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ZA/UM announces layoffs two months after the launch of Zero Parades
https://www.engadget.com/2218116/disco-elysium-studio-za-um-layoffs-after-launch-zero-parades/?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed
2026-07-18T18:13:16+00:00 GTA 3 and Vice City are now playable inside San Andreas — a mod lets you revisit Liberty City and Vice City without leaving San Andreas
https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/pc-gaming/gta-3-and-vice-city-are-now-playable-inside-san-andreas-a-mod-lets-you-revisit-liberty-city-and-vice-city-without-leaving-san-andreas?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed
2026-07-18T17:52:19+00:00 AMD’s new Ryzen 7 7700X3D plummets to $279 days after launch — the X3D chip rules the mid-range at its discounted price
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/amds-new-ryzen-7-7700x3d-plummets-to-usd279-days-after-launch-the-x3d-chip-rules-the-mid-range-at-its-discounted-price?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed
2026-07-18T17:52:08+00:00 Strapping 11 fans and a 360mm AIO to an RTX 3080 sounds crazy until you see the 30C temp drop — modded GPU delivered less than 5 FPS uplift at turbojet noise levels
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cooling/strapping-11-fans-and-a-360mm-aio-to-an-rtx-3080-sounds-crazy-until-you-see-the-30-c-temp-drop-modded-gpu-delivered-less-than-5-fps-uplift?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed
2026-07-18T17:32:17+00:00 Jurassic Park packed $4 million of legit 1993 computer hardware — a software engineer detailed every single piece of hardware in the film
https://www.tomshardware.com/desktops/jurassic-park-packed-usd4-million-of-legit-1993-computer-hardware-a-software-engineer-detailed-every-single-piece-of-hardware-in-the-film?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed
2026-07-18T17:32:07+00:00X and music publishers quietly settle opposing lawsuits
https://www.engadget.com/2218101/x-music-publishers-quietly-settle-opposing-lawsuits/?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed
2026-07-18T17:13:05+00:00How does the Apple Watch water lock feature actually work?
https://www.engadget.com/2213629/how-apple-watch-water-lock-feature-works/?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed
2026-07-18T15:52:19+00:00Converting your Android Auto to wireless is easy with an adapter
https://www.engadget.com/2213625/converting-android-auto-to-wireless/?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed
2026-07-18T13:52:28+00:00 Nvidia RTX 50 Super GPUs are reportedly ready, but stuck in limbo due to excessive GDDR7 pricing — 3GB GDDR7 module costs triple the price of 2GB
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidia-rtx-50-super-gpus-are-reportedly-ready-but-stuck-in-limbo-due-to-excessive-gddr7-pricing-3gb-gddr7-module-costs-triple-the-price-of-2gb?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed
2026-07-18T13:52:17+00:00 Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s trademark leather jacket raises nearly $1 Million at charity auction — bidding makes $60,000 valuation look like pocket change
https://www.tomshardware.com/peripherals/wearable-tech/nvidia-ceo-jensen-huangs-trademark-leather-jacket-raises-nearly-usd1-million-at-charity-auction-bidding-makes-usd60-000-valuation-look-like-pocket-change?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed
2026-07-18T13:33:04+00:00Java was a three-day hotfix away from dying horribly on stage
https://www.theregister.com/devops/2026/07/18/java-was-a-three-day-hotfix-away-from-dying-horribly-on-stage/5274590?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed
2026-07-18T13:32:52+00:00Chinese solar company says its new cell has an efficiency of 35.5 percent
https://www.engadget.com/2218081/chinese-solar-cell-efficiency-35-5-percent/?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed
2026-07-18T13:13:17+00:00Will AI fix prior authorization—or make it worse?
