Month: September 2025

Elisa – An Intro to Kubuntu Default Audio Player

Elisa is Kubuntu default audio player. In Kubuntu history, Elisa replaces the former players namely Cantata and Amarok. Elisa is a part of KDE Applications and...

Nintendo’s own Zurich Pop Con display reveals five Lego games are getting Switch 2 ports

A number of Tt Lego games could be on the way for Nintendo Switch 2, including Lego games based on notable franchises like Star Wars and...

OpenAI launches ChatGPT’s first major brand campaign

The campaign marks a shift in OpenAI’s marketing to long-term brand building.   Source

What’s on your bookshelf: Saltsea Chronicles, Mutazione and Thronglets’ Hannah Nicklin

Hello reader who is also a reader, and welcome back to Booked For The Week – our regular Sunday chat with a selection of cool industry...

Smite builds – how to deck out your gods and emerge victorious

Getting into Smite can be a bit daunting, so we’re here today with a guide to Smite builds, and we’re going to go through some of...

Rockstar co-founder Dan Houser opens up on Bully 2: “You just can’t do all the projects you want”

Rockstar co-founder Dan Houser has opened up on why we never received a follow-up to 2006’s Bully. Read more

Hurry and celebrate Genshin Impact’s fifth anniversary with these free gifts

I still remember when a friend texted me about a brand new game called Genshin Impact and suggested that I would probably enjoy it. That was...

Quantum chips just proved they’re ready for the real world

Diraq has shown that its silicon-based quantum chips can maintain world-class accuracy even when mass-produced in semiconductor foundries. Achieving over 99% fidelity in two-qubit operations, the...

The Sunday Papers

Sundays are for laughing at your sat nav’s American voiceover lady when, as you’re visiting Northamptonshire for the first time, she pronounces Towcester as toaster. That...

Two-in-one inhalers slash asthma attacks among young children

Inhalers that combine relieving breathlessness with preventing it seem to be the most effective option for reducing asthma attacks in young children

Rayhunter Tutorial: Convert a Verizon Orbic Speed RC400L into a Stingray Detector

… Read more The post Rayhunter Tutorial: Convert a Verizon Orbic Speed RC400L into a Stingray Detector appeared first on LinuxConfig.

The successful implementation and use of decision support tools across clinical Ophthalmology

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Installing Linux on a PC-98 machine

What if you have a PC-98 machine, and you want to run Linux on it, as you do? I mean, CP/M, OS/2, or Windows (2000 and...

Q-UP is a coin flipping eSports game that prides itself on its fairness that might be gaslighting me

I think Q-UP might be gaslighting me. It most certainly is a real video game, I played it myself. And yet it presents an entirely different...

UNIX99: UNIX for the TI-99/4A

I’ve been working on developing an operating system for the TI-99 for the last 18 months or so. I didn’t intend this—my original plan was to...

Genshin Impact devs’ next game looks so much like Animal Crossing I’m almost not sure why it exists

I am genuinely unsure if MiHoYo are capable of making a game that doesn’t heavily borrow from a different game you probably already love at this...

U.S. Silent Hill f fans slam pitiful Steelbook allocations as missing pre-order gifts pop up on pricey eBay auctions

Silent Hill f fans who missed out on Steelbook pre-orders despite ordering early are slamming U.S. retailer GameStop and speaking out against opportunist scalpers. Read more

Fix Steam Unsatisfied Dependencies Error: Missing i386 Architecture

… Read more The post Fix Steam Unsatisfied Dependencies Error: Missing i386 Architecture appeared first on LinuxConfig.

If you miss how much Hornet used to scream and shout, there’s a Hollow Knight: Silksong mod you’ll shaw-ly want to pick up

Have you, like me, been unable to get that one TikTok sound out of your head that mixes Anri’s iconic anthem I Can’t Stop The Loneliness...

FBC: Firebreak’s first big update is its literal breaking point, bringing lots of system overhauls next week

It’s been no secret that Remedy’s FBC: Firebreak landed like a piece of haddock at the fishmongers. This shouldn’t necessarily be a complete surprise, after all...

Possessor(s), the sort of Metroidvania from the devs behind Hyper Light Drifter, gets a November release date

Heart Machine have had a busy year. It was only in January that they launched Hyper Light Breaker into early access, a surprise follow-up to their...

Does Rematch have crossplay?

Does Rematch have crossplay? That’s the ultimate question for Sloclap’s hit sports game. Playing with your friends, no matter what platform you prefer, is commonplace in...

Dying Light: The Beast review – slaying zombies without a shirt doesn’t get old

The Dying Light games are an odd one for me. I see the appeal in Technland’s undead adventures, from the whip-fast parkour chases to the dread of...

Julian Andres Klode: Dependency Tries

As I was shopping groceries I had a shocking realization: The active dependencies of packages in a solver actually form a trie (a dependency A|B –...

