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• 'Threat actors are adapting social engineering and monetization strategies to modern user behavior': Microsoft warns AI chatbots may be sending victims to malicious websites — so be on your guard when clicking [8d]
• Quordle hints and answers for Thursday, May 28 (game #1585) [8d]
• NYT Connections hints and answers for Thursday, May 28 (game #1082) [8d]
• NYT Strands hints and answers for Thursday, May 28 (game #816) [8d]
• 'Born from basalt' — How a tiny Hawaii startup is rewriting the rules of naval shipbuilding with 3D printers and 100% recyclable materials [8d]
• Quote of the day by Google co-founder Larry Page: "When you aim for the stars you may come up short, but still reach the moon" — comments on the scale of ambition [8d]
• 'Self-reporting is the best way we can get this information out to the public': Erin Brokovich's next crusade is tracking new data centers across the US — and she wants your help [8d]
• More and more earbuds come with touchscreen cases, but after testing a bunch of them, I'm still not convinced it's the future — do you really get the best value this way? [8d]
• The phenomenal Sony WH-1000XM6 Headphones are down to a record-low price right now at Amazon [8d]
• Los Angeles transit system hack blamed on Iranian attackers - but they might not have worked alone [8d]
• Exclusive: 'We’re not going to compete on price' says Insta360 co-founder, but the Luna vlogging camera looks set to rival DJI with premium and exclusive features [8d]
• Argos is back with another Big Red sale — get up to 50% off fans, TVs, appliances, laptops, and more top tech [8d]
• The UK's under-16s social media ban could arrive soon — but here are 8 measures we could see instead [8d]
• 'Adversaries are no longer just targeting products, they're targeting the developers who build them': CrowdStrike takes down major botnet targeting developers across the world [8d]
• The free PlayStation Plus Essential games for June have been revealed — and they include an Xbox-published game [8d]
• Huawei Watch Fit 5 Pro review: A slim, powerful Apple Watch alternative [8d]
• Existing Fitbit users may be 'beyond frustrated' with the app's Google Health redesign, but having just got my hands on the Google Fitbit Air, I'm actually impressed at the AI integration on offer [8d]
• This modern typewriter wants to eliminate distractions and help you focus on writing — say hello to the Zerowriter Fold, a new e-ink device that’s like a Kindle with a keyboard [8d]
• Backrooms review: A24's liminal horror is the perfect adaptation of the creepypasta, and die-hard fans will adore it [8d]
• I added one sentence to my ChatGPT prompts — and suddenly the advice became way more useful for real life [8d]
• Newegg just dropped a massive NAS sale with huge storage savings for SMBs and enterprises — here are the must-buy deals on Seagate IronWolf and WD Red hard drives [8d]
• Worrying open-source security issue 'BadHost' could affect millions of AI agents, experts warn [8d]
• Forget soundbars for your giant TV — Sony's new 'LCR' wireless Dolby Atmos system eats Sonos' lunch by delivering big home theater sound from separate speakers, and I heard it in action [8d]
• I saw Sony's first 'True RGB' TV in action compared to a studio monitor and Sony's best OLED TV — and based on early measurements, Sony might finally bring 'reference' HDR performance to your home [8d]
• How to watch UEFA Conference League final 2026: Free streams, TV channels for Crystal Palace vs Rayo Vallecano [8d]
• Charter Communications confirms data breach — ShinyHunters blamed after threat to leak user info online [8d]
• How to watch India vs Jamaica — stream Unity Cup 2026 for less than $1 [8d]
• Why single-player AI is holding back the agentic enterprise [8d]
• 'Iranians want to reconnect with the outside world' — Proton VPN sees 6,000% signup increase as Iran's internet is partially restored [8d]
• Starlink and Amazon could snap up EU mobile satellite spectrum [8d]
• The 7 best Ryzen 7 mini PC deals under $500 that are actually worth buying right now [8d]
• 'Essentially, they wanted us to read their minds': Roku is rolling out a huge free upgrade to the Home Screen on its TVs and streaming devices — and the company explains how it arrived at the new personalized, sometimes AI-driven, redesign [8d]
• VPN deal of the week: get Amazon gift cards worth up to $30 with 2-year Surfshark plans — exclusively for TechRadar readers [8d]
• The shocking reason 43% of UK businesses have been hit by cyber attacks last year [8d]
• Google joins privacy backlash and warns Canada Bill C-22 could 'break end-to-end encryption' and create a 'surveillance infrastructure' [8d]
