PCWorld tech reporter, splitting time between PC tech, chips, and Microsoft. Nerd, college football and MLB fan, Domer. I like puns.
So as the NYTimes is blocked from AI scraping, Meta will now be getting news from Newsmax. What could possibly go wrong?
Bill GrueskinAYFKM “Meta will be able to draw upon Newsmax's significant current reporting as well as archived content to support AI queries across Meta's apps and devices.” ir.newsmax.com/news/news-de...
Remember the fuckery the FCC pulled with the consumer router industry? It's the same but a lot lot worse for the solar industry. Home solar just took a huge hit. pv-magazine-usa.com/2026/07/28/f...
From the solar community on Reddit: FCC bans foreign-produced solar inverters, grid lockout begins todayExplore this post and more from the solar communitywww.reddit.comWe're heading into back-to-school season...and I'm sending my new college student with 11 gadgets for his dorm room and backpack. Strategies and a shopping list included. www.pcworld.com/article/3193...
I’m sending my son to college with 11 tech essentials (and far too much USB-C)This is the best college tech I'd recommend you buy: devices which are light, small, but designed to keep laptops and phones charged and ready. Keep them in your backpack and dorm room.www.pcworld.comMy review of the Framework Laptop 13 Pro DIY Edition is a lot longer than most, because of the complexity of the ordering process and the relative simplicity of actually assembling it. It's a great laptop, but with shipping delays and doubled memory prices...? www.pcworld.com/article/3199...
Framework's DIY laptop is easy to build. Buying one is another storyThe Framework Laptop 13 Pro DIY Edition boasts fantastic battery life, a solid keyboard, and a wonderful display, but the performance of this modular, DIY laptop leaves me wanting more. Fluctuating pr...www.pcworld.com
I didn't know that there was a (former) nuclear reactor in the Bay Area, nor what a nuclear battery was. Apparently both Voyager spacecraft use one! Pretty cool. www.pleasantonweekly.com/business/202...
Nuclear battery production facility moves into SunolZeno Power, a nuclear battery development company, has established a manufacturing facility at the Vallecitos Nuclear Center in Sunol where the company said it will produce "nuclear batteries that wil...www.pleasantonweekly.com
While this is awesome, those that care should know that Claude is listed as a contributor.
Jacob FreemanThief: The Dark Project, originally released in 1998, now fully Path Traced thanks to RTX Remix and modder NightRaven in the RTX Remix community! Early WIP. This was one of my favorite games of all time 💚
Looking at some of the effects certain Windows settings have on your PC, with some real-world testing to back it up www.pcworld.com/article/3196...
3 Windows settings that can make or break your PCA number of Windows settings can have meaningful impacts on well your PC runs and its productivity performance. Here are my top three, and what you need to do about them.www.pcworld.com
Since we're having tech press discourse. Yes they're responsible for you believing Musk was a genius because they didn't know what the hell they were looking at. Many such cases.
Coach FinstockKara Swishers book on AOL got her labeled an expert in like 1998 and if you read that book it's one big tongue bath for Steve Case. SHE WAS A STYLE AND RETAIL REPORTER FOR WAPO. And here we are 200 years later and she's still considered an expert. Lol.