How To Find Command Help In Linux (Man, Info, Apropos, Whatis, –help)

Learn how to use Linux help commands like apropos, whatis, man, info, and –help to discover commands and learn their usage. The post How To Find...

I went to Valorant Champions and realized something about the game’s future

I, like many eSports nerds, dream about being able to watch my favorite players dominate the arena. I imagine being able to talk to other fans...

13 Amazingly Innovative 3D Printed Cases for Raspberry Pi I Came Across

There are plenty of cool cases you can buy for your Raspberry Pi. But here’s the thing. Mass-produce products often restrict creativity. And I am glad...

Investors including Saudi ‘s PIF are reportedly in “advanced talks” for a $50bn leveraged buyout of EA

A group of financial investors are in “advanced talks” with EA to go private with a valuation worth around $50 billion (£37.5 billion). Read more

Debian 13 Nvidia Driver Installation

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Unexpected Critics of Trump’s Attacks on Wind Energy: Oil Executives

Business leaders and trade organizations have been especially worried by attempts to stop work on wind farms that had already secured federal approval.

Can’t upgrade to Windows 11? These are my 4 most powerful troubleshooting secrets

If a Windows upgrade has ever gone sideways on you, you know how vague and unhelpful the error messages can be. Here are my go-to troubleshooting...

Fix Perl Setting Locale Failed Error in Debian/Ubuntu

… Read more The post Fix Perl Setting Locale Failed Error in Debian/Ubuntu appeared first on LinuxConfig.

What are we all playing this weekend?

Aha! I have at last wrested control of the WAWAPs from the intruders! Let the smiley faces return! And also, be a star and let us...

Meet WebScreen: A Hackable Secondary Display for Gamers and Creators

I often find myself missing notifications when focused on a task, and even though I have two monitors on my workstation, those are still not enough...

Tech Now

Marco Silva unpacks the science and technology of cloud seeding.

The Video Games You Should Play This Weekend – September 26, 2025

The intense video game season is starting to heat up. We posted reviews for Silent Hill f (pretty good!), Baby Steps (incredibly frustrating!), Ghost of Yōtei...

Safari Is More Private Than Ever in iOS 26

Did you know you can customize Google to filter out garbage? Take these steps for better search results, including adding my work at Lifehacker as a...

Nursery hackers threaten to publish more children’s profiles online

The criminals say they will share 30 more profiles along with 100 employees’ data if a ransom is not paid.

The Complicated Ethics (and Laws) of Smart Glasses

Did you know you can customize Google to filter out garbage? Take these steps for better search results, including adding my work at Lifehacker as a preferred source. The...

Lung inflammation may make traumatic events harder to forget

Severe lung inflammation has been linked to symptoms resembling post-traumatic stress disorder in mice, which could help us better treat and prevent the mental health condition

Private Spacecraft to Boost NASA Telescope’s Orbit for the First Time

It’s another example of NASA relying more on private enterprise for its orbital infrastructure and maintenance.

Tomb Raider Definitive Survivor Trilogy now available on GOG

As part of the ongoing 17th anniversary celebration over on GOG.com, they’ve announced the release of the Tomb Raider Definitive Survivor Trilogy. . Read the full...

CAMIA privacy attack reveals what AI models memorise

Researchers have developed a new attack that reveals privacy vulnerabilities by determining whether your data was used to train AI models. The method, named CAMIA (Context-Aware...

Novels with a certain structure are more likely to be classics

Novels need a gripping story to stay popular as the decades pass, but it seems that other less-obvious factors may also contribute to their lasting success

Four Reasons Not to Use ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ for Your Prime Day Purchases

Did you know you can customize Google to filter out garbage? Take these steps for better search results, including adding my work at Lifehacker as a preferred source. The...

Ubuntu 25.10 No Longer Includes Startup Applications Tool

The way to autostart applications in Ubuntu has changed, as the standalone ‘Startup Applications’ tool not included in 25.10 — don’t panic; it’s still possible. You’re...

Here’s How TikTok Could Change for You If You Live in the US

Did you know you can customize Google to filter out garbage? Take these steps for better search results, including adding my work at Lifehacker as a...

Building health care agents using Amazon Bedrock AgentCore

This blog was co-authored with Kuldeep Singh, Head of AI Platform at Innovaccer. The integration of agentic AI is ushering in a transformative era in health...

Build a tower city all the way to heaven in this spiritual, yet logistics-heavy strategy game

The city-building genre is grossly overpopulated. Competing Simvilles predicated on wholly opposed theories about plumbing and traffic wardens stretch as far as the eye can see....

Xiaomi 17 Series Takes on iPhone 17 With Bigger Batteries, Rear Screens, and Leica Cameras

This extra screen can be used to take selfies with the primary cameras, manage widgets, or control music playback.

Is ‘Backwards Running’ a Worthwhile Fitness Trend for Runners?

