Tech
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Agent Box packs surprising AI muscle into a compact mini PC
This tiny AI PC claims DGX Spark performance for one-fifth the price while running massive language models locally
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Is the Dyson V15 Detect still worth buying over a Shark? I've used one at home for two years and I've tested Shark’s best — here's why I'd recommend the Dyson
Dyson's pricey dust-sucker hasn't let me down yet.
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Ukraine's battlefield drone experience heads to America
America wants Ukraine's drone know-how after admitting its military production still trails Kyiv by millions of aircraft annually
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AI infrastructure fuels rising cloud storage demand across data centres
Cloud providers keep buying more Seagate hard drives as the AI data explosion changes enterprise storage priorities for the coming decade
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Are laptops cooling pads really worth it? I spent a heatwave thrashing my MacBook and a gaming laptop in a boiling test room to see which models are a load of hot air, and which ‘makes liquid nitrogen look positively toasty
I’ve spent a week in a boiling hot lab so I can dish up hard science on the best cooling pad for chilling your laptop during a heatwave.
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I spent hours relaxing in my Xreal xbx smart glasses on my honeymoon — they’re stylish, boast incredible image quality, and are my new favorite affordable wearable
My new favorite affordable smart eyewear
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I’m confused by the SteelSeries Stratus+, because its headline feature is also its biggest weakness
The SteelSeries Stratus+ is a hybrid wireless controller designed for mobile gaming and PC play. When heavily discounted, it's a passable budget PC pad, but a disappointing mobile controller at any price.
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I've wanted to abandon Windows 11 for a SteamOS variant for as long as I can remember — but after testing Bazzite on my second PC, here's why I still can't ditch Microsoft's OS
Bazzite is almost the perfect Windows 11 replacement for my main gaming PC, but I can't make the jump just yet.
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Microsoft Paint used as a 'monitor' to run Doom at up to 35 fps, project released by firm's Azure CTO — runs actual Doom engine and loads real shareware DOOM1.WAD
Instructions on how to play this 'port,' which works via an OLE clipboard hack, are provided on GitHub.
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Errant SpaceX rocket stage set to smash into the moon at 5,400 mph, seven times the speed of sound — NASA and South Korean orbiters prepare to track 3-ton TNT impact
You really shouldn't leave your trash orbiting in space.
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‘We're not building something that puts the music in the background, we want to put it in the foreground’: Former Head of Innovation at Spotify on wanting to make music platforms interactive again, and whether they can survive without the reliance on AI
Mauhan M. Zonoozy was Head of Innovation at Spotify, and now he's taking on the world of music streaming with his own interactive platforms.
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SpaceXAI says it will remove all 69 of its unpermitted turbine power generators, but expects process to take a year — trailer-mounted generators to be replaced by 1.2GW power plant
Why would it take a year to remove mobile turbines?
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Hackers are going after our water now — over 30 Minnesota utilities hit in coordinated cyberattack by apparent Iranian attackers
More than 30 Minnesota water utilities were hit in a coordinated attack
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A crewless British boat just proved it can send drones into dangerous waters
Royal Navy’s new robot boat launches flying drone in rough seas without any sailors aboard during battlefield-style tests
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The ViWoods AiPaper Reader is a phone-sized ereader that transformed my relationship with books, but it couldn’t quite beat my doomscrolling habit
The ViWoods AiPaper Reader is a smartphone-sized ereader that I carry with me everywhere, so now I can read anytime.
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First open-source firmware for AM5 officially launches — Dasharo v0.9.0 brings Coreboot and openSIL to Zen 4 APUs on MSI B850
3mdeb is the first company to make open-source firmware for the AM5 platform.
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There Are 2 Eclipses This August. Here’s How to See Them
Everything you need to know about the solar eclipse and lunar eclipse that will occur in August 2026.
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Take this Bob's Burgers quiz that's so hard, even the Belcher family themselves would be doubting their own lives
Think you know the best and worst of the Belchers? I'm ready to prove you wrong with my Bob's Burgers quiz that's so difficult, it might just be the hardest of all time.
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I swapped my regular coffee maker for the fun-size Ninja Luxe Café Mini, which brews tasty espresso and drip coffee in even the most bijou of kitchens
Absolutely delicious coffee, if you're willing to work for it.
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Commemorative golden Doom floppy disks go up for pre-order — pair of limited edition dummy ‘imitation gold plating’ disks and a box are $30 at GameStop
This officially licensed physical media isn’t even functional.
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Prolific Team Fortress 2 collector is selling his in-game case arsenal for an estimated $100,000 — 1.7 million items collected over 10 years are enough to fund a house purchase
Cases are worth a few pennies in most instances, but when you have nearly two million of them…
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RTX 5060 Ti survives car crash after being bent in half — short PCB saves the day, single memory chip resolder restore full performance
Because it had a rather short PCB.
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The Best Car Vacuums for Crumbs, Sand, and Pet Hair
We tested handheld and cordless vacuums to find the best options for cleaning seats, floor mats, trunks, and every crevice in between.
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Gem Mint signed 1983 Steve Jobs business card opens at $70,000 — second signed card from that era after $180,000 record sale
This 1983 business card is rarity among collectors.
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The James Webb Telescope Is Changing Astronomers’ Understanding of the Ancient Cosmos
From how galaxies form to the beginnings of the universe, the images from the space telescope are giving cosmologists new data to explore—and theories to build out.
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I found the Apple Watch feature every busy pro needs — and I use it every workout
By pairing an Apple Watch with AirPods Pro, I unlocked a quiet dual-sensor trick that gives busy professionals chest-strap health accuracy with zero extra setup
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Is It Possible to Make Smart Glasses That Aren’t Creepy?
As more big companies invest in glasses that record audio and video and pack AI on board, privacy concerns are only getting louder.
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‘A lot of things are just dirty and need to be cleaned deeply’: I spent a day at a volunteer tech repair group learning how to fix tech from the experts, and found that some gadget repairs are easier than we think — maybe it's time to breathe life into your old hi-fi or headphones
How legislation, battery fires and community groups are changing the tech repair scene
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How to watch Naked and Afraid: Shipwrecked – stream survival show all-star spin-off
12 franchise veterans must find a way to survive on an isolated island
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I'm finally upgrading my coffee setup with an under-counter water filter, so I asked the experts how to pick one, and why your daily brew demands it too
Water for coffee is "a real science"., according to experts.
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YouTube Star AboFlah Made Streaming His Life. He Wants His Kids to Live Offline
AboFlah talks about his new goals, streaming for charity, and when it’s time to log off.
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After users 'violate' Google's policies with misinformation, it pulls AI image generation from Google Earth 'while we work on implementing stronger guardrails'
Google rolled out its AI image editing trickery to Google Earth on the web, but it didn't take long before it was misused.
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Can AI replace a Dungeon Master? I’m a 12-year D&D veteran and pitched ChatGPT against Gemini to find out if either could take my place
There's a clear winner — but neither is good enough to replace me
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Europeans Are About to Find Out How Entrenched AI Is in Their Daily Lives
New EU rules stipulate that people must be told when they’re interacting with AI or looking at AI-generated or -edited content, leading to fear of “disclosure fatigue.”
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I blindfolded my colleagues and made them listen to Bluetooth speakers from JBL, Bose, IKEA and more — here’s which model emerged as the best portable speaker on sound alone
My colleagues blind-ranked 5 portable speakers from best to worst on sound alone — and the results may surprise you.
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Israeli startup takes direct aim at Nvidia with Arm-powered AI server
Startup claims a 128TB LPDDR6 server could outgun Nvidia GPUs while cutting AI costs and smashing the memory wall completely
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China’s newest robotic wolf climbs rocks, and carries heavy loads
China unveils futuristic robot wolf packed with AI after armed version appeared during military drills near Mongolia weeks earlier
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Quordle hints and answers for Sunday, August 2 (game #1651)
My clues will help you solve Quordle today and keep that streak going
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NYT Strands hints and answers for Sunday, August 2 (game #882)
My clues will help you solve the NYT's Strands today and keep that streak going
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Quote of the day by investor Warren Buffett on AI capex: "That's real money... That kind of money wasn't even put in the railroad business" — outlining his bullish long-term thesis on AI
AI companies are depleting their cash reserves and pouring historic levels of money into the AI buildout
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Etched lands SK Hynix investment after betting on custom AI inference chips
Meet the $10.3 billion startup building AI chips that ignore training and focus entirely on inference performance instead
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NYT Connections hints and answers for Sunday, August 2 (game #1148)
My clues will help you solve the NYT's Connections puzzle today and keep that streak going
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I’m sick of the current state of technology, so I turned my gaming rig into a retro PC so I can pretend computing is fun again
I’m turning my existing gaming rig into a '90s-inspired beige beast
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Tiny UK-made device could become Ukraine’s next major weapon
Ukraine gets Britain’s Stone Cloak technology as Kyiv prepares mass production of tablet-sized drone jammers for battlefield defence
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Disney doesn’t just grow topiaries — it engineers them. Inside the eight-month process behind EPCOT’s Flower & Garden Festival
3D models, steel frames, and smart irrigation bring Disney characters to life
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'Just download and play' — Apple Arcade reminds me of when mobile gaming was fun, not an onslaught of micro transactions
Browsing Apple Arcade feels like going back in time to the early App Store in the best possible way.