Tech
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I fear a perfect storm is brewing for gamers — Steam survey shows GPUs with 16GB of VRAM are now the most popular, amid further worrying price hikes
With more GPU price hikes apparently inbound, gamers are going to struggle to get the VRAM they crave.
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NYT Strands hints and answers for Wednesday, August 5 (game #885)
My clues will help you solve the NYT's Strands today and keep that streak going
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AMD doubles data center revenue year over year, but gaming revenue plunged by 31% — CEO Lisa Su says prices have 'weighed on' consumer demand but is 'optimistic' about client market
Gaming will continue to decline, says AMD, while data center continues to grow.
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The White House Is Keeping Its AI Cybersecurity Framework Secret
The Trump administration shared the details of its plan with OpenAI, Anthropic, and other AI labs on Tuesday. For now, the public remains in the dark.
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Most people prefer AI-written stories – and can't tell when they are made by humans | New Scientist
People appear to prefer short stories created by AI over those written by humans. They are also no better than chance at telling which is which
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NYT Connections hints and answers for Wednesday, August 5 (game #1151)
My clues will help you solve the NYT's Connections puzzle today and keep that streak going
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Should you stop using preventive flea treatments on your pets? | New Scientist
It has been assumed for decades that tick and flea treatments for pets pose no threat to wildlife or people, but there’s growing evidence that we have got it wrong
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How to watch every Spiderman movie for FREE from anywhere
How to watch every Spiderman movie for free from anywhere, from Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield and Tom Holland's Peter Parker to Shameik Moore's Miles Morales.
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Quordle hints and answers for Wednesday, August 5 (game #1654)
My clues will help you solve Quordle today and keep that streak going
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Cybercrime is costing the world trillions every year - new report says victims lose an average of nearly $10,000 in every hit
An increasingly expensive situation at a global scale
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I tested the Fanxiang PS2000W and found a solid portable SSD that's another victim of the rising memory prices
The Fanxiang PS2000W portable SSD offers up to 2000MB/s file transfers with a suitable USB port.
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Amazon's AI agents racked up huge bills while executives try to explain
Inside Amazon's messy AI spending spree that nobody noticed for nearly five months straight
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I tested the Beelink EQi Wildcat Lake and the ultra-fast networking makes this mini PC a great office machine
The Beelink EQi is a compact Windows 11 Pro mini PC aimed at those looking for an office machine with decent network connection and fast connectivity.
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New malware disguised as popular Roblox cheat tool could give hackers full control of your PC — including the webcam
A new "invisible" Xeno Executor is actually a highly capable RAT
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I test smart glasses for a living and even ignoring privacy problems there’s too many reasons you shouldn’t buy cheap Meta Ray-Ban alternatives
Please don’t buy cheap Meta Ray-Ban alternatives.
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SpaceX rocket set to crash into the moon at seven times the speed of sound — but the 5,400 mph impact is entirely expected, and might even prove useful for NASA
An unintended event that turns into a scientific moment
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OpenAI vs Apple text messages reveal something about Apple, but probably not what you’re thinking
In the ongoing lawsuit between Apple and OpenAI, the ChatGPT parent just released messages and emails that paint a picture of something far more mundane than corporate espionage.
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EA Sports FC 27's new open-world mode, The Grounds, is just what the franchise needs — even if it does look like a blatant NBA 2K clone
EA Sports has officially confirmed its new open-world mode, The Grounds, in FC 27.
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It's not too late to save up to 50% off Keeper plans — secure your passwords and company security with big discounts on Personal and Business plans
Keeper is perfect for personal password hygiene, and business security
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I spent an afternoon trying to make ChatGPT lie for me — here’s where its guardrails held, and where they didn’t
How does ChatGPT really respond when you ask it to lie?
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This wild see-through CD player shows the guts of the tech while playing like it's a Damien Hirst exhibition — and I like the way this cheap Kickstarter idea slides out of its case like vinyl
Syitren's new CD player is equal parts music player and live art display, and it looks like it came straight from an art gallery.
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I tested the Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 6 — a portable workstation-grade beast for engineers and professionals
The Lenovo ThinkPad P14S Gen 6 is a spectacular portable workstation, granting the coveted 14-inch frame with the internals to get even more demanding jobs done
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Experts reveal Google Password Manager can be hijacked to let hackers steal passkeys and gain access to all your secrets
Three Pass-ta-key techniques allowed security researchers to work around biometrics-protected locks.
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More GPU price hikes loom for Asia as Japanese distributor warns of new increases — CFD Sales signals 20% to 40% higher prices on Gigabyte graphics card orders starting this month
Brace your wallet: another wave of GPU price surges is on the horizon
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The once-impossible black holes that could break thermodynamics | New Scientist
The laws of physics seemed to forbid a strange variety of black holes that could have zero temperature. Columnist Jacklin Kwan explores research that shows these strange behemoths can really exist – and how they could test the limits of thermodynamics
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Kioxia and Sandisk demonstrate the world's highest-density 3D NAND flash — 332 active layers and up to 4,800 MT/s interface
World's highest 3D NAND storage density.
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'A new era of workplace sabotage': Employees really aren't happy with being forced back to the office - and many are starting to fight back
Return-to-office mandates are killing workplace trust
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Darwin proved right about gnat-trapping carnivorous plant | New Scientist
Botanists have finally proved what Charles Darwin was unable to nail down – that a genus of plants known to catch insects also digests them, suggesting the extent of plant carnivory has been underestimated
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Private Internet Access now lets you ditch Google as it brings its VPN app to F-Droid
The move enables Big Tech skeptics to install PIA app securely and without tedious manual steps
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Landmark Deal Would Officially Add Laser Weapons to US Army Arsenal
Facing a growing drone threat, the Pentagon is poised to sign a first-of-its-kind contract for “Enduring High Energy Lasers”—and make directed energy weapons an official part of the Army’s kit.
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'If you choose to install a spyware OS, expect to be spied on': Windows 11 process sparks controversy and user accusations of 'spying' which are false — but Microsoft must still do better with privacy
This affair highlights the ongoing distrust of Microsoft
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How to watch Ted Lasso season 4 online from anywhere
Here's how to watch Ted Lasso season 4 from anywhere, as Rebecca Welton gets the team back together in an effort to revive the AFC Richmond women's team.
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We’re beginning to understand the sudden ‘grief attacks’ that hit mourners | New Scientist
A few years ago, psychologist Sherman Lee experienced a "grief attack". When he set out to study them, he discovered just how powerful and all-consuming grief can be
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‘77% expect domain importance to increase’: Name.com partners with Lovable and others to embed domain access
Name.com embeds domain registration into the next-generation websites and app-building tools.
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Samsung's Dolby Vision 2 HDR rival is launching sooner than expected — it'll arrive on certain Samsung TVs and on Prime Video this month, but leaves us with some big questions
What can we watch? We don't know! When can we watch it? We're not sure!
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More businesses are abandoning in-house infrastructure
The great corporate IT migration is accelerating as rising energy costs and AI workloads overwhelm traditional in-house server facilities
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Home battery installations have hit a new high — and the powerful new Base Core promises to save you money and keep your home powered during outages
Base Power just raised $1 billion for its Base Core battery, amid a significant uptick in home energy solutions.
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I used the BenQ PD2770U and this self-calibrating 4K monitor might just get creatives to forget the Apple Studio display
The BenQ Creative Pro PD2770U is BenQ's answer for the studio display directly pointed towards creatives who need absolute color accuracy.
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Amnezia VPN now supports human rights defenders with free premium VPN subscriptions
The Russian VPN previously helped over 300 journalists and activists from countries subject to heavy censorship
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I stopped searching the App Store and built exactly the app I wanted using AI — and it took me less than 5 minutes
Can’t find the app you want? Now you just make your own
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New HBF spec outlines tech that can give GPUs terabytes of extra memory — Sandisk and SK hynix unveil spec with up to 16-Hi NAND stacks, 3 TB/s bandwidth, UCIe
The specification is here, but what about the interest?
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'100% has to be. They said their marketing is going to be creative' — GTA 6 fans are convinced they've spotted an easter egg in GTA Online referencing the game's map
Grand Theft Auto 6 fans are convinced they've spotted an easter egg for the game's map in GTA Online.
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The vSphere 9 decision: migrate, modernize or maximize with purpose
Virtualization decisions should align with business strategy
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'It's all about dollars': Star Trek's Jeri Ryan claps back at 'tech bro studio takeover' as fan's concerns over Blu-ray, 4K and DVD heighten
With a Blu-ray, 4K and DVD release date for Starfleet Academy season 1 hanging in the balance, should Star Trek fans be worried about physical access to their favorite shows? Not according to Jeri Ryan.
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AI monocultures: the code review problem nobody's talking about
The hidden risks of AI code review monocultures
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A new lightstrip has leaked on the Philips Hue website, and we suspect we know what it is
Hue has mentioned a new Play Pro lightstrip for TVs that isn't currently available to buy. Could it be a TV Omniglow?
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Prime Video's God of War might have found a new Kratos after Ryan Hurst's departure
Original Kratos actor Ryan Hurst left God of War after sustaining an injury on set, but we might have an exciting new star attached to the project.