Computing
I configured a 1080p-capable gaming PC for just $4...
With the right set of parts, you too can build an inexpensive gaming rig that gets the job done.
A deeper look at hidden damage: Nano-CT imaging ma...
The minerals that power lithium-ion batteries—including lithium, nickel, cobalt, manganese, and graphite—are both highly valuable and difficult to come by.
Windows Hello webcams have stopped working in the ...
Will your laptop recognize you in the dark? Maybe. Maybe not. An April patch update for Windows now “requires color cameras” to see a visible face when signing in, according to Microsoft via Windows Central. Technically, that means that...
AI is gobbling up water it cannot replace. I'm wor...
Data centers are the invisible engines of our digital world. Every Google search, Netflix stream, cloud-stored photo or ChatGPT response passes through banks of high-powered computers housed in giant facilities scattered across the globe.
Hackers could use smartwatches to eavesdrop on air...
A security specialist at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev has found evidence that it might be possible to infiltrate an air-gap computing system using a smartwatch. Mordechai Guri has published a paper outlining his ideas on the arXiv preprint...
Microsoft steps up cloud protections for data-cons...
American tech giant Microsoft said Monday it was offering new cloud-computing products for European governments and organizations keen to control their data and ensure compliance with strict EU rules.
WhatsApp to start showing ads to users in some par...
WhatsApp said Monday that users will start seeing ads in some parts of the app, as owner Meta Platforms moves to cultivate a new revenue stream by tapping the billions of people that use the messaging service.
Brain study reveals how humans intuitively navigat...
How do you intuitively know that you can walk on a footpath and swim in a lake? Researchers from the University of Amsterdam have discovered unique brain activations that reflect how we can move our bodies through an environment.
Lenovo’s show-stealing laptop with a rollable scre...
Lenovo’s groundbreaking ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 laptop, with a screen that can be “unrolled” to provide additional screen space, now has a ship date as well as an official price. Lenovo’s rollable, which we saw at CES 2025 and...
GPU-disabled Ryzen 9000F support suspected in AGES...
AMD's upcoming AGESA 1.2.0.3e microcode update is rumored to support a Ryzen 9000 F-series CPU lineup or potentially just a single SKU in the form of the Ryzen 7 9700F.
Phison E28 2TB SSD Review: A return for vengeance
The Phison E28 is a return to form, offering excellent performance and power efficiency. It’s an all-around impressive package.
Your Favourite New YouTube And Spotify Bands May N...
Forget the lousy rates your favourite artist gets for every Spotify play; what about the possible disappointment you would feel finding out they don't even exist? Spain's newspaper El Pais found…
AMD plugs serious Ryzen vulnerability with new fir...
A new attack on the TPM security module inside many popular Ryzen processors has prompted AMD to send out a new firmware update to its customers, along with a recommendation that you update your PC as soon as possible....
Intel Nova Lake specs leaked — Up to 52 cores and ...
A hardware leaker has shared the alleged specifications for Intel's upcoming Nova Lake processors, rumored to utilize the new LGA1954 socket.
Dreame Z1 Pro pool robot review: Rocky start but a...
At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros Easy to clean Solid battery life, with an amazing magnetic charger Perhaps the best mobile app on the market Cons Remote is awkward, slow, and difficult to use Required a major firmware update to...
The U.S. Navy is selling MSRP Nvidia RTX GPUs — 50...
Redditor highlights an unexpected treasure trove of MSRP-priced Nvidia RTX 50 graphics cards.
Google is now testing AI audio clips to answer you...
Last fall, Google launched the Audio Overview feature for its AI tool NotebookLM, which allows you to AI-generate a podcast where two AI voices “discuss” the content of your documents. Now Engadget reports that Google has begun experimenting in...
Seeing clearly through thick fog: Researchers deve...
Technologies enabling safe visual recognition in low-visibility environments are gaining increasing attention across sectors such as autonomous driving, aviation, and smart transportation. Thick fog remains a major challenge on highways, mountainous roads, and airport runways, where vision-based recognition systems...
HP’s super-light Ryzen AI laptop with 16GB RAM is ...
It’s been a rough month or so if you’re looking for an affordable laptop, but deals are starting to trickle back into the marketplace. Take this HP laptop, for example. It’s a 13-inch portable design with one of the...
AI-driven personalized pricing may not help consum...
The autonomous nature and adaptability of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered pricing algorithms make them attractive for optimizing pricing strategies in dynamic market environments. However, certain pricing algorithms may learn to engage in tacit collusion in competitive scenarios, resulting in overly...