China’s DeepSeek previews new AI model a year after jolting US rivals
The Verge
Chinese AI company DeepSeek released a preview of its hotly anticipated next-generation AI model V4 on Friday, saying that the open-source model can compete with leading closed-source systems from US rivals including Anthropic, Google, and OpenAI. DeepSeek sa… more…
Best Buy survived Amazon. Now it has to make AI work.
Business Insider
Best Buy has hung in there for years, but it badly needs a stock-price jolt. A new CEO could make it happen. more…
Good luck getting a Mac Mini anytime soon
Business Insider
Apple's $599 M4 Mac Mini has sold out online in the US, and other models are estimating wait times amid surging demand. more…
New Apple CEO John Ternus is inheriting a pressure cooker
Business Insider
Incoming CEO John Ternus is stepping into Tim Cook's shoes at a time when Apple is looking to prove it can still innovate and stay competitive in AI. more…
I'm a millennial who ditched my smartphone for a month. I made new friends and ended up keeping my flip phone.
Business Insider
Maneesha Panja swapped her smartphone for a flip phone. She loved it so much that she kept her dumb phone. more…
Valve Adding New Tools To Help Devs Know When A Game Isn’t Running Well On Steam Deck
Kotaku
According to Valve, 95 percent of players agree with the Verified rating assigned to games more…
The Lost Promise of Stewart Brand’s Futurism
The Atlantic
A new book by the creator of the Whole Earth Catalog sheds light on the compromises he made with the powerful. more…
TorchTPU: Running PyTorch Natively on TPUs at Google Scale
Googleblog.com
TorchTPU is a new engineering stack designed to provide a native, high-performance experience for running PyTorch workloads on Google’s TPU infrastructure with minimal code changes. It features an "Eager First" approach with multiple execution modes and utili… more…
The Quiet Resurgence of RF Engineering
Bearblog.dev
I've worked in the aerospace industry for the past 8 years, and for most of that time I felt like I could confidently say that RF engineering felt like it wa... more…
MacBook Neo and How the iPad Should Be
Craigmod.com
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FreeBSD Device Drivers Book
Github.com
FreeBSD Device Driver Book. Contribute to ebrandi/FDD-book development by creating an account on GitHub. more…
MeshCore development team splits over trademark dispute and AI-generated code
Meshcore.io
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8087 Emulation on 8086 Systems
Os2museum.com
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A Home Made PBX
Wandel.ca
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PCR Is a (Surprisingly) Near-Optimal Technology
Nikomc.com
Photonic PCR is a technology that can be used to do an entire PCR in about six minutes. But there are several reasons why it's unlikely to catch on. more…
Rust Memory Management: Ownership vs. Reference Counting
Slicker.me
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Math Is Hard
Online.fr
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Fully Featured Audio DSP Firmware for the Raspberry Pi Pico
Github.com
A fully featured audio DSP firmware for the Raspberry Pi Pico (RP2040) and Pico 2 (RP2350). - WeebLabs/DSPi more…
Niri 26.04 was just released (scrollable-tiling Wayland compositor)
Github.com
Niri is a scrollable-tiling Wayland compositor. Windows are arranged in columns on an infinite strip going to the right. Opening a new window never causes existing windows to resize.
As you may hav... more…
Flipdiscs
Flipdisc.io
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What's new in the Jetpack Compose April '26 release
Googleblog.com
News and insights on the Android platform, developer tools, and events. more…
John Ternus is already overhauling Apple operations using AI, per report
9to5Mac
John Ternus is Apple’s incoming CEO, and according to a Bloomberg report, he has already started to overhaul Apple’s internal operations using AI.
