Nvidia's new RTX 5070 isn't one of the best graphics cards you can buy. In fact, it's in the running for one of the most disappointing releases we've seen from Nvidia over the past few years, which you can read more about in our RTX 5070 review. Thankfully, you don't...
Nvidia's new RTX 5070 isn't one of the best graphics cards you can buy. In fact, it's in the running for one of the most disappointing releases we've seen from Nvidia over the past few years, which you can read more about in our RTX 5070 review. Thankfully, you don't have to settle for Nvidia's latest midrange offering.
Jane Smith Los Angeles
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Android phones are getting lock screen widgets this year
Google has announced that lock screen widgets are coming to Android 16 phones later this year. Widgets have been available on the lock screen of the Pixel Tablet since last year, but Google is now bringing them to phones and more tablets. All widgets will support the lock screen by...
Google has announced that lock screen widgets are coming to Android 16 phones later this year. Widgets have been available on the lock screen of the Pixel Tablet since last year, but Google is now bringing them to phones and more tablets.All widgets will support the lock screen by default, though app developers will have the option to disable support if they prefer. Certain widget actions — such as triggering an app — will still require you to authenticate with a fingerprint, pin, or face unlock before they’ll function.The upcoming change was announced on the Android Developers Blog, where the company confirmed that lock screen widgets will be added to the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) in the first quarterly update following the release of Android 16, due in late summer. Android 16 itself is still in beta, and is due to release in June.While the lock screen widgets for phones aren’t yet enabled in the latest Android 16 beta, Android Authority’s Mishaal Rahman managed to activate the functionality early. He found that while Pixel Tablet users can access lock screen widgets by swiping right from the home screen, the present implementation for phones is only available through Android’s screensaver mode, which requires the phone to be charging or docked. However, in its blog post Google notes that the mechanism to trigger the widget interface is customizable by hardware manufacturers, so we may see different approaches once the update arrives.The other difference from the Pixel Tablet implementation comes down to screen size. Instead of a two-row grid of widgets, Rahman’s video shows widgets stacked vertically, with only space for a couple on the screen at once, so you’ll have to swipe through screens to access them all.
Michael Johnson Chicago
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People ate 3D-printed “meat” at MWC 2025, and here’s how it tasted
Would you eat a burger if someone made it with a 3D printer? If you're curious about what a printed patty would taste like, ask anyone who braved a bite during MWC 2025. Novameat turned up to the event with their 3D meat printer, and people were allowed to sample...
Would you eat a burger if someone made it with a 3D printer? If you're curious about what a printed patty would taste like, ask anyone who braved a bite during MWC 2025. Novameat turned up to the event with their 3D meat printer, and people were allowed to sample the potential food of the future.
Roope Halko Finland
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Score this sleek Samsung laptop powered by Snapdragon X for less, as it drops to $800
If you're looking for a laptop that offers a fantastic balance between price and performance, going with one powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon X chip is going to be a pretty safe bet. The Samsung Galaxy Book 4 Edge scored high in our review, and we loved that it offered...
If you're looking for a laptop that offers a fantastic balance between price and performance, going with one powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon X chip is going to be a pretty safe bet. The Samsung Galaxy Book 4 Edge scored high in our review, and we loved that it offered a sleek design, lots of power, and great battery life.
Michael Johnson Chicago
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Intuitive Machine’s lunar landing goes sideways again
This image captured during the IM-2 landing livestream shows Athena “about 10 meters” above the lunar surface. The second lunar lander made by Intuitive Machines has touched down on the Moon, but like the private aerospace company’s first spacecraft, it may not be upright. The Athena vehicle for Intuitive Machines...
This image captured during the IM-2 landing livestream shows Athena “about 10 meters” above the lunar surface.The second lunar lander made by Intuitive Machines has touched down on the Moon, but like the private aerospace company’s first spacecraft, it may not be upright. The Athena vehicle for Intuitive Machines IM-2 mission landed yesterday just 100 miles from the lunar south pole, but there’s uncertainty around its orientation which may impact the mission’s duration.“We don’t believe we’re in the correct attitude on the surface of the Moon yet again,” Intuitive Machines CEO Steve Altemus said during the post-landing news conference.“We’re going to get a picture from the lunar reconnaissance orbital camera from above and we’ll confirm that over the coming days.”Data from Athena’s Inertial Measurement Unit indicates that “we’re oriented somewhat on our side,” according to Altemus. Odysseus, a near-identical Intuitive Machines lander that became the first privately owned spacecraft to reach the Moon’s surface last year, shared a similar fate when it toppled over during its own landing. Athena touched down just a few days after the Blue Ghost private lander created by Firefly Aerospace, which landed “in an upright, stable configuration” on March 2nd.The IM-2 mission is part of Intuitive Machines’ partnership with NASA to help return future crewed missions to the Moon. Athena was launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on February 26th, and carries 11 payloads and scientific instruments designed to find evidence of water on the lunar surface.The Athena lander is charging on the surface according to Altemus and is communicating with the mission ground network team on Earth, but performance is sub-optimal, which may cut Athena’s ten-day lifespan short. “We have done some power conservation steps as prudent measures to see how long and what objectives we can accomplish in the mission going forward,” said Altemus. “It will be off-nominal, because we’re not getting everything that we had asked for in terms of power generation, communications.”Once the orientation of the lander is confirmed, the IM-2 team can then establish how many of Athena’s payloads and scientific instruments are fully operational — including a drill designed to search for ice, and a hopping drone vehicle named Grace that aims to explore a permanently shadowed crater for the first time.
