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7 new movies and TV shows to watch on Netflix and more this weekend (July 31) — The Devil Wears Prada 2, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, and more
With three terrific new movies and four absorbing TV shows to choose from, this week's streaming round-up is a doozy.
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Beyond Tokenmaxxing: the rising token tax on enterprise AI
The hidden token tax in enterprise AI
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DDR5
DDR5 reviews, news and features, created for the hardcore PC enthusiast by the experts at Tom's Hardware.
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3D Printing
3D Printer reviews, news, and features, created for the hardcore PC enthusiast by the experts at Tom's Hardware.
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'It can be a win-win situation': Xero explains why giving businesses more control over their finances might actually be the key to AI success
Xero SVP tells us why being in control is the key to business peace of mind
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The surge in AI-driven fraud requires coordinated global defense
AI has enabled an 8,000% fraud surge, and a global networked response is our best bet to stop it
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The distraction-free Balance Phone gave me a week off from TikTok and Instagram — and it changed my mind about social media bans
I spent a week with the distraction-free Balance Phone, but it left me feeling conflicted about blanket social media bans.
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Thousands of people in China have had banned Alzheimer's surgery | New Scientist
Surgery that aims to enhance the clearance of Alzheimer's-associated proteins from the brain has been banned in China, but only after thousands of people had the procedure
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I've put together the first TechRadar weekly crossword — have a go at puzzle #1 for Friday, July 31
Had a long day or want to get your brain kick-started first thing in the morning? Try your hand at TechRadar's first crossword puzzle.
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Setting up OpenClaw isn’t as straightforward as the internet wants you to think – running local AI on humble hardware
Lies, deceit, and HammerClaw.
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Motherboards
Motherboard reviews, news and features, created for the hardcore PC enthusiast by the experts at Tom's Hardware.
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Your motherboard's M.2 SSD heatsink might be slowing down your SSD — Only 6 of 20 tested boards made full contact
Heatsink contact is a key to good M.2 cooling
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'We are seeking further clarity': The US government’s ban on foreign-made rrobovacs and robot lawn mowers has caught the big companies off guard — but there's good news for existing models
An broad ban on autonomous devices looks set to outlaw some of the very best bots
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I've watched the first 2 episodes of Lioness season 3 and Joe's job is more brutal and vulnerable than ever — as Taylor Sheridan takes an even bigger command
Lioness season 3 is pushing Joe to more vulnerable and brutal limits that she's ever had to endure — but somehow, Taylor Sheridan himself feels like the biggest star of the bunch.
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Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Artificial intelligence (AI), chatbots, and machine learning: News, R&D, and more
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I asked you, our audience, as well as industry insiders whether the Nintendo Switch 2 is a hit or a flop — here’s what everyone had to say
I polled our audience on the success of the Nintendo Switch 2 just over a year from launch.
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The Daisy One Headphones Are a Very Nice First Try
The company’s first headphones look very stylish and have great tactile features, but underwhelm on sound quality.
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New open source printer has 7 toolheads that swap in 5 seconds for fast, zero-waste multi-color 3D printing — Sovol M1D 3D printer is the first open-source IDEX design with an integrated tool-changer
True dual-nozzle independent operation for a competitive price.
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Networking
Discover more about Networking with insights from the experts at Tom's Hardware.
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Linux
Discover more about Linux with insights from the experts at Tom's Hardware.
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Where to watch the next total solar eclipse anywhere in the world | New Scientist
The total solar eclipse on 12 August will only be visible to a lucky few, but eclipses happen all over the world – here are the next ones to look out for, wherever you may be
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PlayStation
PlayStation reviews, news and features, created for the hardcore PC enthusiast by the experts at Tom's Hardware.
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Valve funding port of Linux RADV Radeon Vulkan driver to Windows — cross-platform effort already runs 'Counter-Strike 2'
Long-term effort can eventually pay off big dividends.
