Tech
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When Your Brain Is in Your Arm
Two-thirds of an octopus’s neurons are in its arms—each operating independently—including the one it uses to have sex.
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How to watch European Athletics Championships 2026 for FREE: Live Streams, TV Channels & Schedule
Keely Hodgkinson, Mondo Duplantis and Jakob Ingebrigtsen go for gold as the stars of the continent head to Birmingham
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I'm a home tech expert — here's the cooling kit I'm using to avoid melting into a puddle of sweat this summer
My keep-cool essentials for tackling too-balmy summer days
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'House of the Dragon' season 3 ending explained: who dies, does season 4 have a release date yet, and more on the Game of Thrones spin-off's latest finale on HBO Max
You've got burning questions about the House of the Dragon season 3 finale — and I'm here to answer them.
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Space Agencies Are Trying to Keep Astronauts From Losing Their Sight
A device currently being used to help octogenarians do self-administered eye exams could be part of future space missions to monitor astronauts’ ocular health.
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Without global interoperability, digital IDs can't deliver on their promise
Locking digital IDs behind borders conflicts with global online services
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I’m surprised but not unhappy that Goldmund’s new $500k two-part amp looks like a friendly prototype of Eve from WALL-E
Autonomous agent? Conversation-piece drinks cabinet? Prototype from WALL-E? No, it’s a seriously high-end amplifier for your hi-fi system
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How AI Is transforming outage response during high traffic events
Reducing alert noise and accelerating recovery with observability
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Europe expands its Starlink rival to 348 satellites as IRIS² moves into implementation — €15.6 billion network will boost EU government capacity by 60%, with launches starting in 2029
66 new satellites are earmarked for defense, security, and emergency services,
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Amnezia VPN strengthens its blocking capabilities with 'mandatory update' for Premium and Free users
The upgrade reaffirms the VPN's commitment to ensuring high long-term resilience
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'From a chore to something I could actually stick with' — how Gemini and Garmin made me love running for the first time
On-the-fly adjustments helped turn a chore into a sustainable habit
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Scientists trapped nitrogen atoms into diamonds and built a quantum machine
A German startup just cracked a decade-long barrier standing in the way of stable qubits
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Quordle hints and answers for Monday, August 10 (game #1659)
My clues will help you solve Quordle today and keep that streak going
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Quote of the day by venture capitalist John Doerr on the Segway: 'It'll be bigger than the internet' — a wild miscalculation about the future of mobility
Dozens of projects throughout history have suffered from unnecessary hype before failing to capture public attention
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NYT Strands hints and answers for Monday, August 10 (game #890)
My clues will help you solve the NYT's Strands today and keep that streak going
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NYT Connections hints and answers for Monday, August 10 (game #1156)
My clues will help you solve the NYT's Connections puzzle today and keep that streak going
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Texas could host Samsung's first floating data center
Samsung pushes floating data center into Texas despite growing uncertainty over power grid approvals and expanding AI infrastructure demand
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Synology neo+ NAS lineup trims entry costs while keeping premium hardware
Synology unveils four new NAS systems that cut upfront costs without giving up expansion potential for growing storage demands
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I spent months upgrading my digital privacy and security — here are the tools I settled on so you can do the same
Staying private and secure on your phone and online is becoming increasingly challenging, but there are plenty of tools to help.
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Bingers is a new app by the TV Time co-founder and it could be the Letterboxd for TV that I’ve been looking for
Bingers is a new TV and movie tracking app that's already beautifully designed and full of features.
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Here are the 4 new 4K Blu-rays from August 2026 I'm most looking forward to testing
As TechRadar's 4K Blu-ray tester, I've picked new titles from August 2026 that I'm keen to try out as part of the Blu-ray Bounty.
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Chinese vessel returns to spotlight after appearing above Taiwan internet cable
Chinese vessel draws attention after slow movement above vital Taiwan undersea internet cable raises new regional security concerns
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Experts warn this fake Claude install guide can be used to empty crypto wallets
An unusually well-orchestrated attack
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‘I need to actively log what I’m listening to’: Spotify still doesn’t allow you to group albums into folders, and I’m tired of using third-party apps to keep track of my favorite yearly releases
Spotify still doesn't let you add albums to folders, so I've been using Musicboard to keep track of my favorite releases instead.
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Noctua finds more than half of tested PC cases misstate CPU cooler clearances — hands-on checks reveal errors ranging from -3.5mm to +10mm, internal compatibility team conducted measurements of more than a hundred cases
It could be a disaster if the actual space in your PC case is smaller than what its spec sheet suggests.
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‘One trillion Pokémon’ later: How Pokémon GO built a cultural phenomenon that lasted a decade – and one VP’s 'personal wish' for the years to come
When it comes to mobile games, few remain culturally relevant for a decade and none have shadows that loom quite as large as Pokémon Go. Now in its tenth year, the app remains a phenomenon.
