It all sounds great, as long as you're not expecting to pop one into your gaming rig anytime soon. Dubbed the Micron 9650 Pro, the SSD is still very much in the test-bench phase. It was spotted by Tom's Hardware at Computex 2025, housed in a chunky metal enclosure and......
Lidar is great for cars, but it can permanently damage cameras
Modern smartphones can survive drops and even take a swim, but they may have met their match – and it's not what anyone expected. The lidar equipment used in cars and stage shows can silently and permanently destroy a camera sensor. Redditor Jeguetelli learned this the hard way. Read Entire...
SteamOS adds support for Lenovo Legion Go, Asus ROG Ally, and other AMD handheld PCs
Now available for installation, SteamOS 3.7.8 introduces official support for the Lenovo Legion Go S and improves compatibility with other handheld gaming PCs, including the Asus ROG Ally. The release could dramatically alter the user experience on these devices. Read Entire Article
AMD defends 8GB VRAM on GPUs… by admitting they are primarily for esports
AMD's Frank Azor recently defended the company's decision to sell an 8GB variant of the Radeon RX 9060 XT amid growing criticism of mid-range and mainstream graphics cards featuring limited VRAM. While Nvidia is more frequently guilty of this trend and AMD cards often offer more memory, the most affordable......
German court rules cookie banners must offer “reject all” button
Lower Saxony Data Protection Officer Denis Lehmkemper has won a legal battle in his push for fairer digital privacy practices in Germany. The Hanover Administrative Court ruled that websites must display a clearly visible "reject all" button on cookie banners if they offer an "accept all" option. Read Entire Article
Astronomers confirm rare retrograde planet orbiting between two stars
Astronomers have discovered a remarkable planetary system that challenges long-held assumptions about where planets can survive. Known as ν (nu) Octantis, the system hosts a giant planet locked in a gravitational tug-of-war between two stars – a configuration once deemed nearly impossible. Read Entire Article
Broadcom could face EU antitrust fines over ‘punitive’ VMware contract terms
The European Cloud Competition Observatory (ECCO) is a monitoring group founded by CISPE, a non-profit trade association of European cloud providers. Created as part of CISPE's antitrust settlement with Microsoft, ECCO now has its sights set on Broadcom and its conduct following the acquisition of VMware and its entry into......
“One Big Beautiful Bill”: House backs Trump plan to freeze state AI laws for a decade
The moratorium applies not only to AI models but also to any products or services integrating AI, effectively banning and overriding state regulations in those areas. The restriction affects several critical sectors, including automotive, consumer IoT, social media, medical equipment, and more. Read Entire Article
CERN researchers took a few antimatter particles for a walk in an unprecedented transportation test
The European Organization for Nuclear Research, better known as CERN, is one of the few places on Earth capable of routinely producing antimatter from high-energy collisions with particle accelerators. Researchers there have now developed a novel method to transport small quantities of antimatter to external laboratories. This world-first achievement could......
Elden Ring live-action movie confirmed to be in the works at A24 with director Alex Garland
Movies based on video games have come a long way since Bob Hoskins and John Leguizamo appalled the world in the surreally awful adaptation of Super Mario Bros. in 1993. Read Entire Article