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• Meta just killed some of its best Quest 3 game studios — and convinced me to buy a Steam Frame instead of a Quest 4 [40d]
• Get back-to-school-ready with up to AU$500 off Samsung monitors, tablets and phones [40d]
• Micron says it's 'trying to help consumers' in RAM crisis despite killing its Crucial brand – and PC owners have got even angrier as a result [40d]
• More worrying tech supply chain news - no, it's not more RAM troubles, but this vital material could be set to cause issues sooner than expected [40d]
• Even AI skeptic Linus Torvalds is getting involved in 'vibe coding' - so could this herald a new dawn for Linux? Probably not... [40d]
• Companies confess their agentic AI goals aren't really working out - and a lack of trust could be why [40d]
• ‘It will refuse to produce anything illegal’: Elon Musk rails against Grok backlash, but UK Prime Minister says ‘we’re not going to back down’ [40d]
• Tesla just switched to a Netflix-style subscription model for Full Self-Driving – here's why [40d]
• WPEngine buys major WordPress agency in drive to add more enterprise customers faster [40d]
• Anthropic's new Cowork tool offers Claude coding help to non-experts [40d]
• Amazon has our favorite tech gadgets on sale — here are 19 deals that I recommend on cheap TVs, headphones, smartwatches, and more [40d]
• Accidentally deleted treasured photos? We have just the service for you - and it's on sale right now this New Year [40d]
• The viral Kodak Charmera is the worst camera I’ve ever used – but it’s so bad and so retro, that I actually love it [40d]
• Major US healthcare breach exposes data on 145,000 patients - Central Maine Healthcare reveals all [40d]
• These PSVR 2 demos and game trials are must-plays if you recently picked up Sony's latest VR headset [40d]
• Verizon may be down, with many users seeing 'SOS' – here's everything we know about this potential outage [40d]
• ‘In AI models, the real bottleneck isn’t computing power — it’s memory’: Phison CEO on 244TB SSDs, PLC NAND, why high-bandwidth flash isn’t a good idea, and why CSP profit goes hand in hand with storage capacity [40d]
• These 6 Apple apps just got hit by a subscription bombshell –but users say there’s an even bigger crime [40d]
• 'I am literally not in it…but I could be in it.' Kat Dennings says she's 'in Marvel’s system' so she can't rule out an appearance in Avengers: Doomsday [40d]
• There's a sneaky way to watch Heated Rivalry for free [40d]
• Hackers hijack LinkedIn comments to spread malware - here's what to look out for [40d]
• HP Omen Max 16 [40d]
• The LG C6 is LG's mid-range OLED TV for 2026 – here's everything we know so far about one of this year's most anticipated TVs [40d]
• Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Karl Urban's new Prime Video movie The Bluff gets a swashbuckling first trailer — and February looks like it'll be a pirate's life for me [40d]
• Fitbit, Strava and Nike Training Club are the most data-hungry fitness apps according to a new report — here are 4 ways to protect your privacy [40d]
• The Euphoria season 3 trailer is finally here – and I'm excited for the huge time jump and an even bigger wedding [40d]
• Love Pro-Ject decks? Now the firm wants to level up your head-fi game — with a Head Box [40d]
• Nigeria vs Morocco Free Streams: How to watch AFCON 2025 semi-final online from anywhere [40d]
• Amazon partners with Roku to expand its collection of free streaming content – here’s where you can access its 50 new channels [40d]
• Is a 'poor productivity climate' killing your efficiency? Most workers say returning to the office is making us a lot less productive [40d]
• Gemini gets its biggest upgrade yet 'Personal Intelligence' that uses your Gmail, Photos, Search and YouTube history - and it could be our first glimpse of the new Siri in iOS 27 [40d]
• Chelsea vs Arsenal Free Streams: How to watch Carabao Cup semi-final 2025/26 from anywhere in the world [40d]
• This IKEA donut lamp has invaded my dreams, and now I want nothing but to own 12 of them [40d]
• Python libraries used in top AI and ML tools hacked - Nvidia, Salesforce and other libraries all at risk [40d]
• I’m a backup and recovery provider, but here’s why you shouldn’t just trust me [40d]
• AI is no SKU—and what that means for the enterprise [40d]
• Quordle hints and answers for Thursday, January 15 (game #1452) [40d]
