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We’ve touched down at the #Nvidia #Computex keynote! Follow along for live updates as the action unfolds.

The Acer Predator eRanger is one part dirt bike and one part road bike. However, you ride it though, we think you’ll look pretty good.

Hackers have been stealing Coinbase customer information by bribing the company’s overseas support agents for access. bit.ly/4dkgqO7

How much is your Steam library worth? The hacker behind a recent leak was looking to bag $5,000 from dark web shoppers. That trove of data turned out to be a bust, but it's a good idea to protect yourself anyway. bit.ly/4kof7Qk

To bolster its cellular Starlink service, SpaceX is reviving a regulatory battle for access to the 2GHz radio spectrum, long held by EchoStar, the parent company of Dish Network and Boost Mobile.

Want to see where PC computing is headed over the coming year? Computex is where the road map gets unfolded and spread out on the table.

Elon Musk's xAI says a technical issue caused X's Grok chatbot to bring up "white genocide in South Africa" unprompted. bit.ly/3GTaFLd

President Trump is applying pressure on Apple CEO Tim Cook to make iPhones in the US after the company switched production of its US-bound smartphones from China to India to avoid tariffs.

If you own a printer from China-based Procolored, watch out: The company’s driver files are full of malware, including a Windows-based backdoor.

Hackers have been stealing Coinbase customer information by bribing the company’s overseas support agents for access.

We've lab tested the three best pairs of noise-cancelling headphones you can get and are here to tell you how they stack up on ANC, audio quality, comfort, connectivity, and more.

When the lease on my car expired in 2017, I made the bold decision to turn it in without getting a new one.

A group of Republican lawmakers are urging the Trump administration to ban sales of TP-Link networking products, including the company’s popular Wi-Fi routers. bit.ly/432KiLs

Google hasn't revealed the upcoming operating system's full scope of updates and improvements, but it gave the world a glimpse via an Android Show: I/O Edition stream.

Waymo has recalled 1,212 of its robotaxis to fix a software glitch that may cause the cars to run into roadway barriers, such as chains and gates. bit.ly/3YMIBiK

To bolster its cellular Starlink service, SpaceX is reviving a regulatory battle for access to the 2GHz radio spectrum, long held by EchoStar, the parent company of Dish Network and Boost Mobile.

SpaceX says #Starlink can deliver GPS-free positioning + nav as the #FCC explores alternatives. With direct-to-device service launching soon, it’s pitching Starlink as a resilient, global backup to GPS. bit.ly/42XHBdY

Want to see where PC computing is headed over the coming year? Computex is where the road map gets unfolded and spread out on the table.

President Trump is applying pressure on Apple CEO Tim Cook to make iPhones in the US after the company switched production of its US-bound smartphones from China to India to avoid tariffs.

Hackers have been stealing Coinbase customer information by bribing the company’s overseas support agents for access.

Google hasn't revealed the upcoming operating system's full scope of updates and improvements, but it gave the world a glimpse via an Android Show: I/O Edition stream.

Want to see where PC computing is headed over the coming year? Computex is where the road map gets unfolded and spread out on the table.

Hackers have been stealing Coinbase customer information by bribing the company’s overseas support agents for access.

#Fortnite for #iPhone is ready to return to the App Store, but #Apple does not appear to be in a rush to approve the revamped app. As of Wednesday, it had yet to hear back from Apple, says CEO Tim Sweeney. bit.ly/4kp2iFG

President Trump is applying pressure on Apple CEO Tim Cook to make iPhones in the US after the company switched production of its US-bound smartphones from China to India to avoid tariffs.

Walmart is set to increase its prices by the end of the month due to the ongoing trade war, and there may be further increases coming in June.

Microsoft has confirmed that more layoffs are happening, with the company cutting nearly 3% of its workforce, resulting in around 6,000 fewer jobs across the business. bit.ly/433Q1AI

Sony's high-end WH-1000XM6 headphones feature foldable earcups, new driver tuning, and noise cancellation that rivals the best from Bose.

Another day, another opportunity to claim a settlement amount.

On my United Flight, #Starlink delivered fast, stable, gate-to-gate internet that handled streaming, uploads, and even video calls. The catch: You’ll need a MileagePlus login and sit through 2 ads. bit.ly/3FaVOLu

Enter for a chance to win $250 in Amazon credit by taking our survey on Headphones and Speakers. It’s quick, and helps us help you make more informed purchases. bit.ly/3S65t92

Scammers are taking advantage of fears surrounding Trump's immigration crackdown by posing as federal agents and targeting foreign students studying in the US.

ESPN will finally get a standalone streaming app with access to all of ESPN’s linear networks this fall for $29.99/month or $299.99/year.

If you thought 500Hz was extreme, think again: Chinese display maker TCL CSOT is pushing limits with a massive 57-inch PC monitor boasting a 1,000Hz refresh rate.

Loving husband? Devoted family man? My tombstone will say He Saved 50 or 60 People From Buying the Wrong Laptop—not the highest honor, but I can claim to have learned a few things after decades of testing and reviewing for PCMag and other outlets.

Fortnite for iPhone is ready to return to the App Store, but Apple does not appear to be in a rush to approve the revamped app.

Microsoft’s new #Recall tool on Copilot+ PCs raises privacy flags—but after hands-on testing, we found the fears mostly overblown. Full breakdown at PCMag. 👉️ bit.ly/43rNC2J

Share your opinion and we’ll share the wealth! Take our quick survey on networking equipment and be automatically entered into a drawing to win $250 in Amazon credit. bit.ly/3ETLNCr

Longer battery life typically ranks at or near the top of phone owners' wish lists when it comes to the things they want most. After all, a phone is no good if the battery is dead.

Here we go again. Warner Bros. Discovery has announced that it will rebrand its Max streaming service to #HBO Max this summer. After starting as HBO Go as a pay-TV add-on in 2008, it evolved into the standalone HBO Now in 2015 to capitalize on the popularity of Game of Thrones.

Account details of 89 million Steam PC gamers are up for sale on the dark web. Spotted by Underdark.ai on LinkedIn, the dataset is on sale on a well-known dark web forum for $5,000.

If you were a #23andMe customer you may be eligible for up to $10K. To qualify, you must have used the service between May and Oct 2023 and received a notice about the hack. Read more at PCMag. 👉️ bit.ly/44F2VpQ

It's new phone time once again, this time with Samsung revealing the thinnest mobile device it's ever made, the Galaxy S25 Edge.

#Apple is quietly testing brain-computer interface (BCI) support across iOS, iPadOS, and visionOS – bringing mind control one step closer to reality. Read more on PCMag. 👉️ bit.ly/3F7OQa2

Earlier this year, Microsoft said it would end support for 365 Office apps within Windows 10 on Oct. 14, 2025 alongside formal support for the aging OS itself. The company has now reversed that decision and will give Microsoft 365 apps on the platform three more years of support.

All the fear and loathing about Microsoft’s Recall feature for Copilot+ PCs seems overblown to me. And, besides, the few positive reports are more intriguing, anyway.