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To combat counterfeit thermal paste, Arctic updates scratch-off QR code authentication

Arctic Cooling has emailed Tom's Hardware with details of its new MX Authenticity Check system, raising concerns that its business is being impacted by counterfeiters.

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: Tom's Hardware favicon Tom's Hardware

The best iPhone Fold feature might be over a decade in the making

Next year’s foldable iPhone is expected to boast several advantages over competition. But what I expect will be the iPhone Fold’s biggest selling point has been more than a decade in the making, rooted in a well-established app feature. more…

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: 9to5Mac favicon 9to5Mac

Microsoft launches 12-inch Surface Pro, 13-inch Surface Laptop with Snapdragon X Plus

Microsoft’s Surface lineup is getting a boost from its proprietary AI suite, along with some more affordable hardware. Surface PCs have long been good options for their size-to-power ratio, and a new set wants to take that a step further with NPUs built for more Copilot+ at a more reasonable price in the 2025 Microsoft Surface Laptop and Surface Pro. more…

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: 9to5Google favicon 9to5Google

Intel's Core Ultra 7 265K drops to $300 across various retailers

Intel has discounted its 20-core Core Ultra 7 265K to $300 or less at various retailers in different regions.

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: Tom's Hardware favicon Tom's Hardware

Google announces Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition) with coding upgrades

Google is updating Gemini 2.5 Pro with “significantly improved” coding capabilities. This updated model was originally going to be released at I/O 2025, but the company decided to move up the launch. more…

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: 9to5Google favicon 9to5Google

Minecraft Bedrock Edition gets Flat World presets

As the Minecraft community counts down to the highly anticipated Summer Drop 2025, Mojang is setting the stage with the Bedrock 1.21.80 update, introducing new Flat World presets. The update also brings improvements to gameplay, the UI, and greater parity between the Bedrock and Java editions.Read Entire Article

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: TechSpot favicon TechSpot

This Qi2 power bank might be a glimpse at the future of smartphone battery tech

Have you ever purchased a 5,000mAh Magsafe battery bank thinking, “This should fully charge my iPhone or even more because my iPhone battery is smaller”? But then, with real-world use, you only get 50% to 80% charge? This has happened to me on a few occasions. While the mAh measurement of those battery banks is true, Lithium-ion battery tech tends to lose energy through heat, wireless charging inefficiencies, and...

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: 9to5Mac favicon 9to5Mac

GTA VI trailer 2 arrives: Vice City looks amazing, new gameplay revealed

The new trailer looks into the lives of Jason Duval and Lucia Caminos – a duo that "have always known the deck is stacked against them." When an easy score goes south, they suddenly find themselves "on the darkest side of the sunniest place in America" and in the middle...Read Entire Article

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: TechSpot favicon TechSpot

Apple Arcade is getting new games soon, here’s what’s coming

Apple Arcade adds new games for subscribers every month, and Apple has just announced what’s in store for the service in June. Here’s what’s coming. more…

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: 9to5Mac favicon 9to5Mac

Android is getting a new look with Google's Material 3 Expressive

The article, which is still accessible via the Wayback Machine, describes what Google calls its "most-researched" update to a design language. According to the company, Material 3 Expressive (M3E) was the result of a collaborative effort among its research, design, and engineering teams, aimed at creating a user experience that...Read Entire Article

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: TechSpot favicon TechSpot

A tweet asked for a simple finance app: Two hours later, it existed

Every day, it seems like hundreds of finance-related apps hit the App Store. Some focus on budgeting, others on credit card points, investing, or even trying to do it all. While scrolling through X, I came across a tweet from someone who said they just wanted a finance app that tracked three things: what they spent today, this week, and this month. The idea was so simple, yet so valuable. A few hours later, I saw that...

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: 9to5Mac favicon 9to5Mac

RTX 5060 launches May 19 on desktops and laptops, priced from $299 and $1,099, respectively

Nvidia just released the official availability date of the RTX 5060.

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: Tom's Hardware favicon Tom's Hardware

My week with Linux: I'm dumping Windows for Ubuntu to see how it goes

Here's what it's like to live with Linux as my desktop OS.

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: Tom's Hardware favicon Tom's Hardware

Gears of War: Reloaded remaster lands August 26 with 4K, 120 fps, and cross-play

Mike Crump, studio head at Gears of War developer The Coalition, wrote that Gears of War: Reloaded will be a celebration of one of gaming's greatest franchises.Read Entire Article

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: TechSpot favicon TechSpot

Instacart’s new Fizz alcohol delivery app is aimed at Gen Z

Instacart has launched a new Fizz app aimed at Gen Z users. While the Instacart app is geared to food delivery, Fizz is all about booze and snacks. The company says it incorporates a number of features specifically geared to a younger demographic … more…

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: 9to5Mac favicon 9to5Mac

Instacart’s new Fizz alcohol delivery app is aimed at Gen Z [U]

Instacart has launched a new Fizz app aimed at Gen Z users. While the Instacart app is geared to food delivery, Fizz is all about booze and snacks. The company says it incorporates a number of features specifically geared to a younger demographic. However, it may have run into an issue with the name – see the update at the bottom of the piece … more…

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: 9to5Mac favicon 9to5Mac

New Google TV Streamer update rolling out

Just under two months after the previous update, another new Google TV Streamer is now rolling out with a new security patch and seemingly not much else. more…

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: 9to5Google favicon 9to5Google

Google rolling out Nest Wifi Pro April 2025 update [U]

According to new release notes, Google is rolling out the first 2025 software update for the Nest Wifi and Nest Wifi Pro. It’s not yet widely available. more…

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: 9to5Google favicon 9to5Google

Kindle’s iOS app just made buying books easier than ever on iPhone and iPad

Recent App Store rule changes, prompted by a court order that Apple has appealed, have led to a fantastic change for users of the Kindle app. On both iPhone and iPad, buying Kindle books is now easier than ever. more…

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: 9to5Mac favicon 9to5Mac

Sandy Bridge-era motherboard gets M.2 SSD boot support 12 years after launch — first new BIOS in a decade for decommissioned motherboard

A Chinese forum user has discovered that Gigabyte silently added M.2 NVMe SSD boot support to the 13-year-old B75M-D3H motherboard via a firmware update.

