel event was awkward and forced, underselling the technology it had on display.
20/08/2025
The game studio building a new BioShock just had mass layoffs
The team working on the next BioShock game is losing a third of its staff. According to Bloomberg, Take-Two is laying off more than 80 people at Cloud Chamber, which has been working on a new BioShock title, and the game has been delayed from a planned launch in late 2026 or early 2027. The […]
20/08/2025
Analogue 3D gets yet another delay to later in 2025
Things just keep going wrong for Analogue’s take on the Nintendo 64. The company announced today that the shipping date for its next console, the Analogue 3D, has been delayed until sometime in Q4 of this year. The announcement comes a little over a month after the console’s previous delay, which would’ve seen it ship […]
20/08/2025
India bans real-money gaming, threatening a $23 billion industry
India is set to ban real-money gaming nationwide under a proposed law that has just passed the lower house of parliament.
20/08/2025
Starship launches could delay Florida flights up to 2 hours, FAA says
SpaceX's plans to launch Starship from Florida could have implications for the state's booming airports.
20/08/2025
Device searches at the US border hit record high, new data shows
There have been more border device searches than ever before, per new data, despite the constitutionality of whether these searches are legal.
20/08/2025
Nothing’s retro-looking Headphone 1 are already $30 off
Nothing’s Headphone 1 hit the scene back in July, and they’re already being discounted. Right now, you can pick up the brand’s first pair of over-the-ear headphones for an all-time low price of $269 ($30 off) at Amazon and Nothing’s online storefront. What makes the Headphone 1 unique is their retro-transparent design that Nothing introduced […]
20/08/2025
Windows 11 test brings AI file search to the Copilot app
Microsoft is testing out a Windows 11 update that lets you use AI to search through your files and images directly from the Copilot app. This test is currently rolling out to Windows Insiders on Copilot Plus PCs and allows you to use more descriptive language when conducting your search. You can currently use the […]
20/08/2025
Labubu could make $1 billion this year
The plush monster toy Labubu has already generated more than $650 million in 2025 for Pop Mart.
20/08/2025
Gigabyte's RTX 5060-equipped A16 gaming laptop drops to just $1,099 at Amazon – save $150 on this potent Core i7-13620H, 165Hz portable
The Gigabyte A16 gaming laptop is on sale for $1,099 ($150 off) on Amazon, packing an Intel Core i7-13620H, RTX 5060 GPU, 16 GB RAM, and a 1 TB SSD. With strong 1080p gaming, a 165 Hz display, solid build, and modern connectivity, it’s a well-rounded choice for students and gamers alike.
20/08/2025
The best new features of the Pixel 10 lineup
Google has officially announced the Pixel 10 lineup, and there’s a lot to dig into. Like last year, there are four devices — the Pixel 10, the Pixel 10 Pro, the Pixel 10 Pro XL, and the Pixel 10 Pro Fold — and the phones have some nice improvements and new features that might be […]
20/08/2025
Samsung's fastest consumer SSD raises its capacity cap — 8TB 9100 Pro to arrive in September
The Samsung 9100 Pro will soon be available in 8TB variants this coming September.
20/08/2025
Google says the quiet part out loud: IP68 protection doesn’t last
No phone is waterproof. No phone is dustproof. Your phone’s sealants wear away over time; when they’re exposed to salt or chlorine in your swimming water; or when they’re dropped, dented, or cracked. Your warranty doesn’t cover liquid damage; if companies find water in an IP68 phone, it’s proof you damaged it! But while these […]
20/08/2025
Valve's secretive 'Fremont' gaming device surfaces in benchmarks with 2X more processing power than Steam Deck OLED — device powered by six-core Zen 4 CPU and RX 7600 GPU
Valve's Fremont device, featuring an AMD processor based on the Hawk Point 2 silicon, has appeared in the Geekbench database.
20/08/2025
Google launches its own ‘MagSafe’ with PixelSnap
Google is launching its own set of magnetic accessories for Pixel 10 including chargers and stands.
20/08/2025
The magnets are the coolest thing about the Pixel 10
Qi2 is good because magnets are good. If you're gonna preserve food in metal cans, you should probably have a way to open them up again. And if you're going to rely on induction coils to transfer electricity, you gotta make sure they line up right. It took almost half a century after the invention […]
20/08/2025
Sony is increasing the price of the PlayStation 5 as new tariffs take hold
Sony is hiking the price of PlayStation 5 consoles in the U.S. this week, citing a "challenging economic environment."
20/08/2025
Here’s everything you need to know about preordering the new Google Pixel phones
Google announced its entire Pixel 10 generation of phones at a jam-packed Made for Google event this week. The familiar four-phone lineup includes the Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro XL, and Pixel 10 Pro Fold. All of them have received processor bumps and other technical improvements, along with a commitment by Google […]
20/08/2025
Anthropic bundles Claude Code into enterprise plans
The integration positions Anthropic to better compete with command-line tools from Google and GitHub, both of which included enterprise integrations on launch.
20/08/2025
CHIPS Act funding could herald an era where the U.S. is not offering grants, but buying equity — Lutnick's semiconductor strategy might not end with Intel
As the U.S. confirms interest in an equity stake in Intel, could this move signal to other CHIPS Act beneficiaries that America wants a slice of their pie, in exchange for funds?
20/08/2025
How Google’s new Pixel 10 phones compare to one another on paper
At its latest Made by Google event, the search giant officially revealed four new phones: the Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro XL, and Pixel 10 Pro Fold. That's a lot of devices, especially when you consider the different colors and storage configurations. And we can't forget about the Pixel 9A from April, […]
20/08/2025
Ryzen 5 9500F without integrated graphics shows up on Geekbench — alleged performance is just shy of the Ryzen 5 9600X
AMD is preparing another Ryzen 5 9000 CPU that could be the cheapest Zen 5 CPU when it debuts. The Ryzen 5 9500F was spotted in a Geekbench listing sporting benchmark scores just shy of the Ryzen 5 9600X.
20/08/2025
Copilot Diagnostics toolset for .NET In Visual Studio
Debugging doesn’t have to be a grind. With Copilot woven into Visual Studio, you get AI-powered breakpoints, insights, exception fixes, and performance summaries all right where you work. The post Copilot Diagnostics toolset for .NET In Visual Studio appeared first on .NET Blog.
20/08/2025
Pixel 10, new Gemini features, the Pixel Watch, and everything else announced at the Made by Google 2025 event
Dive into what we can expect from the Made by Google 2025 event, where the tech giant will debut its Pixel 10 lineup.
20/08/2025
Gemini for Home is Google’s biggest smart home play in years
It’s finally happening: Google Assistant in the home is getting its Gemini glow-up. “Gemini for Home” is an all-new voice assistant for Google Home, set to arrive later this year, the company announced today. This new voice assistant, powered by Google’s Gemini artificial intelligence, will eventually replace Google Assistant on Google’s Nest smart speakers and […]
20/08/2025
Here’s where you can preorder Google’s upcoming Pixel Watch 4
Google’s Pixel phone lineup isn’t the only thing getting an upgrade in the coming weeks. The company also took the time during its recent Made by Google event to introduce the forthcoming Pixel Watch 4, which starts at $349 and hits shelves on October 9th. Thankfully, if you’re looking to secure one at launch, you […]
20/08/2025
Huawei's Kirin 9020 integrates 5G modem, China-made 5G FEM — chip symbolizes resilience to U.S. sanctions
Despite U.S. sanctions, Huawei's Kirin 9020 is built by SMIC on a 7nm-class process and integrates a fully in-house 5G modem supported by a domestic FEM.
20/08/2025
Google launches the Pixel 10 series, base model now has three-cameras
Google is improving the base Pixel offering by introducing a three rear camera system to the Pixel 10.
20/08/2025
ESPN’s streaming launch brings a TikTok-like feed and AI commentary
ESPN is showing off its overhauled app ahead of the launch of its live sports streaming service. On Wednesday, ESPN detailed all of the new features coming to the ESPN app, including a TikTok-style vertical video feed. ESPN’s long-awaited live sports streaming service costs $29.99 per month and puts all 12 of the network’s linear […]
20/08/2025
Google doubles down on ‘AI phones’ with its Pixel 10 series
Google's updates to the Pixel 10 line allow it to showcase what its latest AI technology can do when enhanced by the Tensor G5 processor, an upgrade to the company's custom silicon designed for the AI experience.
20/08/2025
Sony hikes PS5 prices by $50, starting tomorrow — Sony adds up to 10% to the price of every model from August 21
Sony is increasing the price of every PS5 model.
20/08/2025
Google brings improved Gemini features to its new Pixel Buds
Google Gemini was the star yet again at this year's hardware event, brining new features to the 2nd gen Pixel Buds A-Series and Pro 2.
20/08/2025
Harvard dropouts to launch ‘always on’ AI smart glasses that listen and record every conversation
After developing a facial recognition app for Meta’s Ray-Ban glasses and doxing random people, two former Harvard students are now launching a startup that makes smart glasses with an always-on microphone.
20/08/2025
Google unveils its $1,799 Pixel 10 Pro Fold
The phone's new gearless hinge allows for a larger outer display with smaller bezels, and the hinge is two times more durable than the one of the Pixel 9 Pro Fold.
20/08/2025
Google debuts Pixel Watch 4 with domed display, emergency Satellite Communication
The 41mm Pixel Watch 4 starts at $349 for Wi-Fi and $449 for LTE, while the 45mm version starts at at $399 for Wi-Fi and $499 for LTE.
20/08/2025
Google launches a new Pixel Journal app
Pixel Journal is a new journaling app from Google that uses on-device AI to suggest writing prompts.
20/08/2025
You can now talk to Google Photos to make your edits
Google Photos introduces an "ask to edit" feature that lets you speak or text your edit requests.
20/08/2025
Google announces new AI-powered personal health and fitness coach for Fitbit
At its Made by Google event on Wednesday, the company announced a new AI-powered personal health coach built with Gemini that’s coming to Fitbit. The tech giant says the new personal health coach is a fitness trainer, sleep coach, and wellness advisor all in one. Google plans to roll out a preview of the personal […]
20/08/2025
Google’s Pixel Buds 2A add Gemini, noise cancellation, and a replaceable battery
Four years after launching the original Pixel Buds A-series, Google's back with the Pixel Buds 2A. The new budget buds are $30 more expensive at $129.99, but add some notable updates like an upgraded chip, Gemini access, a replaceable battery, and most importantly, active noise cancellation. The 2A also adds a Tensor A1 chip, which […]
20/08/2025
The Google Pixel 10 and 10 Pro come with magnets, a new chip, and AI everywhere
Google has formally announced the Pixel 10, 10 Pro, and 10 Pro XL, and their hardware upgrades can be summed up in two letter/number combinations: G5 and Qi2. Otherwise, there's not much to see on the outside of the phones. They mostly cost the same as last year's devices - $799 for the Pixel 10, […]
20/08/2025
The newest Pixels put generative AI right inside the camera
At The Verge, we like to ask "What is a photo?" when we're trying to sort out real and unreal images - especially those taken with phone cameras. But I think there's another question that we'll want to add to the mix starting right now: what is a camera? With the introduction of the Pixel […]
20/08/2025
Google’s Pixel Watch 4 has big ideas — and an even bigger focus on AI
The original Pixel Watch was late to the game. For years, there had been rumors of a Google smartwatch that never materialized. Then, when it finally arrived, it was a quintessential first-gen device, with thicc bezels, dismal battery life, and a host of quirks that needed ironing out. My DMs were full of people wondering […]
20/08/2025
Fitbit’s AI health coach is the first I might actually be interested in
I'm not a fan of AI health and fitness features. Not only do they regurgitate Captain Obvious-level summaries of what you just did, but the "insights" are so generalized that a Google search is often more helpful. So it was with great skepticism that I walked into a demo to learn about Fitbit's forthcoming AI-powered […]
20/08/2025
Google’s Pixel Buds Pro 2 are getting new AI-powered features in September
Google just announced its new budget Pixel Buds 2A, but it didn’t forget about the earbuds it launched last fall. Owners of the Pixel Buds Pro 2 will get an update in September that will deliver a few new AI-powered features. One of them, Adaptive Audio, automatically adjusts the volume based on the noise in […]
20/08/2025
The Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold is the first fully dust-resistant foldable
Finally, a foldable to take to the beach. The Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold is official, matching last year's starting MSRP of $1,799, and it comes with an IP68 rating. That means full water and dust resistance, which is something that no other foldable maker has figured out yet - and no small feat for […]
20/08/2025
Google Pixel 10 launch event: the 8 biggest announcements
Google has just announced a bunch of shiny new devices to look at and AI features to yell about. As part of its Made by Google event, the company revealed an upgraded Pixel 10 lineup, a bubblier smartwatch with a brighter screen, and a ton of AI updates that extend across all of its new […]
20/08/2025
Google is launching its first magnetic wireless charging accessories
With its new Pixel 10 Series, Google is finally embracing the Qi2 wireless charging standard, making it much easier to securely attach wireless chargers thanks to a ring of magnets built into the device. That also makes the new phone compatible with the many MagSafe and Qi2 accessories already on the market — so naturally, […]
20/08/2025
Meta to add 100 MW of solar power from U.S. gear
The social media company is adding another tranche of solar to power a new AI data center in South Carolina.
20/08/2025
Made by Google 2025: all the Pixel news and announcements
Google’s annual hardware event kicks off today at 1PM ET, with announcements expected for four new Pixel 10 phones, the Pixel Watch 4, and a new budget pair of Buds 2A. We’ve already rounded up what to expect from the show, plus a deeper dive into the biggest Pixel 10 leaks and rumors so far, […]
20/08/2025
The White House is on TikTok now, which is technically banned in the U.S.
The White House joined TikTok, despite ongoing legal battles surrounding the use of the Chinese-owned app.
