The move comes just weeks after social aggregator Digg, which once aimed to rival Reddit, shut down its app, citing an inability to control a surge of bots. Reddit, by contrast, appears determined to tackle the problem head-on.

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With the rapid rise of autonomous agents like OpenClaw and Anthropic's Claude Work, along with the wide range of opinions about their impact on the future of work, it is not surprising to see renewed interest in workplace PCs. Add to that Intel's recent release of commercial vPro versions of...

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Set to debut on April 14 in more than 200 countries and regions, Apple Business brings together the company's existing enterprise programs – Apple Business Connect, Apple Business Essentials, and Apple Business Manager. The new service represents Apple's most comprehensive effort yet to provide small and mid-sized companies with integrated...

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In newly issued guidance, UK officials outlined the timeline for shutting down legacy mobile infrastructure. Operators have already switched off 3G services, and 2G is set to follow between 2029 and 2033. Users are being urged to prepare ahead of time, as not all devices will make the transition intact.

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The most advanced of the new models, the Ring Battery Video Doorbell Pro 2nd Gen, is priced at $249.99 and features 4K video and a 10x digital zoom. The Battery Video Doorbell Plus 2nd Gen, at $179.99, offers 2K video resolution and 6x zoom. A third model, the $99.99 Battery...

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According to a post from leaker Digital Chat Station on Weibo, supply chain insiders say that Apple is testing a 200MP camera with a 1/1.2-inch sensor. That's larger than the 1/1.3-inch 200MP ISOCELL unit in the Galaxy S26 Ultra and other companies' flagships, meaning Apple's version should capture more light...

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The cancellation marks the latest retreat in a broader industry pullback from electric vehicle programs, as automakers grapple with falling demand, shifting regulations, and rising costs. More than a dozen global carmakers have already delayed or abandoned their all-electric goals, reversing commitments made when government incentives and climate policies favored...

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PC and server manufacturers recently informed Nikkei Asia that they are no longer receiving enough processors from Intel and AMD to satisfy demand. Server and OEM PC manufacturing could face delays, and prices might rise by 10% to 15%.

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The high-profile appointments mark a clear pivot for Trump's second-term tech strategy – one centered on aligning the private sector's most powerful figures with national goals around artificial intelligence, cryptocurrency, and emerging industrial policy.

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GitHub describes this training data as inputs, outputs, code snippets, and associated context, but the fine print goes into more detail. According to the company, it can also include code surrounding the cursor, comments and documentation, file names, repository structure, navigation patterns, chats with Copilot features, and even thumbs-up or...

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Unlike prior entries in the popular arcade racing series, Forza Horizon 6 will enable players to change graphics settings without restarting the game. Furthermore, live previews will show players the effects of visual tweaks in real-time, and monitoring tools will track video and system memory usage. A benchmark is also included.

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Musk and Tesla filed the recusal motion this week in Delaware's Court of Chancery, arguing that Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick "supported" a LinkedIn post criticizing Musk and Quinn Emanuel, the law firm representing him. The filing says that this wasn't the default thumbs-up reaction but LinkedIn's heart-in-hand "Support" emoji, which the...

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In a unanimous judgment for Cox Communications, the Court ruled that an ISP is contributorily liable for user infringement "only if it intended that the provided service be used for infringement," and that intent can be shown "only if the party induced the infringement or the provided service is tailored...

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Thanks to its class-leading hardware and software, the Apple iPad lineup has long been the go-to tablet recommendation for most people, but now let us guide you on which model is the best for you.

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Spotify is working on a new feature to help users discover music. The immensely popular streaming service recently introduced SongDNA, an "immersive" experience that provides extended credits to the people who contributed to one or more music productions.

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The concept, known as a solid-state ornithopter, replaces the typical network of actuators with electricity-driven materials that deform when voltage is applied. This approach could represent a turning point for next-generation aerial vehicles, combining principles of aerodynamics, materials science, and biomechanics into a single design model.

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3dfx Voodoo graphics accelerators are likely to remain a key part of retro modding projects and gaming ventures for years to come. The Voodoo chip is now almost perfectly emulated in several DOS-based emulators, such as DOSBox-X, and PC emulators like PCem and 86Box, while hardware modders continue developing their...

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On Tuesday, tipster Yogesh Brar reiterated earlier rumors that OnePlus will soon shut down in the US, the UK, the EU, and most other global markets while continuing to operate in a handful of Asian countries, including China and India. Although the post has since been deleted, 9to5Google reports that...

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Yang's meticulous, analog approach has captivated gaming communities in China and abroad, where clips of him leafing through notebooks filled with hand-sketched maps and puzzle notes have drawn admiration and nostalgia in equal measure. His accomplishment – finishing Resident Evil Requiem entirely unaided – has been hailed by fans as...

