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Anthropic surpasses OpenAI in both revenue and valuation

Pradeep Viswanathan — Thu, 28 May 2026 19:20:01 +0000

Anthropic's run-rate revenue crossed the $47 billion mark earlier this month, a 50% increase in just seven weeks, fueled by enterprise adoption worldwide. Read more...

The new Windows 11 gaming desktop UI will be supported by Intel's new Arc G3 chips

Sayan Sen — Thu, 28 May 2026 19:02:01 +0000

Intel's new Arc G3 series processors will support the updated Windows 11 gaming desktop interface, and more. Read more...

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition is now available on macOS

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 28 May 2026 18:32:03 +0000

Following a 20-year break, an official Age of Empires port has now reached macOS from Microsoft and Feral Interactive. Read more...

Anthropic launches Claude Opus 4.8 with better coding and lower fast mode pricing

Pradeep Viswanathan — Thu, 28 May 2026 18:16:01 +0000

Anthropic has slashed Opus 4.8 model fast mode costs by 3x, offering up to 2.5x speeds at $10 input and $50 output per million tokens. Read more...

Garmin epix Pro (Gen 2) Sapphire Edition is now 50% off on Amazon

Ivan Jenic — Thu, 28 May 2026 18:02:01 +0000

If you're looking for a high-quality, premium outdoor smartwatch, the Garmin epix Pro Sapphire Edition is now $500 cheaper on Amazon. Read more...

Planet Zoo 2 lands later in 2026 with new animal types and a focus on conservation

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 28 May 2026 17:46:01 +0000

Frontier Developments is back with another management game, and this time it's a sequel to the 2019-hit sim Planet Zoo. Read more...

Gears of War: Reloaded, Dying Light, and more join Xbox Free Play Days

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 28 May 2026 17:30:02 +0000

There is a packed Free Play Days offer available to Xbox players this weekend, letting them try High on Life 2, the Gears of War remaster, and more. Read more...

Vertu ALPHAFOLD is a $6,880 foldable with an AI agent and alligator belly leather

Hamid Ganji — Thu, 28 May 2026 17:16:01 +0000

The luxury smartphone maker Vertu has unveiled its first foldable phone, priced from $6,880, while boasting a dedicated AI agent. Read more...

A year of web hosting for Managed WordPress on Hostinger is now 91% off

Neowin Deals — Thu, 28 May 2026 17:00:01 +0000

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Lonestar and Calico are free to claim on the Epic Games Store this week

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 28 May 2026 16:32:01 +0000

You can now claim two more games from the Epic Games Store's latest mystery giveaway promotion, which this time landed with indie games Lonestar and Calico. Read more...

Report: Apple wants to run its AI locally on your iPhone, iPad, Mac, and even Apple Watch

Ivan Jenic — Thu, 28 May 2026 16:12:01 +0000

While everyone is building AI data centers, Apple wants to run AI locally on your iPhone, Mac, or even Apple Watch. But how capable can a local model be, even coming from Apple? Read more...

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 announced, ditches last-gen consoles and expands to Switch 2

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 28 May 2026 15:58:03 +0000

The 2026 Call of Duty just received a full reveal, confirming campaign details, gameplay feel, platforms, and the release date Read more...

Qualcomm's new Snapdragon C chip paves the way for $300 Windows laptops

Taras Buria — Thu, 28 May 2026 14:56:02 +0000

Apple made a lot of noise with the launch of its $599 MacBook Neo, and now Qualcomm and Microsoft strike back with the Snapdragon C processor for $300 Windows laptops. Read more...

Creative launches flagship Sound Blaster AE-X internal sound card for audiophiles

Paul Hill — Thu, 28 May 2026 13:16:01 +0000

Creative's new internal sound card promises studio-grade audio fidelity and native PC integration. Discover how it aims to replace complex external setups. Read more...

Nvidia GeForce NOW gets support for 007 First Light, World of Tanks: HEAT, and more

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 28 May 2026 13:00:01 +0000

Cloud gaming fans with GeForce NOW have a fresh slate of games they can play, as Nvidia has delivered a brand-new update to the service. Read more...

Meta launches paid WhatsApp, Facebook, and Instagram tiers, more subscriptions to come

Ivan Jenic — Thu, 28 May 2026 09:52:01 +0000

If you think you're not subscribed to enough services, Meta now allows you to pay for premium WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook. Read more...

AI is causing a massive headache for Linux and laying the groundwork for legal issues

Paul Hill — Thu, 28 May 2026 08:42:01 +0000

Beyond adding severe workload pressure on kernel maintainers, code generated by black-box AI tools risks polluting the ecosystem with unmaintainable and legally ambiguous bloat. Read more...

Microsoft is finally bringing All Accounts view to Outlook on Windows

Ivan Jenic — Thu, 28 May 2026 08:06:02 +0000

After years of complaining online and filing feedback, Outlook users on Windows are finally getting Unified Inbox. Read more...

YouTube will automatically label AI videos soon

Usama Jawad — Thu, 28 May 2026 07:14:01 +0000

YouTube is finally cracking down on deceptive AI-generated videos with automatic labels for realistic AI content and more visible disclosures. Read more...

Microsoft confirms Domain Controller bug in Windows Server 2016

Usama Jawad — Thu, 28 May 2026 06:58:02 +0000

Microsoft says a recent Windows Server 2016 update can break Domain Controller discovery for long hostnames, with no fix yet available. Read more...

