Microsoft has announced significant price increases for its Microsoft 365 commercial subscriptions, set to take effect in July 2026. The hikes, as high as 33% per user per month, come after the company rolled out new AI capabilities to existing customers at no extra cost just last year.
Valve has secretly funded a project called Fex for nearly a decade. It’s a compatibility layer that translates x86 games for Arm processors, aiming to bring PC gaming to phones, Macs, and more devices.
Laggy video calls are more than just annoying. New research published in Nature shows audiovisual glitches can fundamentally damage trust and social connection, with serious real-world consequences for those with unreliable internet.
Alpine Linux has released version 3.23, a major update featuring the Linux 6.18 LTS kernel and upgrades to LLVM 21, Docker 29, and GNOME 49. Notably, it replaces the `linux-edge` kernel with `linux-lts` and maintains support for legacy 32-bit (i686) systems.
Creative Assembly has announced Total War: Medieval 3, the first new entry in that historical sub-series since 2006. The game is in early pre-production and will be built on a new engine, with a proper reveal teased for The Game Awards 2025.
The EU’s Cyber Resilience Act and updated Product Liability Directive are set to fundamentally change product safety laws. Starting in late 2026, cybersecurity becomes a legal obligation, not a best practice, for any product with digital elements. Manufacturers need to act now, as today’s design cho
Apple confirmed its software design chief, Alan Dye, is leaving the company after being promoted in 2015. Longtime Apple commentator John Gruber didn’t hold back, suggesting Dye’s departure might be the best thing for Apple’s design in over a decade.
According to a new report, biocomputers using lab-grown human brain tissue are moving from labs to commercial products. While they can only perform basic tasks like playing Pong, the ethical and philosophical implications are arriving faster than the science.
Mark Zuckerberg announced a new Meta creative studio merging design, fashion, and tech, led by former Apple design head Alan Dye. The studio will treat intelligence as a “new design material,” signaling a major push into AI-integrated hardware.
The Android QPR2 update is rolling out to Pixel 6 and newer devices, and it’s packing a quietly significant upgrade for Circle to Search. The feature finally gets the continuous scrolling capability that Samsung users have enjoyed since its launch in September.
