Verizon sent man a refurbished phone with MDM, then deleted his data remotely
Failure raises questions about how Verizon prepares refurbished phones for new users.
Anthropic says its own AI models breached three companies during security tests
After OpenAI's models broke into Hugging Face, Anthropic checked its own history and found three similar incidents
Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game Delayed on Xbox Hours Before Launch
The Xbox version of Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game has been delayed to September 3, just hours before its planned July 23 release
Elon Musk set to become world's first trillionaire as SpaceX lists on US stock market
"SpaceX wants to be able to take you to the Moon, take you to Mars, and ultimately beyond," Elon Musk says at a launch event in Starbase, Texas.
A Rivian Fender Bender Cost $42,000. Its CEO Says That Should Never Happen
Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe exclusively told The Drive that no collision repair should cost tens of thousands of dollars — and explained why it's happened.
Russian man buys $1,100 RTX 5070 Ti and gets a water bottle instead
A Russian man who spent roughly $1,100 on an RTX 5070 Ti avoided a costly mistake by opening the sealed box before leaving the pickup point.
Friend Is Back With a New AI Pendant, and Its Marketing Is More Depressing Than Ever
If AI is going to help mitigate human loneliness, this sure is an odd way to show it.
Netflix Sued For $105 Million After Hard Drive of Unreleased Nicolas Cage Movie Was Stolen From Its Office
The lawsuit faults Netflix for losing a drive that contained a copy of World War II thriller 'Fortitude.' The company maintains it's not responsible for the loss of the movie, which it says was delivered "without proper…
Software Update Automatically Turns off Amazon Delivery Drivers’ AC During Dangerous Summer Heat
A new software update is turning off the AC in Amazon delivery vans after 10 minutes or 30 seconds under certain conditions.
Read This Before You Buy That TV Streaming Stick
Security experts have been sounding the alarm for years about the risks of using generic TV boxes that promise unlimited content streaming for a one-time fee, warning that they secretly rent the user's Internet connecti…
A major Windows 11 UI redesign is coming, Microsoft is dumping legacy code for WinUI
Microsoft confirms Windows 11's File Explorer Properties dialog is a real WinUI rebuild, and more legacy dialogs are moving to WinUI next.
Silicon Valley's AI elite are shelling out as much as $6,000/hour for 'nerdy escorts' who can talk tech and crypto
The AI grind often leaves workers with plenty of cash but not enough time, and chatbots can't fill the void.
Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave – Nintendo Direct 6.9.2026
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AI is hitting employment among young software developers hard
Employment in AI-vulnerable occupations, such as software development, has declined markedly faster among workers in their early 20s than among young workers in less-automatable jobs, new data from ADP and the Stanford …
Crazy Taxi: World Tour | Announcement Trailer
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Some people's chats with Claude AI found publicly available online
Hundreds of conversations with Anthropic’s chatbot were discovered as being publicly accessible.
Deezer Launches Free AI Music Detector for Playlists
43% of people joining Deezer from other streaming platforms already have AI music in their playlists
Pokémon Go data trained AI that could assist military drones in war zones
Location scans from the globally popular augmented reality game have helped train AI to recognise and interpret physical spaces
Persona 6 Has Finally Been Revealed, More Than 9 Years After Persona 5 Launched
Sam Woods is TheGamer’s Senior Reporter. He’s been in games journalism since 2020 and has undertaken a variety of roles in that time. These have included roles such as SEO Editor, Managing Editor at DualShockers, and Gl…
Be careful downloading Windows 11 apps from Google, 70+ fake sites are pushing malware right now
Over 70 Windows apps, including PowerToys and CrystalDiskMark, have fake lookalike sites distributing malware. See the full list to avoid.
OpenAI says China ran a covert campaign to turn Americans against data centers, but used facts that happen to be true
OpenAI writes that the now-banned accounts were "supporting covert influence operations that promoted narratives in an attempt to manipulate a legitimate debate about American AI and wider...
Nintendo Direct announced for tomorrow
The Summer showcases haven't ended, with Nintendo hosting its own Direct tomorrow.
Petition: Reverse NHS England's decision to make its code repositories closed-source
Previously, the NHS Service Standard held that “public services are built with public money, so unless there's a good reason not to, the code they're based on should be made available for other people to reuse and build…
Jeff Bezos's Prometheus raises $12B to build an 'artificial general engineer' for the physical world
The new round values the physical AI startup that aims to automate heavy engineering and drug design at $41 billion.
ChatGPT and Roblox will be subject to tighter rules in the EU. They will be added to the EU’s ‘very large online platform’ VLOP list, subje…
Bloomberg says ChatGPT and Roblox will soon be added to the EU’s ‘very large online platform’ list, which subjects them to stricter rules.
