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France's court just blocked Macron's plan to ban kids from social media
Posted on Saturday August 15, 2026
France's highest court struck down a law this week that would have banned children under 15 from accessing social media networks such as Facebook and X. The legislation had previously sailed through the lower chambers of government with unusually broad bipartisan support.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Three new Windows flaws can bypass security, gain system privileges, and even install malware remotely
Posted on Saturday August 15, 2026
The "Download More RAM" vulnerability, which was presented at the 2026 USENIX Security Symposium in Baltimore, was discovered by researchers from the University of Birmingham and Durham University. It reportedly allows malicious actors to bypass Windows 11 security and gain system privileges without physical access by exploiting the lack of write protection...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Gamer drops laptop temperatures by up to 15°C by switching from a wooden desk to a metal table
Posted on Saturday August 15, 2026
The user, MentalReserve2351, posted the results in r/GamingLaptops after testing the setup while playing Cyberpunk 2077 in an air-conditioned room. The laptop had been reaching 80-90°C on the wooden desk, according to the post. On the metal table, temperatures reportedly ran between 75°C and 83°C.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Intel may refresh Raptor Lake for a third time as high DDR5 prices push buyers toward older hardware
Posted on Saturday August 15, 2026
Robert Hallock, Intel's vice president and general manager of enthusiast channel business, recently told Tom's Hardware that the company plans to continue offering Raptor Lake CPUs, first launched in 2022, for a while longer. Intel, like AMD, is responding to sustained demand for hardware that supports DDR4 RAM.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
A Windows Defender bug is making VLC take 30 seconds to open an MP3 file
Posted on Saturday August 15, 2026
Is VLC media player taking tens of seconds to load an MP3 file just because open-source software development is now in an embarrassing state? Jonathan Blow, designer of puzzle games Braid and The Witness, accused the VideoLAN team of doing a very bad job with VLC programming. The VideoLAN team...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Samsung says Claude Code can cut chip design work from weeks to days, but it still makes serious mistakes
Posted on Saturday August 15, 2026
Claude Code has helped Samsung's System LSI division complete work that would usually take weeks in a matter of days, according to a report in Chosun Biz. But it has also lowered the severity of error messages instead of fixing the underlying problems, rolled back unrelated completed work, and attempted...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
New Dell XPS 13 reviews are in with positive marks and $699 price
Posted on Saturday August 15, 2026
Dell's 2026 XPS 13 earns praise for its compact aluminum design, 120Hz touch display, and strong battery life at a $699 starting price. The entry-level model's 8GB of RAM is a compromise, with some reviewers recommending the 16GB upgrade while still keeping the price under $1,000.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Another Ryzen 7 7800X3D reportedly burns out despite AMD's voltage fix
Posted on Friday August 14, 2026
According to Redditor Magoth04, a three-month-old Ryzen 7 7800X3D was irreparably damaged while installed in a fully updated MSI PRO X870-P WIFI motherboard. The post claims that the system abruptly shut down while gaming a few days ago and then entered a boot loop before dying for good.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Marvel's Wolverine arrives complete on disc, just as physical gaming fades
Posted on Friday August 14, 2026
During a recent interview, Insomniac's Senior Project Director Jess Reiner-Reed confirmed that Marvel's Wolverine will bring a pleasant surprise to fans of physical game releases. The upcoming action game will be fully playable from the disc, meaning user will be able to enjoy the experience straight out of the box...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Anthropic is heading toward the largest IPO ever, at a possible $2 trillion valuation
Posted on Friday August 14, 2026
The expectations are driven by Anthropic's rapid revenue growth. Investors expect its annualized revenue to reach $100 billion to $120 billion by the end of 2026. Anthropic said in May that its annualized revenue had surpassed $47 billion.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »