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The FlexiSpot EN1 has long been the budget standing desk we recommend for those who wants a more secure wobble-free setup. Currently, the EN1 is $110 (was $170) at Amazon. Both the black desk and a model with a white frame and wooden top are discounted right now, to suit
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As projects like Pacing the Frontier look to major labs as a way to keep AI research safe, open-source models have become a sore spot for the industry. With free distribution and little control over how they’re used, open-weight models aren’t easily controlled, leading some labs to treat
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Sony is celebrating the PlayStation’s biggest first-party game launch of the year--Marvel’s Wolverine--with it a new console design that taps into the titular character’s “raw ferocity.” There will also be matching DualSense wireless controllers and console covers available for those who aren’t looking to pick up
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Samsung is reportedly planning to produce an additional 1 million Galaxy Z Fold 8 units in response to early demand. The brand has asked suppliers to prepare components for the added volume, according to the Korean outlet ETNews. Samsung initially aimed to produce 2.8 million Galaxy Z Fold 8
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Part 1 introduced granular cost attribution for Amazon Bedrock. This feature automatically traces every inference request back to the IAM principal that made the call. It showed how the new line_item_iam_principal column can give you per-user and per-application visibility. With optional cost allocation tags, you can also
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Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways * Sparky Linux has revived its release for 32-bit hardware * The 32-bit version is available as either a minimal GUI or a minimal CLI * You can download and use Sparky Linux for free. Every PC sold
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Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Google just announced its new flagship Pixel 11 series, including the Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro, Pixel 11 Pro XL, and Pixel 11 Pro Fold. The phones include upgrades to the processor, cameras, and storage, making them an elevated choice
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Elon Musk's company SpaceXAI, formerly known as xAI, has released Grok 4.6, its latest frontier AI model, with a focus on long-running agents, coding and knowledge work — and a pricing strategy designed to make those workloads cheaper to run. The model scores 61 on the third-party Artificial
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ShareX is a free and open source program that lets you capture or record any area of your screen and share it with a single press of a key. ShareX also allows uploading images, text or other types of files to many supported destinations you can choose from. How can
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Thrive Holdings has raised $2 billion in new funding at a $12 billion valuation from investors like SoftBank, D1 Capital Partners, and Altimeter Capital. Thrive Holdings is akin to a private equity firm for AI, buying traditional businesses like accounting firms and implementing AI into their workflows. So far, Thrive
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Gettyimages.com/sefa ozel ByNick Wakeman, Editor-in-Chief, Washington Technology August 12, 2026 01:36 PM ET The Defense Information Systems Agency is pushing to expand its $9 billion cloud vehicle beyond the big four hyperscalers. * Contracts The Defense Information Systems Agency's newest acquisition schedule pegs an expected final
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Flip the new Twitch toggle if you don’t want your content to be used to train Amazon’s generative AI content models. by Jay Peters Aug 12, 2026, 5:29 PM UTC Illustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge Jay Peters is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more.
