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Judge says ATF cannot decide when a piece of 3D-printed plastic legally becomes a firearm
Posted on Thursday August 20, 2026
The permanent injunction blocks enforcement of those provisions against Defense Distributed and current or future members of the Second Amendment Foundation. It covers the company's M1911 80% frames, G80 build kit, unfinished receiver, and grip module.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Valve's Steam Frame could launch any day now, and it might cost $1,200
Posted on Thursday August 20, 2026
An X account covering Valve hardware recently shared several leaked videos showing the company's official instructions for using the Steam Frame. The unboxing guide and numerous other details uncovered over the past few weeks suggest that the standalone VR headset's release is fast approaching.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Stripe says the singularity began eight months ago as it makes a $7.5 billion AI bet
Posted on Thursday August 20, 2026
Stripe told investors on Wednesday that January 1, 2026, was an important day as it marked the "beginning of the singularity." That's not the sort of claim you'd expect a company to make, especially a digital payments processor.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Intel's next flagship CPU could be the 28-core Core Ultra 9 4950K
Posted on Thursday August 20, 2026
The processor appeared in a CPU-Z screenshot posted on X by leaker @laurentschoice. It is listed as the Intel Core Ultra 9 4950K, a name that may signal Intel is returning to four-digit model numbers after using three-digit Core Ultra designations beginning in 2024.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Researchers found a way to bring expired credit cards back from the dead
Posted on Thursday August 20, 2026
Being unable to use a credit card to pay for your groceries is annoying enough. It's worse when a "zombie" card claws its way back to life and bites you in the bank account. According to researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, there's a way to abuse an already-expired...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
FDA approves robot that can find your vein, insert a needle, and draw blood without human help
Posted on Thursday August 20, 2026
Called Aletta, the robot begins the process by instructing the adult patient on how to position their arm. Once in the correct place, the patient or a supervisor presses a button to begin.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
The RTX 5090 Is No Longer Fast Enough
Posted on Thursday August 20, 2026
Samsung's first 6K gaming monitor pushes even the RTX 5090 beyond its comfort zone. We test Nvidia's uber expensive flagship to see what gaming above 4K really costs in performance and image quality.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
The largest all-electric plane ever flew for 27 minutes, on $5 of electricity
Posted on Wednesday August 19, 2026
Heart's X1 demonstrator flew for 27 minutes from a regional airport in upstate New York, running on battery power the entire time. The aircraft reached 1,100 feet with one pilot aboard and no passengers. The flight marked the first time the company had put the X1 in the air.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
How "tokenomics" might save AI PCs
Posted on Wednesday August 19, 2026
There are some interesting things happening in the PC market these days and, more importantly, the potential for even more impactful changes over the next year or so. At a high level, overall PC shipments were predicted to decline and are indeed starting to do so on a unit basis.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
The Pixel 11 Pro and Pro XL also got reviewed: great cameras, modest upgrades
Posted on Wednesday August 19, 2026
Google's Pixel 11 Pro and Pro XL bring improved cameras, brighter displays, a more efficient Tensor G6 chip, and new Gemini AI features. Reviewers praise the camera upgrades and Google's software experience, but weaker gaming performance, mediocre battery life, less RAM, and higher prices make this generation a tougher sell.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »