Gemini for Google TV is expanding beyond TCL TVs to the Google TV Streamer. The new assistant promises more natural conversations and better entertainment recommendations. It’s rolling out now in the US and Canada.
Arc Raiders has shattered records on Steam, reaching 462,488 concurrent players and dethroning Helldivers 2. The extraction shooter continues to dominate Steam’s charts while selling 2.5 million copies across platforms. Developer Embark Studios is riding a massive wave of player engagement.
The omnichannel approach in banking is proving unworkable as customers prefer mobile-first experiences with human support options. New research shows 65% of customers still value physical branches for complex issues and as symbols of stability. The future lies in adaptive digital experiences that an
Tencent has proposed a new semantics-aware vCPU scheduling approach for KVM Linux virtual machines that shows dramatic performance improvements. The technology delivers up to 47.1% better performance for certain workloads by being smarter about how it handles CPU contention between VMs.
DBS has upgraded its Joy chatbot with generative AI capabilities, and the results are impressive. The virtual assistant handled over 120,000 unique chats since February while boosting customer satisfaction scores by 23%. The bank is now planning to expand the service beyond Singapore.
According to The Register, Linux has over 23 different desktop environments that all mimic the Windows 95 design. This represents massive duplication of effort across projects like Xfce, MATE, Cinnamon, and Budgie. The fragmentation means no single desktop achieves the polish it could if developers
AI browsers are moving beyond simple search to actually executing tasks autonomously. With agentic AI capabilities, they can manage emails, plan trips, and handle repetitive work. The technology is shifting from business use to everyday consumer applications.
The LA Clippers’ new Intuit Dome features an AI experience called Connectopia that generates unique 8K worlds from text prompts in real time. Built with RTX 4090/5090 GPUs and running Gemma and LTX models, it represents one of the most advanced public AI installations anywhere. Every two weeks, the
Google has issued urgent warnings about six major scam trends targeting Gmail, Messages and Play users. The company confirms scammers are increasingly using AI tools to scale their attacks, with sophisticated impersonation schemes becoming more common.
AMD’s Jason Banta discusses the massive PC refresh opportunity as Windows 10 support ends. The company is banking on its Ryzen AI platform to drive upgrades across consumer and enterprise markets.