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How well can one of the best gaming PCs from 2017 cope in 2026?
10 years is a long time in computing, so how does one of the most powerful PCs of 2017 fare against 2026's best hardware?
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x64 port of Microsoft Word for Windows 1.1a arrives — you can now run this seminal 1990 word processor natively in Windows 11
The Computer History Museum made the Word 1.1a source code publicly available in 2014, now it has been ported to 64-bit Windows.
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“A compelling alternative”: I tested this Switch 2 carrying case and it’s better than Nintendo’s own solution
Turtle Beach’s all-in-one solution challenges Nintendo’s own — is it better?
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The privacy workaround prevents Windows from tracking you
A VPN company just found a way to block Microsoft's hidden Windows tracker without touching your internet connection
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Modder pumps liquid directly over bare GPU silicon via 3D-printed block — drops RTX 2060 Super load temps to 28°C despite initial leaks
Custom 3D printed block was glued to the GPU so water went straight to the die.
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Musk’s Terafab projected to be larger than the Pentagon, Apple Park, Mall of America, and Giga Texas, combined — all-in-one chip manufacturing facility visualized to show the project’s massive footprint
It will form the biggest interior structure on Earth by a massive margin.
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The 12 Best Anime to Watch if You Think You Hate Anime
Japan’s strongest media export makes a solid case for your attention span. Here’s what to watch.
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Open-source stealth USB hides an encrypted partition behind an 8GB decoy drive — 'Phantom Drive' appears as a regular USB stick until you create a text file to unlock the hidden data
A trick to break the walls of hidden partitions.
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Kansas town silences public comment on gigawatt AI data center after receiving death threats, moves to virtual meetings — shift follows physics teacher's arrest for clapping at data center hearing
Some people understand the need to go virtual for safety, but ask why public comments are affected, too.
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These AI Barons Are Ready to Give Away Their Fortunes
A new generation of philanthropists made rich by artificial intelligence are preparing to give away their vast wealth. What should we make of a multi-billion-dollar pinky promise?
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Micron reportedly offers pennies on the dollar for Crucial RAM return, only offers to reimburse original MSRP despite it being only 37% of market value — chipmaker later reverses course with a better solution
Crucial RMA scandal following the brand's exit from the consumer market
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Wait, Xiaomi makes speakers? I tried the new JBL Grip rival and the fancy, futuristic design totally won me over — although for sound, I found it a little wanting
I tried Xiaomi’s cheap Bluetooth speaker with an infinity mirror, flashy LED lights, and top-tier waterproofing — here’s how I’d rate it.
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Meetily Lets You Transcribe and Summarize Meetings Without a Subscription—Here’s How
There are endless ways to record and transcribe your virtual meetings with AI. Here’s an option that’s free and open source.
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DJI slams a 'total reversal' from the FCC as the regulator proposes to pull previously approved drones off shelves
Drones that have previously been approved for sale in the US might soon be removed from stores.
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Amazon’s new 7.65GW Texas AI data center power plant could become the largest source of CO₂ pollution in the US — custom 35-turbine gas plant authorized to emit 33 million tons of annual greenhouse gases
Company insists it remains committed to 2040 net-zero carbon emission goals
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After 24 years, Return to Castle Wolfenstein is finally distributed uncut in Germany — game was censored due to strict laws regarding Nazi symbolism
Germany's strict laws surrounding depictions of Nazis meant the game had to be altered, giving it an arguably more interesting story as a result.
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FCC moves to ban LiDAR-equipped foreign drones from US — classifies the technology as "military-grade" in a proposal that could also hit thermal models and the swarms used in drone light shows
Drone maker DJI says the “military-grade” label is a category error,
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TCL Note A1 Nxtpaper Review: A Hybrid Tablet for Taking Notes and Watching Video
TCL’s hybrid tablet-digital notebook tries to be the best of both worlds, and it mostly succeeds.
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The Complicated Case of Passing On Your Digital Estate
There’s no perfect way to transfer possession of your digital assets to your loved ones after you’re gone. But there are things you can do now to make the process easier for them.
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PwC left red-faced after being caught using AI hallucinations and fake citations in multiple reports
There's no accounting for AI slop
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Owner of original Intel 8080 pre-production layout seeks restorer — handcrafted Rubylith mask shows 5,000 transistors and interconnect patterns of the fabled 2 MHz CPU
The same computing history artifact was previously pictured alongside Andy Grove, Robert Noyce, and Gordon Moore in 1978.
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How to watch British Grand Prix 2026 MotoGP for FREE: Live streams and TV channels for big weekend at Silverstone
Reigning champion Marc Marquez looks to bring his stellar recent form into the second half of the season.