Liquid Glass adds a shiny, translucent glaze to your iPhone. Here's what it looks like compared to iOS 18. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/ios-18-vs-ios-26-how-does-liquid-glass-compare-to-whats-on-your-iphone-right-now/#ftag=CADf328eec
Keeping bugs out of the kitchen doesn't require harmful sprays. Instead of reaching for the raid, try one of these plants instead. https://www.cnet.com/how-to/want-an-all-natural-way-to-repel-bugs-put-one-of-these-houseplants-in-your-kitchen-today/#ftag=CADf328eec
The images had been in a "legacy data system" that contained information from more than two years ago, the company says. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/tea-app-breach-exposes-72000-selfies-id-photos-and-other-user-images/#ftag=CADf328eec
Additional age ratings expands upon child safety measures that Apple enacted earlier this year. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/apple-adds-13-16-and-18-plus-age-ratings-to-its-apps-and-games-what-to-know/#ftag=CADf328eec
Outage reports spiked Thursday afternoon for Elon Musk's high-flying satellite operations. https://www.cnet.com/home/internet/starlink-acknowledges-software-failure-behind-outage-of-satellite-internet-service/#ftag=CADf328eec
You can still score trade-in offers to knock down the price. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/samsungs-galaxy-z-flip-7-and-fold-7-are-available-now-heres-how-to-buy/#ftag=CADf328eec
How does a sleep tracker on your finger compare to one in a bed? I tested Sleep Number and Oura for a month to find out. Plus, expert sleep-tracking tips. https://www.cnet.com/health/sleep/oura-ring-versus-sleep-number-smart-bed-sleep-trackers/#ftag=CADf328eec
Despite the growing hype around foldables from companies like Samsung and Motorola -- and maybe someday Apple -- most smartphone buyers have their hesitations. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/cnet-survey-64-of-people-still-dont-want-a-foldable-smartphone/#ftag=CADf328eec
You can save a little extra on back-to-school essentials like supplies, clothing, laptops and more during tax-free events. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/banking/back-to-school-sales-tax-holidays-2025-tennessees-tax-free-weekend-kicks-off-today-and-9-more-start-next-week/#ftag=CADf328eec
Max is bringing another recent A24 release to its library next month – here's the full list of all the new titles to stream in August.
https://www.techradar.com/streaming/hbo-max/everything-new-on-hbo-max-in-august-2025
It's supposedly a long way away, but a new leak suggests AMD has an 'Nvidia RTX 6090' challenger already in the pipeline, slated for launch between 2026 and 2027.
Trainwreck's latest documentary series is about a meme that spiraled out of control
LG’s Gram Pro laptops bring hybrid AI, RTX 5050 graphics, and 2TB SSD to ultra-thin frames.
Foundation season 3's latest character introduction might have set the stage for one of the sci-fi epic's most shocking story beats yet.
Techland, the creators behind the Dying Light series, has announced that it will be delaying the next instalment, Dying Light: The Beast, to September 19, 2025, to allow more time for polishing the final product before release.
https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/dying-light-the-beast-delayed
Microsoft has added an OCR function (Optical Character Recognition) to the Windows Photos app, which basically means it can now recognize text in an image and instantly extract it for you.
To use this feature, open any image that contains words or lines of text using the Photos app. Then, click on the “Scan text” button—which looks like a rounded square wit
If you’re reading this anywhere outside of China, you probably haven’t seen the Radeon RX 9070 GRE. Because like previous GRE cards (“Golden Rabbit Edition/Great Radeon Edition” if you were wondering) it’s just for mainland China and may or may not come to other territories.
But Adam got curious, so he imported one to test anyway—specifically, a Sapphire ca
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While AMD jacked up the price of its Threadripper Pro chips to equal a used car, consumers are getting a break: AMD is now leaving the price of its Threadripper 9000 series unchanged from the prior generation.
AMD said Friday that the new Threadripper 9000 series of chips will begin shipping on July 31. The price of the high-end 64-core/128-thread Ryzen Thr
First there was Clippy. Now Microsoft Copilot has a face, with reactions to what you tell it.
Microsoft is showing off how Copilot could “look”: as an anthropomorphic teardrop of sorts, with expressions that react to your interactions in real time. The discovery was reported Fri
While aimed at AI accelerators, new 3GB GDDR7 chips could help deliver 18GB and 24GB VRAM GPUs more efficiently
LG joins the race between fast OLEDs with its 27GX790A. It’s a 27-inch screen with 480 Hz, Adaptive-Sync, HDR10 and wide gamut color. It’s blindingly quick, with record-setting low input lag, and excels in color and brightness as well.
A thriving underground repair industry in China has emerged to service smuggled Nvidia A100 and H100 GPUs, driven by limited supply, lack of warranties, and rising profitability of products prone to failure after prolonged use.
A new factory tour video reveals how Chinese firm CT converts retail RTX 5090 gaming GPUs into dual-slot blower-style cards for AI servers. Using full-power chips, industrial reassembly, and 24-hour stress tests, these server-grade 5090s are anything but "modded."
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/rtx-5090s-get-ready-to-blow-with-ai-focused-mak
The Intel Core i5-13600KF, once one of our favorite CPUs, matches the lowest price we've ever seen.
The Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 and ROG Strix G16 are on sale at Best Buy with massive discounts right now, just in time for school. Get your hands on a gaming laptop with a 3K OLED display and/or an RTX 5070 Ti for $350-450 less than usual!
Dipping to its lowest-ever price on Amazon, WD Black's SN7100 power-efficient 4TB SSD could be yours for just $229
TSMC may delay construction of its Fab 23 phase 2 in Kumamoto, Japan by up to 18 months due to traffic congestion and inadequate infrastructure near the site, potentially pushing mass production to 2029.
Meta will stop allowing political advertising on its platforms in the European Union as of October 2025, blaming the EU’s new "unworkable" transparency rules for what it called a "difficult decision." In a statement released by the company on Friday, Meta said the EU’s incoming
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Have you ever wished you could see the time while coding or watching videos in fullscreen or when your menu bar is hidden? Corner Time is a minimalist macOS app designed for those who value a clean desktop but still want the clock to be always visible.
Unlike other widgets or solutions, Corner Time sits unobtrusively in the corner of your screen as if it were a native part of macOS—even when you’re in fullscreen mode or using auto-hide for your menu bar. The app is highly customizable: you
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Vibration plates are trending all over social media, but do they work for weight loss? https://www.cnet.com/health/fitness/vibration-plates-for-weight-loss-expert-tips/#ftag=CADf328eec
We crunched the numbers and ranked the top calorie-burning exercises. https://www.cnet.com/health/fitness/exercises-that-burn-the-most-calories/#ftag=CADf328eec
Not every iPhone will make the leap to Liquid Glass. Find out if yours can run the new iOS 26 public beta. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/which-iphones-can-run-ios-26-see-the-entire-list-of-compatible-devices/#ftag=CADf328eec
In a few days, your passwords will no longer work. The tech giant is moving to a login method that CNET experts believe is safer. https://www.cnet.com/tech/times-almost-up-microsoft-will-delete-your-passwords-on-aug-1-what-to-do-asap/#ftag=CADf328eec
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-26-july-2025
From Happy Gilmore 2 to The Sandman's ending, here's what you'll want to stream this weekend.
Netflix’s live-action remake of Avatar: The Last Airbender won’t return until 2026, but that’s plenty of time for new Paramount+ series Avatar: Sevens Havens to steal the spotlight.
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-26-july-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-26-july-2025
Two major vulnerabilities were recently patched - one in MiVoice MX-ONE, and one in MiCollab.
James Mayo, Senior Business Development Leader at Version 1 discusses how AI can be a useful tool against unwanted "dirty" data.
How businesses can truly benefit from AI implementation.
That cute panda pic is actually a cryptominer that will rake up your electricity bill.
https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/a-damaging-new-linux-malware-is-hiding-in-cute-animal-photos
Handheld PC gaming is getting better year after year with hardware providing greater performance, but this may be the only handheld with a justifiably high price.
OpenAI has added its new Agent Mode to the macOS desktop app, bringing agentic AI to Apple laptop and desktop users.
Musk confirms that cheaper versions of the current Model Y are coming – but there are no signs of an all-new car.
Two members of Foundation season 3's main cast break down their characters' cagey and unexpected alliance in its latest entry.
Unitree's new R1 humanoid robot is agile and priced to move.
Proton VPN confirmed an hourly increase in sign-ups of over 1,400% starting from July 25, 2025, as Brits get ready to workaround new age checks.
Google Forms can send notifications to people who fill questionnaires - and guess what scammers are doing.
Chinese PC maker GPD is well known for making handhelds, but its latest, the Win 5, is the first we've seen using AMD's Strix Halo APUs. But there's still much to learn.
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In a recent Windows IT Pro blog post, Microsoft commented on the latest innovations in Windows 11, sparked by the optional July update (KB5062660) that brought several new features to Windows 11 24H2.
Some of the biggest improvements in
Hey, Valve. I know y’all are busy banning porn games and not making a new Steam Deck design. But is everything okay over there? I ask because, for the third time in 2025, someone’s been caught sneaking malware into a new game on the Steam storefront. This is becoming a trend.
There are some awesome docking stations out there, looking gorgeous and offering everything you could possibly want. The good ones are pretty expensive, though. If you want a solid one at an affordable price, you should grab the Baseus Spacemate 11-in-1 USB-C docking st
According to a report by Enders Analysis, Amazon streaming devices such as the Fire TV Stick are increasingly being used for piracy. Research shows that more than half of all people in the UK who have used illegal stre
A few days ago, President Donald Trump admitted that he had never heard of Nvidia or its CEO Jensen Huang even as he wanted to break the company up, reports Tom’s Hardware.
Al
If you’ve been dreaming about upgrading to a 1440p ultrawide monitor but haven’t yet because you like money in your wallet, then today’s a great day for you. Right now, this Koorui 34-inch 1440p ultrawide monitor is only $265.99, down from its listed $499.99 price and close to
CRISPR gene-editing therapy has shown great potential to treat and even cure diseases, but scientists are now discovering how it can be used to prevent them as well. A team of researchers
The annoying thing about coffee is that its ideal temperature is fleeting. Get caught up in a particularly lively debate in your morning meeting and by the time you return to your cup of joe, it’s cooled right down. That’s where Ember’s smart heated mugs come in, and right now one of its best models is $30 off.
Google has announced that it has signed a global commercial partnership with Milan-based startup Energy Dome and has also invested in its long duration energy storage (LDES) tech for renewable energy. The deal, its first investment in LDES tech, entails using Energy Dome's carbon dioxide battery for the grids that power Google’s operations around the world. Batteries are us
New Jersey citizens will now be able to flash their driver's license from their smartphones after Governor Phil Murphy signed a digital ID measure into law, joining the ranks of over a dozen other states to do so. The law also allows for digital non‑driver identification car
We’ve been playing around with the developer betas of Apple’s latest software, and now that we’ve spent time with iOS 26, Liquid Glass and more on actual
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Hey HN, we just released the 1.0 of the MonTana Mini Computer (MTMC-16), a virtual teaching computer to help students understand how low level computing works. It is a 16 bit computer with only 4k of ram, but we've made some design choices that help maximize what you can accomplish with the limited hardware
It is written in java (sorry) and provides a web interface that has:
- a blinken-lighten disp
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Do we invent or discover CSS tricks? Lee Meyer discusses how creative limitations, recursive thinking, and unexpected combinations lead to his most interesting ideas.
How to Discover a CSS Trick originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the
Bringing the right essentials can save your sanity (and your suitcase space). https://www.cnet.com/how-to/dont-hit-the-road-without-these-summer-travel-essentials/#ftag=CADf328eec
Commentary: From Samsung's filters to Xiaomi's phone tech, here's what I want Apple to put into the iPhone 17's cameras this September. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/i-want-apple-to-steal-these-android-camera-features-for-the-iphone-17/#ftag=CADf328eec
Some iOS 26 features may sway you to upgrade your Apple One plan (even if you don't upgrade your iPhone). https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/apples-secret-to-keep-us-spending-new-subscription-perks-in-ios-26/#ftag=CADf328eec
Don't let your internet provider scare you -- you have more control over your internet than you think. https://www.cnet.com/home/internet/home-internet-simplified-heres-everything-you-need-to-know-but-were-too-afraid-to-ask/#ftag=CADf328eec
This is a Class I recall where 56 serious injuries have been reported. If you use one of Dexcom's continuous glucose monitoring systems, here's what you need to know. https://www.cnet.com/health/medical/the-dexcom-continuous-glucose-monitor-recall-what-you-need-to-do-to-stay-safe/#ftag=CADf328eec
Dying Light: The Beast has been delayed by a few weeks.
The Samsung Galaxy S25 FE might be getting some new colors but the same storage and RAM amounts as last year
I don't know if there's a way back for Intel with PC gamers – but if there is, it's this rumored plan for Nova Lake to get more cache.
Satya Nadella says Microsoft job cuts have been "weighing heavily" on him, but they're a sign of evolution.
The Fantastic Four: First Steps is out now in theaters, but when could it arrive on Disney+?
It's barely bigger than a book, but it throws huge images from short distances
Out of nowhere, Prime Video has decided to adapt the epic sci-fi soap opera War of the Worlds. The new trailer has dropped, and frankly we should all hang our heads in shame.