Technology & Software
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AI agents use 5x more tokens than humans as cached prompts explode, headed for 10x — agents are mostly rereading what they've already seen, skyrocketing KV cache demand threatens already-worsening RAM shortages
OpenRouter has agents at 7.3 trillion tokens versus 1.4 trillion for humans.
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Malicious VPN config files can let attackers run commands on Asus routers — company’s patch also fixes a bug that lets a logged-in attacker switch on Telnet with root access
Asus rates the VPN-file flaw as critical, scoring at 9.4 out of 10 on CVSS 4.0.
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Amazon promises to spend $1 billion on communities close to its data centers, but critics push back — planned spend is just 0.1% of its 2026 AI infrastructure investments
Some critics say this is nothing but a 'bribe' so that communities would say yes to data centers.
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Stunning new video shows hard work behind Huddersfield Library Hub
A new video has captured the work that went into creating Huddersfield’s new library hub and the inspiration behind it.
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How to Collect CDs
Fed up with paying to stream music you’ll never actually own? Give the little silver disc a spin. Here’s how to start a CD collection or get more out of one you already have.
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Inside the study for a remedy to fight Congo's deadliest Ebola outbreak
More than 250 participants have been enrolled in a trial for a drug that could stop them from contracting Ebola in Congo
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BT accused of ‘bullying’ customers by pausing broadband in digital landline push
Companies race to switch households to ‘voice over internet protocol’ services by the end of January
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Which color ereader should you buy this Prime Day? Here are your options
It's not all about the Kindle...
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Mike Flanagan's Carrie on Prime Video: When can I watch the new series?
Mike Flanagan's Carrie adaptation is coming to Prime Video this October. But when can you watch the new TV series?
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The Thrustmaster T-GT III steering wheel is the 'very first Direct Axial Drive bundle' designed for Gran Turismo 7 and is 'the first to natively integrate a load-cell pedal set' — here's when you can get yours
Thrustmaster has unveiled the T-GT III Steering Wheel for PS4 and PS5, the latest addition to its ongoing 16-year-long partnership with Gran Turismo.
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Nvidia-backed Neocloud Nscale faces years of delay because UK's 'largest AI supercomputer' can't get enough power from the grid to feed its data centers
UK power infrastructure limits confirmed
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AI tech could be nationalised, Green Party deputy leader suggests
Rachel Millward said a Green government would immediately bring water companies in public ownership.
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ICYMI: the 8 biggest tech stories of the week in one place, including Muse AI and new Amazon Kindles
We're looking back over the last week to pick out the most important stories published on TechRadar.
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Israel flight live: FlyDubai co-pilot in ‘terror incident’ studied at UK university
The Omani national is said to have completed a distance learning course in aviation management at Buckinghamshire New University
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ChatGPT-6 Astra plays World of Warcraft 'blind' and clears the orc starting zone in 40 minutes with no deaths — AI agent navigates by parsing raw server network packets and SQL files
OpenAI's model used the open-source agent-wow client to play on a private World of Warcraft server.
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Tees Valley pilot aims to create 1,500 apprenticeships for young people
Tees Valley to pilot £9.4m apprenticeship scheme helping 16-24-year-olds into work, aiming for 1,500 starts and tackling youth unemployment in the North East.
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‘It’s shocking really’: Devon community tracks River Dart sewage spills
Citizen environmentalists create online platform that flags spills in real time and highlights repeatedly polluted spots
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The Mosquito-Fighting Gear Worth Trying—and What to Skip
I tested portable repellents, yard-wide systems, traps, and more. Some kept mosquitoes away; others mostly caught moths.
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A Decade-Long Experiment Is Unlocking the Mysteries of the Ocean’s ‘Deep Reefs’
Scientists left structures up to 100 meters under the surface. Here’s what they found when they retrieved them 10 years later.
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Your boss might be bluffing about how much AI knowledge they really have
A quarter of UK bosses could be lying about their AI
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OpenAI says its review into hacks, including on Australian government sites, is costing $500,000 a day
Company says it is reviewing 50 petabytes of data after its agents accessed websites including Medicare without authorisation
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Libyan unity talks upended as warlord’s son linked to drone attacks on fuel facilities
Western Libya’s GNU say working with Saddam Haftar ‘impossible’ as US-backed merger plan breaks down
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California subpoenas OpenAI over rogue AI agents conducting hacking attacks — DOJ seeks to establish developer liability, targets containment failures and rogue kill-switch bypasses
The California DOJ has got its eyes on OpenAI.
