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TSMC has moved up its 2 nm production schedule in a major shift in the global semiconductor race. With its Arizona expansion and growing AI demand, the chipmaker is positioning itself at the center of next-generation computing.

German newspaper Die Zeit reports that Bashar al-Assad, who fled Damascus in December 2024 and is living under Russian-approved asylum in Moscow, now leads a reclusive life largely spent playing online video games in a luxury high-rise.

Marc-Alexis Cote, the veteran creative lead behind Assassin’s Creed, has left Ubisoft after more than two decades, reportedly declining a leadership role at the newly formed Tencent-backed Vantage Studios.

Bots from AI companies now trawl large parts of the internet and, in some metrics, are more active than traditional search engine bots from Google and others. This is the result of a recent study by web hosting provider Hostinger.

In only a few years, artificial intelligence and humanoid robots could transform the job market. Some experts warn of large-scale job losses, while others remain more optimistic.

In its latest iteration, Kungfu Kid V6.0, the humanoid robot Unitree G1 demonstrates impressively smooth and precise martial arts movements, including complex routines and noticeably improved spin kicks. Compared to earlier footage, Unitree seems to have made substantial progress.

Lapsi Health has launched Keikku 2.0, an FDA-cleared, AI-powered digital stethoscope that streamlines auscultation and clinical documentation. It records heart and lung sounds and transcribes SOAP notes during exams to help doctors focus on patient care.

The new JEDEC-approved standard is making its way onto flagship workstations with both capacity and performance benefits over traditional DDR5 and LPDDR5 solutions.

China-based gangs reportedly stole over $1 billion from Americans using advanced smishing scams that exploit SIM farms and mobile wallets. Here is how the cross-border scheme operates and what you can do to protect yourself.

Together with the Berlin-based BBF Group, the Fraunhofer Institute has unveiled the first lightweight prototypes of a highly efficient small wind turbine. With a low startup threshold, the turbines are well suited for areas with limited wind, offering a sustainable energy solution for homes, businesses and remote locations.

Netflix and Spotify are joining forces in 2026 to bring select video podcasts to the streaming giant’s platform amidst YouTube’s growing dominance in the video podcast space. What starts in the U.S. may soon ripple across the entire streaming landscape.

Wired internet may seem like an anachronism to many younger users in the year 2025, but it still remains the most reliable way to connect to the World Wide Web - or internal company networks. HP had removed the RJ45-Ethernet port on many of its business laptops, but with the 2025 model, it makes a return on some of them.

Walmart is expanding its use of artificial intelligence by allowing customers to shop directly through ChatGPT. The partnership with OpenAI positions conversational AI as a new frontier in online retail and automation.

Tesla’s Cybertruck is currently grappling with drastic sales problems. Meanwhile, Elon Musk seems to be attempting to bolster the numbers by abruptly having his companies SpaceX and xAI purchase unsold inventory of the boxy stainless steel trucks.

Remedy Entertainment has issued a profit warning for 2025 and recorded a €14.9 million non‑cash impairment after its Control spinoff shooter FBC: Firebreak underperformed commercially despite a major post‑launch overhaul.

After the free Starlink Mini dish to go with a Residential plan subscription in the US, Starlink is now introducing a new deal. This time around, the fee is for the monthly subscription fee itself that is offered up to 75% off in Canada, or 50% off in the US.

Veteran game director Josh Sawyer, known for Fallout: New Vegas and the Pillars of Eternity series, told a GCAP keynote in Melbourne that after 26 years of game development, he has still never felt secure in his job, highlighting a somewhat scathing situation in what is often considered one of the harshest industries to work in of late.

Hackers claim to have stolen 1.5 TB of Discord-related data, including a mammoth 2,185,151 images of government-issued IDs and selfies submitted for age verification after compromising third‑party customer service provider Zendesk, and are now attempting to extort the platform.

AT&T will pay out $177 million after two major data breaches exposed the personal data of more than 170 million customers. Affected users can claim up to $7,500, but only if they file before the December 18, 2025, deadline.

USB-A or USB-C? Many laptops nowadays forgo the old USB-A port completely, opting for only USB-C ports. HP recently redesigned its HP EliteBook business laptops, and the American manufacturer found a way to modernize the port selection sensibly.

DeepSeek has released DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp, an experimental AI LLM designed to reduce compute costs while maintaining good performance when compared to its prior version, DeepSeek-V3.1-Terminus. The open-source model free to download and use, while the public API costs over 50% less.

Intel will no longer be blindly contributing to the open-source software ecosystem, with recent comments from the company indicating that it will be using open-source as an "advantage to Intel." Intel was previously known for contributing substantial development efforts to open-source projects and releasing many of its AI acceleration tools and programs under open-source licences.

Launched at IFA 2025, the most powerful ThinkPad models have finally made it to the market. Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3, ThinkPad P1 Gen 8 and ThinkPad P14s Gen 6 Intel, among others, are now available in the US. They all come with powerful Nvidia RTX GPUs and Intel Arrow Lake H and HX CPUs.

