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Microsoft removed users' control on app updates in the Windows Store
Posted on Monday August 18, 2025
Microsoft recently changed how its app store settings handle updates. Screenshots shared by Deskmodder.de show that app updates are now mandatory, though Windows users can still briefly delay the automatic reinstallation process.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Who invented the hard drive?
Posted on Monday August 18, 2025
The first commercial hard disk drive was introduced in 1956.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
A fresh spin: Sanwa adds style to trackballs with affordable replacement balls
Posted on Monday August 18, 2025
Japanese electronics accessories company Sanwa is drawing attention to the niche computer peripheral with the release of a new series of replacement trackball balls available in red, blue, black, and violet finishes.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Louisiana sues Roblox over alleged exploitation of minors
Posted on Monday August 18, 2025
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill is suing Roblox, alleging the platform has become a haven for child exploitation and sexual predators. In an official statement, she said the company is violating state law and vowed to hold it accountable for failing to prevent abuse.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Can-Am rolls out first electric ATV, packs 50-mile range and 1,830 pounds of towing capacity
Posted on Monday August 18, 2025
Riders can expect up to 50 miles of range (in optimal conditions) on a single charge from the 8.9 kw/h battery. A recharge from 20 to 80 percent takes just 50 minutes with a Level 2 charger, we are told. With no way to recharge out on the trails, however,...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Assassin's Creed Shadows is Europe's best-selling new game of 2025 so far
Posted on Monday August 18, 2025
Data shared with The Game Business by GSD, a PC and console game-sales tracking firm, shows that Assassin's Creed Shadows is the best-selling new title of 2025. However, there's emphasis on the "new" part.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Valve pulls GPU monitoring tool from Steam after claiming it's more accurate than Windows Task Manager
Posted on Monday August 18, 2025
In the patch notes for the Steam client beta released on August 14, Valve stated that its new in-game overlay was more accurate than Windows Task Manager, especially when processes launched after the game use the GPU outside of that environment.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
UK Royal Navy tests its 40-foot submarine drone that can be operated from 10,000 miles away
Posted on Monday August 18, 2025
Developed by technology firm MSubs from Plymouth under the UK's Project Cetus, Excalibur was unveiled in May and is the largest uncrewed submarine in Royal Navy history. It's been purpose-built for long-endurance operations, seabed warfare, and surveillance missions in contested or denied environments.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Judge blocks FTC probe into Media Matters, calls it government "retaliation"
Posted on Monday August 18, 2025
The saga began in November 2023, when Media Matters published a report revealing that advertisements from major companies – including IBM, Apple, Oracle, and Comcast – were displayed next to pro-Nazi and antisemitic content on X's platform. It sparked an advertiser exodus that cost X $75 million and saw Musk...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Barcelona bus ran five years on fuel made from human waste
Posted on Monday August 18, 2025
Spanish researchers turned the V3 bus line in Barcelona into an experimental vehicle running on pure renewable natural gas. For five years, researchers at the city's water distribution company (Veolia) worked in partnership with the Barcelona public transport company (TMB) and the Autonomous University of Barcelona to fuel public transportation...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »