
In presumably less than a month, the annual Apple iPhone event will be here, giving us a first look at the iPhone 17 lineup. With that should come the official date for do

August is almost over, which means we're getting closer to the Apple iPhone event — it usually takes place in mid-September. That also means we'll finally get to officially lay eyes on the iPhone 17 lineup. The

Google held its annual Made by Google showcase this week, during which it unveiled the latest Pixel phones and various new

On Friday, Ubisoft announced… something. The company describes The Division 2: Survivors as "an updated take on the survival extraction experience." Is it DLC? Is it a new game mode? We have no idea. But Ubisoft said it will "strive for transparency
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As demand for artificial intelligence technology boosts construction and proposed construction of data centers around the world, those computers require not just electricity and land, but also a significant amount of water. Data centers use water directly, with

Ryan welcomes Nathan Michael, CTO at Shield AI, to discuss what AI looks like in defense technologies, both technically and ethically. https://stackoverflow.blog/2025/08/22/robots-in-the-skies-and-they-use-transformer-models/

Nobody wants to smell rotting food in the morning. This simple trick allows you to feed your compost pile weekly without stinking up the kitchen. https://www.cnet.com/news/get-your-smelly-compost-off-the-counter-heres-where-your-food-scraps-should-go/#ftag=CADf328eec

I found a tool that make roasted chicken faster and with even crispier skin. Here's how it's done. https://www.cnet.com/how-to/if-youre-still-making-roasted-chicken-in-the-oven-youre-doing-it-wrong/#ftag=CADf328eec

According to Bloomberg, Meta will pay at least $10 billion over six years to use Google Cloud servers and storage to expand its AI capabilities. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/metas-ai-push-leads-to-10-billion-google-cloud-deal-report-says/#ftag=CADf328eec

The Blues look to turn up the heat on Graham Potter's under-pressure Hammers. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/premier-league-soccer-stream-west-ham-vs-chelsea-live-from-anywhere/#ftag=CADf328eec

Urban will have to return millions and pay even more in restitution.

Nikon upgrades its pro 24-70mm f/2.8 S lens with a mark II version that's lighter, has 5x faster autofocus and is the only lens of its kind with an internal zoom.

Leaks hints that AMD could bring FSR 4 to older Radeon GPUs - and I really hope this is the plan.

The Nissan Creative Box is where designers are allowed to think boldly and stray away from mainstream design.

Team Cherry has confirmed it has plans to add new content to Hollow Knight: Silksong post-launch.

Gamescom congress, Europe's leading conference on the potential of computer and video games for society and the economy, has broken its attendance record for this year.

After last season's opening credits went viral, Peacemaker season 2's dance number is going bigger and bolder – here's how it was brought to life.
https://www.techradar.com/streaming/hbo-max/peacemaker-season-2-title-sequence-feature

Following a "legal inquiry", a popular third-party tool used for Final Fantasy 14, has shut down.

Automating mundane tasks is harder than it looks, CommBank admits.

While WhatsApp is the most popular messaging app in Russia, a domestic application will be forced into smartphones and tablets from September 1.

The Surface Pro 12-inch just hit its lowest price ever, and its must-have keyboard is also discounted, saving you a total of $222.87.

You’ve had a rough week. You deserve some time to relax, chill out, maybe watch a random person create a gaming PC made entirely from hand-cut cardboard. And I don’t just mean installing PC components into a cardboard box—rather, this entire project is an elaborate and nerdy take on papercraft in the weirdest and most wonderful way.

If you want a decently powerful PC that won’t cost an arm and a leg, you have to look at getting a mini PC. It’s a better bang for your buck than a similarly priced laptop, yet way more affordable (and smaller) than a traditional desktop PC. Right now, you can get a GMKtec M2 Pro mini PC for just $420 on Amazon (was

A couple years ago, I finally said goodbye to my old bucket of a car and dove back into debt with a new one. Besides the stability and peace of mind that come with a fresh-out-of-the-factory car, what I really hoped for was that I’d be able to properly enjoy Spotify while driving. And I could… except my entertainment system was a wired model, which meant I h


Blink and you may have missed it, but Google gave us a peek at what sure looks like a new smart speaker during its Made by Google event on Wednesday.
Was it a leak? Not really. A “leaked” product is one that’s been mistakenly revealed, whereas the speaker we saw during Google’s Pixel event got a clear supporting role, with F1 driver Lando Norris cheerfully

