According to a detailed account posted by Reddit user Southern_Chest_9084, the incident occurred on September 24, 2025, while he was working on his laptop. The user reported feeling "an extreme surge of heat" under the device, which left a blistered, watch-shaped burn. The injury, described as painful and slow to......
Amazon adds 1-hour and 3-hour delivery options, but convenience comes at a premium
The new delivery windows are rolling out in major metro areas such as Los Angeles and Chicago, as well as smaller cities including Boise, Idaho. Read Entire Article
Meet the 102-year-old teaching seniors how to use smartphones and Windows
Simes presides over Computer Pals, a volunteer-run group devoted to helping older adults develop digital literacy. Under his guidance, the club's lessons range from navigating Windows 11 to distinguishing between legitimate and malicious links online. His authority doesn't stem from age or nostalgia but from curiosity – an instinct that led......
Nvidia DLSS 5 first look: generative AI lighting radically transforms game visuals
Instead of upscaling games from lower resolutions or interpolating frames using AI, DLSS 5 applies machine learning to a game's lighting model. Nvidia calls it the next stage of rendering after upscaling and ray tracing. Digital Foundry got an early hands-on look at the technology (video below), which sparked controversy......
Creative’s Sound Blaster Audigy FX Pro brings discrete audio back from the grave
While the traditional discrete sound card has largely become a niche product for enthusiasts and hardware obsessives, Creative is attempting to attract new customers with a fresh model. The newly launched Sound Blaster Audigy Fx Pro can significantly upgrade the audio experience, the company says, and includes an additional layer......
Alphabet spins out GFiber as it merges with Astound in major broadband deal
The sale marks a turning point for GFiber, which began in 2012 as Google Fiber – a bold experiment aimed at challenging the sluggish US internet market. Its gigabit speeds, demonstrated first in Kansas City, were ahead of their time but proved difficult to expand profitably. Read Entire Article
Microsoft is backing away from putting Copilot everywhere in Windows 11
Microsoft previewed Copilot Suggestions in notifications as far back as 2024, but the feature was never rolled out, even in preview builds for Windows Insiders. According to Windows Central, the company decided to scrap the AI-powered feature following severe backlash over the Windows Recall tool, which many cybersecurity experts viewed......
Doom: The Dark Ages is the first Denuvo DRM game of 2025 to be cracked
A "cracker" known as Voices38 recently shared their latest release: a Denuvo-free version of Doom: The Dark Ages. The newest entry in id Software's FPS franchise has now entered the wild world of PC piracy, though it remains an 81 GB download with significant hardware requirements, including a powerful gaming GPU....
Apple launches AirPods Max 2 with stronger ANC, lossless audio, and live translation
Pre-orders for the AirPods Max 2 open March 25 in more than 30 countries, with general availability beginning in early April. Apple is sticking with the familiar industrial design, which means the sequel looks a lot more like a spec and feature refresh than a dramatic reimagining. Read Entire Article
Meta is pulling the plug on Instagram’s encrypted messages
Unlike WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger, where E2E encryption is either the default or automatically applied to certain message types, Instagram's deployment had always been partial and manual. The feature was available only to a subset of users and had to be explicitly enabled. Read Entire Article