• Microsoft Build [8d]
• Microsoft Build [8d]
• Microsoft Build [8d]
• A phone is snatched every eight minutes in London — but iPhones could soon get this handy Android upgrade to frustrate thieves [8d]
• 'The internet is not connected' — Iran's 88-day blackout begins to lift, but traffic remains under 50% [8d]
• Ducati is celebrating its 100th anniversary by launching a $2,000 Nespresso machine — and it's even stranger than it sounds [8d]
• AI’s true value is hiding in your customer conversations [8d]
• Finally, we have a new Fitbit — here's what the range looks like now, following the band brand's big Google shake-up [8d]
• Researchers say Google AI Mode changes recommendations based on your emails — and it risks creating a giant confirmation-bias machine [8d]
• Chuwi AuBox X 256V mini PC review: A microcosm of where small PC designs are heading under the current price pressures [8d]
• UK Visa Portal website leaks thousands of user passport data and photos online [8d]
• A24's Backrooms movie has a 'fairly simple' story, its director says — but the new horror movie doesn't dumb down 'all of the lore' that diehard fans love in order to appeal to a wider audience [8d]
• The long-awaited Fight Club 4K Blu-ray has finally arrived — but not only is it missing Dolby Atmos and Vision, it's also been the subject of controversy on Reddit due to David Fincher's changes [8d]
• Smeg's iconic drip coffee maker just got a makeover to make your breakfast routine 'feel calmer and more intentional' — and I think I'm in love [8d]
• ‘We’ve seen this movie already’ — the RedMagic 11S Pro is blazing fast and games like a champ, but it's far too similar to its predecessor [8d]
• Google Health is getting heat for being 'unbelievably bad' after replacing the Fitbit app — but Google says fixes are coming [8d]
• 'AI alone is not enough': 99% of CEOs say they are getting ready for layoffs caused by AI [8d]
• 'The DLC is clearly having us play as Geralt, not Ciri' — The Witcher 3 fans speculate about the new Songs of the Past expansion as some hope for a Witcher 4 tie-in [8d]
• Samsung Wallet now supports TSA-approved digital passports for US travelers — here’s how to set yours up and speed through airport security [8d]
• The Google Pixel 10 Pro XL has just tumbled to a brand new record-low price — it's almost as cheap as the Galaxy S26 and iPhone 17 [8d]
• AI has slashed coding time in 2026, but it’s sacrificed software stability [8d]
• How to watch Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals: live stream 2026 IPL Eliminator from anywhere [8d]
• The real cost of insider threats is not the incident: It’s the frequency [8d]
• The rumors were true! The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is getting a third expansion in 2027 called Songs of the Past — and it could be a prelude to The Witcher 4 [8d]
• Dyson's new HushJet Mini Cool personal fan is finally back in stock, so grab yours now and enjoy instant relief on hot, sticky days [8d]
• Hundreds of UK trains will finally get better Wi-Fi — government promises to 'rocket boost connectivity' for travellers [8d]
• I tried using ChatGPT to recreate my 1990s childhood for my kid — and suddenly our weekend had no screens at all [8d]
• The UK public sector doesn’t have an AI problem, it has an orchestration problem [8d]
• Keurig's K-Mini Mate is a no-frills compact coffee maker that packs a serious flavor punch [8d]
• From experimentation to execution: where agentic AI is delivering real value [8d]
• From AI insight to business outcomes: What enterprises need to move beyond the “Chat Phase” [8d]
• 10 products that launched at Microsoft Build — and what happened to them [8d]
• The Testaments ending explained: does Becka die, will Agnes and Commander Weston marry, does Daisy reveal the truth about June, a shock Handmaid's Tale cameo and season 2 predictions [8d]
• 'Protection needs to evolve' — NordVPN rebrands as an all-in-one VPN app for next-generation protection [8d]
• Seagate IronWolf 8TB review: There are good reasons that Seagate is still selling this internal NAS drive, but none are its price [8d]
• I’ve been using this standing desk for two months, and I don’t know how I survived without it — and right now its $130-off [8d]
• ‘Gorgeous big display, brilliant battery life': Our favourite premium Android tablet for drawing and gaming is currently an astonishing AU$915 off – save 51% [9d]
• Linux backlash leads to California law change on age verification — with the original lawmaker forced to make a humbling step back [9d]
• Off Campus season 2: shock cast departure, new romantic leads, and everything we know so far about the hit Prime Video drama's return [9d]