Tech
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I’m sick of ‘phoney bargains’ that promise bigger discounts than I’m really getting — and by January 2027 these kind of fake deals will be illegal in the UK
PM Andy Burnham outlined the revised plan in The Guardian
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GeForce RTX 50-series GPU prices spike as much as 39% as Blackwell price hikes hit the US — RTX 5070 gets a 36% hike, RTX 5060 up 27% at the median of Newegg listings
The next wave of pain from the silicon supply crunch comes Stateside
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Age verification failed. Regulating VPNs won't fix it
VPN crackdowns won't solve age verification's failures
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Top US defense device maker IEH Corporation admits hackers broke into its systems
Someone used social engineering to access an employee's email account
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How will the iPhone Ultra's foldable screens compare to the Galaxy Z Fold 8's? I compared the latest rumors to find out
The iPhone Ultra looks set to have very similar size screens to the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8, but there could still be some notable differences.
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What primates tell us about the evolutionary origins of keeping pets | New Scientist
Keeping pets seems to be fairly recent behaviour in the timeline of human evolution. Columnist Michael Marshall turns to the latest research on primates to understand how long we’ve had the impulse to adopt furry friends
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It's not perfect, but the Alienware 15 (2026) gaming laptop delivers some exceptional performance for the price
"Budget" and "Alienware". Polar opposites? Maybe, but this latest 15-inch gaming laptop from the premium brand has enough performance to keep even the most die-hard of value gaming enthusiasts happy.
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Orange Crush: TAG Heuer Drops a Bright Revamp of the Original Metal F1 Watch
The solar-powered limited edition may be here to mark the final Dutch Grand Prix taking place in Zandvoort, but it's the juicy iconic colorway WIRED's been waiting for.
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US healthcare software giant Unlimited Technology Systems admits hackers may have stolen sensitive data of 3.8 million people
No-one has yet claimed responsibility for the attack
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Oh great, Microsoft reportedly hikes Windows 11 licence prices to potentially bring more pain to laptop buyers
What RAM crisis? Microsoft reportedly hikes cost of Windows 11 for computer makers, rubbing software salt into PC pricing wounds.
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A Nintendo Switch game just became unplayable for those who paid for it — showing exactly why gamers are rebelling against Sony's disc-free PlayStation plans
The Nintendo Switch version of Aliens: Fireteam Elite has shut down, rendering it unplayable for buyers.
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Samsung patches nearly 200 security issues on its phone hardware - here's what you need to know
Samsung's bloatware carried dangerous flaws
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The Best Wireless Earbuds We’ve Tested (and We’ve Tested Hundreds)
These earbuds from Apple, Beats, Bose, and Samsung stood out from the rest.
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The upcoming Garmin Fenix 9 is probably going to be super expensive — here's 10 cheaper outdoor-ready smartwatches you can buy right now
Apple, Samsung, Polar, Coros and more
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Windows
Discover more about Windows with insights from the experts at Tom's Hardware.
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The AI Slop Backlash Is Actually Having an Impact
Platforms are finally recognizing that people don’t want to consume AI slop. A growing number of sites and apps now have tools and policies to flag, label, and ban AI-generated content.
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The 4.5-star-rated Sony WF-C510 have dropped to a record-low price on Amazon — here's why I'd buy our 'favorite low-cost earbuds'
The Sony WF-C510 are some of the best cheap earbuds you can buy and they've now fallen to a record-low price on Amazon — here's why I'd buy them.
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The Rise of the 1 am Job Interview
An AI interview is increasingly the first step of a hiring process. Since there’s no human on the other end, candidates are scheduling them whenever—even deep into the night.
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GeForce NOW exploit lets you access the full Windows desktop through a simple file swap — Modder runs local AI models on Ultimate tier with 48GB of VRAM and no restrictions
Do more than just game with your GeForce NOW subscription.
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The Outlaw Chemist Teaching People How to Make Drugs From Scratch
Willy Myco has made over 120 videos showing people his exact process for making everything from LSD to DMT vapes. Not everyone’s a fan of his methods.
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A California Program Is Bringing Down the Cost of Heat Pumps by Buying Bulk
The approach is like a Costco for heat pumps, and it’s helping make installations more accessible as heat waves worsen.
