Skip the soap when it comes to cleaning your cast-iron cookware. Instead, reach for this kitchen staple. https://www.cnet.com/how-to/want-to-safely-clean-your-cast-iron-skillet-this-secret-tool-is-already-in-your-pantry/#ftag=CADf328eec
At Gamescom 2025, the company unveiled some major upgrades to its cloud gaming service and more. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/nvidia-will-let-you-add-your-own-steam-games-to-stream-via-geforce-now/#ftag=CADf328eec
The feature marks a milestone in how Anthropic approaches AI safety. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/claude-ai-can-now-end-conversations-it-deems-harmful-or-abusive/#ftag=CADf328eec
Here are hints and the answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Aug. 19, No. 330. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/todays-nyt-connections-sports-edition-hints-and-answers-for-aug-19-330/#ftag=CADf328eec
13.3-inch Bigme B13 color ePaper monitor goes on sale - but is it worth the cost?
Samsung’s camera app is set to get a new vivid filter, according to leaks, but it'll have a watermark.
Capcom is revitalizing the Resident Evil franchise for PC gamers, with Nvidia's DLSS 4 ready for Requiem, the ninth instalment in the survival horror franchise.
Nvidia is taking GeForce Now to another level with the addition of its powerhouse RTX 5080 GPU, for 'Ultimate' tier members this September.
Biwin Mini SSD is a tiny storage device with terabyte capacities, high-speed PCIe 4x2 performance, and durability features for laptops, tablets, and gaming portables.
Summer is almost over, but Hulu's monthly lists are just getting better looking at all the new movies and shows you can stream in September 2025.
More than $2.8 million was seized from suspected ransomware leader Ianis Aleksandrovich Antropenko.
Printers are generally awful. They’re a remnant of an era of computing that’s far behind us, and they’re largely unnecessary in today’s digital world. But when you need one, you need one… and if you don’t have a FedEx store nearby, you might as well have one at home. I think the best option is a cheap, rock-solid, black-and-white laser printer—and today, you can
Nvidia’s GeForce Now service is offering its Ultimate tier subscribers an enormous upgrade today: GeForce RTX 5080 servers, cinematic visual upgrades, and a new “install to play” service that will “download” new games directly to the cloud, making them instantly ready to play.
Nvidia is leaving the price of the GeForce Now Ultimate tier unchanged at $19.99
The Trump administration is considering taking a 10% stake in Intel by converting $10.9B in Chips Act grants into equity, a move that would make the U.S. government Intel’s largest shareholder and mark a major shift in how federal chip funding is deployed.
Nvidia is upgrading its GeForce Now service at Gamescom with new RTX 5080-powered instances for Ultimate subscribers, plus a range of other improvements.
The first-ever World Humanoid Robot Games have come to a close with some new world records, but don't expect them to beat humans in a 100-meter dash any time soon. The three-day robotics event in Beijing, China that saw humanoid robots compete in everything from boxing to cleaning concluded this weekend. According to the World Humanoid Robot Games, more than 280 teams
Substack now lets users subscribe to any paid publication via an in-app purchase from the official iOS app. The news comes after the company tested the feature with 30,000 creators.
This makes subscribing to something a much speedier affair, with the entire process taking just a few taps on the old smartphone screen. Prior to this, it wasn't always possible to upgrade to a paid
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The second season of Prime Video's Fallout is coming this December and the marketing machine is just starting to ramp up. The streamer has released some light plot details and, more imp
Human resources technology company Workday has confirmed that a data breach has affected its third-party CRM platform. In a blog post announcing the breach, the company said that a social engineering campaign had targeted its employees, with threat actors posing as IT or HR in order to trick employees into sharing account access or personal
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Google has agreed to pay a 55 million Australian dollar ($36 million) fine for signing anticompetitive deals with Australia’s two largest telecommunications companies that banned the installation of competing search engines on some smartphones, the U.S. tech giant and Australia’s competition watchdog said.
Picture this: you’re at your desk, coffee growing cold, staring at a legacy codebase that feels like it was written during the Jurassic period. The tests are brittle, the UI updates require a degree in JavaScript archaeology, the CSS is a maze of !important declarations, and the admin panel… well, let’s just say it makes […]
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Google makes Merchant API generally available and announces plans to sunset the Content API. New features include order tracking, issue resolution, and Product Studio.
