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This DIY PC gaming setup fires back, drenches you in rain, and knocks you off your chair 16 December 2025 at 05:19

This DIY PC gaming setup fires back, drenches you in rain, and knocks you off your chair

16 December 2025 at 05:19

Instagram user ryc._1216 showed off his incredible PC build in a 30-second clip on the social media site. The maker is playing Arena Breakout: Infinite, the FPS extraction shooter that was released in September.

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A Japanese startup built a speaker that's basically a sheet of fabric 16 December 2025 at 01:04

A Japanese startup built a speaker that's basically a sheet of fabric

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16 December 2025 at 01:04

The technology originated at Japan's National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) in 2018, where researchers demonstrated a thin, lightweight, bendable electronic textile. Sensia's new product represents the first commercial application of that research, adapting the concept into a consumer-ready format that requires no traditional speaker cones or enclosures.

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Amazon's Kindle app now lets you ask questions about the book you're reading 15 December 2025 at 17:16

Amazon's Kindle app now lets you ask questions about the book you're reading

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15 December 2025 at 17:16

Amazon recently launched Ask This Book (ATB), a new feature available to Kindle iOS app users. The tool leverages AI and chatbot technology designed to enhance the reading experience without revealing key plot points – at least in theory.

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DoomScroll lets you play thousands of Doom levels right in your browser 15 December 2025 at 16:41

DoomScroll lets you play thousands of Doom levels right in your browser

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15 December 2025 at 16:41

Stop doomscrolling social media and start "DoomScrolling" Doom.

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Microsoft shares their hardware recommendations for gaming PCs at any budget 15 December 2025 at 15:36

Microsoft shares their hardware recommendations for gaming PCs at any budget

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15 December 2025 at 15:36

Microsoft recently published a blog post on optimizing gaming rigs for better performance. It outlines recommended hardware configurations for smooth frame rates across all budgets and offers guidance on selecting keyboards, mice, and headsets for the best gameplay experience.

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AI-driven chip shortage could mean your next smartphone or laptop will have less RAM 15 December 2025 at 14:26

AI-driven chip shortage could mean your next smartphone or laptop will have less RAM

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15 December 2025 at 14:26

The ongoing global memory shortage has been well documented. The response from most manufacturers thus far has been to simply raise prices but what do you do when that becomes untenable? According to South Korean tech leaker Lanzuk, the next step may involve dialing back memory capacity.

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Users report Microsoft Copilot appearing on LG Smart TVs after software update 15 December 2025 at 13:48

Users report Microsoft Copilot appearing on LG Smart TVs after software update

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15 December 2025 at 13:48

LG has allegedly begun forcing Microsoft Copilot onto its smart TV customers. A Reddit user says a recent software update installed the app with no means of removal. If this proves widespread, it would mark a new milestone in Big Tech's push to monetize AI before its financial bubble bursts.

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Which was the first breakthrough SSD available to consumers? 15 December 2025 at 13:27

Which was the first breakthrough SSD available to consumers?

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15 December 2025 at 13:27

Storage would never be the same again

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Reddit challenges Australia's age-verification law, says it's not social media 15 December 2025 at 12:17

Reddit challenges Australia's age-verification law, says it's not social media

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15 December 2025 at 12:17

Australia's under-16 social media ban came into effect last week, just over a year after the legislation was passed. It requires Facebook, Instagram, Kick, Reddit, Snapchat, Threads, TikTok, Twitch, Twitter, and YouTube to verify the ages of Australian users and close the accounts of those identified as under 16. Platforms...

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Core Temp brings precise CPU monitoring with zero bloat 15 December 2025 at 11:52

Core Temp brings precise CPU monitoring with zero bloat

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15 December 2025 at 11:52

Core Temp is a small, free utility that monitors CPU temperatures by reading data directly from each processor core. It delivers accurate, real-time readings, supports a wide range of CPUs, and runs with minimal overhead. If you want precise temperature monitoring, Core Temp delivers.

