‘The current situation is extremely serious’ — Zotac warns that graphics card makers could be wiped out by memory crisis

The RAM crisis looms large in the PC hardware market, and now a graphics card maker has issued a warning for consumers.

Google AI Plus is live in the US, here’s what you get

Google AI Plus just launched in the US as part of a 35-market expansion. The $7.99 plan adds paid Gemini access, Flow and NotebookLM tools, plus 200GB storage you can share with family.
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AI Mode in Google Search now lets you ask follow-ups from AI Overviews

AI Mode in Google Search now lets you ask follow-ups directly from AI Overviews, then continue in AI Mode without retyping context. Google says it’s rolling out on mobile globally, with links still visible.
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Microsoft is finally fixing Windows 11 under the hood — but new stats suggest it could be too little, too late

Microsoft is working to smooth out the inner workings of Windows 11, but I’m struggling to have any confidence in this effort.

Your ChatGPT writing quality dip wasn’t in your head

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says GPT-5’s writing got harder to read because the company prioritized coding and reasoning. He’s promising GPT 5.x will bring back clearer prose without losing technical gains.
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I tested Nvidia’s DLSS 4.5 — and it’s so great, I can barely spot the difference between upscaler modes

I’ve tested Nvidia’s DLSS 4.5, and I hope I’m not going crazy, but the Quality and Performance Modes are nearly indistinguishable.

Yahoo Scout is an AI ‘answer engine’ that wants to challenge Perplexity and Google’s AI mode

With Scout, Yahoo is entering the AI search race by betting that users still want visible sources, challenging rivals like Google and Perplexity that increasingly keep links in the background.
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French President takes aim at ‘American platforms’ and ‘Chinese algorithms’ as France moves to ban social media for under-15s

‘The emotions of our children and teenagers are not for sale’ – France wants its own social media ban for minors, and it won’t be the last we see in 2026.

Research reveals how these simple Chrome extensions are hawking your privacy

Research shows that even simple Chrome extensions can quietly invade user privacy, with some hijacking clipboards, impersonating trusted tools, and tracking activity without clearly telling users what is really happening.
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Google wants Chrome to show what parts of a webpage are human or AI-generated

A newly surfaced Chrome proposal suggests browsers may soon highlight AI-generated content at an element level, helping users distinguish between human writing and machine-generated text online.
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