Washing your heated blanket without ruining it isn't hard. Follow these steps for a smooth and safe cleaning process. https://www.cnet.com/health/sleep/the-right-way-to-wash-a-heated-blanket-safely/#ftag=CADf328eec
With CNET's guide on creating a PowerPoint presentation using artificial intelligence tools, you can go from text prompts to slide decks in minutes. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/create-a-powerpoint-with-ai-how-to-do-it-with-prezi-ai/#ftag=CADf328eec
This tiny gadget lets me use my AirPods with airplane TVs, and it works flawlessly. https://www.cnet.com/deals/once-you-use-this-on-a-plane-youll-never-fly-without-it-again/#ftag=CADf328eec
Nintendo says only USB-C cameras are compatible with the new Switch 2, but many users have found evidence to the contrary. https://www.cnet.com/tech/compatible-usb-cameras-for-nintendo-switch-2/#ftag=CADf328eec
Here's everything you need to know to watch Game 3 and the rest of the NBA Finals without cable. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/nba-finals-thunder-vs-pacers-when-is-game-3-tv-channel-how-to-watch-without-cable/#ftag=CADf328eec
EufyMake's E1 UV printer is so much fun and would make a fantastic addition to your Etsy business. https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/after-over-100-unique-tests-im-ready-to-recommend-this-uv-printer/#ftag=CADf328eec
Here are hints and the answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, No. 261, for June 11. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/todays-nyt-connections-sports-edition-hints-and-answers-for-june-11-261/#ftag=CADf328eec
Here are hints -- and answers -- for the NYT Strands puzzle No. 465 for June 11. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/todays-nyt-strands-hints-answers-and-help-for-june-11-465/#ftag=CADf328eec
Here are some hints -- and the answers -- for Connections for June 11, #731. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/todays-nyt-connections-hints-answers-and-help-for-june-11-731/#ftag=CADf328eec
Here are hints and the answer for today's Wordle No. 1,453 for June 11. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/todays-wordle-hints-answer-and-help-for-june-11-1453/#ftag=CADf328eec
Colorful’s Smart 900 mini PC offers Ryzen AI MAX+ power in a compact form, targeting creators and AI professionals seeking portable performance.
Thriving communities of popular games are being targeted with the promise of loaders, cheats, exclusive skins, and more.
The DNS4EU remains voluntary, but some experts still warn of potential risks. Here's all you need to know.
Android 16 is rolling out to Google Pixel now, here's a look at 7 of the most compelling features coming this year.
https://www.laptopmag.com/phones/android-phones/android-16-pixel-roll-out-june-2025
Outlook’s Sweep feature and built-in subscription manager helped me clear over 10,000 emails in days and organize my inbox for good.
https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/how-i-deleted-10-767-emails-in-one-week-with-outlook
Xbox announced Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 this past weekend, but Nintendo Switch 2 wasn't listed as one of its platforms. However, the devs say they're still "committed" to Call of Duty on Switch.
One of the best things about search engines is the fact you can increasingly search for a term without needing specific keywords. Microsoft is applying the same concept to the history function within the Edge browser built into Windows.
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The Top500 project's 65th list of performance results reveals U.S. leadership in supercomputing. The AMD-based El Capitan, Frontier, and Intel-powered Aurora take the top three spots. AI-focused systems like Microsoft's Eagle and Germany’s GH200-powered Jupiter Booster make early appearances. China submitted no new entries for this Top500 edition.
It's hard to look at Apple's new "Liquid Glass" aesthetic and not think about Windows Vista, Microsoft
If you weren't paying close attention to Apple's WWDC 2025 keynote, it was easy to miss one of the more notable stories out of the event. For a conference where it aims to show itself as an innovator, this year
Welcome to Video Games Weekly on Engadget. Expect a new story every Monday, broken into two parts. The first is a space for short essays and ramblings about video game trends and related topics from me, Jess Conditt, a reporter who's covered the industry for more than 13 years. The second contains the video game stories from the past week that you need to know about, including some headlines from outside of Engadget.
