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Crypto Guys Bought the Answer to the CIA’s Mysterious Kryptos Sculpture

They swear they haven’t peeked at the closely guarded secret and that they’ll keep the cryptographic competition going.

I'd recommend this TCL Mini LED TV that's $1,000 off over premium Samsung and LG models

The TCL QM8L offers gorgeous picture quality with rich audio to match, and you can save big on one right now.

AI summary Televisions on Google TV are gaining natural voice control, based on Gemini, according to iXBT. TCL models are the first to receive this feature. Separately, a TCL Mini LED TV (QM8L) is being recommended for its picture quality and a significant discount.

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While other games try to avoid GTA 6, Phantom Blade Zero has changed its release date to move closer to it

Wuxia-inspired action game Phantom Blade Zero is arguably one of the most anticipated games of 2026, but no game is as anticipated as Grand Theft Auto 6 , as the many calendar shuffles to avoid November have shown. So it was particularly surprising to see Phantom Blade Zero given a release date during June's State of Play showcase that moved it closer to Rockstar's game than most are willing to…

iOS 27 Adds Landscape Mode to More Apple Apps Ahead of 'iPhone Ultra'

iOS 27 enables landscape mode in more of Apple's built-in iPhone apps, including Apple Music, Podcasts, Fitness, Health, Reminders, Home, Shortcuts, Apple Watch, Find My, Weather, Voice Memos, Apple TV Remote, and others. In the Apple Music and Podcasts apps, landscape support is limited to the audio player for now. Many of the apps feature a left-aligned sidebar in landscape mode. In the…

Novo Nordisk reports cyberattack as UK gives Wegovy pill the nod

Clinical trial participant data stolen, but pharma giant says exposed records were pseudonymized

AI summary Novo Nordisk disclosed a data breach that compromised patient information from some clinical trials. The pharmaceutical giant stated that the exposed records were pseudonymized, and the incident occurred as the UK approved its Wegovy pill.

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How to see if Netflix is downgrading your picture quality

It might involve connecting a keyboard to your TV, which is as fun as it sounds.

RPG Maker forum users are racing to archive almost 15 years of valuable resources, as game engine maker announces impending move

Users of the official RPG Maker forums - a vibrant community hub for the famed game engine - are rushing to save years of valuable discussion and resources following the news of its impending shut-down. Read more

Republican lawmakers urge federal agency to block imports of infringing TSMC chips as patent ruling nears — five asserted U.S. patents come from United Microelectronics Corporation

Four Republican members of Congress have urged the U.S. ITC to block imports of foreign-made chips found to infringe U.S. patents

Engadget Podcast: Making sense of SpaceX's messy IPO (and its messier CEO)

The finance world is excited for SpaceX's IPO, but how can you square that with Elon Musk's ongoing racism?

A White Supremacist Youth Group Helped Orchestrate the Belfast Riots

After Elon Musk and Tommy Robinson stoked anger over a horrific knife attack in Belfast, a youth group linked to a global neo-Nazi movement quietly orchestrated anti-immigrant riots.

iOS 27: Find My adds new ways to hide your location, more

iOS 27 brings new features to almost all of Apple’s apps, including Messages , Apple Music , Wallet , and more. Apple’s Find My app has its own share of changes in iOS 27. Here’s everything new.

These tiny holes could change how the world cleans water

A new nature-inspired membrane uses perfectly uniform one-nanometer pores to filter molecules with remarkable precision. The technology could transform industries such as pharmaceuticals and textiles by reducing energy consumption, improving water reuse, and delivering separation performance far beyond current filters.

Craig Federighi Swipes at AI Rivals Who Are 'Racing Forward' Without Regard for Users

Apple software chief Craig Federighi used the WWDC 2026 keynote to draw a pointed contrast between Apple's approach to artificial intelligence and the broader industry, suggesting that some competitors are developing AI without meaningful consideration for the people using it. During Monday's ‌WWDC 2026‌ keynote, Federighi said: AI is incredibly powerful technology. Still, some appear…

AI summary At WWDC 2026, Apple software chief Craig Federighi criticized AI rivals for developing technology without regard for users, contrasting Apple's approach. Federighi and Greg Joswiak later discussed Apple's Siri AI and broader AI strategy on the Mostly Human podcast.

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Microsoft has mostly repaired flaw in Surface hardware that allowed unprotected devices to be bricked by a single packet

And it was Microsoft Copilot that unwittingly revealed the longstanding vulnerability

The Batman actor Peter Sarsgaard joins The Last of Us season three, and he'll play a character we haven't seen before

Peter Sarsgaard has joined the cast of HBO's The Last of Us adaptation for the show's upcoming third season. Read more

AI summary Actor Peter Sarsgaard has been cast in the third season of HBO's The Last of Us. He will play Amon, the leader of the Seraphite religious sect, a character that does not appear in the video games.

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Battlefield 6 has been on a roll recently, until the latest update, which has some great ideas but also more bugs and issues than ever before

The sentiment around Battlefield 6 has been on an upswing for a little while now, but the launch of Season 3 a month ago is when the game's trajectory became clear. Read more

The Download: “reprogramming” aging, and the hidden sense of interoception

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Why “reprogramming” is the buzziest approach to reversing aging right now Earlier this week, Life Biosciences, a biotech company focused on reversing age-related diseases, announced that it had dosed its first…

6 Best Digital Notebooks (2026): ReMarkable, Kobo, Kindle

These nifty tools combine the ease of jotting notes by hand with the power of saving them digitally.

Giant underground neutrino detector brings scientists closer to cracking the neutrino puzzle

Deep beneath the ground in China, the massive JUNO neutrino observatory has delivered its first major scientific breakthrough, achieving one of the most precise measurements yet of how elusive neutrinos change as they travel. Using just 59 days of data, researchers sharply improved measurements of key neutrino properties, boosting confidence that JUNO can tackle one of particle physics' biggest…

Cameras, sensors, and 3D body scans: All the tech helping eliminate blown calls

This World Cup, refs will use digital twins of each player to view plays from every angle.