Did you know you can customize Google to filter out garbage? Take these steps for better search results, including adding my work at Lifehacker as a...

Donkey Kong Bananza fossils guide

So, you’re an ape turned archaeologist, and you want to find all the Donkey Kong Bananza fossils? We can help you out. These handy relics can...

Build multi-agent site reliability engineering assistants with Amazon Bedrock AgentCore

Site reliability engineers (SREs) face an increasingly complex challenge in modern distributed systems. During production incidents, they must rapidly correlate data from multiple sources—logs, metrics, Kubernetes...

Allan Day: GNOME Foundation Update, 2025-09-26

It’s Friday, which means that it’s time for another GNOME Foundation update. Here’s what’s been happening over the past week. Work in progress We currently have...

The sequel to my favorite Soulslike needs to come to Nintendo Switch 2

Code Vein’s sixth anniversary is upon us. Six years. It feels like only yesterday that I first experienced one of the best Soulslike games I’ve ever...

Proton Mail on Android and iOS is Now Faster and More Beautiful

Proton has been steadily scaling up its family of privacy-focused services. Not too long ago, they introduced Emergency Access, a way to give trusted contacts control...

Fortnite’s Benson Boone emotes are exactly what you think they are

After annoying absolutely everyone by singing “Moonbeam ice cream, taking off your blue jeans!” at the poor unfortunate souls who happened to know me in June...

Microsoft Caves, Offers Europeans Free Windows 10 Security Updates

European consumers will receive free updates until Oct. 13, 2026, after which support will officially end. Businesses can purchase extended updates for up to three years.

The new Xiaomi Pad Mini is a great Android gaming tablet, but you can’t have it

Much in the same way that 2025 has been the year of ultra-thin smartphones, with the likes of the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge and iPhone Air,...

Collection of Ubuntu 24.04 Tutorials Part II: CHM, AppImages, Telegram and Synaptic

This is the second compilation of our Ubuntu 24.04 Noble Numbat tutorials which have been published here at The Ubuntu Buzz since 2024. In last compilation,...

Consume Me is a brilliant, funny, harrowing RPG about a girl on a diet, and it’s on sale now

I’ve yet to fully consume Consume Me, so please take that headline with a pinch of salt (not too much, because apparently salt can cause short-term...

Modded Borderlands 4 guns are being sold on Ebay, but the sellers aren’t making much money

Modded Borderlands 4 guns and equipment are being sold on Ebay with tailored gun parts and effects. However, as of writing, it doesn’t appear this grey...

Possessor(s), The Next Action Game By The Makers Of Hyper Light Drifter And Solar Ash, Arrives In November

Possessor(s) is the next action game by Heart Machine, a studio best known for the well-received Hyper Light Drifter and Solar Ash, as well as the...

ROG Xbox Ally X Priced at $999, Launching Oct. 16

The standard Xbox Ally will cost $599.

You Can Get This Waterproof, Portable Skullcandy Speaker on Sale for $33 Right Now

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. If you’ve ever tried dragging...

Did a star blow up and hit Earth 10 million years ago?

There are signs deep beneath the Pacific Ocean that an exploding star once sent cosmic rays blasting out towards Earth, and now we have an idea...

The campaign against predatory in-game practices takes a step forward in Brazil, as President Lula bans loot boxes targeted at under-18s

The president of Brazil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (Lula) has signed a ban on loot boxes for under 18s into law. This ban is set...

Xbox ROG Ally Prices Revealed, Pre-Orders Now Live

Microsoft and Asus have revealed the price points for their two models of the handheld PC, the Xbox ROG Ally. And, unsurprisingly, they’re not cheap. The...

This Eufy Robot Vacuum/Mop Is Nearly 50% Off Right Now

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Google asks US Supreme Court to delay Play Store policy changes

Google has appealed the U.S. Supreme Court to pause an injunction ordered by a lower court. It is related to the antitrust case against Epic Games....

Are We Looking at The Corporate Takeover of Ruby’s Ecosystem?

Ruby has long been celebrated for its vibrant, community-driven open source ecosystem. From Rails revolutionizing web development to RubyGems democratizing package management, the language thrives on...

Pop!_OS 24.04 (with COSMIC Desktop) Just Hit Beta

System76’s new COSMIC desktop environment has hit beta, and available for testing in the new Pop!_OS 24.04 beta. Both are available to download right now. You’re...

Babies’ brains ‘tick’ more slowly than ours, which may help them learn

The rhythm of an infant’s brain activity seems to put them in constant learning mode, whereas that of an adult may allow them to retrieve conceptual...

The Latest Blink Indoor/Outdoor Camera Is 50% Off Right Now

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Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS Beta Arrives with New Rust-Based COSMIC DE

System76 just released the Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS Beta. This new version brings the completely rewritten COSMIC Desktop Environment (DE). The post Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS Beta Arrives...

