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Ubuntu Desktop is coming to RISC-V with official images expected next week
Ubuntu 26.10 brings desktop images to RISC-V, with official SpacemiT K3 support expected October 15. Experimental builds are…
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Orion browser development ends for Linux and Windows
Kagi is walking away from Orion for Linux and Windows. It plans to release the source code, but…
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Ubuntu Linux 26.10 beta goes all in on Rust as Stonking Stingray nears release
Ubuntu 26.10 Stonking Stingray has entered beta with a bigger embrace of Rust, updated developer tools, expanded RISC-V…
AI and Security
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Salesforce boss falls in line with Trump on Super Intelligence
Salesforce boss Marc Benioff announces SIForce after Trump adopts Super Intelligence terminology, drawing criticism over the rebranding.
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Apple teams up with King Charles III to help young people build creative careers
Apple and King Charles III charity The King’s Trust launch Creative Labs to help young adults build creative…
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Google SynthID helps your mom check if that Facebook photo is AI
Google opens SynthID Detector worldwide to check photos, videos, and audio for AI watermarks. Here is what it…
Hardware
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PC shipment apocalypse as IDC reports a 20 percent plunge
IDC reports a 20.1 percent drop in Q3 2026 PC shipments as high prices, memory shortages, and excess…
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Meta just turned your old Raspberry Pi into a Muse AI gadget
Meta’s open source Muse Gadget SDK lets hackers turn a Raspberry Pi or Linux computer into a physical…
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ASUS supercomputer lets local AI agents trade real money without the cloud
ASUS and Poesis tested autonomous AI agents that researched investments, managed risk, and traded real money in live…
Recent stories
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Microsoft 365 storage shrinkflation gives families less room in the cloud
Microsoft is cutting Microsoft 365 Family storage from up to 6 TB to a shared 2 TB pool…
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Amazon Alexa Tablets finally get Google Play and I am legit excited
Amazon Alexa Tablets bring Google Play, Alexa+, and new hardware starting at $229.99, alongside Kids Tablets with parental…
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Zynga adds 25,000 words to Words With Friends
Zynga adds over 25,000 playable entries to Words With Friends, including BFF and DRIP, plus updated definitions and…
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Samsung Wallet will use Solana to send money overseas
Samsung Wallet will use Solana for overseas USDC transfers starting in late October 2026, with availability across 82…
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AI agents helped an attacker take over a server in under 24 hours
ReliaQuest says AI agents helped an attacker take over a server in under 24 hours using an exposed…
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A possible plague case in Russia exposes a frightening weakness in our high-tech AI world
A mysterious death at a Russian anti-plague institute is putting modern disease surveillance in the spotlight. AI, genomic…