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The Rotary Mouse reimagines the way we scroll through content
Posted on Monday June 15, 2026
The Rotary Mouse from Airra Labs will debut on Kickstarter at a significant discount and with free shipping to early backers. The company says there is real demand for the product, despite its unconventional design.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
The FBI built a fake town in Alabama to study and simulate real-world cyberattacks
Posted on Monday June 15, 2026
At first glance, the Cyber Range looks like a stage set for traditional, in-person training drills. In reality, nearly everything inside is wired so the systems behave like they would in an actual community network, which is the whole point of the build.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Nothing CEO warns memory costs now exceed 50% of smartphone's hardware bill
Posted on Monday June 15, 2026
Nothing co-founder and CEO Carl Pei has said that AI is making components significantly more expensive, warning that a reckoning is coming for consumers buying new devices. In a recent post shared on his X account, Pei said memory chips now account for more than 50% of the total hardware...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Google Earth just turned your browser into a flight simulator
Posted on Monday June 15, 2026
Google Earth has brought its flight simulator to the web, originally an Easter egg in the desktop app. No download required anymore: just open Google Earth, hit Explore Earth, then Tools > Flight Simulator. You get two aircraft: the F-16 for speed or the Cirrus SR22 for sightseeing. The experience works best at slower speeds, as the app needs time to stream terrain and satellite imagery in real time.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
PCB prices are up 40% in a month because of a material most people have never heard of
Posted on Monday June 15, 2026
The disruption at Jubail did not begin with the missile strikes on April 6 and 7. Plants had already been shut down in late March as it became clear that moving cargo through the Strait of Hormuz was too risky amid the conflict. The attacks then added damage to a...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Fox to acquire Roku in $22 billion deal, its largest ever
Posted on Monday June 15, 2026
Under the terms announced Monday morning, Fox Corporation will pay $160 per share, split as $96 in cash and the remainder in Fox Class A common stock. Upon closing, existing Fox shareholders would own roughly 73% of the combined company, with Roku shareholders holding about 27%. The deal is expected...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Files app brings smarter folder size scanning to its already capable Windows file manager
Posted on Monday June 15, 2026
Files is an open-source File Explorer replacement for Windows. It supports tabbed browsing, dual-pane layouts, file tagging and preview, cloud integration, and deep customization. The latest version adds on-demand folder size calculation to avoid unnecessary background scans, and preserves file selections when changing layouts.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Onimusha: Way of the Sword releases September 25 with surprisingly modest system requirements
Posted on Monday June 15, 2026
Way of the Sword is the first new mainline entry in the series since Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams in 2006 – a gap of nearly two decades. That said, the series hasn't been entirely dormant: it produced several spin-offs and side projects, including remasters, the VR title Onimusha VR: Shadow...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Bitcoin is down nearly 50% and the debate over its value is heating up again
Posted on Monday June 15, 2026
It's another reminder that volatility is inherent to this asset. Some investors are taking profits after bitcoin's recent run-up. Others are concerned that interest rates may remain high, which tends to weigh on speculative investments. At the same time, capital is flowing into other high-growth themes, with artificial intelligence emerging...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Researchers are turning old Pixel phones into a data center – and they outperform some server hardware
Posted on Monday June 15, 2026
Google Research frames the project around "embodied carbon," the emissions tied to manufacturing devices in the first place. Smartphones, which most people replace every few years, account for a growing share of global e-waste. Extending their useful life, even in a different role, directly reduces that footprint.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »