Tech
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Introducing Bench 2.0 — a revamped benchmark analyzer, exclusively for Tom's Hardware Premium subscribers
New features, new data, hundreds of benchmarks.
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Take-Two CEO calls GTA 6's level of pre-orders 'unprecedented and astonishing' as the publisher reports $1.39 billion in sales already
Take-Two Interactive has reported earnings of $1.39 billion during Grand Theft Auto 6's pre-order period.
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I tested Turtle Beach’s newest controller, and I can’t imagine using anything else for GTA 6
The Turtle Beach Pacific Skyline Wireless Controller is the best-looking Xbox controller I’ve ever used.
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Zohran Mamdani’s NYC Tech Team Is What DOGE Should Have Been
The mayor of New York City has assembled a crew of Silicon Valley and United States Digital Service veterans to overhaul city services with better software.
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Poor data has become enterprise AI's weakest link
AI is only as good as its data
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Top US hedge funds targeted by major vishing campaign — Blackstone, KKR and CME among those under fire
BlackFile (now known as Redact) has been busy
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The end of anonymous protest — How facial recognition puts democracy at risk
Digital rights campaigners warn public surveillance is slipping into dangerous new territory
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'As a 5090 owner, I can confirm the card comes with a default paranoia about bursting into flames': new tool to prevent Nvidia GPU cable melts shows this controversy still rages on
Are Nvidia RTX 5090 and 5080 GPU owners still paranoid about cable melts? Vibe coded tools popping up to defend against disaster suggest they are.
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Scientists Used AI to Create 16 New Viruses
The use of AI systems to create viruses opens up new possibilities for combating bacterial resistance. It also raises concerns about the pace at which technology is outstripping regulation.
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How to watch Rugby's Greatest Rivalry: FREE streams, TV channels, schedule for New Zealand's 2026 tour of South Africa
All Blacks tour includes four Tests against the Springboks
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Exclusive: Turbo VPN releases emergency Windows update after TechRadar uncovers persistent IP leaks
Despite issuing a patch earlier this week, the app continued leaking IPv6 addresses across all protocols until a second update was deployed today
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'Great music is made by people': Suno spent years making AI music easy — now it’s trying to stop people making quite so much of it
Suno takes steps to reduce AI slop
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5 ways AI is changing the way businesses recruit, hire, and train their workforce
Five ways AI is reshaping recruitment
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SpaceX crash site on moon revealed by South Korean orbiter | New Scientist
An out-of-control SpaceX rocket that crashed into the moon earlier this week did, in fact, leave an impact crater, according to images from a Korea AeroSpace Administration lunar orbiter that caught before-and-after photographs
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I've found all the best Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Z Flip 8 launch deals — where to find the biggest trade-in discounts and plan savings
Many of the top preorder deals are still live
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Claude Opus 5 mistakenly deletes dev’s entire profile directory during routine backup, responds with 'Sorry, typo' — AI tool mistakes user's home directory as temporary backup, proceeds to wipe everything to undo the error
“That was simultaneously the funniest and most painful AI moment I've had.”
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A worrying Google issue could leave small businesses playing catch-up with back-to-school sales – here is what to do
Widespread Google product approval delays threaten peak trading success
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The Mac Pro is dead. 20 years after its launch, what went wrong?
The Mac Pro would be 20 today if it hadn’t been discontinued. Here’s why Apple ditched its most powerful Mac.
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Could geoengineering ‘ice arches’ help preserve Arctic sea ice? | New Scientist
Researchers are investigating whether artificially thickening ice blockages between Canada and Greenland could prevent huge amounts of sea ice from flowing south to melt
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The Hottest New AI Chatbot Is Just a Guy Answering Your Questions
WIRED spoke with Tucker Bryant, an artist and former Google employee who created ChatTJB to get people to reflect on the “strange moment” we’re in.
