Meta admits Instagram error flooded Reels with violent and pornographic content
A lot of the content shouldn't have been allowed in the first place
iPhone 16e first reviews are in: An expensive SE or affordable iPhone 16?
Apple's new entry-level iPhone 16e features the powerful A18 SoC, a great OLED display, and Apple AI features. However, it brings back the notch, has only one rear camera, and lacks MagSafe. If Apple Intelligence isn't a priority (why should it be?), the iPhone 15 costs just $100 more.
This Anker 4K USB-C to HDMI adapter includes an extra 140W charging port with Thunderbolt 5
So you don't run out of juice
Grab a full Windows 11 Pro license for just $9.99
Unbeatable deal, available for a limited time
Scientists develop micro-robots that can flow like a fluid or collectively assemble into solid shapes
Shapeshifting robots will be perfect for when we finish developing Skynet
Samsung 990 Evo Plus 2TB drops to just $129, while 990 Pro 1TB SSD hits $99
The Samsung 990 Pro is a high-performance PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD built for gaming and heavy workloads, delivering fast speeds and improved power efficiency. Meanwhile, the 990 Evo Plus, a hybrid PCIe 4.0/5.0 DRAM-less SSD, offers value for those seeking large storage capacities.
How to fax from your phone: Secure, reliable, and effortless
Faxing in the digital age
Mysterious benefactor donates Las Vegas police 10 Tesla Cybertruck patrol and SWAT vehicles
LVMPD also unveiled other high-tech gadgets, including drones and "shot-spotters"
Amazon unveils Alexa+ AI assistant, free for Prime members
Ready to compete with Gemini, ChatGPT, and others
Google and Qualcomm offering up to eight years of updates on newer Android devices
Device makers will ultimately decide if customers can enjoy the extra updates
AMD Radeon 9070 and 9070 XT final specs and official performance benchmarks leaked
Performance expected to be 20-40% better than 7900 GRE - ray tracing jump might exceed 60 percent
Framework's first-ever desktop PC packs AMD's Ryzen AI Max, priced from $1,099
Use Framework's Mini-ITX case, or supply your own
Donald Trump tells Apple to "get rid" of diversity programs after shareholders back them
"DEI was a hoax that has been very bad for our country"
Semiconductor industry braces for CHIPS Act fallout after federal job cuts
Donald Trump wants to bring chips back to the US with tariffs, not federal loans
Nvidia confirms black screen fix for RTX 5000 graphics cards, driver update coming this week
It affects three generations of GPUs
What just happened? It appears that Nvidia has started addressing at least one of the many problems affecting the RTX 5000-series. A fix for the black screen issues that have impacted certain Blackwell GPUs, as well as previous card generations, is already available for some users, with a driver update arriving later this week.
Microsoft Office is down to $54 for a lifetime license
TL;DR: If you're looking for a powerful productivity suite without breaking the bank, Microsoft Office 2021 is now available for just $54 – a significant price drop and the lowest we've seen this year. This offer provides all the essentials you need for work or personal projects, and it's over 70% off the regular price.
This $39 tool gives you access to ChatGPT, Gemini, and more for life
Generate text, images, code, audio, and video in one place
Samsung's 9100 Pro SSD is the world's fastest consumer drive, hitting 14,800 MB/s sequential read speeds
Its first "true" Gen 5 SSD
Millions of "dead" Social Security recipients actually caused by a COBOL coding quirk
Between 220 billion and 800 billion lines of COBOL code are still in use
Gen3 AI models Claude 3.7 and Grok 3 push boundaries in coding and complex tasks
Advancements will spark a shift from task automation to intellectual partnership
The OLED Burn-In Test: 1 Year Later
After 12 months of heavy productivity use, our 4K QD-OLED monitor faces the ultimate burn-in test. With no gaming or content consumption, has it survived, or is it now a burnt-out mess?
Handheld gaming PCs surpass 6 million sales, with Steam Deck accounting for more than half
AMD-powered devices drive the rise of handheld gaming PCs
The big picture: Released three years ago today, Valve's Steam Deck has become one of the most notable products in PC gaming hardware, creating an entirely new market segment. While manufacturers like GPD began selling handheld gaming PCs years earlier, estimates from IDC show that the Steam Deck vastly dominates the market. However, the potential for future growth remains uncertain.
Microsoft scales back AI data center expansion amid AI spending boom
Satya Nadella warns of AI's high costs and low returns (so far)
Metal Gear Solid Delta spec requirements ask for at least an RTX 2060 Super and 100GB of storage
Does it require ray tracing or are GTX graphics cards just too old?
FTC asked to implement and enforce clearer rules on digital product ownership
Califonia has already codified it at the state level
Google Drive adds searchable transcripts for video uploads
Another improvement for video content search and accessibility
Edge browser now lets you limit how much RAM it's allowed to use
Microsoft Edge's latest update introduces a slider to limit RAM usage, allowing better resource control, especially for gaming sessions. It also adds a Live Capture feature that improves Picture-in-Picture (PiP) functionality.
Lawyer faces $15,000 fine for using fake AI-generated cases in court filing
When will lawyers learn?
Satellite-powered video calls are coming: Verizon and AT&T complete first tests
The tests were conducted using AST's Bluebird LEO satellites
Activision admits to using AI assets in Call of Duty following Steam policy change
It was pretty obvious
People named "Null" are being punished by computers in the weirdest ways
The big picture: Having the last name "Null" is apparently the modern equivalent of being cursed. Just ask the Nulls who endure a never-ending loop of website errors, processing failures, and customer service reps telling them their accounts don't actually exist. And it's all thanks to a computer scientist who decided that, when it comes to programming, the word should be reserved for signifying an invalid or non-existent value.
Over 1,000 musicians release silent album to protest AI copyright changes
Kate Bush, Tori Amos, and others can't be heard on the album
Microsoft is testing a free ad-supported version of Office that only saves files to the cloud
You can install it on your local drive and save files, but only to OneDrive