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Anycubic Photon P1 gets a price cut — and it's our top 14K resin 3D printer
Perfect for miniatures, the 4.5-star Anycubic Photon P1 combines 14K precision, automatic leveling, AI monitoring, and high-viscosity resin support.
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Steam hardware distributor hit by cyberattack, 'expect fake messages,' Valve warns — Europe vendor has personal information and hardware purchase details stolen
Purchasers from the last 100 days or so should be particularly wary of targeted phishing.
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AI data center bans surge past 500 nationwide as local US politicians begin blocking new developments — growing public outrage and bipartisan pushback threaten big tech expansion plans
Political resistance is growing to new AI developments
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Why tech vendors are key to solving AI's adoption problem
Companies will succeed with AI adoption by hiring technology vendors
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Quantum voting trickery could make elections more secure | New Scientist
In an election, how can you make sure that everyone's votes are counted but also kept entirely secret? Quantum mechanics may have the answer
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'It's ridiculous that we pay for an operating system and still get served ads': Windows 11's Weather app comes under fire for pushing ads and eating way too much RAM
Worried about the RAM crisis? Microsoft isn't, if Windows 11's Weather app is anything to go by.
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How to watch YouTube TV from anywhere
How to watch YouTube TV from anywhere with a VPN. The cable alternative is well-priced, flexible and fully loaded, but only works in the US.
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Experts warn North Korean hackers are increasingly using AI to build smarter and more devious cyberattacks
AI is used for more than simply drafting phishing emails
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UK's Royal Navy sea drones contain component that secretly sent data to China, report claims — government cuts camera connectivity and insists data wasn’t sensitive, only ‘heartbeat communications’
Affected K3 Scout drones used a Chinese camera component that subsequently failed a routine cyber vulnerability assessment.
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Levi's reveals security tear may have let hackers steal important corporate data
Crucial data is missing following cyberattack
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Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Artificial intelligence (AI), chatbots, and machine learning: News, R&D, and more
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'No amount of explanation justifies it': users are shocked by one Galaxy Z Fold 8 owner's drastic fix for camera-bump wobble
Someone hacked the cameras off their Galaxy Z Fold 8 just so the handset lies flat on a surface.
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Klarna member? You can now get a free NordVPN subscription — here's how
Klarna Premium and Max members now get NordVPN bundled into their subscription at no extra cost
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Chinese farmer kills 25 acres of crops after following AI-generated weed and pest control advice — farmer trusted pesticide recipe after months of successful advice
AI is useful, but you should never blindly trust it.
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Meta chief technology officer Andrew Bosworth says AI productivity gains should now mean we're all doing more work — not taking time off
Meta's Andrew Bosworth says asking for more time off is 'dumb'
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Drones
Discover more about Drones with insights from the experts at Tom's Hardware.
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Cybersecurity
Discover more about Cyber Security with insights from the experts at Tom's Hardware.
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Streaming
Discover more about Streaming with insights from the experts at Tom's Hardware.
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Space
Discover more about Space with insights from the experts at Tom's Hardware.
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Good news: Spotify is adding a button to skip ads in podcasts. Bad news: it only skips ads the creators added to support themselves, not Spotify's own ads…
Spotify quietly added a new way for you to skip through ads in podcast episodes, but some fear it's the beginning of the end for creators.
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Why financial institutions need a clearer approach to AI governance
Building trusted AI governance for financial services
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I Tested Portable Solar Panels for Years to See Which Models Best Deliver Free Electricity
Clean, free power from the sun is easier and more affordable to capture than ever with the best portable solar panels.
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Lessons from the World Cup for building more resilient workforces
What major events reveal about the future of workforce management
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Earth extremophile can grow in near-Mars-like conditions | New Scientist
A salt-loving microorganism found in places like the Dead Sea can not just survive but actively grow in conditions close to those that may be found just under the Martian surface
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The Witcher season 5 is very unlikely to air this year — here's why
Toss a coin to your Witcher. When he arrives, that is
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'Ted Lasso' season 4 episode 2 release date and launch time: when does it come out on Apple TV?
Ted Lasso season 4's next episode will make its Apple TV debut very soon — here's when you'll be able to stream it.