Ongoing YouTube, Google outage reported — outage spikes across popular services
Multiple reports indicate that YouTube, YouTube TV, and Google are all down.
OpenAI’s Stargate data center gets approval to receive 1.4 gigawatts of power in Michigan — some residents furious as energy company is given go-ahead by regulatory body without hearing opposition
The Michigan Public Service Commission approved the 1.4-gigawatt contract between DTE Energy and a Stargate data center, raising fears that energy prices will spike for residents in the area.
HP Omen 34c G2 34-inch WQHD 180 Hz gaming monitor review: Delivering style, speed and value
HP brings solid performance and value to the 34-inch ultra-wide segment with the Omen 34c G2. It’s a VA panel with WQHD 3440×1440 resolution, 1500R curve, 180 Hz, Adaptive-Sync, MPRT backlight strobe, HDR400 and wide gamut color.
Intel-certified 256 GB DDR5 stick could cut Xeon memory power by 18%, saving millions of dollars — a 32W-per-socket reduction could save millions per hyperscale data center
SK hynix first to validate 32Gb-based 256GB DDR5 module with Intel: up to 32.4W power savings per server, or millions of dollars per hyperscale data center.
China convicts 27 people for smuggling 166 tons of critical chipmaking element antimony — heavily-restricted mineral used for semiconductor manufacturing exported without licenses, court decides
A Chinese court sentenced 27 individuals for illegally exporting antimony ingots without licenses, with authorities saying more than 166 metric tons were smuggled earlier this year.
French authorities arrest man for installing malware on a passenger ferry on behalf of ‘a foreign power’ — could have enabled external control of systems, including navigation
French authorities have arrested a Latvian national suspected of installing malware aboard an Italian passenger ferry while it was docked in southern France.
North Korean hackers stole record $2 billion in crypto in 2025, including single heist worth $1.5 billion, report claims — rogue state accounts for 60% of all reported crypto thefts this year, $6.75 billion total since records began
Blockchain analytics company Chainalysis says DPRK has set a record for 2025, with the regime expected to execute more sophisticated attacks in the future.
Grab this £138 2TB Acer Predator SSD before flash prices soar further — fast Gen 4 speeds make this an essential upgrade for your gaming PC
The 2TB Acer Predator GM7000 is a good all-rounder SSD, and priced at £137.96, this is the most affordable 2TB drive you can buy right now in the UK.
Critical motherboard flaw allows game cheats, Riot Games blocks ‘Valorant’ players that don’t update BIOS — security patches pushed live by all major motherboard vendors
Riot Games discovered a vulnerability in several motherboards that potentially allowed cheating DMA devices to run before protections kicked in after boot.
6 PC Gaming Accessories To Level Up Your Battlestation
You’re a PC gamer. Maybe you’re new to the hobby, or maybe you’ve been blasting away on your old faithful peripherals: an ancient 1080p LCD monitor, the rubber dome keyboard you stole from the office, an Xbox 360 gamepad where one of the bumpers doesn’t work right. Look, brother — it’s time to upgrade your rig, and I’m not talking about your