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Valve's long-awaited Half-Life 3 could be a Steam Machine launch title in 2026 15 December 2025 at 10:55

Valve's long-awaited Half-Life 3 could be a Steam Machine launch title in 2026

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15 December 2025 at 10:55

Straw said the same launch window also applies to the Steam Machine console itself as well as the Steam Controller 2 and the Steam Frame VR headset. His biggest takeaway, however, is that the game is in fact real.

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SpaceX says a near-collision with Chinese satellite shows how crowded orbit has become 15 December 2025 at 09:29

SpaceX says a near-collision with Chinese satellite shows how crowded orbit has become

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15 December 2025 at 09:29

On December 12, one of the nine spacecraft launched atop a Chinese Kinetica 1 rocket from commercial space company CAS Space almost collided with a SpaceX satellite.

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This 5D "memory crystal" glass storage could preserve data for 13.8 billion years 15 December 2025 at 07:21

This 5D "memory crystal" glass storage could preserve data for 13.8 billion years

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15 December 2025 at 07:21

UK-based startup SPhotonix was formed in 2024 to commercialize what's known as 5D optical data storage, often referred to as "memory crystals." Essentially, the technique encodes vast amounts of data inside ultra-durable glass using lasers so precise they can manipulate matter at the nanoscale.

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Roomba maker iRobot files for bankruptcy after 35 years 15 December 2025 at 06:15

Roomba maker iRobot files for bankruptcy after 35 years

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15 December 2025 at 06:15

It was back in March when iRobot warned investors that it might not survive the next 12 months. With revenue shrinking at a rapid pace, the company's shares, which had been worth $133 in 2021, fell to just $1.40 in November.

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The Best PC Games (You Should Be Playing) 15 December 2025 at 05:04

The Best PC Games (You Should Be Playing)

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15 December 2025 at 05:04

One of last year's standout gaming stories was the rise of indie hits, proving that while game dev budgets balloon, spectacle matters less than how fun a game is to play.

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Nearly half of the 19,000 games released on Steam this year went almost unnoticed 14 December 2025 at 12:03

Nearly half of the 19,000 games released on Steam this year went almost unnoticed

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14 December 2025 at 12:03

Those numbers point to a widening gap between output and engagement on the world's largest PC game marketplace. Steam's open publishing model has dramatically lowered the barrier to release, but visibility has become a scarce resource. For small studios and independent developers without marketing budgets, standing out on Steam can...

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Nvidia's new monitoring software shows where AI GPUs are running worldwide 14 December 2025 at 11:15

Nvidia's new monitoring software shows where AI GPUs are running worldwide

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14 December 2025 at 11:15

The software relies on a customer-managed agent installed within each environment. That agent collects detailed system data and sends it to a centralized dashboard hosted on NGC. From there, operators can examine performance at multiple layers: a global view of all deployed hardware, compute zones corresponding to individual on-premises or...

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Google is turning any headphones into real-time translation earbuds 14 December 2025 at 09:40

Google is turning any headphones into real-time translation earbuds

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14 December 2025 at 09:40

Starting today, Android device owners can begin testing live speech translation in the Google Translate app, which now relies on Gemini. The AI makes text translations sound more natural and nuanced than before.

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Hollywood director received $11 million to finish a Netflix show - he spent it on crypto, a Ferrari, and five Rolls-Royces 14 December 2025 at 07:17

Hollywood director received $11 million to finish a Netflix show - he spent it on crypto, a Ferrari, and five Rolls-Royces

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14 December 2025 at 07:17

Rinsch, best known for directing the 2013 film 47 Ronin, was entrusted by Netflix in 2018 to produce a sci-fi series titled Conquest, originally titled White Horse. Over the course of two years, Netflix funneled $44 million into Rinsch's production company to develop the show.

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A nonprofit is paying hackers to unlock devices companies have abandoned 13 December 2025 at 14:08

A nonprofit is paying hackers to unlock devices companies have abandoned

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13 December 2025 at 14:08

When Google ended support for its first- and second-gen Nest thermostats in October, many users saw their devices lose key functions. The thermostats could still adjust temperature locally, but networked features tied to Google's services stopped working, leaving some owners feeling as if their expensive hardware had been turned into...

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