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Microsoft is now letting Nvidia GPUs run local AI features that were locked to Copilot+ PCs

Skye Jacobs — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:25 -0500

When Copilot+ PCs launched on June 18, 2024, the messaging was clear: dedicated AI hardware was essential. These machines were defined in part by their neural processing units, along with baseline specs such as 16GB of RAM and solid-state storage. The NPU requirement, in particular, was positioned as the key...

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Ubisoft to cut 380 jobs and shut down studios in Canada and Serbia, report claims

Kishalaya Kundu — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:02 -0500

According to Insider Gaming, Ubisoft has informed employees via an internal communications post that a new restructuring plan will affect approximately 380 staff across its studios in the United States, Canada, Spain, and Serbia.

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Anthropic launches powerful Fable 5 model publicly, while keeping Mythos restricted over cybersecurity concerns

Skye Jacobs — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:19 -0500

Mythos has already shown what it can do when it is not heavily restricted. Since April, when an earlier preview was sent to about 150 organizations under the banner of Project Glasswing, users have reported more than 10,000 critical security flaws in their own systems. Those same capabilities could also...

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Microsoft's June Patch Tuesday fixes a record 200 vulnerabilities, including five being actively exploited

Alfonso Maruccia — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 11:37 -0500

Microsoft recently released its latest batch of monthly security fixes for vulnerabilities found in Windows, Office, and other products sold by the company. This month's Patch Tuesday stands out for a record number of CVE-tracked flaws, with 200 individual bugs and 33 "critical" vulnerabilities that could have serious consequences for Microsoft customers.

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Display Driver Uninstaller completely wipes your GPU drivers for a fresh start

Ivan Franco — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 11:20 -0500

Display Driver Uninstaller is a trusted utility for fully removing AMD, Nvidia, and Intel graphics drivers when a regular uninstall is not enough. It's especially useful when swapping GPUs, fixing driver conflicts, or troubleshooting crashes or odd performance issues.

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Solar generation beats coal in the US for the first time ever

Skye Jacobs — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:29 -0500

Five years make the shift look even sharper. In May 2021, coal supplied 19.7% of US electricity, while solar accounted for just 5.4%. Today, solar's share of the mix has risen to the point where coal is no longer ahead of it on the grid.

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The PCIe 5.0 tax: Intel's Z990 chipset for Nova Lake runs hotter and uses more power despite shrinking

Skye Jacobs — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:51 -0500

The latest leaks focus on the platform controller hub, which handles most of a motherboard's connectivity. For Z990, that hub is said to be significantly smaller than the one found on today's Z890 boards. The die is estimated to measure about 72.5 square millimeters, down from roughly 92.9 square millimeters....

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Gaming PC saves owner from bullet fired by neighbor's dog

Rob Thubron — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:13 -0500

Redditor angelbabyzz writes on r/pcmasterrace that they woke up in the middle of the night to a bang and glass hitting them in the face.

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The end of uBlock Origin in Chrome is now weeks away, not months

Alfonso Maruccia — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 08:46 -0500

Starting with the next major release, Chromium will stop supporting Manifest V2 extensions. The change will affect users who have clung to uBlock Origin in Chrome, Edge, and other major web browsers based on Chromium. Even Opera, despite stating otherwise, will soon lose this capability.

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OpenAI says China ran a covert campaign to turn Americans against data centers, but used facts that happen to be true

Rob Thubron — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 08:23 -0500

OpenAI writes that the now-banned accounts were "supporting covert influence operations that promoted narratives in an attempt to manipulate a legitimate debate about American AI and wider tech policies."

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Xbox is planning major layoffs and hinting at "radically different" console business model

Daniel Sims — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 07:57 -0500

Although Xbox chief Asha Sharma didn't say "layoffs" in her recent memo to staff, the message's tone certainly gives off the feeling that they're coming. Sources recently informed Bloomberg that layoffs are indeed on the horizon as Microsoft tries to save its console gaming business.

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California tests smart freeway that could make drivers wait four minutes to merge

Rob Thubron — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 07:31 -0500

The Riverside County Transportation Commission launched the smart freeway on an eight-mile stretch of the northbound lanes of Interstate 15 in Temecula on June 1.

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GM just updated 250,000 EVs to sell power back to the grid

Skye Jacobs — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 07:01 -0500

GM has already put the basics in place. Roughly 250,000 of its electric vehicles on US roads can perform bidirectional charging – power can flow into the battery and back out again. That has mostly meant keeping the lights on at home during an outage. Now GM is trying to...

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Canada introduces social media ban for under 16s

Rob Thubron — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 06:21 -0500

Bill C-34, also known as the Safe Social Media Act, would make social media services and some AI chatbot providers responsible for protecting children from online harms. The Canadian government says the aim is to shift the burden away from parents and onto companies designing platforms that keep young users...

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The Best Laptops of 2026: A Disruptive Mac, a Windows Comeback, and an Nvidia Wildcard

TechSpot Staff — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 05:32 -0500

The first half of 2026 has been defined by a memory shortage that pushed laptop prices sharply higher – and by a $599 Apple laptop that somehow defied all of it.

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AMD claims next-gen Zen 6 server CPU will deliver 330% of Nvidia Vera's performance per rack

Daniel Sims — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 23:08 -0500

AMD recently published performance projections claiming its upcoming server CPU platform will dramatically outpace Nvidia's latest showing. AMD's estimates directly reference earlier results from controlled benchmarks that had favored Nvidia's processor.