Cloudflare reports agentic AI traffic surpasses human traffic
Cloudflare's internet-measurement tool, Cloudflare Radar, shows agentic AI bots now generate the majority of web requests, at 57.4% versus 42.6% from humans, data shared by CEO Matthew Prince on X and reported by NBC Ne…
Solar overtakes coal in US electricity for the first month on record
New solar records and long-term coal decline in the United States lead to latest clean power milestone
This California city just approved the use of Flock drones as first responders, but residents are worried about 'militarization and surveil…
Stockton, California just invested millions of dollars in Flock drones to act as first responders.
Bucking RFK Jr., OB-GYNs release vaccine guidance that conflicts with CDC / Thirteen other medical groups have already endorsed the indepen…
Thirteen other medical groups have already endorsed the independent schedule.
Nobody needs AI to search the Internet, court says in ruling against Google
Google AI Overview court loss in Germany could spell doom for AI search industry.
The Quiet Modder Behind Some of Handheld Gaming's Most Interesting Hardware Hacks
From RAM upgrades and storage mods to Steam Deck and ROG Ally experiments, e1000 has spent years pushing handheld hardware beyond what manufacturers thought possible
“I watched as Meta’s threats stopped Sarah Wynn-Williams from speaking – we must have stronger rights for whistleblowers”: Colombia Law’s T…
The company is clearly trying to make an example of the author who wrote about her time at the company. Her free speech should be protected, says Prof Tim Wu of Columbia University Law School
TIL out of all gemstones, diamonds are the most common
Diamonds are popular gemstones surrounded by popular misconceptions. We'll tell you how they became so prized and debunk some of those diamond myths, too.
'We Are Well Above Our Forecasts' — 007 First Light Sales Are Now at 3 Million, IO Interactive 'Very Confident' It Will Be Profitable
Developer IO Interactive is celebrating after 007 First Light sold 3 million copies in less than two weeks.
Why too much time online makes us unhappy
If youâre feeling grumpy or stressed at work, school or in your relationships, you may be spending too much time online. Hereâs what you can do next.
Doctors and NHS could be sued for mistakes made by AI tools, report warns
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Ted Cruz and Ron Wyden try to fight censorship with bipartisan JAWBONE Act
Cruz/Wyden bill would help Americans sue federal officials over censorship.
It’s official: Data centers are slowing America’s shift away from coal
New federal data shows that AI demand helped push U.S. power sector emissions up last year.
Colorado River crisis threatens water supply, hydropower for millions
With seven Colorado River Basin states unable to agree on how to divide the river’s water, the federal Bureau of Reclamation is expected to step in and decide for them.
"Scammers have adapted": Valve confirms that physical Steam Gift Cards are dead. Once the current stocks are sold through, they're done.
Valve's Steam Gift Cards have been a staple in major retailers throughout the world for quite some time. But today, the firm confirmed they're being phased out.
Microsoft doesn't know what to do about the memory pricing crisis Microsoft is causing
It's astonishing how much expectations are being lowered for the next Xbox.
Rhythm Heaven Groove – Overview Trailer
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Louis Rossmann is suing Samsung after firm offers $330 refund for defective SSD while selling the drives on Amazon for $949 — spat over 4TB…
Samsung has 60 days to give Rossman a working replacement before he takes the company to court in Austin Texas.
South Korean Authorities Scrambling to Save Stock Market From AI Bubble
The Korean government is weighing measures to save the Korean Exchange as a massive financial panic spreads throughout the country.
Visa plugs its payment network into ChatGPT, letting AI agents shop and pay for users
Visa is embedding its payment network into ChatGPT, allowing the chatbot to shop and complete transactions for users.
The Programming Tourist
My first introduction to programming was the blue screen of Quick Basic — bear with me, there is a point to this, I promise. My first real introduction to programming was C++, using the Eclipse IDE, in an introductory C…
Making a better Social Media
Introduction What is a ‘better’ social media? My last post on recreating old Facebook surprisingly made it to the front page of Hacker News, so it’s safe to assume there’s some interest, or nostalgia, for something in t…
How to Get Into Tech For Free: UK & Global Apprenticeships
Discover how UK and global technical apprenticeships let you get into tech for free while gaining hands-on experience and earning a wage.
Xbox Backward Compatibility on PC
Today, we’re introducing XBOX Backward Compatibility on PC, making it easier to play classic XBOX games from the past across PC and handhelds, including the ROG XBOX Ally and XBOX Ally X.
Musk’s xAI fired engineer for raising concerns about Grok chatbot, lawsuit claims
Former xAI engineer Devin Kim claims he was illegally fired for trying to implement safety mechanisms for the chatbot