The AI PC needs to deliver more than performance – it needs to deliver security
2026-01-14
Scanning the future Sponsored Feature The AI revolution is changing how we do business, how we innovate and how we relax.…, Read MoreContinue Reading
Cyprus president’s top aide quits after online video alleging government corruption
2026-01-14
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — A top aide to Cyprus’ president resigned on Monday after an online video was posted recently, strongly suggesting that he and others used their close ties to the leader to earn favors for would-be investors in exchange for cash. President Nikos Christodoulides said in a writtenContinue Reading
Malaysia and Indonesia become the first countries to block Musk’s Grok over sexualized AI images
2026-01-14
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia and Indonesia have become the first countries to block Grok, the artificial intelligence chatbot developed by Elon Musk’s company xAI, as concerns grow among global authorities that it is being misused to generate sexually explicit and nonconsensual images. There is growing scrutiny of generativeContinue Reading
Linux Mint 22.3 Released, This is What’s New
2026-01-14
Linux Mint 22.3 “Zena” is officially available for download. Built on top of Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS, this is the fourth and final entry in the 22 series. It introduces a new-look app menu, adds new(ish) system utilities, improves language handling, and runs on the Linux 6.14 kernel, though an UbuntuContinue Reading
Linux Mint 22.3 "Zena" is Officially Available Now! Introduces Two New Apps
2026-01-13
A fresh menu, troubleshooting tools, and other improvements arrive in this point release., Read More From It’s FOSSContinue Reading
Arnold Clark Charge deploys fifty 150 kW EV charging hubs in Scotland.
2026-01-13
EV charging network Arnold Clark Charge has deployed more than 50 ultra-rapid charging hubs in Scotland. The network was launched in 2024 as part of a £30-million investment by UK-based family-run car retailer Arnold Clark. The hubs, located at Arnold Clark branches across the country, are all open to theContinue Reading
Intrepid, Aquatech and Adionics complete test work at battery-grade lithium carbonate project in Utah
2026-01-13
US potash producer Intrepid, water and process technology provider Aquatech and French lithium extraction firm Adionics have completed test work to produce battery-grade lithium carbonate from by-product brine at Intrepid’s Wendover, Utah potash facility. The test results demonstrate the ability to convert Intrepid’s Wendover brine and achieve a lithium extractionContinue Reading
Cyberpunk 2077 and Red Dead Redemption 2 tested at 4K Ultra on SteamOS and Windows 11, offering a snapshot of Linux gaming in 2026
2026-01-13
Last year, we reported that the Linux desktop attained a 5% share of the US desktop market for the first time. And there are good reasons behind this surge in popularity , especially among gamers. Additionally, one notable member of the Notebookcheck team recently wrote about ditching Windows 11 inContinue Reading
I tried out North Korea’s leaked OS so you don’t have to
2026-01-13
Linux, but not open-source…Read MoreContinue Reading
Is Solid-State Finally Here? We Dive into the Verge TS Pro’s “World’s First” Battery Tech
2026-01-13
On the opening day of CES 2026, we covered the splashy debut of the Verge TS Pro electric motorcycle, powered by what’s claimed to be the world’s first application of a true solid-state battery in a road-legal production electric vehicle. The high points of this solid-state…Continue Reading
Plucky startup Bolt Graphics still wants to use RISC-V to compete with Nvidia, AMD in AI and beyond — and given CUDA’s port on RISC-V, there may be something there
2026-01-13
Bolt Graphics is betting on RISC-V and CUDA compatibility to challenge Nvidia and AMD with a radically different GPU design focused on AI and rendering…Continue Reading
‘Backward and upward and tilted’: Spaceflight causes astronauts’ brains to shift inside their skulls
2026-01-13
What effects do spaceflight have on the astronaut brain? (Image credit: Wang, Odor, et al.) Spaceflight doesn’t just change your perspective — it shifts the actual position of your brain inside your skull, a new study reports. Many of us know about the famed ” overview effect, ” which describes how a trip to theContinue Reading
ISS astronaut medical evacuation latest news: Crew-11 astronauts prepare for SpaceX Dragon departure
2026-01-13
Refresh 2026-01-13T20:38:50.728Z Crew-11 astronauts are ‘go’ for Jan. 14 medical evacuation from ISS (Image credit: NASA) The four astronauts of SpaceX’s Crew-11 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) are officially “go” to return to Earth on Wednesday (Jan. 14). Mission managers gave the go-ahead for undocking today (Jan. 13), NASA officials announced in anContinue Reading