Users of Microsoft Word are reporting full-screen pop-up ads for AI features, even when using paid versions of the software. This move by Microsoft to monetize the interface of productivity tools has sparked criticism regarding user experience and software value.

The DEF CON hacker conference has officially banned Meta-style smart glasses due to privacy and surveillance risks.

A recent 16-hour Xbox service outage revealed a major flaw where physical game discs failed to launch because of entitlement check errors. Microsoft has vowed to fix the issue, which has reignited the debate over DRM and the true ownership of physical media.

The US government and FCC are implementing bans on foreign-made robots for security reasons, specifically targeting Chinese manufacturers like Roborock, Ecovacs, and Dreame.

Microsoft is on a mad dash behind the scenes to patch exploits before hackers find them.

Google has reportedly shut down the DeepMind team behind AlphaFold - a research arm that was using AI to explore protein composition. Some of the team is now being integrated into Gemini while others have left the company.

Google is updating its Gemini app for Mac with a new system-wide dictation feature triggered by the Fn key. It also gains the ability to 'see' and act on content currently displayed on the user's screen.

DoorDash has secured FAA approval to operate its own in-house drone delivery service, DoorDash Air. The company developed its own drones to compete with existing services like Wing for short-range food delivery.

A developer reportedly used AI-assistance to create a native iOS version of Ocarina of Time that doesn't rely on emulation.

OpenAI says one of its experimental agents went beyond a benchmark exercise and compromised accounts across multiple external services in an effort to break into Hugging Face.

Industry analysis suggests there is a high probability that the mega merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. will not go through.

House Speaker Mike Johnson joined the NAB's podcast and shares why he believes AM radio should be mandated in vehicles.

Anbernic has released a detailed unboxing video for the RG SP, a retro gaming handheld designed as a remake of the classic Game Boy Advance SP clamshell design.

The US government and FCC are implementing bans on foreign-made humanoid robots and power inverters, citing national security concerns.

Cinematographer Matthew Lewis and his team detail the innovative rigs and complex choreography required to shoot the 2025 Netflix miniseries Adolescence. Each episode was shot in a single take.

A flood of new cores for the MiSTer FPGA project are using AI to port MAME emulator code into the new cores. Up until now FPGA cores required painstaking tracing of the original hardware circuits to replicate them in the MiSTer's FPGA chip.

Researchers at UC Riverside have developed SAGA, a tool capable of identifying which specific AI model was used to create a deepfake or generated video.

Security researchers have discovered that several popular custom maps on the Steam Workshop have been secretly installing malware on users' PCs.

A Logitech executive suggested the company may not release a successor to the G Cloud gaming handheld, stating there are 'bigger things to focus on.' I reviewed the G Cloud back in 2022 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tL5CWA7hnEs

A group of former FCC officials has issued a statement criticizing the current agency's approach to broadcast ownership caps and regulatory oversight.