The first-ever portable Xbox is here, thanks to one very dedicated modder
The full power of the original Xbox on a portable format
Gigabyte add-on card brings Thunderbolt 5 to existing desktop PCs
Forward-looking: Thunderbolt 5 doubles Thunderbolt 4's bandwidth, offering 80Gbps transfer speeds in either direction. However, Thunderbolt 5's alternate mode can transmit at 120Gbps while receiving data at 40Gbps upon detecting certain devices. The extra boost currently only supports cable lengths up to two meters.
Economists warn that Trump's tariffs could cause tech prices to skyrocket
Study says laptop prices could increase up to 45%, monitors up to 50%, many other products affected
The big picture: If Trump were to implement his proposed tariffs upon becoming president again, it would significantly reshape the landscape of consumer electronics in the US. Economic policy discussions can often seem abstract, but it's important to understand the real-world consequences these tariffs could bring.
This $40 tool gives you access to ChatGPT, Gemini, and more for life
Generate text, images, code, audio, and video in one place
Ploopy's open-source trackpad is extremely customizable, made for tinkerers
Right to repair on steroids
New Asus ROG Thor III PSUs sport an OLED screen to track power draw
Detachable screen lets you switch between fan-up and fan-down orientations
Once India's hottest startup, Byju's admits mistakes as company plummets from $22 billion to zero
Founder Byju Raveendran is hinting at a comeback, but we'll have to see
The promise (and pitfalls) of NPCs powered by AI in video games
The mods are out there, but are they really more than just a novel attraction?
Future Artemis III astronauts will wear Prada during their spacewalks
The new NASA spacesuit brings safety, mobility, and Italian style to space exploration
Tesla's "full self-driving" faces another NHTSA probe after fatal crashes in low-visibility conditions
The agency won't let Tesla catch a breather
New wireless technology reaches record 1 Tbps data transmission speed
An unprecedented data rate which could revolutionize wireless and mobile networks
"Haunting" robot-made painting of Alan Turing expected to fetch at least $120K at auction
Renowned auction house set to sell a robot's painting in a world-first
Tiny 11 can shrink Windows 11 24H2 installation from 30GB to less than 4GB
Windows 11 made to fit on a single DVD, using all kinds of tricks
Adobe wows with Project Turntable, an AI tool that rotates 2D art in 3D space
Yet another MAX event packed with generative AI tools
New FCC rules require every mobile handset to work with hearing aids
The rules will be phased in to give manufacturers time to adjust
Apple had a secret partnership with BYD to develop advanced EV batteries
While the Apple Car never materialized, the fruits of the partnership live on in other Apple products
Parents sue school over son's punishment for using AI, claim it's harmed his college chances
Welcome to the modern world
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K CPU-Z and Blender benchmarks underwhelm, but questions remain
Single-thread scores lag behind Raptor Lake, with full reviews incoming
Microsoft warns of 600 million daily cyberattacks and advanced tactics by nation-state actors
Their tech tools are getting more sophisticated, too
Remedy unveils first look at FBC: Firebreak, a multiplayer shooter set in the Control universe
Remedy also showed off The Lake House expansion for Alan Wake 2
Testing AMD's Zen 5 Performance Update: Ryzen 7 9700X, Windows 24H2, AGESA Update
AMD has worked hard to improve Zen 5 CPUs since their launch two months ago, but performance remains underwhelming. With BIOS updates, price cuts, and Windows optimizations, has Zen 5 finally improved? Let's find out.
WD unveils new high-capacity 32TB SMR and 26TB CMR disk drives
Company slides 11th platter into standard HDD form factor
Money first, fun last: Former PlayStation president warns of gaming's creative decline
Practically all we get now are sequels and remakes
Editor's take: I have felt for years that the video game industry is headed for another crash. I base this opinion on the lack of creativity coming from prominent developers. Bethesda: "Let's make another Skyrim port," or Skyrim in space, as we saw with the overhyped Starfield. Other companies are just as devoid of new ideas, releasing a deluge of remakes instead of something new. I'm not alone in my feelings.
Insurance firms bet big on AI, but customers are not as enthused
There's an AI disconnect between insurance companies and their clients
Euclid space telescope will produce the largest map of the universe ever
ESA shares spellbinding teaser of its forthcoming cosmic atlas
Former Bethesda developer says studio could squash more bugs before release
Bug-free launches are essentially impossible with today's massive games, however
Man who threw away $500M Bitcoin hard drive sues city for right to search landfill
Half a billion dollars is a lot of money
Intel faces scrutiny in China over alleged security risks and vulnerabilities in its chips
Over a quarter of Intel's total revenue last year came from China
Analysts predict Arm CPUs will power 40% of notebooks by 2029
Arm currently accounts for 18 percent of the laptop market
Intel releases new XTU version, exclusively for Arrow Lake
Intel XTU is a performance tuning tool for overclocking, monitoring, and stress testing. Version 10 is exclusive to Core Ultra 200S processors and newer, while the previous version supports 14th-gen and older CPUs.
Air Force to put not-so secret X-37B space drone through advanced orbital tests
We know a lot about the X-37B project, except for its real mission and tech payload
Emteq Labs unveils smart glasses that track emotions and eating habits
Some experts worry about misuse
More tech industry layoffs: Intel cuts over 2,000 US jobs, Meta downsizes across multiple units
Intel Oregon is the hardest hit, with layoffs also affecting offices in Texas, Arizona, and California