These Are the Best Free Study Apps for Any Learner

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Did you know you can customize Google to filter out garbage? Take these steps for better search results,...

The Witcher 3’s final patch delivering cross-platform mod support has been delayed until 2026

In May this year, despite being deep in development on The Witcher 4 and Cyberpunk 2, CD Projekt revealed that they’d be whipping out one more...

Brands including Diageo, Unilever and Tinder form cross-category insight group

The insight group, known as The Think Party, will focus on the future of socialisation, to allow the brands involved to see “the whole picture”, not...

Atmospheric chaos has sent temperatures soaring in Antarctica

Stratospheric temperatures in Antarctica are spiking, which could see strange weather unfold across the southern hemisphere in the coming months

US and UK Firms to Collaborate on Building Semiconductors in Space

Together they plan to prove the commercial viability of space-bound silicon fabrication.

Why and When to Use Sentence Embeddings Over Word Embeddings

Choosing the right text representation is a critical first step in any natural language processing (NLP) project.

Use the ‘Chunking’ Method to Better Remember What You Studied

Did you know you can customize Google to filter out garbage? Take these steps for better search results, including adding Lifehacker as a preferred source for tech news. Studying...

Flutter Entertainment promotes Michelle Spillane to MD of Paddy Power Online

Flutter UK and Ireland, owner of Paddy Power, has promoted Michelle Spillane from MD of marketing to MD of Paddy Power Online. Source

A malicious MCP server is silently stealing user emails

Koi Security says it’s discovered the first malicious MCP server in the wild, exposing a risk to the entire ecosystem

Stupid sexy Hollow Knight: Silksong mods for Hornet horndogs have begun to hit the Nexus, I’m sorry to say

Yes, this is news. You can bet your bottom it was news to me when I loaded up Nexus Mods for my daily look this morning...

We may never get a Dead Space 2 remake, but this huge community patch fixes a lot of the PC version’s problems

I don’t massively feel the need for a new version of Dead Space 2, even following EA’s posh remake of the first, but if you’ve been...

September rundown: The UK becomes an AI playground

Big tech has announced tens of billions in infrastructure investments for the UK – how will it help?

Worried about Black Ops series fatigue? So is Treyarch, as senior developer admits back-to-back Call of Duty releases could impact player interest

A senior developer from Call of Duty studio Treyarch has admitted worry over series fatigue, as Black Ops 7 arrives next month just one year after...

Forza Horizon 6 will integrate Japanese culture into the “most full” series location so far

Forza Horizon 6 will be set in Japan, as revealed by Microsoft at this year’s Tokyo Game Show. Not only that, it will be the biggest...

How fast you age may be controlled by a DNA repair boss in your cells

When a key protein regulator dials down DNA repair mechanisms, our cells accumulate more mutations, which may cause us to age faster

Writer Flight

On WaPo’s self-inflicted talent exodus. Plus: In Hawai‘i, it pays to get probed; YOLO journalism at the University of Georgia; and Trump’s bigly error-ridden lawsuit.

Your Favorite AI Chabot May Rely on Retracted Scientific Papers

Many AI models are learning from invalidated research.

Facebook and Instagram to get £2.99 UK subscription fee to stop ads

Subscriptions for user opting not to see personalised ads on its platforms will start from £2.99 a month for UK users.

Microsoft’s new ‘marketplace’ lets customers pick and choose cloud, AI solutions

The Microsoft Marketplace looks to streamline customer access to AI and cloud services

Rally Point: How Rise of the White Sun makes a rich playground of China’s impossibly chaotic Warlord Era

After weeks of discovering new layers and playstyles, I have no idea how to summarise Rise of the White Sun, except perhaps “It’s 1920s China! Good...

Proton Mail app gets a redesign, offline mode on Android and iOS

The Proton Mail app for Android and iOS has been updated. It has a new design, and adds support for offline mode. Proton’s announcement says that...

Cisco ASA customers urged to take immediate action as NCSC, CISA issue critical vulnerability warnings

Cisco customers are urged to upgrade and secure systems immediately

Having resurrected The Crew, devs behind fan revival project are now working on a big mod to restore the racer to “greatness”

Earlier this month, fan-made revival project The Crew Unlimited, brought Ubisoft’s decommissioned racer The Crew back to life in server emulated PC form. Now, its devs...

What to Expect During a Professional Chimney Sweep Appointment? 

Why Do Chimneys Need More Care Than You Think?  When most people think about chimney care, the image of smoke gently rising above rooftops comes to...

Do You Really Need Professional Air Duct Cleaning in Boston?

When it comes to creating a healthy home, many  homeowners focus on cleaning carpets, wiping surfaces, or replacing filters. Yet, one hidden area that directly affects...

Microsoft block Israel’s access to Azure and genAI tech used to surveil millions of Palestinian phone calls, according to report

Amid a consumer boycott of their Xbox business, Microsoft are apparently ending the Israeli military’s access to certain Azure cloud and generative AI technologies used to...