20/08/2025
Sword of the Sea is a spirited celebration of movement and the sea
There's a persistent belief that in order for sharks to breathe underwater, they must keep on swimming. While this is partly true for a few species, the myth likely stems from how certain types of fishes (bony fish, if you want to know) need to breathe through constant motion, inhaling and pushing a huge amount […]
20/08/2025
A popular VPN extension for Google Chrome has been screenshotting every page users visit — FreeVPN.One flagged over enormous privacy concerns
Koi Security discovered that the popular FreeVPN extension for Google Chrome has been silently taking screenshots of every website its users visit.
20/08/2025
Sony is raising PS5 prices, starting tomorrow
Sony is raising the price of all PS5 models by $50 in the US. The company cited the “challenging economic environment,” which includes the tariffs President Trump has placed on imported products. The changes will go into effect on Thursday, and the new prices are as follows: In April, Sony raised the price of PS5 […]
20/08/2025
Thailand’s $15B TouristDigiPay scheme will let visitors convert crypto to Baht — 18-month pilot program is engineered to revive slumping tourism in the region
Thailand has launched TouristDigiPay, an 18-month sandbox program letting foreign tourists convert crypto into Baht for local spending. With strict KYC/AML safeguards and 500,000-Baht caps, officials hope the $15B scheme offsets a sharp drop in Chinese visitors and boosts the tourism economy.
20/08/2025
Amazon’s next tablet might run Android
Amazon is preparing to launch a new tablet that could run on Android instead of its custom FireOS software, according to a report from Reuters. Multiple sources tell the outlet that Amazon plans to release the “higher-end” Android tablet as early as next year. Amazon currently powers its Fire tablets using a forked version of […]
20/08/2025
Pixel 10, AI capabilities, and everything else we expect out of the Made by Google 2025 event
Dive into what we can expect from the Made by Google 2025 event, where the tech giant will debut its Pixel 10 lineup.
20/08/2025
Life360 adds a new no-show notification to its app
Life360 has launched a new no-show notification to alert family members when you don't reach a location at a designated time.
20/08/2025
RTX 5070 Ti finally hits MSRP in the U.S. — stealthy PNY model now available for $750 on Amazon
This is the first time that we see an RTX 5070 Ti GPU that is widely in stock and selling at MSRP.
20/08/2025
This 3D printer was repurposed as a robotic camera — and it doubles as a photogrammetry rig for 3D scanning
YouTuber Ben Makes Everything shows off how he transformed his old 3D printer into a working photogrammetry rig.
20/08/2025
Dex is an AI-powered camera device that helps children learn new languages
A new gadget called Dex allows kids to take pictures of objects and the AI translates the word into different languages.
20/08/2025
Google signs Stephen Curry to pitch its Pixel, health, and AI gear
Google has brought NBA star Stephen Curry on board to help shape the company’s hardware, features, and AI services. The long-term partnership was announced today at the Made by Google event, with Curry joining the company as a “performance advisor” for Google’s Health, Pixel, and Cloud products, leaning into his athletic experience and expertise. Part […]
20/08/2025
Thousands of Grok chats are now searchable on Google
Whenever a Grok user clicks the “share” button on a conversation with the chatbot, it creates a unique URL that the user can use to share the conversation via email, text or on social media. According to Forbes, that also makes the URL indexable by search engines like Google, Bing, and DuckDuckGo, which in turn lets anyone look up those conversations on the web.
20/08/2025
New zero-day startup offers $20 million for tools that can hack any smartphone
Prices for hacking tools that allow governments to break into mobile phones keep going up, thanks to efforts by tech firms shoring up their cybersecurity.
20/08/2025
FieldAI raises $405M to build universal robot brains
FieldAI builds foundational AI models that help all kinds of robots learn and adapt to new environments using physics.
20/08/2025
Phison takes legal action over falsified 'leaked' document on Windows SSD issues — says it continues to investigate reports of problems
Phison has been forced to release a staunch rebuttal against a circulated document the company says has been falsely created and circulated amongst its customers.
20/08/2025
Asus ROG Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X to launch October 16 — co-branded handhelds sport new CPUs, game-friendly Windows tweaks, but pricing is still unknown
The Asus ROG Xbox Ally and Ally X handhelds are set to hit store shelves on October 16, but the Gamescom announcement doesn't mention a price.
20/08/2025
Microsoft and Asus’ new Xbox Ally handhelds launch on October 16th
Microsoft and Asus are putting a date on their new Xbox Ally handhelds: October 16th. Both the Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X will be available on the same day in a variety of markets worldwide, but Microsoft and Asus aren’t opening preorders yet or revealing pricing. Microsoft also announced its handheld compatibility program to […]
20/08/2025
Y Combinator alum SRE.ai raises $7.2M for DevOps AI agents
The company helps automate complex enterprise workflows (like continuous integration and testing) — or, in other words, it makes DevOps capabilities more efficient as AI technology takes hold.
20/08/2025
YC-backed Garage raises $13.5M to help firefighters buy equipment
Garage is a marketplace that sells specialized equipment commonly used in local governments and public safety.
20/08/2025
Zoox taps ex-UberPool exec’s startup for routing software help
It's the latest in a series of deals that have seen robotaxi companies look outward for help in scaling their fledgling networks.
20/08/2025
Aura Triple Aero 15.6 Pro Max portable monitor review: 43 inches of real estate spread across three displays
The Aura Triple Aero 15.6 Pro Max is a beastly “portable” monitor with three 15.6-inch 1080p IPS panels.
20/08/2025
White House confirms talks to acquire 10% stake in Intel — 'We should get an equity stake for our money'
The U.S. wants to get 10% of Intel in exchange for the billions of dollars it’s giving it under the CHIPS Act.
20/08/2025
Hertz is selling its used cars on Amazon
Hertz has announced that it will start selling used cars from its rental business on Amazon Autos. The company’s pre-owned vehicles are now available in Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, and Seattle, according to a new page on Hertz’s website, with “more locations coming soon.” The Verge was unable to find any live Hertz vehicle listings […]
20/08/2025
Finally, Notion now works without an internet connection
For years, one of the most annoying issues with using Notion was that you couldn't get much done offline because of its cloud-first architecture. The company has finally solved that problem, adding support for an offline mode to its apps.
20/08/2025
Score an RTX 5070 for just £479 and get a free 1TB SSD in Amazon's Gaming Week sale — blowout includes up to 69% off Logitech, Razer, and more
The Amazon Gaming Week sale includes a free 1TB SSD with one of the cheapest RTX 5070s you can buy right now.
20/08/2025
Made by Google: How to watch the Pixel 10 launch
Google is set to reveal its new flagship Pixel hardware at a Made by Google event today at 1PM ET / 10AM PT, when we’ll find out exactly what the company has in store with its expected Pixel 10 phones, Pixel Watch 4, and Pixel Buds 2A. Will they include Qi2 magnetic charging? Is the […]
20/08/2025
Asus' latest OLED gaming monitor can hit 720 Hz at HD resolution — dual refresh modes also allow 540 Hz at QHD
Asus has announced three high-speed OLED gaming monitors at Gamescom 2025.
20/08/2025
Prices leak for the rest of Google’s new Pixel products
More prices have leaked for Google’s new lineup of Pixel phones and watches, this time joined by prices for the new accessories and Pixel Buds 2A. Prices posted by leaker Evan Blass on X for the Pixel 10 family — including the 10, 10 Pro, 10 Pro XL, and 10 Pro Fold — line up […]
20/08/2025
95% of generative AI implementations in enterprise 'have no measurable impact on P&L', says MIT — flawed integration cited as why AI projects underperform
A new study conducted by MIT purports to demonstrate that most generative AI implementations in business settings fail.
20/08/2025
Microsoft’s August 2025 security updates are breaking recovery tools on Windows 10 and Windows 11 PCs
Microsoft admits its latest security updates break Windows recovery tools like "Reset this PC" and "Fix problems using Windows Update" on multiple Windows versions.
20/08/2025
Ikea’s most Ikea product ever
Ikea is teaming up with a Swedish designer for its latest collection, and the first product being teased is a dedicated plate for Ikea’s greatest product: meatballs. The 12-piece Gustaf Westman collection that’s launching on September 9th includes a chunky blue serving dish that is shaped to fit exactly 11 of the delicious morsels “in […]
20/08/2025
Hyperkin’s DualSense-inspired Xbox controller is finally launching this fall
There’s good news if you’re an Xbox gamer who’s longingly stared at the sleeker design of Sony’s DualSense controller for the PlayStation 5. After revealing the final form of its Competitor gamepad at CES 2025, Hyperkin has announced it will be available sometime in October for $49.99 in black and white color options for North […]
20/08/2025
The White House just joined TikTok
While it was President Joe Biden who signed the law that would force ByteDance to sell its stake in TikTok or face a ban, it’s his successor, Donald Trump, who has yet to fulfill his promise of arranging a deal to keep TikTok running, legally, in the United States. The current deadline for a deal […]
20/08/2025
Deel scores a lawsuit win, but not against Rippling
While Deel is calling this a "Rippling-aligned" suit, it's not the lawsuit filed by Rippling involving an alleged corporate spy.
19/08/2025
Softbank reportedly considered buying Intel's foundry division outright before investing $2 billion into the company as equity
SoftBank invested $2 billion into Intel today, but before that they considered buying the company's foundry division outright. Softbank, who already owns ARM, would've likely been blocked over monopolistic concerns, but CEO Masayoshi's relationship with Trump might've easedlocalapproval.
19/08/2025
Google Gemini can now read your Docs aloud
Google Docs will now let you generate an audio version of your documents using AI. In a post announcing the rollout, Google says you can customize Gemini’s AI audio output with different voices and playback speeds. This feature isn’t just for a document’s creator, as Google says readers can access a shared document’s AI-generated audio […]
19/08/2025
Google announced the next step in its nuclear energy plans
Google is one step closer to reaching its nuclear ambitions now that it’s working with public power utility Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to purchase electricity from a next-generation reactor. It’s the first power purchase agreement for technology this advanced that a US utility has made, according to the companies. The plan is for TVA to […]
19/08/2025
Microsoft employees occupy headquarters in protest of Israel contracts
On Tuesday, a group of current and former Microsoft employees, as well as community members, took over a plaza at Microsoft's headquarters in Redmond, Washington, as part of a No Azure for Apartheid protest. They declared the area a "Liberated Zone" encampment and said they had changed its name from East Campus Plaza to "The […]
19/08/2025
Made by Google 2025: How to watch Google debut the Pixel 10, Pixel Watch 4, and more
Google is hosting its Pixel 10 event next week. Learn how to watch the tech giant reveal its new mobile devices and what else you can expect.
19/08/2025
Trump eyes up Intel: What the White House's reported 10% stake could mean for the struggling manufacturer
The Trump administration is considering converting $10.9 billion in CHIPS Act grants into a 10% equity stake in Intel, while SoftBank acquires $2 billion. Together, a $12 billion boost that signals both political and commercial confidence in the struggling chipmaker. However, whether this is enough to accelerate the delayed U.S. fabs in time to secure major foundry customers remains uncertain.
19/08/2025
Appeals court says NLRB structure unconstitutional, in a win for SpaceX
SpaceX scored a win in a decision from the Fifth Circuit over the labor board's structure.
19/08/2025
Meta’s AI translation tool can dub your Instagram videos
Meta is bringing its AI translation tool to more users on Facebook and Instagram, which automatically dubs your reels into another language. The feature also uses AI to make its dub match up with the sound of your voice and the movement of your mouth. For now, you can only translate your reels from English […]
19/08/2025
Google pays $30M to settle lawsuit over children’s YouTube data
Google has agreed to pay $30M to settle a lawsuit over children's data collection, though the company denies wrongdoing.
19/08/2025
Meta is shaking up its AI org, again
On Friday, The Information reported that Meta was preparing to tear down its existing AI org and reorganize it into four new groups. Four days later, the change has been made official with an internal memo.
19/08/2025
Buy an RTX 50-series GPU and get Borderlands 4 free — Nvidia promo gets you into the upcoming looter-shooter with a bonus
Nvidia has launched a limited-time promotion where you can get Borderlands 4 and the game's pre-order bonus for free with select RTX 50 series graphics cards, laptops, and desktops.
19/08/2025
Discover how developer tools are shifting fast with Lauri Moore and David Cramer at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
From no-code to AI-assisted dev environments, “vibe coding” is changing how early-stage startups build — and who they need to hire. The once-standard idea of landing a “10x engineer” as your first critical hire is getting a serious reality check with Lauri Moore (Bessemer) and David Cramer (Sentry) on the Builder Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 in October at San Francisco's Moscone West.
19/08/2025
The new Nissan Leaf is still one of the cheapest EVs in America
Nissan stunned us all when it released the specs for its refreshed Leaf: new crossover body; dual charging ports; and over 300 miles of range. Today, the Japanese released the starting price for the Leaf, and lo and behold, it’s still a hell of a bargain. When it reaches dealerships this fall, the 2026 Leaf […]
19/08/2025
Apple is reportedly making more of its new iPhones in India instead of China
Apple is manufacturing more of its iPhone 17 phones for the US in India instead of in China, and for the first time, the full lineup of new models will ship from India at launch, according to Bloomberg. The company is also working on a successor to the iPhone 16E that it plans to make […]
19/08/2025
Databricks CEO says fresh $1B will help him attack a new AI database market
The round, which pushes Databricks' valuation to $100B, was co-led by Insight Partners and Thrive. CEO Ali Ghodsi says he's found an enormous untapped AI agent market to spend the funds.
19/08/2025
Asus has the new world’s fastest OLED monitor at 720Hz, and it’s dripping with style
We might have a new king of esports gaming monitors — one with fewer compromises than usual. Asus has just announced the ROG Swift OLED PG27AQWP-W at Gamescom 2025. Not only does it offer a 26.5-inch 2560 x 1440 QHD OLED screen at a blazing-fast 540Hz, it’s also a dual-mode panel that can switch to […]
19/08/2025
Meta rolls out AI-powered translations to creators globally, starting with English and Spanish
The new feature, which is available in any market where Meta AI is available, allows creators to translate content into other languages for a broader audience.