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: Tom's Hardware favicon Tom's Hardware

Sandy Bridge-era motherboard gets NVMe SSD boot support 12 years after launch — first new BIOS in a decade for decommissioned motherboard

A Chinese forum user has discovered that Gigabyte silently added NVMe SSD boot support to the 13-year-old B75M-D3H motherboard via a firmware update.

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: Tom's Hardware favicon Tom's Hardware

A Soviet probe launched decades ago toward Venus may soon crash back into Earth

The Cosmos 482 lander (also known as Kosmos 482) has been in a decaying orbit since the Soviet Union launched the spacecraft in a failed 1972 mission to Venus. Depending on numerous factors like space weather and its angle of approach, the 1,091-pound lander will likely impact the surface of...Read Entire Article

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: TechSpot favicon TechSpot

Nvidia to drop CUDA support for Maxwell, Pascal, and Volta GPUs with the next major Toolkit release

Nvidia indirectly prompts developers to upgrade as Maxwell (GTX 900), Pascal (GTX 1000), and Volta (data-center) GPUs will not be supported in the next major CUDA version.

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: Tom's Hardware favicon Tom's Hardware

HyperX Cloud III S Wireless Review: Like the Cloud III Wireless, but better

HyperX's Cloud III S Wireless headset brings Bluetooth and a built-in mic to the most comfortable headset we've ever used.

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: Tom's Hardware favicon Tom's Hardware

The Backbone Pro launches for Android with a whopping $169.99 price tag

After the recent launch of the Xbox Edition controller, Backbone is, well, back with the Backbone Pro. This USB-C gamepad is designed for mobile use and includes a few more high-end additions. more…

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: 9to5Google favicon 9to5Google

Backbone Pro adds Bluetooth and battery, turning the top iPhone gamepad into a universal controller

Backbone has officially announced Backbone Pro, a next-generation gaming controller built to work seamlessly across phones, tablets, laptops, TVs, and even VR headsets—including Apple Vision Pro. more…

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: 9to5Mac favicon 9to5Mac

Samsung Wallet adds ‘Tap to Transfer’ feature that works with physical cards too

Samsung Wallet is adding a clever new “Tap to Transfer” feature that lets you quickly exchange money between friends, including using other mobile wallets or even a physical card. more…

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: 9to5Google favicon 9to5Google

Microsoft announces colorful new 12-inch Surface Pro and 13-inch Surface Laptop with Snapdragon X Plus

Microsoft's new 12-inch Surface Pro and 13-inch Surface Laptop are colorful Snapdragon X Plus machines with relatively affordable prices.

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: Tom's Hardware favicon Tom's Hardware

9to5Mac Overtime 046: Exciting iPadOS 19 rumors

Fernando and Jeff talk about the most impressive app on the App Store, iOS 19, iPad Menu Bar, and Stage Manager 2.0 rumors, and the recent court order that forces Apple to allow external payment links on the App Store. 9to5Mac Overtimeis a weekly video-first podcast exploring fun and interesting observations in the Apple ecosystem, featuring 9to5Mac’s Fernando Silva & Jeff Benjamin.Subscribe to Overtime via Apple...

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: 9to5Mac favicon 9to5Mac

Asetek's key watercooling patent expires today as the company seeks to sell its cooling business

With the expiration of its foundational patent on May 6, 2025, Asetek loses a key competitive edge in the all-in-one liquid cooling market, opening the door for rivals to innovate.

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: Tom's Hardware favicon Tom's Hardware

Google pokes fun at Apple copying Pixel features ahead of iPhone 17 redesign [Video]

It’s pretty common for smartphones to have different versions of the same features, but it’s often ignored. In a new ad, though, Google is taking a chance to poke some fun at Apple’s iPhone 17 series reportedly copying the Pixel’s design by joking about how many Pixel features Apple has copied. more…

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: 9to5Google favicon 9to5Google

Crypto millionaires targeted in brutal kidnappings across France and Europe

The unidentified 60-year-old man was abducted in broad daylight at 10.30am on Thursday morning while walking down Paris' 14th arrondissement, writes The Guardian. Four men forced him into a delivery van.Read Entire Article

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: TechSpot favicon TechSpot

Warren Buffett says Apple made Berkshire more money than he ever did

When Apple CEO Tim Cook praised Warren Buffett at the weekend, it followed the billionaire investor modestly stating that Apple had made more money for his Berkshire Hathaway investment fund than he ever did through his other investment picks. Buffett also said that while Steve Jobs was vital to the formation and early days of the company, Cook was equally vital to its growth since then … more…

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: 9to5Mac favicon 9to5Mac

Nvidia GPU tracking tech proposed by US lawmakers in smuggling crackdown

A U.S. representative will introduce a bill requiring chip manufacturers to put built-in tracking and a kill-switch for their most advanced chips.

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: Tom's Hardware favicon Tom's Hardware

Samsung reportedly won’t release ‘One UI 7 Watch’ as its next Wear OS update

Samsung’s Wear OS updates typically take on the naming scheme as the company’s Android updates, but the next Galaxy Watch update is apparently not going to be called “One UI 7 Watch.” more…

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: 9to5Google favicon 9to5Google