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Mosyle identifies two new macOS threats invisible to antivirus engines
9to5Mac
After exclusively sharing details with 9to5Mac last September on ModStealer, a cross-platform infostealer invisible to every major antivirus engine at the time, Mosyle, a leader in Apple device management and security, is back with two more macOS threats that… more…
Security Bite: This app tells you if your Mac’s webcam or mic was triggered while you were away
9to5Mac
9to5Mac Security Bite is exclusively brought to you by Mosyle, the only Apple Unified Platform. Making Apple devices work-ready and enterprise-safe is all we do. Our unique integrated approach to management and security combines state-of-the-art Apple-specifi… more…
Do humanoids dream of becoming human?
Popular Science
Humanoids seem to be evolving into a distinct form
The post Do humanoids dream of becoming human? appeared first on Popular Science. more…
Google Photos is getting a lot better at fixing your selfies
Android Police
New tools help with touch-ups more…
The Pixel 11's new 'Glow' feature is exactly the hardware upgrade I've been waiting for
Android Police
It's the most interesting thing Google has done in years more…
Oppo and Vivo battle to show which wild camera phone accessory kit is best
Android Police
More than a lens measuring contest more…
Six open-source gadget designs that tinkerers can DIY
Dezeen
From a gorpcore navigation tool to a blender that works with household jars, these six open-source gadgets let makers build and customise to their heart's delight. 2026 is shaping up to be the year DIY electronics goes near mainstream, as dissatisfaction with… more…
Apple's New CEO Is a Hardware Guy. That's Actually Good for Apple's AI Plans
CNET
Commentary: AI will likely be John Ternus' first big challenge as CEO. I hope he doesn't stray too far from Tim Cook's strategy. more…
The Game Controller Teaching Blind Kids to Read Braille
Yanko Design
The Game Controller Teaching Blind Kids to Read BrailleLearning Braille is hard. Anyone who has ever pressed their fingertips against a page of raised dots knows that even identifying one character takes real... more…
Honor Just Made Malaysia Its Global Launch Pad for the Honor 600
Yanko Design
Honor Just Made Malaysia Its Global Launch Pad for the Honor 600Malaysia doesn’t always get to be first. So when HONOR chose Kuala Lumpur as the global stage for the HONOR 600 Series launch, it felt... more…
The Side Table That Holds One Book Right in Its Legs
Yanko Design
The Side Table That Holds One Book Right in Its LegsMost furniture design is an exercise in addition. More drawers. More shelves. More compartments to fill with things we forget we own. It is refreshing,... more…
5 Genius Designs Every Coastal Home Needs Before Hurricane Season 2026
Yanko Design
5 Genius Designs Every Coastal Home Needs Before Hurricane Season 2026Hurricane season doesn’t announce itself with a calendar invite. It builds quietly offshore, gathers speed, and by the time a named storm is tracking toward... more…
LOOPGEAR’s Dual-Beam 5000 Lumen EDC Flashlight Also Doubles As A 12V Laptop Power Bank
Yanko Design
LOOPGEAR’s Dual-Beam 5000 Lumen EDC Flashlight Also Doubles As A 12V Laptop Power BankFlashlight manufacturers love to brag about lumen counts, but raw output means very little when the beam profile can’t match the task at hand. A... more…
This tool brings Linux to Windows 95 without using virtualization
Windows Central
WSL9X runs a modern Linux kernel inside Windows 95, 98, and ME without virtualization, letting classic Windows systems run Linux tools next to native apps. more…
Should you debloat Windows 11? The custom ISO scene is bigger than you think
Windows Central
Frustrated Windows 11 users are scrambling for debloater tools to improve their experience, as Microsoft continues to ignore their plight. more…
Smart move as Valve’s new Steam Deck tools aim to boost handheld performance with developer tuning and user‑submitted framerate data
Windows Central
Valve has added new developer tools to help dial in performance on the Steam Deck. Users will now be able to submit data to help identify average framerates, as well as provide feedback on Verified game status. more…
