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Technology • May 15

Google sidles up to unsuspecting users, asks for their number

You may only get 5GB of storage instead of 15GB if you don't share your digits with the Chocolate Factory.

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Technology • May 15

Asus officially confirms new 18-inch gaming laptop globally with 320W performance upgrade and 4K Mini LED display

Asus has finally confirmed the upgrades it has packed into its latest 18-inch gaming laptop. Equipped with a 4K Mini LED display, the ROG Strix Scar 18...

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Technology • May 15

ArXiv to Ban Researchers for a Year if They Submit AI Slop

The change comes as arXiv and others struggle to manage an influx of AI-generated materials masquerading as rigorous science.

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Technology • May 15

Latest Update Aims to Make Meta's Ray-Ban Display Smart Glasses More Useful

Meta's top-tier Ray-Ban Display augmented reality smart glasses offer impressive hardware, but PCMag's review found the software limited, with too many ties...

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Technology • May 15

"I cannot condone piracy, but I get why people do" - Subnautica 2 lead designer airs frustration at 'flagrant' pirates

This comes as Subnautica 2 makes a massive splash on Steam and Xbox, boasting over two million copies sold.

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Technology • May 15

How to Prevent Chrome Browser from Downloading 4GB of Local AI Model Files

If you're a Mac user of the Chrome web browser, as many are, you might be interested to know that the latest versions of Chrome default to downloading a...

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Technology • May 15

Nintendo Switch 2 Was Doubted Over Unreal Engine 5 Performance, Yet Yoshi and The Mysterious Book Is About To Test That Skepticisism

Yoshi and The Mysterious Book marks Nintendo's move to Unreal Engine 5, a first for a first-party title.

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Technology • May 15

CineD tested the Sony A7rVI: Highest DR ever tested (with a caveat) and promising prospects for the A7sIV :)

CineD tested the Sony A7rVI and wrote this: Sony managed to create a very attractive package with the a7R VI – rolling shutter values with or without the...

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Technology • May 15

Microsoft backpedals: Edge to stop loading passwords into memory

Microsoft is updating the Edge web browser to ensure it no longer loads saved passwords into process memory in clear text at startup after previously...

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Technology • May 15

Meta braces for Android XR, opens Ray-Ban Display glasses to third-party apps

As Android XR glasses crest the horizon, Meta is looking to improve on its Ray-Ban Display glasses, opening up support for third-party apps.

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Technology • May 15

Googlebook finally delivers a true desktop with app icons and widgets to Google’s laptops

The upcoming Googlebook will feature a traditional desktop environment, allowing users to place app icons, folders, and custom widgets directly on their...

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Technology • May 15

ASUS launches the ROG NUC 2026 mini PC at over $4,400

Manufacturer ASUS has just launched a new mini PC following the version released in 2025. It is the ROG NUC 2026, which retails for 29,999 yuan,...

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Technology • May 15

Sony Surprise Drops New Feature via May 2026 Beta Update

Sony has just added a new feature to the PS5 via a beta update for May 2026. A new social/community widget is being tested.

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Technology • May 15

Fitbit 4.69 rolls out with redesign of focus stats and logging

Google has rolled out version 4.69 of Fitbit for Android as the last update before the Google Health rebrand. Upon updating, you're greeted with: “The...

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Technology • May 15

10 Apple Shortcut Hacks Every iPhone User Should Know

The Shortcuts app for iOS was introduced all the way back in 2018, and in the years since, more and more shortcuts have become available—both added by Apple...

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Technology • May 15

Marathon "overwhelming" for newcomers, director admits as plans for PvE and PvP-lite modes revealed

Marathon game director Joe Ziegler has shared some of Bungie's plans to improve its divisive extraction shooter, which include the introduction of PvE and...

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Technology • May 15

Actor Rahul Kohli found Saros lead Arjun's voice after getting thoroughly annoyed while he was stuck in traffic

How does an actor find their voice for a game? As Rahul Kohli discovered on Saros, inspiration can strike in the most unexpected and frustrating of places.

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Technology • May 15

One Year Later, DOOM: The Dark Ages DLC Is Nowhere to Be Seen

Today marks exactly one year since the release of DOOM: The Dark Ages, but for some owners of the PS5 game, they're still waiting on content thay paid for...

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Technology • May 15

Microsoft to automatically roll back faulty Windows drivers

Microsoft is introducing a new capability that will allow it to remotely roll back problematic Windows drivers delivered through Windows Update.

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Technology • May 15

AI-generated papers flood submissions to scientific journals

arXiv, the largest host of pre-peer-reviewed scientific papers, will now ban scientists for a year if their research contains hallucinated references.

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