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Google tests Safari-style script blocking in Chrome incognito on Windows 11 for private browsing
Google is testing a new feature called "Script blocking in Incognito" in Chrome for Windows (Windows 11/10) and Android. The post Google tests Safari-style script blocking in Chrome incognito on Windows 11 for private browsing appeared first on Windows...
2025-08-11 22:00
Matter 1.4.2 released with improved scenes, Wi-Fi-only commissioning, and more
Several months after launching Matter 1.4.1, the Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA) is back with version 1.4.2, introducing Wi-Fi-only commissioning and other upgrades. Read more...
2025-08-11 21:56
“American National Security Principles Are Negotiable for the Right Fee” — Why NVIDIA and AMD Agreed to Pay the US Government 15% of China AI Chip Revenue
Just a couple of weeks after the US government rescinded the ban on NVIDIA's H20 AI chip sales to China, it was announced that both NVIDIA and AMD will hand over 15% of their revenue from specific AI GPUs in order to receive export licenses.
2025-08-11 21:56
KDE improves focus stealing prevention on Wayland
You click a link in your chat app, your browser with a hundred tabs comes to the front and opens that page. How hard can it be? Well, you probably know by now that Wayland, unlike X, doesn’t let one application force its idiot wishes on everyone else...
2025-08-11 21:39
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iOS 26 beta hints at upcoming AirPods live translation gesture
When Apple announced Live Translation at WWDC25, it highlighted use cases like FaceTime, phone calls, and messages. But one major use case was missing: real-world conversations. As it turns out, that was in the works too. more…
2025-08-11 21:25
Onkyo TX-RZ30 9.2 8K IMAX Enhance, Dolby Atmos/Vision, Dirac AVR back to lowest price
Onkyo TX-RZ30 9.2 channel 8K AVR with Dolby Atmos/Vision, IMAX Enhanced, DIRAC Live, and more features, is currently a great deal. Read more...
2025-08-11 21:16
GNOME 49 backlight changes
One of the things I’m working on at Red Hat is HDR support. HDR is inherently linked to luminance (brightness, but ignoring human perception) which makes it an important parameter for us that we would like to be in control of. ↫ Sebastian Wick A re...
2025-08-11 21:11
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BLUETTI Summer Special Brings Portable Power Station, Projectors & AR Glasses Together — With Up to 10% Off
With warm summer evenings the perfect opportunity to enjoy some backyard or garden entertainment, Bluetti has teamed up with two other brands to offer up to 10% off on their portable power, projector, or AR glasses. Pairing Yaber’s battery-powered pr...
2025-08-11 21:00
All the pains of Intel: from CPU design and process technologies to internal clashes and political pressure
As Intel battles technology delays, mixed-bag products, stalled foundry growth, and internal boardroom rifts, there are now political calls for CEO Lip-Bu Tan's resignation over alleged ties to Chinese investments.
2025-08-11 20:57
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The pains of Intel: From CPU design and process technology challenges to internal clashes and political pressure
As Intel battles technology delays, mixed-bag products, stalled foundry growth, and internal boardroom rifts, there are now political calls for CEO Lip-Bu Tan's resignation over alleged ties to Chinese investments.
2025-08-11 20:57
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CarPlay in iOS 26: Here’s everything new coming next month
Over the last several years, CarPlay’s new features have been rare and few. But between CarPlay Ultra’s launch and everything new coming in iOS 26 for standard CarPlay, things have quickly changed. Here’s what’s coming next month in iOS 26, Car...
2025-08-11 20:56
I created a PC repair kit that I can take on the road — here are the tools that come in handy when you're in a pinch
A good PC toolkit that has everything that you need to get work done, and it fits into a tin? It can’t be done, right? Wrong!
2025-08-11 20:55
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I created a convenient PC repair kit that I can take on the road — these are the tools that have come in handy when I'm PC problem-solving away from home
A good PC toolkit that has everything that you need to get work done, and it fits into a tin? It can’t be done, right? Wrong!
2025-08-11 20:55
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Martin Scorsese is coming back to Apple TV+ soon, here’s the release date for new docuseries
Apple and Martin Scorsese are becoming frequent collaborators, with the legendary director helming Killers of the Flower Moon and also guest acting in hit comedy The Studio. Scorsese’s next appearance will be in the five-part docuseries Mr. Scorsese,...
2025-08-11 20:40
Researchers Spot Surge in Erlang/OTP SSH RCE Exploits, 70% Target OT Firewalls
Malicious actors have been observed exploiting a now-patched critical security flaw impacting Erlang/Open Telecom Platform (OTP) SSH as early as beginning of May 2025, with about 70% of detections originating from firewalls protecting operational techn...
2025-08-11 20:38
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MagSafe Monday: SUPCASE MagFlip wallet is a tank that doubles as a stand
MagSafe wallets typically aim to be super thin. The takes the opposite approach and loads itself up with features. It’s all about function first, so it ends up quite a bit thicker than the typical MagSafe wallet, but it’s extremely useful. more…
2025-08-11 20:30
Intel Releases LLM-Scaler 1.0 As Part Of Project Battlematrix
Intel today announced their August 2025 Software Update to Project Battlematrix and the release of the LLM-Scaler 1.0 container for optimized AI inference support on Intel Arc B-Series graphics hardware...
2025-08-11 20:27
Trump may allow Nvidia to ship hobbled current-gen Blackwell AI GPUs to China — U.S. gov't would get 15% of related revenue, China firms would get access to far faster GPUs
Trump signaled he may allow Nvidia to sell heavily downgraded Blackwell AI processors to China in exchange for 15% of related sales revenue to the U.S. government, a move that could give Chinese firms far faster hardware than current H20-based offerings.
2025-08-11 20:22
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Undervolted Zotac RTX 5090 reportedly catches fire during Battlefield 6 session
A Zotac RTX 5090 seems to have caught fire during a gaming session, damaging not only the GPU, but also the motherboard, SSD, and cooler. Likely caused by a MOSFET or VRM phase failure on the memory power rail, this marks yet another 5090 going down in...
2025-08-11 20:20
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Zotac RTX 5090 reportedly ignites while playing Battlefield 6 — undervolted card damages SSD, motherboard, and cooler, too
A Zotac RTX 5090 seems to have caught fire during a gaming session, damaging not only the GPU, but also the motherboard, SSD, and cooler. Likely caused by a MOSFET or VRM phase failure on the memory power rail, this marks yet another 5090 going down in...
2025-08-11 20:20
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