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Hi HN — I’m Charles from Vassar Robotics (https://vassarrobotics.com/ - not much there but you can order the robot at https://shop.vassarrobotics.com/products/navrim-robot-that-l...)
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Keeping a major golf championship connected and secure is a unique technical challenge. Here's how Cisco's network solutions pull it off. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/how-the-usga-us-open-drives-ciscos-connectivity-innovation/#ftag=CADf328eec
The iOS 26 developer beta is now available to download. Before you install it, you should know what you're getting yourself into. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/want-to-install-the-ios-26-developer-beta-heres-why-you-might-want-to-wait-for-the-public-beta-instead/#ftag=CADf328eec
Qualcomm's head of XR tells me about its latest processor for glasses and how it will improve cameras, battery life and AI. https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/how-a-tiny-chip-could-power-up-smart-glasses-like-meta-ray-bans-next-year/#ftag=CADf328eec
They'll be standalone, so no phone is required. Google Gemini AI is coming but the glasses won't be Android XR-connected yet. https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/snaps-ceo-told-me-about-their-new-ar-glasses-coming-in-2026/#ftag=CADf328eec
Thousands of users reported an outage this morning. Here are some alternatives you can use for now. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/chatgpt-is-still-down-try-these-alternatives-while-openai-works-on-a-fix/#ftag=CADf328eec
Meta is testing DMs in Threads, almost 2 years after the social media app launched. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/threads-is-finally-getting-this-very-basic-function/#ftag=CADf328eec
Last year's developer keynote was loaded with AI updates. This year's focus on design was a breath of fresh – and familiar – air. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/at-wwdc-2025-apple-puts-ai-on-the-back-burner-to-show-us-what-it-does-best/#ftag=CADf328eec
From a Mars rover selfie to an astronaut's view of the flower moon, these space images will give you a new perspective on our planet and our universe. https://www.cnet.com/science/space/coolest-space-photos-of-2025-will-fill-you-with-cosmic-wonder/#ftag=CADf328eec
The big Android update arrives months earlier than in the past, featuring new ways to organize your notifications and quickly enhance your phone's security. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/android-16-launches-today-with-practical-upgrades-for-reducing-clutter/#ftag=CADf328eec
Round8 Studio has confirmed that Lies of P: Overture will receive additional difficulty changes based on player feedback.
Epson shifts to subscription model for printers, eliminates need for big purchases.
Snap AR Spectacles are getting a lighter look, a new name, and launching to consumers in 2026.
For Liquid Glass, "the most obvious inspiration was visionOS", says Apple's Senior VP of Software Engineering.
Mirai operators are hunting for new devices, and are targeting a year-old bug, experts warn.
You don't have to wait for Prime Day to pick up the Beats Solo 4 for its lowest price ever.
Fans, including myself, were stoked when we got the deep dive of The Outer Worlds 2. But now we’re here, so let’s get into this $80 nightmare.
https://www.laptopmag.com/gaming/xbox-the-outer-wilds-80-dollars
With Microsoft’s release of the Asus ROG Xbox Ally handheld and it potentially coming with a similar price point to the shiny, new Nintendo Switch 2, a comparison between the two is inevitable. In this article, we’ve taken the time to round up which one could be best for you by comparing them in key [...]
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New information about The Outer Worlds 2 also informed me that two of my most anticipated releases of 2025 both feature the fictional "Arcadia." Huh, weird.
Dune: Awakening is unforgiving. Having a head start on knowledge will save you time and resources. Here are the best things to do, or not to do, when playing.
https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/9-things-i-wish-i-knew-before-starting-dune-awakening
If you’ve been waiting for a chance to get the biggest, most ridiculous OLED gaming monitor for the lowest possible price, this might be it. Right now, you can get an “open-box” 49-inch ultrawide OLED from Samsung for just $700 on eBay. That’s over $1,000 off the original retail price and $300 off the lowest price I
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In this how-to, we will look at how to work with tar archives via the terminal, including two of the most popular compression methods to squeeze every last byte of space.
https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/learn-how-to-archive-files-in-linux-with-tar
At London Tech Week, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang claimed that AI has advanced a millionfold over the past decade, likely referencing explosive growth in GPU performance and system scale.
