Technology & Software
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The curious case of a missing Steam Deck, a Redditor's mother-in-law, and an Amtrak train
From Steam train to Steam pain to Steam gain.
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Stocks rattled by fears over tech sell-off and rising oil prices
In London, the FTSE 100 index ended down 27.85 points, 0.3%, at 10,725.03.
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In the market for a new pair of over-ear headphones? These are all the pairs that blew us away in testing
Sonic stunners from Sony, Nothing, Sonos, Apple, JBL and more
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Stranger Than Heaven director says to tell an 'epic' story of how a Yakuza organization is built required a timespan 'that was basically a man's life' and RGG didn't want to make multiple games — 'I will also say that the game itself is pretty long, but I'm quite satisfied with what we’ve built'
Stranger Than Heaven director Mikinobu Abe has explained why RGG Studios chose to tell an era-spanning story in one game, instead of across multiple titles.
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Security breach at AI aggregator exposes over 18 million files, including some very embarrassing chat records
An AI aggregator kept an open database unprotected on the internet
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Advanced Shader Delivery comes to all Nvidia RTX GPUs—but only for certain games
Instead of waiting around at your rig, the cloud can do all of the heavy lifting instead.
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Semiconductors
Discover more about Semiconductor with insights from the experts at Tom's Hardware.
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WATCH: Teen driver crashes after 90mph police chase causing £10,000 damage
Video footage released by West Yorkshire Police shows the Audi speeding through streets.
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Concerns over net zero progress as vehicle emissions rise
North Yorkshire Council is facing criticism over its slow progress towards net zero after new figures revealed a rise in emissions from its vehicle fleet.
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VPN Deal of the Week: NordVPN's Black Friday VPN deal has landed — and I'm not sure another deal will offer more
VPN, password management, cloud storage, and identity security in one package
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Over '30 million rounds of PvE were played' over the last week in Arc Raiders but Embark still needs 'a bit of time to understand what the data is telling us'
I'm very sad to see the tail end of PvE in Arc Raiders.
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AI is helping coders save time — but it's leading to more slop content than ever before
AI writes faster code, which is bad for reviewers
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Ex-BioWare boss and Mass Effect director Casey Hudson says he'll 'forever be grateful' for his time at the studio: 'Its legacy will live on'
The former KotOR director's new studio is working on its own Star Wars entry in the Old Republic era.
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TSMC is seeking chipmaking equipment that doesn't contain Chinese rare-earth magnets — asks suppliers to provide alternative motors as export controls threaten fab operations
China accounts for 95% of finished permanent magnets
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Bringing SRE to the digital workplace: How IT can spend less time fixing problems
How Site Reliability Engineering can stop recurring IT problems
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Retro Atari VCS platform will end with the closure of its software store in February 2027 — OS update will be released removing reliance on Atari servers and opening up homebrew development
The modern VCS with its AMD APU-powered architecture only received a tepid response when it arrived in 2021.
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Meet Mori, a Cute Robot Mushroom That Doesn’t Really Say (or Do) Anything
Step one in convincing people to live with robots with cameras on their faces? Disguise them as cute home decor.
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'The comeback we’ve all been waiting for' — Secretlab expands its Titan Evo and Magnus Pro collection as League of Legends' K/DA finally returns with its new 'Firestarter' album
Secretlab is expanding its Secretlab Titan Evo and Magnus Pro series with a new League of Legends collection inspired by the game's girl group, K/DA.
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Over 11,000,000 affected in Capcom data breach as company apologises
Make sure to check your email.
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What is PHP2Shell and what does it mean for you — is it unsafe to visit some websites now this exploit is out there?
Everything you need to know about PHP2Shell in terms of what it is, and what this security flaw means for the average person browsing the web.
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How to watch The Celebrity Traitors season 2 episode 7 – Stream free from anywhere
Who will die of boredom? It certainly won't be us. Here's how to watch episode 7 for free. Warning - Spoilers ahead!
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CDC denies approval for high volume measles test, ‘prioritizing emerging technologies’
A letter signed by health officials in California, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington, asks the CDC to reconsider
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North East podcast shortlisted for national award after reaching 127 countries
Northumberland podcast The Nature Garden shortlisted for Best Regional Podcast at the 2026 Independent Podcast Awards after reaching listeners in 127 countries.
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New audio project brings unheard wartimes stories from Scapa Flow to life
A new audio project is bringing unheard wartimes stories to life from Orkney's famous natural harbour.
