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More than a decade after the Cambridge Analytica scandal rocked social media, Facebook users are finally beginning to see financial compensation for the misuse of their personal data. The controversy, which revealed that Cambridge Analytica had collected data from millions of Facebook accounts without consent to fuel political advertising campaigns, led to multiple legal consequences for the company. In 2019, Facebook agreed to a record-setting $5 billion settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, and in 2022, it settled a separate class-action lawsuit for $725 million to compensate affected users. Now, in 2025, the settlement is materializing for eligible users, with…

Most desktop builders will never need more than an 850-watt PSU, and even 1,200-watt models are typically reserved for extreme enthusiasts or workstation-grade projects. But Corsair has shattered expectations with the debut of its WS3000 power supply, a monster capable of delivering a full 3,000 watts of output. In terms of raw capacity, it’s a new milestone for power supplies designed to fit inside a standard ATX case, raising the bar on what desktop hardware can demand. The WS3000 is built with modern high-power components in mind. It features six 8-pin CPU rails and four 12V-2×6 GPU connectors that comply…

Gamers have long joked that Doom can run on anything—from smart fridges to calculators—but one fan has now demonstrated just how long the iconic shooter can run before finally giving in to system limits. The answer: years. A poster on the Len0w0 forum, known as “Minki,” recently concluded a marathon experiment that saw Doom operating continuously for more than 2.5 years before crashing due to an expected overflow error in the engine. The test was born from theory. By examining the way the Windows 3.1 port of Doom handles variables, Minki estimated that the game would eventually fail after about…

Firefox has reached version 143, delivering a mix of new features, UI refinements, and security fixes that bring it closer to parity with other leading browsers. Mozilla highlighted several improvements at launch, while also confirming that Firefox 144 will follow on October 14, 2025. This update expands Firefox’s AI integrations, introduces Google Lens for reverse image searches, and continues Mozilla’s emphasis on privacy and accessibility. The most prominent feature in Firefox 143 is the addition of Microsoft Copilot to the AI chatbot sidebar. It joins a roster that already includes ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Anthropic Claude, and Le Chat Mistral, giving…

The dangers of extended interaction with artificial intelligence are gaining urgent attention as cases of so-called “AI psychosis” are linked to suicides around the world, including that of a California teenager whose parents have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against OpenAI. The troubling phenomenon refers to users who, by engaging conversationally with AI chatbots like ChatGPT, spiral into cycles of delusion that can reinforce harmful thoughts. With mounting evidence of the risks, OpenAI executives, including CEO Sam Altman, appeared before Congress this week and pledged new safeguards, including stricter age verification systems. Altman confirmed that ChatGPT is now implementing automated…

The days of turning off your camera in a Zoom call may be numbered, as the company prepares to roll out photorealistic avatars for Zoom Workplace. Set to debut in December, the avatars will mirror a user’s movements and expressions, effectively serving as a digital twin that keeps them “present” even if they’d rather not appear on camera. Zoom pitched the feature at its Zoomtopia conference as part of its ongoing effort to make virtual collaboration more natural. Zoom is also joining competitors in adding live voice translation. Unlike Microsoft and Google, which have tested the feature in just a…

Known for its gaming PCs and hardware, MSI is entering new territory with the launch of its “EV Life” home charging lineup for electric vehicles. The company has introduced eight Level 2 chargers in total, split across the EV Life and EV Life Plus families, priced from $449.99 to $599.99. All models support both SAE J1772 and NACS connectors, making them compatible with most existing EVs as well as upcoming vehicles like the 2026 Nissan Leaf that will adopt NACS charging. MSI’s standard EV Life models use Bluetooth and a mobile app to handle charging data, while the EV Life…

Nearly 500,000 Anker power banks are being recalled following a U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) investigation that uncovered more than thirty incidents of fires and explosions linked to the devices. The recall covers models A1647, A1652, A1257, A1681, and A1689, with the model numbers visible both online and on the devices themselves. Around 481,000 units sold previously are affected. Consumers are advised to immediately stop using the affected power banks and visit Anker’s recall page to confirm their serial numbers and register for the recall. Some of these models were also part of Anker’s voluntary recalls in June and…

A new video playback problem has surfaced for Windows 11 24H2 users who installed August’s optional update KB5064081. While the update introduced new features and resolved previous audio bugs, it now appears to interfere with playback of DRM-protected content on Digital TV apps, Blu-ray, and DVD software that use the Enhanced Video Renderer. Users may encounter black screens, playback freezes, or copyright protection error messages when attempting to watch movies stored locally on their PCs. Microsoft emphasizes that this issue affects only protected media played via legacy components, and streaming services remain unaffected. Microsoft is actively investigating the problem and…

Intel and Nvidia’s ambitious collaboration on integrated CPUs and GPUs promises to redefine laptop graphics—but the timeline remains unclear, with industry insiders predicting the first products may not arrive for several years. Nvidia’s $5 billion investment into Intel last week formalized the partnership, which will see Intel providing CPU cores for Nvidia’s data center ambitions, while in PCs the companies aim to combine Intel processors with Nvidia RTX chiplets, potentially creating a new class of high-performance mobile SoCs. On a recent conference call, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang described the effort as a fusion of CPU and GPU dies through NVLink,…