
The Asus ROG Xbox Ally, the handheld that pairs Asus hardware with Microsoft branding, is certainly… something. It’s Microsoft’s big play to counter the Steam Deck in the exploding handheld gaming PC space, to say nothing of trying to expand it


Micron launched the 9650 SSD with PCIe 6.0 and 5.5M IOPS for AI workloads, and unveiled the 6600 ION series with up to 245TB for high-density, energy-efficient storage.

U.S. intelligence reportedly pushed the DOJ to approve HPE’s $14B Juniper acquisition, viewing it as a strategic move against Huawei. Despite internal DOJ tension, the merger seeks to strengthen US networking capabilities amid rising tech competition with China.
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/hpe-gets-approval-for-usd14b-acquisition-of-juniper-to



Google says it will sign the European Union’s new AI Code of Practice, which provides a framework for compliance with the EU’s AI Act. The act itself was passed in 2024, but its many provisions will take months to years to come into effect. The n


Mark Zuckerberg has spent the last several months and several billion dollars recruiting prominent AI researchers and executives for a new "superintelligence" team at Meta. Now, the Meta CEO has published a lengthy memo that attempts to lay out his big plan for using the comp

A group of Cornell computer scientists has unveiled what they believe could be a new tool in the fight against AI‑generated video, deepfakes and

YouTube will be included in Australia's social media ban for children under 16, as reported by Bloomberg. The country's Labor government said that the site will be subject to the same rules

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I've been working on this for a while now, and I'm happy to share!
I've been into launching weather balloons for a few years. One aspect of the hobby that really drew me in was the tracking side of things. Tracking systems let you follow the balloon's position throughout the flight and, most importantly, know exactly where it lands so you can recover the instrumentation. APRS is what I started out using during my first few years in the hobby, after I got my amateur radio license in 2020 (W

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Hi HN, we’re Abhinav, Andy, and Jeremy, and we’re building Lucidic AI (https://dashboard.lucidic.ai), an AI agent interpretability tool to help observe/debug AI agents.
Here is a demo: https://youtu.be/Zvoh1QUMhXQ.
Getting started is easy with just one line of code. You just call lai.init() in your agent code and log into the dashboard. You can see traces of each run, cumulative trends ac

If you’ve been thanking the heavens for your A/C this week, spare a thought for Paul Farmer, who’s enduring the peak of Arizona’s summer without it—by choice.
Last year, Farmer went without air-conditioning out of financial necessity. This year, even with his finances in better shape, he’s voluntarily forgoing it again. Since May, he’s been documenting his “no A/C” challenge on social media, aiming to hold out until Septembe

Japanese electronics and technology company Panasonic has chosen a new chief executive after eking out a 1.2% rise in its first quarter profit.
Kenneth William Sain, a former Boeing executive, will replace Yasuyuki Higuchi as Panasonic’s president and chief executive in April 2026, the company said Wednesday.
Sain joined Panasonic i

Is there a way to build demos that do not break when the services they rely on fail? How can we ensure educational demos stay available for as long as possible?
Keeping Article Demos Alive When Third-Party APIs Die originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the

As I read through Heart of Darkness, I used Rebind's AI reading platform as a guide. It felt like a book club for deep thinkers. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/confused-by-classic-novels-this-ai-tool-helps-you-understand-older-books-while-you-read-them/#ftag=CADf328eec

Great bottles are hiding in the aisles of your supermarket if you know how to spot them. https://www.cnet.com/how-to/an-expert-told-me-how-to-find-good-wine-at-a-grocery-store/#ftag=CADf328eec

A few of my fellow CNET mattress experts and I got a behind-the-scenes look at a mattress factory's secret foam-pouring process, and here's what we found. https://www.cnet.com/health/sleep/i-got-an-exclusive-look-into-how-your-comfy-foam-mattress-gets-made/#ftag=CADf328eec

OpenAI's Sam Altman thinks it's "very screwed up" that his company can't necessarily keep your chat logs private in a lawsuit. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/even-the-guy-who-makes-chatgpt-says-you-probably-shouldnt-use-chatbots-as-therapists/#ftag=CADf328eec

Blink has launched a bundle of new budget-friendly devices to secure your home.

Nintendo has officially announced the next Nintendo Direct showcase.

Infamous hacking collective Scattered Spider is evolving to grow even more dangerous.
https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/fbi-cisa-warn-of-more-scattered-spider-attacks-to-come

KPop Demon Hunters has been a huge success for Netflix, breaking a record and making fans call for more.

The Creative Stage Pro soundbar makes big sound for smaller spaces

Google is securing Workspace accounts with three new changes, including passkey support.