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Washington city cameras catch 400,000 speeders in a month – few get tickets
Drivers going well over the speed limit are more likely to be ticketed than those just a few miles over
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The snake that cartwheels at high speed to escape predators
Researchers say rolling motion is rare in animals because it requires precisely coordinated movements
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PHP security crisis — here's the full list of major websites affected so far, from Wikipedia to the Internet Archive
Major websites are going offline as they attempt to patch a huge PHP vulnerability. Here’s what we know.
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Adults may be more creative than children – but less confident about it
We often associate children with creativity, but adults actually performed better on inventive tasks, despite being less sure of themselves
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'State of the art' digital signalling a step closer on the East Coast Main Line
The first digitally-signalled high speed services in the country have moved a step closer with Grand Central’s Class 180 fleet receiving the regulatory approval for use of the European Train Control System (ETCS) which replaces lineside...
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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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DRAM
DRAM reviews, news and features, created for the hardcore PC enthusiast by the experts at Tom's Hardware.
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As Final Fantasy 14's doors remain closed, surviving players are stepping in to keep everyone's crops alive
No onion famine today, please.
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YouTuber makes a fully working solar cell using household items — and there are instructions for making your own
In an impressive bit of DIY engineering, YouTuber Dr. Semiconductor has made a working solar cell with readily available items.
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Audeze and Audiokinetic announce collab that 'advances native spatial audio content creation possibilities for game developers' by adding head-tracking support to the Maxwell 2 ANC gaming headset into the Wwise audio creation suite
Audeze has announced a new partnership with Audiokinetic to introduce native head-tracking support for the Audeze Maxwell 2 ANC headset directly inside Wwise.
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3dfx 'probably sold millions of boards because of' id and Quake
It's now been 30 years since the first Voodoo card.
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‘State-sponsored terrorism’ and cyber attacks to cause food shortages, Streeting says
Ministers issue ‘be ready’ checklist as governments and companies worldwide take websites offline after alert over widespread cyber-security issue
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How to watch Bournemouth vs AC Milan: FREE live Streams, TV channels & kick-off time for Europa League 2026/27
The Cherries host European giants on a huge night for the Premier League side
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Game industry legend Warren Spector blows up over BioWare's closure: 'it's utter bulls**t'
The recently retired producer of System Shock, Ultima Underworld, Deus Ex, and so many more wants to know why "the folks in suits" aren't losing their jobs.
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How to watch The Pride of Britain Awards 2026 online for FREE
Carol Vorderman and Ashley Banjo host the annual awards show
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Give Yourself a Reason to Get Up With WIRED’s Favorite (Now Discounted) Drip Coffee Maker
The Fellow Aiden Precision Coffee Maker is a smart, high-end machine that offers pour-over quality. You can get it refurbished from the brand for 25 percent off.
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Microsoft admits its Windows update to fix 'Always on VPN' issue didn't actually work
IT admins are stuck with temporary workarounds as the tech giant admits the bug was "mistakenly updated to Resolved status."
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EA has reportedly put DICE and Respawn to work on a new Star Wars: Battlefront game
It will unlock growth, which I'm pretty excited about.
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GPUs from Nvidia RTX 5090 stolen $470,000 shipment from Brazil airport appear for sale online, identified by serial numbers — three employees identified by police helped steal equipment
The haul is thought to be worth nearly half a million dollars.
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How did AI discover the internet's massive cyber-security risk?
The BBC's technology correspondent Joe Tidy explains how it happened, and what it means for you.
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The end of Sony's 4K Blu-ray players? The great X700K has been discontinued in Japan — other countries still have stock, but if you've been thinking about buying, maybe now's the time…
From today, the PS5 will be the only Blu-ray playback device Sony sells in Japan — and that doesn't exactly have a bright disc-based future either
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What to know about the AI-detected security bug impacting wide swaths of the internet
The language that’s known as the backbone of the internet is now subject to what experts are calling the one of the most notable vulnerabilities in recent memory
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Multi-vehicle collision sparks major delays on M8 motorway in Glasgow
A multi-vehicle collision is causing major delays for motorists on the M8 motorway.
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Britons most clued up on cybersecurity – but too lazy to do anything about it
Britons were more confident at identifying phishing emails, scam texts, suspicious links and scam calls than other countries, the study showed
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Companies are bringing in more AI than ever — but employees are increasingly just working around it
Half of workers use unapproved tools every month