Microsoft silently kills Windows and Office phone activation and forces online activation with a Microsoft account — Windows users are now herded into an online-only portal for activation Hardware 4 months ago 0 0
US Army tests 20,000W vehicle-mounted laser systems for drone defense — updated LOCUST device is now more lethal against drones Hardware 4 months ago 0 0
PC Fan Faceoff: Can Arctic's $7 P12 Pro compete with the $40 Noctua NF-A12x25 G2? Hardware 4 months ago 0 0
German retail supplier allegedly rationing RTX 5070 GPUs — more powerful Nvidia graphics cards are completely out of stock Hardware 4 months ago 0 0
Blu-ray hits 20 years old, and it isn't dead yet — optical disc format was introduced to the public at CES 2006 Hardware 4 months ago 0 0
Speed test pits six generations of Windows against each other — Windows 11 placed dead last across most benchmarks, 8.1 emerges as unexpected winner in this unscientific comparison Hardware 4 months ago 0 0
Samsung teases AI OLED Cassette and Turntable — display division stretches the feasible use cases for its latest tech at CES 2026 Hardware 4 months ago 0 0
Intel's upcoming Arc B770 discrete GPU leaks out on GitHub, launch appears imminent — Reportedly featuring the BMG-G31 GPU, 16GB+ VRAM, 32 Xe2 cores, and 300W TDP Hardware 4 months ago 0 0
Asus announces product price hikes starting January 5, and AI is to blame — RAM and storage cost pressure cited as main trigger for pricing increases Hardware 4 months ago 0 0
Linux's contemporary filesystem mount API went without documentation for six years — latest man-page package finally adds content for 2019 code Hardware 4 months ago 0 0
New York's Mayoral Inauguration bans Raspberry Pi and Flipper Zero — devices join explosives, guns, drones, and beach balls on prohibited items list Hardware 4 months ago 0 0
China warns the Netherlands to ‘immediately correct its mistakes’ over Nexperia saga that has disrupted auto production — chip shipments remain suspended, auto industry suffering from undersupply Hardware 4 months ago 0 0