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/07/will-ai-fix-prior-authorization-or-make-it-worse/?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed
2026-07-18T13:13:06+00:00AI-run 'utopias,' Moss in 2D and other new indie games worth checking out
https://www.engadget.com/2217879/ai-run-utopias-moss-in-2d-and-other-new-indie-games-worth-checking-out/?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed
2026-07-18T11:52:11+00:00 Security engineer ports password cracker hashcat to Gameboy Advance — 16.8 MHz chip can perform a meager 727 hashes a second, 30 million times slower than a modern rig
https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/nintendo/security-engineer-ports-password-cracker-hashcat-to-gameboy-advance-16-8-mhz-chip-can-perform-a-meager-727-hashes-a-second-30-million-times-slower-than-a-modern-rig?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed
2026-07-18T11:32:05+00:00 Korean outfit hosting 1.44MB game development contest to honor the floppy disk — entrants must confine entire fileset, including resources, engine, and library, to miniscule storage format
https://www.tomshardware.com/software/korean-outfit-hosting-1-44mb-game-development-contest-to-honor-the-floppy-disk-entrants-must-confine-entire-fileset-including-resources-engine-and-library-to-miniscule-storage-format?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed
2026-07-18T11:12:33+00:00OpenAI will start notifying parents if their teen has been kicked off of ChatGPT
https://www.engadget.com/2218076/openai-notify-parents-teen-banned-chatgpt-violence/?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed
2026-07-18T11:12:06+00:00TikTok is no longer banned on US government devices
https://www.engadget.com/2218069/us-government-lifts-tiktok-ban-federal-devices/?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed
2026-07-18T09:32:32+00:00 Autonomous micro-drone achieves first air-to-air insect kill on the way 'towards completely eradicating mosquitoes' — 40-gram unit uses car parking sensors, can eliminate insects at up to 26 feet
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/drones/autonomous-micro-drone-achieves-first-air-to-air-insect-kill-on-the-way-towards-completely-eradicating-mosquitoes-40-gram-unit-uses-car-parking-sensors-can-eliminate-insects-at-up-to-26-feet?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed
2026-07-18T09:12:10+00:00NextBSD returns to dollop Apple source on FreeBSD
https://www.theregister.com/os-platforms/2026/07/18/nextbsd-returns-to-dollop-apple-source-on-freebsd/5273788?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed
2026-07-18T07:52:11+00:00RFK Jr. May Have Violated The Hatch Act In Encouraging Iowa Congressional Candidates To Drop Out
http://www.techdirt.com/2026/07/17/rfk-jr-may-have-violated-the-hatch-act-in-encouraging-iowa-congressional-candidates-to-drop-out/?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed
2026-07-18T02:52:12+00:00Ken Paxton Vowed To Crack Down On “Illegal Voting.” He May Have Violated Texas Election Law.
http://www.techdirt.com/2026/07/17/ken-paxton-vowed-to-crack-down-on-illegal-voting-he-may-have-violated-texas-election-law/?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed
2026-07-17T22:13:03+00:00There's now an API for mainlining Trump's Truth Social posts
https://www.engadget.com/2217943/there-s-now-an-api-for-mainlining-trump-s-truth-social-posts/?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed
2026-07-17T22:12:51+00:00Meta is reportedly considering a multibillion-dollar data center deal with Anthropic
https://www.engadget.com/2217904/meta-is-reportedly-considering-a-multibillion-dollar-data-center-deal-with-anthropic/?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed
2026-07-17T21:12:15+00:00Ctrl-Alt-Speech: Putting Some Meat On The Bans
http://www.techdirt.com/2026/07/17/ctrl-alt-speech-putting-some-meat-on-the-bans/?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed
2026-07-17T20:12:48+00:00Google-backed satellites for wildfire detection launch as smoke chokes US, Canada
https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/07/google-backed-satellites-for-wildfire-detection-launch-as-smoke-chokes-us-canada/?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed
2026-07-17T20:12:37+00:00The Pentagon's Space Development Agency hasn't moved as fast as anyone would like
https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/07/the-pentagons-space-development-agency-hasnt-moved-as-fast-as-anyone-would-like/?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed
2026-07-17T20:12:26+00:00Hegseth wants a "High-T" military; doctors call it a clinical minefield
https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/07/hegseth-wants-a-high-t-military-doctors-call-it-a-clinical-minefield/?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed
2026-07-17T20:12:16+00:00Taco Bell iceberg lettuce identified as source of cyclosporiasis in 5 states
https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/07/taco-bell-iceburg-lettuce-identified-as-source-of-cyclosporiasis-in-5-states/?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed
2026-07-17T20:12:05+00:00Zoox issues software recall because its robotaxis may be confused by smoke
https://www.engadget.com/2217803/zoox-issues-software-recall-because-its-robotaxis-may-be-confused-by-smoke/?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed
2026-07-17T19:33:59+00:00The Odyssey in IMAX is worth a long journey of your own
https://www.engadget.com/2217775/the-odyssey-in-imax-is-worth-a-long-journey-of-your-own/?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed
2026-07-17T19:12:17+00:00Apple Music and Apple One prices rise for the first time in years
https://www.engadget.com/2217745/apple-music-and-apple-one-new-price-increase/?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed
2026-07-17T19:12:06+00:00Is the Apple TV 4K still worth buying after the price hike?