What to Do If You Failed a DOT Drug Test? 

Failing a DOT drug test can feel overwhelming. For commercial drivers, this is more than just a test, it’s a serious regulatory matter. Understanding the right...

How to Maintain Your Hardwood Floors in Brooklyn’s Humid Weather? 

Brooklyn’s humid weather can be challenging for homeowners who take pride in their hardwood floors. The combination of moisture, heat, and daily wear can affect the...

Tips for Riding an E-Bike Safely at Night

Introduction Riding an e-bike at night can be an exhilarating experience, but it also comes with unique challenges and safety concerns. Reduced visibility, busy roads, and...

AI coding really isn’t living up to expectations – “the savings have been unremarkable” but not for the reason you might think

Companies are focusing too heavily on simple AI coding tasks, and not overhauling wider business processes

Meta to introduce paid ad-free subscriptions for Facebook and Instagram in the UK

In the coming weeks, UK users will be asked to pay for an ad-free experience if they do not want their data to be tracked. Source

Is the US-China TikTok deal done? Here’s what you need to know

Donald Trump says a deal on the future of TikTok in the US has been made, but it’s not been confirmed by China or the app’s...

OpenAI’s ChatGPT Pulse Aims to Own Your Morning Routine with Proactive AI Briefs

OpenAI has launched ChatGPT Pulse, a new proactive feature for Pro subscribers that delivers personalized morning briefings, marking a strategic shift toward AI agents. The post...

Microsoft Halts Azure Services for Israeli Spy Unit Over Mass Surveillance of Palestinians

Microsoft has terminated Azure cloud services for Israel’s Unit 8200 after a Guardian report revealed the tech was used for mass surveillance of Palestinians. The post...

Cloudflare Unveils NET Dollar Stablecoin to Power the AI-Driven Agent Economy

Cloudflare is launching NET Dollar, a USD-backed stablecoin, to create a new payment infrastructure for the agentic web, building on open standards like AP2. The post...

Diablo 4’s third and final collab is with… StarCraft, and it looks just about as soulless as the Berserk cross-over

We’re officially in the march towards the end of 2025. In Diablo 4 terms, we’re in the early days of the launch of the game’s last...

Xbox’s new ROG Ally handheld now available to pre-order, but it’s pricier than a home console

Microsoft has finally revealed the price of its ROG Xbox Ally handheld, and it’s more expensive than an Xbox Series X. Read more

Why AI Isn’t Replacing Radiologists – It’s Just Making Them Busier

Despite AI’s diagnostic prowess in benchmarks, real-world hurdles in regulation, liability, and workflow mean it’s augmenting, not replacing, radiologists. The post Why AI Isn’t Replacing Radiologists...

Borderlands 4’s latest update aims to deliver more performance fixes, ends up causing more stuttering for some

Another day, another Borderlands 4 update aiming to smooth out more of the performance problems which have plagued the looter shooter since launch, especially on PC....

Borderlands 4 patch adds FOV sliders, somehow both improves and worsens stability at the same time

A new Borderlands 4 patch has been released packing a number of important improvements, including a much-requested FOV slider on the console version, various bug fixes...

Bowser retires from Nintendo, succeeded by first female president

Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser is set to retire at the end of the year, and will be succeeded by the company’s first female president....

Perplexity Launches Search API to Challenge Google’s Dominance

Perplexity launches its public Search API, giving developers a powerful new tool to challenge Google’s search infrastructure and build AI apps. The post Perplexity Launches Search...

Microsoft Unifies Azure Marketplace and AppSource Into New AI-Focused Marketplace

Microsoft launches the new Microsoft Marketplace, merging Azure Marketplace and AppSource into a single storefront with over 3,000 new AI apps and agents. The post Microsoft...

The Samsung Smart Monitor M90SF is a QD-OLED monitor with a smart TV twist

A fabulous QD-OLED panel and standalone smart TV features make for an impressive do-it-all display

Reclaiming the gold standard for MSPs with AI and Automation

AI and automation aren’t obstacles to overcome – they are opportunities to be seized…

ROG Xbox Ally is up for pre-order in 38 Countries, prices revealed

Microsoft and ASUS have opened pre-orders for the Xbox Ally consoles. But, you’re not going to like the prices. Both consoles have a 7-inch screen, the...

The new marketing buzzword is GEO – but is it real?

SEO will soon be relegated to a thing of the past; marketers need to start preparing for a GEO future immediately. Source

The ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X prices aren’t too bad in the UK, but tariffs bite in the US

After much hemming and hawing, Asus and Microsoft are finally ready to talk pricing on their handheld PC team-ups, the ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox...

Partnering with AARP to help keep older adults safe online

OpenAI and AARP are partnering to help older adults stay safe online with new AI training, scam-spotting tools, and nationwide programs through OpenAI Academy and OATS’s...