A new manufacturing platform from 24M Technologies called ETOP, which builds batteries without individual cells, could enable a safe and cost-effective 1,000-mile-per-charge EV battery pack.

Framework’s open-source sponsorships has sparked a fierce debate as users are accusing the company of enabling divisive figures, while others are defending its focus on software merit and inclusivity. Framework employees stand by its policy.

Discord has revealed that 70,000 of its users may have had their government IDs stolen in its recent security breach. The company is in the process of emailing impacted account holders.

SpaceX is rewarding some longtime Starlink Residential customers in the US and Canada with a free Starlink Mini kit, a compact, travel-friendly version of its satellite dish. It’s a tempting offer for frequent travelers, but there’s a catch: even if you don’t use it, you’ll still be paying a monthly fee.

Starlink is currently running a number of monthly fee promos and equipment discounts for new subscribers. Some of those are region-specific, and now Starlink has crafted a new and inventive way to spearhead satellite Internet adoption in the US.

Ubiquiti has announced two new uninterruptible power supplies under the Unifi UPS brand. One unit is designed as a desktop tower, while the other is made for racks. Prices for these devices, which can be integrated into Unifi, start at $159.

HP sells its EliteBook 8 G1a 14 with both the AMD Ryzen 200 and the AMD Ryzen AI 300 CPUs. Which one should you choose? For many users, the older Zen 4 CPUs arguably make more sense, considering they are cheaper.

Elon Musk’s SpaceX has secured a Pentagon contract worth $714 million. The space exploration company will launch five out of seven missions for the US Space Force through 2027.

OpenAI’s first hardware project with famed Apple designer Jony Ive might not arrive on schedule. According to a new Financial Times report, the team is still wrestling with key “technical issues” tied to the AI’s personality, privacy, and power demands, potentially pushing the launch beyond its originally planned 2026 release window.

Japanese automaker Nissan is currently making headlines for all the wrong reasons. The US National Highway Traffic Safety (NHTSA) has initiated an urgent recall of older Leaf models due to a fire hazard during fast charging. At the same time, the company is being slowed by massive production problems with its long-awaited successor – a double blow for the electric mobility division.

Discord has confirmed a data breach through one of its third-party customer service vendors, exposing user names, emails, and limited billing info. The company says affected users will be contacted directly by the service.

Streaming giant Netflix is doubling down on its AI and gaming ambitions alike as it looks to hire a Director of Generative AI for Games for a sub-$1 million salary with options and benefits to boot.

Some regions have been hit considerably harder than the US when it comes to Microsoft's new Xbox Game Pass pricing clocking in as much as a 100% increase in price in certain situations.

Some observers dismissed warnings from the FTC head before Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard merger. On the heels of another Xbox Game Pass price increase, Lina Khan’s concerns about rising costs seem justified. She argues that when one company dominates a market, it inevitably will hurt consumers.

Garmin makes big claims about its smartwatches like the recent Fenix 8 Pro or the Venu 4. However, Suunto is now suing its main rival for intellectual property infringement. Meanwhile, Garmin and Strava continue to battle it out with the risk of severing ties altogether.

SpaceX has lowered the price of its portable Starlink Mini in the US and Canada by up to 40 percent, giving travelers and remote workers more affordable access to satellite internet. However, an active Starlink Roam plan is still required to stay connected.

On the eve of launching its own dedicated store for selling dishes and subscriptions, Starlink has now started its first referral program, too. With its free subscription bonus offer, a Starlink service can now be initiated for as low as $89 in some US states.

Polish game studio Bloober Team has stated that it intends to extend the Cronos IP in the future, even as it currently splits its resources across 5 different projects, including the highly anticipated Silent Hill 1 Remake.

Microsoft’s steep Xbox Game Pass price hike has players fuming, and even GameStop is chiming in with memes and a cheeky reminder that its cards are still cheaper (for now, at least).

Xiaomi has confirmed a significant sales milestone for its new flagship phones, the Xiaomi 17 series. The phones achieved this landmark faster than the Xiaomi 15 did last year, but it appears that the driving force behind this success may not be available on the global market.

Raspberry Pi has announced new pricing for many of its popular single-board computers. While the Raspberry Pi 4 and Raspberry Pi 5 remain untouched and the Compute Module 1 is now cheaper, 'insatiable demand' for AI is cited for why the costs of other Raspberry PI SBCs have increased.

The MSI Cubi NUC 2MG may be reliable and straightforward with good customer support, but its limited upgradeability is disappointing for a $900 mini PC.

Tesla just released the Model Y Performance, adamant to keep its Q3 sales momentum going into the holiday quarter as well. In Q3, it had to raise lease prices to tame demand ahead of the tax credit expiration deadline.

Avalanche Studios, known for its work on the Mad Max and Just Cause franchises, has embarked on a journey to cut down on its workforce at other locations even as it moves to close down its Liverpool office.