23+ hour, 1+ min ago  (474+ words) Order warns of national security risks if post-quantum cryptography isn't adopted in time. The White House is drastically shortening the deadline for government agencies and organizations to adopt new quantum-resistant encryption systems that will withstand attacks that use quantum computers,…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (264+ words) Valve says it's using a randomized purchase queue to make the experience "less frustrating and more fair." The Steam Machine is almost here. Valve chose possibly the worst time to announce new PC gaming hardware in late 2025, just as the…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (352+ words) Critics saw the move as an underhanded way to steer them toward more costly chips. Consumer AMD CPUs will once again offer encryption protections against physical attacks after facing user backlash for silently removing the feature. As Ars reported last…...

6+ day, 10+ min ago  (483+ words) Taiwan's drone spending plans for defense could also boost business overseas. Taiwan has already exported $115 million of fully assembled drones between January and March 2026, exceeding the $93 million in total drone exports for the entire year of 2025, according to Taiwan Premier…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago  (196+ words) The vulnerability, disclosed 12 months ago, affects multiple manufacturers. Apple has updated its Beats Studio Buds wireless earbuds to patch a high-severity vulnerability that could be exploited by nearby hackers to eavesdrop on users The vulnerability, CVE-2025-20701, allowed improper authentication in…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago  (387+ words) Google's new smart speaker is more about Gemini than audio quality. Good things take time, but not all things that take time are good. The jury is still out on the Google Home Speaker, but it certainly took a while…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (389+ words) Pixels will get their OTA in the coming weeks, but don't expect monumental changes. Google no longer uses an unmodified version of Android on its phones'the Pixel build includes numerous features that are distinct from Android 17 itself. Other device makers…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (588+ words) Commodore's Call Back 8020 is a phone "where the customer is not the product." The next gadget to bear the storied Commodore branding will be a flip phone. Today, the new Commodore announced a new device in a dated design: a…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (731+ words) AMD's stripping of TSME from consumer CPUs appears to be a deliberate, covert move. A decade ago, AMD added a protection to its high-end CPUs to protect them against cold boot attacks and other types of physical exploits that siphon…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (1186+ words) Remembering the ups and downs of the Intel Mac era as it finally winds down. The release of mac OS 27 later this fall won't quite close the book on the Intel Mac. The last handful of models that could run…...