Looking for NYT Connections answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, plus my commentary on the puzzles.
https://www.techradar.com/gaming/nyt-connections-today-answers-hints-31-july-2025

Looking for NYT Strands answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, including the spangram.
https://www.techradar.com/computing/websites-apps/nyt-strands-today-answers-hints-31-july-2025

Systems have been shut down in Minnesota to protect St.Paul from further intrusions following cyberattack.
https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/minnesota-activates-national-guard-after-st-paul-cyberattack

As Dutch Harbor fleet has red king crabs in its crosshairs, our guide explains how to watch Deadliest Catch season 21 online and stream episodes wherever you are.

Looking for Quordle clues? We can help. Plus get the answers to Quordle today and past solutions.
https://www.techradar.com/computing/websites-apps/quordle-today-answers-clues-31-july-2025

The future of cyber defense lies not just in securing systems, but in understanding and protecting people.

A look at the infrastructure behind a compliant, scalable AI strategy.
https://www.techradar.com/pro/harnessing-the-chaos-the-strategic-imperative-of-the-generative-ai-era

The Sprout delivers clean air, gentle light and sleep-inducing white noise.

Dropbox's own password manager is being discontinued, with the company is urging users to seek our alternative solutions.

The eufy Security Video Doorbell Wireless C210 Battery Kit was already a budget-friendly choice at its original £99.99 RRP, but thanks to a limited-time Amazon offer, it’s now available for just £59.99.
The post Budget eufy wireless video doorbell is now even cheaper with 40% off appeared first on Trusted Reviews.
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Originally priced at £129.99, the SpotClean Pet 36982 was already a reasonably priced option, but now at just £94, it’s an even better value.
The post If you have messy pets this huge saving on a SpotClean portable cleaner shouldn’t be missed appeared first on Trusted Reviews.

Windows 8 - is it time to bail out and try something new?
The post Windows 8 – is it time to bail out and try something new? appeared first on Trusted Reviews.

Apple’s feature-packed wearable has seen a significant price drop to $649 from $799, with $150 off and in a variety of band options to choose from.
The post The Apple Watch Ultra 2 has dropped to the lowest price we’ve ever seen appeared first on Trusted Reviews.

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates argues that coding is too complex to be fully automated by AI and still requires human intervention to identify errors. Meanwhile, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang believes coding may become obsolete as AI gains broad adoption.

Microsoft has started selling a very limited batch of Surface Laptop 13-inch devices with laser-etched Smurfs on the lid. The company says there are only 100 available.

Microsoft is reportedly in high-stakes negotiations to extend its partnership with OpenAI, even after achieving AGI.

Adobe’s biggest creative apps, including Premiere Pro and After Effects, now run natively on Windows on Arm, though some formats and effects are missing.

Let’s cut right to the chase: today, you can get a Lenovo Legion 5i laptop with an RTX 5060 for just $1,500 at B&H. Once that crazy bit of info has soaked in, go ahead and jump on this deal because I doubt you’ll find a better one for an RTX 50-series laptop

Being able to snag a 4K monitor for less than $200 might sound like a dream, but it’s an actual reality right now. With today’s deal, you can snag an Acer EK321QK for $190 at B&H (was $300) and save a hefty $110 in the process. Not bad, especially for

Ever since Microsoft released Windows 11 24H2 to the public last fall, users have been reporting all kinds of issues with the mouse cursor. Last year, the mouse cursor would disappear in text fields. Earlier this year, the

One thing I truly hate when packing my tech is how jumbled the cables get, but some of that can be rectified with retractable cables. And right now, this Baseus retractable USB-C cable is only $9.96 on Amazon! That’s a 23% discount and the lowest price it’s ever been. When you see a deal this good, it’s a sign to st

OpenAI has launched a new “study mode” for ChatGPT that’s designed to help students better understand complex topics—but instead of dishing out direct answers, study mode employs the Socratic method to ask questions and guide users to finding those answers.
Or another way to look at it: in study mod

Anyone who has ever used a keyboard with these practical controls will be reluctant to do without them. They not only make media control easier, but also enhance workflow and add everyday convenience.
Media keys provide intuitive control over playback, volume, and track changes—without requiring complex key combinations. Many keyboards rely on an Fn key com

The Asus ROG G700 is a solid entry for value-minded gamers, offering excellent performance and well-rounded features.


