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Dbrand thought they could get away with this Steam Machine case, Valve disagreed

David Uzondu — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 22:50:01 +0000

Last Monday, dbrand began taking pre-orders for a Steam Machine skin it had been working on for several months, without Valve's permission. Valve has now forced the company to shut the project down. Read more...

TCL's Bang & Olufsen soundbar is 40% off on Amazon

Ivan Jenic — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 21:30:01 +0000

If you're looking for a decent soundbar to pair with your TV, this TCL Design Series A65K is tuned by Band & Olufsen. So, you're getting both quality and the brand name for a reasonable price. Read more...

JetBrains' new AI-first 'IDE' JetBrains Air is now on Windows

David Uzondu — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 21:14:02 +0000

JetBrains has brought JetBrains Air to Windows, several months after launching it in public preview for macOS. Read more...

Apple releases iOS 26.5.2 with dozens of security fixes for iPhone

Karthik Mudaliar — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 20:58:01 +0000

Apple has released iOS 26.5.2 and iPadOS 26.5.2, bringing a batch of security fixes to iPhone and iPad users. Read more...

Fitbit Charge 6 fitness tracker with Google apps is now at its lowest price with 47% off

Fiza Ali — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 20:42:01 +0000

Fitbit Charge 6 fitness tracker with Google apps, health and fitness sensors, and 3-month Google Health Premium membership is selling at a 47% discount. Read more...

New AMD graphics driver fixes install issues and FSR 4.1 crashes on RX 7000 GPUs

Taras Buria — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 19:46:01 +0000

AMD is rolling out a new graphics driver with two important fixes for Windows 10 and RX 7000 Series owners. Read more...

Amazon may use OpenAI and Nova models after Anthropic reportedly raises costs

Karthik Mudaliar — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 19:32:01 +0000

Amazon is reportedly considering greater use of OpenAI models and its own Nova family after Anthropic raised the cost of using its models in Amazon products. Read more...

Samsung introduces new AI classroom tools and interactive displays at ISTELive 2026

Fiza Ali — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 19:30:01 +0000

Samsung has introduced a wave of new education updates at ISTELive 2026. From AI to classroom tech, there's plenty for schools to explore. Read more...

Microsoft brings Claude to its own Azure infrastructure, powered by Nvidia GB300 Blackwell

Karthik Mudaliar — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 19:16:01 +0000

Claude models in Microsoft Foundry are now generally available on Azure, running on Nvidia GB300 Blackwell Ultra systems. Read more...

WhatsApp is getting usernames, and you can reserve your preferred one now

Fiza Ali — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 19:02:01 +0000

An important change is coming to WhatsApp that is aimed at reshaping how people connect on the app, and you may want to act early. Read more...

Google Meet brings Gemini note-taking to AI Pro and Ultra subscribers

Karthik Mudaliar — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 18:46:01 +0000

Google is expanding its Gemini-powered note-taking feature called "Take notes for me" in Meet to Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers. Read more...

Microsoft finally launches WSL Containers in public preview

David Uzondu — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 18:32:02 +0000

Microsoft is bringing WSL containers to public preview, letting devs run Linux containers natively on Windows without Docker Desktop. Read more...

Google reportedly limited Meta's Gemini access over limited AI compute

Karthik Mudaliar — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 18:16:01 +0000

Google has reportedly placed limits on Meta's use of its Gemini AI models after Meta tried to buy more computing capacity than Google could supply. Read more...

Apple's newest AirTag 2 gets first big discount

Taras Buria — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 18:02:01 +0000

Apple's new AirTag 2 trackers are down to the lowest price, thanks to the first big discount since the announcement. Read more...

Microsoft Teams gets smarter at spotting sneaky meeting bots

Usama Jawad — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 17:46:02 +0000

Microsoft is changing how bots join Teams meetings, adding new protections that could prevent unwanted AI assistants from slipping in. Read more...

Bypassed Windows 11 shows surprising stability on ancient, completely unsupported hardware

Sayan Sen — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 17:30:02 +0000

A bypassed Windows 11 install exceeded expectations by maintaining impressive stability and performance on an ancient PC with completely unsupported hardware specs. Read more...

Meta is reusing old DDR4 RAM in its servers instead of buying new hardware

Ivan Jenic — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 17:16:01 +0000

Meta has found a way to save money on buying new hardware, by using old DDR4 RAM in new servers that run on DDR5 memory. Read more...

Save up to 87% on ChatPlayground AI lifetime subscriptions

Neowin Deals — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 17:00:01 +0000

Compare multiple AI models side-by-side in one powerful platform for faster, smarter and more accurate results every time you run a prompt. Read more...

Samsung, Amazon extend 990 PRO 2TB NVMe SSD deal beyond Prime Day 2026

Sayan Sen — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 16:42:01 +0000

Samsung's popular 990 PRO 2TB NVMe PCIe Gen4 SSD continues at its lowest level of pricing in the last six months as Amazon extends the sale. Read more...

Tidal won't monetize AI slop music, company says

David Uzondu — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 16:28:01 +0000

AI music has flooded streaming platforms and become so advanced that it's hard to tell it apart from human-made music. Tidal is finally doing something about it with a new AI policy. Read more...

Free eBook: A Comprehensive Guide to the NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 (worth $126.95)

Sponsored — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:00:01 +0000

Learn to enhance your organization's cybersecurit y through the NIST Cybersecurit y Framework in this invaluable and accessible guide. Read more...

