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Switzerland is paying $11 million to stop using Outlook and Teams 9 September 2026 at 17:50

Switzerland is paying $11 million to stop using Outlook and Teams

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9 September 2026 at 17:50

Federal authorities of the Swiss Confederation recently launched a pilot program to replace Microsoft 365 tools with open-source alternatives. The Federal Chancellery's plan calls for investing 9 million Swiss francs (more than $11 million) to replace Redmond's productivity software with the openDesk suite on 3,000 machines, but it could eventually...

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This app applies Nvidia DLSS 5 to the entire Windows desktop 9 September 2026 at 17:07

This app applies Nvidia DLSS 5 to the entire Windows desktop

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9 September 2026 at 17:07

NeuralScreen, developed by DLSS 5 modder Perseval_BLR with help from Claude, overlays Nvidia's recently introduced neural rendering technology onto any app running in windowed mode. Although Nvidia designed the filter specifically to make PC games look more realistic, it can technically run on top of almost anything.

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Google mapped a fly's nervous system and developers are using it to play Doom 9 September 2026 at 16:24

Google mapped a fly's nervous system and developers are using it to play Doom

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9 September 2026 at 16:24

The MaleCNS v1.0 dataset, announced by Google Research late last week, includes more than 166,000 neurons from an adult male fruit fly. Google worked with HHMI Janelia Research Campus and other researchers on the project, using AI to turn millions of 2D images into 3D reconstructions of neural structures.

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LG accused of tracking its smart TV users, scanning home networks, and recording conversations 9 September 2026 at 15:43

LG accused of tracking its smart TV users, scanning home networks, and recording conversations

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9 September 2026 at 15:43

The investigators found that LG was using Automatic Content Recognition (ACR) technology to track not only users' viewing habits but also any content played through the TVs' HDMI, USB, RJ45, optical, RCA, and coaxial ports. However, using ACR to track content is not just a problem limited to LG but...

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Anthropic researcher resigns, warns the AI race could end in human extinction 9 September 2026 at 14:27

Anthropic researcher resigns, warns the AI race could end in human extinction

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9 September 2026 at 14:27

Jacob Coxon announced on X yesterday that he had resigned from Anthropic, having spent the last three years doing pretraining research at both OpenAI and Dario Amodei's company. He was a member of AI's technical staff from July 2023 until he moved to Anthropic in July 2026.

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Jensen Huang declares AGI has arrived, again, and again he's selling GPUs 9 September 2026 at 14:01

Jensen Huang declares AGI has arrived, again, and again he's selling GPUs

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9 September 2026 at 14:01

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has declared the arrival of AGI for the second time this year. Last time, he cited the popularity of AI agents such as OpenClaw; this time, he made the declaration in response to the launch of GPT-6 Astra. In both cases, he sounds like he's just...

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Windows users are getting Harry Potter ads as their Bing Wallpaper, and they aren't happy 9 September 2026 at 13:33

Windows users are getting Harry Potter ads as their Bing Wallpaper, and they aren't happy

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9 September 2026 at 13:33

For those unfamiliar, the optional Bing Wallpaper app gives users a new wallpaper each day and lets them browse previous Bing images and themed collections. It usually consists of nature photos, animals, space, gaming, sports, and seasonal wallpapers.

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ASML targets 2033 for High-NA EUV with larger masks, promising a 40% productivity gain 9 September 2026 at 12:58

ASML targets 2033 for High-NA EUV with larger masks, promising a 40% productivity gain

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9 September 2026 at 12:58

High-NA EUV is ASML's next major lithography platform. It can print finer features than today's EUV tools, which could help chipmakers build denser designs at advanced nodes. But its smaller mask limits the die area that can be printed in one exposure.

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The iPhone Duo is expected to headline Apple's event today – watch it here at 1pm ET 9 September 2026 at 12:15

The iPhone Duo is expected to headline Apple's event today – watch it here at 1pm ET

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9 September 2026 at 12:15

Given that many phone reveals consist of showcasing a new device that's barely distinguishable from the last one, it's understandable why people are losing interest in these events. But Apple is showing off more than the iPhone 18.

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Dell Alienware AW3926QW Review: The 39-Inch OLED to Buy 9 September 2026 at 11:02

Dell Alienware AW3926QW Review: The 39-Inch OLED to Buy

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9 September 2026 at 11:02

The Alienware AW3926QW pairs a 39-inch 5K2K OLED with RGB stripe clarity, strong HDR, and a price that makes LG's rival look far less appealing.