"Xbox will be where the world plays": Microsoft confirms Xbox is once again looking into acquisitions, huge manifesto for the future detailed
Windows Central
In a new memo penned by Xbox CEO Asha Sharma and its CCO Matt Booty, Microsoft details its vision and plans for the future of the Xbox brand more…
Ranking the biggest Xbox "problems" on Asha Sharma's to-do list: Exclusives, Xbox Helix, Game Pass, and more
Windows Central
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma just crossed sixty days in the job, and has tackled some big issues facing the platform already. But there's potentially much harder stuff on the horizon. more…
Windows Insider reboot begins: Here's what's new in the first-ever Experimental Preview build
Windows Central
Microsoft has started moving Windows Insiders into the new Experimental Channel and the updated Beta Channel as part of a broader reboot of the program. The first Experimental Preview build is now available. more…
"It's almost impossible to recommend the Surface Laptop 13": I compare it to the MacBook Neo after Microsoft's price hike
Windows Central
Microsoft's Surface Laptop 13-inch and Apple's MacBook Neo have a lot in common, and normally it would be hard to decide. But with Surface prices going up, it's become much harder to recommend the Windows device. Here's my full comparison. more…
4 open-source design tools that don't require a monthly subscription
MakeUseOf
Let your imagination (and wallet) run free. more…
This is the self-hosted DNS server I wish someone had told me about sooner
MakeUseOf
This made my homelab way more interesting. more…
The 7 best Pixel features that Samsung users don't get
MakeUseOf
Pixel features that make Samsung feel outdated. more…
I set up Bitwarden on my own server for free and my passwords are now completely under my control
MakeUseOf
Take full control of your passwords without relying on third parties. more…
Datadog digs down into GPU efficiency as AI costs soar
Theregister.com
Down to you to work out the value
Datadog has added GPU monitoring to its observability stack, giving AI-hungry organizations more insight into exactly what's happening on their most expensive silicon.… more…
Tokenmaxxing isn't an AI strategy
Theregister.com
Before checking AI's price tag, see whether it fits
What does AI cost? It's a simple question and an important one – the answer will determine the fate of companies and shape society. But it's also a question that can't be answered in a meaningful way without… more…
False Earth: From WebGL Limits to a WebGPU-Driven World
Tympanus.net
A deep dive into building an infinite procedural landscape using WebGPU and Three.js, where compute shaders and indirect drawing bring millions of interactive grass blades to life. more…
Microsoft finally agrees Windows 11 has problems, and K2 is its plan to fix them, claims report
XDA Developers
Let's hope it's actually true. more…
I change these 5 storage settings on every new PC build, and they prevent headaches later
XDA Developers
These are must-change settings for the sake of your storage more…
Your first 3D design will fail without knowing these 4 details
XDA Developers
Attention to the nuances helps both print appearance and quality. more…
Samsung exec reveals how new approach to product design is shaping your next Galaxy device
Android Authority
Samsung wants to create product designs that make you feel. more…
Vivo’s 17x optical zoom lens let me take photos my Pixel could never capture
Android Authority
I spent a few weeks using the vivo X300 Ultra with its crazy 17x zoom lens — and the results are ridiculous. more…
Oppo Find X9 Ultra Review: One of the Very Best Phones for Photographers
PetaPixel
The Oppo Find X9 Ultra will be the company’s first “Ultra” flagship to go beyond China’s borders, making it something of a global debut. Those in the know recognize the symbolism, but the backbone of this introduction begins and ends with the quadruple rear c… more…
Flickr: The First and Last Great Photo Platform
PetaPixel
As the global population of photographers swells, so do their digital libraries, leaving everyone with the same question: where and how to share their best work. Flickr was among the first online communities designed to address that dilemma, and it remains on… more…
Stop Begging Big Tech To Fix Your Social Media Experience. You Can Do It Yourself.
