California tests smart freeway that could make drivers wait four minutes to merge
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In a nutshell: Nobody likes a freeway that's so congested it resembles a parking lot. The usual solution is to widen the road, but that comes with huge costs and lengthy disruptions. In California, transportation officials are piloting a much cheaper option: a "smart freeway" that uses an algorithm to control the flow of cars and offer suggested speeds.
The Riverside County Transportation Commission launched the smart freeway on an
GM just updated 250,000 EVs to sell power back to the grid
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First look: A software update doesn't usually change what a car is, but General Motors is betting this one might. The automaker has begun enabling certain electric vehicles to send power back to the grid, building on a setup that, until now, was mostly talked about as a backup for homes during outages. With the update, the same cars can work as small energy sources, feeding electricity into local grids
Canada introduces social media ban for under-16s, but platforms could avoid it
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In a nutshell: Another country is joining the rapidly growing list of nations to ban social media use among children. Canada has introduced proposed legislation that would prevent anyone younger than 16 from having accounts on these services, though there is a workaround for the tech firms covered by the rules.
Bill C-34, also known as the Safe Social Media Act , would make social media services and some AI chatbot providers
The Best Laptops of 2026: A Disruptive Mac, a Windows Comeback, and an Nvidia Wildcard
The first half of 2026 has been defined by a memory shortage that pushed laptop prices sharply higher – and by a $599 Apple laptop that somehow defied all of it.
AMD claims next-gen Zen 6 server CPU will deliver 330% of Nvidia Vera's performance per rack
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What we know so far: As the server battle between AMD and Nvidia enters a new phase, the two companies have begun trading jabs through performance estimates and early benchmarks. While Nvidia-approved results suggest its Vera processors outperform most AMD Epyc chips, Team Red believes its upcoming Venice lineup can leave Vera in the dust.
AMD recently published performance projections claiming its upcoming server CPU platform will dramatically outpace Nvidia's latest showing
Windows Ready Print is Microsoft's biggest overhaul of Windows printing in years
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Forward-looking: Redmond is hell-bent on making printing on Windows a more modern and secure experience. A new printing framework is coming that could strip users of some choices while allegedly improving the reliability of printer management and support workflows.
Microsoft recently introduced Windows Ready Print, a new printing model designed to "evolve" the company's previous Modern Print Platform . The core idea behind the model is to align printing
Logitech's new Mobi Fold mouse folds flat for travel
The Mobi Fold is a compact wireless mouse designed to fold flat when not in use. Early impressions are positive for its surprisingly comfortable shape, quiet clicks, and multi-device Bluetooth support.
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A developer ported Half-Life to a Nokia N95, and it runs at 30fps with Bluetooth keyboard support
Mod Potato: While Doom is usually the most popular choice for unusual coding and porting experiments, Half-Life has its fans too. An Argentinian developer has ported Valve's seminal title to a Nokia N95, a mobile device whose hardware specs are just barely sufficient to run the PC game satisfactorily.
Developer Dante Leoncini recently shared his latest coding and modding effort. The Argentinian programmer ported
This soundbar can be hijacked over Bluetooth to control your computer, no pairing required
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The takeaway: Security flaws in consumer hardware don't usually begin with something as mundane as a soundbar. But in this case, a device built for audio playback can also act as a wireless bridge, sending commands to a connected computer without requiring pairing.
That scenario comes from research into Creative Technology's Sound Blaster Katana V2X, a midrange soundbar that connects to PCs, Macs, and Linux systems over
Unused PC bearing Lisa Su's signature for former AMD CEO Rory Read found in basement
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What just happened? Commemorative gifts – such as wristwatches or plaques – given to retiring employees don't usually carry much emotional significance for anyone other than the recipient. However, they take on far greater weight when they become part of tech history, such as a one-of-a-kind PC reportedly belonging to former AMD CEO Rory Read and autographed by current CEO Lisa Su and several of her colleagues.
According