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• Next-gen 128TB SSDs set to squeeze data on the fly thanks to a new smart chip — Longsys WM8500 promises a compression ratio of up to 2:1, creating a virtual 256TB SSD at a much lower price [37d]
• NYT Connections hints and answers for Wednesday, June 17 (game #1102) [37d]
• NYT Strands hints and answers for Wednesday, June 17 (game #836) [37d]
• Quordle hints and answers for Wednesday, June 17 (game #1605) [37d]
• GM is getting in on the data center game — auto giant will start building huge sodium-ion batteries to help with energy storage [37d]
• Quote of the day by former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki: 'Coding is like writing, and we live in a time of the new industrial revolution' — commentary on society's relationship with programming [37d]
• How to watch Argentina vs Algeria: Free Streams, TV Channels & Kick-Off time as Lionel Messi & Co start FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign [37d]
• Nvidia desperately wants to sell its latest Vera CPU to China after its market share 'effectively fallen to zero' but can it beat AMD, Intel, and Huawei? [37d]
• RAM crisis or not, the MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ should not cost anywhere near $1,800 — but I fear this is just the start of overpriced handhelds [37d]
• 'These attacks don't look like break-ins' — HP warns hackers are turning popular remote access tools into dangerous, stealthy backdoors [37d]
• 'You can’t hide the sound of an engine' — Inside the revolutionary Czech AI acoustic shield designed to hunt low-flying drones, which could soon come to a street near you [37d]
• How to watch Iraq vs Norway: Free Streams & TV Channels for FIFA World Cup 2026 [37d]
• Walmart's rival Prime Day sale starts next week — here are 18 deals worth shopping right now from Ninja, Apple, Bissell, Samsung, and more [37d]
• Maine takes down its data breach notification portal after it is flooded by fake claims [37d]
• Over 1 million WordPress sites at risk after popular plugin hacked — OptinMonster among those hit in CDN supply-chain attack [37d]
• What is the release date for Sugar season 2 on Apple TV? [37d]
• 'We are building a global movement' — UK's teen social media ban sparks a campaign to defend the open internet [37d]
• Amid reports of closures to Ninja Theory and Compulsion Games, Xbox Game Studios CEO Craig Duncan is stepping down from the role after less than two years [37d]
• Lara Croft actress says the Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis version of the character is 'completely self-possessed as a woman without being overtly sexualized,' which is something that she and the team 'talked about at length' [37d]
• Take-Two CEO reaffirms GTA 6 release date and says the wait is so long because Rockstar 'seek to do something that’s never been done before' [37d]
• Microsoft 365 Copilot can be turned into a one-click data theft tool — inbox, OneDrive, and SharePoint data all at risk, so patch now [37d]
• ExpressVPN removes 30-day free trial during the World Cup — here are the VPNs with the best free trials to use instead [37d]
• My favorite air fryer proves you don’t need to spend loads to get great results — and it's on sale for under $70 ahead of Amazon Prime Day [37d]
• The AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D is still the high-performance CPU to beat — and right now it’s $60 off at Newegg with a free AIO Liquid Cooler [37d]
• 'A cybersecurity disaster waiting to happen' — The VPN industry reacts to the UK's teen social media ban [37d]
• I watched Toy Story 5 in Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision — and the new Pixar movie is a few Lightyears away from the Disney film series' best entries [37d]
• Amazon's early Prime Day TV deals are almost too good to be true — shop record-low prices on best-selling 4K and QLED TVs from $69.99 [37d]
• People are starting to think ChatGPT is too cheap — and that might be a problem for OpenAI [37d]
• Prime Day starts now with these savings of up to 65% on Amazon devices — Echo, Ring, Fire TV, and more from $12.99 [37d]
• Currys dropped two incredible OLED Copilot+ laptop deals for £599 — here’s how to choose between them [37d]
• I fought a possessed bus in Control Resonant’s 'paranaturally warped' Manhattan, and I can’t wait to battle more funky foes [37d]
• Google says Chinese hackers cracked Workspace security to hit 'a diverse set of national, state, and private medical entities' including research and defense organizations [37d]
• Do you pay for more mobile data than you actually use? The reason is psychological, says mobile data expert — here’s how to check your own data usage on iPhone or Android, and save money in the process [37d]
• This Seagate IronWolf Pro deal is a fantastic Father's Day gift for anyone who runs a NAS, manages a media library, or stores huge collections of photos and videos [37d]
• Intel CPU with integrated Nvidia RTX GPU rumored to arrive early in 2028 — and I can't wait to see this power up gaming laptops and handhelds [37d]
• How to watch France vs Senegal: Free Streams & TV Channels online from anywhere for FIFA World Cup 2026 [37d]
• Microsoft makes Copilot Cowork open to everyone, and wants to help you tackle even the trickiest work tasks [37d]
• Seagate 2TB hard drive deal: This $130 portable storage deal includes a crucial data protection perk [37d]
• Spotify and DoorDash are down for many right now —here's what we know about the outages [37d]
• In the age of AI-based threats, zero-trust is no longer enough [37d]
• Microsoft forced to turn to AWS to boost GitHub cloud capacity following AI demand surge [37d]
• Dutton Ranch episode 7 trailer queues up the next big problem for 10 Petal Ranch — and fans are convinced that Beulah's successors will have a Yellowstone connection [37d]