Techdirt
Disclaimer: This post talks about Bluesky and an offering from Bluesky and I am on the Bluesky board. Take everything I say with whatever size grains of salt you feel is appropriate. I’ve written a few times now about how I think that AI tools, used carefully… more…
Ubuntu 26.04 LTS released: GNOME 50, Wayland-only and Linux 7.0
Omgubuntu.co.uk
Canonical has released Ubuntu 26.04 LTS ‘Resolute Raccoon’ – the first LTS in Ubuntu’s history to ship without an Xorg desktop session. It runs on the latest Linux 7.0 kernel with the GNOME 50 desktop, and includes new video player and system monitor apps. De… more…
Ubuntu 26.04 LTS: What’s new since 24.04?
Omgubuntu.co.uk
If you plan to upgrade to Ubuntu 26.04 LTS ‘Resolute Raccoon’ from Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, you’re going to inherit two years’ worth of improvements. As an LTS-to-LTS jump, you don’t simply benefit from what’s new in Ubuntu 26.04, but everything else added in the 3 … more…
Ubuntu 26.04 LTS: Resolute Raccoon ist da
Caschys Blog
Canonical hat Ubuntu 26.04 LTS veröffentlicht. Die neue Version trägt den Codenamen Resolute Raccoon und steht ab sofort zum Download bereit. Da es sich um ein Long-Term-Support-Release handelt, liegt der Fokus wie gewohnt auf Stabilität und Sicherheit für di… more…
designboom’s ultimate guide to the venice art biennale 2026
Designboom
designboom’s guide highlights the main exhibition, national pavilions, and must-see events surrounding the 61st international art exhibition.
The post designboom’s ultimate guide to the venice art biennale 2026 appeared first on designboom | architecture & de… more…
DeepSeek-V4 Preview launches with open weights and API access
GSMArena.com
Chinese AI company DeepSeek caused quite a stir last year as it climbed to the top of the App Store charts and beat out incumbents like ChatGPT. That was over a year ago and now the company has launched a preview of its latest and much more capable model dubb… more…
Valve is giving Steam Deck game devs real player performance data
PCWorld
The Steam Deck and other PC gaming handhelds can squeeze a shocking amount of performance out of relatively old integrated graphics hardware. But they’re still essentially tiny little laptops without dedicated GPUs. If you’re developing a 3D game on something… more…
Ryzen 9950X3D2 tested: AMD made a creator’s dream chip in gamer clothing
PCWorld
AMD’s V-Xache-infused X3D series of processors has been an absolute smash hit in the PC gaming space, pushing AMD to the forefront of the performance discussion after years of Intel dominance. But after three generations of success, fans were probably wonderi… more…
Investigation: RAM prices are falling. Don’t fall for it
PCWorld
Rising prices are the biggest tech story of 2026. Well, the biggest consumer tech story, anyway — the biggest story in a broader sense is “AI” in general. And that’s the answer to why prices are going up.
AI data centers are gobbling up memory manufactu… more…
An Interview with Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian About the Agentic Moment
Stratechery.com
An interview with Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian about Google's cloud priorities, enterprise agent platform, and Google’s integration advantage. more…
Choosing the Right LLM Models for Your Everyday Laptop
Hongkiat.com
A practical guide to running LLMs on your everyday laptop, no supercomputer required. Learn how to pick the right model for your hardware, your workload, and your privacy needs.
The post Choosing the Right LLM Models for Your Everyday Laptop appeared first on… more…
How to Explain AI to a Friend Who Doesn’t Follow Tech
Hongkiat.com
A plain-English guide to LLMs, Gemma, quantization, GGUF, and weird model names, without making your non-tech friend regret asking.
