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Microsoft updates Intel-based Surface PCs, if you can pay for them

Businesses often use hardware and software that still needs x86 to run properly. Microsoft's new Surfaces are all business. Credit: Microsoft Microsoft switched the Surface Pro tablet and both sizes of Surface Laptop from...

Apple chips can be hacked to leak secrets from Gmail, iCloud, and more

Side channel gives unauthenticated remote attackers access they should never have. Apple is introducing three...

Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 costs as much as a whole gaming PC—but it sure is fast

Even setting aside Frame Generation, this is a fast, power-hungry $2,000 GPU. Credit: Andrew Cunningham Nvidia's...

Cutting-edge Chinese “reasoning” model rivals OpenAI o1—and it’s free to download

DeepSeek R1 is free to run locally and modify, and it matches OpenAI's o1...

Trump issues flurry of orders on TikTok, DOGE, social media, AI, and energy

A roundup of executive orders issued by Trump after his second inauguration. US President Donald...

Elon Musk’s X can’t invent its own copyright law, judge says

Judge rules copyright law governs public data scraping, not X’s terms. A US district judge William Alsup has dismissed Elon Musk's X Corp's lawsuit against Bright Data,...

Big Three carriers pay $10M to settle claims of false “unlimited” advertising

States obtain settlement, but it's unclear whether consumers will get refunds. T-Mobile, Verizon, and AT&T will pay a combined $10.2 million in a settlement with...

US Cellular is for sale, reportedly could be “carved up” by major carriers

US Cellular talked with Verizon, but deal with T-Mobile appears more likely. T-Mobile is reportedly close to buying a portion of the regional carrier US...

I went filming with an iPhone 15 Pro Max until one of us ran out of energy

Smartphone batteries are great these days, lasting for two or more days of moderate use. But what if you want to rely on it...

Antitrust accusations and the future of Google: the legal saga unfolds

n just 25 years, Google has gone from being just another dorm-room tech project to a tech behemoth that changed the world. From revolutionizing...

Here’s Where AMD Processors And Graphics Cards Are Made

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is one of the most recognizable names for graphics cards, along with Asus, NVIDIA, and MSI. However, gamers also know...

Professor sues Meta to allow release of feed-killing tool for Facebook

Section 230 immunity isn’t just for Big Tech companies, lawsuit says. Ethan Zuckerman wants to release a tool that would allow Facebook users to control...

Solid-state polymer heat pump gets rid of the heat itself

Polymer changes temperature, shape when charged, moving to where the heat needs to be. Heat pumps are the most energy-efficient way of controlling indoor temperature....

Meta is testing cross-posting from Instagram to Threads

The company has also tested cross-posts from Facebook. Meta is testing a new way to boost engagement on Threads using Instagram. The company is now...

Meta is expanding its paid verification service for businesses

The top tier costs $350 a month and includes phone calls with customer support. Meta is expanding its paid verification service for businesses, adding three new tiers...

Dell responds to return-to-office resistance with VPN, badge tracking

Report claims new tracking starts May 13 with unclear consequences. After reversing its positioning on remote work, Dell is reportedly implementing new tracking techniques on...

Intel’s and Qualcomm’s Huawei export licenses get revoked

Huawei's phone division has moved on, but laptops will suffer without Intel. The US crackdown on exports to Huawei now includes even stronger restrictions than...

M4 iPad Pro CPU cores and RAM amount are tied to storage capacity

Apple has tied RAM to storage capacity in older iPads; it's a first for the CPU. When Apple announced the Apple M4 chip during its iPad Pro event yesterday,...

Hands-on with the new iPad Pros and Airs: A surprisingly refreshing refresh

And the new Apple Pencil Pro does some cool things, too. Apple has a new lineup of iPad Pro and Air models for the first...
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