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Former Brisbane Lions player banned for three years under AFL anti-doping rules
Rhys Mathieson has been under provisional suspension for a breach of the doping code, via a positive test to a performance-enhancing substance.

Konstas fell, Smith shone. But a new candidate to succeed Khawaja was revealed
While all eyes were on Konstas and Smith, a rookie all-rounder announced himself as a man who could one day emulate an Australian cricket great.

Sound Blaster is back — with a modular Stream Deck-style control hub
Those of you who can remember a time before giant CRT televisions became “retro” might have fond memories of Creative Labs. The company made the Sound Blaster series of add-in sound cards, hardware that’s now mostly unnecessary for regular users. But it seems the Sound Blaster brand has been resurrected...

New physical attacks are quickly diluting secure enclave defenses from Nvidia, AMD, and Intel
On-chip TEEs withstand rooted OSes but fall instantly to cheap physical attacks.

reMarkable Paper Pro Move review: A small e-ink tablet that feels like real paper
At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros Very long battery life Feels like writing on paper Cloud storage & synchronization E-ink display with colors and touch functionality Concentration-enhancing work without distraction Handwriting is precisely converted into text Smooth use on multiple devices Cons High price Handwriting conversion only in the set language Our Verdict The Remarkable Paper Pro Move is a compact, impressive e-ink...

Superhuman’s new AI suite fact-checks your life
You’ve probably heard of Grammarly, the AI spelling and grammar checker. But with a rebrand, a consolidation, and a new AI agent, Grammarly now fact-checks your business communications using what it knows about current context. It’s difficult to describe this iteration of Grammarly, now renamed Superhuman, and its suite. (Fortunately,...

Diamonds sink winner before tears flow over injury
The Diamonds score an extra-time winner before Sunday Aryang cops a serious injury.

Windows 11’s new Start menu is now available! Here’s how to get it
Microsoft has started rolling out the new Start menu for Windows 11, which we previously did a deep dive preview on. Both versions 24H2 and the newer 25H2 of Windows 11 can use the new Start menu. Microsoft is also revising File Explorer to simplify navigation. The new features and other...

Sir Tom's dad was still working in the pits after his first number one
The Welsh pop star reflected on his extraordinary life and career.

Check Point & NVIDIA launch AI Cloud Protect for secure AI use
Check Point and NVIDIA launch AI Cloud Protect, a security solution for AI infrastructure, securing enterprise AI without compromising performance.

Nice, Best Buy now sells an easy way to back up your passkeys
I talk a lot about passkeys these days, and for good reason—bad actors have only upped their pace and intensity of attacks. If they’re not hacking websites to filch data, they’re grabbing passwords and other such info directly from individuals via infostealing malware. Case in point, Have I Been Pwned...

This tiny Blink Wi-Fi security cam is super cheap today (55% off)
It’s never been easier to keep an eye on your kids and/or pets at home while you’re away, all thanks to affordable home security cameras. And they’re even more affordable when you can catch a good sale, like today’s massive 55% price drop on the Blink Mini 2. Amazon is...

Character.ai to ban teens from talking to its AI chatbots
The AI chatbot app, which has millions of users, said it was responding to parents and regulators.