The post How to Explain AI to a Friend Who Doesn’t Follow Tech appeared first on Hongkiat. more…
Canonical releases Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Resolute Raccoon | Canonical
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Scaling Camera File Processing at Netflix
Netflixtechblog.com
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Why WindowServer Uses High CPU & Memory on MacOS Tahoe and How to Fix It
Osxdaily.com
If you have felt your Mac is curiously sluggish, you may have opened Activity Monitor to investigate at some point and noticed a process called “WindowServer” using a large amount of CPU or memory. High CPU usage and memory consumption of WindowServer has bee… more…
Mining the Solar System to Build a New World
Universe Today
If humans are ever going to live permanently on Mars, someone is going to have to work out where all the raw materials, the food, they oxygen or the material for the structures to name just a few. A new study has tackled that unglamorous but absolutely critic… more…
US government ramps up mass surveillance with help of AI tech, your apps
Salon
The U.S. government is using AI to speed analysis of government and commercial data about you. more…
Last day to grab $179 smart drill that puts workshop power in your hands
New Atlas
Bridging the gap between portability and precision, the Spesyn Tool 3 is a smart cordless drill that's more like a workshop on-the-go. However, you only have a day left to grab it at US$179, 36% off its expected retail price, before its hugely successful laun… more…
HiBreak Dual is an attempt at a more practical E Ink phone
New Atlas
Bigme’s HiBreak Dual pairs a 6.13-inch E Ink display with a secondary LCD screen, aiming to create a distraction-free reading device which also offers the functionality of an everyday smartphone.Continue ReadingCategory: Mobile Technology, Consumer Tech, Tech… more…
I took my character animation to a whole new level with the Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI
Creative Bloq
The Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI might only have a laptop GPU but it still excels with its fast processing power more…
How the Tech World Turned Evil
The New Republic
I. That Antichrist Nonsense, ExplainedTwenty-second-century historians tracing the ascent of American technocracy from quirky garage tinkerers grooving on the Whole Earth Catalog to sinister oligarchs enacting Philip K. Dick prophesies may locate its apogee i… more…
Palantir’s Manifesto Is the Agenda of the New Class Reconfiguring the System’s Power Structure
Nakedcapitalism.com
Palantir’s manifesto is the stated agenda of a new class within the system’s power structure, driven by a binary worldview of 0 and 1 more…
Opera One becomes the best browser for video streaming: adds YouTube and Twitch to Sidebar
Opera.com
Opera One is integrating YouTube and Twitch to the sidebar, introducing a native Volume Booster feature, and a revamped Video Popout feature. more…
How Mistakes Springboard Conscientious People's Growth
Psychology Today
Cautious people underestimate how much mistakes accelerate improvement. more…
Default BitLocker configuration isn’t enough: Defending endpoints against physical attacks
TechRadar
Physical access attacks are no longer edge cases, they are a risk that organizations must actively plan for. more…
'Why we must fight Palantir' — NymVPN CEO shares his anti-Palantir manifesto
TechRadar
Nym CEO Harry Halpin has responded to Palantir's controversial manifesto, condemning the company's recent pro-military stance and calling for developers to build decentralized privacy tools to resist global surveillance. more…
'5% utilization is a math fail': Millions of GPUs worth billions are mostly sitting idle, report finds
TechRadar
Most companies massively overprovision AI infrastructure, leaving GPUs and CPUs underutilized, while rising costs expose inefficiencies driven by fear and poor automation. more…
ICYMI: the week's biggest tech news stories from Tim Cook stepping down to our Earth Day celebrations
TechRadar
Here's the biggest tech news stories for the week from Apple, DJI, OpenAI, and more. more…
2025 was the worst year on record for internet shutdowns as censors move to more targeted blocks
TechRadar
Access Now's latest report on internet shutdowns reveals that 2025 was the worst year on record for digital freedom. With VPNs and satellite internet increasingly under fire, we recap the year’s biggest threats and look at what’s next for global connectivity. more…