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Single-DIMM DDR5 gaming works better than you probably think — AMD's 3D V-Cache chips drop less than 3%, one DDR5 DIMM beats dual-channel DDR4 RAM
Expect to drop 8 of your performance, and less with X3D CPUs.
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Sub-$400 Thunderbolt 5 dock roundup — Keychron and Plugable offer dual HDMI, but UGREEN takes top spot with an M.2 NVMe slot
Not all Thunderbolt 5 docking stations are created equal
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GPUs
GPU reviews, news and features, created for the hardcore PC enthusiast by the experts at Tom's Hardware.
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Why full-fledged quantum computers might always be five years away | New Scientist
To predict when we’ll have a truly useful quantum computer, we need to know precisely what one is. Columnist Karmela Padavic-Callaghan finds that’s harder to pin down than you might think
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New Scientist Book Club: Read an extract from The Dog Stars by Peter Heller | New Scientist
In this extract from Peter Heller’s novel, the August read for the New Scientist Book Club, we are introduced to pilot Hig, who lives alone after most of the world was killed in a superflu pandemic
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The New Defcon Badges Pack a Unique Open Source Chip That Doubles as a Security Key
Created by legendary hardware hacker Andrew “bunnie” Huang, the badges for this year’s famed security conference aim to push the boundaries of security and transparency.
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New Scientist Book Club: How I wrote The Dog Stars, the novel behind Ridley Scott's new film | New Scientist
Set in an empty world after a superflu pandemic wipes out most of humanity, Peter Heller's The Dog Stars - the August read for the New Scientist Book Club - will be released as a film later this month. He reveals how he came to write it
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Windows NT 4.0 brought the Win95 UI to servers 30 years ago today — milestone unifying modern Windows OS hit RTM in the Pentium era
It was also the last NT release to support Alpha, MIPS, or PowerPC CPU architectures.
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Qualcomm-powered robot collapses spectacularly on stage during company's keynote — prepared stagehands rush to cloak and then carry off stricken humanoid
Crashing mechanical shambles makes the presentation ring hollow.
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Cracking down on shadow AI is making your business less secure, not more
Why banning shadow AI increases organizational security risks
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Windows
Discover more about Windows with insights from the experts at Tom's Hardware.
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The real fight in agentic commerce isn't autonomy. It's authorization
The conversation about AI and shopping is happening in the wrong place
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PC Gaming
Discover more about PC Gaming with insights from the experts at Tom's Hardware.
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The World Is Too Damn Hot. El Niño Is Partly to Blame
Heat waves are simultaneously hitting Europe, North America, and Asia, driven in part by the hot waters in the tropical Pacific—and climate change.
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'The VPN you can simply trust and forget about' — Norton VPN boosts security, speeds, and network in latest round of upgrades
The cybersecurity giant is wrapping up a busy first half of 2026 by upgrading its encryption, drastically cutting mobile connection times, and expanding its server network across Asia and Africa
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Starlink sends the telecoms world off in a spin, but what is the big picture?
Telecoms sees disruption. Musk may see more.
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Microsoft turns to the UK Supreme Court after losing twice over second-hand software licenses, and billions could ride on the outcome
A costly legal situation in the making?
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'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' ending and post-credits scene explained — is Sadie Sink [spoiler] and more big questions about the new Marvel movie starring Tom Holland
You've got questions about Tom Holland's latest MCU adventure — and I'm here to answer them.
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These Unique Headphones Helped Me Hear My Favorite Music in a Fresh Way
SJY’s Zeph are brilliant wired headphones, using flippable earcups for two different takes on your favorite music.
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Ambitious gamer turns fanless Subway menu PCs into gaming rigs — passive Intel Core i3 units manage just 15 fps in GTA V and 25 fps in Minecraft
Subway's ‘Make it what you want’ slogan doesn’t quite stretch from the sandwich to the PC world in this instance.
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The UK wants to lead on AI, but who is going to build it?
Why the UK’s AI ambitions need a workforce strategy
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Why the UK’s quantum procurement strategy matters more than the £2bn headline
UK procurement strategy signals quantum's infrastructure era