Getting a bit of extra storage space is easier than ever nowadays because these drives are so much cheaper to get. The price of the speedy Samsung T7, for instance, is down 27%, which means you can get 1TB of storage space for $80. That’s the lowest it’s been this year!
This portable SSD is not only going

It seems like Windows users can’t catch a break when it comes to system updates these days. Just recently we’ve seen disappearing SSD issues and

A hacker going by the name Chucky_BF has allegedly stolen details for 15.8 million PayPal accounts and is selling them on an internet forum at a bargain price of just $750 USD. The treasure trove of data, which is being stored in a TXT file, is said to be 1.1 GB in size. However, the authenticity of the PayPal data has not yet been confirmed.
You can see a

Microsoft is currently testing a new AI feature in Edge called “Journeys,” reports Windows Latest. The aim is to create AI-generated summaries and interactive cards of your browsing history and open pages, making i

Yesterday, we covered Google’s report that a typical query to its Gemini AI consumes only “five drops of water.” That figure is now facing criticism from several AI experts, according to


A software engineer called Davis Lu was sentenced to four years in prison for creating a kill switch in his former employer's network.

The White House wants to use the already existing CHIPS Act funds to invest in rare-earth mining.

A new report claims that Nvidia might be winding down production of the China-only HGX H20 AI chip following claims that the chips is "unsafe" according to China's CAC.

Redditor Savings_Opportunity3 reported that the 16-pin power connector on his ASRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Taichi OC graphics card had melted.

The Arch Linux project team are working to mitigate the impact, while keeping details of who, why and how close to its chest

If you are new to using AI in design or curious about integrating AI into your UX process without losing your human touch, this article offers a grounded, day-by-day look at introducing AI into your design workflow. https://smashingmagazine.com/2025/08/week-in-life-ai-augmented-designer/

The Trump administration is forming a "National Design Studio," with the aim of improving government websites and the efficiency of digital services at federal agencies. Trump has already signed an executive order to create the studio. According to Reuters, the president will appoint Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia as the head of

Google is now offering a way to edit videos right in Drive via Google Vids in a compatible browser. Whenever you're previewing a video in Google Drive, you may see an "Open" button in the top right of the screen. Clicking this opens the clip in Google Vids, where you can trim the video, add text and music and make other changes.

Ubisoft still isn’t giving us a new Splinter Cell game, but Sam Fisher fans are at least getting an animated TV adaptation very soon. At this week’s Anime NYC convention, Netflix revealed a new teaser trailer for the upcoming Splinter Cell: Deathwatch and confirmed that the series will come to the service on October 14.
Written by John Wick creator Derek Kolstad and starring Liev Schreiber as an older — but still decidedly badass — Sam Fisher, Splinter Cell: Death

No matter how old you get, the back-to-school season will always bring a desire to shop. So, sales at this time of year are always more than welcome — especially when they're on some of our favorite devices. Such is the case with the 10 percent discount currently available on the

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Discover OpenAI’s GPT-Image-1, a powerful AI image generation model that creates stunning visuals from text prompts. https://webdesignernews.com/gpt-image-1-complete-guide-to-openais-revolutionary-image-generation-mode/

I write, to think. More than anything this essay is an attempt to think through a bunch of hard, highly speculative ideas about how AI might unfold in the next few years. A lot is being written about the impending arrival of superintelligence; what it means for alignment, containment, jobs, and so on. Those are all important topics. https://webdesignernews.com/we-must-build-ai-for-people-not-to-be-a-person/

If you’ve ever shipped a product or owned a software business, you know this: writing code isn’t the real bottleneck for business, of-course the teams could be faster, could have less technical debt and so on. https://webdesignernews.com/vibe-coding-and-the-illusion-of-progress/

Like most things, the term started off with good intentions. A way to suggest fixes for things which are definitely accessibility barriers, but don’t technically fail the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), or whatever standard you’re auditing against. https://webdesignernews.com/best-practice-is-just-your-opinion/

Current AI interfaces lull us into thinking we’re talking to something that can make meaningful judgments about what’s valuable. We’re not — we’re using tools that are tremendously powerful but nonetheless can’t do “meaningmaking” work (the work of deciding what matters, what’s worth pursuing). https://webdesignernews.com/designing-ai-tools-that-support-critical-thinking/

We sent these questions to 913 design system nerds and received 57 responses. After reviewing the data, we saw a story forming…one of awkward spreadsheets, elegant code instrumentation, a bit of organizational fear, and, ultimately, some pretty cool opportunities. https://webdesignernews.com/design-system-deviation-is-a-signal/