The Core Model is a practical methodology that flips traditional digital development on its head. Instead of starting with solutions or structure, we begin with a hypothesis about what users need and follow a simple framework that brings diverse teams together to create more effective digital experiences. By asking six good questions in the right order, teams align around user tasks and business objectives, creating clarity that transcends organizational boundaries. https://smashingmagazine.com/

Earlier this year, Lenovo released a more streamlined and potentially affordable take on its flagship gaming handheld in the Legion Go S. Unfortunately, the Windows 11 version came first, which wasn’t the one we we

Whether you need a new MacBook for the upcoming semester or you've just been itching to upgrade from an older machine, now's a good time to buy. Amazon has a sale on the latest

Google's upcoming Pixel 10 may support wireless Qi2 charging natively (without a case), which would make it the first Pixel model and one of the few Android phones to do so. A

YouTube has changed its ad guideline policy surrounding swear words, allowing creators a bit more freedom than before. In a video announcement, YouTube's head of monetization, Conor Kavanagh, said that videos containing stronger profanity such as f-bombs in the first seven seco

Apple has submitted its official response to the antitrust lawsuit the Justice Department filed against it last year, which accused the company of having smartphone monopoly

It’s almost time for another Nintendo Direct. A showcase of games from Nintendo’s partners that are coming to the Nintendo Switch and/or Switch 2 is
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I think I'm officially a side project collector.
I've had it all:
A SaaS for freelancers... that I never had time to finish because I'm a freelancer.
A revolutionary AI tool that I abandoned as soon as GPT-4 came out.
And the famous "anti-social media social network" (spoiler: it was just me).
I buy a domain name → I code for 3 all-nighters → I lose interest → I start again.
My Google Domains look like a graveyard of unfinished dreams.
But honestly, I've never learned so much,

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) has moved beyond a niche technology into a crucial business tool that can optimize operations, improve customer experience, and support data-driven decisions. https://webdesignernews.com/reducing-barriers-to-entry-the-power-of-ai-as-a-service/

Summary: UX in complex, specialized domains requires adapting familiar methods across the design lifecycle to address domain constraints and expert-user needs. https://webdesignernews.com/ux-strategies-for-complex-application-design/

It’s time we stopped blaming the tools and started asking better questions about how we work, what we value, and how we make space for innovation again. https://webdesignernews.com/ai-wont-kill-ux-we-will/

Before you dive deep into this week’s episode, here’s an important announcement on the future of Fundament we’d like you to read. https://webdesignernews.com/you-dont-need-to-manipulate-to-influence-users-decisions/

Chrome 139 is experimenting with Open UI’s proposed Interest Invoker API, which would be used to create tooltips, hover menus, hover cards, quick actions, and other types of UIs for showing more information with hover interactions. The Interest Invoker API makes these components declarative and hover-triggered, meaning that you create them with HTML, and then the web browser handles the mouseenter and mouseleave events for you, sans JavaScript. https://webdesignernews.com/a-first-look-at-

Let’s say we want some stepped gradients like the ones below, with a certain number of steps. https://webdesignernews.com/step-gradients-with-a-given-number-of-steps/

Cloudflare supports more than 20% of total internet traffic. The company recently made headlines with breakthrough technology that blocks AI companies from scraping online content with impunity. Cofounder and CEO Matthew Prince shares how the new tools are poised to dramatically impact AI firms, publishers, and the future of the internet.
This is a

Purna Virji breaks down why traditional personas no longer work, and what marketers can use instead for better targeting.
The post From B2B & B2C To B2Me: How AI Is Revealing The True Potential Of Individual-Centric Marketing appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

When SEO underperforms, the problem often isn’t the team. It’s the system around them. Bill Hunt breaks down the real blockers to visibility in organizations.
The post Why Your SEO Isn’t Working, And It’s Not The Team’s Fault appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

I'm so stoked about the car-crunching carnage. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/i-spoke-with-the-twisted-metal-cast-and-creator-about-season-2-heres-everything-to-know/#ftag=CADf328eec

August is right around the corner and recipients will get not one, but two payments. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/supplemental-security-income-august-2025-youre-getting-paid-twice-this-month/#ftag=CADf328eec

Apple has adjusted Liquid Glass in the beta process, but it still might be hard to read for some users. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/trouble-reading-with-liquid-glass-in-the-ios-26-beta-heres-how-to-make-it-more-legible/#ftag=CADf328eec

A basic, no-frills phone can keep prying eyes out of your personal data. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/travel-with-a-burner-phone-to-protect-your-private-data-especially-going-into-the-us/#ftag=CADf328eec

Your questions about Wi-Fi, router specifications and everything in between, answered. https://www.cnet.com/home/internet/dont-buy-a-new-wi-fi-router-until-you-read-this/#ftag=CADf328eec

Memairy uses AI to turn your memories into an archive -- a personal legacy for you, your friends and your family. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/i-used-ai-to-enhance-my-personal-journaling-heres-how-you-can-use-memairy-too/#ftag=CADf328eec