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Redditor gambles $20 on a 4TB Temu external HDD — receives a microSD card reader hot-glued inside a plastic box

A Reddit user tried their luck with a $20 4TB external HDD, and, to no surprise, they received a microSD card strapped inside a card reader and hot-glued to the back of the plastic case of an "external hard drive."

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Canonical under sustained DDoS attack as Ubuntu 26 releases — Iranian group 313 Team claims responsibility

Canonical under sustained DDoS attack as Ubuntu 26 releases

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The Pentagon announces AI deals with OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Nvidia, and more — LLMs to be deployed on classified Department of War networks ‘for lawful operational use’

The U.S. Department of War announced agreements with seven AI providers, allowing it to deploy multiple LLMs for its use and avoiding lock up with a single vendor.

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Microsoft begins rolling out Xbox Mode to Windows 11 desktops and laptops — consolidated storefronts and console-style interface come to PC

Xbox Mode replaces the standard Windows desktop with an Xbox-style interface designed for gamepad navigation.

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SoftBank plans robotics and AI firm in the US to build data centers — aims for $100 billion valuation and an IPO this year

SoftBank is planning to launch an AI and robotics startup in the U.S. to build data centers. The firm is gunning for a $100 billion valuation and aims to list the startup this year.

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Huawei could seize China’s AI chip crown in 2026 as Nvidia's H200 shipments stall in regulatory limbo — Beijing pushes homegrown AI hardware dominance in a market projected to hit $67 billion by 2030

Huawei is reportedly on track to become China’s top AI chip supplier as Nvidia faces export restrictions and customs delays. Analysts forecast China’s domestic AI chip market could hit $67 billion by 2030.

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Slimline Commodore 64C Ultimate Edition computers go up for pre-order — firm reintroduces the C64’s sleeker 1986-1994 styling across the range

Commodore 64C Ultimate Edition reintroduces the C64’s sleeker 1986-1994 styling across the range using original molds and tooling.

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Wingtech posts $1.3 billion loss and faces Shanghai delisting as Nexperia audit collapses — 57% of company's assets can't be verified

According to a filing to the Shanghai bourse on Wednesday, Wingtech's stock will carry a delisting risk warning starting May 6th.

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Mark Zuckerberg says Meta is cutting 8,000 jobs to pay for AI infrastructure — insatiable compute demand means the company can't rule out further headcount reductions

Meta spent $72.2 billion on capex in all of 2025. The midpoint of its new 2026 guidance would nearly double that figure in a single year.

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Intel details 18A-P process node, touts higher performance, lower power, and better thermals — 9% more performance, thermal conductivity improved by 50%

Intel details improvements of 18A-P that include higher performance, lower power, reduced variability, improved yields, and more.

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Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum receive clamshell makeover — iconic 8-bit legends join the handheld gaming wars

Retro Games Ltd and Blaze Entertainment put The C64 Handheld and The Spectrum Handheld up for preorder at $129.99.

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Linux exploit instantly grants administrator access on most distributions since 2017 — cryptography optimization snafu grants root privileges to local users

Zero-day exploit instantly grants administrator access on most Linux distributions since 2017

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Pentagon budget reveals it's pursuing containerized 300kW+ laser weapons, ambitious Joint Laser Weapon System designed to shoot down cruise missiles — system part of $17.9 billion Golden Dome missile-defense initiative

New Pentagon FY2027 budget documents reveal the Joint Laser Weapon System, a containerized 300kW+ laser weapon designed to intercept cruise missiles as part of the US military’s Golden Dome missile-defense initiative.

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Pirate RPG game is secretly looting your SSD lifespan — new Windrose patch promises smoother sailing and addresses excessive disk writing

Gamers have reported that Windrose is consuming abnormally high disk I/O while playing, with up to 30 MB/s of constant read/write activity to the drive across most areas of the game world.

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Crucial Taiwan undersea cable severed by old shipwreck — backup microwave communications activated to keep population connected

Bad weather has caused a shipwreck to shift from its original position on the seafloor, severing a crucial undersea link between Dongyin and Beigan islands. These two islands are strategically located near the Chinese coast and the northern mouth of the Taiwan Strait and reportedly have a heavy military presence…

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Samsung and SK hynix warn AI-driven memory shortages could last until 2027 and beyond, as HBM demand explodes — customers already reserving supply years ahead, while the wider DRAM market begins to tighten

Samsung and SK hynix warn that severe AI-driven memory shortages could persist through 2027 as exploding HBM demand overwhelms supply, tightens the broader DRAM market, and fuels record profits

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Sony confirms PS4 and PS5 digital games don't require an online check-in every 30 days — new DRM policy only checks once for license to combat against refund scams

The supposed new DRM policy surrounding digital PS4 and PS5 games has been finally debunked by Sony. You don't need to check-in online every 30 days for your games to still be playable, rather, only one check-in is required right after the game has been downloaded to convert a temporary…

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Google, Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon capex spending to hit $725 billion in 2026, up 77% from last year — analyst says bear thesis is 'garbage'

Google, Amazon, Microsoft, and Meta collectively plan to spend $725 billion on capex in 2026, up 77% from last year's record $410 billion.

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Victim of AI agent that deleted company's entire database gets their data back — cloud provider recovers critical files and broadens its 48-hour delayed delete policy

An SaaS business got all its data back after its cloud data provider recovered critical databases that were ruthlessly wiped by an AI agent gone rogue.

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Tennessee bans crypto ATMs that have become 'payment portal of choice for scammers' — second state to restrict machines after Indiana

Tennessee becomes the second state to ban crypto ATMs after its governor signs a bill into law restricting these machines starting July 1st.

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Apple 'has given up' on Vision Pro, report claims — costly price and weight behind purported failure, but the company continues to hire into its Vision Production Group

Reports suggest Apple may be shifting focus away from the Vision headset, despite ongoing hiring tied to its Vision Products Group, possibly implying otherwise.

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Homebrew PlayStation DualSense controller adapter for PC can be built for just $20 with a Raspberry Pi Pico — wireless dongle delivers adaptive triggers and haptic feedback to gamers

A PC gaming enthusiast has shared a video demo of the new DS5Dongle which unlocks the full gamut of Sony DualSense controller features for Windows users who prefer wireless.

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Chinese GPU maker Cambricon's Q1 revenue hits $423 million as country's homegrown AI chip market accelerates — Chinese chipmakers continue to leech market share from Nvidia

The results come as Chinese chipmakers continue to absorb market share from Nvidia.

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Exploding number of AI data center build-outs delay Texas housing projects — data centers' high demand for electricians prices out contractors, homes now take two months longer to complete

Housing construction projects in Texas are facing delays of up to two months as contractors are having a harder time finding and keeping electricians. Data center projects are pricing out housing projects from the labor force as they offer 75% higher salaries and more benefits.

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OpenAI has effectively abandoned first-party Stargate data centers in favor of more flexible deals — company now prefers to lease compute and says Stargate is an umbrella term

OpenAI has reportedly modified its arrangement on several Stargate projects, leaving the direct ownership set up and instead preferring to lease compute from other partners who took on the direct risk of investing in the infrastructure.

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