19/08/2025
Your next customer is on the TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 expo floor — will they find you or your competitor?
TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 lands in San Francisco from October 27–29, and the Expo Hall is already packed with early adopters, startup scouts, and enterprise buyers looking to discover what’s next. If you’re not there to show off your product, your competitors will be — and they’ll be closing deals that could’ve been yours. There’s still […]
19/08/2025
GPT-OSS – A C# Guide with Ollama
Run GPT-OSS locally with C# and Ollama to build fast, private, offline AI The post GPT-OSS – A C# Guide with Ollama appeared first on .NET Blog.
19/08/2025
All the news from Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025
With Gamescom’s Opening Night Live, the summer of games comes to a close. Join Mr. Video Games himself, Geoff Keighley, on August 19th at 2PM ET as he emcees the last big video game livestream event before the kids go back to school and the adults break out the Halloween decorations. We already know that […]
19/08/2025
How the MAGA goon squad became tech lobbyists
Hello there, world! Welcome to the second issue of Regulator, a newsletter about the collision between Big Tech and Washington. If you enjoy this, consider subscribing to get this newsletter weekly and everything The Verge has to offer. Lobbying might be a dubious industry, but lobbyists themselves are often some of the best sources in […]
19/08/2025
Ticket reseller sued for illegally buying over 2,000 Taylor Swift tickets
The Federal Trade Commission is suing a ticket broker for allegedly using “illegal means” to buy up hundreds of thousands of live event tickets, including for Taylor Swift’s Eras tour. Key Investment Group, which also does business as Epic Seats, TotalTickets.com, and Totally Tix, is accused of violating the Better Online Ticket Sales (BOTS) Act […]
19/08/2025
Data brokers really don’t want to let you delete your data
Several recent studies have found data brokers in the US ignoring data requests, hiding opt-out pages, and more. Learn what you can to do to fight back.
19/08/2025
Palestine was the problem with TikTok
In the last month, the war in Gaza has become an inescapable facet of the public consciousness as a new surge of images of Palestinian children - their faces impossibly sunken, their limbs reduced to skin and bone - flooded the internet. As the pictures became ubiquitous, the outcry became louder than ever. These conditions […]
19/08/2025
Nvidia could be readying B30A accelerator for Chinese market — new Blackwell chip reportedly beats H20 and even H100 while complying with U.S. export controls
Nvidia is reportedly preparing two China-specific Blackwell accelerators — the B30A for AI training and the RTX 6000D for inference — that will outperform the HGX H20 and L20 PCIe while staying within U.S. export limits.
19/08/2025
Sony just launched five new PC gaming peripherals, so I tried them all at once
Sony is finally ready to take on the likes of SteelSeries, Razer, and Logitech with its InZone brand of PC gaming accessories. While InZone started with monitors and headsets in 2022, with a few new products since then (including its great InZone Buds and the sleek but pricey M10S OLED), Sony is making a concerted […]
19/08/2025
India’s government to propose blanket ban on real-money gaming
The Indian government plans to ban real-money games — whether skill- or chance-based — under its proposed online gaming regulation.
19/08/2025
TechCrunch Mobility: Ford’s big bet
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation.
19/08/2025
Where are you being recorded? Almost everywhere
Surveillance is increasingly in everywhere. Privacy advocate Albert Fox Cahn explains how and where you're monitored — and what you can do about it.
19/08/2025
The Chromatic Game Boy is getting Tetris’ best multiplayer mode
ModRetro is bringing a new multiplayer mode to the modernized version of Tetris that has been shipping with its recreated Game Boy, the Chromatic, since its 2024 release. The game already features multiple head-to-head modes when two Chromatic handhelds are connected using an optional Link Cable, but the new Battle Mode is the first time […]
19/08/2025
Get ready for Silksong’s ‘special announcement’ on Thursday
Prepare your best clown makeup: Team Cherry, the developers of Hollow Knight: Silksong, will be making a “special announcement” about the game on Thursday at 10:30AM ET. The announcement will be shown on Team Cherry’s YouTube channel, and the premiere link is already live. It’s been a very long wait for solid Silksong news, so […]
19/08/2025
Aalo Atomics raises $100M to build a microreactor and data center together
Nuclear startup Aalo Atomics plans to turn on its first power plant, the 50-megawatt Aalo-X, in the summer of 2026. It's an aggressive timeline that bucks nuclear industry trends.
19/08/2025
Made by Google 2025: What to expect from Google’s new Pixel hardware
Google is gearing up to launch a new slate of Pixel devices at its Made by Google event this week, led by the flagship Pixel 10 phone line, with updated watches and earbuds expected to arrive, too. This year’s Pixel line has been leaked extensively over the past few weeks, revealing just about everything we […]
19/08/2025
Razer’s Gengar Edition headphones are now available in the US
Razer has announced that one of its most popular PC gaming peripherals from a Pokémon collaboration that was exclusive to China will soon be available in the US. The Gengar Edition of the Razer Kraken Kitty V2 headphones, which trade cute cat ears for the Pokémon’s purple spikes, are now available through the company’s online […]
19/08/2025
Intel offers up Battlefield 6 bundle with qualifying CPU or GPU purchase — free game promotion ends September 7
Intel has joined forces with EA to gather conscripts for its new Battlefield 6 bundle.
19/08/2025
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says that export controls alone won’t hold back China's AI ambitions — “My instinct is that doesn’t work”
Sam Altman has cautioned against the use of export controls and has warned that China can probably build inference capacity faster than the U.S..
19/08/2025
Dreame’s L20 Ultra robovac / mop hybrid is a whopping $550 off
Now, at the end of the summer, it’s still too hot to worry about cleaning, which is why robot vacuums like Dreame’s L20 Ultra can feel like a lifesaver. The L20 Ultra is a robot vacuum / mop hybrid that takes care of the dirty work — literally — while you stay cool, and is […]
19/08/2025
Tesla will sell you back the turn signal stalk it removed from the Model 3
For a company that likes to fire a bunch of people, only to later regret the decision and try to hire those same people back, this latest news shouldn’t come as much of a surprise: Tesla is selling a retrofit turn signal stalk to replace the one it removed from the refreshed Model 3. As […]
19/08/2025
Microsoft Excel adds Copilot AI to help fill in spreadsheet cells
Microsoft Excel is testing a new AI-powered function that can automatically fill cells in your spreadsheets, which is similar to the feature that Google Sheets rolled out in June. You would use the “COPILOT” function followed by a natural language prompt and (optionally) specify the cells you want it to reference; the AI would then […]
19/08/2025
US spy chief says UK has dropped its Apple backdoor demand
Tulsi Gabbard said that President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance also participated in the negotiations with the U.K. government over its once-secret demand to Apple.
19/08/2025
Kirby Air Riders glides onto the Switch 2 in November
The Switch 2 exclusive list is getting longer with the racing game Kirby Air Riders coming to the console on November 20th. Today, Nintendo offered a luxurious 45 minutes devoted to its cutest pink blob who, when you think about it, is really an eldritch horror of incalculable power. Here are the highlights from the […]
19/08/2025
CPG startup Keychain snags $30M to build in India, grow in the U.S.
Keychain doesn't have a single customer in India — but the team helping it scale across North America and beyond is entirely based in Gurugram, a suburb of New Delhi.
19/08/2025
Snapmaker U1 review: An affordable tool changer for all
Snapmaker’s latest machine is a filament-saving tool changer with a Bambu Lab P1S price tag.
19/08/2025
Ayaneo’s dual-screen Android handheld is its next modernized Nintendo DS
First announced just a few weeks ago in late July, the Ayaneo Pocket DS dual-screen handheld is now available for preorder through Indiegogo starting at $519 but discounted to $399 for the earliest backers. Shipping is expected to start as early as October 2025. Although the company is concurrently running another Indiegogo campaign for a […]
19/08/2025
Security researcher driven by free nuggets unearths McDonald's security flaw — changing 'login' to 'register' in URL prompted site to issue plain text password for a new account
A security researcher called "BobDaHacker" revealed how they repeatedly gained access to a McDonald's platform that's supposed to be closed off to the public.
19/08/2025
Spotify’s new track mixing tool adds DJ features to your playlists
Spotify is testing a new audio mixing feature that allows you to customize track transitions for your playlists. Now rolling out in beta for “eligible Premium users,” the Mix feature provides an option to automatically blend transitions between tracks, or manually adjust aspects like volume, EQ, and effect curves while looking at waveform and beat […]
19/08/2025
Researcher downloaded the data of all 270,000 Intel employees from an internal business card website — massive data breach dubbed 'Intel Outside' didn't qualify for bug bounty
Security researcher Eaton was inspired to do some gentle prying of Intel websites, after considering the company's hardware security reputation.
19/08/2025
TikTok’s latest feature lets college students find and connect with classmates
In a move reminiscent of Facebook's early days, TikTok is launching a new feature that allows college students to find and connect with others on their campus.
19/08/2025
We could make Rosie the Robot, but should we?
Robots are coming, but are we ready for them? All the big consumer tech companies are working on robotic companions for our homes. There's Amazon's Astro, Samsung's Ballie, LG's AI Agent, and whatever it is that Apple is dreaming up in Cupertino. Clearly, home robotics is approaching a major moment. But what will these robots […]
19/08/2025
It’s Google’s turn to convince us to care about AI on our phones
Any way you look at it, Android is in the lead. Google has shipped actual AI features on phones. And I don't mean a silly AI image generator or a tool to rewrite your email like Shakespeare. I mean stuff that's actually useful: putting six different events from an email on my calendar in one […]
19/08/2025
Nanoleaf’s new immersive TV lighting kit is better at extending what’s on screen
Nanoleaf has announced a new version of its 4D immersive TV lighting kit that includes an LED light strip adding an ambient glow behind your TV, connected to a camera that it uses to match what’s on the screen. As with the original that debuted in early 2023, the new Nanoleaf 4D V2 is a […]
19/08/2025
Anker’s latest power station is compact, capable, and temporarily cheap
1kWh power stations like Anker’s new Solix C1000 Gen 2 are in the sweet spot for most people in need of a big-ass battery. Its long-lasting LFP chemistry and 2,000W inverter combine during a blackout to keep devices like a router, fridge/freezer, and some lights running for a few hours, and it’s portable enough for […]
19/08/2025
Adobe’s AI Acrobat file hub is designed for more than PDFs
Adobe is introducing a new Acrobat platform that combines the PDF app with its Adobe Express content creation service and AI assistants that can automate specific productivity tasks. Acrobat Studio allows users to upload up to 100 documents and consolidate the information together into a single workspace. The idea is to evolve Acrobat beyond being […]
19/08/2025
Nvidia said to be developing new, more powerful AI chip for sale in China
Nvidia is apparently putting together a new AI chip meant for sale in China that's half as powerful as its flagship B300 Blackwell GPU. The new chip would be more powerful than the H20 GPUs the company is currently allowed to sell in the country.
19/08/2025
Intel will receive a $2 billion lifeline from SoftBank
SoftBank will invest $2 billion into Intel as the struggling chipmaker pulls back on spending and lays off thousands of workers. In an announcement, SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son said the investment aligns with the firm’s belief that “advanced semiconductor manufacturing and supply will further expand in the United States.” SoftBank’s investment in Intel makes it […]
19/08/2025
Nvidia has cut some RTX 50-series prices in Europe — RTX 5090, 5080, and 5070 reduced by almost 10%, likely prompted by falling U.S. dollar
Nvidia has reduced the price of some of its RTX 50-series cards in Europe.
19/08/2025
Support Swiss businesses and break free from American tech
The US recently implemented a 39% tariff of Swiss imports. In solidarity, Proton is offering discounts on our services to Swiss businesses and citizens.
19/08/2025
How to watch Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025
It’s almost time for Geoff Keighley’s next major gaming show. The 2025 edition of Gamescom’s Opening Night Live event kicks off at 2PM ET today, and you can watch everything on the official livestream on The Game Awards’ YouTube channel. Ahead of the main event, there will also be a preshow at 1:30PM ET featuring […]
19/08/2025
Arm hires Amazon's AI chip developer, ostensibly to help create its own processors — Rami Sinno returns to the company, boasts Trainium and Inferentia on resume
Arm has hired Amazon's director of engineering for Amazon Web Services, who helped develop its homegrown AI hardware. This is part of ARM's drive towards developing its own complete processors, rather than just designing them for third parties.
19/08/2025
Figure’s IPO filing marks Mike Cagney’s return to public markets
Figure Technology, a seven-year-old blockchain-based lending company, has filed a registration statement with the SEC for an IPO of its Class A common stock. The filing offers a chance at vindication for Figure co-founder Mike Cagney.
19/08/2025
AI crawler Firecrawl raises $14.5M, is still looking to hire agents as employees
Firecrawl nabbed Shopify’s CEO Tobias Lütke as an investor from a gutsy email after they discovered he was using the product.
19/08/2025
Spotify’s latest feature lets you add your own transitions to playlists
The new options are designed to appeal to playlist experts and other music fans, who have collectively created nearly 9 billion playlists on Spotify's platform to date.
19/08/2025
Eight Sleep raises $100M to expand it AI-powered sleep tech
The sleep tech company raised from HSG, Valor Equity Partners, Founders Fund, Y Combinator and big F1 names like Charles Leclerc and Zak Brown.
19/08/2025
UK drops demand for backdoor into Apple encryption
The United Kingdom will no longer force Apple to provide backdoor access to secure user data protected by the company’s iCloud encryption service, according to US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard. “Over the past few months, I’ve been working closely with our partners in the UK, alongside @POTUS and @VP, to ensure Americans’ private data […]
19/08/2025
OpenAI launches a sub $5 ChatGPT plan in India
This plan will offer 10x more messages and image generation than the free tier, among other benefits.
