50 Microsoft tools you can use for free just in time for Build 2026
Latest from TechRadar / 25min
From VS Code to Azure's free tier, here are 50 Microsoft tools you can try for free right now, organized by category ahead of Build 2026 on June 2-3.
'No critical findings' — ExpressVPN’s new products get thumbs up from third-party security audit in firm's 27th round of independent review
Latest from TechRadar / 32min
ExpressVPN has undergone 27 audits, clearing the bar for its ExpressMailGuard and Identity Defender. Here's why it matters.
Nvidia announces new AI chip for personal computers
BBC News / 47min
The technology giant's boss Jensen Huang called the move the "reinvention of the computer".
Watch out, Apple - Nvidia just unveiled its RTX Spark Arm 'superchip' to take on the M5 at Computex 2026
Latest from TechRadar / 1h
Nvidia is taking on Apple and Qualcomm with its very own Arm-based chip, and Intel and AMD should be worried as well.
Nvidia Has a Plan to Put Its Chips in Personal Computers
NYT > Technology / 1h
The world’s most valuable company is chasing Intel and Apple as it tries to bring A.I. agents to laptops and desktops.
Will the US Golden Dome Be Golden for $5-20B Per Year for SpaceX ?
Next Big Future / 1h
%he Trump administration has most pegged the near term price tag for Golden Dome’s objective architecture at approximately $185 billion. 60% of this will be in space for about 1200 satellites and then scaling to 7500 interceptors and then replacements every five years. Last year, President Trump put forward a $175 billion figure, which he ... Read more
Nvidia Now Has a Laptop Chip, and You Can Probably Guess What It’s Built for
Gizmodo / 1h
Nvidia imagines laptops with the N1 and N1X chips are your gateway to at-home AI.
The Surface Laptop Ultra is the most powerful Surface yet, thanks to NVIDIA's RTX Spark
Engadget / 1h
Microsoft's Surface Laptop Ultra is basically a MacBook Pro clone (that's powered by NVIDIA's RTX Spark).
NVIDIA's RTX Spark is an AI "superchip" that will power Windows laptops and desktops
Engadget / 1h
NVIDIA claims the new RTX Spark chip for PCs will offer 1 petaflop of AI computing power.
AMD unveils the $329 Ryzen 7 7700X3D, brings back the 5800X3D for $349
Engadget / 1h
AMD has some new gaming-focused chips for the economy we all live in.
AMD's Radeon RX 9070 GRE graphics card is now available to purchase
Engadget / 1h
The Radeon RX 9070 GRE is finally available outside of China
The Expected Price of MSI’s New Claw 8 Handheld Will Make You Cry
Gizmodo / 2h
Intel's handheld slate just keeps getting bigger... and more expensive.
Moon phase today: What the Moon will look like on June 1
Mashable / 2h
The Full Moon has now passed, meaning with each night visibility will get smaller. This will occur until we reach the New Moon. This phase is part of the lunar cycle, a roughly 29.5-day journey the Moon makes around Earth. What is today’s Moon phase? As of Monday, June 1, the Moon phase is Waning Gibbous. Tonight, 97% of the moon will be be lit up, according to NASA's Daily Moon Guide . So, what
There are no strangers at my front door — but Ring's Familiar Faces feature would be better if it weren't tied to its Pro tier
Latest from TechRadar / 3h
Ring's Familiar Faces beta can identify and track unfamilar faces at your doorstep, but you will have to pay for it.
Colour me thrilled — the Kindle Colorsoft has dropped below the AU$300 mark for Amazon's Mid-Year Sale
Latest from TechRadar / 3h
Just AU$5 more than its all-time low price and now matching the Paperwhite's RRP, the Kindle Colorsoft is definitely worth it for AU$299 and arguably better value than the 6-inch Kobo Clara Colour.
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ with Intel Arc G3 Extreme inside revealed at Computex 2026
Latest from TechRadar / 3h
The MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ has been announced at Computex 2026 to take on the Steam Deck.
Amazon's 2026 Mid-Year just kicked off — these are the best 80+ deals to shop on day 1 of this EOFY shopping extravaganza
Latest from TechRadar / 3h
Hurry, Amazon's Mid-Year Sale ends June 7 – save on smart home devices, phones, tablets, headphones, cameras and more before the sale ends.
Nvidia Computex 2026 keynote as it happened: RTX Spark announced to take on Apple, Intel, and Qualcomm
Latest from TechRadar / 4h
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang takes to the stage at Computex 2026, and we're there as well. Here's all the breaking news as it happens.
NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for June 1, 2026
Mashable / 4h
Today's Connections: Sports Edition will require knowledge of sports and gym culture. As we've shared in previous hints stories, this is a version of the popular New York Times word game that seeks to test the knowledge of sports fans. Like the original Connections , the game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle , Connections resets after midnight and each
NYT Pips hints, answers for June 1, 2026
Mashable / 4h
Welcome to your guide to Pips, the latest game in the New York Times catalogue. Released in August 2025, Pips puts a unique spin on dominoes, creating a fun single-player experience that could become your next daily gaming habit. Currently, if you're stuck, the game only offers to reveal the entire puzzle, forcing you to move on to the next difficulty level and start over. However, we have you co
NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for June 1, 2026
Mashable / 4h
The NYT Connections puzzle today is not too difficult if you're an avid reader. Connections is the one of the most popular New York Times word games that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle , Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and
NYT Strands hints, answers for June 1, 2026
Mashable / 4h
Today's NYT Strands hints are easy if you have a plant-based diet. Strands , the New York Times ' elevated word-search game, requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made from linked letters — up, down, left, right, or diagonal, but words can also change direction, resulting in quirky shapes and patterns. Every single letter in the grid will be part of an an
Wordle today: Answer, hints for June 1, 2026
Mashable / 4h
Today's Wordle answer should be easy to solve if you love spicy foods. If you just want to be told today's word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for today's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you. SEE ALSO: Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more: Play games on Mashable SEE ALSO: NYT Connections
Hurdle hints and answers for June 1, 2026
Mashable / 4h
If you like playing daily word games like Wordle , then Hurdle is a great game to add to your routine. There are five rounds to the game. The first round sees you trying to guess the word, with correct, misplaced, and incorrect letters shown in each guess. If you guess the correct answer, it'll take you to the next hurdle, providing the answer to the last hurdle as your first guess. This can give
I put the LG G6 and LG B6 OLED TVs side-by-side, and exploring the nuances of color depth and HDR brightness across the range makes me more certain than the LG C6 is the real star of 2026 — here’s how the flagship and budget OLED tech compares
Latest from TechRadar / 5h
How does LG's flagship G6 OLED compare to its entry-level B6 OLED? I used my usual reference movie scenes to find out
AMD’s Plan to Fix RAM Costs: Bring Back Bygone CPUs
Gizmodo / 6h
Decade-old AM4 motherboards now seem even more appealing if you can’t afford to upgrade.
AMD revives one of its best-known CPUs as a 10th anniversary model
How-To Geek / 6h
AMD is dealing with soaring PC component prices through an unusual strategy: repackaging old CPUs and GPUs to reach gamers who can no longer afford the latest technology.
Nintendo's Pictonico! is a chaotic and unexpectedly good time
Engadget / 7h
It's like WarioWare, but you and all the people you love are the characters.
Alienware’s New 5K Curved Gaming Monitor Has Almost Too Much Going on
Gizmodo / 7h
It’s curved, supports 5K, uses "RGB Stripe Tandem OLED," and, and, and...
Quordle hints and answers for Monday, June 1 (game #1589)
Latest from TechRadar / 7h
Looking for Quordle clues? We can help. Plus get the answers to Quordle today and past solutions.
NYT Connections hints and answers for Monday, June 1 (game #1086)
Latest from TechRadar / 7h
Looking for NYT Connections answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, plus my commentary on the puzzles.
NYT Strands hints and answers for Monday, June 1 (game #820)
Latest from TechRadar / 7h
Looking for NYT Strands answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, including the spangram.
Everyone Has Their Targets Set on the MacBook Neo
Wired / 7h
Dell, Microsoft, and others are unveiling new laptops to compete directly with the Neo, but not all are learning the right lessons from Apple.
Dell puts the MacBook Neo on notice with XPS 13, only $599 for students at launch
Mashable / 7h
Dell finally announced its new XPS 13 laptop at Computex 2026 in Taiwan on Monday, almost five months after teasing it at CES . With a premium CNC aluminum build and a launch price of just $599 for students, the device is poised to aggressively compete with Apple's budget bombshell, the MacBook Neo . On that battlefront, Dell is coming out swinging. "I'll give [Apple] credit, it's a good product.
Dell’s New XPS 13 Is PC’s First Real MacBook Neo Competitor
Gizmodo / 7h
The new XPS 13 may ultimately prove we could have had good, cheap PCs all along.
Dell's new, redesigned XPS 13 is built to beat the MacBook Neo
How-To Geek / 7h
Dell is continuing its XPS revival by launching a redesigned XPS 13, and it's not just a major rethink of the company's smallest premium laptop — it's a direct bid to capture would-be MacBook Neo buyers.
The new XPS 13 is Dell's answer to the MacBook Neo
Engadget / 7h
It starts at just $599 for students or $699 for everyone else.
The Alienware AW3926QW is the world's first 39-inch 5K OLED monitor with an RGB stripe panel
Engadget / 7h
Alienware is also releasing an updated 34-inch ultra-wide alongside new affordable 32 and 34-inch displays.
Hyatt CEO Says Members Had “Overall Positive” Reaction To Points Devaluation
One Mile at a Time / 8h
Hyatt CEO Mark Hoplamazian was just interviewed by the Wall Street Journal , and he made some comments that I think a vast majority of World of Hyatt members would disagree with. Now, I’m actually going to ever-so-slightly defend him here, so let me explain. World of Hyatt members don’t mind major points devaluation? We recently saw World of Hyatt devalue its award chart considerably . While I’m
8 new shows and movies streaming on HBO Max in June
How-To Geek / 8h
Get ready for a documentary-heavy month on HBO Max , with new and returning original shows and some delectable movies making their streaming debuts. Whether you’re craving epic fantasy, sharp comedy, or prestige indie films, the platform has plenty of new content to satiate your desires.
Protect up to 9 devices and save $154 on the AdGuard Family Plan
Mashable / 8h
TL;DR: Save $154 on the AdGuard Family Plan , which protects up to nine devices with ad blocking, privacy tools, malware safeguards, and parental controls for $15.97 (reg. $169.99) through May 31 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Opens in a new window Credit: AdGuard AdGuard Family Plan: Lifetime Subscription $15.97 $169.99 Save $154.02 Between smartphones, tablets, laptops, and shared family computers, keeping
Euphoria season 3 finale streams tonight on HBO Max. Is this the end of the show?
How-To Geek / 8h
Euphoria season 3 comes to a close with tonight's finale, which airs at 9 p.m. ET/PT on HBO and HBO Max. Will this episode wind up being the series finale?
Flight Attendants Are Right: Stop Touching Them — But That Rule Must Go Both Ways
View from the Wing / 9h
Flight attendants are right that passengers should stop touching them to get attention, make a point, or treat them like part of the cabin furniture. But that rule has to run both ways: if a galley cart bumps my arm, apologizing by touching my arm again is not fixing the problem — it is repeating it.
Erin Brockovich takes aim at data center secrecy
TechCrunch / 9h
Environmental activist Erin Brockovich has a new mission.
Delta plans new flights from Los Angeles to 'Hollywood North'
The Points Guy Articles / 9h
Delta Air Lines is adding a popular West Coast destination to its roster of routes from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). The SkyTeam Alliance carrier will connect LAX and Vancouver International Airport (YVR) twice daily with an Airbus A319 from Nov. 21. The route will be Delta's only nonstop from Southern California to Canada. Delta last flew the LAX-YVR route in 2018, schedule data from
This $40,000 Nissan SUV beats a $57,000 Lincoln on fuel economy and towing
How-To Geek / 9h
Lincoln introduced the Aviator in 2003 as a three-row luxury SUV, but it shared its platform and its look with the Ford Explorer and Mercury Mountaineer. While it was more upscale than both, Aviator sales were still modest as buyers noticed the all-too-close family resemblance. As dealers struggled to move units, Lincoln discontinued the model line not long after its debut. The 2005 model year wa
Samsung finally fixed One UI's messy Quick Settings to match the Pixel
How-To Geek / 10h
I am not the biggest fan of Samsung phones, and that’s mostly due to the software. The plethora of features and options is nice, but I just don’t like some of Samsung’s design choices. Thankfully, One UI 8.5 improved one such thing in a big way: the Quick Settings panel.
Aspen Airport (ASE) Closing For Most Of 2027, For Runway Redevelopment
One Mile at a Time / 10h
A commercial airport in the United States will close completely for most of 2027, and that’s not something you often see… Aspen Airport closing from April 4 through November 19, 2027 Aspen/Pitkin County Airport (ASE) has announced that it will be closing for a little over seven months in 2027 — specifically, from 11PM on Sunday, April 4 through 7PM on Friday, November 19. In other words, from Eas
MSI's Claw 8 EX AI+ handheld comes out on June 23
Engadget / 10h
The premium gaming handheld's price is expected to be around $1,500.
Why families keep coming back to the Toyota Highlander
How-To Geek / 10h
SUV buyers in the U.S. are paying a lot more attention to what it actually costs to own a vehicle these days. It’s not just the sticker price anymore—it’s everything that comes after it.
Apple Is Officially Coming for Meta’s Privacy-Invading Lunch With Its Own Smart Glasses in Late 2027
Gizmodo / 10h
Look forward to the tech giant's long-rumored wearables to be recording you without your knowledge or consent some time later next year.
The 6 settings I change on every Android phone for better Jellyfin streaming
How-To Geek / 11h
Jellyfin works pretty well on Android with all the default settings in place. But there are still a few tweaks I make in both the Jellyfin client and Android itself to tailor the service to exactly how I want to use it. From enabling wider codec support to improving offline use, to enabling background play, these tips can improve your Jellyfin experience too.
Twitch creators will soon be able to stream in horizontal and vertical formats simultaneously
Engadget / 11h
The company announced the new Dual Format feature alongside other updates at TwitchCon Europe.
How to watch Brazil vs Panama for *FREE* — Stream international friendly
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
Here's our quick guide on how to watch Brazil vs Panama for free from anywhere in the world as World Cup preparations ramp up.
I'm TPG's hotels reporter — these are my favorite hotels
The Points Guy Articles / 11h
I love hotels, and have ever since I was four years old and my parents first took me to The Mirage (RIP) in Las Vegas . Growing up, I was lucky that my parents' work sent them on road trips all around the country, with me tagging along in the back seat of the pickup. Not to mention, in high school, our family and our Dachshund, Lucky Wayne, ended up living in a Best Western for a few months after
Your Steam Deck can be a NAS—and 4 other devices hiding in your closet
How-To Geek / 11h
Cloud storage is expensive, we like to host our own content locally these days, and can you really put all your trust in third-party backup solutions?
A New Book Chronicles the Birth of ‘E.T.’
Gizmodo / 11h
Can't talk about Spielberg's sci-fi movies without 'E.T.,' and Max Evry's next book tells the story of how the classic film was born.
Apple's smart glasses reportedly won't make their debut until end of 2027
Engadget / 11h
Why you should always buy a new car on a weekday this summer
How-To Geek / 11h
If you have been researching a new vehicle but have noticed that prices seem higher than ever, that is not your imagination! The average new-vehicle transaction price is hovering at or near $50,000 today, the highest it’s ever been in the automotive industry. It seems the days of ultra-affordable cars have passed, and even a six-figure salary may not leave enough margin when factoring in the tota
Memphis Lets Hotels Add A 5% Tourism Tax — Then Spend The Money On Themselves
View from the Wing / 11h
Memphis lets certain hotels add a 5% “tourism” tax to guest bills — but unlike ordinary hotel taxes, much of the money goes back to the same hotel to fund renovations, expansion, or redevelopment. It looks like a mandatory government charge, but economically it’s a hidden room-rate increase with city approval.
Windows has 5 hidden features that will improve how you use your PC
How-To Geek / 12h
Microsoft has spent the last several years pushing Copilot and new user interface designs, which has meant that several great features included with Windows don't get the recognition that they deserve. These are some of my favorites that will run on any Windows 11-compatible PC.
‘This is fine’ artist KC Green reaches agreement with AI startup Artisan
TechCrunch / 12h
The startup has apparently taken down the ads using KC Green's "This is fine" meme.
What credit score do you need to get the Chase Sapphire Reserve card?
The Points Guy Articles / 12h
The Chase Sapphire Reserve® (see rates and fees ) is one of the most rewarding premium travel cards on the market, but it also comes with stricter approval requirements than many other rewards cards. While Chase doesn't publish an official minimum credit score, applicants typically need excellent credit and a strong overall financial profile to qualify. Here's what to know before you apply. What
Forget Plex, YouTube Music lets you stream your music collection without a home server
How-To Geek / 12h
Plex is great, but setting up and maintaining a home server is more effort than many people want. If you only want to use it for music and audiobooks, you don't need to go to that trouble. You might already have a simpler alternative that you're ignoring. It's YouTube Music.
Google claims sideloaded apps are dangerous, but the Play Store is where the real scams live
How-To Geek / 12h
Google is changing the way we install Android apps from developers that haven't registered with Google. There will be ramifications for those of us who use Android with open-source apps and alternative
