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Upgrading to a gaming laptop for college? I’ve tested over 60 rigs to find the best options
GamesRadar+ has published a guide to gaming laptops suitable for college students, drawing on tests of more than 60 machines. It aims to help buyers balance gaming performance with the portability, battery life and practicality needed for study. – The recommendations focus on laptops that can handle modern games while remaining manageable for campus use.…
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Windows Server Update Services buckle under Microsoft’s metadata mountain
Microsoft’s Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) has suffered “severe degradation,” causing painfully slow synchronisations or outright timeouts for organisations trying to fetch updates. The cause is a build-up of publishing metadata rather than any recent Patch Tuesday release, but it matters because WSUS remains widely used by enterprises to deploy and manage updates, and slow…
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One of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s leather jackets has fetched an auction price of $960,000: ‘It has become a symbol for the vision at the forefront of the AI revolution’
A leather jacket belonging to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has sold at auction for $960,000, reflecting the immense hype and cultural cachet now surrounding the AI hardware giant and its leader. The garment, long a personal trademark of Huang’s, has become something of a symbol for Nvidia’s dominance in the chip industry and its central…
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Rodri’s redemption story leaves stars in the shadow of Spain’s great controller | Jonathan Wilson
In his analysis piece, Jonathan Wilson argues that Rodri, rather than any of the tournament’s flashier goalscorers, was truly the defining player of the World Cup, having been named player of the tournament for Spain despite an unspectacular playing style built on positioning and simple passing rather than athleticism. The piece uses Rodri’s understated dominance…
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Pay up or not? Ransomware surge has victims facing tough choices
Ransomware attacks are surging and becoming more sophisticated, forcing an increasing number of victims into a difficult choice between paying hackers or refusing and risking permanent data loss. Nearly half of targeted companies now pay a ransom, according to 2025 research from Sophos, and the UK government is advancing plans to ban public sector bodies…
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How to watch Samsung’s July 2026 Galaxy Unpacked event
Samsung will hold its next Galaxy Unpacked event in London on 22 July 2026, with the launch expected to focus on new foldable phones and smartwatches following the earlier release of the Galaxy S26 lineup. The event matters to consumers eyeing Samsung’s next generation of foldables, as leaks suggest the company may introduce its biggest…
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Bruno Mars kicks off Wembley Stadium residency: Here’s his setlist in full
He will play six shows at Wembley Stadium. The post Bruno Mars kicks off Wembley Stadium residency: Here’s his setlist in full first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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NVIDIA data center hardware is being cooled with water ‘hotter than a hot tub’
NVIDIA has revealed that its newest AI data centre hardware is cooled using water heated to around 45°C (113°F), warmer than a typical hot tub, as part of a shift away from traditional air-chilled server rooms. Although it sounds counterintuitive, running coolant at higher temperatures allows outdoor dry coolers to shed heat naturally without energy-hungry…
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EU’s AI labeling rules take effect next month
From 2 August, providers of AI systems operating in the EU will be required to disclose when users are interacting with a machine, and to add machine-readable marks to AI-generated or manipulated content, under new transparency rules issued by the European Commission. The measures form part of the bloc’s landmark AI Act, aimed at making…
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Amazon Leo satellite internet takes on Starlink
Amazon is edging closer to launching its Leo satellite internet service, positioning it as a rival to SpaceX’s Starlink. The company confirmed it has now deployed enough satellites to begin an initial rollout to customers later this year, marking a significant milestone in its bid to enter the satellite broadband market. Amazon launched a further…