Logitech: ‘Forever mouse’ was just a (bad) idea
Take a deep breath, everyone. Logitech’s “forever mouse” won’t be coming to market after all. Logitech’s idea of a mouse that you’d buy once and pay for forever is just a “peek” into a possible…
Mark Hachman
Mark Hachman
Google’s search business officially ruled as illegal monopoly
In a landmark decision, a US district court recently found Google’s search and advertising business to be an illegal monopoly. But no sanctions were handed down, presumably left open for future determination. For now, then,…
OpenAI’s unreleased ChatGPT detector could catch cheating students
OpenAI disclosed Sunday that the company has new methods to tell if the content you’re reading has been authored by ChatGPT, though they haven’t been released. The method of watermarking its own AI-generated content apparently…
Intel extends Core chip warranty to soothe customers
Intel has extended the warranty period on its 13th- and 14th-gen Core desktop chips for an extra two years, the company said late Thursday, in an attempt to reassure customers that they could buy with…
Hey Logitech, every mouse should be a forever mouse
Logitech’s vision of a “forever mouse” isn’t just a bad idea. It’s predatory, and a practice that’s not only bad for consumers but doesn’t even make sense as an actual product. Here’s what’s going on.…
Intel to lay off 15,000 employees as CPU strategy shifts
Intel said Thursday that the company will lay off more than 15 percent of its workforce, layoffs that were forced upon it by unused manufacturing capacity and charges associated with the launch of its AI…
Newegg will pay up to $400 for your old CPU, laptop, or tablet
Last September, Newegg began a program where you could exchange an older graphics card for a newly-purchased model from Newegg, and the retailer would toss in up to a few hundred bucks as store credit.…
Minecraft’s clever Tetris DLC is more than just a soulless cash grab
Superteams that bring together fan favorites have redefined everything from comic books to Olympic basketball. But the new Tetris DLC for Minecraft is something special—and not just for the names involved, but for how it…
Intel’s next-gen Lunar Lake CPU for Copilot+ laptops launches Sept. 3
It’s official: Intel is going to launch its next-gen mobile Core Ultra processor—codenamed Lunar Lake—at IFA in Berlin on September 3 via its livestreamed event at 9am PT. During that event, executives “will reveal details…
Intel says its desktop Core crashes don’t extend to mobile chips
Publicly, Intel is no closer to solving the mystery that surrounds crashes with its 13th- and 14th-gen Core desktop processors. However, company representatives denied Internet comments that say that its mobile processors are subject to…