The UK’s data protection regulator is under fire for dramatically reducing enforcement against public sector organizations despite numerous serious breaches. Civil society groups point to a Ministry of Defence leak affecting 19,000 people and at least 49 alleged deaths as evidence of regulatory fail
Intel is developing Linux support for a new power-saving feature in upcoming Xe3P_LPD graphics. The technology allows frame buffer compression to utilize reserved system cache, potentially reducing memory power consumption. This could mean significant battery life improvements for future laptops and
Google is systematically removing Assistant branding from Android in favor of Gemini. The “Hey Google & Voice Match” screen is being renamed to “Talk to Gemini hands-free.” Assistant will remain available until March 2026 before being completely phased out.
Valve has confirmed the Steam Machine won’t follow the console model of selling hardware at a loss. Instead, it will be priced like a PC with equivalent specs. A Reddit user priced out equivalent components at $770, suggesting the final price could be even higher.
What started as a straightforward preview program for IT professionals has become a confusing maze of experimental features and unpredictable rollouts. Even Microsoft engineers can’t predict when features will appear on their own machines. The program’s original purpose has been completely undermine
Chrome on Android now has a working AI image generator built directly into the browser. The feature uses Google’s Gemini 2.5 Flash model and keeps users on their current page while creating images. This marks the first time the previously placeholder feature actually works.
The “Godmother of AI” started her career not in a lab, but behind the counter of a dry cleaning shop. Fei-Fei Li’s journey from immigrant entrepreneur to Stanford professor and now founder of World Labs shows how resilience built through struggle can fuel technological breakthroughs.
Qualcomm has revealed that Snapdragon-powered Android devices will soon be able to transfer files directly to iPhones using Quick Share. This follows Google’s announcement that the feature would come to Pixel 10 phones. The expansion means many more Android brands will get this cross-platform capabi
Apple is reportedly shifting strategy for iOS 27, focusing on performance optimization and AI integration rather than flashy new features. The 2026 release will target software quality improvements across all Apple operating systems. This approach mirrors Apple’s 2009 Mac OS X Leopard strategy.
Intel’s upcoming Nova Lake processors are at the center of conflicting GPU architecture reports. Some sources point to Xe3 graphics across the board, while others suggest high-end mobile chips will get the more powerful Xe3P tile. This could mean a split Arc branding strategy between B-series and C-
