General Tech
Ultron Is Still Dangerous in ‘VisionQuest,’ Says James Spader
Sure, he’s significantly more mature, but that doesn’t mean he’s trustworthy.
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My PS Vita dashboard looked the same for over a decade until this open-source app fixed it
Decade-old LiveArea finally got a facelift.
Gaming
‘Crystal Lake’ Ending Explained: Jason Voorhees’ New Origin Story and More
Showrunner Brad Caleb Kane defends Crystal Lake’s biggest twists. Spoilers ahead!
Mobile
I finally fixed the 4 things I hated most about Android Auto
Small fixes made a massive difference
General Tech
How to dress a tech oligarch: The Social Reckoning’s costume designer on Zuckerberg’s style evolution
Susan Lyall worked with actor Jeremy Strong to research the Meta CEO’s favorite Nikes and luxury sweaters The first Aaron Sorkin Facebook movie, 2010’s The Social Network, helped cement the early aughts image of Mark Zuckerberg rebelling against corporate norms in rumpled hoodies and T-shirts.
Artificial Intelligence
The Surface Laptop Ultra delivers on most of Microsoft’s promises
Microsoft promises one machine for dev, AI, and gaming, and mostly gets there.
Hardware
Sony ECM-W5 review: a pricey wireless mic with a unique trick
Sony’s ECM-W5 wireless mic system brings world-first in-camera 32-bit float recording, a 500m range and a lav mic input, but it’s bulkier and pricier than rivals like the DJI Mic 3.
Hardware
Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra review: RTX Spark in a straight-up beautiful Windows PC
Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Ultra is its most beautiful laptop ever, but using Windows on it is the same as ever. Only AI enthusiasts will get the most out of RTX Spark.
Artificial Intelligence
Grafana Applies SLOs and Error Budgets to AI Agent Behaviour
Grafana Labs is proposing a familiar reliability engineering approach for one of the less familiar problems in modern software: how to measure whether an AI agent is actually behaving well. By Craig Risi
Hardware
Surface Laptop Ultra review: a different kind of MacBook Pro
After setting up Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Ultra, I spent five minutes just staring at it. I wasn’t surprised by its MacBook Pro-like design or blown away by its bright display. I was trying to work out what I’d actually do with a $5,900 laptop. This isn’t just any regular Windows laptop.
Mobile
The iPhone Duo is now available to preorder at $1,999
Few phones have been more anticipated than a foldable iPhone, but it’s finally here. The iPhone Duo was unveiled during Apple’s “Surprise and shine” event alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and the Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 models.
Mobile
Three’s pre-paid 1000GB business SIM adds Vodafone roaming for a one-off £54
Need loads of mobile data? This £54 prepaid SIM deal gives you 1000GB a month until September 2028, with access to Three and Vodafone’s networks.
Hardware
SK hynix reportedly offers to build a NAND fab in the US if Washington lets it expand in China
The equipment would go into unused space in Dalian’s Mod B building. Completed in 2023, the building was never fully equipped because of the memory market downturn. Some tools are installed, but much of the space remains available.
Hardware
Taiwan raising $4 billion to build industrial park in Texas to support US chipmaking supply chain
This $4 billion industrial park would make it easier for smaller Taiwanese companies who can’t afford to build their own sites in the U.S. to expand and follow major Taiwanese manufacturers like TSMC and Foxconn.
Gaming
Steam Achievement Sets will stop DLCs from ruining your 100 percent record
Steam has launched Achievement Sets in beta.
General Tech
Elon Musk reveals ‘world’s first flying car’ at Tesla event
The Tesla Roadster 2 drove up a curved ramp before using SpaceX rocket thrusters to fly, flip and land Elon Musk has revealed Tesla’s latest model, which he claims will be the world’s first flying car, using technology from his aerospace company SpaceX to “basically fly like a rocket”.
General Tech
Capita set to miss legal deadline on 93,000 civil servants’ pension fixes, claims union
PCS says outsourcer still stuck in design phase while retirees wait for McCloud corrections
General Tech
Top BreatheHR alternatives for growing UK businesses
Breathe did its job. For a UK team of fifteen or twenty people stepping off spreadsheets, it’s a tidy, affordable way to track holidays, keep records in order and stay compliant without a heavyweight system. The trouble arrives later.
Hardware
Razer Blade 16 is resurrected with a giant cooler made from a storage crate
This gaming laptop has a giant cooling add-on that has to be seen to be believed.
Artificial Intelligence
How many jobs is your state losing to AI? This dashboard tracks the cuts – and the cost
CAIS’ Wage Loss Dashboard puts AI-related job cuts into dollars and cents.
Cybersecurity
BAE Systems Security Incident Stalls Notices From US Bankruptcy Courts
A cyber incident affecting contractor BAE Systems has knocked out the Bankruptcy Noticing Center, halting notices nationwide for a week.
Gaming
One Piece Could Be Coming to Fortnite Soon
Leakers have dug into game files and gotten access to upcoming event assets that reveal details about the next mini-season.
Artificial Intelligence
CoreWeave shares and bonds head for steep weekly losses over AI debt
CoreWeave’s shares and bonds are on track for steep weekly losses, as investors worry about how much the AI cloud provider has borrowed, Reuters reported on Friday. By Thursday’s close, the stock was down more than 15% for the week, its biggest weekly fall in about two months.
Hardware
For $5 more than the 990 Pro, Samsung’s 14,700 MB/s 9100 Pro SSD is an easy upgrade
The Samsung 9100 Pro is the fastest SSD we’ve ever tested, and honestly, it’s the best Gen5 drive you can get right now.
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