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An indie developer says Steam's refund policy cost his well-reviewed game 55,000 refunds
Posted on Wednesday July 08, 2026
Despite earning a 90% "very positive" rating on Steam, Paddle Paddle Paddle (PPP) has been hit with an unusually high 21% refund rate. Mateo says his game has collected more than 55,000 refunds, and he's now pointing to Valve's famously lenient refund policy as the culprit. It doesn't help that...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
LG and Alienware monitors caught auto-installing Windows adware
Posted on Wednesday July 08, 2026
Redditor "Mags_Smash" recently complained about seeing McAfee pop-up ads on his PC despite never having installed the antivirus suite. He eventually traced the ads back to another app that his new LG monitor had installed without his knowledge.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
This German drone just hit 699 km/h, and its maker wants the world record to prove it
Posted on Tuesday July 07, 2026
Quantum Systems has built a UAV capable of reaching speeds of up to 699 km/h in "straight and level flight" and is now seeking official recognition for the achievement. The German drone maker recently announced that its Apex Recordhunter drone reached an "unofficial" world record during internal testing conducted on...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Keychron is stepping outside keyboards with a $349 Thunderbolt 5 dock aimed at power users
Posted on Tuesday July 07, 2026
At the center of the device is Thunderbolt 5's 120 Gbit/s bandwidth ceiling. That throughput is enough to support dual 8K displays or up to four 4K monitors from a single dock. While Thunderbolt 5 laptops are still relatively uncommon, more systems are beginning to ship with the standard, and...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
The Steam Machine now has official Windows drivers
Posted on Tuesday July 07, 2026
Four drivers are available, covering the GPU, Bluetooth, wireless connectivity, and SD card reader. After installing Windows and loading the drivers, the display, networking, and card reader work as they would on a typical PC.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Intel's troubled 18A chip process is finally running smoothly
Posted on Tuesday July 07, 2026
BlueFin says Intel has resolved the yield issues that had dogged 18A over the past few months, making high-volume production of its latest node sustainable from both a manufacturing and an economic standpoint. In mature nodes, defect density typically falls within the D0=0.1 to D0=0.2 range. The report suggests Intel's...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Australia's teen social media ban stumbles as platforms skip age checks
Posted on Tuesday July 07, 2026
Since December 2025, services such as Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, X, and others have been required to take "reasonable steps" to stop Australians under 16 from holding accounts.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
The FBI and Google just took down a botnet that hijacked 2 million smart TVs
Posted on Tuesday July 07, 2026
The Popa botnet relied on a malicious software development kit embedded in low-cost Android-based devices, including smart TVs and streaming boxes, as well as unofficial apps such as SmartTube. Once those devices were connected, they began acting as proxy exit points without clearly informing users. That setup allowed attackers to...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Microsoft confirms Windows 11 bug can steal over 500GB of storage – here's how to check and fix it
Posted on Tuesday July 07, 2026
The bug, which was spotted by Windows Latest, is related to Windows 11's Capability Access Manager, a system component tied to Microsoft's app permission controls. It manages access to privacy-sensitive features such as the camera, microphone, location, contacts, and screen capture, and records when apps request or use those capabilities.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
A free app lets Sony headphones do head tracking for racing and flight sims
Posted on Tuesday July 07, 2026
Head tracking, often used to enhance awareness in driving and flying games, traditionally requires extra IR tracking hardware or VR headsets. However, a new free app enables the feature for owners of Sony's WH-1000XM5 headphones and several similar models.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »