While Windows reviews for Intel’s new Panther Lake laptops are out, Linux performance data is still pending. The lead at Phoronix has pre-ordered an MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ model for testing but is still waiting for it to ship. Once it arrives, benchmarks should follow quickly.
AVEVA has named Khaled Salah as its new Vice President for Africa. The 37-year-old executive will lead a team of about 30 people spread across a dozen countries to expand the industrial software giant’s footprint.
A new smart home platform is tackling the hardest part of grid electrification: millions of homes with boilers, mini-splits, and hybrid systems. By making these “messy” loads controllable, it opens up a massive new resource for utilities. Here’s why it matters now.
A dataminer has uncovered Lenovo laptop listings that suggest a major shift. A Legion 7 gaming model is tagged with NVIDIA’s mysterious “N1X” label, pointing to a potential high-performance Windows on ARM machine. This could be the first real attempt to bring serious gaming to Qualcomm’s platform.
The AI race is defined by massive compute investments from Google, OpenAI, NVIDIA, and Microsoft. But a growing movement argues the next frontier isn’t raw power, but building AI that truly collaborates with human judgment and ethics.
Saudi Arabia’s ambitious Neom megaproject is being significantly downsized after a year-long review. The futuristic centerpiece, The Line, will be radically scaled back as the focus shifts to data centers and industrial sectors.
DXVK-NVAPI 0.9.1 is out, delivering essential patches for several high-profile games running on Linux via Proton. It adds a new way to override DLSS scaling and rebases against newer NVIDIA driver headers. This release is a key component for enabling NVIDIA features like DLSS and Reflex in Windows g
Rumor has it Apple tore down an OPPO Find N5 to figure out how it minimizes the screen crease. This intel could be crucial for Apple’s own foldable iPhone, expected in 2026 with a wider, iPad Mini-like format.
Researchers have created microscopic robots smaller than a grain of salt that can swim, sense temperature, and operate independently for months. This breakthrough, costing just a penny per robot, could lead to new medical tools and manufacturing techniques.
The biggest headache with robot lawn mowers is the setup. New LiDAR navigation aims to eliminate that entirely, letting you just drop the bot and let it map your yard. But it’s not perfect for every lawn.
