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• Nvidia RTX 5090 GPU prices skyrocket to $9,000 — as fresh RTX 6000 rumor suggests a 2027 launch that fills me with dread [38d]
• New Polish jet-powered drone looks a lot like a miniature B-2 Spirit stealth bomber, and there's a good reason why [38d]
• A dancing dog mascot, 23 screws, 9 parts: Inside Dell's attempt to show Japanese kids how computers work and how to assemble one [38d]
• Quordle hints and answers for Wednesday, September 16 (game #1696) [38d]
• NYT Strands hints and answers for Wednesday, September 16 (game #927) [38d]
• NYT Connections hints and answers for Wednesday, September 16 (game #1193) [38d]
• OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says ‘the world is right to be afraid’ of AI influence — but that it can benefit humanity like no other technology before it [38d]
• Desperate attempt or marketing genius? Microsoft's Project Zenith is a confusing attempt to get those who can afford an expensive PC to buy one [38d]
• Diablo 5 senior game director says 'the continued passion' is the reason Diablo 2: Resurrected exists and has allowed Blizzard to look at it for modern inspiration — 'Because it exists today alongside Diablo 4, we can look at it through today's lens' [38d]
• 'We're going through a new industrial revolution': Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei share differing views on AI at Dreamforce 2026 [38d]
• Now we know which iPhone Apple really wants you to buy, and John Ternus gave us the key [38d]
• How to watch Run Hide Fight: Infidels online from anywhere [38d]
• AI on Intel MacBook laptop uses webcam and mirror to rewrite and debug its own AMD Radeon driver code live and direct — without a programmer in the loop [38d]
• Huawei says its new smartphone chip is entirely free of any US-made components [38d]
• First ever battle between two autonomous naval drones 'won' by Ukraine thanks to a salvo from a remote weapon turret [38d]
• Vertical GPU, top-loading HDDs: Morefine's 4-bay NAS is unlike any AI workstation PC I've ever seen, thanks to a simple physics law [38d]
• Whole-home Wi-Fi 7 just became more affordable with Amazon's Early Prime Day deal on the Deco 7 Pro Tri-Band BE10000 mesh system [38d]
• Reacher fans 'absolutely' responsible for Prime Video spinoff Neagley being made — but the new series will solve one outstanding mystery [38d]
• 'New arena for strategic rivalry': China’s intelligence chief calls for regulations and guardrails on AI to prevent new arms race [38d]
• The big AI 'slowdown' battle explained — 5 things you need to know about Trump's AI regulation battle with OpenAI's Sam Altman, Anthropic's Dario Amodei, and even Elon Musk [38d]
• The AirPods 5 are available for preorder at a surprisingly affordable price – and Amazon just surprised us with a first-time discount [38d]
• Google invests $15bn in Finland and secures 500 MW power from Soviet-era nuclear power plant till 2050 [38d]
• How to watch Forever Home on Channel 5 — it's *FREE* [38d]
• 12 early Prime Day deals under $50 you can get right now that actually improve your setup [38d]
• The new digital ID apps for age verification in pubs have a major flaw I'm worried about — and might make queueing even worse [38d]
• The UK's £100 billion data center boom is suffering from a major bottleneck that puts capacity and performance at risk [38d]
• Volkswagen sets three EV world records over 794-mile road trip in ‘most efficient near-production’ car — and it could be the battery breakthrough that EVs need [38d]
• New $50 billion buildout investment will build Canada’s largest data center in Saskatchewan with 1.2 GW capacity [38d]
• Surfshark now lets you block specific websites — but you'll need a Windows PC [38d]
• 'Nowhere in the world, including the UK, has a current legislative and regulatory approach to AI that is fit for purpose' — Britain’s lawmakers have started calling for AI regulation, and they should refuse to settle for half-measures [38d]
• Has Downloader stopped working on your Fire TV Stick? Don’t panic, Amazon isn’t killing sideloading on previous models, and a fix is on the way [38d]
• I've compared all iPhone 18 Pro preorder options — this deal at Visible gets you a $480 discount on one of the best plans [38d]
• How to watch Liverpool vs Tottenham: Free Streams, TV Channels for Carabao Cup 3rd Round [38d]
• Amazon's October Prime Day dates are official — but I'd shop these 15 early deals before the sale starts [38d]
• Obscura VPN's new 'Circle of Trust' rewards users for supporting independent privacy apps [38d]
• Blizzard says designing a StarCraft open-world shooter presents specific challenges in scale and perspective — 'If you're 10 feet tall and you're wearing something that weighs 1,000 pounds, doors are a challenge' [38d]
