From CNET: US regulators have launched a nationwide crackdown on companies inundating US consumers with billions of unwanted and illegal telemarketing robocalls.

The action, known as Operation Stop Scam Calls, was announced Tuesday by the Federal Trade Commission and involves more than 100 federal...

From PC World: Three years after the pandemic, it feels like we’ve reached the endgame for funny Zoom backgrounds. Google has begun testing AI-generated backgrounds in Google Meet, something that Microsoft inevitably will follow in Teams.

Not everyone has this feature turned on. Google has only...

From The Verge: After Netflix dropped its cheapest ad-free plan in Canada last month, it’s now doing the same in the US and UK, as first spotted by Cord Busters. Netflix’s support page in both countries states that the $9.99 (£6.99) / month basic plan is no longer available “for new or rejoining...

From CNET: Microsoft has revealed its pricing for Microsoft 365 Copilot, which integrates the large language model tech from OpenAI's ChatGPT into Office applications, and it comes at a steep cost.

While it's still in early access, Microsoft said that 365 Copilot will cost $30 per user per month...

From Tom's Hardware: Nearly two months after launching the RTX 4060 Ti 8GB, the RTX 4060 Ti 16GB model is now available from Nvidia's add-in board (AIB) partners. Nvidia spilled the beans back in mid-May when it announced the then-upcoming RTX 4060 and 4060 Ti GPUs, detailing its own internal...

From PC World: The latest Canary build of Windows 11, the bleeding-edge developer version delivered to Windows Insider program participants, has a little surprise waiting inside. A new “Fix problems using Windows Update” option has appeared in the System > Recovery menu, giving users a less...

From CNET: The RedMagic 8S Pro is all about staying cool. The new gaming phone's international model debuts Tuesday, including many powerful features from the previous RedMagic 8 Pro while debuting a new cooling system that helps reduce heat caused by gaming sessions and charging.

The RedMagic 8S...

From Tom's Hardware: There will be two upcoming contenders from Intel's camp to compete with the best CPUs on the market. Raptor Lake Refresh processors are rumored for an October launch; meanwhile, Arrow Lake processors will arrive in 2024. German publication Igor's Lab has reportedly obtained...

From The Verge: Corsair is acquiring Drop, an online retailer best known for its lineup of mechanical keyboards and keyboard accessories like keycaps. The deal only includes “certain assets” from Drop, but the CEO of Drop, Jef Holove, put the terms of the deal more simply: “Drop has been acquired by...

From PC Mag: Norway is banning behavioral ads being shown to users of Facebook and Instagram.

As Politico reports(Opens in a new window), the Norwegian Data Protection Authority (NDPA) ordered Meta to cease showing ads to users that are selected based on tracking their web-browsing behavior and...