• NYT Strands hints and answers for Thursday, January 15 (game #683) [40d]
• NYT Connections hints and answers for Thursday, January 15 (game #949) [40d]
• Security researchers warn Telegram links can doxx you – even with a VPN [40d]
• I've tested the cool and colorful Ninja BlendBOSS, and making silky smoothies has bever been so much fun [40d]
• These are the best laptop deals available this week in the US and UK — 14 of the top offers I'd buy with Black Friday behind us [40d]
• VPN interest spikes in Uganda as the internet gets disrupted ahead of the general elections [40d]
• ServiceNow patches critical security flaw which could allow user impersonation [40d]
• This four-star smart ring is a 'cheap alternative to Oura and Samsung' — and it just dropped to its best price since Black Friday on Amazon [40d]
• Docusign wants to use AI to turn your complex contracts into plain English [40d]
• Experts warn this new Chinese Linux malware could be preparing something seriously worrying [40d]
• Senegal vs Egypt Free Streams: How to watch AFCON 2025 semi-final online from anywhere [40d]
• Want a seriously cheap MacBook Air M4? This deal at Best Buy not only gets you a record-low price, but a fantastic trade-in rebate [40d]
• The RAM shortage claims another victim as PS5 SSD prices rocket — here's why now is the worst time to buy and what to do instead [40d]
• Spotify denies it’s pushing unwanted AI slop onto subscribers, claiming it ‘does not promote or penalize tracks created using AI tools’ [40d]
• Android Auto users complain about broken Google Assistant functionality, as the slow Gemini rollout continues [40d]
• This Disney+ and Hulu deal gets you 58% off for a limited-time – here are 3 critically-acclaimed TV shows to tempt you to sign up [40d]
• "We will set a high bar" - Microsoft reveals multiple new data centers, and promises your energy bills won't go up to pay for them [40d]
• 5 fitness apps that can help you stick to your workout goals in 2026, according to science [40d]
• Fender is bringing its Play learning platform to TVs for the first time, in partnership with Samsung [40d]
• What is the release date for Spartacus: House of Ashur episode 8 on Starz? [40d]
• The most controversial film of 2024 is one of Prime Video's most-watched movies — and it has to be streamed to be believed [40d]
• RAM crisis lands another blow as Nvidia could stick to 8GB with mainstream GPUs for the foreseeable future — but is that enough in 2026? [40d]
• How to watch Bigg Boss Marathi season 6 online from anywhere [40d]
• I hate to agree with Nvidia about an AI thing, but come on, PC gamers — it's time to stop whining about 'fake frames' and take the free performance boosts [40d]
• Signal’s founder is taking on ChatGPT — here’s why the ‘truly private AI’ can’t leak your chats [40d]
• Sega ditches Nintendo's controversial Game-Key Cards for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds' physical Switch 2 release [40d]
• Split Fiction director Josef Fares praises Nintendo, Rockstar and Naughty Dog for 'pushing the envelope of innovation with a AAA budget' [40d]
• The Google Pixel 10a could launch early and at a surprise low price [40d]
• Claude's latest upgrade is the AI breakthrough I've been waiting for — 5 ways Cowork could be the biggest AI innovation of 2026 [40d]
• Windscribe is building an ecosystem of privacy-first apps – but it doesn't want to own them [40d]
• There's a sneaky way to watch YouTube ad-free without a Premium subscription [40d]
• Businesses are losing control of AI - and bosses are starting to despair [40d]
• Could this be the best value phone of 2026? Get the Google Pixel 10 for a record-low price at Amazon — but it's selling out fast [40d]
• Hijack season 2 episode 1 isn’t enough on its own to keep me watching — especially after this huge blunder in the Apple TV show’s return [40d]
• I tested the Ricoh ScanSnap iX2400 - and it's the one piece of office kit I’m investing in this year to keep my paperwork in order [40d]
• Hurry, there's up to 25% off Apple iPads right now – just in time for back-to-school shopping [40d]
• GTA 6 needs to be more GTA 4 than GTA 5 — please Rockstar, make driving cars feel like steering large ships again [41d]
• Now that's what I call a digital detox 2026 — why finding my fiancé's stash of 90s cassettes is my key to analog happiness this year [41d]