19/08/2025
SoftBank to buy $2 billion in Intel shares at $23 each — firm still owns majority share of Arm
SoftBank will invest $2 billion in Intel at $23 per share, a move seen as both a vote of confidence in Intel’s U.S. chipmaking comeback and a strategic bet on an undervalued semiconductor maker.
19/08/2025
SoftBank makes $2B investment in Intel
Softbank will pay $23 per share for Intel common stock.
19/08/2025
Allianz Life data breach affects 1.1 million customers
Data breach notification site Have I Been Pwned notified 1.1 million customers of a July data breach, a number not previously reported.
18/08/2025
X’s declining Android app installs are hurting subscription revenue
X is struggling on Android with installs down by 49% year-over-year as of June 2025
18/08/2025
Nvidia's GeForce Now gets an RTX 5080 upgrade — Ultimate subscribers now get Blackwell benefits in the cloud
Nvidia is upgrading its GeForce Now service at Gamescom with new RTX 5080-powered instances for Ultimate subscribers, plus a range of other improvements.
18/08/2025
Nvidia’s GeForce Now is upgrading to RTX 5080 GPUs and opening a floodgate of new games
It’s been two and a half years since Nvidia’s GeForce Now cloud gaming service got a big boost in graphics, latency, and refresh rates — this September, Nvidia’s GFN will officially add its latest Blackwell GPUs. You’ll soon be able to rent what’s effectively an RTX 5080 in the cloud, one with a whopping 48GB […]
18/08/2025
Nvidia gives fake Harrison Ford better hair using spheres
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle will be the first game to get Nvidia’s new RTX Hair features next month. Instead of using triangles to model hair, Nvidia will use spheres to improve Harrison Ford’s virtual hair in the Indiana Jones game. RTX Hair is designed to improve lighting and shadows, all while maintaining performance […]
18/08/2025
Nvidia’s app gets global DLSS override and more control panel features
The Nvidia app is getting improvements to DLSS override, more control panel features, and Project G-Assist changes this week. Nvidia has been gradually improving its new app over the past 18 months since its release, and it’s getting closer to fully migrating all the legacy control panel options. This week’s Nvidia app update will include […]
18/08/2025
‘Play Instantly on Discord’: Fortnite will be Nvidia and Discord’s first instant game demo
Nvidia’s GeForce Now is getting a big upgrade next month — and it’s also part of an intriguing new experiment. Nvidia, Discord, and Epic Games have teamed up for an early test of instant game demos for Discord servers, which could theoretically let you immediately try a game without buying it, downloading it, or signing […]
18/08/2025
Trump administration reportedly mulling a 10% stake in Intel — CHIPS Act funding could be reworked into the purchase amount
The Trump administration is considering taking a 10% stake in Intel by converting $10.9B in Chips Act grants into equity, a move that would make the U.S. government Intel’s largest shareholder and mark a major shift in how federal chip funding is deployed.
18/08/2025
YouTuber Mark Rober is getting a Netflix series
Mark Rober, a former NASA engineer now known for his science-focused stunts he publishes to more than 70 million subscribers on YouTube, will launch a competition show on Netflix in 2026. Rober will also bring “some of his most beloved, ambitious, and informative experiments to Netflix later this year,” Netflix says. The Wall Street Journal […]
18/08/2025
Google Home adds scheduling for older Nest thermostats
Google has announced that users of the US and UK versions of the 3rd gen Nest Learning Thermostat and the Nest Thermostat E can now schedule temperature adjustments using the Google Home app. Newer versions of the Nest thermostats already allow you to manually set schedules in the Home app, but those older models required […]
18/08/2025
Microsoft hints at ‘more affordable’ Xbox Cloud Gaming plan
Two years ago we learned, thanks to the FTC, that Microsoft was working on a separate “dedicated” version of Xbox Cloud Gaming. Microsoft Gaming CFO Tim Stuart then hinted, a few months later, that there could be a free version Xbox Cloud Gaming in exchange for ads. Now, Microsoft is hinting at making Xbox Cloud […]
18/08/2025
Texas attorney general accuses Meta, Character.AI of misleading kids with mental health claims
Texas attorney general Ken Paxton is investigating Meta and Character.AI over claims they deceptively market chatbots as mental health tools, raising concerns about child safety, data privacy, and targeted advertising.
18/08/2025
Roblox is locking down sexual content and access to ‘adult’ locations after lawsuits
Roblox is updating its policies prohibiting romantic or sexual content to also forbid “content, settings, or behavior that implies sexual activity,” according to a Friday post from chief safety officer Matt Kaufman (emphasis Kaufman’s). The changes follow recent lawsuits against the company, including one from Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill that alleges the platform creates […]
18/08/2025
Hank Green’s Focus Friend app is climbing the App Store charts — and it’s extremely cute
What makes Focus Friend different is that it assigns you a new friend: a little bean.
18/08/2025
Substack writers can now direct U.S. readers to (often cheaper) web-based subscriptions on iOS
Substack's iOS app rolls out support for web-based payments, which can save subscribers money.
18/08/2025
Amazon’s Fallout season two heads to New Vegas
Prime Video has released new photos from season two of Fallout. Lucy (Ella Purnell), the Ghoul (Walton Goggins), and Maximus (Aaron Moten) return as a trio of Wasteland Wanderers whose adventures will bring them to the post-apocalyptic playground of New Vegas. Take a look. Kyle MacLachlan, who plays Lucy's father Hank, also returns to the […]
18/08/2025
Fujifilm is raising the prices of its cameras again
Just two weeks after raising the prices of its cameras by up to $800, Fujifilm is warning customers about another increase for US customers. In a statement provided to DPReview, the Japanese company says it will “further adjust prices” as it contends with “volatile market conditions.” The change will go into effect on August 30th, […]
18/08/2025
Pixel 10, AI capabilities, and everything else we expect out of the Made by Google 2025 event
Dive into what we can expect from the Made by Google 2025 event, where the tech giant will debut its Pixel 10 lineup.
18/08/2025
The wait is almost over: The 2025 Startup Battlefield 200 list drops August 27
After reviewing thousands of groundbreaking applications from around the globe, we're just days away from announcing the 2025 Startup Battlefield 200.
18/08/2025
Made by Google 2025: How to watch Google debut the Pixel 10, Pixel Watch 4, and more
Google is hosting its Pixel 10 event next week. Learn how to watch the tech giant reveal its new mobile devices and what else you can expect.
18/08/2025
iPhone 17, the ‘thinnest iPhone ever,’ and everything else we’re expecting out of Apple’s hardware event
From a new slim iPhone Air model to redesigned AirPods, here's what to expect from this year's Apple event.
18/08/2025
Nvidia teases imminent major GeForce Now announcement — confirms no new hardware coming at Gamescom 2025
Nvidia confirms it is returning to Gamescom this year but clarifies that it won't be announcing any new hardware at the convention. Instead, the GPU giant will focus on GeForce Now updates, updates to GeForce feature,s and new game releases.
18/08/2025
‘Crazy conspiracist’ and ‘unhinged comedian’: Grok’s AI persona prompts exposed
'You are a crazy conspiracist. You have wild conspiracy theories about anything and everything. You spend a lot of time on 4chan, watching infowars videos, and deep in YouTube conspiracy video rabbit holes. You are suspicious of everything and say extremely crazy things. Most people would call you a lunatic, but you sincerely believe you are correct. Keep the human engaged by asking follow up questions when appropriate.'
18/08/2025
How the head of Obsidian went from superfan to CEO
Welcome to Decoder! This is Casey Newton, founder and editor of Platformer and cohost of the Hard Fork podcast. I’ve had a lot of fun guest-hosting a few episodes of Decoder while Nilay is out on parental leave this summer. If you listened to the last couple of Monday shows, you know I’ve been doing […]
18/08/2025
The Apple Watch Ultra is on sale for a record low of $650
If you’re interested in a long-lasting smartwatch, and like to stay within Apple’s hardware ecosystem, the Apple Watch Ultra 2 is the best choice. It’s Apple’s most durable, longest-lasting smartwatch, and it’s currently on sale for $649.99 ($150 off), an all-time low price at Amazon and Best Buy. The Apple Watch Ultra 2 comes in […]
18/08/2025
AMD to disclose roadmaps in mid-November — The future of Zen 6, RDNA, CDNA, and UDNA expected
AMD to host 2025 Financial Analyst Day this November, where it will reveal its strategic technology and products roadmaps spanning from Zen 6 and CDNA 5 through the end of the decade.
18/08/2025
Why Paradigm built a spreadsheet with an AI agent in every cell
Paradigm raised a $5 million seed round and is releasing it's AI-powered spreadsheet to the general public.
18/08/2025
Linktree goes dark in India — and the company isn’t sure why
Linktree is "investigating" an issue that has made its link-in-bio platform inaccessible in India for several days.
18/08/2025
Report claims 'the era of AI hacking has arrived' — good and bad actors leveraging AI in cybersecurity arms race
The security industry and the hackers they're supposed to defend against have both increased their use of AI as publicly available agents become more capable.
18/08/2025
Claude AI will end ‘persistently harmful or abusive user interactions’
Anthropic’s Claude AI chatbot can now end conversations deemed “persistently harmful or abusive,” as spotted earlier by TechCrunch. The capability is now available in Opus 4 and 4.1 models, and will allow the chatbot to end conversations as a “last resort” after users repeatedly ask it to generate harmful content despite multiple refusals and attempts […]
18/08/2025
MSNBC is becoming ‘My Source News Opinion World’
MSNBC is about to look a lot — and sound — a lot different. The cable news network will soon go by My Source News Opinion World (MS NOW) and drop its peacock logo, according to a report from Deadline. The change comes as Comcast, which owns NBCUniversal, plans to spin off its cable business, […]
18/08/2025
Latest Windows 11 security patch might be breaking SSDs under heavy workloads — users report disappearing drives following file transfers, including some that cannot be recovered after a reboot
Windows users are reporting SSD issues following the latest Windows 11 security patch.
18/08/2025
Dell S3225QC 32-inch 4K QD-OLED Monitor Review: Compelling gaming value
Dell delivers stunning imagery with the S3225QC. It’s a 32-inch QD-OLED with 120 Hz, Adaptive-Sync, HDR10, Dolby Vision, wide gamut color, and spatial audio from an integrated sound bar. It ups the ante for luxury gaming and entertainment.
18/08/2025
HR giant Workday says hackers stole personal data in recent breach
The HR tech giant said it had no indication of any unauthorized access to customer systems, but has not ruled out a breach affecting customers' personal information.
18/08/2025
Perplexity now supports live earnings call transcripts for Indian stocks
AI startup Perplexity is augmenting its Finance dashboard with the ability to transcribe Indian public companies' quarterly earnings calls live, as well as show schedules for post-results conference calls.
18/08/2025
Grammarly gets a design overhaul, multiple AI features
Grammarly now has a new document-based interface, built on the back of Coda, the productivity startup it acquired last year. The interface also sports an AI assistant, as well as a few AI tools meant for students and professionals, including an AI grader, proofreader and citation finder.
18/08/2025
Samsung’s budget Galaxy Buds 3 FE are here
The Fan Edition Galaxy Buds 3 have ditched the blob for a stemmed design popularized by Apple and found in Samsung’s higher end Galaxy Buds 3 models launched last year. The Galaxy Buds 3 FE arrive with improved sound, enhanced active noise cancellation, and IP54 resistance to dust and rain, according to Samsung. For music, […]
18/08/2025
Grammarly says its AI agent can predict an A paper
Grammarly is launching several new AI agents for specific writing challenges, from educators trying to detect plagiarism and AI-generated text to students looking to gauge reader reaction to their paper, needing help with citations, and even seeing their predicted grade. The specialized AI agents are available in docs — which is Grammarly’s new “AI-native writing […]
18/08/2025
SoftBank acquires Foxconn's Ohio facility to build Stargate AI servers — $375 million deal says Foxconn will continue to operate the plant
Foxconn has sold its Lordstown, Ohio, factory to SoftBank but will keep operating it as an AI server hub for the $500 billion Stargate project.
18/08/2025
The best gadgets and apps in August (so far)
During the last half month, we've covered a lot of interesting gadgets and apps and thought we'd highlight a few that caught our attention the most. For example, we have a robovac that can mop the edges of your walls (something that my manual mop usually fails at), a charging cable that with any luck […]
18/08/2025
China gets Intel Xeon 6P Granite Rapids CPUs repackaged with added security and surveillance features — Jintide C6P CPUs with up to 86 P-cores
Montage Technology has launched the new Jintide C6P series of server processors in China.
18/08/2025
Hardcore fan celebrates Alien Earth by building a fully-working M314 Motion Tracker replica — DreamHAT+ Radar module and Raspberry Pi is effective up to 15 meters, complete with sounds and a display
Electronics hobbyist Rob Smith has built a ‘fully working M314 Motion Tracker’.
18/08/2025
Fragmented ecosystems and limited supply: Why China cannot break free from Nvidia hardware for AI
China's push for AI hardware self-reliance hits the roadblock despite U.S. government's restructions due to fragmented hardware and software ecosystems.
18/08/2025
China mandates domestic firms source 50% of chips from Chinese producers — Beijing continues to squeeze companies over reliance on foreign semiconductors
A new report says China has started mandating that data centers use 50% homegrown silicon.
18/08/2025
Nvidia’s ungainly prototype 6-legged power adapter shown in new video — fabled RTX Titan Ada was allegedly supposed to come with dual 12VHPWR connectors that needed 6x 8-pin PCIe plugs
Der8auer shows off Nvidia's so-far unreleased dual 12VHPWR to 6x 8-pin adapter that was likely meant for the RTX Titan Ada that never came out. This adapter can supply up to 900W of power theoretically and is built very well for a prototype, with proper injection moulding. But there is no smart communication.