Sophia Wilson Atlanta
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5 reasons you should avoid PC cleaning apps and use Windows Disk Cleanup instead
Growing up, I heard a lot about PC cleaning apps, and used many of them myself. Everyone always wishes they could get a little more performance out of their PC, so seeing all these apps claiming to speed up your computer is bound to grab the attention of more than...
Growing up, I heard a lot about PC cleaning apps, and used many of them myself. Everyone always wishes they could get a little more performance out of their PC, so seeing all these apps claiming to speed up your computer is bound to grab the attention of more than a few people.
William Garcia Boston
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5 best Nvidia RTX 5070 GPUs to buy if you truly want one
The Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti isn't a graphics card we typically recommend purchasing with AMD's RX 9070 and RX 9070 XT now out in the wild. But should you have $600 to spend and want an Nvidia GeForce RTX 50 series GPU for DLSS and Nvidia's frame generation technology,...
The Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti isn't a graphics card we typically recommend purchasing with AMD's RX 9070 and RX 9070 XT now out in the wild. But should you have $600 to spend and want an Nvidia GeForce RTX 50 series GPU for DLSS and Nvidia's frame generation technology, I've rounded up some of the better RTX 5070 GPUs for you to install inside a gaming PC. Although the launch was met with a mixed response at best, it's still a compelling GPU for 1440p gaming.
Emily Brown Houston
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Why consumers don’t buy AMD GPUs
With both the RTX 50 series and RX 9000 series now available, it's time to revisit the Nvidia vs. AMD debate. The RX 9070 XT from AMD is being hailed as the best GPU launch in ages, and rightly so. It's almost as fast as the RTX 5070 Ti, which...
With both the RTX 50 series and RX 9000 series now available, it's time to revisit the Nvidia vs. AMD debate. The RX 9070 XT from AMD is being hailed as the best GPU launch in ages, and rightly so. It's almost as fast as the RTX 5070 Ti, which is priced $150 more (if you can even find it at that price). And AMD's ray tracing and FSR technologies have seriously improved compared to the RX 7000 series.
Daniel Martinez Dallas
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Save big as Samsung slashes prices on its most popular gaming monitors
The Discover Samsung sales event is underway, with discounts on some of the brand's best products. So, if you're looking for a new phone, laptop, or TV — now's going to be the perfect time to shop.
The Discover Samsung sales event is underway, with discounts on some of the brand's best products. So, if you're looking for a new phone, laptop, or TV — now's going to be the perfect time to shop.
John Doe New York
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The 7 Sega Genesis games you owe it to yourself to play
The Sega Genesis — known as the Mega Drive outside of North America — is a classic console that far too many people overlooked. In its heyday, it was the source of many a schoolyard argument, and the company's rivalry with Nintendo is well known. The catchphrase "Sega does what...
The Sega Genesis — known as the Mega Drive outside of North America — is a classic console that far too many people overlooked. In its heyday, it was the source of many a schoolyard argument, and the company's rivalry with Nintendo is well known. The catchphrase "Sega does what Nintendon't" was thrown around, much to the fury of those who preferred the Super Nintendo over the Genesis.
Daniel Martinez Dallas
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Teams users were shocked this feature didn’t exist – now, Microsoft finally adds it
While Microsoft Teams is one of the most popular collaboration tools, many users complain about missing features and stability issues. It's been a long since we heard Microsoft taking concrete steps to make Teams more stable, but the company keeps adding new features to Teams to make it more appealing...
While Microsoft Teams is one of the most popular collaboration tools, many users complain about missing features and stability issues. It's been a long since we heard Microsoft taking concrete steps to make Teams more stable, but the company keeps adding new features to Teams to make it more appealing to users.
Daniel Martinez Dallas
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5 best non-Steam games you didn’t know you could play on the Steam Deck
The Steam Deck is a fascinating bit of handheld machinery, capable of taking thousands of PC games with you on the go. But for all the games verified to work on the Steam Deck, there are thousands more than you might not think that work on the system.
The Steam Deck is a fascinating bit of handheld machinery, capable of taking thousands of PC games with you on the go. But for all the games verified to work on the Steam Deck, there are thousands more than you might not think that work on the system.