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Drought and heat push Europe's power grid to breaking point | New Scientist
High temperatures and low water levels have forced several countries to shut down nuclear reactors just as citizens turn up their air conditioning, forcing energy prices to spike and raising the threat of blackouts
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Great news for cheap OLED TVs and monitors: LG's new '2-stack' tech should cost less to make and be more energy efficient than its recent 'OLED SE' panel
LG's new panels deliver better color and wider viewing angles for a lower price
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AI was supposed kill my company but we're thriving - here's why
Surviving the AI boom through differentiation and data
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ON1 Photo RAW (2026) review
Catalog, edit and refine your shots with total ease
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Quantum's greatest breakthrough may be trust
The machines that will design new medicines will also break the internet's locks
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Why cybersecurity must evolve for the age of AI agents
Why AI agents demand a new cybersecurity approach
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'Move fast, but do it with trust built in': EY CIO tells us why the rapid pace of AI means trust is now a critical business imperative
Delaying digital transformation decisions is no longer possible in the age of AI
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Heartstopper's Kit Connor has signed on to play Cyclops in Marvel's new X-Men movie — and I believe more famous faces will join him, Sadie Sink, and Samara Weaving in the MCU very soon
Marvel has seemingly tapped the Heartstopper alumnus to portray Scott Summers in its hotly-anticipated X-Men reboot.
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Sony's enhanced PSSR 2.0 tech is now automatically enabled with the latest PS5 Pro beta update, improving image quality across all supported games
Sony has released a new PS5 firmware update for its beta program that automatically enables PSSR 2.0 (PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution) on PS5 Pro.
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Swiss government says SharePoint-linked data breach affected hundreds of accounts
The servers were disconnected to investigate the attack
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Apple revealed the first Mac Pro 20 years ago today — its Intel Xeon-powered flagship desktop took the reins from the Power Mac G5
The top model came with a pair of Xeon 5160 dual-core CPUs at 3.0 GHz, 1GB RAM, a 250GB HDD, and a 16X DL optical SuperDrive.
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Starlink is coming for America's mobile operators, but T-Mobile claims not to be scared
Elon Musk claims that Starlink could soon deliver a better service than the US’s mobile operators, but T-Mobile’s CEO disagrees.
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I watched Spider-Man: Brand New Day in ScreenX and was sorely disappointed — I'd pay the extortionate ticket price for 4DX 3D instead any day
Spider-Man: Brand New Day is the first feature-length movie to be filmed in ScreenX format — but you'd be better off seeing it in, well, any other type of screening.
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Postbiotic supplement boosts body's own GLP-1 and weight loss | New Scientist
A small trial suggests a supplement containing dead bacteria could offer a cheaper alternative to weight-loss drugs such as semaglutide, but further evidence is needed
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After weeks of testing, I still don’t know how the GHS Wireless InfinitePlay costs under $250 with these specs
This headset knows what gamers want — loads of charge, flat EQ response, rage proof build quality and a strong mic. It delivers on all fronts.
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How to watch Possession online from anywhere – stream Gugu Mbatha-Raw's supernatural thriller
An allegory for the legacy of empire, justice and reparations starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw, here's how to watch Possession online from anywhere.
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There Are Microplastics in Coffee. I Tried Two New Brewers That Keep Plastic Out
Microplastics are in everything, especially your coffee. A new generation of plastic-free drip coffee brewers is trying to change this.
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The ‘Manosphere’ Isn’t a Movement. It’s a Multibillion-Dollar Grievance Industry
Many young men are driven to resentment and are financially exploited as influencers sell them classes, pills, and the illusion of clout, a new report reveals.
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Don't miss out — you have just one week to claim a classic Tom Clancy game completely for free
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Future Soldier is free to keep right now.
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'The Legend of Zelda Movie' will feature the late Sam Neill in one of his last-ever roles — and someone I never expected to see as Ganondorf in the new Nintendo film
An unlikely actor is reportedly set to play Ganondorf in Nintendo and Sony's live-action Zelda movie.
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'So glad I left Windows behind. Good riddance': Microsoft admits it's forcibly installing a OneDrive Photos app on PCs, and Windows 11 users are very unhappy
Microsoft needs to sort out Windows Update — we don't want OneDrive apps shoved onto our PCs without asking.
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Nvidia sells RTX 50-series GPUs at MSRP during QuakeCon 2026 — graphics cards sold at launch prices more than a year after release are now considered an attraction
This shows how dystopian the PC building industry has become.
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'Making their trailers pay-to-watch is a crazy move' — Netflix's Grand Theft Auto 6 preview has divided fans
Grand Theft Auto 6 fans have called out Rockstar Games for "paywalling" the game's upcoming extended look.
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Why AI infrastructure planning must happen now
Why early infrastructure planning is the key to AI success
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4 ways to watch a solar eclipse without burning your eyes | New Scientist
Even during a solar eclipse, it isn’t safe to look directly at the sun, but with a proper solar filter or a simple pinhole projector, you can still watch it disappear behind the moon