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People are using prompt injection to trick Meta's AI into handing over Instagram accounts

David Uzondu — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 04:10:01 +0000

Attackers are allegedly abusing Meta's AI support assistant to take over Instagram accounts through simple prompts, with the Obama White House account reportedly among the victims. Read more...

Computex 2026: Intel launches Crescent Island GPU with up to 480GB VRAM

Sayan Sen — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 03:00:04 +0000

Intel unveils its new Crescent Island GPU platform, offering up to 480GB of VRAM in order to deliver loads of memory for demanding AI, HPC, and data-intensive workloads. Read more...

Computex 2026: Intel says it's solved one of the biggest physical AI and robotics issue

Sayan Sen — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 03:00:03 +0000

Intel claims it has figured out how to solve one of the most significant challenges in physical AI and robotics systems development. Read more...

Computex 2026: Intel launches Xeon 6+ with up to 288 E-cores

Sayan Sen — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 03:00:01 +0000

Intel introduces Xeon 6+ server processors featuring up to 288 E-cores in order to power AI-driven data centers. Read more...

Windows 11 is getting new Start menu customizations, here is a closer look

Taras Buria — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:46:01 +0000

Windows 11's Start menu is getting a bunch of long-requested features, which are already available for testing. Here is a closer look. Read more...

As ML-powered FSR support reaches over 300 games, AMD announces Radeon AI FSR PRO

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:05 +0000

AMD has revealed just how fast its machine-learning-powered FSR 4 upscaling solution is reaching more games, as it announces a new professional avenue for the tech. Read more...

AMD just made DDR5 RAM even faster on Ryzen systems with new EXPO "ultra low latency"

Sayan Sen — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:04 +0000

AMD has enhanced DDR5 memory performance on Ryzen platforms by introducing a new EXPO ultra-low latency tech. Read more...

Computex 2026: AMD finally answers Nvidia's free-ruling 5060 Ti with RX 9070 GRE

Sayan Sen — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:02 +0000

AMD finally is able to challenge Nvidia's dominant RTX 5060 Ti globally with the new RX 9070 GRE. Read more...

Computex 2026: AMD launches "new" Ryzen 5800X3D for AM4 and 7700X3D for AM5

Sayan Sen — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:01 +0000

AMD expands its processor lineups with a "new" Ryzen 5800X3D for AM4 systems and a Ryzen 7700X3D for AM5 platforms. Read more...

This Ultimate Microsoft Office Pro 2021 + Windows 11 Pro Bundle is now 91% off

Neowin Deals — Sun, 31 May 2026 21:14:01 +0000

Save almost $400 and upgrade your Windows for a more enhanced UI, improved security, and better multitasking, with classic Office apps. Read more...

Apple's AI smart glasses and Vision headset plans reportedly delayed, again

Fiza Ali — Sun, 31 May 2026 18:16:01 +0000

Apple's smart glasses and next Vision headset have new timelines, with changes reported across both projects. Read more...

KDE Plasma 6.8 will notify you when the 'Slow Keys' accessibility feature is turned on

David Uzondu — Sun, 31 May 2026 16:16:01 +0000

In the latest issue of "This Week in Plasma," the KDE team teased a small improvement coming to Plasma 6.8 that will make typing passwords easier, among other changes. Read more...

Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 4 portable speaker drops to lowest price with 49% off

Fiza Ali — Sun, 31 May 2026 15:52:01 +0000

Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 4 portable, waterproof Bluetooth speaker with 360-degree sound and bass is now at its lowest price with 49% off. Read more...

Alleged Nvidia N1X and N1 specs for Windows 11 laptops leak early, here are the details

Sayan Sen — Sun, 31 May 2026 10:48:01 +0000

The purported leaked specifications of Nvidia's upcoming N1X and N1 processors for Windows 11 laptops reveal core counts and more. Read more...

7 Days: NVIDIA-powered Windows laptops, hackers using ChatGPT, and paid WhatsApp

Aditya Tiwari — Sun, 31 May 2026 08:36:01 +0000

Our '7 Days' weekly tech roundup brings the juiciest announcements. Read about NVIDIA-powered Windows laptops, Unreal Engine 6, and Anthropic beating OpenAI. Read more...

Macron just got France a big 75 billion euro AI push from SoftBank

Hamid Ganji — Sun, 31 May 2026 06:58:01 +0000

SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son has announced a €75 billion ($87 billion) investment plan to expand France's AI infrastructure, including new AI data centers. Read more...

Factorio's final content update is almost here as studio plans new projects

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Sat, 30 May 2026 23:40:01 +0000

Wube Software is ending active gameplay development of Factorio with the next major update, but it is already brewing prototypes for its next project. Read more...

Paint.NET can finally be downloaded from the "right" place

Usama Jawad — Sat, 30 May 2026 22:50:01 +0000

Paint.NET creator Rick Brewster has finally secured the paint.net domain after a 22-year battle involving trademark misuse claims. Read more...

Microsoft is making a major change to Entra ID authentication

Usama Jawad — Sat, 30 May 2026 22:12:01 +0000

Microsoft has announced a significant Entra ID security update that could affect password reset access for some users and IT admins. Read more...

Apple Music could be getting a low cost subscription tier

Usama Jawad — Sat, 30 May 2026 20:04:01 +0000

Apple Music beta code hints at a lower-cost plan with playback restrictions, suggesting Apple may finally target Spotify's budget audience. Read more...

