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• Scientists test underwater solar panels that work 10 meters beneath the waves —breakthrough perovskite tech could support self-powered marine drones [51d]
• How the mighty have fallen — the notorious Stuxnet malware source code has been replicated and posted on GitHub for all to see [51d]
• Quordle hints and answers for Thursday, September 17 (game #1697) [51d]
• NYT Strands hints and answers for Thursday, September 17 (game #928) [51d]
• NYT Connections hints and answers for Thursday, September 17 (game #1194) [51d]
• Not sold the iPhone 18 Pro? There’s still time to grab the iPhone 17 Pro at a discount [51d]
• Panasonic is launching a new 4K Blu-ray player! Okay, it's very niche and is coming to Japan only so far — but it's the second new player this year, and I'm just happy we're getting new hardware [51d]
• Chinese scientists achieve 10 billion writing cycles in major future memory endurance breakthrough that improves endurance by 100x [51d]
• Quote of the day by pioneer Douglas Engelbart: 'The digital revolution is even more significant than the invention of writing or printing' — an audacious claim about interactive computing [51d]
• Forget AI ending humanity; what people are really worried about is AI taking their jobs — even if that's not exactly what's happening [51d]
• Playground Games says Fable will have a 60fps performance mode on Xbox Series X, but won't confirm PS5 or PC settings yet — 'We want the game to look great wherever you're playing it' [51d]
• Diablo 5 senior game director says the game will tell 'three stories,' including the past, the present desolation of Diablo's takeover, and the future 'terror forming' of the Sanctuary [51d]
• 'There's one never-ending challenge working for IKEA: cable management' — how Xbox collaborated with the Swedish designers to help solve the biggest problems for gamers while also making beautiful furniture [51d]
• First-ever battle between two autonomous naval drones 'won' by Ukraine — thanks to a salvo from a remote weapon turret [51d]
• Hackers found Flock cameras can track more than just cars — and Boston officials found camera data was shared despite being told it wouldn’t be [51d]
• Senator Bernie Sanders and Trump ally Steve Bannon unite in calls for more AI oversight [51d]
• Prime Day TV deals are already live —here are 9 top-rated models our experts recommend from $179.99 [51d]
• AMD could be working on an Nvidia DLSS 5 rival, but it'll be for next-gen RDNA 5 GPUs — and I've a feeling that may be too late [51d]
• Iran snoops on enemies of the state with Chosen Brick malware controlled using messaging apps [51d]
• 'A stylish machine that will suit any design studio or office': Geekom's A8 Max gets a $150 price drop at Amazon [51d]
• The Huawei Watch Fit 5 Pro is made from titanium, looks like an Apple Watch, performs really well against a top-tier Garmin watch — and is currently under £200 [51d]
• Salesforce is expanding its Missionforce defense AI agent platform with new Nvidia and OpenAI capabilities to tackle the US government's 'toughest challenges' [51d]
• Obsbot's Tiny 2 Lite 4K AI-tracking webcam solves the static camera problem — and it just got discounted in Amazon's Early Prime Day deal [51d]
• Blackwood is almost the John Wick-inspired third-person shooter I've been waiting for, and after 2 hours of playtime, I'm really excited for all of it — but it's rough around the edges right now [51d]
• Businesses are dropping Microsoft 365 in favor of Google, but if the ROI is no different, why are people switching? [51d]
• Hoto's $30 electric screwdriver belongs in your tech toolkit — this cordless 25-piece kit is the tool we use for PC builds and desk setups [51d]
• PC Gaming Show Tokyo Direct is back later this month — here's how to watch it [51d]
• You can now let AI handle the setup of your Meta WhatsApp Business chats [51d]
• Yamaha's new cheap Dolby Atmos soundbar could be the compact TV sound upgrade you're looking for [51d]
• How to watch Man Utd vs Brighton: Free Streams, TV Channels for Carabao Cup 2026/27 3rd Round [51d]
• CenterPoint Energy confirms hackers compromised networks and stole data, and the hackers claim theft of 7.5 million files [51d]
• 'Insight, taste, and distribution': How to turn vibe-coded apps into cash [51d]
• The Volkswagen ID.3 GTI could struggle to win over the hot-hatch faithful — despite being the most powerful GTI it’s ever made [51d]
• A street photographer took Dyson's $500 camera toothbrush on a photo walk — and the lo-fi images are otherworldly [51d]
• I'm refreshing my home for fall at Amazon — Halloween decor, cozy blankets, kitchen appliances, fire pits, and more on sale [51d]
• 'I don't think we ever lost innovation': New Apple CEO John Ternus defends Apple's track record as his first September launch comes to a close [51d]
• America is building data centers but the grid to power them can't keep up — and it could cause significant energy constraints [51d]
• Vote now in the TechRadar Readers' Choice Awards 2026 — Fitness & Home Tech categories! [51d]
• Vote now in the TechRadar Readers' Choice Awards 2026 — TV, Streaming & Audio categories! [51d]
• Vote now in the TechRadar Readers' Choice Awards 2026 — Computing & Gaming categories! [51d]
• Vote now in the TechRadar Readers' Choice Awards 2026 — Phones & Cameras categories! [51d]
• TechRadar Readers' Choice Awards 2026 voting is open now — help choose the best tech of the last 12 months! [51d]
• Waiting on your unlocked iPhone 18 Pro? Mint Mobile has an unlimited plan for just $15/mo right now — the perfect pairing [51d]
• AI companies are 'begging the government to regulate them' says JD Vance, but nobody seems willing to actually slow the AI race [51d]
• Stop worrying about an AI apocalypse: Surfshark's engineer says extinction fears are just a 'marketing move' [51d]
• ‘I’ve just done about 2 weeks' work in an hour. Do I tell my boss or keep it secret?’ — Nearly a third of AI users are hiding it from their employers [51d]
• Watch out — TP-Link Tapo Camera vulnerabilities could let hackers spy inside homes, so patch now [51d]
• Neagley creator confirms 'no current plans' for a Reacher-Neagley romance despite Alan Ritchson cameo in new Prime Video spinoff — but he also hasn't ruled it out for the future [51d]
• Ring is bringing its Neighbours community feature to the UK next month—here’s how it works, how it's different from Facebook, and how it uses video doorbells to find lost dogs [51d]
• How to watch Max vs 100 for FREE: Live streams, TV channels, start time and drivers for four-time F1 champion's go-kart challenge [51d]
• Does the iPhone 18 Pro Max really have 'the largest increase in battery life ever'? Our lab tests results are in —here's how it compares [51d]
• Canon cameras just got a free update that unleashes immersive 3D photo capabilities — here's how [51d]
• DDR5 RAM pricing appears to be spiralling out of control even more — it's 5.5x pricier than before the memory crisis, and 2027 could get worse [51d]
• 'What you have there is essentially a $70,000 piece of lab equipment in a handheld consumer product': Jake Dyson shares the design secrets of the brand's new mouthwash-squirting toothbrush — and the company explains why some early models had problems [51d]
• Meta leak suggests camera-free smart glasses are on the way — as thousands download the 'Zuckoff' anti-smart glasses app [51d]
• Two new PlayStation Pulse headsets are coming with tons of new features, 'studio-inspired' planar magnetic drivers, and native PS Portal compatibility [51d]
• Outlander: Blood of my Blood season 2 has 'great Easter eggs' for fans four months after Outlander season 8 finished for good [51d]
• 200 hours in, Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave is my favorite Nintendo Switch 2 game ever — here’s why [51d]
• I spent a week with the iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max — and they’re better in all the right places [51d]
• Out with Aircove, in with Fortify: everything to know about ExpressVPN's new router [51d]