So many Discord users are flocking to this alternative platform that it keeps crashing

Discord users are so keen to escape age verification plans that they’re in danger of suffocating alternative platforms.

Gemini can now create audio summaries of your Google Docs

Gemini now delivers AI audio summaries in Google Docs, offering natural voices, playback controls, and hands-free listening for Workspace subscribers on the web.
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I’ve looked through hundreds of gaming laptops today – these are the 9 best deals at Walmart, Dell, Lenovo, and other retailers

I compared all the best gaming laptop deals at Walmart, Dell, Lenovo, and other retailers – these 9 are easily the best today.

Microsoft’s new Windows 11 update fixes nasty bug that left gamers staring at the dreaded ‘Black Screen of Death’

Have your gaming sessions on Windows 11 been interrupted by black-screen crashes lately? There’s now a fix for this.

Hackers made death threats against this security researcher. Big mistake.
Hackers made death threats against this security researcher. Big mistake.

The threats started in spring.  In April 2024, a mysterious someone using the online handles “Waifu” and “Judische” began posting death threats on Telegram and Discord channels aimed at a cybersecurity researcher named Allison Nixon.  “Alison [sic] Nixon is gonna get necklaced with a tire filled with gasoline soon,” wrote Waifu/Judische, both of which are…

‘Hey, that’s my voice!’ Veteran broadcaster claims Google stole his voice for AI tool

Former NPR host David Greene is suing Google after accusing the tech giant of stealing his voice for use in one of its AI-powered tools. Greene, who presented NPR’s Morning Edition for eight years until 2020 and now hosts the political podcast Left, Ri…

I tested the most affordable Copilot+ laptop I could find and it surprised me

The Asus Vivobook is one of the most affordable laptops with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon silicon and a Copilot+ badge for AI chops. It’s a utilitarian workhorse that occasionally stumbles, but gets the job done.
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Announcing the 2026 TechRadar Australian PC Awards finalists

We reveal the gear that got shortlisted as the best in every category!