In a weird way, I’ve been thinking about the idea of a Googlebook for well over a decade now — despite the fact that such a product has only officially existed for a matter of months. I’m relatively unusual in the world of tech journalism, y’see, in that I’ve beenContinue Reading
The UK wants to take a chunk out of Apple Pay, as the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) moves to force Apple to open access to its 12-year-old contactless payment system to rivals. The regulator has published a consultation document that proposes requiring Apple to allow competitors to use the near-field communication (NFC) chip on itsContinue Reading
Uchikoshi stated that he had been working on new game that “was suddenly canceled…Read MoreContinue Reading
Sponsored by ITECH. As EV platforms push from 400 V to 800 V and beyond 1,000 V, engineers are facing a growing gap between charging capability and what can be safely tested in real-world conditions. This whitepaper unpacks the concept of “validation anxiety” and the risks tied to reliability, lifecycleContinue Reading
Prolific leaker MEGAsizeGPU last week wrote that Nvidia had “confirmed” the GB202 chip used in the RTX 5090 would no longer be used in new RTX 5090 cards. Instead, future supplies of the GPU would be used exclusively for RTX Pro Blackwell-based models.Read Entire Article…Continue Reading
A small update to the Audacious music player is out, with its Qt Winamp interface now offering ‘feature parity’ with the GTK version. Audacious 4.6.2 allows Winamp skin files to be dropped on the main window to install them when running in Qt mode, shows advanced skin selection in theContinue Reading
Meta attributed the shutdown to anincrease in activity that looked like bot traffic rather than human exchanges., Meta attributed the shutdown to anincrease in activity that looked like bot traffic rather than human exchanges., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
What starts as homework help can become emotional dependence as more young people turn to AI., What starts as homework help can become emotional dependence as more young people turn to AI., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
Statistics Canada recently released the latest EV sales data for 2026, and conflicting reports have emerged about the state of Canada’s EV industry. To add some context, Statistics Canada’s report shows that 22,716 electric vehicles were sold in Canada in August, a record high for 2026 following a bit of a slump in July whereContinue Reading
The police were requested to meet a recent American Airlines flight at the gate after it was alleged that a passenger physically assaulted the passenger in the adjoining seat. Flight attendants quickly stepped in to de-escalate the situation and separated the individuals for the remainder of the flight.Continue Reading
The Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor’s stealth coatings occupy a somewhat interesting area. On the one hand, by US standards, the coatings are significantly upgraded, but still, at their core, dated 1990s designs. On the other hand, they remain one of the most effective in the world and could be moreContinue Reading
BleachBit, the free, open-source and cross-platform system cleaning utility has a new maintenance release out – with support for Ubuntu 26.10. BleachBit 6.0.6 introduces cleaners for the Helium browser and Docker Desktop (including its AI assistant). This update also boosts app startup times, and makes deep scan, file deletion andContinue Reading
In Meta commercial terms changes slated to kick in on October 30, the company will shift the liability for any mistakes made by its AI models to its enterprise customers. The new language also makes those IT executives responsible for anything done by a partner or contractor. The changes alsoContinue Reading