18/08/2025
Microsoft is finally improving Windows 11’s dark mode
Microsoft first introduced a dark mode option in Windows 10 in 2016, but there were still plenty of areas of the operating system that looked like a mish-mash of light and dark modes. Nearly a decade later, the latest preview build of Windows 11 now includes even more darkened UI elements. Windows watcher Phantomofearth spotted […]
18/08/2025
Raspberry Pi releases smaller five-inch Touch Display 2 — lower in price, same resolution as larger model
Raspberry Pi releases a smaller model of its updated touch display. This time with $20 off the price but the same display as the larger model.
18/08/2025
GPT-5 is supposed to be nicer now
OpenAI announced late Friday that it’s updating its latest model to be “warmer and friendlier.”
17/08/2025
‘Stranger Things’ creators may be leaving Netflix
Netflix could soon lose the creative team behind one of its biggest hits, with the Duffer Brothers reportedly signing an exclusive deal with Paramount.
17/08/2025
Duolingo CEO says controversial AI memo was misunderstood
While Duolingo CEO Luis von Ahn faced backlash after declaring that Duolingo would become an “AI-first company,” he suggested in a new interview the real issue was that he “did not give enough context.”
17/08/2025
UK’s Royal Navy tests 40-foot submarine drone which can be operated from ‘the other side of the world’
A large new submarine drone, dubbed Excalibur, can be controlled while it is 'submerged on the other side of the world.'
17/08/2025
CobraJet Nvidia AI-powered drone killer takes out 'overwhelming enemy drone incursions' at up to 300mph
This autonomous drone uses an Nvidia AI chip to process what it sees and make decisions.
17/08/2025
Prusa CEO declares 'open hardware desktop 3D printing' is dead — cites rise of China's government subsidies, country's permissive patent system
3D printer companies are raiding the Open Source cookie jar, and it’s starting to hurt.
17/08/2025
Microsoft Store change removes the ability to stop App updates — pausing automatic updates now limited to a 5-week duration
Microsoft wants to keep you safe by ensuring that you always update your apps.
17/08/2025
The first commercial Compact Disc was created 43 years ago, today — nearly one billion CDs were shipped per year in early 2000's
Today marks 43 years since the first commercial compact disc (CD) pressing. Polygram in Germany is credited with pressing the first copies of Abba's The Visitors on this date, back in 1982.
17/08/2025
Steam's new Performance Overlay is more accurate than Task Manager, says Valve — GPU utilization monitoring comes directly to Steam in latest client beta
Valve’s Steam Beta is testing an overlay that tracks GPU usage more accurately than Windows Task Manager, including multi-process games. Early rollout is inconsistent, but once stable, it could give gamers real-time, reliable performance stats without extra apps, rivaling tools like MSI Afterburner.
17/08/2025
Nvidia's midrange GPUs through the years revisited — pitting the RTX 5070 versus the 4070, 3070 and 2070 in an all-encompassing gaming showdown
From the RTX 2070 to the 5070, Nvidia’s midrange GPUs show impressive leaps: 1080p ray tracing climbs from 56 to 130 FPS, while 4K performance grows from 36 to 107 FPS. The 4070 strikes the best balance of speed and efficiency, while the 5070 delivers raw power—though at a higher cost.
17/08/2025
Why the former editor of Polygon is making a podcast for old gamers
In a recent episode of Post Games, host Chris Plante explores how video games can help players understand death. He's interviewing Kaitlin Tremblay, who is working on Ambrosia Sky, a game about death. "What is it about games that is so useful for exploring the topic?" Plante asks. "I think there's something really lovely about […]
17/08/2025
Is Wi-Fi bad for the environment? Eye-catching London ad suggests our digital habits are ‘damaging the climate’
The University of East London just put out an ad that seemingly says that Wi-Fi is bad for the environment, but it just wants you to look closer.
17/08/2025
The one feature that keeps me from recommending flip phones
How it started I carry a lot of different phones around, and I rarely get questions about them because most people stopped talking about which phone they own around 2017. I could be using an unreleased iPhone 18 Pro Max Air Ultra to pay for my coffee and nobody would raise an eyebrow (present company […]
17/08/2025
Teenage Engineering did it again
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 94, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, did you hydrate today, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I'm visiting LinkedIn way too much because of Mini Sudoku, looking at the […]
17/08/2025
Asus ROG’s lavish RTX 5090 Dhahab Edition surfaces at a UAE retailer which offers worldwide shipping — currently discounted 11%, to $9,205
Asus’ gold-plated ROG Astral RTX 5090 Dhahab Edition has surfaced on UAE retailer Microless for $9,205 with global shipping, alongside the $2,589 RTX 5080 Dhahab Core. Both feature lavish Middle Eastern-themed designs, real 24K gold, and identical specs to their standard counterparts.
17/08/2025
Judge says FTC investigation into Media Matters ‘should alarm all Americans’
A federal judge has blocked the FTC's investigation into Media Matters research around advertising and antisemitic content on X.
16/08/2025
AI-powered stuffed animals are coming for your kids
Do A.I. chatbots packaged inside cute-looking plushies offer a viable alternative to screen time for kids? Maybe not.
16/08/2025
DIYer creates ‘RTX 5090 countermeasures’ with cabling spaghetti to mitigate 16-pin meltdowns — system automatically shuts down when the overcurrent protection is triggered
A DIY “RTX 5090 Countermeasures” system to prevent connector thermal damage implements a lot of wiring.
16/08/2025
Intel's unannounced Core Ultra 7 254V Lunar Lake chip leaks out in new benchmarks — scores worse than entry-level Core Ultra 5 228V in early multi-core tests, but on par in single-core
A new Lunar Lake chips has leaked, the Core Ultra 7 254V, showing up on PassMark with middling multi-core benchmark scores that place it even below the base Core Ultra 5 228V. Single-core scores are on par with other Core Ultra 7 chips but we don't get any specs revelation.
16/08/2025
Anthropic says some Claude models can now end ‘harmful or abusive’ conversations
Anthropic says new capabilities allow its latest AI models to protect themselves by ending abusive conversations.
16/08/2025
Nvidia says H20 export controls didn’t stop China’s AI progress — claims 'they only stifled U.S. economic and technology leadership'
Nvidia shared an opinion piece by Aaron Ginn, co-founder of AI company Hydra Host, stating that despite the U.S.’s export controls on Nvidia’s H20 chips, China continued to achieve AI breakthroughs.
16/08/2025
You can now buy replacement trackball balls in red, blue, black, and violet colors — compatible with Logitech, Kensington, Elecom, and ProtoArc mice
Replacement trackball balls in red, blue, black, and violet are now available for sale.
16/08/2025
The Pixel 9 Pro Fold is $600 off ahead of the new model’s debut
Some people like to stay on the cutting edge of technology. If that’s you, you already know that Google is going to officially unveil its Pixel 10 phones (including a new Fold) during its August 20th event. But if you’re someone who prefers to use these opportunities to save on last-gen tech, you’ve been rewarded […]
16/08/2025
Dead Take’s best scares come from real-life performances
Dead Take, the second game from Tales of Kenzera: Zau developer Surgent Studios, is a quiet horror game where the monster is ambition and the lengths a person will go for stardom. Like a lot of horror games, Dead Take relies on jumpscares to get the heart pumping. But playing this game, my deepest, most […]
16/08/2025
A brazen attack on air safety is underway — here’s what’s at stake
At the end of July, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) convened a three-day public hearing to investigate January's mid-air collision over Washington, DC that killed 67 people. After the hearing, two conclusions were inescapable. First, the disaster should have been prevented by existing safety rules. And second, the government regulators responsible for air safety […]
16/08/2025
Seagate spins up a raid on a counterfeit hard drive workshop — authorities read criminals' writes while they spill the beans
Seagate's security team from Singapore and Malaysia and local Malaysian authorities have raided a counterfeiting hard drive warehouse located outside Kuala Lumpur.
16/08/2025
Winklevoss twins’ crypto company Gemini files for IPO
Another crypto company is headed for the public markets.
16/08/2025
Laura Loomer and the limits of posting everything
For all the power she wields with the White House's affairs, Laura Loomer does not have the traditional tools that her rivals in the MAGA influencer industrial complex have - the highest follower count, the most political power, the most internet platforms, etc. But the fact remains that she's the influencer responsible for getting Donald […]
15/08/2025
Sam Altman, over bread rolls, explores life after GPT-5
At a dinner with reporters in San Francisco, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman spilled details on the company's ambitions beyond ChatGPT.
15/08/2025
How your solar rooftop became a national security issue
Texas solar company EG4 became the poster child for home energy cybersecurity risks this week after federal officials published an advisory detailing how hackers could hijack its inverters.
15/08/2025
Trump mulls a 300% tariff on chips — levies coming within two weeks as Section 232 investigation nears completion
Trump’s floated plan for semiconductor tariffs as high as 300% has rattled the tech industry.
15/08/2025
Sen. Hawley to probe Meta after report finds its AI chatbots flirt with kids
“Is there anything - ANYTHING - Big Tech won’t do for a quick buck?” Hawley wrote in a post on X announcing the investigation.
15/08/2025
Les Amis, the European app helping women form friendships, launches in New York
Les Amis is an app designed to make it easy for women to form friendships and attend local events.
15/08/2025
These are my favorite pretty PC peripherals that aren't pink, black, or white
Looking to add a pop of color that isn't pink to your desktop? Check out our favorite colorful peripherals.
15/08/2025
TikTok’s new guidelines add subtle changes for LIVE creators, AI content, and more
TikTok rewrites its Community Guidelines. Here's what changed that creators should know about.
15/08/2025
Louisiana sues Roblox for creating an environment where ‘child predators thrive’
The state of Louisiana has filed a lawsuit against Roblox, alleging that the company has “permitted and perpetuated an online environment in which child predators thrive, directly contributing to the widespread victimization of minor children in Louisiana.” Roblox sees more than 111.8 million daily active users, and it’s hugely popular with children, with users under […]
15/08/2025
I 3D printed an entire server case with the Elegoo Centauri Carbon – this is what happened and how much it cost
I spent a week 3D printing a PC server case using Elegoo’s first Core XY 3D printer and plenty of PETG filament.
15/08/2025
Kyte, which billed itself as the ‘best competitor to Hertz,’ shuts down
The startup entered into receivership after selling its customer list to Turo.
15/08/2025
What my first five Steam purchases say about me
There's a meme currently going around Bluesky where people are posting their first purchases on Steam. Taking a look presents a neat time capsule, offering a glimpse of who we used to be. It also gives us a chance to compare our gaming habits now with what they were 10 or more years ago - […]
15/08/2025
Trump wants to clean up the space industry’s red tape. Here’s who wins.
A new Executive Order takes aim at the bureaucracy that the White House says is holding back American competitiveness in space.
15/08/2025
PBS is slashing its budget in response to Trump’s attack on public media
Now that Congress has passed a bill that will defund the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, PBS is taking drastic measures to stay alive. In an email sent out to PBS station managers on Wednesday, PBS president and CEO Paula Kerger announced that the organization plans to cut its budget by 21 percent in order to […]
15/08/2025
Anker’s 3-in-1 Qi2 charging station has returned to its Prime Day low
If you’ve ever juggled a phone, a smartwatch, and a pair of wireless earbuds, you know the struggle of keeping them all charged. Rather than go through the process of charging them one by one, a quality charging station can help you manage the chaos and reduce cable clutter. The Anker MagGo Wireless Charging Station […]
15/08/2025
Booking.com customers learn the hard way that Unicode is tricky
A phishing campaign targeting Booking.com users relies on a technique involving the ambiguity of Unicode characters.
15/08/2025
The 4K Samsung Odyssey G70B is only $300, a massive $400 discount from its original price — perfect for back-to-school shoppers
Samsung is known to make some of the best gaming monitors on the market, and the G70B is no exception. With its 4K resolution and 144 Hz refresh rate, it's a perfect combination of specs and price, at just $300. It even has local dimming, G-Sync support, and a whole smart TV built in, thanks to Tizen OS support.
15/08/2025
A treaty to end plastic pollution is still out of reach — that’s not necessarily a bad thing
The nations of the world have been on the precipice of reaching a global agreement to curb plastic pollution for a few years now. Delegates from 184 governments met in Geneva this month to try to hammer out a final treaty, but in the end, they walked away without a deal. This is not necessarily […]
15/08/2025
Anthropic has new rules for a more dangerous AI landscape
Anthropic has updated the usage policy for its Claude AI chatbot in response to growing concerns about safety. In addition to introducing stricter cybersecurity rules, Anthropic now specifies some of the most dangerous weapons that people should not develop using Claude. Anthropic doesn’t highlight the tweaks made to its weapons policy in the post summarizing […]
15/08/2025
Lamborghini’s new plug-in hybrid is the fastest car its ever built
Lamborghini makes fast cars; this is an indisputable fact. So when the iconic Italian automaker says it’s new plug-in hybrid is both “the most powerful V12 every built” and “the fastest Lamborghini ever,” you should pay attention. At Monterey Car Week, Lamborghini unveiled its new Fenomeno plug-in hypercar that will be part of the automaker’s […]
15/08/2025
Early RTX 5090D V2 benchmarks suggest that maybe 384-bit memory is just fine after all — 'nerfed' China-market GPU runs within 2.2% of 5090D in some tests
Early benchmarks of Nvidia's RTX 5090D V2 in games reveal that the GPU's neutered 384-bit interface and 24GB of GDDR7 memory don't downgrade its gaming capabilities at all. The RTX 5090D V2 performs on par with the RTX 5090D.
15/08/2025
China-based firm delivers its first chipmaking tool that stamps nanoscale chip designs onto wafers — Prinano's nanoimprint lithography tool uses quartz molds engraved with circuits
China's Prinano Technology has shipped its first domestically developed semiconductor-grade step-and-repeat nanoimprint lithography system that offers sub-10 nm single-step patterning for applications like memory, photonics, and advanced packaging.
15/08/2025
A comprehensive list of 2025 tech layoffs
A complete list of all the known layoffs in tech, from Big Tech to startups, broken down by month throughout 2024.