On iOS, these are in the tertiary keyboard. You have to go to the keyboard with the numbers and common symbols then click the symbols button to see the angle brackets. Then you need to swap back to the main keyboard to type an element name, potentially move to the second keyboard for quotation marks if you want to add an attribute to your HTML element, and go back to... https://webdesignernews.com/designing-a-mobile-first-html-editor/

Adhere to WCAG by building an accessible component library, auto-detecting issues for web & mobile interfaces, and streamlining dev handoff. Prevent up to 40% of issues before development starts https://webdesignernews.com/browserstacks-figma-plugin-for-accessible-design-handoff/

Paired with MCP servers, design systems become a productivity coefficient for AI-powered workflows, ensuring that AI agents produce output that’s relevant and on brand. https://webdesignernews.com/design-systems-and-ai-why-mcp-servers-are-the-unlock/

If you are new to using AI in design or curious about integrating AI into your UX process without losing your human touch, this article offers a grounded, day-by-day look at introducing AI into your design workflow. https://webdesignernews.com/a-week-in-the-life-of-an-ai-augmented-designer/

Federal auto safety regulators are investigating why Tesla has repeatedly broken rules requiring it to quickly tell them abou


You can now look up skibidi, tradwife, and delulu in the Cambridge Dictionary.
Among the 6,000 or so words added to the dictionary over the past year, these internet neologisms have now asserted their place in the English language, whether you like it or not.
Most of these words are born from online culture and are popular among Gen Alpha—itself a new addition, re

In this third and final chapter, we’re stepping into interactivity by adding JavaScript, starting with a simple :hover
effect, and ending with a fully responsive bulging text that follows your mouse in real time.
3D Layered Text: Interactivity and Dynamicism originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the

Tell me what you want, what you really, really want -- and why is it that one Spice Girls song? https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/ai-vs-human-djs-what-are-the-catchiest-songs-of-all-time/#ftag=CADf328eec

These air fryer dishes are so delicious, your oven will be stuck on the sidelines. https://www.cnet.com/how-to/not-to-be-dramatic-but-these-9-air-fryer-meals-just-made-my-oven-irrelevant/#ftag=CADf328eec

Netflix has categories you didn't even know existed, and it's time you learn to explore them. https://www.cnet.com/culture/entertainment/netflixs-secret-codes-are-your-keys-to-the-content-kingdom/#ftag=CADf328eec

AI is the new social media intern, even if it isn't creating the posts and images we see on our feeds. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/ai-is-taking-over-our-social-media-feeds-but-maybe-not-how-you-expect/#ftag=CADf328eec

Aryna Sabalenka and Jannik Sinner are back to defend their titles at the final Grand Slam of the year, https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/us-open-2025-how-to-watch-a-free-tennis-livestream/#ftag=CADf328eec

Can’t take another Apple TV+ price rise? Here are three ways to save on your next streaming bill.

Shortly after Google discounted Workspace apps for the US Government, it’s now created a custom Gemini platform for users.

From the return of Peacemaker to a trio of Netflix offerings, here's what's worth streaming this weekend.

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-23-august-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-23-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-23-august-2025

A recent report revealed that a user grew emotionally attached to ChatGPT, which urged him to stop taking anxiety medication and suggested jumping from a 19‑storey building to escape the simulation.
https://www.windowscentral.com/artificial-intelligence/chatgpt-ai-hallucinations-cant-make-you-fly

Refresh rate is one of the main metrics PC gamers check on to see what kind of gaming experience we’re going to have with a monitor — with higher rates generally meaning smoother gameplay.
That’s the gist of it, but most gamers don’t need astronomically fast refresh rates when the sweet spot of 144Hz is good enough for most gaming needs.

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One thing that’ll make you feel safer at home—and give you peace of mind when you’re away—is a smart video doorbell. With one of these, you can see a live video feed of your doorstep with a simple phone app, plus several other features of convenience. We really like the Ecobee Smart Video Doorbell, and even more now tha
AMD has confirmed it didn't mean to leak FSR 4 source code, but with forks created and files already downloaded, it might not be able to do much to claw them back.

ASRock’s B850 Livemixer, with its updated, comparatively conservative appearance, offers 14 USB ports and three PCIe slots for additional expansion, a solid audio solution, and a wallet-friendly price under $190.