• NordVPN teams up with NBA star Shaquille O'Neal to slam dunk online threats [38d]
• NBA star Shaquille O'Neal teams up with NordVPN to slam dunk online threats [38d]
• 'The Orbi 373 immediately kicked my office Wi-Fi up a gear': Netgear's Wi-Fi 7 mesh 3-pack just hit a record low [38d]
• Almost 8000 organizations hit by fake voicemail transcript emails in credential phishing attack [38d]
• Discord not loading? The gaming chat service has gone down for some users [38d]
• Got iOS 27 but can't find the new Siri? You're not alone — here's why [38d]
• Aemagic's retro Nintendo-style mini PC with powerful Ryzen 7 performance drops $100 as Amazon launches its Early Prime Day sale [38d]
• Sony’s new 400mm and 600mm super-telephoto primes make light work of a heavy hobby — here are my favorite wildlife photos I shot with the pair [38d]
• Save up to 50% on top-quality waterproofs from Patagonia, Arc'teryx, The North Face and more — here are my top picks [38d]
• Oracle lays off undisclosed number of employees in restructuring, but hiring continues for AI and data center roles [38d]
• RubyGems say OpenAI agents responsible for undisclosed swarm attack against its infrastructure [38d]
• I've watched all 8 episodes of Reacher spinoff Neagley and think longtime fans will love it — mostly because they feel like the exact same show [38d]
• Spotify is finally giving you a button to block kids’ music from your recommendations and Wrapped — now YouTube needs to follow suit [38d]
• iOS 27’s new Spatial Reframing tool puts ‘random dude’ into Redditor’s photo — proving that the AI Photos feature still has major limits [38d]
• How to watch England vs Sri Lanka 2026 T20 series: cricket live streams, schedule, tickets and preview [38d]
• KitchenAid just unveiled its latest Design Series stand mixer, and its glowing, jewel-like glass bowl took my breath away [38d]
• I tested the spec-heavy Poco F9 Ultra and found a phone with top-tier performance and zero deal-breaker flaws for hundreds less than the competition [38d]
• 6 seasonal home office upgrades to improve focus this fall [38d]
• Anthropic's new Claude tool is here to help financial advisors — add AI to your spreadsheets, portfolios, CRMs, and more [38d]
• Valve says RAM crisis hasn't really changed its Steam Deck 2 plans, but hints that it could affect launch timing — and I'm all for a long delay if it's necessary [38d]
• PUBG: Dednet director says the game is all about 'spreading the gospel of PUBG to an audience that hasn't historically connected with it' [38d]
• Amazon is set to kick off Black Friday with its Prime Big Deal Days sale this October — here's everything you need to know [38d]
• Made in China, flying for Britain: Who really knows what’s inside our defense tech? [38d]
• Fujifilm’s Instax Pal 2 out-charms the Kodak Charmera, but misses the point of these novelty cameras [38d]
• Technology sovereignty is about keeping control, not geography [38d]
• Obsolete programs are powering 97% of US database systems — and the reason why won't surprise anyone [38d]
• Blizzard says StarCraft will have the same 'gritty' atmosphere and be inspired by the 'interstellar western' of the original RTS — 'Our real world has asymmetry to it, and so I think leveraging that and putting that into this world was key for us' [38d]
• Why every enterprise needs an AI model exit strategy [38d]
• iFi's newest hi-res headphone DAC and amp squeezes into a tiny USB-C earbuds cable — you just add your own audiophile IEMs [38d]
• Is the FCA underestimating the AI fraud threat? [38d]
• PVanish says server count doesn't matter, so it rebuilt the parts that do [38d]
• 'No old code exists': Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis experience director confirms the 'reimagining' had to be built totally from the ground up on Unreal Engine 5 — but this meant Crystal Dynamics could add more tech upgrades [39d]
• Chinese vendor debuts world's first AMD Ryzen AI Max+ Pro 495 laptop, but 192GB LPDDR5X-8533 for gaming? Really?? [39d]
• Kioxia has nothing to lose, so it wants to swap expensive DDR for the world's fastest SSD ever built to save the world from AI RAMpocalypse [39d]
• What is the release date for Stuart Fails to Save the Universe episode 9 on HBO Max? [39d]
• A Chinese state-owned firm was found shipping 46 tons of drone-making material to Russia [39d]
• This new free 'bit-perfect' Hi-Res Audio player for Mac was apparently a 'nightmare' to make, but could become the lossless player of your dreams [39d]
• The Tesla Roadster’s October reveal looks like another piece of pantomime — it’s a shame the once ground-breaking company doesn’t focus on cars anymore [39d]