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How K-Pop Stans Set the Stage for the US TikTok Ban

In 2020, K-pop stans, organized via TikTok, requested tickets to Trump rallies and never showed up, putting the video-sharing platform on the president’s radar.

We Asked Audio Pros to Blind Test Headphones. The Results Were Surprising

When it comes to choosing a good pair of headphones, what happens when you take features, design, and brand awareness out of the equation, and leave it all up to the sound?

Garmin’s eTrex Touch navigator can go almost a month without charging

Garmin’s $449.99 eTrex Touch is a rugged GPS navigator with preloaded maps for outdoor adventures. It features a 3-inch touchscreen for swiping and zooming in on roads and trails, and comes preloaded with TopoActive maps and the option to add an Outdoor Maps Plus plan ($4.99/month) for premium conte...

Don't buy a new Windows 11 laptop, Google argues, get a Chromebook Plus as it's the "laptop that has never had a virus"

As Windows 10 support ends, Google wants you to switch to a Chromebook - but I'm not convinced about its arguments here.

RTX 5000 gaming PCs are tumbling in price – here's where you can save up to $1,000

Walmart's current crop of RTX 5000 series gaming PC deals are easily some of the best I've seen all year – here are the top discounts.

AI actress Tilly Norwood creator claims we should ‘judge her by merit,’ but my mind is already made up

Studio Xicoia has created AI actor Tilly Norwood, but despite what they say, I'm concerned.

PS5 Slim Digital Edition revision replaces the glossy look with a plain matte finish, in addition to reducing storage capacity

The new PS5 Slim revision that reduces SSD size also ditches the console's glossy finish for a plain matte look.

I tested the Pecron E3600 and found it to be an affordable and dependable portable power station

The Pecron E3600 power station remains an affordable option that keeps pace with the competition, thanks to its numerous output options.

Lufthansa under fire after airline says it is replacing thousands of human workers with AI

Lufthansa Group wants to streamline operations across its airlines and cut headcount accordingly.

Anthropic Will Use Claude Chats for Training Data. Here’s How to Opt Out

Anthropic is starting to train its models on new Claude chats. If you’re using the bot and don’t want your chats used as training data, here’s how to opt out.

Breville's five-star Barista Touch Impress coffee machine is back to its lowest-ever price

The Breville Barista Touch Impress Espresso Machine is the best coffee maker around and it's currently on sale again at Amazon for the best price around.

Sony celebrates 30 years of PlayStation with a fancy and expensive new commemorative photography book and a Reebok shoe collection

To celebrate 30 years of the original PlayStation console, Sony has announced a new collaboration with Reebok and a new book to mark the milestone.

I reviewed the JBL Charge 6 Bluetooth speaker, and if you want big, high-quality sound for a great price, it's unbeatable

What JBL doesn’t know about outstanding portable Bluetooth speakers doesn’t seem to be worth knowing. So with the latest JBL Charge does lightning strike [checks notes] a sixth time?

"Almost all" businesses being weighed down by Microsoft technical debt ahead of Windows 10 End Of Life

90% of businesses are carrying some form of Windows technical debt as deadline nears - so upgrade now.

Future Pixel Watch models might feature hypertension alerts just like Apple Watches, according to leaks

A new leak suggests Google is working on a hypertension feature for future Pixel Watch models.

Amazon’s big hardware event live – all the latest news on Echo, Kindle, Alexa, Fire TV and more

Amazon's 2025 hardware event is happening today, and we're bringing you all the announcements as soon as they happen.

Disney+ and Hulu suffer major blow as millions of irate fans reportedly close their accounts over Jimmy Kimmel row

A new report has seemingly laid bare the full impact on Disney's subscriber numbers after its temporary suspension of Jimmy Kimmel.

Samsung Display strongly hints that we'll see a foldable iPhone next year – here’s what to expect

Samsung Display will soon start mass producing foldable screens for an unnamed client that's most likely Apple.

Agentic AI: cybersecurity’s friend or foe?

That next cyber attack may not even be coming from a human.

Scientists unlock secret to Venus flytrap’s hair-trigger response

Ion channel at base of plant's sensory hairs amplifies initial signals above critical threshold.

The US may be heading toward a drone-filled future

On Thursday, I published a story about the police-tech giant Flock Safety selling its drones to the private sector to track shoplifters. Keith Kauffman, a former police chief who now leads Flock’s drone efforts, described the ideal scenario: A security team at a Home Depot, say, launches a drone fro...

Scientists can see Earth’s permafrost thawing from space

Something is rotten in the city of Nunapitchuk. In recent years, a crack has formed in the middle of a house. Sewage has leached into the earth. Soil has eroded around buildings, leaving them perched atop precarious lumps of dirt. There are eternal puddles. And mold. The ground can feel squishy, sod...

FC26: Gamers misused VPNs and got seriously rich on FUT coins – you'd better hope you're not playing them soon

A glitch in Indonesia pricing enabled VPN users to buy FC points at a fraction of the price. Here's all we know.

Reports claim Intel approached Apple for collaboration and investment - I predict that the rest of the Magnificent 7 will get the same call before the end of the year

Prior to securing a $5 billion stake from Nvidia, Intel reportedly spoke with Apple and TSMC, and many predict other Magnificent 7 firms will be next.

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Opera launches its AI browser, but you’ll have to pay to try it

A limited number of people will get to try out Opera’s AI browser, Neon, starting today for $19.90 per month.  The Norwegian software company first announced the “agentic browser” in May, but details were sparse. Now, we know that Opera Neon includes different AI agents that are tailored to specific...

Opera launches its AI-centric Neon browser

Neon will write code snippets, includes an agent that will do tasks for you, and handles repeatable prompts.

VPS vs dedicated hosting in 2025: Cost, performance, and support priorities revealed

A new study of 1,000 IT leaders shows how cost pressures and performance needs are shaping decisions between VPS hosting and dedicated servers.

Logitech’s MX Master 4 adds haptic feedback, mostly just for fun

If you saw the leaks, you probably already know that haptics are the big, new thing in Logitech’s $119.99 MX Master 4 wireless mouse, coming in October. No, it’s not adding rumble effects to YouTube videos or to your favorite websites (on second thought, I’d like to try that). And, it’s different fr...

Logitech MX Master 4 Review: Productivity Pro

Haptic feedback and an improved shape build on an already-great mouse.