IBM has unveiled chip technology that could help extend Moore’s Law another decade

IBM has built a new prototype chip with around 100 billion transistors on an area the size of a fingernail, which is twice the density of the company’s previous state-of-the-art technology announced in 2021. The design could pave the way for faster and more energy efficient computers for years to come. For more than half…

A clever Mac app lets you feel vibrations through the trackpad when you click a link or button

HapticPad uses your Mac’s Force Touch trackpad to make links, buttons, and web inputs vibrate as you hover over them in Chrome.

ChatGPT and Gemini could be quietly affecting your voting decisions, analysis shows

New analysis found that ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok, Claude, DeepSeek, and Arya handled political questions very differently, with some showing clearer partisan slants.

NYT Strands hints and answers for Thursday, June 25 (game #844)
NYT Strands hints and answers for Thursday, June 25 (game #844)

Looking for NYT Strands answers and hints? Here’s all you need to know to solve today’s game, including the spangram.

Quordle hints and answers for Thursday, June 25 (game #1613)
Quordle hints and answers for Thursday, June 25 (game #1613)

Looking for Quordle clues? We can help. Plus get the answers to Quordle today and past solutions.

Gemini in Chrome can now see exactly what you’re looking at on screen

Google is rolling out a new “Select from screen” tool for Gemini in Chrome, while Gemini 3.5 Flash gains built-in computer-use capabilities.

Some Microsoft Surface devices just got big price cuts — but the catch is they’ve had big RAM cuts, too
Some Microsoft Surface devices just got big price cuts — but the catch is they’ve had big RAM cuts, too

Microsoft has dropped the RAM to 8GB with new entry-level models, prompting questions over whether that’s enough memory.

‘Who cares about GTA 6?’ I’m not bitter about the lack of a PC version, and neither will you be with these great gaming laptops
‘Who cares about GTA 6?’ I’m not bitter about the lack of a PC version, and neither will you be with these great gaming laptops

Forget GTA 6, the PC is the best place to play (other) games, and these Prime Day gaming laptop deals prove my point.

Microsoft’s new Surface PCs are cheaper — but there’s a catch

Microsoft has introduced cheaper versions of its latest Surface devices, but the lower price comes with a notable compromise: less memory and no access to Copilot+ AI features.

A new supercomputer has dethroned the U.S — here’s why it matters

China has reclaimed the top spot in supercomputing after nearly a decade. Its new LineShine system just pushed past America’s best machine — and it did so without relying on AI-focused GPUs.