Windows 11 is getting a new Screen Tint mode, and your eyes might thank Microsoft

Microsoft is testing a new Screen Tint accessibility feature in Windows 11 that helps reduce eye strain with customizable color overlays.

OpenAI’s poaching from Apple hints at ChatGPT-powered wearables coming for your face

Apple’s Vision Pro engineering chief is leaving for OpenAI, hinting that the company’s AI hardware ambitions may extend well beyond ChatGPT.

Apple’s looking at a politically radioactive fix for the memory crisis, and the US government isn’t happy about it

Apple wants to buy memory from CXMT, a Chinese company on the Pentagon’s blacklist, and it’s lobbying the Trump administration for clearance to do exactly that.

Apple wants permission to buy memory from a blacklisted Chinese supplier
Apple wants permission to buy memory from a blacklisted Chinese supplier

Apple is looking to alleviate some of the pressure on its supply chain by seeking an exception from the Trump administration to buy RAM chips from CXMT, a company blacklisted by the Pentagon over ties to the People’s Liberation Army, according to the Financial Times. The skyrocketing prices of RAM and storage have driven Apple […]

Your next EV battery could start life as a plastic water bottle

Penn State researchers have developed a way to turn discarded plastic bottles into battery-grade graphite for use in electric vehicles and smartphones.

GTA 6 may not get the real physical release fans were hoping for

A new report says Rockstar has no plans to print GTA 6 discs, despite earlier confusion around a possible post-launch disc release.

Anthropic’s most powerful AI is making a comeback, but only for a select few

Anthropic has restored access to Mythos 5 for a small group of trusted users, while reports suggest Fable 5 could return within days.

As iPads get pricier, Motorola’s Pad 70 Pro arrives as a solid option… just not for US buyers yet

The Moto Pad 70 Pro is a well-specced rebadged Lenovo tablet launching in India at around $440, and the US market could really use it right now.

The Steam Machine launch hasn’t even happened, but the resale circus has begun

Valve’s anti-scalper reservation system appears to be slowing resellers, but it has not stopped them entirely. Steam Machine listings are already popping up online.

Mercedes posts Tesla-like efficiency hauling 36 tons through a German winter
Mercedes posts Tesla-like efficiency hauling 36 tons through a German winter

Despite the rapidly growing number of heavy-duty EVs on western roads, a number of myths still persist about range, charging infrastructure, and economic viability. To combat those myths, Mercedes-Benz is sharing real-world data from 80 of its deployed…