Brian Fagioli 
Apple is launching a Manufacturing Academy in Detroit on August 19, offering free in-person and virtual training to help U.S. businesses adopt AI and smart manufacturing tools.
Lenovo’s Back to School Sale is now live with weekly discounts on ThinkPads, Yoga laptops, Chromebooks, and accessories. Runs through September 7.
HeliumOS 10 arrives with Zsh, secure boot, Docker, and BTRFS out of the box. The new Edge Edition supports newer kernels and NVIDIA GPUs.
Microsoft launches Project Ire, an AI system that reverse engineers unknown software files to classify them as safe or malicious, all without human help.
PayPal is going big on crypto, letting US merchants accept over 100 cryptocurrencies with fast settlement and up to 90 percent lower fees.
MSI has released the PRO MP165 E6, a portable 15.6-inch monitor for hybrid workers and remote professionals. Available at Costco for $74.97.
Linux 6.16 is here. It’s a stable, low-drama update with lots of small driver fixes, while Linus Torvalds warns the next merge window may get complicated.
Shotcut 25.07 brings new video and audio editing features, better UI themes, and speech-to-text improvements to Linux, Windows, and macOS.
Slackel 8.0 Openbox lands with Linux kernel 6.12.39, UEFI support, 32-bit compatibility, and custom GUI tools for fast, portable Linux installations.
Mango AI makes it easier than ever to create talking head videos using nothing but a photo. If you hate how you look on camera, this tool could be a game changer.
AdGuard for Windows v7.21 now blocks Microsoft’s Recall feature, giving users stronger privacy by preventing background screenshot tracking.
A new Linux kernel patch proposal could make AI coding assistants like Claude and Copilot identify themselves in kernel commits.