AI is overcrowding the smartphone; simplicity will fuel adoption
TechRadar
Smartphones have become the default for integrating new technologies. For AI, this simply won't work. more…
There’s one iOS 27 upgrade I want to see at WWDC 2026 — and it isn't Siri 2.0
TechRadar
With WWDC 2026 just around the corner, I’d love to see Apple revamp the Shortcuts app in iOS 27. more…
I upgraded to the MacBook Air M5 at last — and, boy, is it fast
TechRadar
I upgraded to the MacBook Air M5 and its lightning-fast performance puts my Intel-based MacBook Pro to shame. more…
The Xiaomi 17 Ultra is the best Xiaomi phone yet and one of the best camera phones I've ever tested
TechRadar
Innovative camera upgrades lead the charge, but the Xiaomi 17 Ultra is an all-round powerhouse in the flagship phone space. more…
I've worn the Garmin Tactix 8 for 8 weeks, and elite adventurers will love this watch — but most of you probably don't need it
TechRadar
The Garmin Tactix 8 is the ultimate one-watch solution for tactical operators. With an unbelievable battery life and dedicated tactical features, there's nothing better on the market at the moment. more…
UleFone RugKing 5 Pro review: While this rugged phone built to a price, it does have some virtues to offset the vices
TechRadar
The UleFone RugKing 5 Pro is a robust device with decent battery life, but built to a price specification. more…
Intel VP claims up to 30% of CPU performance is untapped by modern games — software optimization is critical to unlocking full potential of hybrid CPUs
Tom's Hardware UK
Intel is claiming that better software optimization for hybrid architecture CPUs can unlock up to 30% more performance without hardware upgrades. The silicon itself is very capable, but its true potential is held back by code that perhaps prioritizes more con… more…
Xbox outlines broad plan to revitalize brand with a back-to-basics approach that focuses on console — New Xbox strategy reprioritizes console, while bolstering cloud and services
Tom's Hardware UK
Microsoft Gaming has been rebranded to just Xbox and the new leadership at the company is looking to shift focus to what worked in the first place. The new open letter titled "We are Xbox" goes over four main points that the brand is putting at the center of … more…
Samsung engineer sentenced to 7 years in prison for selling chipmaking trade secrets to Chinese chipmaker — ex-employee supplied 10nm DRAM data to CXMT for $2 million
Tom's Hardware UK
An ex-Samsung employee accused of corporate espionage has been sentenced to 7 years in prison for sharing over 600 critical chipmaking steps. more…
Chernobyl virus turned 27 today, and it could brick your PC in ways modern malware can't by overwriting BIOS firmware
Tom's Hardware UK
27 years ago today, on April 26, 1999, a 1 KB virus called CIH detonated its payload on hundreds of thousands of Windows 9x machines worldwide. more…
TSMC unveils process technology roadmap through 2029: A12, A13, N2U announced, A16 slips to 2027
Tom's Hardware UK
TSMC strengthens its bifurcated process technology development approach with A14, A13, and N2U aimed at client applications and A16, A12, and N2X for high-performance data center designs. more…
Pull Request For Linux To Remove Old Network Drivers, ISDN Subsystem Due To AI/LLM Noise
Phoronix
It was just days ago we reported on a proposal to drop old network drivers due to AI-driven bug reports becoming a burden on upstream kernel developers. Last night that culminated with an initial pull request to clear out some old, unused networking drivers p… more…
Wahoo & COROS Hook Up: Here’s What Happening!
DC Rainmaker
Wahoo Fitness & COROS have decided to hook up, in the most literal relationship way possible. They aren’t merging (getting married), but they are swapping data and borrowing some of each other's things. This one was definitely not on my … Read More Here → more…
DeepSeek V4 Shows That The Next AI Race Is About Efficiency
Forbes
DeepSeek V4’s real breakthrough is cost-efficient long-context intelligence: it makes million-token reasoning cheaper and pushes open models closer to frontier systems. more…
Inside the Rise of Bloom, a Tech-Led Hotel Platform in India
Skift
Bloom's insistence on profitability before scale runs counter to the growth-at-all-costs orthodoxy that defined the last decade of travel tech investment in India. As it enters a new phase of expansion, the company now faces the challenge of sustaining produc… more…