15/08/2025
Ultrahuman acquires viO HealthTech to launch enhanced cycle and ovulation tracking
Cycle and Ovulation Pro is available starting Friday as a premium PowerPlug in the Ultrahuman app for $3.99 per month or $39.99 per year for users in the U.S., U.K., EU, Australia, and Canada.
15/08/2025
How to prevent a data breach in your business: 7 best practices
Learn about common data leak traps, discover the latest in data breach prevention, and get the tools you need to protect your business.
15/08/2025
Bizarre cyberattack blamed on Russia and China-linked hackers permanently breaks dozens of speed cameras in the Netherlands — authorities decline to reveal location of affected cameras, for obvious reasons
A hack reportedly left "dozens" of speed cameras in the Netherlands inoperable and unrecoverable.
15/08/2025
ChatGPT’s mobile app has generated $2B to date, earns $2.91 per install
ChatGPT is topping its rivals on mobile with $2B in global consumer spending to date.
15/08/2025
Russia hacked and took control of a Norwegian dam, police chief claims — released over 1,900,000 gallons of water before attack was noticed
Moscow is to blame for a cyberattack on a dam, which remotely opened the floodgates for a period of around four hours, says Norway's security chief.
15/08/2025
AMD's elusive Radeon AI Pro R9700 makes its first retail appearance for the DIY market — Customer on Reddit buys the Gigabyte "AI Top" variant for $1,324
AMD’s Radeon AI Pro R9700, a 32GB RDNA 4 GPU aimed at AI workloads, has appeared in the DIY market for $1,324 via Gigabyte’s “AI Top” blower model. Matching RX 9070 XT’s core specs but doubling VRAM, it offers strong value versus pricier Nvidia offerings and is finally available outside of prebuilts.
15/08/2025
Asus says 90% of PC and motherboard production has been offshored from China to blunt tariffs — manufacturing moved to Thailand, Vietnam, and Indonesia
It's doing this to find lower tariffs put on neighboring countries.
15/08/2025
Louisiana attorney general sues Roblox
The lawsuit points to several sexually explicit experiences that were on the platform, including “Escape to Epstein Island,” “Diddy Party” and “Public Bathroom Simulator Vibe."
15/08/2025
Meet the first batch of VCs set to judge Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
Startup Battlefield 200 is the crown jewel of TechCrunch Disrupt. From thousands of applicants, only the top 20 will take the Stage at Disrupt 2025 (October 27–29, San Francisco) to pitch their vision to panels of top-tier VCs in front of a live audience. Every contender is chasing game-changing impact — and we’re here for the drama, the breakthroughs, and the big reveals.
15/08/2025
Intel's new graphics driver lets you dedicate up to 87% of laptop memory capacity to the iGPU for VRAM — Core Ultra CPUs get "Shared GPU Memory Override" feature
Intel’s latest graphics driver (32.0.101.6987) introduces a “Shared GPU Memory Override” feature for certain Core Ultra CPUs with Arc graphics, letting users manually choose the amount of VRAM that's reserved from system RAM. The update also claims to offer smoother Windows animations, modest gaming FPS gains, and reduced resource usage.
15/08/2025
AI experts warn that China is miles ahead of the US in electricity generation — lack of supply and infrastructure threatens the US’s long-term AI plans
Experts say that China has no power supply issues, allowing it to build as many data centers as it wants without worrying about exceeding its grid's capacity.
15/08/2025
Sam Altman says ‘yes,’ AI is in a bubble
As economists speculate whether the stock market is in an AI bubble that could soon burst, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has just admitted to believing we're in one. "Are we in a phase where investors as a whole are overexcited about AI?" Altman said during a lengthy interview with The Verge and other reporters last […]
15/08/2025
Vibe coding through the GPT-5 mess
Last week, we ran into an issue: no one on the show had ever vibe coded. So for today's episode, we set out to fix that. Everyone came prepared with a vibe coded project - and some misadventures to go along with it. This week on The Vergecast, we're discussing the fallout of the messy […]
15/08/2025
For Legends: Z-A’s battle system, I rewired the Pokémon part of my brain
Even if you've never played a Pokémon game before, you can probably figure out how the type chart works. Fire types are weak to water types, water is weak to grass, and grass is weak to fire. Type matchups are foundational to Pokémon battles, far before you get into the weeds of stats and strats. […]
15/08/2025
Lucid reveals off-road version of Gravity SUV, which it has definitely sold more than 9 of
On Friday, Lucid Motors introduced an off-road version of its Gravity SUV, a few hours after shooting down a report that it had only sold 9 of the luxury EV in the first six months. The off-road concept includes redesigned front and rear fascias, improved approach and departure angles, a widened track, lifted ride height, […]
15/08/2025
GPT-5 failed the hype test
Last week, on GPT-5 launch day, AI hype was at an all-time high. In a press briefing beforehand, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said GPT-5 is "something that I just don't wanna ever have to go back from," a milestone akin to the first iPhone with a Retina display. The night before the announcement livestream, Altman […]
15/08/2025
I talked to Sam Altman about the GPT-5 launch fiasco
On Thursday, I had dinner with Sam Altman, a few other OpenAI executives, and a small group of reporters in San Francisco. Altman answered our questions for hours. No topic was off limits, and everything, with the exception of what was said over dessert, was on the record. It's uncommon to have such an extended, […]
15/08/2025
This big stick solved my smart garden connectivity problems
I recently installed the biggest smart home antenna I've ever seen, and it helped open up new areas in my smart home, from the attic to the chicken coop. The towering 12-inch-tall Home Assistant Connect ZWA-2, which launched this week for $69, plugs into any Home Assistant system via USB and can connect to any […]
15/08/2025
I've reviewed one hundred 3D printers — these are the best features that have become non-negotiable
I've reviewed more than 100 3D printers, and these are the top features I prefer in a new printer.
15/08/2025
China introduces up to 2TB 'Mini SSD' that's 3X faster than the microSD Express used in the Switch 2, but smaller — tiny '1517' SSD is just 15x17mm and boasts impressive performance claims
3,700 MB/s sequential read and 3,400 MB/s sequential write speed in a tiny package that fits in your device like a SIM card.
15/08/2025
Researchers build world’s first “microwave brain” chip that can think like AI and talk like a radio — all at gigahertz speeds
Cornell researchers have built a chip that processes AI tasks and handles wireless communication using microwaves instead of digital logic, slashing power use while boosting speed—paving the way for always-on, cloud-free AI in tiny devices.
15/08/2025
The Pixel 10 Pro Fold’s full specs may have just leaked
Google gave us the first official look at its upcoming Pixel 10 Pro Fold on Tuesday, but now the full specifications have leaked ahead of the device being launched at next week’s Made by Google event. According to a spec list seen by WinFuture, the flagship Pixel foldable will carry an IP68 rating that provides […]
15/08/2025
U.S. AI boom is completely upending the electricity market — small businesses and households could foot the bill as industry watchers warn of sharp price increases
The rapid growth of AI data centers is driving up U.S. household power bills as utilities expand the grid to meet their massive, volatile electricity demand.
15/08/2025
I paired a cheap $125 PSU with a $3,000 RTX 5090 — nothing melted, even when pulling 1044 watts
Nvidia's GeForce RTX 5090 has high power requirements to go with its chart-topping performance. That usually means putting a pricey PSU on your parts list, but sometimes you just need to save some cash. I paired a 5090 with Montech's $125 Century II 1200W PSU to see if I could get away with it.
15/08/2025
I'm organizing my life with a 3D printer and Bento3D — here's how you can build your own organizer
With a few measurements, an idea and a 3D printer, you can organize (most) of your life.
15/08/2025
Fortnite login is down
Epic Games is looking into a Fortnite login issue that’s “preventing players from getting in reliably,” according to a 6:39PM ET post on the company’s status website. I currently can’t get into the game on my Nintendo Switch 2; when I try, the game shows a message that says “unable to sign in to your […]
14/08/2025
U.S. gov't mulls taking a stake in Intel to speed up Ohio campus fab build out
The U.S. administration is considering buying a stake in Intel to accelerate construction of its long-delayed $100 billion Ohio fab complex that is crucial for the company's revival.
14/08/2025
Supreme Court opens door to social media age-gating in US
The Supreme Court will let Mississippi’s social media age verification law take effect while the case is being argued in court. In an unsigned ruling on Thursday, the court declined to block the law after an emergency petition from trade association NetChoice. The order offers no explanation, but in a concurring opinion, Justice Brett Kavanaugh […]
14/08/2025
U.S. government is reportedly in discussions to take stake in Intel
This deal would be meant to help Intel bulk up its U.S. chip manufacturing, including its much-delayed Ohio factory.
14/08/2025
China is about to launch SSDs so small you insert them like a SIM card
MicroSD cards are tiny but slow; the M.2 storage sticks in your PC are blazing fast but bigger and fully enclosed. Now, a new type of SSD out of China could be the best of both worlds — and it’s already set to appear in two cutting-edge gaming portables. Chinese storage manufacturer Biwin is calling […]
14/08/2025
Nanoleaf’s smart lights are cheaper than ever in its back-to-school sale
Some cool decor can help a new dorm or apartment feel like home, which is why Nanoleaf’s back-to-school sale is worth checking out. The company’s offering all-time low prices on a wide range of its modular smart light gear, from skylights to smart light display cases. Some of our favorite deals include Nanoleaf’s Blocks Combo […]
14/08/2025
AMD's new budget AM4 gaming CPU looks solid in new benchmarks — Zen 3-based Ryzen 5 5500X3D trails Ryzen 5 5600X3D by 6% in PassMark
Twitter user discovers benchmarks for AMD's Ryzen 5 5500X3D, a Zen 3-based processor with 3D V-Cache.
14/08/2025
What is Bluesky? Everything to know about the X competitor
Is the grass greener on the other side? We’re not sure, but the sky is most certainly bluer. It’s been over two years since Elon Musk purchased Twitter, now X, leading people to set up shop on alternative platforms. Mastodon, Post, Pebble (two of which have already shuttered operations) and Spill have been presented as […]
14/08/2025
The wait is almost over: The 2025 Startup Battlefield 200 list drops August 27
After reviewing thousands of groundbreaking applications from around the globe, TechCrunch is just days away from announcing the 2025 Startup Battlefield 200.
14/08/2025
Airbnb now lets you ‘pay later’ on vacation rentals
Airbnb has introduced a new “reserve now, pay later” option that lets users in the US book a reservation without paying right away. Instead, users can put off their payment to a later date before check-in. Airbnb says it will require payment before the end of a stay’s free cancellation period, ensuring “hosts have time […]
14/08/2025
Norway spy chief blames Russian hackers for hijacking dam
The Russian hackers used their access to the dam's computer systems to open a flood gate that spilled millions of gallons of water.
14/08/2025
AI browsers are coming for your clicks — and your privacy
Perplexity’s $34.5B bid for Google Chrome shows how AI companies want your browser not just for speed and convenience, but for your data — and your digital life.
14/08/2025
Free mini-ITX case made of one sheet of translucent plastic arrives, stock evaporates instantly — Teenage Engineering’s foldable Computer-2 sports odd layout, with the GPU above the motherboard
Quirky electronics design house Teenage Engineering has released the Computer-2 Mini-ITX case.
14/08/2025
Steam games no longer purchasable with PayPal in most countries — Valve offers no timeline for a potential fix
Millions of Steam users worldwide can no longer use PayPal for purchases in most currencies, leaving affected regions to rely on alternative methods or Steam Wallet codes. Valve cites a bank decision behind the disruption but gives no clear timeline for restoring support, impacting global gamers.
14/08/2025
Cohere hits a $6.8B valuation as investors AMD, Nvidia, and Salesforce double down
Cohere's market proposition has always been to offer secure LLMs specifically geared for enterprise use, not for consumers.
14/08/2025
Consumer safety groups are demanding an FTC investigation into Grok’s ‘Spicy’ mode
A new letter to the Federal Trade Commission, and US attorneys general for all 50 states and the District of Columbia, calls for an urgent investigation into Elon Musk's Grok - especially its new "Imagine" tool for AI-generated image and video. The tool, released by xAI earlier this month, encourages users to create NSFW content […]
14/08/2025
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X vs Intel Core Ultra 9 285K Faceoff — it isn't even close
The Intel Core Ultra 9 285K vs Ryzen 9 9950X competition is intense, so we put the chips through a six-round faceoff to find the winner.
14/08/2025
After spending 10 years bathed in the glow of RGB, I'm so ready for HP's new black-box Omen 35L Stealth gaming PC
A decade after RGB rainbowed its way into nearly every aspect of PC gaming, HP is offering up a 35L Stealth Edition gaming rig that's just a back metal box. I couldn't be happier.
14/08/2025
Meta’s AI policies let chatbots get romantic with minors
In an internal policy document, Meta included policies that allowed its AI chatbots to flirt and speak with children using romantic language, according to a report from Reuters. Quotes from the document highlighted by Reuters include letting Meta’s AI chatbots “engage a child in conversations that are romantic or sensual,” “describe a child in terms […]
14/08/2025
Pixel 10, AI capabilities, and everything else we expect out of the Made by Google 2025 event
Dive into what we can expect from the Made by Google 2025 event, where the tech giant will debut its Pixel 10 lineup.
14/08/2025
Stop using these ESR power banks that have been recalled for fire and explosion risks
ESR has issued a recall for 33,000 HaloLock wireless power banks, in 6,000mAh and 10,000mAh versions, because their lithium-ion batteries can “overheat and ignite, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.” The power banks were cheaper alternatives to Apple’s MagSafe accessories (priced between $32 and $40) but offered slower 7.5W wireless charging speeds when used […]
14/08/2025
HP's new Omen 35L comes in a 'Stealth' edition for people who hate RGB — and the Omen Max 45L got refreshed, too
HP updated its Omen 35L and Omen Max 45L to the latest parts from Nvidia and AMD, and added some slight design changes. New headsets and mics are also on offer from HyperX.
