Recap: Windows 11's next annual update, version 26H2, won't be a large download, but it does mark a meaningful shift in how the operating system handles its interface, search, backups, and AI. Since it ships as an enablement package on the same "Germanium" platform that underpins 24H2 and 25H2, PCs already running either of those versions

Looking ahead: As the RAM crisis makes high-end hardware increasingly unaffordable, it's unsurprising to hear companies float streaming as a possible alternative for gaming. Despite the technology's past failures, the head of Grand Theft Auto publisher Take-Two is bullish on its future.

During Take-Two's first-quarter fiscal 2027 earnings call, CEO Strauss Zelnick put a number on it:

AI Shovelware: Long ago, users had to press physical buttons and navigate on-screen menus to set their brand-new gaming monitors to their preferred settings. Now, Asus is proposing an AI-based solution that could do much more than simply turn the brightness level up or down.

Asus has announced a new update for its DisplayWidget Center software, adding agentic AI and other AI-based features. The tool,

Connecting the dots: Flock Safety's rapid growth has made it a major player in police surveillance technology. But as cities deploy more connected cameras, a basic security concern is drawing increased attention: whether the video collected by those systems can be altered without leaving behind evidence. That concern has taken on new urgency following reports that one of Flock's key investors also backs a company whose technology is designed to compromise camera

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Bottom line: Chrome users can now watch Netflix shows in 4K resolution. However, the streaming giant is offering this high-quality option only to users who meet the strict hardware requirements set by the company. Is the official Netflix app still the best streaming option for the broader PC ecosystem?

Netflix's support for 4K streaming through Chrome on Windows was spotted last month. Now,

Why it matters: Quake turned 30 this year, and QuakeCon, the LAN party that grew up alongside it, reached the same milestone. Normally, anniversaries like these bring little more than a storefront sale and a nostalgic look back. But over the past day, Quake fans got much more than that. Two separate troves of new Quake content surfaced: one released by id Software itself – a welcome surprise. The

The takeaway: SpaceX plans to build natural gas power plants and large battery systems for the massive chip factory it is developing with Tesla in Texas. The companies are moving ahead with the first phase of the Terafab project, which is expected to cost $16.8 billion, and have confirmed that the factory will be built in Grimes County. The initial development is expected to create 3,000 jobs and

Why it matters: The mysterious AI device being created by OpenAI and former Apple designer Jony Ive's LoveFrom studio has been revealed – and it sounds a bit weird. According to a new report, it will be a hockey-puck-sized smart speaker shaped like a doughnut. It will also have "moving parts that help give it personality" and cost between $300 and $400.