Google's new hand-wave reCAPTCHA can be bypassed with a stock photo

Ivan Jenic — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 11:16:01 +0000

Google introduced the new hand-wave reCAPTCHA because AI bots can solve regular puzzles. Turns out, this one can be bypassed with a simple stock image. Read more...

Microsoft Edge gets tons of security features, including AI model that can see your screen

Usama Jawad — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 09:18:01 +0000

Edge for Business is getting smarter enterprise protections, but one new AI-powered security feature may have some IT admins pondering over its enforcement too. Read more...

Linux 7.2's first release candidate gets off to a good start

Paul Hill — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 07:34:01 +0000

Linux 7.2-rc1 is now available. It will be the first of seven or eight release candidates before the final release in a few months. Here's what Linus Torvalds had to say this week. Read more...

This Dell 27 inch 4K 120Hz IPS monitor is really cheap after a very long time

Sayan Sen — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 02:08:01 +0000

Late Amazon Prime Day 2026 sale sees this Dell 4K 120Hz 27 inch monitor at its lowest price in a very long time. Read more...

Sihoo Doro C300 Pro V2 Ergonomic Office Chair review: The Ikea of chairs

Steven Parker — Sun, 28 Jun 2026 18:00:01 +0000

SIHOO sent me their flagship ergonomic chair, which boasts 8D armrests and a backrest that moulds to your spine. It also arrived spread between two different boxes. Read more...

Price Drop: Save 86% on Microsoft Office 2021 Professional Plus lifetime digital license

Neowin Deals — Sun, 28 Jun 2026 17:00:01 +0000

Word, Excel, Teams, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote! Get all these essential Microsoft apps for your Windows PC for a low one-time cost. Read more...

Microsoft released Windows 11 KB5102558, KB5095615 Setup and Recovery updates

Sayan Sen — Sun, 28 Jun 2026 16:20:01 +0000

New dynamic updates for Windows 11 versions 26H1, 25H2, and 24H2, were released by Microsoft this past week. Read more...

Why it's almost impossible to produce a smartphone in the United States

Hamid Ganji — Sun, 28 Jun 2026 13:00:01 +0000

Producing a smartphone in the U.S. is so hard that even Trump's phone with “American values” is made in China. Here's why. Read more...

7 Days: Windows 11 turns five, Ford made a mistake, and Starlink plans direct mobile service

Aditya Tiwari — Sun, 28 Jun 2026 11:26:01 +0000

Read about Windows 11 turning five, Starlink mobile service, and a water-saving data center. Our '7 Days' weekly tech roundup brings the juiciest announcements. Read more...

Onkyo Dolby Atmos AV receivers are really solid deals

Sayan Sen — Sat, 27 Jun 2026 21:16:01 +0000

Several Onkyo AV receivers are currently on sale at very good prices, and from reputable sellers too. Read more...

Apple reportedly looks to blacklisted Chinese memory chips as RAM prices climb

Karthik Mudaliar — Sat, 27 Jun 2026 20:24:01 +0000

Apple is reportedly lobbying the Trump administration for clearance to buy DRAM from ChangXin Memory Technologies, a Chinese memory maker on the Pentagon's blacklist. Read more...

ZimaBoard 2 1664 Starter Kit review: it's a cool and affordable DIY NAS

Steven Parker — Sat, 27 Jun 2026 19:00:01 +0000

If you don't need everything a NAS typically includes, this one might be for you. SATA, SSD, and a frame are all optional, and we're testing the full kit. Read more...

4TB TEAMGROUP MP44Q, 2TB T-Force G50, and 2TB WD My Passport SSDs drop to great prices

Fiza Ali — Sat, 27 Jun 2026 17:46:01 +0000

The 2TB Western Digital My Passport, 2TB TEAMGROUP T-Force G50, and 4TB TEAMGROUP MP44Q SSD drop to great prices with up to 23% discount. Read more...

Pick up Babbel Language Learning lifetime subscription at 47% off with code

Neowin Deals — Sat, 27 Jun 2026 17:00:02 +0000

Learn all 14 languages and access more than 10,000 hours of high-quality language education online with this lifetime subscription. Read more...

U.S. partially reverses Anthropic AI ban for Mythos but keeps Fable 5 off the market

Karthik Mudaliar — Sat, 27 Jun 2026 10:02:01 +0000

Anthropic says the U.S. government has cleared Claude Mythos 5 for a limited set of US organizations that operate and defend critical infrastructure. Read more...

Microsoft Weekly: 5 years of Windows 11, more support for Windows 10, and expensive Xbox

Taras Buria — Sat, 27 Jun 2026 09:46:02 +0000

Catch up with this week's Microsoft stories in our latest recap. Windows 11 is five years old, Windows 10 gets more support, Xbox prices go up, and more. Read more...

Weekend PC Game Deals: Steam Summer Sale 2026 Edition

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Sat, 27 Jun 2026 09:30:01 +0000

This weekend's PC game deals include a massive number of discounts from the new summer sales, a couple of freebies to grab, fresh bundles, and more. Read more...

You've tried DuckDuckGo and Brave Search, now get serious with SearXNG

Paul Hill — Sat, 27 Jun 2026 08:00:01 +0000

You've probably tried DuckDuckGo or Brave Search, but for real control over your web searches, you need to use SearXNG. Here's what I like and dislike about it. Read more...

Why Delta Chat is the best decentralized messenger you have probably never tried

Paul Hill — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 23:00:01 +0000

Frustrated by centralized chat networks? Delta Chat turns decades-old technology into a secure, tracker-free messaging system that is incredibly difficult for governments to block. Read more...