AI is wreaking havoc with scams, and it’s raising the bills for buyers
AI-powered scams are no longer just a nuisance. They are quietly becoming a cost problem that everyday shoppers end up paying for. A new survey by the Identity Theft Resource…
Samsung, Lenovo, and LG laptops are going to cost you more this year
The ongoing memory crisis has rippled past smartphones and is now affecting laptops. Samsung’s Galaxy Book 6 Pro (16-inch), for instance, starts at KRW 3.51 million (about $2,373) in the…
Laptops featuring Nvidia’s ARM-based chips may finally hit stores near you in Q1 2026
Rumors about a new range of laptops powered by Nvidia‘s ARM-based processors have been circulating for more than a year. Early reports pointed to Lenovo as the first manufacturer set…
AI resurrection can turn your grief into “spectral labor”
Generative AI is getting good at making the dead talk. The newest critique isn’t about whether it sounds real. It’s about what happens when a person’s voice, face, and emotional…
OpenAI executive confirms first ChatGPT-powered device is coming your way in 2026
OpenAI’s acquisition of Jony Ive’s io last year fueled speculation that the company could be gearing up to launch its own ChatGPT-powered hardware. Late last year, OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman…
Thinner lithium sulfur batteries could fit your devices without bulky packs
Lithium-sulfur batteries can pack a lot of energy for their weight. But a Science X Dialog post on Tech Xplore says they usually need more space than todays lithium-ion batteries,…
Humanoid robots to build aircraft? Airbus is exploring the idea
The idea of a humanoid robot building an airplane may sound far-fetched, but a new deal between the European aviation giant Airbus and Chinese robot specialist UBTech suggests that such…
Stop waiting for the desktop RTX 50 series: why mobile Blackwell is the smarter buy right now
Let’s get the hard truth out of the way immediately: The RTX 5090 in a laptop is not the same silicon beast as the brick-sized card you shove into a…
A Windows 11 update broke shutdowns, here’s what you should do
Microsoft’s first Windows 11 security update of 2026 caused two nasty failures, some PCs couldn’t finish a shutdown, and some users couldn’t sign in over Remote Desktop. Microsoft has now…
You can soon ask AI about any Chrome webpage with one right-click
Google is testing a new Chrome Canary feature that makes it easier to ask AI about a webpage, no highlighting required. If it ships more broadly, it turns a familiar…