RFK Jr. Wants Every American to Buy a Wearable Device / How to Stay on Windows 10 Without Paying $30 / How Nvidia Could Dominate Budget GPUs

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A Cruel Reddit Thread Humiliated Him. Now He Makes Keyboard Art for Tech Billionaires

Erik Jensen thought the trolls had killed his business before it even began. But their mockery backfired, big time.

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RFK Jr.'s Public Health Plan? Get Every American to Buy a Wearable Device

Wearables can save lives, and the HHS secretary plans to kick off a major advertising campaign to encourage Americans to use them. Will this lead to the government collecting your health data?

How to Stay on Windows 10 Without Paying $30: Microsoft Has 2 New Options

The Extended Security Updates program was supposed to cost $30 for consumers who want to remain on Windows 10 beyond Oct. 14. But Microsoft is offering two cheaper ways to access it.

With the GeForce RTX 5050, Nvidia Could Dominate Budget GPUs. Your Move, AMD and Intel

The coming $249 RTX 5050 desktop cards might win on brand power alone, with the $299 RTX 5060 helping lock up the market—unless AMD and Intel take quick action.

Judge: It's Fair Use to Train AI on Books You Bought, But Not Ones You Pirated

Judge William Alsup's ruling tosses part of a case filed against Anthropic by a group of authors, but leaves that AI firm open to copyright-infringement damages.

This AI Is Outranking Humans as a Top Software Bug Hunter

Xbow climbs the leaderboards on HackerOne to become the top vulnerability researcher in the US, prompting debate about the role of AI in cybersecurity.

Eyeing a Philips Hue Smart Light? Buy Now Because Prices Go Up on July 1

The move is a 'direct result of tariffs,' the smart home vendor says.

Goodbye Monthly Fees: I Made My Own VPN With a Raspberry Pi 5

Don't want to pay for an expensive VPN subscription? You can host one for free with a Raspberry Pi and a little know-how. I'm here to walk you through the process.

EXPERT ANALYSIS

The Meta Quest 3S Xbox Edition Proves VR Can't Compete Against AR and Smart Glasses

The VR experience is too unwieldy to become a daily habit; we need a big virtual screen, or several. With an Xbox-branded headset, Meta leans into what can get more people to use its tech regularly.