https://www.engadget.com/2212812/is-apple-tv-4k-worth-after-price-hike/?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed
2026-07-17T18:53:43+00:00JK Rowling Threatens To Sue Amnesty International Into Oblivion For Expressing An Opinion About A Charity She Funds
http://www.techdirt.com/2026/07/17/jk-rowling-threatens-to-sue-amnesty-international-into-oblivion-for-expressing-an-opinion-about-a-charity-she-funds/?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed
2026-07-17T18:52:14+00:00Daily Deal: 6-in-1 Magstand Mini Magnetic Charge Station + Bedside Lamp
http://www.techdirt.com/2026/07/17/daily-deal-6-in-1-magstand-mini-magnetic-charge-station-bedside-lamp/?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed
2026-07-17T18:52:03+00:00Troubling new details emerge on diabetes ouster controversy
https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/07/troubling-new-details-emerge-on-diabetes-ouster-controversy/?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed
2026-07-17T18:32:30+00:00Will Russia's answer to the Falcon 9 rocket ever take flight?
https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/07/will-russias-answer-to-the-falcon-9-rocket-ever-take-flight/?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed
2026-07-17T18:32:19+00:00Here are the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 and Z Fold 8 camera and battery specs, apparently
https://www.engadget.com/2217717/here-are-the-samsung-galaxy-z-flip-8-and-z-fold-8-camera-and-battery-specs/?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed
2026-07-17T18:32:07+00:00Mozilla speeds Firefox release schedule to biweekly
https://www.theregister.com/software/2026/07/17/mozilla-speeds-firefox-release-schedule-to-biweekly/5274423?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed
2026-07-17T18:12:36+00:00Microsoft cuts OneDrive support for older Windows 10 versions next month
https://www.theregister.com/os-platforms/2026/07/17/microsoft-cuts-onedrive-support-for-older-windows-10-versions-next-month/5274489?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed
2026-07-17T18:12:26+00:00Billing software error sends billion-dollar AWS estimates
https://www.theregister.com/off-prem/2026/07/17/billing-software-error-sends-billion-dollar-aws-estimates/5274521?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed
2026-07-17T18:12:16+00:00AI spam filters are getting suckered by old-school text salting
https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/07/17/ai-spam-filters-are-getting-suckered-by-old-school-text-salting/5274434?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed
2026-07-17T18:12:05+00:00A bug in AWS has caused some customers' bills to spike from a few cents to billions of dollars
https://www.engadget.com/2217648/a-bug-in-aws-has-caused-some-customer-bills-to-spike-from-a-few-cents-to-billions-of-dollars/?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed
2026-07-17T17:12:17+00:00Bethesda details what's next for Fallout and its other franchises amid Xbox cuts
https://www.engadget.com/2217631/bethesda-details-whats-next-for-fallout-and-its-other-franchises-amid-xbox-cuts/?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed
2026-07-17T17:12:06+00:00Using AI for creative pursuits? Moderation is key
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2580262-using-ai-for-creative-pursuits-moderation-is-key/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_content=home&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed
2026-07-17T16:52:42+00:00Fubo hikes prices by $15 after restoring some NBCU channels lost in November
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/07/fubo-hikes-prices-by-15-after-restoring-some-nbcu-channels-lost-in-november/?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed
2026-07-17T16:52:28+00:00San Francisco orders Apple, Google to remove nudify apps from app stores
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/07/apple-google-must-stop-profiting-off-ai-nudify-apps-san-francisco-ag-says/?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed
2026-07-17T16:52:17+00:00Ars is looking for a senior technology reporter, and you might be it!
https://arstechnica.com/staff/2026/07/ars-is-looking-for-a-senior-technology-reporter-and-you-might-be-it/?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed
2026-07-17T16:52:07+00:00The Documents Trump Declassified To Blame China For The 2020 Election Actually Show Russia Was The One Meddling For Him
http://www.techdirt.com/2026/07/17/the-documents-trump-declassified-to-blame-china-for-the-2020-election-actually-show-russia-was-the-one-meddling-for-him/?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed
2026-07-17T16:32:06+00:00Apple and Google ordered by San Francisco attorney to take action against 'nudify' apps
https://www.engadget.com/2217578/apple-and-google-ordered-by-san-francisco-attorney-to-take-action-against-nudify-apps/?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed
2026-07-17T16:13:37+00:00