Canonical has released a test build of Ubuntu 26.10 with early support for laptops using Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon X2 chips. The new preview ISO is built on the Ubuntu 26.10 Beta and Canonical’s Tobias Heider says the aim is to find bugs in the upcoming release early and get feedbackContinue Reading
We round up the EndeavourOS Titan release. EndeavourOS Titan is now available, released on March 12 2026. This fresh Arch-based ISO brings smarter hardware support and a smoother installation experience while keeping the lightweight, customizable spirit we all love. This Arch-based distribution gives me the pure Arch experience with aContinue Reading
It’s been a bit tough to watch how Wizards of the Coast (WotC) has behaved regarding its beloved TTRPG Dungeons & Dragons the past couple of years. A game that was built from its inception on encouraging fans and creators to use the game to do new and interesting thingsContinue Reading
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed laws Wednesday aimed at protecting workers from the threats of artificial intelligence, including potential job losses and workplace surveillance. The laws ban employers from using the technology to predict a worker’s emotional state by using their biometric data, require employers toContinue Reading
Jeffries said The Traitor’s approach of allowing the AI industry to police itself is a classic — and dangerous — case of letting the fox guard the henhouse. , Jeffries said The Traitor’s approach of allowing the AI industry to police itself is a classic — and dangerous — case ofContinue Reading
HEVO, a New York-based Tier 1 supplier of wireless charging hardware and software, will work with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and BMW in a technology evaluation program focused on advancing next-generation wireless charging technology. HEVO will contribute wireless charging expertise, engineering support and circular coil topologies to assist BMW’sContinue Reading
Microchip Technology has introduced the PAC1761 and PAC1861 families of digital power monitors for 48 V power architectures. Besides reading instantaneous voltage and current, the devices accumulate power measurements over time, which Microchip says lets a system react to its energy use as it happens. The company lists automotive, AI/dataContinue Reading
NIO Inc., a key player in the smart electric vehicle market, has finalized strategic agreements with Zhejiang Geely Holding Group…Continue Reading
More Snapdragon X1 and X2 laptops will be able to run Ubuntu 26.10, and a new concept image released to help test them. Canonical’s Tobias Heider says the new preview ISO is built on the Ubuntu 26.10 Beta and will help to find bugs in the upcoming release earlier. HeContinue Reading
OpenAI unveiled its long-rumored productivity software suite Tuesday with the launch of Pages, a collaborative document editor for ChatGPT. A slides app is also on the way, the company announced at its DevDay event. The Pages app is accessed via a new Space tab, which OpenAI describes as a “newContinue Reading
Business class seat width varies more across airlines than most passengers realize. The difference between the narrowest and widest seats on this list is nearly 18 inches (46 cm), a gap large enough to reflect two fundamentally different approaches to what a business class cabin should prioritize.Continue Reading
Going on any flight lasting nearly 12 hours is almost always a long international journey. The key word is almost, because there is actually a flight that is just as long but does not land in a different nation. Upon touching down at Roland Garros Airport (RUN) in Saint-Denis deContinue Reading
Welcome to Local AI Weekly #4. “Local AI” keeps meaning different things these days. Sometimes the model runs on your computer. Sometimes only the app does, while the model and your chat still run elsewhere. There are lots of such “local AI” tools that are not really local. Before youContinue Reading