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The program is for workers who have lost pay, jobs, or opportunities to AI, writes the Blood in the Machine newsletter. Called the AI Dividend, it is run by nonprofits the AI Commons Project and What We Will, which aim to support humans in an increasingly AI-first world.

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Kali Linux 2026.1 lands with a fresh look, a Linux 6.18 kernel, and a batch of new pentesting tools – but the standout is a nostalgic BackTrack mode that recreates the classic desktop for longtime users. It's a relatively light release, yet one that blends practical updates with a throwback twist security pros seem to appreciate.

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Developed by hardware engineer Stanislav Parhomovich – the same developer behind the MegaSwitch HD for the Sega Genesis – the new modification, called the Super Switch HD, introduces full digital video output to Nintendo's 16-bit classic. The mod enables the console to output a high-resolution digital signal over HDMI on...

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PlayStation architect Mark Cerny recently told Digital Foundry that a new, improved version of Sony's PSSR upscaler utilizes 8-bit integer (INT8). Since the company developed PSSR and FSR 4 with AMD, Sony's new variant likely incorporates technology that could expand FSR 4 to GPUs that do not officially support it.

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Minecraft's latest "Tiny Takeover" update gives baby mobs a full glow-up, with new models, sounds, and even a Golden Dandelion item that lets you keep them small a little longer. It's a lighter, charm-focused drop, but one players are already embracing for how much personality it adds to everyday gameplay.

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Internal software documentation from the LLVM compiler project recently added two identifiers, GFX1171 and GFX1172, marking GPUs that occupy an unusual place in AMD's architecture lineup. While the GFX12 branch represents AMD's next-generation RDNA 4 designs and GFX13 maps to RDNA 5, these new IDs remain under the GFX11 family...

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Before anyone starts picturing Copilot sitting in a control room, the companies say this is mostly about speeding up the slow work that comes before a reactor ever goes live.

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LG Display recently announced Oxide 1Hz, a brand-new display technology that it says can significantly improve battery efficiency. The new display type, which has just entered mass production, is designed to automatically change the refresh rate between 1Hz and 120Hz depending on the context.

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Making Microsoft's PC and console game subscription service more affordable would run counter to the multiple price hikes the service has received in recent years. However, reports indicate that the gaming division's new leadership intends to shift to a more offensive stance.

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In an update on its Indiegogo page, Ayaneo writes that even before the Next 2's launch, storage prices had been rising for several months, but the company was prepared to make little or no profit on the handheld.

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Mozilla has released Firefox 149, bringing a new mode for side-by-side browsing, a built-in free VPN with limited rollout, and improved PDF performance thanks to hardware acceleration. The update also adds a share button and enhances security by blocking notifications and known malicious sites by default.

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The decision stunned Disney executives, who just 30 minutes earlier had been meeting with OpenAI teams about Sora's future, according to a person familiar with the matter. "It was a big rug-pull," the person told Reuters, describing how the media giant learned of the shutdown moments before it became public.

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For the past three years, every data center conversation has started and ended with GPUs. Training clusters and inference racks and accelerator roadmaps. If you worked in data center silicon and you were not talking about GPUs, people looked at you like you were lost.

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Silicon is organized as a 10-chapter anthology, with each essay tackling a different facet of how a single element became the infrastructure of modern life. The opening chapter, "Teaching Sand to Think," by Dylan Patel and Jeff Koch, follows the process of turning inert silicon into machine intelligence, tracing how...

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Sweeney also pointed to industry-wide changes including slower growth, weaker spending on games and consoles, tougher cost economics, and new forms of entertainment competing for gamers' attention as additional factors hurting their business.

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As Boston Dynamics demonstrated years ago, "bullying" technology designed to mimic intelligent behaviors is nothing new. Memvid is now offering $800 to someone interested in putting modern AI models to the test – a "professional" yeller tasked with spending an entire day stressing popular chatbots.

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Responding to questions about Microsoft's refusal to address user complaints over the Windows 11 online account requirement, Scott Hanselman, VP of Developer Community, admitted that he dislikes the feature himself, adding that the company is "working on ."

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The order effectively halts the entry of nearly all future Wi-Fi and wired routers, as the vast majority are produced abroad. Products that have already received FCC authorization can continue to be sold and imported, and existing consumer equipment remains unaffected. However, for router makers planning to release new products...

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Can you guess how many devices are online these days?

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"We are seeing that TSMC is hitting limits," Natarajan Ramachandran, director of product marketing in Broadcom's Physical Layer Products division, told reporters. He noted that a few years ago he would have described TSMC's capacity as effectively infinite. Now, however, capacity expansion plans extend through 2027, and while TSMC...

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According to a Bloomberg report, Nintendo will slash production of the Switch 2 this quarter from the originally planned six million units down to four million, a 30% drop. The reduced production is expected to continue into April.

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The messaging marks a sharper, more public pivot than the firm has made in years. "We started adding hardware-based support for DirectX to our GPUs with our last generation, D-Series," the company said in the video. "Below you can see it in action, running on real silicon, handling complex DirectX...