Budgets cut for third of B2B marketers

Over half of B2B marketers have also been asked to deliver more with fewer resources, while almost two-fifths have been set challenging new targets. Source

‘Race to the top’: Why aren’t more brands publishing their parental leave?

From Diageo to Tesco, publicising parental leave policies is proving a “strategic advantage” in terms of attraction, retention and building their employer brand. Source

ZimaOS 1.5 Adds Paid Plus Edition While Keeping Core Features Free

ZimaOS has evolved from its roots in CasaOS to become a robust, community-driven operating system tailored for NAS and homelab enthusiasts. In our review of the...

Microsoft makes Windows 10 Extended Security Updates free, but only for users in one region

Windows 10 has just a few more weeks to go officially before Microsoft ends support for the operating system officially. Customers who run Windows 10 devices...

Raspberry Pi 500+: A Computer Inside a Mechanical Keyboard

Raspberry Pi computers have become a staple for hobbyists, students, and tinkerers alike. Beyond the single-board models, the company’s 400 and 500 series all-in-one devices, housed...

This Week in GNOME: #218 Adaptive Sidebars

Update on what happened across the GNOME project in the week from September 19 to September 26. GNOME Core Apps and Libraries Libadwaita ↗ Building blocks...

The bacteria turning waste plastic into painkillers

How did E. coli become such an essential tool for scientists and will anything replace it?

AI-powered Auto-Categorization now available in Microsoft Photos

Hello Windows Insiders, We’re excited to announce an update to the Microsoft Photos app, now rolling out on Windows 11 across all Insider channels. This release...

China launches campaign to keep killjoys off the internet

Pessimistic social media posts may now be targets of a fresh crackdown by the Chinese government.

Microsoft cuts off some services used by Israeli military unit

The tech giant said its products were not intended to be used for mass surveillance of civilians.

Another win for the Digital Markets Act: Microsoft gives truly free access to additional year of Windows 10 updates to EU users

A few months ago, Microsoft finally blinked and provided a way for Windows 10 users to gain “free” access to the Windows 10 Extended Security Update...

NFS at 40: a treasure trove of documents and other material about Sun’s Network File System

The contributions of Sun Microsystems to the world of computing are legion – definitely more than its ignominious absorption into Oracle implies – and one of...

Doug Bowser Retiring From Nintendo Of America, Devon Pritchard Named President And COO

Nintendo of America president and chief operating officer Doug Bowser has announced his retirement from the role, effective at the end of the calendar year. Devon...

Try This Setting to Improve Your Battery Life in iOS 26

Did you know you can customize Google to filter out garbage? Take these steps for better search results, including adding my work at Lifehacker as a...

‘Vietnam Puts AI at the Center of Its Economic Strategy,’ Deputy Director of the Vietnam National Innovation Center Says at NVIDIA AI Day Ho Chi Minh City

The Mac’s Preview App Is Finally Available on iPhone

Your iPhone is essentially a computer that fits in your pocket, so it only makes sense for Apple to treat it as such. To that point,...

Google Brings Gemini Assistant to Google TV

Gemini for TV can offer movie recommendations, pull up instructional videos, and more.

These Beats Studio Buds Are Under $80 Right Now

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yt-dlp will soon require a full JS runtime to overcome YouTube’s JS challenges

If you download YouTube videos, there’s a real chance you’re using yt-dlp, the long-running and widely-used command-line program for downloading YouTube videos. Even if you’re not...

DoWhile loops now supported in Amazon Bedrock Flows

Today, we are excited to announce support for DoWhile loops in Amazon Bedrock Flows. With this powerful new capability, you can create iterative, condition-based workflows directly...

Amazon to Pay $2.5 Billion in Landmark FTC Settlement Over Deceptive Prime Sign-Ups

Amazon agrees to a historic $2.5B settlement with the FTC, including a $1B penalty and $1.5B in refunds, to resolve claims of deceptive Prime enrollment. The...

You Can Set Price Alerts for Prime Day so You Don’t Go Over Budget

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I Just Got the Polar Loop Fitness Strap, and It Looks Great so Far

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How PropHero built an intelligent property investment advisor with continuous evaluation using Amazon Bedrock

This post was written with Lucas Dahan, Dil Dolkun, and Mathew Ng from PropHero. PropHero is a leading property wealth management service that democratizes access to...

Apple Demands Full Repeal of EU’s Digital Markets Act, Citing Security Risks and Feature Delays

Apple publicly demands the EU repeal its landmark Digital Markets Act (DMA), claiming the law harms users and delays features. Brussels fires back, defending the rules....

Accelerate benefits claims processing with Amazon Bedrock Data Automation

In the benefits administration industry, claims processing is a vital operational pillar that makes sure employees and beneficiaries receive timely benefits, such as health, dental, or...

