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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...

SpaceX has caught a massive rocket. So what’s next?

Spoiler alert: The company still has a massive amount of work to do to reach the Moon. Final phases of Starship's return to its launch...

Apple refreshes MacBook Pro lineup with M4 chips, introduces the M4 Max

More memory and better display support make the $1,599 Pro more appealing. Apple is sticking so closely to the design of the M3 MacBook Pros...

Amazon exec tells employees to work elsewhere if they dislike RTO policy

Using RTO to push quitting could result in an "array of legal consequences." Palo Alto, CA, USA - Feb 18, 2020: The Amazon logo seen...

Elon Musk changes X terms to steer lawsuits to his favorite Texas court

X terms specify Northern District, where Judge Reed O'Connor is a Tesla investor. Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks at Tesla's "Cyber Rodeo" on April 7,...

Rocket Report: Bloomberg calls for SLS cancellation; SpaceX hits century mark

"For the first time, Canada will host its own homegrown rocket technology." SpaceX's fifth flight test ended in success. Credit: SpaceX Welcome to Edition 7.16 of the...

Android 15’s security and privacy features are the update’s highlight

New tools aim at phone snatchers, snooping kids or partners, and cell hijackers. Credit: Google Android 15 started rolling out to Pixel devices Tuesday and will...

SpaceX catches returning rocket in mid-air, turning a fanciful idea into reality

"Starships are meant to fly. It sure as hell flew today. So let’s get ready for the next one.” The Super Heavy booster, more than...

Eleven things to know about in the Windows 11 2024 Update

A look at some of the changes and odds and ends in this year's Windows release. Credit: Microsoft The Windows 11 2024 Update, also known as Windows...

Intel’s Core Ultra 200S CPUs are its biggest desktop refresh in three years

CPUs bring Core Ultra features to desktops, with similar performance caveats. Credit: Intel Intel's 14th-generation desktop processors were a mild update on top of a mild...

Apple backs out of backing OpenAI, report claims

Apple dropped out of the $6.5 billion investment round at the 11th hour. A few weeks back, it was reported that Apple was exploring investing in OpenAI,...

Google accuses Microsoft of antitrust violations over Azure cloud platform

Complaint cites "steep penalties" for Microsoft customers using other providers. Google has filed an antitrust complaint in Brussels against Microsoft, alleging its Big Tech rival...

Elon Musk’s X gives up fight in Brazil, starts complying with judge’s demands

X announces reversal but must prove compliance before it can be reinstated. Elon Musk is apparently conceding defeat in his fight with Brazil Supreme Court...

Anker warns people to stop using some of its iPhone power banks, issues recall

"Manufacturing defect": Anker is recalling all units “out of an abundance of caution.” Anker is recalling three models of MagSafe iPhone batteries due to a...

LinkedIn admits to training AI on users’ data without consent

LinkedIn limits opt-outs to future training, warns AI models may spout personal data. LinkedIn admitted Wednesday that it has been training AI on many users' data without...
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