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The Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB), which assigns age ratings to video games in the US, recently informed The Game Business that it has no plans to give higher ratings to titles with microtransactions, loot boxes, and other online features. Germany's ratings board began the practice in 2023, with other...

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Update (March 25): A New Mexico jury has delivered one of the first major rulings in the growing wave of social media addiction lawsuits, finding Meta liable for misleading the public about platform safety and exposing children to harm. After a nearly seven-week trial, jurors concluded the company violated state...

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In a pair of recent statements, developer Pearl Abyss explained that recently discovered AI-generated placeholder art in Crimson Desert accidentally ended up in the final game. The company also promised to optimize the title for Intel Arc graphics soon, reversing its stance on the architecture.

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In a CNN interview in which he was asked about Apple's upcoming 50th anniversary and how the company has shaped the tech industry, Wozniak was asked what excites and scares him about AI.

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As reported by Smithsonian Magazine, Heller's interest in water treatment began close to home in Warrington, Virginia, after she read a local newspaper story about contamination in her neighborhood's drinking water. Tests had found high levels of PFAS and microplastics, and officials made clear that no government money would be...

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Intel's Core Ultra 5 250K Plus fixes what the 200 series got wrong, delivering blistering productivity performance and competitive gaming at $200, making it one of Intel's most compelling budget CPUs yet.

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In a separate conversation, he struck a different note, chastising engineers who underuse AI tools and warning he would be "deeply alarmed" if they were not spending enough on the very systems he had just suggested were already intelligent. The tension between those remarks – one heralding the dawn of...

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Earlier this month, BYD revealed that its latest Flash Chargers can deliver up to 1,500 kilowatts – roughly four times the power of the "hyper-fast" 350-kW systems common in the US. In tests, select BYD batteries charged from 10% to 70% in about five minutes and from 10% to 97%...

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Europol recently unveiled "Operation Alice," a major effort to dismantle a large network of fraudulent websites hidden within the dark web. The investigation began in 2021 and initially focused on a platform named Alice with Violence CP. In the end, the operation took down one of the largest dark web...

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While Microsoft rethinks where they've failed with Windows 11, many users rely on tools like Open Shell, Start11, StartAllBack, and ExplorerPatcher to take back control of the UI. Open Shell remains a free favorite with a customizable Windows 7-style menu, while Start11 and StartAllBack offer more polished tweaks for modern systems. ExplorerPatcher rounds things out as another powerful free option.

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Speaking to Digital Foundry about Project Amethyst, Mark Cerny confirmed that Sony is developing AI-powered frame generation for PlayStation, but noted that no new releases are planned this year. He also declined to reveal whether the feature will be rolled out to the PS5 and PS5 Pro or be exclusive...

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The proposed law, known as the Blocking Anticompetitive Self-Preferencing by Entrenched Dominant Platforms, or the BASED Act, was introduced by California state senator Scott Wiener. It seeks to restrict tactics that allow large platforms to favor their own products and block emerging rivals. In an unusual twist for a policymaker...

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Our full reviews of the new Intel CPUs are coming this week, but early ones already point to a meaningful refinement of the Arrow Lake lineup, with improved efficiency, higher core counts, and stronger overall value. Most agree the chips are capable all-rounders, particularly at their aggressive $199 and $299 price points.

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The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D has dropped to its lowest price yet, now around the $420 mark, making one of the fastest gaming CPUs even more compelling. Built around AMD's 3D V-Cache technology, it continues to deliver exceptional gaming performance and strong efficiency, standing out in a crowded market.

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The effort is being led by Windows chief Pavan Davuluri, who has publicly acknowledged the extent of user frustration with Windows 11. In a recent company blog post, he said the Windows team had spent months analyzing user feedback to identify what he described as "the voice of people who...

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The AirDrop rollout to Samsung's flagship series starts in Korea today, with US devices set to follow later this week before expanding to more regions, including Europe, Latin America, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Southeast Asia.

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The company, valued privately at about $730 billion, is expected to nearly double its headcount to roughly 8,000 employees by year's end, up from about 4,500 currently, people familiar with the matter told The Financial Times. New hires will be concentrated in engineering, research, sales, and product development. A significant share...

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Apple has quietly raised prices on several third-party SSDs sold through its online store, and some of the increases are stunning.

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The ads mark a broader change in how young tech companies present themselves. Instead of courting consumers, they're advertising to peers who already speak the language of machine learning. "The goal is intentional in a kind of 'if-you-know-you-know' type of way," Mike Bilodeau, head of marketing at the AI infrastructure...

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From 2017 to 2024, 52-year-old Michael Smith, from Cornelius, North Carolina, and his co-conspirators ran a large-scale fraud scheme that artificially boosted the stream counts of AI-generated songs across Spotify, Amazon Music, Apple Music, and YouTube, according to court documents.

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