• The best Lego World Cup kits — including a soccer ball with a stadium-sized secret, a mini Messi, and your own golden trophy [37d]
• Save $100 on the Gigabyte Aero X16 — Best Buy drops the price on a RTX 5070 laptop for creators you can actually future-proof [37d]
• Popsockets unveils an insanely thin new Pospocket MagSafge grip for iPhone that's 'a labor of love,' but the story of the original iPhone grip might be even more inspiring [37d]
• 'They just moved to VPNs' — Telegram CEO slams UK's teen social media ban with stark Russian comparison [37d]
• Netflix just released a nail-biting trailer for new movie The Last House — and it's made me scared of my own home [37d]
• Lara Croft actress says Angelina Jolie's first Tomb Raider movie is her 'favorite' and that Crystal Dynamics 'used a lot of those scenes' for her Legacy of Atlantis auditions [37d]
• 'I think there’s going to be a lot of experimentation': Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon anticipates big changes in the AI space as it works on a whole host of new designs [37d]
• ‘A speed bump for your mind’: Commodore’s retro-inspired flip phone could be the perfect way to break your smartphone addiction [37d]
• Wish you could play Baldur's Gate 3 on Nintendo Switch 2? Another brilliant D&D RPG just hit the platform in time for its latest free update [37d]
• Microsoft reveals new Surface Pro and Surface Laptop with big graphics upgrades from Snapdragon X2 CPUs — but they're seriously pricey [37d]
• Upgrade your home office — the feature-packed Koble Gino smart standing desk is 20% off at Argos [37d]
• HPE will let VMware users get a free year's license via its own tools [37d]
• 'The whole Gemini migration has been a dumpster fire': Gemini calls are broken on Android Auto and users are switching back to Google Assistant [37d]
• I watched a 90-minute AI movie made in just two weeks — and Hollywood can stop worrying, for now [37d]
• How will the UK's social media ban actually work? Here's the full list of affected apps — and 5 things you need to know [37d]
• 'Survivor is absolutely Lara's past, but she is not beholden to that now' — Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis director says Lara Croft is in 'her prime' in the reimagined entry and the Survivor trilogy 'helped shape who she is' [37d]
• IKEA just kicked off its huge summer sale, with up to 50% off space-saving storage, colorful decor and homeware — here are my 50 top bargains [37d]
• Clarkson's Farm season 5 'took a break' from filming before final two episodes are released — and that's bad news for season 6's release date [37d]
• 'Google will pay for 100% of the power it uses': Google pledges $1.5 billion to expanding Alabama data center and paying for its energy cost [37d]
• My favorite ‘worst camera ever' gets a Y2K makeover — meet the cutesy Kodak Charmera Millennium Edition [37d]
• 'The BEST ultraportable': There's a massive Apple MacBook sale on at Best Buy if you want to grab our Laptop of the Year for Father's Day [37d]
• The FBI says it’s already seized 13 drones in Atlanta near World Cup stadiums — and pilots could face fines up to $100,000 if they don’t follow these new rules [37d]
• From finance to human trafficking: how banks can protect customers during the World Cup [37d]
• Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis experience director says 'reimagining' the 1996 game allows Crystal Dynamics to retain 'iconic' moments while still offering 'creative leeway' [37d]
• Travel disruption is a productivity nightmare – AI is the game changing solution [37d]
• ‘Not a new app, but a new way of navigating’: The Sonos app is finally getting its long-awaited improvements to volume control, player listings and content organization — and you can try it this week, if you want [37d]
• Your own private VPN server: NordVPN's new add-on hands you isolated hardware and a static IP [37d]
• Amazon and Walmart are battling it out to list the lowest price ever on the 'near-perfect' Apple AirPods Pro 3 — they've just hit $169 [37d]
• Sick of scrounging in thrift stores for LPs or paying $40 for a new album? This pro vinyl cutter lets you make your own — but it's an absolute beast [37d]
• Cost of ransomware recovery too high? Here’s how to stop footing the bill [37d]
• I can't believe Microsoft Teams is still releasing this new feature which might rat you out to your boss [37d]
• ‘We tore it to the ground’: Apple says it built Siri AI ‘from the ground up’, but admits this wasn't the original plan — a first version of its new voice assistant was ready last year [37d]
• How AI-ready NAS is rewriting enterprise data management [37d]
• The latest 2026 Razer Blade 18 is a monster of a gaming laptop that annihilates the competition – if you can afford the price of admission [37d]
• How to watch Royal Ascot 2026: FREE live streams, schedule, TV channels for the horse racing festival [37d]
• Salesforce snaps up customer service software giant Fin for $3.6bn [37d]
• Finance survived the quantum threat by preparing early. Mythos won't make it so easy [37d]
• This is where magic gets real — can you ace our 30 question ultimate Disney quiz on Mickey, Marvel, Star Wars and more? [37d]
• Stop treating AI as the strategy [37d]
• Philips Hue unveils new Play lamps and upgraded candle bulbs — plus switches that can bring Hue power to traditional and fancy light fixtures [37d]
• FBI gives first peek inside 22,000-square-foot town it’s built for digital crime training — the ‘one of a kind’ facility has a gas station, houses, and a data center with 200 hackable servers [37d]
• 'They carve out a special and useful niche': I tested OneOdio's new wireless headphones for music pros and DJs — despite some big issues, that low-latency wireless transmitter means I'll use them every day [38d]
• Will the World Cup be safe? New report finds huge surge in cyberattacks targeting professional sports organizations [38d]