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A peer-reviewed study finds LLMs often prefer AI-written content over human text in pairwise tests.
The post AI Systems Often Prefer AI-Written Content, Study Finds appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
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Google confirmed the 100 million milestone exclusively to CNET. Here's what's coming next for Flow and its AI-assisted creators. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/googles-ai-filmmaker-program-flow-helped-creators-make-100-million-videos/#ftag=CADf328eec
I won't judge the dancing, but the video quality is pretty decent for AI. Plus, the dancers are fairly consistent from clip to clip. https://www.cnet.com/videos/my-attempt-at-ai-created-irish-dancers-with-google-flow/#ftag=CADf328eec
In this AI-created short scene, a woman hears a wolf lurking outside in the forest during a thunderstorm. https://www.cnet.com/videos/rain-forest-dangers-created-with-google-ai/#ftag=CADf328eec
EPL action returns to Elland Road as Daniel Farke's men host the Toffees. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/premier-league-soccer-stream-leeds-vs-everton-live-from-anywhere/#ftag=CADf328eec
While they look very similar to the Galaxy Buds 3 Pro, the new $150 Galaxy Buds 3 FE leave off a few features and don't have the same drivers. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/samsungs-new-galaxy-buds-3-fe-cost-100-less-than-the-flagship-galaxy-buds-3-pro/#ftag=CADf328eec
Director Guillermo del Toro's hotly anticipated adaptation of Frankenstein finally gets a confirmed release date, but you can watch it a month before it drops on Netflix.
Developers are using AI to generate code for them, but it's creating vulnerabilities that companies are shipping to customers.
Researchers found malware hiding in npm packages downloaded by Russian crypto developers.
In the latest Xbox Podcast, Xbox platform architects Jason Beaumont and Jason Ronald offer some updates on the future of Xbox hardware, cloud, and more.
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Chinese company Biwin has unveiled a new type of storage drive called the Mini SSD—also referred to as “1517”—that combines an extremely compact form factor with high data transfer speeds.
The Verge writes that the Mini SSD measures 15mm
If you need a new wireless gaming mouse but also want a splash of color in your setup, then you have to try this Logitech G305 Lightspeed wireless gaming mouse—especially now that it’s on sale for $30 on Amazon (was $50). That’s the best price we’ve seen for this model, and
Anthropic has introduced a new feature in its Claude Opus 4 and 4.1 models that allows the AI to choose to end certain conversations.
According to the company, this only happens in particularly serious or concerning situations. For example, Claude may choose to stop engaging with you
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Nvidia confirms it is returning to Gamescom this year but clarifies that it won't be announcing any new hardware at the convention. Instead, the GPU giant will focus on GeForce Now updates, updates to GeForce features, and new game releases.
Big Tech's foray into nuclear power continues as Google announced the site of its first nuclear reactor today, as part of its 2024 d
After largely focusing Google I/O 2025 on the ways the company wants Gemini to change everything from searching the web to
Believe it or not, Big Tech's fall hardware events are already upon us. (Heck, Samsung already got a jump on things in July.) Up next: Google's big Pixel shindig. You can learn all about the new
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On an average day, tens of millions of people visit The New York Times Games section to solve the latest crossword puzzle, keep their Wordle streak alive, or see if they can figure out the mystery of that day’s Connections puzzle. Two-thirds of the site’s weekly visitors play two or more games. Half play fou
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A client asked me to create a bulging text effect. With a bit of cleverness and some advanced CSS, I managed to get a result I’m genuinely proud of, which is covered in this three-part series.
3D Layered Text: The Basics originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the
ChatGPT is powerful, but not every task is safe for AI. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/11-things-you-shouldnt-use-chatgpt-for-and-why-youll-regret-it/#ftag=CADf328eec
Not only could the new AR glasses arrive sooner than expected, they're rumored to be cheaper than expected. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/better-than-ray-bans-meta-could-unveil-hypernova-glasses-next-month/#ftag=CADf328eec
Reports suggest streaming services are vying to air the Oscars after ABC's deal ends in 2028. https://www.cnet.com/culture/entertainment/by-2029-you-could-be-streaming-the-oscars-on-youtube-or-netflix/#ftag=CADf328eec
NordVPN Meshnet is set to be discontinued starting from December 1, 2025.
https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-services/nordvpn-is-killing-meshnet-heres-all-we-know
One of Peacemaker's new cast members hopes she'll also feature in another of the DC Universe's most anticipated projects.
Workday plays down effects of attack, but data was taken.
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-19-august-2025
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-19-august-2025
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-19-august-2025
Congress halts state AI regulation, pushing companies to self-govern amid rapid enterprise adoption.
As a cyber expert and dad, I’m extremely cautious about social media and my kids.
Regulated industries must take precaution when using data to train LLMs. Here's how synthetic data helps.
Hackers are moving away from delivering malware via email and are focusing on URLs and ClickFix scams, report warns.
The latest Windows 11 update could spell trouble for SSDs, but let's not get carried away yet.
All the ways to watch The Hundred live streams online and from anywhere, as 43-year-old Jimmy Anderson and 17-year-old Rocky Flintoff enter the fray.
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Amazon has unveiled the first official images for Fallout season 2 ahead of its December 2025 release.
This Reddit user is summarizing books through AI, and it's everything wrong with the way we use tools like ChatGPT.
Samsung's flagship Neo QLED TV is a massive 115 inches and features Samsung's most advanced NQ8 Ai Gen3 processor
Cisco says it patched a 10/10 severity flaw in Secure Firewall Management Center.
New leaks claim that Garmin watches are about to get Apple Watch-style LTE connectivity.
If you want to leverage even an integrated GPU for AI you need memory, and Intel is following AMD's lead on Core Ultra and allowing you to choose how much you're using.
As concerns grow, Chris Hansen has turned his lens back on Roblox, the popular gaming platform, while parents and advocacy groups demand accountability.
https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/chris-hansen-targets-roblox-as-its-shares-plummet
The first computer I ever used was cobbled together using various Apple computer parts. It was made back when Apple didn't have a walled garden like it does today. In fact, it was the rise of the walled garden that pushed my family away from Apple and toward Windows.
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If you’re thinking of buying a laptop, maybe consider a mini PC instead. You’ll get a lot more performance bang for your buck and it’ll take up a lot less space on your desk. Maybe something like this Beelink SER5 Max that’s on sale for just $339 right now on Amazon (was $449) with Prime. Don’t have Prime? Not a pro
Have you heard this one before? A scrappy entertainment company launches a small catalog of ad-free streaming movies and TV shows for cheap. It doesn’t seem like a big deal at first, because the content is mostly B-movies and reruns, but it proves popular with consumers and goes on to change television entertainment as we know it.
I could be referring to Ne
Although support for Windows 10 will not end in October 2025 after all, Microsoft’s additional grace period extends its life by only one year. This means that many users will soon not only have to say goodbye to their operating system, but also to their computer in the near future.
Even if its components are powerful enough for Windows 11, it may become ele
This weekend, a friend of mine showed off their RetroPi setup along with their mad skills in Super Ghouls ‘n Ghosts and Yoshi’s Cookie. I wonder how well they’d do if they had to switch from a full TV to a tiny screen that would make a modern smartphone blush? I mean, $40 is all it would take for me to disguise a cruel joke as a gift, and I’m tempte
Traveling is a true joy, but only when you’re at your destination. Getting there is a different story. The combined hours crammed onto planes, trains, or buses can really take their toll—especially if you’re 6’3″ like me. Watching a movie or TV show can help distract from the tight seats and lack of leg room, but that has its own issue: ergonomics.
If you’re a Gmail user, you need to be particularly careful right now as criminals are currently targeting Gmail accounts. Hackers from a group called ShinyHunters were recently able to gain access to Google’s Salesforce database systems, reports Forbe
Great monitors don’t have to break the bank, and this Acer model is proof of that. It’s only $220 right now on Amazon, a sizeable drop from its original $300 price and a solid deal for the specs.
This Acer XV272U is a 27-inch display that features an IPS panel with a crisp 1440p resolution—the “sweet spot”
If there’s anyone you can trust to keep your copy of Windows up and running, it should be Microsoft, right? That’s true… until it isn’t. Some recent updates are causing severe stability issues for Windows 11, and the latest one might just make your solid-state drive (SSD) or hard drive (HDD) unreadable, though thankfully it seems to be an isolated issue.
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