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Used Hard Drives Preloaded with Windows 11 Pro Are Hitting the Market—and They’re a Major Security Risk
A listing for a used 500GB Seagate Barracuda hard drive with Windows 11 Pro 64-bit already installed has surfaced on a popular resale platform, promoted as a plug-and-play upgrade for aging PCs....
Tesla Cybercab Begins Employee Rides at Giga Texas, Public Deployment Still Distant
Tesla has quietly begun letting employees ride in its Cybercab robotaxi at the company's Gigafactory Texas complex, marking a tangible step toward autonomous mobility—but the vehicle won't be...
Microsoft Pulls Plug on RHEL 8 Intune Support: July 2026 Deadline Sets Migration Clock Ticking
Microsoft will drop Intune management support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 desktops on July 24, 2026, according to an advisory posted to the Microsoft Intune admin center yesterday. The decision...
What Unbox Therapy's Hands-On Windows Laptop Reviews Can Actually Verify Before You Buy
For millions of Windows users, the moment of unboxing a new laptop is a private revelation—but for 19 million subscribers of Unbox Therapy, it's a public affair. Host Lewis Hilsenteger has built a...
India’s $1.7 Billion Bet: Tata Electronics’ Assam Chip Plant Gets Massive Government Incentive
In a significant move to bolster India's semiconductor manufacturing capabilities, the Assam Legislative Assembly has revealed that Tata Electronics' chip assembly and test facility in Jagiroad will...
Instacart Users Hit by Payment Failures and Order Errors on Saturday
Instacart’s reliability troubles followed shoppers into the weekend, as users reported fresh difficulties placing orders on Saturday morning. The glitches—ranging from payment declines and order...
Open-Source FluentCleaner Clears 30GB of Junk Without Installation, Takes Aim at CCleaner
A new portable, open-source cleanup utility for Windows can erase over 30 gigabytes of disposable files on a typical PC, according to its developer. FluentCleaner, released by well-known Windows...
Samsung’s 2026 TV range debuts in Kenya with 7-year update pledge – but key details missing
Samsung launched its 2026 television lineup in Kenya on July 11, unveiling a trio of Mini LED models and making an unprecedented software commitment. The company promised seven years of Tizen OS...
Tesla's AI5 Chip Hits Tape-Out at Samsung, Bringing 2nm Brainpower to Future Vehicles
Samsung has confirmed that Tesla’s next-generation AI chip, known as AI5 or Hardware 5, has reached the critical tape-out milestone at its Taylor, Texas semiconductor facility, targeting a...
No Built-in Magnets: Galaxy S26 MagSafe-Style Accessories Still Demand a Special Case
Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S26 series will push magnetic accessories further into the spotlight, but it won’t include the built-in rear magnets that have been a staple of iPhones since the iPhone...
Surface 2026 Strategy Will Again Divide Consumers and Business With Different Chips
Microsoft is preparing to double down on its two-tier silicon strategy for the next Surface Pro and Surface Laptop, sticking with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X exclusively for consumers while reserving...
CM Labs Intellia Update Brings Trimble Design Files Into Dozer Training Sims
Simulated bulldozers on a computer screen can now follow the exact same digital blueprints as the real machines rumbling across actual job sites. CM Labs has released an update to its Intellia...