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- Gamers beware — experts flag Steam Workshop is being abused to spread malware via Wallpaper Engine appon 17/06/2026 at 17:15
Even a wallpaper can carry a virus these days, so be careful what you're downloading.
- The new Google Home Speaker is launching next week, and you can pre-order your new smart hub right now — but you’ll need Google Home Premium for the full Gemini packageby rowan.davies@futurenet.com (Rowan Davies) on 17/06/2026 at 17:14
Google has announced that its new Google Home Speaker will be go on sale on June 25.
- Wear OS 7 has landed — here are the 5 biggest new features you need to know about, from live updates to widget creationon 17/06/2026 at 17:07
Wear OS 7 is rolling out now with three new features, but some of the biggest upgrades are still to come.
- How to watch England vs Croatia: Free Streams, TV Channels & Kick-Off time as the Three Lions begin FIFA World Cup 2026 campaignon 17/06/2026 at 17:05
Here's how to watch England vs Croatia for free online and from anywhere in Group L of the FIFA World Cup 2026.
- CrankGPT is a hand-powered, fully offline AI bot powered by a Raspberry Pi and 8GB of RAM — and I'm all for apocalypse-ready chatbots that don't need data centerson 17/06/2026 at 17:00
If you want to protect your privacy and be kinder to the environment, you can run a local AI using a hand crank.
- How to watch Alone season 13 online from anywhereon 17/06/2026 at 17:00
Set in the bleak Richardson Mountains straddling Yukon and Canada’s Northwest Territories, here's how to watch Alone season 13 online from anywhere.
- ‘A real step up in pretty much every way’: I listened to Cambridge's new Evo 300 streaming amp, and it raises the bar for modern hi-fion 17/06/2026 at 17:00
First impressions of Cambridge’s new flagship just-add-speakers streaming amplifier are very good indeed.
- The Philips Baristina is one of the best coffee makers I've ever used, and it's half price at Amazon right now — who needs Prime Day?by catherine.ellis@futurenet.com (Cat Ellis) on 17/06/2026 at 16:52
The Baristina makes brewing coffee with fresh beans as easy as using Nespresso pods, and you don't need to be a Prime subscriber to get this epic deal.
- This Google-backed ‘phone cluster computing’ project is turning retired Pixels into low-cost Linux data centers — as UCSD researchers say a 2,000-phone cluster will soon support 100 computer science classesby alexblake.techradar@gmail.com (Alex Blake) on 17/06/2026 at 16:50
Google says old phones could see their components reused as affordable cloud servers.
- Microsoft still has an uphill battle against Valve's SteamOS — Windows 11's Xbox mode saves on RAM usage, but apparently doesn't help with gaming performanceon 17/06/2026 at 16:47
Xbox mode on Windows 11 does use less RAM than the standard desktop, but it seemingly means nothing for gaming performance.
- HDMI 2.2 is set to arrive in TVs and monitors next year, bringing uncompressed 4K at ridiculous frame rates — here's what to expect from the next-gen connector, and who it's actually most useful foron 17/06/2026 at 16:43
HDMI 2.2 doubles the bandwidth of HDMI 2.1 and the first products should arrive in late 2026 or into 2027
- These are the 55 editor-approved early Prime Day deals I'd buy this week — save up to 65% on the AirPods 4, Echo Spot, Ninja Creami, cheap TVs, and moreon 17/06/2026 at 16:41
While Prime Day kicks off next week, I've rounded up the 55 best early deals worth buying right now, including up to 65% off AirPods, Ninja blenders, Echo speakers, and more.
- Forget NPCs, now we have CPCs — Co-Playable Characters or AI teammates in PUBG courtesy of Nvidia ACE tech, but I'm not impressed so faron 17/06/2026 at 16:26
Many gamers are doubtful, mystified, or think that this will be beyond amusing.
- 'Yesterday, a user was the weakest link. Today these agents are becoming the weakest link': Zscaler CEO Jay Chaudhry on why he believes zero trust can secure the AI agents of the present, and the futureby benedict.collins@futurenet.com (Benedict Collins) on 17/06/2026 at 16:15
Zscaler CEO Jay Chaudhry explains why zero trust architecture is the best way to secure AI agents
- The original DJI Neo just got cheaper — should you buy the discounted bundle or spring for the fresher Neo 2? I test drones for a living, and here's the one I'd buy with my own moneyon 17/06/2026 at 16:14
DJI Neo is the simplest beginner drone you'll ever use — and it just became the cheapest DJI drone ever. But with the improved DJI Neo 2 in the picture, which one should you buy? Here's my expert advice.
- Rivals season 3 renewal was the only correct decision for hit bonkbusting series — but Hulu and Disney+ fans have forgotten what important detail will be missingby jasmine.valentine@futurenet.com (Jasmine Valentine) on 17/06/2026 at 16:04
It's hardly a surprise, but Hulu and Disney+ have confirmed that Rivals season 3 has been renewed. However, we're forgetting that something important will be missing.
- Surfshark says its Dausos protocol will finally behave on the locked-down networks that trip up rival VPNsby monicajwrites@gmail.com (Monica J. White) on 17/06/2026 at 15:39
Surfshark has updated its proprietary Dausos VPN protocol to connect more reliably on restricted school, university, and corporate networks, fixing connectivity issues some users had reported.
- Save $150 on the Asus ROG Strix 27-inch QHD OLED monitor in Newegg's unmissable FantasTech Father's Day saleby waynewilliams@onmail.com (Wayne Williams) on 17/06/2026 at 15:28
Newegg promises that if the price goes down while the sale is on, you'll pay the reduced amount.
- Don't wait for Amazon Prime Day — I'm a trained barista and I've scouted out 15 great deals on coffee-making essentials you can grab right now, from $4by catherine.ellis@futurenet.com (Cat Ellis) on 17/06/2026 at 15:27
Now's the time to restock your coffee corner with super cheap filter papers, cleaning solutions, barista towels, and much more.
- Hundreds of Android banking and crypto apps hit by dangerous new Rokarolla malwareon 17/06/2026 at 15:25
A new Android trojan is capable of stealing data from 217 banking and cryptocurrency apps.



