This 3D printer simulator, created by 5minlab, is much more than a game—it's a practical tool and learning platform that gives you the chance to see your 3D printed object without wasting filament.
German IT company Kiebel reveals the specifications for Nvidia's unreleased GeForce RTX 5050 graphics card.
AMD’s Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB delivers solid performance at seemingly reasonable pricing, though current retail costs are about 10% higher than the official MSRP. It’s a good option with no massive shortcomings, unlike the 8GB cards that are still being foisted off on less knowledgeable consumers.
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/amd-radeon-rx-
Nearly two years after launching Threads, Meta is finally giving in to users on one of the most requested features for the service: direct messaging. The company is beginning to test a dedicated inbox for Threads, beginning with Hong Kong, Argentina and Thailand, Mark Zuckerberg revealed in a post on Threads.
There's a new (ish) retro console on the block. The ModRetro Chromatic had a soft launch last year but is now "permanently in stock" for consumers. This is another machine that runs Game Boy and Game Boy Color cartridges, like the beloved Analogue Pocket and others.
The Chromatic features a magnesium alloy build, so it should take a licking. It also features a backlit screen
It’s easy to feel the pressure in the run-up to Father’s Day. Finding a gift that encapsulates all of the gratitude, love and appreciation you feel toward them is a high-pressure task. Thankfully, this is why we’re here to point you in the direction of the best gifts you can get. And don’t forget, dad isn’t a name, it’s a job title, so show your appreciation to whatever person filled that role in your life.
Qualcomm's has launched its latest processor for smart glasses, and though it's a modest upgrade over the previous chip, it has a new trick. The Snapdragon AR1+ Gen 1 can run AI directly on devices with no need for a smartphone or cloud connection, allowing users to go out or do chores with only their smart glasses, the company cla
Google has released Android 16 to the masses, as it's now available for compatible handsets. The company says new devices will come preloaded with the OS in "the coming months."
The update includes several notable features. The biggest one might be live updates in notifications. This means that stuff like ride-shares and food deliveries will get a progress bar directly in the notification, so folks won't have to constantly open and close the app to wonder why a burrito seems to be stuc
Snap's next generation of standalone augmented reality glasses will arrive next year and will be smaller, lighter and more powerful than the developer-focused device the Snapchat maker introduced last year. CEO Evan Spiegel announced the
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I'm currently developing Chili3D, an open-source, browser-based 3D CAD application. By compiling OpenCascade to WebAssembly and integrating Three.js, Chili3D delivers near-native performance for powerful online modeling, editing, and rendering—all without local installation. Access it here:
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We present JavelinGuard, a suite of low-cost, high-performance model architectures designed for detecting malicious intent in Large Language Model (LLM) interactions, optimized specifically for production deployment.
Recent advances in transformer architectures, including compact BERT(Devlin et al. 2019) variants (e.g., ModernBERT (Warner et al. 2024)), allow us to build highly accurate classifiers with as few as approximately 400M parameters that achieve rapid inference speeds even on sta
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While the world and private enterprise are adopting AI rapidly in their workflows, government isn’t far behind. The U.K. government has said early trials of AI-powered productivity tools can shave two weeks of labor off a year’s work, and AI companies are adapting to that need. More than 1,700 AI use cases have been recorde
Google rolls out support for loyalty program structured data, which allows businesses to display member benefits in search results.
The post Google Launches Loyalty Program Structured Data Support appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
https://www.searchenginejournal.com/google-launches-loyalty-program-structured-data
Reusing passwords, clicking on phishing messages and more can put you at risk. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/fraudsters-want-your-money-make-their-lives-difficult-by-avoiding-these-mistakes/#ftag=CADf328eec
I wanted a smart ring to help me improve my health and fitness, so put the Oura, Ultrahuman and Evie rings to the test. https://www.cnet.com/health/i-tested-3-popular-smartrings-which-deserves-a-place-on-your-finger/#ftag=CADf328eec
Sure, it can keep you cool in the summer months, but here are five reasons why you shouldn't sleep naked. https://www.cnet.com/health/sleep/sleeping-naked-can-keep-you-cool-but-it-might-not-be-right-for-everyone/#ftag=CADf328eec
The AI chatbot is out of commission for thousands of users. Here are some alternatives to keep you company while you wait for a fix. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/is-chatgpt-down-for-you-too-widespread-outage-continues-to-grow/#ftag=CADf328eec
This high-protein snack is easy to make thanks to this popular countertop appliance. https://www.cnet.com/how-to/my-budget-friendly-air-fryer-guilty-pleasure-snack/#ftag=CADf328eec
Mark Zuckerberg is said to be hiring about 50 members for a new team working on AI-driven projects including artificial general intelligence. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/meta-supercharges-ai-projects-in-bid-to-make-llama-everyones-go-to-platform/#ftag=CADf328eec
Many household devices are too high-powered to be paired with extension cords. https://www.cnet.com/how-to/please-keep-your-portable-ac-unit-away-from-extension-cords-an-electrician-explains/#ftag=CADf328eec
Trump's tariff plans are expected to hike prices across the board in the US, so CNET is keeping tabs on a few we think you'll want to know about. https://www.cnet.com/tech/im-tracking-11-key-products-for-tariff-price-changes-heres-what-ive-seen/#ftag=CADf328eec
Now you can test all of the latest features Apple announced at WWDC 2025 on your iPhone with iOS 26 beta. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/apples-ios-26-beta-is-out-now-how-you-can-download-today/#ftag=CADf328eec
How AI website builders balance efficiency with creative authenticity in modern digital branding.
https://www.techradar.com/pro/the-ai-powered-website-revolution-fast-smart-and-even-more-human
Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping arrives on November 20, 2026. Here's everything we know so far about the franchise's second prequel tale.
https://www.techradar.com/streaming/entertainment/hunger-games-sunrise-on-the-reaping
Microsoft is taking a step forward with the Start menu, adding a useful twist to the Phone Link panel.
Nintendo has announced Splatoon Raiders, the first-ever spin-off game in the series, and it's releasing exclusively for the Switch 2.
MindsEye is now available on PC and consoles, but Build A Rocket Boy says the day one patch won't arrive on Xbox today.
More than 75 organizations targeted since June 2024 as China prepares for conflict, researchers claim.
The Microsoft Windows 11 makeover is underway, with testers now having access to a redesigned Start menu and a new login screen in preparation for the upcoming ROG Xbox Ally handhelds.
Apple's WWDC 2025 just showcased macOS Tahoe 26's gaming features, and one of them could single-handedly upgrade gaming performance.
Exposing a person's phone number could result in different security and privacy risks, experts warn.
TechRadar and Tom's Guide sat down with Apple's Craig Federighi and Greg Joswiak to talk about the company's latest plans for integrating Siri and Apple Intelligence.
Should you upgrade immediately to macOS 26 when it becomes available this fall, or wait out the initial patch cycle?
https://www.laptopmag.com/laptops/macbooks/macos-26-tahoe-the-big-reasons-to-update-or-to-not-update
Set to launch with the upcoming iOS 26 update, Call Screening promises to prevent you from answering those pesky spam calls.
The post What is Call Screening in iOS 26 and how does it work? appeared first on Trusted Reviews.
https://www.trustedreviews.com/explainer/call-screening-ios-26
Access 21 apps, including Instagram, WhatsApp and even Netflix without eating into your 300GB monthly allowances, with this bumper Voxi SIM.
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Small in size and surprisingly efficient, on paper the RTX 5070 should be an impressive card
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Expected to arrive in Fall 2025, a new driver created by a Microsoft engineer will bridge Windows Mixed Reality headsets and SteamVR for continued use.
https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-11/windows-mixed-reality-steamvr-oasis-driver