14/08/2025
Announcing the NuGet MCP Server Preview
We've released a preview of the NuGet MCP Server, which extends Copilot by providing realtime information about packages and adds advanced functionality around updating packages. The post Announcing the NuGet MCP Server Preview appeared first on .NET Blog.
14/08/2025
HyperX’s new gaming headset claims to last 250 hours on a single charge
HP-owned HyperX is announcing a slew of new gaming headsets and streaming-friendly microphones. The HyperX Cloud Alpha 2 is the new flagship at $299.99. It uses 53mm drivers and 2.4GHz wireless lasting up to 250 hours — an impressive 10+ days of continuous use — though it drops to half that when simultaneously connected to […]
14/08/2025
Acura’s RSX prototype is a taste of what’s to come with Honda Zero
Acura is bringing back the RSX sedan as a premium, dramatic-looking, all-wheel drive electric crossover that’s also the first model engineered in-house on Honda’s new global EV Platform. This is the same platform that will eventually underpin the automaker’s Zero series, which is expected to go into production next year along with the RSX. So […]
14/08/2025
iPhone 17, the ‘thinnest iPhone ever,’ and everything else we’re expecting out of Apple’s hardware event
From a new slim iPhone Air model to redesigned AirPods, here's what to expect from this year's Apple event.
14/08/2025
Apple’s AirPods Max are $70 off in every color
One of the most-discussed subjects among many of my friends and colleagues are headphones: specifically, what provides the best sound, the best noise cancellation, and are the most comfortable to wear. If you’re part of the Apple ecosystem, then one of those featured in our roundup of best AirPods to buy are the AirPods Max, […]
14/08/2025
Why you need a mouse with 19 buttons — and what you should use those buttons for
The extra buttons on your gaming mouse are only redundant if you don't know how to use them. Everyone needs a mouse with 19+ programmable buttons, and this is why.
14/08/2025
Kodak denies it’s shutting down amid media reports of financial struggles
Kodak strikes back at media reports suggesting it may go out of business or file for bankruptcy (again).
14/08/2025
Kodak denies it’s shutting down amid media reports of financial struggles
Kodak strikes back at media reports suggesting it may go out of business or file for bankruptcy (again).
14/08/2025
Google Flights can help you book a trip when you don’t know where to go
It seems like Google is looking for a way to put AI into everything these days, and now its efforts have reached its airfare-booking service, Flights. On Thursday, Google announced that it’s testing a new AI-powered Flight Deals tool, which could come in handy if you’re planning a trip on a budget but aren’t quite […]
14/08/2025
Microsoft is getting ready to return to the office
Microsoft originally encouraged its employees to work from home amid the coronavirus outbreak in 2020. This new flexible working arrangement then became an official "hybrid workplace" policy several months after the pandemic began, allowing managers to approve permanent remote work. Now that the pandemic has settled into endemicity, Microsoft wants employees to return to the […]
14/08/2025
ChatGPT: Everything you need to know about the AI-powered chatbot
A timeline of ChatGPT product updates and releases, starting with the latest, which we’ve been updating throughout the year.
14/08/2025
Loveable projects $1B in ARR within next 12 months
Loveable is a vibe coding startup growing phenomenally quickly, according to new sales projections from CEO Anton Osika.
14/08/2025
Lovable projects $1B in ARR within next 12 months
Lovable is a vibe coding startup growing phenomenally quickly, according to new sales projections from CEO Anton Osika.
14/08/2025
Leaked Meta AI rules show chatbots were allowed to have romantic chats with kids
The standards also allow the bots to make "statements that demean people on the basis of their protected characteristics," such as "black people are dumber than white people."
14/08/2025
Is streaming about to have a Wordle moment?
It's game time for streaming services: a growing number of streamers are betting on casual games as a way to keep viewers hooked when they've run out of things to watch. Toronto-based Zone-ify added free casual games to its ad-supported streaming service in June. Last month, close to 70 casual games arrived on Happykids and […]
14/08/2025
Elon Musk’s gangster tech regulation comes for Apple
Elon Musk is calling in another return on his investment in American politics: he's threatening Apple with a lawsuit because neither X nor xAI's Grok have been recommended on the iOS App Store. How serious this threat is - well, that's hard to say, as it was posted between Grok-generated waifus. "Hey @Apple App Store, […]
14/08/2025
Get a blisteringly-fast and reliable Gen5 NVMe SSD for only 11 cents per gigabyte — Crucial T710 2TB returns to lowest price ever at just $230, a massive 36% discount
Crucial's excellent T710 SSD is on sale on Amazon right now for $229.99, saving you $131 or 36% from its original price. You don't get the heatsink with this model, but you're still getting the same high-speed, flagship Gen5 SSD that's backed up by a five-year warranty.
14/08/2025
Buzzy AI startup Multiverse creates two of the smallest high-performing models ever
It humorously calls this family the Model Zoo because one is like the size of a fly's brain and the other the size of a chicken's.
14/08/2025
Google pushes AI into flight deals as antitrust scrutiny, competition heat up
Google has launched Flight Deals as its AI tool within Google Flights to help travelers find cheaper fares.
14/08/2025
Verge readers can get a $25 exclusive discount on the Boox Palma 2
If you want a convenient way to stay well read without amassing a library of physical books, an e-reader may be the right solution. The Boox Palma 2 impressed us with its pocket-friendly size and ability to run Android apps. A bundle including the Boox Palma 2 and a case is $299.99 ($29 off) at […]
14/08/2025
Intel spinoff Altera faces lay offs — 82 staff let go after Intel sold majority stake for $4.46 billion earlier this year
FPGA developer Altera will cut 82 San Jose jobs in October 2025 as part of a strategic shift following its sale by Intel and a strategic realignment under new leadership.
14/08/2025
AI translation tech Palabra gets backing from Reddit co-founder’s venture firm
Alexis Ohanian and his firm Seven Seven Six are backing Palabra, which is working on a translation engine.
14/08/2025
Ex-Intel engineer sentenced for sharing secrets with Microsoft — gets two years of probation and $34k fine for stealing 'thousands of files' that may have landed them a new job with the company
An ex-Intel employee has been sentenced to two years' probation and fined $34,472 for pilfering "thousands of files" which were reportedly instrumental to him landing a new position at Microsoft.
14/08/2025
Philips Hue’s new bridge could turn your lights into motion sensors
Smart lighting company Philips Hue appears to be launching a new version of its bridge, the first in a decade. According to a product page briefly published on Hue’s website and since removed, the Hue Bridge Pro will be faster, have more capacity, and can “turn your smart lights into motion sensors.” A Hue video […]
14/08/2025
The head of ChatGPT won’t rule out adding ads
OpenAI is considering ways to bring in additional revenue, and bringing ads to ChatGPT is one option on the table. While being interviewed on Decoder, ChatGPT head Nick Turley said he’s “humble enough not to rule it out categorically,” but hedged that OpenAI would need to “be very thoughtful and tasteful” about how ads could […]
14/08/2025
You can pivot this wireless smartphone power bank to charge an Apple Watch, too
If you’re firmly in the Apple hardware ecosystem, Kuxiu’s K1 wireless power bank could be more useful to you than other portable MagSafe batteries. You can stick it to the back of your iPhone to keep it charged when you don’t have access to power, but rotating the K1 90 degrees reveals a second built-in […]
14/08/2025
Cohere hires long-time Meta research head Joelle Pineau as its chief AI officer
Cohere has hired Joelle Pineau, Meta's former VP of AI research who previously oversaw the tech giant's fundamental AI research (FAIR) lab. In her newly created Chief AI Officer role, Pineau will oversee AI strategy across Cohere's research, product and policy teams.
14/08/2025
Inside the Box: Aaron Levie on reinvention at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
Aaron Levie of Box joins the Disrupt Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 in October.
14/08/2025
The head of ChatGPT on AI attachment, ads, and what’s next
Welcome to Decoder! I’m Alex Heath, your Thursday episode guest host and deputy editor at The Verge. Today, I’m talking to a very special guest: Nick Turley, the head of ChatGPT at OpenAI. While Sam Altman is definitely the public face of the company, Nick has been leading ChatGPT’s development since the very beginning. It’s […]
14/08/2025
UK porn site traffic tumbles following age gating rules
Figures reported by BBC News show that popular pornography websites are seeing far fewer visitors from the UK since the country enforced mandatory age verification requirements for online platforms. Pornhub saw a 47 percent decrease in UK traffic between July 24th (a day before the age-gating rules came into effect) and August 8th, according to […]
14/08/2025
Apple’s blood oxygen monitoring returns to its latest Apple Watches
The change doesn’t affect previously sold models with the original version of the feature or units bought outside the U.S.
14/08/2025
HTC is getting in on AI glasses, too
With Meta, Google, Samsung, and maybe even Apple working on AI-powered glasses, smart spectacles are quickly becoming the hottest gadget in tech. Now, even HTC is jumping in on the trend with a new pair of Vive Eagle smart glasses that come with built-in speakers, a 12MP ultrawide camera, and an AI voice assistant. The […]
14/08/2025
Microsoft brings native Xbox app gaming to Windows on Arm PCs – hints at bigger hardware shift ahead
Native Xbox games for Arm-based Windows 11 PCs is finally here
14/08/2025
Scientists 3D print a patch that can be embedded into heart tissue — provides alternative to animal-based tissues
Scientists from ETH Zurich have 3D printed a special patch that can integrate into existing heart tissue to help repair damage, providing an alternative to animal-based tissues like bovine patches.
14/08/2025
ChatGPT 5 power consumption could be as much as eight times higher than GPT 4 — research institute estimates medium-sized GPT-5 response can consume up to 40 watt-hours of electricity
Estimates from the University of Rhode Island's AI lab suggest OpenAI's more capable GPT 5 could consume up to 45 GWh per day. But researchers may be wrong.
14/08/2025
40 years of Windows: How Windows 7 cleansed the sins of Vista
Following the release of the poorly received Windows Vista, Microsoft had some work to do to reinstate trust in the operating system, and Windows 7 was a roaring success. Here's why.
14/08/2025
The tale of Nvidia's HGX H20: How an AI GPU became a political lightning rod
Nvidia’s HGX H20, a cut-down AI GPU originally allowed for sale to China, has become a geopolitical bargaining tool as the U.S. taxes its exports and China halts purchases over security concerns.
14/08/2025
Google Messages is now blurring nude images
Sensitive Content Warnings that detect and blur images containing nudity are now rolling out to all Google Messages users on Android, according to 9to5Google. The feature gives users the option to delete blurred images without having to view them and block whoever sent the message. Users who attempt to send or forward nude images will […]
14/08/2025
Airbnb will allow US users book stays without paying upfront
Airbnb has launched a new feature called "Reserve Now, Pay Later" that lets users in the U.S. reserve a property without paying upfront, potentially allowing people to cancel their bookings with less hassle if their plans change.
14/08/2025
Cadillac’s Elevated Velocity concept could foreshadow the brand’s future in off-roading
On the surface, Cadillac’s new Elevated Velocity looks like your typical concept car: gull-wing doors; a plush red interior; a retractable steering wheel for fully autonomous driving; and futuristic lighting scheme. But the real attention grabber is the lifted chassis and a new off-roading mode that could hint at a possible new direction for GM’s […]
14/08/2025
GuliKit’s new anti-drift Switch 2 controllers are budget-friendly alternatives to Nintendo’s
After debuting its affordable $29.99 Elves 2 controller last month, GuliKit is back with another budget-friendly alternative to Nintendo’s Switch 2 Pro Controller — if you prefer an asymmetrical joystick layout. Both the $24.99 GuliKit ES and $29.99 ES Pro controllers are available starting today in gray for the cheaper version and your choice of […]
14/08/2025
I flew Insta360’s Antigravity — it could change how drones are made
I know my way around a pair of joysticks - but I'd prefer to soar. I don't want to think about filming while I'm flying. I'd rather explore. Now, camera maker Insta360 is launching its first drone, under a new drone company, to serve that exact demand. It's called Antigravity, and in January 2026, it'll […]
14/08/2025
Apple returns blood oxygen monitoring to the latest Apple Watches
Blood oxygen monitoring is returning to the Apple Watch — sort of. Starting today, Apple is rolling out a software update that enables a redesigned version of the feature for the Apple Watch Series 9, 10, and Ultra 2 that circumvents the import ban imposed by the International Trade Commission. To get around the ban, […]
14/08/2025
These smart glasses use AI to help low-vision users
Accessibility-focused tech provider Envision has partnered with eyewear company Solos to launch new smart glasses specifically designed for blind and low-vision users. Envision says the camera-equipped Ally Solos Glasses can read and translate text, describe surroundings, search the web, and recognize people, objects, and signs, feeding information to the user via open-ear speakers built into […]
14/08/2025
Airbnb will allow US users to book stays without paying up front
Airbnb has launched a new feature called "Reserve Now, Pay Later" that lets users in the U.S. reserve a property without paying upfront, potentially allowing people to cancel their bookings with less hassle if their plans change.
14/08/2025
Apple accidentally leaked some of its upcoming chip bumps
Apple appears to have inadvertently included details about several of its upcoming devices in code spotted by MacRumors. One part of the code suggests that Apple plans on putting an M5 chip in its next-gen Vision Pro headset, aligning with a previous report from supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. That’s not the only device in […]
14/08/2025
Teenage Engineering’s new PC case is plastic and free
Teenage Engineering – best known for its electronic instruments and slick audio gear – has announced a new computer case, a follow-up to its $149 Computer-1 released back in 2021, that it’s claiming is the “cheapest computer case in the world” because the company is giving it away for free. Unfortunately, the Computer–2 is already […]
14/08/2025
DeepSeek reportedly urged by Chinese authorities to train new model on Huawei hardware — after multiple failures, R2 training to switch back to Nvidia hardware while Ascend GPUs handle inference
DeepSeek’s bid to train R2 on Huawei’s Ascend chips failed due to technical limits, forcing a return to Nvidia GPUs and delaying the launch.