Microsoft 365 Copilot clears AI security audit once again

Usama Jawad — Thu, 28 May 2026 02:04:01 +0000

Microsoft 365 Copilot has passed another external ISO 42001 audit with zero issues as Microsoft highlights major AI governance changes. Read more...

These are the new features coming to Google Search

Aditya Tiwari — Wed, 27 May 2026 19:56:02 +0000

Google has dropped some new features for Google Search. You can now add preferred sources for AI Overviews and AI Mode. Read more...

This powerful material had to go through a torture test to help solve long standing puzzle

Sayan Sen — Wed, 27 May 2026 18:46:01 +0000

This powerful substance underwent a stress test so that we could unravel a decades-old scientific mystery. Read more...

Steam Deck price hiked by up to $300 as Valve brings it back in stock

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 27 May 2026 18:33:19 +0000

The Steam Deck has finally returned to stock in many regions. However, this is with a massive price jump. Read more...

Amazon deal: This 32 inch 4K 240Hz QD-OLED gaming monitor hits lowest ever price

Sayan Sen — Wed, 27 May 2026 18:30:02 +0000

The MSI MPG 321URX QD-OLED 32-inch 4K 240Hz monitor is now available at its lowest ever price point with this coupon deal. Read more...

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Neowin Deals — Wed, 27 May 2026 17:00:01 +0000

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No Man's Sky gets alien Death Stars for players to defeat together

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 27 May 2026 16:24:01 +0000

The Swarm update for No Man's Sky is letting players battle an alien threat that touts the biggest laser cannon in this sci-fi universe. Read more...

Intel driver lands with corruption and crash fixes, plus 007 First Light support

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 27 May 2026 14:40:01 +0000

The latest graphics drivers from the Intel camp, 32.0.101.8824, are delivering support for the new James Bond game as well as a whole lot of bug fixes. Read more...

The Razer Kraken V4 X Minecraft Edition headset is now 40% off on Amazon

Ivan Jenic — Wed, 27 May 2026 12:30:01 +0000

If you're a fan of Minecraft, or know someone who is, this Razer Kraken V4 X Minecraft Edition headset is the perfect purchase. And it's currently on a discount on Amazon. Read more...

Over a decade after launch, The Witcher 3 is getting a new story expansion

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 27 May 2026 09:38:01 +0000

CD Projekt RED has confirmed rumors about a secret Witcher expansion project, revealing the return of Geralt for a brand-new adventure. Read more...

Here are all the new features Microsoft added to Excel in May 2026

Usama Jawad — Wed, 27 May 2026 07:56:01 +0000

Microsoft rolled out just three new Excel features in May 2026, with Copilot backlash again dominating the conversation around AI in spreadsheets. Read more...

Spotify CEO defends AI music, wants you to stop calling it 'slop'

David Uzondu — Wed, 27 May 2026 07:22:01 +0000

Generative AI remains controversial in the creative industry, yet models keep improving, and AI-generated music is flooding platforms. Spotify's CEO is now defending the company's push into AI music. Read more...

Microsoft's MAI-Image-2.5 enters Arena's top 3 with better image generation

Pradeep Viswanathan — Wed, 27 May 2026 05:48:01 +0000

Microsoft finally caught up with the top leaders in the highly competitive AI image generation space with its new MAI-Image-2.5 model. Read more...

JetBrains opens Early Access Program (EAP) for IntelliJ IDEA 2026.2

David Uzondu — Wed, 27 May 2026 05:28:01 +0000

JetBrains has announced new changes coming to IntelliJ IDEA for the 2026.2 release cycle as it opens its Early Access Program (EAP). Read more...

Dropbox co-founder to step down after a 19-year run as CEO

David Uzondu — Wed, 27 May 2026 05:10:01 +0000

Dropbox, a cloud storage pioneer, is seeing its co-founder and CEO Drew Houston step down after 19 years in the role. Read more...

COSMIC Desktop 1.0.14 released with several bug fixes and improvements

David Uzondu — Wed, 27 May 2026 04:14:01 +0000

System76 has released a new version of COSMIC, its Rust-based desktop environment, bringing the project to version 1.0.14. Read more...

California lawmakers push new bill to exempt open-source projects from age verification law

David Uzondu — Tue, 26 May 2026 21:56:01 +0000

California lawmakers are pushing a new bill (AB 1856) to exempt open-source projects like Linux from the controversial age-verification law. Read more...

Windows 11 gets big performance upgrade, shared audio support, and more in new update

Taras Buria — Tue, 26 May 2026 21:40:01 +0000

The May 2026 non-security update for Windows 11 is here, and it brings shared audio support, new features for Task Manager, performance upgrades, and more. Read more...

Nvidia Control Panel officially discontinued, Nvidia App takes over

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 26 May 2026 18:50:01 +0000

The Nvidia Control Panel is retiring after 20 years. The company says all supported features from the classic Control Panel are now available within the Nvidia app. Read more...

Microsoft 365 Copilot Notebooks gets new tools to turn documents into mind maps and more

Pradeep Viswanathan — Tue, 26 May 2026 18:24:01 +0000

The refreshed interface of Copilot Notebooks in the Microsoft 365 Copilot app now consolidates chats, creations, and references in a single location. Read more...