Reconstructed skull gives surprising clues to our enigmatic Ancestor X

The shared ancestor of our species, the Neanderthals and the Denisovans may be far older than we thought – which could completely change our understanding of...

Spotify Is Finally Trying to Combat AI Slop

Did you know you can customize Google to filter out garbage? Take these steps for better search results, including adding my work at Lifehacker as a preferred source. On...

Your iPhone’s Camera Comes With a Hidden Translator

Did you know you can customize Google to filter out garbage? Take these steps for better search results, including adding my work at Lifehacker as a...

Latest iOS Beta Teases Compatibility With Non-Apple Smartwatches

Apple’s verbiage indicates it may soon be open to pairing iPhones with watches from other manufacturers.

Everything Announced During The Xbox Tokyo Game Show Broadcast

Xbox held a special broadcast for Tokyo Game Show headlined by the reveal of Forza Horizon 6. In case you missed the presentation, we’ve rounded up...

How to upgrade your ‘incompatible’ Windows 10 PC to Windows 11 – for free today

Microsoft really doesn’t want customers to upgrade older PCs, but there are workarounds for many models. Here’s everything you need to know before support ends in...

How to Speak With a Real Person at Best Buy Customer Service

Sometimes the help you need doesn’t fit in one of the pre-recorded number dial options, and speaking with a human on the other line is really...

Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27954 (Canary Channel)

Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27954 to the Canary Channel. What’s new in Build 27954 Changes and Improvements [General]...

Children’s names, pictures and addresses stolen in nursery chain hack

Experts have condemned the hack as an “absolute new low” for cyber-crime.

My Favorite Amazon Deal of the Day: The Soundcore Boom 3i Speaker

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Did you know you can...

How Technology Reflects Human Timing and Performance in Media

When people watch video, they respond to more than the visuals. A pause, a breath, or the way a phrase is delivered often matters as much...

Top-Ranking Smartphone App Pays You to Record Your Calls

Those recordings are then used to train AI models, of course.

Assetto Corsa EVO motors into multiplayer racing for the first time in its latest early access update

Vroom. Vroom vroom. Vroom vroom vroom. Ahem, sorry, dunno what happened to me there. Assetto Corsa EVO, the three-letter-yelling follow up to one on Steam’s long-reigning...

Command fleets or pilot mouthwatering starships in Nullspace, a strategy game with a “unique” take on the Fermi Paradox

Tasty-looking space games fill the atmosphere nowadays like satellite launch debris, but perhaps you’ll find room in your weirdly adapted magnetic fishing net for one more...

Unlock text editing use cases with highlightsFromPoint and other FromPoint APIs

We’re excited to announce the availability of the highlightsFromPoint() method in Microsoft Edge 140, and other Chromium-based browsers, a useful addition to the CSS Custom Highlight...

Qualcomm and Google Execs Speak on Android for PC

Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon and Google VP Rick Osterloh opened up at Snapdragon Summit 2025.

There’s a new Fire Emblem game out today, with Among Us-style social deduction gameplay, and it’s rubbish

Nintendo has revealed a new Fire Emblem game available now for smartphones, which includes Among Us-style social deduction. Read more

Kernel 6.15.4 Performance Tuned, Networking Polished, Stability Reinforced

by George Whittaker Introduction In the life cycle of any kernel branch, patch releases, those minor “.x” updates, play a vital role in refining performance, patching...

Here’s How Much You Need to Use Amazon to Make a Prime Membership Worth It

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Did you know you can customize Google to filter out garbage? Take these steps for better search results, including...

Is Threads Really Labeling Its Users As Antifa?

“Antifa” is in Donald Trump’s sights. Following the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, Trump has blamed “radical leftists” for pushing political violence against those on...

Ara: History Untold’s big Revolutions v2.0 update is out now, aims to improve “nearly every area of the game”

A year on from its debut, would-be challenger to Civ’s 4X strategy throne Ara: History Untold has gotten what looks like its most substantial overhaul yet....

Qualcomm Debuts Snapdragon X2 Elite and X2 Elite Extreme With up to 18 CPU Cores

No word on more modest and more affordable Plus variants, yet.

xAI Sues OpenAI, Alleging Strategic Campaign to Steal Trade Secrets

Elon Musk’s xAI has filed a federal lawsuit against OpenAI, accusing its rival of a strategic campaign to steal source code and business plans by poaching...

Google’s AI Co-Scientist Scores Two Wins in Biology

Hey Google! What if, instead of setting reminders or fetching restaurant reviews, you helped crack the mysteries of biology? That playful question hints at a radical...

Nanoparticles may be the secret ingredient in making ultimate plastics

Mixing nanoparticles into some common plastics made them harder to break and possibly easier to process, pointing towards a way to make better materials or packaging

March 2026 would be a “fitting” Skyblivion release window, says former dev who called making 2025 “unachievable”

A former developer on massive Elder Scrolls mod project Skyblivion who called its current 2025 release goal “unachievable” has suggested March 2026 as a “fitting” release...