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How to watch Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia 2026: Live stream F1 race from anywhere
The Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia returns to action after eight years
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Co-pilot in FlyDubai attack is identified, and other Mideast developments
The co-pilot suspected in this week’s FlyDubai attack has been identified as an Omani national
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The ten North East postcodes to scoop prizes on the Postcode Lottery last week
Ten North East postcodes have won thousands of pounds in the postcode lottery over the last week. Check to see if you have won below.
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Flydubai co-pilot attacked captain with axe, UAE official says
The man accused of trying to take over the Israel-bound jet is named as Hamam al-Hammami by several media outlets.
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AMD’s secret Zen 3 gaming CPU had 128MB of game-boosting L3 cache but never saw the light of day — canceled Ryzen 9 5900X3D breaks free from the chipmaker's vault
The 12-core Zen 3 gaming and productivity monster that never was
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Top Klook Promo Code: 25% Off October
Maximize your travel budget with our expert guide to finding Klook coupons, app-exclusive deals, and payment discounts on tours, hotels, and transport.
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'Not sign a bad deal': Oliver Coppard gives Doncaster Sheffield Airport talks update
Around £160m worth of devolution funding was formally earmarked for the project last September but will only be released by Oliver Coppard if the current lease agreement is altered.
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Burger King drive-thru could be allowed to stay open until 5am
A Burger King outlet could operate its drive-thru service until 5am.
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Israel flight hijacking live: Netanyahu says ‘whoever sent him will pay heavy price’
The flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv plunged approximately 13,000 feet in 30 seconds after the pilot lost control of the aircraft
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How to watch India vs Pakistan for FREE: live stream Asian Games Cricket Final online from anywhere
India take on arch-rivals Pakistan for Asian Games gold
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How the Smithsonian is using AI to connect artifacts from the American Revolution
The Smithsonian Institution is using artificial intelligence to better understand its collection related to the American Revolution
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Dozens of suspected stolen fuel containers found inside van during 'routine' A1 stop
A routine stop on the A1(M) near Catterick Garrison has led to two arrests after officers uncovered dozens of fuel containers and equipment suspected of being linked to fuel theft.
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Burger King drive-thru could be allowed to stay open until 5am
A Burger King outlet could operate its drive-thru service until 5am.
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DoorDash promises its new drones can deliver by air 'without being disruptive' — but Amazon's Prime Air is already attracting noise complaints
DoorDash has revealed more details of its drone program, while Amazon is facing noise complaints over its drones.
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'This is ridiculous': Micro Center reportedly now makes you fill out a form and scan a government photo ID to buy an Nvidia RTX 5090 GPU
Micro Center is cracking down on scalpers looking to export Nvidia's RTX 5090 GPU.
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Ukraine latest: New drone interceptors unveiled by Zelensky
Kyiv is testing five types of high-speed interceptor drones as Russia ramps up attacks on infrastructure
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For the first time, the price of the chips in TVs are getting more expensive than the panels — and it's not going to get better in 2027
The ongoing AI-driven component crisis is making itself felt in the TV industry, with prices of memory and even Wi-Fi modules rocketing
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County Durham firm applies to add heavy goods vehicles to its fleet - public notice
R and R Civils and Utilities has applied to add five HGVs at its Horden, Peterlee site. Residents can submit objections to the County Durham licence change.
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Inside Soitec, the French tech company powering the global semiconductor industry
From smartphones to data centres, the French company’s advanced silicon substrates underpin technologies used around the world. Valérie Gauriat went inside its production site in the French Alps. #MadeInEurope
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CPUs
CPU reviews, news and features, created for the hardcore PC enthusiast by the experts at Tom's Hardware.
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Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Artificial intelligence (AI), chatbots, and machine learning: News, R&D, and more
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Lhuan-dre Pretorius breaks Chris Gayle's record for highest T20 score with unbeaten 188
Lhuan-dre Pretorius breaks Chris Gayle's record for the highest score in a men's T20 match with an unbeaten 188 in a domestic fixture in South Africa.
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Quordle hints and answers for Saturday, October 3 (game #1713)
My clues will help you solve Quordle today and keep that streak going
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NYT Connections hints and answers for Saturday, October 3 (game #1210)
My clues will help you solve the NYT's Connections puzzle today and keep that streak going
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US Navy puts its Mk 48 torpedo on British robotic submarine for the first time
A British robotic submarine just fired an American heavyweight torpedo, opening a new chapter in allied underwater warfare
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NYT Strands hints and answers for Saturday, October 3 (game #944)
My clues will help you solve the NYT's Strands today and keep that streak going