14/08/2025
After nearly 30 years, Settlers II arrives on Amiga — classic RTS sequel finally gets the Commodore version it deserved
The Settlers II launched for PC/DOS in 1996, but it is only now reaching the Amiga.
14/08/2025
AMD, Nvidia, and Intel haven't given me a reason to upgrade since 2023, so I 3D printed enhancements to my PC instead
If you can't afford or don't need a new CPU, GPU, or storage upgrade, try searching for some 3D printed parts for your PC case to make it feel fresh.
14/08/2025
Epic Games adds Easy Anti-Cheat for ARM devices — Feature unlocks support for Windows, Linux, and Switch 2
Epic Games has introduced Easy Anti-Cheat support for ARM-based Windows and Linux devices, unlocking a massive library of games for ARM gamers that explicitly rely on EAC to protect gamers against cheating.
14/08/2025
Apple's Migration Assistant makes transferring all your data to a new Mac so easy that even a caveman could do it
Migration Assistant is an easy and efficient way to transfer your data from an old Mac to a new one.
14/08/2025
AMD's desktop PC market share hits a new high as server gains slow down — Intel now only outsells AMD 2:1, down from 9:1 a few years ago
AMD reached record desktop CPU market share and posted strong server gains in early 2025, while its mobile CPU position weakened, but revenue shares across all segments hit new highs.
14/08/2025
Battlefield 6 open beta missing DLSS/DLAA, EA confirms — matchmaking issues also hamper second weekend launch
Battlefield 6 open beta weekend 2 has been hit with a couple of technical issues.
14/08/2025
GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB vs RTX 5060 Ti 16GB GPU face-off: how much difference does twice the memory make for the same chip?
Nvidia's GeForce RTX 5060 Ti comes paired with 8GB and 16GB of memory. We dive deep into our detailed benchmark results to see which one wins in a head-to-head battle.
14/08/2025
Wean yourself off of Windows with Linuxfx — I've tried many Linux distros designed to look and feel like Windows, and this is the best one yet
It may look like Windows 11, but Linuxfx is really Ubuntu 24.04.2 LTS in disguise. But to go far in the world of Linux you need more than good looks!
14/08/2025
Cowboy’s e-bikes granted a second life
After months of speculation over the e-bike maker’s imminent demise, Cowboy says it now has the financial backing it needs to survive. The Brussels-based maker of boutique e-bikes says it has secured short-term financing to keep the lights on and a commitment from Rebirth Group Holding that should “ensure its long-term future.” The bicycle company […]
14/08/2025
Tesla’s graphics are about to get Unreal
Tesla’s in-car visualizations for features like Autopilot and Full Self-Driving might be getting an upgrade with a switch to Epic Games’ Unreal Engine. As reported by Not a Tesla App, Tesla hacker greentheonly says they found evidence of the change in Tesla’s 2025.20 firmware for Tesla Model S and Model X cars with AMD chips. […]
13/08/2025
Co-founder of Elon Musk’s xAI departs the company
Igor Babuschkin is leaving xAI less than three years after he co-founded the startup with Elon Musk, following a series of scandals at company.
13/08/2025
Kodak says it’ll figure things out and won’t shut down
In a regulatory filing on Monday, Kodak warned investors that the 133-year-old photography company didn’t have the financing it would need to pay around $500 million of debt obligations that were coming due, raising doubts about the company’s ability to continue. But in a statement shared with The Verge, Kodak says it plans to use […]
13/08/2025
Stripe apologizes for customer service agents claiming LGTBQ products were banned
Stripe, a financial services company that acts as a payment processor for millions of businesses including itch.io, has issued an apology following reports that members of its support team told callers the business does not support the sale of LGBTQ content. "We apologize: the information given by our support team was totally wrong," said Stripe […]
13/08/2025
Is Amazon testing a cheaper color Kindle?
A Reddit user, writing in Portuguese, has shared a handful of images of what appears to be a prototype of a small Kindle with a color screen. The device shows the name Kindle Petit Color in the corner of one image, although the post author says that name hasn’t been finalized yet. The Redditor says […]
13/08/2025
Microplastics are everywhere — including in the air around plastic treaty negotiations
Thousands of delegates have descended upon Geneva this week for what's supposed to be the culmination of years of negotiations that, if successful, are supposed to end in a groundbreaking global plastics treaty. They might be breathing in the very thing they're trying to clean up as they negotiate. Greenpeace tested the air around the […]
13/08/2025
Waymo finally has a music experience worthy of its robotaxi
Waymo now lets you stream music straight from Spotify, which makes the backseat of a robotaxi feel more like your own private space.
13/08/2025
Apple’s plan for AI could make Siri the animated center of your smart home
Apple is developing a bunch of products and features to deliver its vision of AI, including multiple robots, a smart home display, and a revamped version of Siri with new technology powering it, according to an extensive report from Bloomberg. The company’s generative AI efforts lag those from other big tech companies, and it delayed […]
13/08/2025
Google CEO adds a new calendar feature at Stripe co-founder’s request
While users often tag companies and CEOs with online feedback and complaints, you know you've made it when the CEO not only replies to you, but also implements the change you've asked for.
13/08/2025
Another Pixel 10 leak points to wireless Qi2 charging
We’re just one week away from Google’s Pixel 10 launch event, but the steady stream of leaks shows no sign of stopping. Now, new leaked images shared by Dutch outlet NieuweMobiel show what looks like Google’s rumored “Pixelsnap” cases with a ring in the center, hinting at support for the Qi2 wireless charging standard. Bringing […]
13/08/2025
Intel promises to keep updating its game-boosting software despite recent delays — APO will only focus on current and upcoming Intel CPUs
An Intel engineer has reiterated the company's commitment to APO on a Reddit thread, promising new features.
13/08/2025
Starlink Mini users just lost their beloved pause feature
Starlink now charges $5 a month to pause its high-speed, low-latency internet service, a feature that used to be available for free. It affects Roam, Residential, and Priority subscribers in the US, most of Europe, and Canada with lots of exceptions. SpaceX hilariously calls it an upgrade, but I call it a bait and switch […]
13/08/2025
India’s Rapido begins testing food delivery to take on Swiggy, Zomato
Rapido's beta food delivery service has popped up in three key localities in Bengaluru before a broader rollout.
13/08/2025
Battlefield 6 open beta won't run if you have Valorant installed, thanks to Riot's anti-cheat — uninstall if you plan to joint the second open beta this weekend
Battlefield 6 will refuse to load if you have Valorant installed on your computer because its anti-cheat software, Riot Vanguard, conflicts with Battlefield's own. The issue boils down to kernel-level anti-cheat software looking for control over the computer to prevent exploits on the deepest possible level, maybe a little too deep.
13/08/2025
Intel releases new software for GPU-powered Project Battlematrix workstations — Arc Pro B-series GPUs get LLM Scaler 1.0 software to optimize performance in AI workloads
Intel announces its first container for its upcoming software that will power Project Battlematrix workstations. Intel has released its first version of its LLM Scaler on GitHub, which features early enablement support and optimizations for several AI model types for Arc Pro B-series GPUs.
13/08/2025
New York claims Zelle’s shoddy security enabled a billion dollars in scams
New York Attorney General Letitia James is suing the banks behind Zelle over claims that their payment platform enabled “massive amounts of fraud” that caused customers to lose more than $1 billion between 2017 and 2023. In the lawsuit, James alleges Zelle was rushed to market, resulting in a design that made the platform “an […]
13/08/2025
Insta360’s next ultra-compact action camera is getting a redesign
It hasn’t been officially announced yet, but leaked pics and specs have revealed the new design and capabilities of Insta360’s next ultra-compact action camera. The most notable update, thanks to product shots shared by reliable leaker Roland Quandt, is a new square design for the camera, which has previously been pill-shaped. It will also supposedly […]
13/08/2025
The Xbox app for Windows on Arm will soon let you download games
Microsoft is adding the ability to download ARM64 compatible games to its Xbox app for Windows on Arm. Windows Insiders can now test a new update to the Xbox app that lets them install games locally, instead of having to rely on Xbox Cloud Gaming. Currently, the Xbox app on devices like the Qualcomm-powered Surface […]
13/08/2025
Instagram is developing a feature that helps users find shared interests
People select their favorite movies, books, TV shows, games, and music, or their "Picks." Instagram then finds overlaps with friends who chose the same things.
13/08/2025
Monarch Tractors won’t be built by Foxconn after Ohio factory sale
Monarch's tractors were the only vehicles being built by Foxconn in Ohio after Lordstown Motors, Fisker Inc., and IndiEV went bankrupt.
13/08/2025
NASA has sparked a race to develop the data pipeline to Mars
SpaceX, Blue Origin and Rocket Lab are competing to become the de-facto comms provider for Mars.
13/08/2025
World's first 'thermodynamic computing chip' reaches tape out — Normal Computing's physics-based ASIC changes lanes to train more AI
Normal Computing announces successful tape-out of the world's first thermodynamic computing chip for AI training.
13/08/2025
White House confirms it's still figuring out the legality of the revenue-sharing Nvidia and AMD deal for China GPU sales — 'The legality of it, the mechanics of it, is still being ironed out'
Trump's 15% deal with Nvidia and AMD needs to go through some legal hoops.
13/08/2025
Pocket FM gives its writers an AI tool to transform narratives, write cliffhangers, and more
Pocket FM is building LLM to help users write faster and in turn, produce more audio shows.
13/08/2025
I use one simple tool to update my Linux OS and all of its software in minutes — Topgrade auto-detects and updates all of of my system via one command
Topgrade is one command that updates everything on your Linux, Windows and macOS machine.
13/08/2025
Pebble’s smartwatch is back: Pebble Time 2 specs revealed
The Pebble Time 2's final smartwatch specs are revealed. (And yes, you can call it a "Pebble" again!)
13/08/2025
Anthropic nabs Humanloop team as competition for enterprise AI talent heats up
While an Anthropic spokesperson confirmed that the AI firm did not acquire Humanloop or its IP, that’s a moot point in an industry where IP lives in the brain. And what Humanloop’s team is bringing to Anthropic is experience developing the tools that help enterprises run safe, reliable AI at scale.
13/08/2025
AMD's beastly Ryzen AI Max+ 395 chip to power 14-inch OLED gaming 2-in-1 — One-Netbook claims it delivers RTX 4060 Ti-level performance
A portable gaming PC with a 14-inch OLED display and AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 processor is being teased by One-Netbook.
13/08/2025
Google’s Gemini AI will get more personalized by remembering details automatically
Google is rolling out an update for Gemini that will allow the AI chatbot to “remember” your past conversations without prompting. With the setting turned on, Gemini will automatically recall your “key details and preferences” and use them to personalize its output. This expands upon an update that Google introduced last year, which lets you […]
13/08/2025
LinkedIn’s Mini Sudoku is a clever twist on the classic puzzle
I love sudoku, so I just couldn't resist checking out LinkedIn's new Mini Sudoku game that it launched this week. Two puzzles in, I can already tell you that I like it a lot. The rules in Mini Sudoku are quite similar to regular sudoku: you need to fill in all of the blank spots […]
13/08/2025
French 12-color 3D printer claims to be 'the fastest multi-color 3D printer in the galaxy' — Kickstarter pricing starts at $195 and stretches to $775
A new Kickstarter 3D printer boasts 12 color prints and massive speed.
13/08/2025
ChatGPT users revolt over GPT-5 release — OpenAI battles claims that the new model's accuracy and abilities fall short
OpenAI is facing backlash over its introduction of the new GPT-5 model, while removing older options. Users claim it's significantly worse, despite it achieving greater scores on a range of benchmarks.
13/08/2025
Major UK PC retailer, Ebuyer, bought out of administration by notorious backer — PC component listings mostly nuked in favor of furniture, garish iPhone cases, and air fryers as Frasers Group takes the helm
Long-time PC and component retail website, Ebuyer, has been bought out by Frasers Group, which owns House of Fraser, Game, and Jack Wills, among other companies.
13/08/2025
Tony Robbins’ and Peter Diamandis’ longevity company Fountain Life raises $18M
The first principal of longevity is, “Don't die of anything stupid,” CEO Dr. William Kapp says. New funding will support mulit-state expansion.
13/08/2025
Tensor wants to be the first company to sell you a ‘robocar’ — but who are they?
A new company is launching today that claims to have developed “the first volume-produced, consumer-ready autonomous vehicle — designed from the ground up for private ownership at scale.” The company is called Tensor, and it describes itself as a “leading AI agentic company” that’s based in San Jose, California — but little information exists online […]
13/08/2025
Some doctors got worse at detecting cancer after relying on AI
We’ve heard about upskilling and re-skilling due to AI — but how about de-skilling? A new study published this week found that doctors who frequently use AI to detect cancer in one medical procedure got significantly worse at doing so. The researchers set out to discover whether continuous exposure to AI impacted doctors’ behavior when […]
13/08/2025
Twelve South’s 120W charger with Apple Find My support is nearly half off
It’s not every day you come across a wall charger that can both power and help you keep track of your devices, but that’s the beauty of Twelve South’s 120W PlugBug. The slim wall charger with four USB-C ports can double as a location tracker when needed, and it’s currently on sale at Amazon for […]
13/08/2025
Amazon rolls out same-day delivery of perishable groceries in 1,000 US cities
Shoppers can now order fresh grocery items, including produce, dairy, meat, seafood, baked goods, and more, alongside everyday household products, electronics, and other items available for same-day delivery.
13/08/2025
A veteran toy racing company is trading slots for smartphone-controlled RC cars
Carrera, a German company that has been making slot car toys since the ‘60s, has announced a new scaled racing experience that does away with the slots altogether. Carrera Hybrid still has you racing 1:50-scale cars around a reconfigurable track, but you control them using an app on a mobile device and you’re now free […]