Microsoft Makes Windows 10 Security Updates Free in Europe, Bowing to Regulatory Pressure

Microsoft reverses its Windows 10 End-of-Life policy, offering a free, unconditional year of Extended Security Updates (ESU) in the EEA after pressure from consumer groups. The...

Nintendo’s first-ever UK pop-up store is coming to London so you can buy merchandise typically only available in Japan

Nintendo has revealed its first-ever UK pop-up store is on the way to London, filled with merchandise usually sold in its permanent stores in Japan. Read...

Asda appoints vice-president for own brand

Asda has appointed a vice president for its own brand, marking chief customer officer Rachel Eyre’s first senior appointment. Source

Huawei executive says ‘we need to embrace AI hallucinations’

Tao Jingwen, director of Huawei’s quality, business process & IT management department, said firms should embrace hallucinations as part and parcel of generative AI.

Can you tame a medieval wilderness? City-builder Farthest Frontier gets a very close 1.0 release date

I was really impressed by Farthest Frontier when I played it in early access a few years ago, so much so, I’ve been keeping an eye...

Pokémon TCG Pocket’s next (limited time) booster pack will let you collect rare cards you might have missed

New packs in Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket are an almost monthly occurrence now, but its next booster pack will be a look backwards. Read more

Introducing Microsoft Marketplace — Thousands of solutions. Millions of customers. One Marketplace.

A new breed of industry-leading company is taking shape — Frontier Firms. These organizations blend human ambition with AI-powered technology to reshape how innovation is scaled,...

Japanese developers bring legendary craftsmanship to newest gaming handhelds

When Xbox debuted in 2001, it was a newcomer to a scene dominated by Japanese-made games and consoles. At that time, Sega, Nintendo and Sony were...

Forza Horizon 6 Takes Players To Japan Next Year

Forza Horizon 6 was the main headliner of Xbox’s Tokyo Game Show broadcast, which served as a fitting venue given that the next entry brings the...

Civilization 7 dev explains how the revamped 4X map generator bolts together continents from Voronoi diagrams

Firaxis and 2K Games are working on a Civilization 7 update that revamps the game’s map generation, while adding a couple of city states and rounding...

Ticketmaster agrees to change how it advertises tickets following Oasis debacle

Ticketmaster will change how it communicates ticket prices to customers following a CMA investigation into the shambolic Oasis ticket sale. Source

How to get free Windows 10 security updates through October 2026

Don’t want to fork over $30 to keep getting Windows 10 security updates? Microsoft is offering a couple of ways to avoid the fee, but customers...

For the first time ever, a Call of Duty beta will include Zombies – as Survival has been confirmed for the Black Ops 7 beta

Now that we’ve been acquainted with pretty much everything in multiplayer in the upcoming Black Ops 7, it’s naturally time for Zombies, the co-op, undead-clearing mode...

Meet the Coolest (and Most Expensive) Raspberry Pi Yet

Raspberry Pi today unveiled the new Raspberry Pi 500+ — a ‘premium’ version of its compact keyboard PC that uses mechanical switches, RGB backlighting and is...

Forza Horizon 6 announced, coming to PC and Xbox in 2026

Microsoft has announced Forza Horizon 6. The game was unveiled during the Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2025 Broadcast, which makes sense, because FH 6 is set...

Meta Doubles Down on AI Talent War, Poaching Another Top OpenAI Researcher

Meta hires OpenAI’s Yang Song for its Superintelligence Lab, escalating the AI talent war despite facing internal turmoil, restructuring, and high-profile exits. The post Meta Doubles...

Forza Horizon 6 will come to PlayStation 5, but not immediately

Forza Horizon 5 set a historic precedent earlier this year when it was released on PlayStation 5. It marked the first time Microsoft’s exclusive Xbox racing...

Blue Origin Broadcasts Live From a 360-Degree Camera in Orbital Freefall

The video has one glaring issue that keeps distracting viewers.

Pilots Wanted: Stream ‘Mecha BREAK’ on GeForce NOW

Suit up and head for the cloud. Mecha BREAK, the popular third-person shooter, is now available to stream on GeForce NOW with NVIDIA DLSS 4 technology....

Microsoft Gives 365 Copilot Users a Choice, Adding Anthropic’s Claude AI as OpenAI Alternative

Microsoft is integrating Anthropic’s Claude Sonnet 4 and Opus 4.1 models into Microsoft 365 Copilot, giving enterprise users a direct alternative to OpenAI. The post Microsoft...

5 AI Agent Projects for Beginners

Cheetahs naturally turned into mummies in caves in Saudi Arabia

The constant temperature and low humidity of a cave network in Saudi Arabia turned cheetahs, some of which died thousands of years ago, into mummies