Minecraft Chaos Cubed gets a release date as Mojang drops teaser for next update

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Sat, 30 May 2026 17:42:02 +0000

Today at the Minecraft Live broadcast, Mojang revealed a brand-new biome, abandoned camps, and more that will be hitting Minecraft in a future update and even a movie sequel teaser. Read more...

Microsoft Weekly: Big Start menu upgrade and a new era of PC

Taras Buria — Sat, 30 May 2026 16:20:02 +0000

Catch up with this week's Microsoft news in our weekly recap. New processors, big Start menu updates, and Microsoft promising "a new era of PC." Read more...

First NVIDIA-powered Windows laptops reportedly debut next week

Hamid Ganji — Sat, 30 May 2026 16:04:01 +0000

NVIDIA, known for its GPUs and AI chips, is reportedly preparing to launch its first-ever PC processor next week. The chip is developed in collaboration with Microsoft. Read more...

OneDrive is getting a powerful file rename feature soon

Usama Jawad — Sat, 30 May 2026 12:06:01 +0000

A new AI-powered OneDrive feature that could make organizing uploaded files much easier for users is coming soon, but Microsoft has left out one key detail. Read more...

Weekend PC Game Deals: Assassin's Creed, Dragon Quest, Ready or Not, and more

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Sat, 30 May 2026 09:30:01 +0000

This weekend's PC game deals include a whole bunch of charity bundles to look over, a couple of indies to claim for free, and much more. Read more...

Infinity Ward aims to "go back to the roots of Call of Duty" for Modern Warfare 4

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 29 May 2026 22:50:01 +0000

The next Call of Duty is only a few months away, and Infinity Ward has started a new development video series to give deep dives into how it is making Modern Warfare 4. Read more...

Here is how Efficiency Mode will work in Microsoft Teams

Usama Jawad — Fri, 29 May 2026 20:58:01 +0000

Microsoft Teams' new Efficiency Mode is rolling out soon, bringing smarter resource management for low-powered hardware. Read more...

PlayStation DualSense wireless controller is at its lowest price right now

Ivan Jenic — Fri, 29 May 2026 20:30:01 +0000

If you're looking for an additional controller for your PS5 or PC, the old reliable DualSense is now available for up to 28% off on Amazon. Read more...

Microsoft has finally fixed Windows 11 May Patch Tuesday install issues

Usama Jawad — Fri, 29 May 2026 20:10:01 +0000

Microsoft has resolved Windows 11 KB5089549 install failures tied to low EFI partition space through KB5089573, which also brings a ton of other improvements. Read more...

Hackers are now using ChatGPT share links to deliver malware

David Uzondu — Fri, 29 May 2026 19:48:01 +0000

Hackers are now abusing ChatGPT to generate malicious webpages that trick unsuspecting users into downloading malware onto their machines. Read more...

HP: 30% of PC customers are still running Windows 10

Usama Jawad — Fri, 29 May 2026 19:34:02 +0000

HP reveals nearly a third of its PC users still rely on Windows 10, despite support ending and Microsoft aggressively promoting Windows 11. Read more...

More Xbox console personalization options and an outage notification are now in testing

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 29 May 2026 19:18:01 +0000

Microsoft is rolling out new updates to Alpha Skip-Ahead Xbox Insiders, giving more ways to personalize their consoles and get additional information. Read more...

OpenAI rolls out major Codex for Windows update with computer use and mobile access

Pradeep Viswanathan — Fri, 29 May 2026 19:02:01 +0000

OpenAI has released version 26.527 of the Codex app for Windows, introducing two major capabilities previously exclusive to Mac users. Read more...

Acer Swift Air 14 wants to be the MacBook Neo of Windows laptops at $699

Hamid Ganji — Fri, 29 May 2026 18:46:01 +0000

Acer has unveiled the ultralight Swift Air 14 laptop, further intensifying competition with Apple's MacBook Neo. Read more...

Microsoft delays Fable out of 2026 to give it a dedicated "moment to shine" and avoid GTA VI

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 29 May 2026 17:29:41 +0000

Ahead of the Xbox Games Showcase, Microsoft has announced that Playground Games' next project, Fable, won't be coming out this year. Read more...

Windows 11 gets big Start menu update with modular, resizable design in new build

Taras Buria — Fri, 29 May 2026 17:19:11 +0000

Windows 11 is getting more Start menu customization, with the latest build now allowing you to toggle on or off specific parts of it. Read more...

Microsoft clarifies Windows 12 rumors, promises to unveil 'a new era of PC' next week

Taras Buria — Fri, 29 May 2026 17:16:02 +0000

With Computex and Build 2026 upon us, Microsoft clarifies things around "Windows 12" and promises "a new era of PC." Read more...

Save 59% on a Grade A Refurbished ASUS Chromebook CM30 Detachable (2024)

Neowin Deals — Fri, 29 May 2026 17:00:01 +0000

Experience unparalleled versatility with this 2-in-1 Chromebook, meticulously engineered for both productivity & entertainment on the go. Read more...

WD_Black SN8100 1TB SSD is down to the lowest price this year

Taras Buria — Fri, 29 May 2026 16:40:01 +0000

SSDs are not cheap these days, but you can still find some high-speed models at a slightly more reasonable price, just like the WD_Black SN8100 with its 19% discount. Read more...

End of an era: JetBrains is killing this popular IDE used by Python devs

David Uzondu — Fri, 29 May 2026 16:28:01 +0000

JetBrains is shutting down yet another IDE, joining a growing list of discontinued products that includes Aqua, Fleet, Code With Me, and others. Read more...