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Why Some Users Want Search Engines to Stop Thinking for Them
AI summaries in search results frustrate users who prefer traditional link lists. Critics argue search engines should retrieve information, not interpret it.

Hyperscalers Face Pressure to Curb Data Center Water Consumption
Google and Microsoft face growing pressure to reduce water consumption in data centers as AI expansion increases demand.

Rechargeable batteries surge in popularity as consumers ditch disposables
Consumers are increasingly switching to rechargeable batteries, driven by cost savings and environmental concerns. New models offer longer life and faster charging, making disposables obsolete.

DJI Osmo 360 Arrives in a Cloud of FCC Uncertainty
DJI launches the Osmo 360 camera with top-tier 360-degree video, but the FCC's recent drone ruling complicates its value for aerial users.

GoPro warns investors company may not survive the year
GoPro warns it may not survive the year. The action camera maker faces mounting losses and slowing demand.

ASRock Unveils 3,000-Watt Power Supply and Hybrid AIO Cooler at Computex
ASRock showcased a 3kW Taichi power supply for AI and a hybrid Taichi Aqua AIO/custom loop cooler at Computex 2025. The company also revealed 10th anniversary hardware.

Windows 11 Update Adds NPU Monitoring to Task Manager, Boosts App Launch Speed
Microsoft's Windows 11 preview update brings Task Manager NPU monitoring, faster app launches, and Bluetooth LE Audio support, but a known EFI partition issue persists.

Exam Cheating Goes High-Tech as Smart Glasses and Hidden Earpieces Become Tools for Fraud
UK government warns that cheating using smart devices like glasses and earpieces is rising. Students risk losing all A-level grades. The threat extends beyond British schools.

Your Smart TV Is Feeding the AI Scraping Machine
Smart TVs are being repurposed as nodes in the AI data scraping economy, raising serious privacy and ethical questions. Here's what it means for consumers.

Chrome Quietly Stored AI Data on Your Hard Drive Without Asking
Google stored a 4GB AI model file on Chrome users' hard drives without clear consent, raising privacy and storage concerns.

Sandstone Raises $30 Million to Automate Corporate Legal Work with AI
Sandstone secured $30M in Series A funding from Lightspeed and Sequoia to deploy AI for in-house legal teams, signaling a new wave of automation in corporate law.

Let's Encrypt Blocks Certificate Use in US-Sanctioned Regions
Let's Encrypt bans SSL/TLS certificate use in US-sanctioned territories, impacting HTTPS access for users in Iran, Syria and North Korea.

Social Engineering Meets AI: How Hackers Hijacked 20,000 Instagram Accounts
Hackers manipulated an AI chatbot to gain control of 20,000 Instagram accounts. The exploit underscores new vulnerabilities in automated customer support.

Logitech's Foldable Mobi Mouse Brings Repairable Design to Compact Travel Gear
Logitech launched the Mobi Fold, a folding travel mouse with a replaceable battery, silicone grip and a hinge rated for 15 years of use at $79.99.

EU Orders Meta to Open WhatsApp to Rival AI Chatbots
EU orders Meta to open WhatsApp to rival AI chatbots, citing Digital Markets Act violations. The ruling forces interoperability with competing AI services.

Dynamic PDFs Adapt Content Based on Reader Identity
A new technology creates PDF documents that change their content depending on who is viewing them raising questions about data privacy and document integrity.

Home Battery Systems Cut Electricity Costs as Energy Prices Rise
EcoFlow's PowerOcean home battery cuts electricity bills by storing cheap off-peak power for expensive peak hours.

Software Architecture Guide From 2019 Still Shapes Modern Design
A 2019 software architecture guide resurfaces in developer discussions, highlighting enduring principles of modularity and microservices. The guide's focus on trade-offs and scalability remains relevant as AI and cloud-native paradigms evolve.

The Hidden Cost of AI: Workers Now Spend Hours 'Botsitting' to Fix Mistakes
Employees spend hours each week correcting AI errors, a phenomenon undermining promised productivity gains. This hidden labor cost reveals the gap between AI hype and reality.

Fire TV Stick Performance Degrades Over Time: What Users Can Do
Amazon Fire TV Sticks can slow down due to storage bloat and background processes. Users can clear cache, uninstall apps, or factory reset to restore speed.