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TechSpot 7 hr ago

An indie developer says Steam's refund policy cost his well-reviewed game 55,000 refunds

Despite earning a 90% "very positive" rating on Steam, Paddle Paddle Paddle (PPP) has been hit with an unusually high 21% refund rate. Mateo says his game ha...

TechSpot 8 hr ago

LG and Alienware monitors caught auto-installing Windows adware

Redditor "Mags_Smash" recently complained about seeing McAfee pop-up ads on his PC despite never having installed the antivirus suite. He eventually traced t...

TechSpot 15 hr ago

This German drone just hit 699 km/h, and its maker wants the world record to prove it

Quantum Systems has built a UAV capable of reaching speeds of up to 699 km/h in "straight and level flight" and is now seeking official recognition for the a...

TechSpot 16 hr ago

Keychron is stepping outside keyboards with a $349 Thunderbolt 5 dock aimed at power users

At the center of the device is Thunderbolt 5's 120 Gbit/s bandwidth ceiling. That throughput is enough to support dual 8K displays or up to four 4K monitors ...

TechSpot 16 hr ago

The Steam Machine now has official Windows drivers

Four drivers are available, covering the GPU, Bluetooth, wireless connectivity, and SD card reader. After installing Windows and loading the drivers, the dis...

TechSpot 17 hr ago

Intel's troubled 18A chip process is finally running smoothly

BlueFin says Intel has resolved the yield issues that had dogged 18A over the past few months, making high-volume production of its latest node sustainable f...

TechSpot 18 hr ago

Australia's teen social media ban stumbles as platforms skip age checks

Since December 2025, services such as Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, X, and others have been required to take "reasonable steps" to stop Aus...

TechSpot 18 hr ago

The FBI and Google just took down a botnet that hijacked 2 million smart TVs

The Popa botnet relied on a malicious software development kit embedded in low-cost Android-based devices, including smart TVs and streaming boxes, as well a...

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TechSpot 19 hr ago

Microsoft confirms Windows 11 bug can steal over 500GB of storage – here's how to check and fix it

The bug, which was spotted by Windows Latest, is related to Windows 11's Capability Access Manager, a system component tied to Microsoft's app permission con...

TechSpot 20 hr ago

A free app lets Sony headphones do head tracking for racing and flight sims

Head tracking, often used to enhance awareness in driving and flying games, traditionally requires extra IR tracking hardware or VR headsets. However, a new ...

TechSpot 20 hr ago

The open-source, DRM-free Open Printer shows off a working prototype

It's been many years since printing from a PC involved little more than buying a printer and some ink, then purchasing extra cartridges when needed. Today, t...

TechSpot 21 hr ago

Fake tech support, bogus crypto, and a gold pickup: how scammers stole $673,000 in three days

Several of the scams started with familiar setups. One person lost $3,500 after buying Apple gift cards for someone posing as Microsoft technical support. An...