Linux devs are fighting the new age-gated internet
Linux devs are fighting the new age-gated internet

In January, Colorado lawmakers introduced a proposal to make operating systems collect users’ ages and pass them to app developers. The bill, SB26-051, had clearly been designed for commercial platforms like iOS and Android – one of numerous plans to age-gate the internet through users’ devices. It was intended to provide information that would let […]

Use this map to find the data centers in your backyard
Use this map to find the data centers in your backyard

When Oregon resident Isabelle Reksopuro heard Google was gobbling up public land to fuel its data centers in her home state, she didn’t initially know what to believe. “There’s a lot of misinformation about data centers,” she said. “Google has denied taking that land.” Technically, she explains, The Dalles, a city near the Washington state […]

This Company Is Reinventing Your Most Dreaded Meeting

Robert Wolfe, CEO of Zeck, details the launch and growth of a platform designed to make board meetings actually productive.

Leaked images show Microsoft’s new Xbox Cloud Gaming controller
Leaked images show Microsoft’s new Xbox Cloud Gaming controller

I revealed earlier this year that Microsoft was working on a new Xbox controller that includes Wi-Fi to connect direct to Xbox Cloud Gaming servers. It now looks like that controller has leaked, thanks to some new images from Brazil’s Anatel regulator. Tecnoblog published the images today, showing a new, smaller Xbox controller that looks […]

The Beats Solo 4 have returned to their best price of the year
The Beats Solo 4 have returned to their best price of the year

If you want a pair of Apple-made wireless headphones that work just as well with Android as with iOS, the Beats Solo 4 are down to around $129.95 ($70 off) at Amazon, Best Buy, and Target. That matches the best price we’ve seen so far this year. While each retailer is offering discounts on the […]

Razer’s Blade 18 is getting a $500 price hike and a new Intel chip
Razer’s Blade 18 is getting a $500 price hike and a new Intel chip

Razer just announced a new Blade 18 gaming laptop with an Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus chip. The flagship laptop is available now on Razer’s site, starting at $3,999.99 with an Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti and configurable with up to an RTX 5090. That starting config is $500 more than the 2025 model with […]

AMD’s FSR 4.1 upscaling tech is coming to older graphics cards
AMD’s FSR 4.1 upscaling tech is coming to older graphics cards

AMD is bringing its FSR 4.1 upscaling tech to older graphics cards. In an announcement on X, Jack Huynh, AMD’s head of computing and graphics, says FSR 4.1 will roll out to RDNA 3 GPUs in July, followed by a launch on RDNA 2 chips in early 2027. This summer’s update will allow Radeon RX […]

Dyson put a camera on its purifier so fresh air can follow you around the room
Dyson put a camera on its purifier so fresh air can follow you around the room

Dyson has announced a new air purifying bladeless fan that’s its first to incorporate an AI-powered camera for tracking the location of people in a room. Dyson already uses a mix of cameras and AI in its robovacs, but since the new Find+Follow Purifier Cool is stationary and not at risk of running into abandoned […]

The Razr Fold is stuck in the middle
The Razr Fold is stuck in the middle

For a phone that gets a lot right, the Motorola Razr Fold is frustratingly hard to recommend. The Razr Fold is the company’s first book-style foldable, and it enters the US market with something not currently available on the competition: truly excellent battery life that rivals the best slab-style phones. No need to worry if […]

Dell and RAMageddon are watering down the Alienware brand
Dell and RAMageddon are watering down the Alienware brand

I remember a time when Alienware refused to make a thinner laptop – the company didn’t want to compromise on its builds. But today, Dell is slapping the Alienware name on a piece of hardware that sounds utterly watered down. It’s partly RAMageddon’s fault. The new five-pound Alienware 15 is supposedly an entry-level gaming laptop, […]