Portable USB DVD writer compatible with Android and iPhone sees 50% price cut to $39 — ODD reads/writes CDs at 24X, DVDs at 8X
Portable USB DVD writer compatible with Android and iPhone sees 50% price cut to $39 — ODD reads/writes CDs at 24X, DVDs at 8X

This nine-in-one CD/DVD drive connects to your smartphone, tablet or laptop via USB-A or USB-C, offers USB and SD expansion ports too.

Lenovo ThinkPad P16V Gen 3 review: This mobile workstation might just be the Goldilocks of the ThinkPad line-up right now
Lenovo ThinkPad P16V Gen 3 review: This mobile workstation might just be the Goldilocks of the ThinkPad line-up right now

The Lenovo ThinkPad P16V Gen 3 brings workstation-grade power to a 4.6 lb chassis, creating the Goldilocks of the ThinkPad line-up.

‘You fix it by making the secure option just as fast and frictionless as the risky one’: Practical advice on addressing shadow AI
‘You fix it by making the secure option just as fast and frictionless as the risky one’: Practical advice on addressing shadow AI

Workers clearly have an appetite for AI but personal accounts are still being used – approved tools need to be easy to reach and use.

PC makers are chasing ‘creatives’. But who are they?
PC makers are chasing ‘creatives’. But who are they?

Creatives want toned-down exteriors and more color-accurate displays. But AI is pushing GPU performance up the priority ladder.

Fires linked to solar panels force Suffolk council to switch them off in 80 schools indefinitely
Fires linked to solar panels force Suffolk council to switch them off in 80 schools indefinitely

Suffolk County Council disconnects solar panels at around 80 schools as a precaution, following three recent fires.

Small nuclear waste batteries could fuel drones for 30 years via trickle charging, making Spiderweb scenario a permanent nightmare
Small nuclear waste batteries could fuel drones for 30 years via trickle charging, making Spiderweb scenario a permanent nightmare

DARPA’s programme aims to convert nuclear waste into lightweight batteries capable of powering drones and satellites for decades.

Quote of the day by Studio Ghibli co-founder Hayao Miyazaki on AI: “I strongly feel that this is an insult to life itself” — decrying the rise of machine-made art

One of the world’s most renowned illustrators has previously described the rise of AI-generated content as the end of an era for human creativity

NASA and Red Hat are building an open source medical system to diagnose sick astronauts on the ISS — could a Star Trek Tricorder be next?

NASA and Red Hat are testing an offline AI medical assistant called CMO-DA to help astronauts diagnose and treat conditions during deep space missions.

ErgoDriven Tempo Automatic Standing Desk review: An impressively well-built desk that actively encourages you to sit and stand
ErgoDriven Tempo Automatic Standing Desk review: An impressively well-built desk that actively encourages you to sit and stand

The ErgoDriven Tempo standing desk becomes an active part of your workday, encouraging you to stand up by actually standing you up.

Rocket Lab buys Iridium in an $8 billion deal to build the most formidable rival to Musk’s SpaceX — will it change the Ukraine war?

Rocket Lab’s $8 billion Iridium acquisition creates a vertically integrated satellite company spanning launch, spacecraft and communications networks.