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Modders have already found two ways to make DLSS 5 playable, and neither one is Nvidia's 8 September 2026 at 20:29

Modders have already found two ways to make DLSS 5 playable, and neither one is Nvidia's

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8 September 2026 at 20:29

When we benchmarked DLSS 5 across the entire RTX 50 series last week with no frame generation inflating the charts, the numbers were bleak enough on their own. An RTX 5090 fell from 192 FPS to 76 FPS at 4K. An RTX 5060 Ti dropped from 129 FPS to 46 FPS at 1440p.

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The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time remake arrives on Switch 2 November 5 8 September 2026 at 18:54

The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time remake arrives on Switch 2 November 5

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8 September 2026 at 18:54

The remake brings one of Nintendo's most beloved games into the modern era. The original arrived on the Nintendo 64 in late 1998 and was unlike anything seen up to that point. The 3D action adventure game was initially planned for the 64DD, but was eventually moved to cartridge when...

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Lucky enthusiast found $12,000 worth of RAM sitting in his garage 8 September 2026 at 18:11

Lucky enthusiast found $12,000 worth of RAM sitting in his garage

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8 September 2026 at 18:11

According to Redditor VastOption875, the old server, which had been collecting dust in their garage, contained 30 64GB DDR4-2666 memory modules, totaling nearly 2TB.

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HWiNFO lets you see exactly what your PC hardware is doing 8 September 2026 at 17:52

HWiNFO lets you see exactly what your PC hardware is doing

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8 September 2026 at 17:52

HWiNFO combines detailed system information with extensive sensor monitoring, making it useful for checking temperatures, power usage, clock speeds, and other hardware behavior in real time. It can also help troubleshoot performance issues.

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PC shipments are falling, but manufacturers are making more money selling pricier AI PCs 8 September 2026 at 17:16

PC shipments are falling, but manufacturers are making more money selling pricier AI PCs

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8 September 2026 at 17:16

The pressure is originating in the AI infrastructure market, where demand for memory chips has driven up component costs and limited supply for other hardware categories.

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Intel's CPUs could get 10% more expensive next month 8 September 2026 at 16:34

Intel's CPUs could get 10% more expensive next month

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8 September 2026 at 16:34

According to DigiTimes, supply-chain sources say Intel is prioritizing profit margins as CEO Lip-Bu Tan reviews CPU pricing, manufacturing costs, and its product lineup.

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Apple is reportedly exploring a Chinese memory supplier, and it's politically loaded 8 September 2026 at 15:58

Apple is reportedly exploring a Chinese memory supplier, and it's politically loaded

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8 September 2026 at 15:58

For Apple, the prospect underscores how China's domestic chip industry is beginning to create new supply-chain choices – and new political complications – for the world's biggest technology companies.

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California city canceled Flock, removed its cameras, then found the company had put some of them back 8 September 2026 at 14:49

California city canceled Flock, removed its cameras, then found the company had put some of them back

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8 September 2026 at 14:49

Grass Valley, California, is one of the many cities that have dropped Flock license plate cameras. It comes as the company faces criticism over the extent of its devices' surveillance network, the sharing of data with other agencies, the cost, and, most controversially, their misuse by police officers.

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Xiaomi 18 Fold takes on the foldable iPhone with a 200MP camera and 6,000mAh battery 8 September 2026 at 14:18

Xiaomi 18 Fold takes on the foldable iPhone with a 200MP camera and 6,000mAh battery

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8 September 2026 at 14:18

The phone has a 5.38-inch cover display and a 7.58-inch internal display. Both use 120Hz LTPO panels and can reach 4,000 nits of peak brightness, according to Xiaomi. The folding display is protected by a new double-layer ultra-thin glass structure.

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Old School RuneScape developer sentenced for stealing and selling in-game virtual gold 8 September 2026 at 13:47

Old School RuneScape developer sentenced for stealing and selling in-game virtual gold

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8 September 2026 at 13:47

Stealing virtual gold coins can earn some real-world money, even in retro-focused experiences such as Old School RuneScape. A developer named Andrew Lakeman tried to abuse his privileged position as a content creator working at Jagex, but a years-long investigation has illustrated that crime does not pay – no matter...

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