Sorry, but the Petya master decryption key can't help current NotPetya victims
A new master decryption key was released by the developer of the original Petya ransomware, but it's incapable of helping NotPetya victims.
Oculus bundles Rift headset and Touch controller for $399
Oculus will offer its Rift headset and a Touch controller for the bargain price of $399 for the next six weeks.
Awesome tech you can’t buy yet: Liquid plastic welders and cheap 3D printers
Check out our roundup of the best new crowdfunding projects and product announcements that hit the Web this week
Latest Windows Insider build brings Edge, Windows Shell improvements
Windows Insider build 16237 brings enhancements to Microsoft Edge, the Windows Shell, and more to go with a number of fixes.
The world’s cryptocurrency mining uses more electricity than Iceland
Bitcoin and Ethereum cryptocurrency mining uses a ton of electricity, with the combination ranking 71st globally compared to nations.
Robots will soon be writing news stories for the U.K.’s Press Association
Google awarded the Press Association (PA) news wire $800,000 to fund "Reporters and Data and Robots," where robots write news.
3D-chip technology seeks to pack artificial intelligence into smaller spaces
Moore's Law is increasingly challenged right as AI requires ever faster CPUs. That's where research into new 3D-chip technology comes in.
Google's new G Suite security feature lets administrators approve or deny apps
Google's new security feature for G Suite apps allows administrators to approve or deny access to sensitive information by third-party apps.
Google Blocks makes it easy for anybody to create VR objects in 3D
Google's newest easy-to-use AR/VR tool is Blocks, an app that works from within VR headsets to let anyone create and share 3D objects.
AMD Radeon RX Vega benchmarks hint at a GPU that’s getting faster every day
AMD Radeon RX Vega benchmarks are starting to filter out, and they bode well for the future performance of the new consumer GPUs.
Google Earth is broadcasting live footage of brown bears hunting salmon
Google Earth has added support for live video feeds, kicking off with footage of brown bears hunting salmon in Alaska.
DRAM prices likely to rise due to Inotera fabrication plant contamination
Contamination at Inotera's Fab-2 production facility is likely to squeeze DRAM supplies and cause prices to rise even further.
Top 5 cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb suffers major data breach
Bithumb cryptocurrency exchange was recently hacked, with information on around 30,000 customers accessed and used in phishing attacks.
VRcade Arena promises 8-person, ‘warehouse-scale’ multiplayer
Seattle-based VR arcade specialist VRstudios has announced a new large-scale VR system dubbed the VRcade Arena.
You have to wait until after fall's Creators Update for the Windows 10 Timeline
Microsoft won't be able to have the new Timeline feature ready by the time Windows 10 Fall Creators Update ships later this year.
NES-themed Joy-Cons cost half as much as the Switch itself
Make your Nintendo Switch look much more like its 1980s predecessor with a pair of Colorware NES-style Joy-Con controllers.
The first release of Windows 10 will soon nag users to update their system
Microsoft will soon issue Windows 10 update notifications to users still running the first release of the OS, citing security concerns.
Queen's 'VR the Champions' delivers a live show to your virtual reality headset
Queen fans can enjoy a one of a kind live performance by the band thanks to the group's new virtual reality concert film, VR the Champions.
Rabbids and toy soldiers could become Ubisoft’s first augmented reality games
Ubisoft has debuted a number of augmented reality game prototypes at Unite Europe 2017 all making use of 'spatial mapping' technology.
First images of Microsoft's canceled Surface Mini hit the web
Microsoft cancelled its Surface Mini just weeks before it was set to be officially announced, but now photos have made their way to the web.
Microsoft manages to cram artificial intelligence on the Raspberry Pi 3 PC board
Microsoft said its Machine Learning and Optimization group compressed artificial intelligence down so it could run on the Raspberry Pi 3.
Apple's MacOS High Sierra beta brings speed and better browsing to the brave
Apple made the first public beta available for the next major version of MacOS, High Sierra, available now to Apple beta users.
Windows 10 Insider Build 16232 augments and improves Windows Defender
Microsoft's latest preview build for Windows Insiders on the Fast ring updates many features of Windows Defender to improve security.
Possible Ryzen 3 specifications outed by AMD's Ryzen Pro announcement
AMD Ryzen Pro announcement might have provided a hint at the specifications for the upcoming Ryzen 3 entry-leve lineup.
The SNES mouse lives again, with a few modern improvements
Hyperkin has announced the impending release of a remade SNES mouse, complete with a brand new optical sensor.
Palmer Luckey pledges $2,000 a month toward the development of ReVive
Palmer Luckey has pledged $2,000 per month to ReVive, a project that makes Oculus Rift exclusives compatible with the HTC Vive.
Huawei’s new MateBooks get pricing and availability, pre-sales start June 30
Huawei has released initial pricing and availability information on its new MateBook line of Windows 10 machines, the MateBook X, E, and D.
U.S. holds off on expanding laptop flight ban, increases other security measures
U.S. officials have decided to hold off expanding the laptop flight ban, choosing instead to bring in more security measures for airlines.
VR and chill: Fox Sports VR now lets you watch games in VR with Facebook friends
The Fox Sports VR experience will now let you watch a live sporting event with up to four friends in virtual reality.
New WannaCry-like ransomware attack is in the wild, affecting PCs globally
A new ransomware attack reportedly based on the same vulnerability as WannaCry is affecting PCs on a global basis.
AMD has the world’s fastest graphics card with the Vega Frontier Edition
AMD's newly available Vega Frontier Edition is the highest specced graphics card in the world, even beating out the Nvidia Titan Xp.
AMD’s Vega Frontier Edition holds its own against Nvidia’s GeForce Titan Xp
AMD's Radeon Vega Frontier Edition GPU held its own against Nvidia's Titan Xp in some recent tests and should be a strong option for gamers.
Intel's Coffeelake chip has six-cores, 12-threads, relatively low clock-speed
One chip from Intel's Coffeelake generation may have been revealed in a new GeekBench listing, detailing its cores and clock speed.
Lexar just got the ax, but the memory card brand could still be bought out
Monday, Micron announced that the Lexar brand will be discontinued -- if it is not purchased by another company.