Apple is losing two key executives, General Counsel Kate Adams and Environment VP Lisa Jackson, who will both retire in 2026. They are part of a wave of senior departures, raising questions about the company’s leadership transition.
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.
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.
The smartphone industry saw a seasonal boost in the third quarter of 2025, with production hitting 328 million units. However, analysts warn that constrained memory supply and rising prices could squeeze margins and limit growth moving forward.
Nvidia’s Jensen Huang is on Capitol Hill, pushing back against AI chip export controls to China. He argues restrictions won’t slow China’s progress and that Nvidia needs to sell competitive chips globally. The lobbying effort is meeting both support and sharp skepticism from lawmakers.
Google’s Pixel 7a was left out of the major December 2025 Android 16 QPR2 update. The reason appears to be a critical Wi-Fi stability bug, but the company’s communication has been a mess, relying on AI chat support to deliver the news.
A persistent bug in Microsoft’s new Outlook client is preventing users from opening certain Excel file attachments. The issue, linked to file names containing non-ASCII characters, has been known since November 23rd, 2025. Microsoft is testing a patch but hasn’t said when it will roll out.
A new IDC report shows global smartphone shipments are set to grow 1.5% in 2025 to 1.25 billion units, fueled by surprisingly strong iPhone 17 sales. Apple is now forecast to ship over 247 million iPhone 17 units, reversing declines in key markets like China. However, the research firm predicts a 1%
