OpenAI’s ChatGPT-5.6 gets the same banhammer treatment as Anthropic’s Mythos from the federal government — source says that Washington cautioned OpenAI against releasing the model without receiving approval AI & Bots
The Ryzen 7 5800X3D is tough to find, but these Prime Day CPUs with DDR5 are cheaper — offset the cost of a DDR5 upgrade with a CPU discount Computers & IT
Onsemi buying cash-strapped Synaptics in $7 billion all-stock deal — smart power meets edge AI hardware Apps
Asus’ ROG Zephyrus G16 with an RTX 5070 & 240Hz OLED display is on sale for just $1,575 — Save $575 on an excellent gaming laptop with a 16-core flagship CPU & top-tier build quality Gaming
The Logitech G29 racing wheel and pedal set with real force feedback is on a deep 40% discount for Prime Day — get a racing sim setup for just $180 Computers & IT
Meta Quest 3S drops to pre-RAMpocalypse prices for a Prime Day — wireless VR headset goes on sale for a limited time, get 15% off and save more than $50 if you get it right now Computers & IT
Sony WH-1000XM5 active noise-canceling headphones for an all-time low $198 at Amazon — audiophile-grade audio and ANC for an affordable price Audio & Video
Save $250 on this AMD AM5 bundle, get Samsung 990 Pro SSD for basically free — grab the AMD Ryzen 5 9600X, Gigabyte B850 Aorus Elite motherboard, and 990 Pro 1TB SSD for 36% off Computers & IT
This is what Tom’s Hardware readers clicked the most during Prime Day — Portable displays, DVD burners, the Nintendo Switch 2, and two decent SSD deals, among others Gaming
Gigabyte Aero X16 gaming laptop delivers RTX 5060, 32GB RAM, and a 16-inch 165Hz 1600p display for 21% off Gaming
TP-Link’s 8-port 2.5G unmanaged Ethernet switch is a smokin’ bargain at $50 — upgrade your home network for half price Gaming
Incredible Ryzen 7 9800X3D prebuilt deal comes with an RX 9070 XT and 32GB of DDR5 for $750 off — get a prime iBuyPower 4K gaming rig for just $1,749 Computers & IT
RAM crisis provokes enthusiast to try Windows 11 on DDR1-era hardware — other key vintage components included the Core 2 Q6600 and ATI Radeon HD 4650 AGP Computers & IT
Commodore drops Callback flip phone by $100 by defaulting to recycled memory chips and unbundling the earphones — Callback 8020 drops to $399 as skyrocketing memory prices punish smartphone buyers Phones
Modded Steam Controller can automatically charge itself like a robot vacuum — enthusiast creates GitHub program that uses the vibration motor to walk it back to its docking station Gaming
Best Amazon Prime Day tech deals you can still get LIVE, last chance for hot deals — PC hardware deals on GPUs, CPUs, SSDs, and more Computers & IT
Intel’s next-gen 52-core Nova Lake CPU could pull up to 474W — high-end LGA1954 motherboards may need three 8-pin power connectors to feed the monster Computers & IT
Steam Machine scalping hits $3,000 on eBay as sellers list preorder reservations — scalpers already flipping queues for 2X the MSRP of the 2TB model Gaming
Apple reportedly lobbies Uncle Sam for access to Chinese memory chips — tech giant allegedly wants to buy from blacklisted CXMT Gaming
Get an RTX 5060 gaming laptop loaded with Ryzen 7 CPU and 32GB RAM for $1,099 — mobile gaming upgrade just got $300 cheaper Computers & IT
A brand new Kindle for only $85?!? Time to make an iced matcha and curl up under a tree with a good book Phones
How Android privacy threats are evolving — and how Bitdefender helps keep control in your hands Phones
Run don’t walk for this Garmin deal because if you’re training for your first marathon, there’s only one watch you should get Phones
The Fitbit Ace LTE hits an all-time low price, making your kid the coolest on the playground when they go back to school Phones
