A new podcast episode dives into the wild story of AIM. It was created by a semi-rogue team inside AOL, loathed by executives, and became an undeniable icon. Yet the company never cracked how to make money from it.
Microsoft is rolling out a significant update to the Narrator screen reader in Windows 11. It allows users to customize exactly which UI details are spoken and in what order, a major step for accessibility personalization.
Microsoft is rolling out a new framework called Agent Launchers in Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220.7523. It lets developers register AI agents that can be launched from anywhere in Windows, including the taskbar’s Ask Copilot feature.
According to a new report, Lenovo is planning a SteamOS version of its Legion Go 2 handheld for 2026. It would pack a high-end Ryzen Z2 Extreme APU, marking a major new challenger to Valve’s own Steam Deck.
The open-source NVK Vulkan driver for NVIDIA GPUs is about to get a significant performance upgrade. A key patch series enabling compression support has been merged into the Mesa graphics library, promising better memory efficiency and speed.
KDE is reviving its Internet of Things (IoT) development efforts, specifically targeting integration with the popular Home Assistant platform. This news comes alongside details about Plasma 6.6, which will offer a much smoother experience for high-refresh-rate monitors.
Microsoft has confirmed a new bug in its December 2025 Patch Tuesday update, KB5072033, that breaks network connectivity inside the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) when used with certain VPNs. The company says a fix is not expected until the January 2026 update cycle, leaving enterprise users in a
The fundamental economics of data center storage are shifting. New analysis shows high-capacity QLC SSDs now beat HDDs on critical metrics like performance-per-watt and rack density, especially for AI workloads. The era of the spinning disk might be ending.
A new round of benchmarks pits Intel’s Granite Rapids against AMD’s Turin in a 128-core duel. Using Ubuntu 25.10 and the Linux 6.18 kernel, the results show a significant shift from launch-day numbers. Power efficiency is a major point of contention.
The explosive growth of AI is putting unprecedented strain on power grids, echoing the energy crisis sparked by early refrigerators. The solution lies in a massive, rapid push for efficiency and smart grid integration that the industry is just starting to figure out.
