Asus unveils the 320W ROG Strix Scar 18 with RTX 5090, but it’s the CPU that steals the show

The 2026 ROG Strix Scar 18 pushes 320W total, pairs it with the world’s first 18-inch 4K 240Hz Mini LED display, and ships with a 450W power brick.

Spotted a mistake on your Instagram Story? You can finally edit it after posting

Instagram is finally rolling out Edit Story, a long-requested feature that lets users make changes to a Story after it has been posted.

Windows 11 tests an adjustable taskbar and resizable Start menu
Windows 11 tests an adjustable taskbar and resizable Start menu

Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 test will allow you to reposition the taskbar and change the size of the Start menu. The update, which is rolling out to Windows 11 Insiders in the Experimental channel, lets you place the taskbar on the bottom, top, left, or right side of the screen. Microsoft first teased its movable […]

ArXiv will ban researchers who upload papers full of AI slop
ArXiv will ban researchers who upload papers full of AI slop

ArXiv, a popular platform for preprint academic research, is taking a new step to attempt to reduce the volume of papers that include AI slop. If a paper has “incontrovertible evidence that the authors did not check the results of LLM generation,” such as hallucinated references or “meta-comments” left by an LLM, authors will be […]

Podcast: Tesla Robotaxi, Rivian R2 configurator is live, China is taking over EU factories, and more
Podcast: Tesla Robotaxi, Rivian R2 configurator is live, China is taking over EU factories, and more

In the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss updates to Tesla Robotaxi, Rivian R2 configurator going live, China taking over EU factories, and more.

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ChatGPT will now dole out finance tips if you connect your bank account. I won’t.

ChatGPT now lets Pro subscribers in the US connect their bank accounts through Plaid to get personalized financial guidance and spending analysis.

The Analogue 3D is finally getting save states
The Analogue 3D is finally getting save states

Analogue has released a new firmware update for its Analogue 3D console that adds the Memories save state feature. Memories, which was first introduced with its handheld Analogue Pocket, allows you to save at any moment and resume from that exact spot later on, rather than having to reach a specific point in a game […]

Heybike Ranger 3.0 Pro e-bike + $257 FREE bundle hits $1,399 low, Tesla Universal Wall Connector $550, Anker solar security cam, more
Heybike Ranger 3.0 Pro e-bike + $257 FREE bundle hits $1,399 low, Tesla Universal Wall Connector $550, Anker solar security cam, more

We are ending this week’s Green Deals with a jam-packed bang, led by the weekend flash sale on Heybike’s flagship Ranger 3.0 Pro Comfort Folding Fat Tire e-bike and a FREE $257 bundle of gear at the $1,399 low for the first time since Black Friday. Rig…

AI radio hosts demonstrate why AI can’t be trusted alone
AI radio hosts demonstrate why AI can’t be trusted alone

Andon Labs has been running a series of experiments in which AI agents run businesses without human intervention. Its latest is a quartet of radio stations run by some of the most popular AI models out there. “Thinking Frequencies” is run by Claude, “OpenAIR” by ChatGPT, “Backlink Broadcast” by Google’s Gemini, and “Grok and Roll […]

BMW is offering a 20% discount on EV charging at IONNA through September
BMW is offering a 20% discount on EV charging at IONNA through September

Through its new “preferred pricing program,” BMW and MINI drivers can receive a 20% discount on all EV charging sessions now through the end of September.

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