Qualcomm spends millions on marketing as it is found better battery life, not AI features, is driving Copilot+ PC sales

Microsoftand Qualcomm justlaunched Copilot+ PCshighlighting so-called game-changing AI features. However, aBloombergreport says that most buyers have purchased these laptops for their battery life, instead of their on-device AI capabilities. Microsoft introduced three AI-powered features exclusive to Copilot+ PCs — Cocreator, Windows Studio Effects, and Live Captions with Translation. However, many users find that thesearen’t essentials in day-to-day use. Microsoft also delayed the release of the interesting Recall feature due to privacy concerns....

June 28, 2025 · 3 min · 621 words · Nicholas Keller III

Rebootless updates come to Windows 11 Enterprise and 365 for security updates — Microsoft releases hotpatching for Windows 11 Enterprise 24H2 and Windows 365 Preview Editions

Microsoftbegan rolling out the much-anticipated hot patch update forsecurityupdates inWindows 11Enterprise24H2 andMicrosoft365 Preview Builds. Once installed, users can download and install the security patches via Windows Updates without requiring a reboot for the patch to be activated. “Hotpatch updates are scoped and provide a complete set of OS security patches. No additional features are included,” Microsoft explains. “They are unique in that they take effect immediately upon installation without requiring you to restart your device, helping to ensure focused, rapid protection....

June 28, 2025 · 3 min · 427 words · Holly Hernandez

Red Dead Redemption is coming to PCs —PlayStation Store's Red Dead Redemption description was briefly swapped with the PC version's to reveal PC port

Earlier this morning, a brief error in the official PlayStation Store description for the current release ofRed Dead Redemptionon PS4 saw the currently unannounced PC version’s description used instead, now providing official (unintended) confirmation of the RDR PC release for thesecond time since May. This error was severe enough in its scale that it wasn’t live on the page for very long, but the damage was done as soon as users saved Internet Archive screenshots, and the story spread like wildfire....

June 28, 2025 · 3 min · 465 words · David Green

Researchers develop Python code for in-memory computing — in-memory computation comes to Python code

In-memory computing has been in development for a while; however, software has yet to be released or compatible with this computing architecture.Techxplorereports that Technion researchers have developed software that works with processing in memory designs, specifically with Python code. The researchers purportedly developed a theory for building a programming language with in-memory computing in mind. The software they created converts Python commands into machine code executed directly in the computer’s memory....

June 28, 2025 · 2 min · 387 words · Stephanie Garcia

Run Linux scripts unattended with Nohup

If you are building a robot, sensor platform, weather station then you don’t want the code to stop running when you disconnect from the terminal, andnohupis just the thing for you.In this how-to, we will learn how to usenohupvia a series of examples There are times when you want to run a command, and leave it running even after you close a terminal window / SSH session. The simplest way is usingnohup(no hangups) which will run any command or executable script long after we close the terminal....

June 28, 2025 · 4 min · 725 words · Joshua Flores

Sabrent's USB Type-C M.2 SSD Enclosure reduced to just $22 at Amazon

TheSabrent USB 3.2 Type-C M.2 SSD Enclosureis now available atAmazonfor one of its lowest prices to date, according to price tracker CamelCamelCamel. This handy little gadget fits spare M.2 SSDs and allows them to operate as a plug-and-play device. It has a recommended price of $39, but it recently snuck down to just $22. If the enclosure looks appealing, but you’re not sure what SSD to put inside, refine your specific needs regarding metrics like capacity and speed, then check out our list of thebest SSDsto see which ones we personally recommend....

June 28, 2025 · 2 min · 409 words · Michael Jones

Samsung 49-inch dual-QHD curved business monitor drops to $749 at Amazon

If you’re in the market for an expansive business display and don’t quite need the specs that come with your typical gaming display, you may want to take a closer look at this offer on theSamsung LS49C954UANXZA. This business monitor spans 49 inches across and features a dual-QHD curved panel - which may fit nicely with your multitasking workflow. It usually goes for around $1,199, but today it’s discounted to just $749....

