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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 threatens to sue FAA after feds propose fining SpaceX $633,000

"SpaceX will be filing suit against the FAA for regulatory overreach," Musk said. The Federal Aviation Administration alleged Tuesday that SpaceX violated its launch license...

“Fascists”: Elon Musk responds to proposed fines for disinformation on X

“Elon Musk’s had more positions on free speech than the Kama Sutra," says lawmaker. Elon Musk has lambasted Australia’s government as “fascists” over proposed laws...

Android apps are blocking sideloading and forcing Google Play versions instead

"Select Play Partners" can block unofficial installation of their apps. You might sideload an Android app, or manually install its APK package, if you're using...

Huawei’s $2,800 trifold phone is a real thing it wants people to hold and use

"It’s a piece of work that everyone has thought of but never managed to create." Huawei's Mate XT Ultimate is a phone that does not flip...

Apple must pay €13 billion in back taxes after losing final appeal

EU's top court also upholds €2.4 billion antitrust fine against Google. Apple has suffered a significant defeat after the EU’s top court ruled that the...

Microsoft performs operations with multiple error-corrected qubits

Microsoft boosts error correction on Quantinuum machine, partners with Atom Computing. On Tuesday, Microsoft made a series of announcements related to its Azure Quantum Cloud...

Apple’s iPhone 16 Pro boasts a bigger screen and better camera zoom

A 48-megapixel ultra-wide camera and the A18 Pro chip headline Apple's flagship. As expected, Apple announced the new iPhone Pro models today during a livestream:...

Apple Watch Series 10 is smaller, thinner, lighter, and has mini-Intelligence

No word on whether S10 chip inside will allow for broader AI features. The newest Apple Watch is all about a big screen, a thinner case, and...

Nvidia’s AI chips are cheaper to rent in China than US

Supply of processors helps Chinese startups advance AI technology despite US restrictions. The cost of renting cloud services using Nvidia’s leading artificial intelligence chips is...

Ars Technica system guide: Falling prices are more exciting than new parts

Falling prices mean you can get more for your money than you could last year. It's been a while since our last system guide, and a...

AT&T sues Broadcom for refusing to renew perpetual license support

Ars cited in lawsuit AT&T recently filed against Broadcom. AT&T filed a lawsuit against Broadcom on August 29 accusing it of seeking to “retroactively change...

Verizon to buy Frontier for $9.6 billion, says it will expand fiber network

Verizon once sold part of its network to Frontier; now it's buying the company. Verizon today announced a deal to acquire Frontier Communications, an Internet service provider...

What to expect from Apple’s “It’s Glowtime” event

Here's what we already know about the new flagship iPhones. For years, Apple's September event has focused almost exclusively on new flagship iPhones and new...

Intel Core Ultra 200V promises Arm-beating battery life without compatibility issues

Another mixed year for CPU speed, but battery and graphics upgrades are welcome. Intel has formally announced its first batch of next-generation Core Ultra processors,...
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