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Windows Ready Print is Microsoft's biggest overhaul of Windows printing in years

Alfonso Maruccia — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:13 -0500

Microsoft recently introduced Windows Ready Print, a new printing model designed to "evolve" the company's previous Modern Print Platform. The core idea behind the model is to align printing devices and the Windows ecosystem with up-to-date communication standards, including Internet Printing Protocol (IPP), eSCL scanning, and Universal Print.

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Logitech's new Mobi Fold mouse folds flat for travel

Ivan Franco — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 13:51 -0500

The Mobi Fold is a compact wireless mouse designed to fold flat when not in use. Early impressions are positive for its surprisingly comfortable shape, quiet clicks, and multi-device Bluetooth support.

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A developer ported Half-Life to a Nokia N95, and it runs at 30fps with Bluetooth keyboard support

Alfonso Maruccia — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 13:14 -0500

Developer Dante Leoncini recently shared his latest coding and modding effort. The Argentinian programmer ported Half-Life to Symbian S60v3, making Valve's FPS compatible with the Nokia N95 smartphone. The Symbian OS device was originally released in 2007, while Half-Life debuted in 1998 for PC. Thanks to modern open-source engines and...

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This soundbar can be hijacked over Bluetooth to control your computer, no pairing required

Skye Jacobs — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:48 -0500

That scenario comes from research into Creative Technology's Sound Blaster Katana V2X, a midrange soundbar that connects to PCs, Macs, and Linux systems over USB or Bluetooth. Researcher Rasmus Moorats uncovered the issue while experimenting with ways to communicate with the device from Linux. What he discovered went far beyond...

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A one-of-a-kind AMD PC signed by Lisa Su was sitting unopened in a basement for a decade

Kishalaya Kundu — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:38 -0500

According to Redditor gazicoldfur, the unique piece of tech memorabilia was discovered in someone's basement while he was there to work on their HVAC system. The PC, believed to have been given to former AMD CEO Rory Read as a retirement gift in 2014, is signed by several of his...

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GPU-Z remains the go-to tool for detailed graphics card info

Ivan Franco — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:27 -0500

GPU-Z delivers a clean, no-install snapshot at key GPU information, including clocks, memory, sensors, BIOS, and driver data. It supports Nvidia, AMD, and Intel GPUs, making it a handy tool for verifying specs, monitoring behavior, or troubleshooting a system without extra bloat.

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Experts say Donut Lab's "breakthrough" solid-state battery is just ordinary lithium-ion

Skye Jacobs — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 09:40 -0500

The conclusion doesn't rest on speculation or anonymous sources. Instead, it comes down to how the battery behaves under testing. Data from Finland's VTT, including voltage curves and expansion measurements, consistently points to lithium-ion chemistry rather than the sodium-ion solid-state design the company claimed.

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YouTuber says he will sue Samsung for dodging 990 Pro SSD warranty replacement amid memory crisis

Rob Thubron — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 09:01 -0500

Rossmann says he bought the Samsung 990 Pro 4TB from Best Buy less than two years ago for around $330. The drive was being used with a heatsink and two 80mm fans above it, and was part of a RAID 1 array.

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Crazy Taxi is back, but Sega's use of generative AI steals the spotlight

Skye Jacobs — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 08:33 -0500

Revealed during an Xbox showcase, Crazy Taxi: World Tour is slated for release in 2027 on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Windows PC, and Xbox Series X. The footage shows a fast-paced drive through a bright, San Francisco-style city, with the original driver, Axel, back behind the wheel. But the...

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SanDisk's massive 8TB SD cards are finally close to launch

Daniel Sims — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 08:03 -0500

The SD Association's booth at Computex 2026 included spec sheets for new 4TB and 8TB SDUC memory cards. Multiple manufacturers at the event informed Notebookcheck that the cards will be available "shortly," providing easier access to massive storage capacities for digital cameras, handheld gaming devices, and other portable hardware.

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Signal attacks UK plan to scan devices for nude images as "mass surveillance"

Rob Thubron — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 07:29 -0500

The device-scanning proposal was announced by Prime Minister Keir Starmer at London Tech Week. Under the plan, companies such as Apple and Google would be expected to activate built-in features on smartphones and tablets that detect and block nude images on children's devices.

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A Florida hospital is using Palantir to catch sepsis earlier, it's saved 866 lives so far

Skye Jacobs — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 06:55 -0500

The system is estimated to have helped save 886 lives since August 2022. Sepsis is notoriously difficult to catch early. It can begin with small shifts in vital signs that do not immediately stand out – slight increases in heart rate, minor temperature changes, subtle indicators that can easily be...

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Valve says physical Steam Gift Cards are being discontinued after years of scams

Rob Thubron — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 06:10 -0500

In its Steam Support page for the Steam Wallet, Valve writes that physical Steam Gift Cards will be available at retailers only for a limited time.

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Elon Musk reveals SpaceX's 230-foot-wide orbital AI data center satellite ahead of IPO

Rob Thubron — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 05:16 -0500

SpaceX says the first-generation AI1 design is 20 meters tall (65.6 feet) and has a 70-meter (229.6-foot) deployed wingspan, making it wider than a Boeing 747-8.

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