SpaceX to Attempt First Double Starship Catch Recovery After Today's Launch

A Chopsticks Landing is a method for recovering very large rockets on land by catching them on their grid fins with outstretched "chopstick" arms, rather than using landing legs, which would add weight and reduce efficiency. SpaceX pioneered this system with the first-stage Starship Super Heavy booster, but it has never attempted it with the main Starship spacecraft before.

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No Malware Required: What the Jensen Huang Scandal Reveals About Security's Weakest Link

Granted, Nvidia says it doesn't think any sensitive information was compromised, but let’s be honest: You don’t have an affair with the CEO of a company that’s partially responsible for a country’s massive spending on AI (close to 2% of US GDP, according to some estimates) and not learn some things the company probably wouldn’t tell the general public. And considering one of the people Huang had an affair with could have been a Chinese spy, let’s just say that while he may be out, the investigation is just beginning.

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GoTo Meeting Review: Intuitive Video Meetings With Limited AI Features

You can sign up for a 14-day free trial of any paid GoToMeeting plan without providing a credit card. If you don’t pay for a subscription, GoTo automatically reverts you to the free version. All GoTo Meeting plans, including the free one, support the same 1,920-by-960-pixel resolution video quality, which is great.

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FBI: North Korea's 'FaceStealer' Scheme Can Hijack Identities, Spread Malware

The "FaceStealer" campaign has targeted at least 900 people, federal officials told journalists in a Thursday briefing. “Pursuant to a federal warrant, the FBI seized over 900 webcam videos of FaceStealer victims,” the Justice Department said.

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Amid US-Russia Talks, Ukraine Says Its Starlink Access Is Restricted Again

“We have detected speed restrictions on Starshield on our Ukrainian territory again,” President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Thursday at a political summit in Europe. “In the temporarily occupied parts of Ukraine, the speed limit is back at 161 kilometers per hour. That’s 100 miles per hour.”

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Lenovo ThinkTab X11 Tablet Review: A Tablet Tough Enough to Take Anywhere

The ThinkTab X11 includes a few extras, such as a case, a 45W power adapter, a USB-C cable, and a stylus. Since the removable battery is one of its marquee offerings, it ships with its 10,200mAh battery pack outside of the chassis. A small indentation on the back of the tablet, right under the rear camera housing, lets you tug to pry open the back cover. I used a spudger to pop it off.

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Apex Compute Shows Off Its DLSS Alternative, And It Works on AMD Cards

Nvidia's DLSS suite of super-resolution, frame generation, and ray reconstruction has been the upscaling gold standard for years, even though AMD's FSR and Intel's XeSS offer credible alternatives (not to mention third-party options like Lossless Scaling). But now Apex Compute, the team behind a range of low-cost, efficient AI accelerators, is stepping into the ring.

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Trump Wants Apple's Tim Cook to Be Nvidia's New CEO

On Thursday, Trump posted the recommendation on his social media platform Truth Social, writing: "NOW THAT Nvidia CEO JENSEN HUANG, who has done a fantastic job, has resigned, there is only one man to take his place —TIM COOK of Apple. A Legend replaces a Legend!”

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Adobe's New AI Agent Is a Giant Leap in the Wrong Direction for Artists

The headline announcements at Max all focused on Adobe's Creative Agent, which can perform tasks within Creative Cloud programs on your behalf. Adobe essentially updated the AI tool to work with more of its creative apps, along with third-party software that supports the Model Context Protocol (MCP), including AI chatbots like ChatGPT and collaboration tools like Slack. If you think all of that sounds more relevant and useful to businesses than to creators, I agree. I'm extremely wary that Adobe's relentless adoption of AI will increasingly push artists out of the creative process.

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Hey Siri, Is the HomeView Worth $299? (Yes, if You're All-In on Apple)

That requirement makes the HomeView the first smart display tied to a single platform. Amazon offers a wide range of smart displays in different screen sizes, and you can set them up without a phone at all. Google's $99.99 Nest Hub and $229 Nest Hub Max work with both Android and iOS.

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The $300 Apple TV 4K Is Absurdly Expensive and Absurdly Good

Still, if $300 is more than you want to spend, there are strong alternatives. The Roku Ultra ($149.99) also offers hands-free voice control and a streamlined, media-forward interface, though it lacks a full AI assistant and the Apple TV 4K's extensive smart home features. The Amazon Fire TV Cube ($199.99) has hands-free Alexa+ and is an even more powerful smart home hub, but its interface is clunky and full of ads, and it doesn't support AirPlay. And if you don't need hands-free voice control at all, streaming sticks like the Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Plus ($69.99) and the Roku Streaming Stick Plus ($59.99) add streaming to any TV for well under $100.

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Google's Gemini Joins ChatGPT As an Option for AI Voice Chats Via CarPlay

The chatbot was already available through Google Maps for location and travel queries, but this update brings the full-fledged version to cars that support CarPlay.

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Jensen Huang Resigns As Nvidia CEO Following Affairs With Alleged Spy, VP

In a statement, Nvidia’s board announced that Huang resigned as "President, Chief Executive Officer, and a member of the Board, effective immediately." In a regulatory filing, the board said it accepted his resignation last night.

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The Best Video Doorbell You Can Buy Just Got a Sequel

The new doorbell comes in two models: a battery version and a hardwired option, each available for $79.99, with an extra $20 for a packaged chime. You get four color choices: black, greystone, sand dune, and white.

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United Airlines Is Blocking AI Agents for Flight Bookings Over Security Concerns

The decision comes just days ahead of the holiday season, when many people are expected to use AI to research and confirm their travel plans. While United is all in on AI for research, it is worried that sharing sensitive information with these tools and granting them permission to book flights could lead to unauthorized changes to your tickets, account preferences, and loyalty programs.

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The Best Horror Games for 2026

Pick up a controller and enter a world of high tension and cold sweats induced by these top PC horror titles.

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The Best Video Editing Software We've Tested for 2026

We test and rate the top video editing software for every type of user, from casual family event videographers to social media posters to studio professionals.

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The Best Android Games for 2026: Your Next Mobile Gaming Addiction Starts Here

Whether you want epic adventures or five-minute time killers, these 30 standout titles for your Android phone or tablet deliver serious fun.

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Grand Theft Wallet: 51% of Gamers Are Changing How They Spend This Holiday Season

A recent PCMag survey asked US adults several questions about their gaming tastes and buying plans. One of the key takeaways? More than half (51%) of US adult gamers plan to change their hardware or gaming spending habits in the coming weeks, and those changes take a variety of forms. Here’s what we learned.

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Don't Let GTA 6 Force You to Delete Your Favorite Games. Do This Instead

You can install a specific storage stick (more on that below) to keep the system's impressive speed and features while drastically increasing space. It's a fairly direct process that takes only a few minutes if you know what you're doing, but it involves a bit of part dismantling and checking specs. We performed the operation ourselves and put together this helpful step-by-step guide that goes into a bit more detail than Sony's own instructions.

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Nintendo to Drop Apple, Google Sign-Ins Next Year: Here's How to Retain Access

The gaming giant didn’t explain the reason for the change but noted that once the change takes effect, users will no longer be able to create a new Nintendo Account or sign in to an existing one using a Google or Apple Account. The My Nintendo Platinum Points program for linking Google and Apple Accounts will also be discontinued.

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I Traced My Leaked Email to the Dark Web. Yours Is Probably There Too

To help map how our information reaches the dark web, I revisited my discussion with Dr. Darren Williams, a ransomware and cybersecurity expert at BlackFog. We discussed ways to protect your private information following a data breach.

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Ahead of GTA 6 Launch, Logitech Gives Employees a Day Off to Play Video Games

Logi Game Day applies to employees globally, who can use the special day off whenever they choose, between now and Nov. 10, 2027.

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