June 28, 2025 · 3 min · 470 words · Stephen Fitzpatrick

Save $200 on Dell's exquisite 32-inch Alienware AW3225QF 4K OLED monitor with superfast 240Hz refresh rate

If you’re looking for a new monitor or an upgrade to your existing setup, then today’s deal is a beautiful monitor from Dell that offers plenty of screen real estate along with high refresh rates, high color gamut, and high resolution. Just in time to pair with one of Nvidia’s new graphics cards when they release at the end of the month. Available on Dell’s website you’re able to find theDell Alienware AW3225QF curved 4K QD-OLED gaming monitor for $999, saving $200 off the original $1,199 MSRP price....

June 28, 2025 · 2 min · 389 words · Mark Hensley

Scientists used a retired supercomputer to prep for NASA’s Roman mission — Argonne Theta supercomputer created nearly four million simulated images

Ahead of NASA’s upcoming launch of the Grace Roman Space Telescope for the “Roman Mission,“researchers are using the Argonne Theta supercomputer to run OpenUniverse-powered simulationsof the cosmos. The simulation is being run for the to-be-launched Grace Roman Space Telescope and the grounded Chilean Vera C. Rubin Observatory. According to Jim Chiang, who helped create the simulations, “OpenUniverse lets us calibrate our expectations of what we can discover with these telescopes […by giving] us a chance to exercise our processing pipelines, better understand our analysis codes, and accurately interpret the results so we can prepare to use the real data right away once it starts coming in....

June 28, 2025 · 3 min · 427 words · Justin Flores

Secretive network exploits GitHub to spread malware and phishing links — nefarious actors attack from 3,000 shadow accounts

A secret network of around 3,000 “ghost” accounts on GitHub has been discovered manipulating the code-hosting platform to promote malware and phishing links. Recent research conducted by cybersecurity firmCheck Pointexposed the activities of a cybercriminal the researchers have named “Stargazer Goblin.” Since June 2023 or even earlier, Stargazer Goblin has been active onMicrosoft-owned GitHub, the world’s largest open-source code repository. The site hosts millions of developers’ projects, and Stargazer Goblin has been using its community tools to boost malicious code repositories’ visibility and perceived legitimacy....

June 28, 2025 · 3 min · 602 words · Steven Jenkins

SoftBank to acquire Arm CPUs for datacenter firm Ampere in $6.5 billion cash deal

SoftBank Group today said it would acquire Ampere Computing, a developer of Arm-based datacenter CPUs, for $6.5 billion in cash. Ampere will continue operating under its current name as a wholly owned subsidiary with 1,400 employees and will continue to offer its processors. SoftBank, which also controls Arm Holdings, is expected to use Ampere CPUs for its own datacenters, including proposedStargate datacenters. Ampere was established in 2018 in Silicon Valley with the backing from Carlyle Group and Oracle with an aim to develop CPUs tailored for the needs of cloud service providers (CSPs), which the company calls ‘cloud-native’ processors....

June 28, 2025 · 3 min · 550 words · Summer Huang

Steam Deck update brings BIOS overclocking and improved graphics driver to SteamOS

On May 9,Valve’s Steam OS received a preview update for Steam Deck LCD and OLED models that added overclocking support into the BIOS of the launch LCD model, among other boons. This Steam OS 3.6.0 preview update, dubbed “Remote-Controlled”, is already available for download on existing Steam Decks by simply opting into the Preview channel in your Update settings.We’ve included a quick summary of the key patch notes. Steam OS 3....

June 28, 2025 · 2 min · 279 words · Steven James

Stock up on black TPU filament for your 3D printer for just $16 per kg, all-time low price

Whether you’re a maker or just an occasional hobbyist, 3D printing has come leaps and bounds in the last decade, becoming more accessible and affordable than ever. As long as your imagination isn’t holding you back, the only other things that can stop you are access to any of thebest 3D printersand having plenty of thebest filamentsin stock to construct your creations. Today’s deal lets you load up on some plain black TPU filament from Giantarm, with 1kg spools going for their lowest-ever price according to the Camelizer price-checker....

June 28, 2025 · 2 min · 329 words · Curtis Johnson PhD