SoftBank is making a massive $4 billion bet on the physical infrastructure needed for AI. The acquisition of DigitalBridge Group, announced in a press release, is a direct move to bolster its $500 billion Project Stargate. This is about controlling the data centers, fiber, and towers that next-gen A
The Phoenix project is a complete rewrite of the X server using the Zig language, aiming to keep X11 applications alive in a Wayland-dominated future. It promises a simpler, safer system but admits it’s not ready for production use yet. This effort comes as major distros like Kubuntu make Wayland th
If you’ve been stuck with an embarrassing Gmail handle for years, relief may be in sight. A leaked Hindi-language support page indicates Google is testing a long-requested feature to let users change their @gmail.com address.
CES 2026 kicks off January 6-9 in Las Vegas, expecting 150,000 attendees. The big themes are ambient AI, humanoid robots, and smarter integrated systems, with a spotlight on smart glasses and Lenovo’s keynote at The Sphere.
MassMutual is pushing its AI efforts into high gear, aiming for a fully agentic software development process by Q1 2026. Early tests have already delivered a 35% productivity boost per team, validated across multiple scenarios. The company is building on this to expand autonomous agents into call ce
A major hack hit Rainbow Six Siege over the weekend, corrupting accounts with fake credits and items. Ubisoft has shut down all servers and is rolling back all transactions to Saturday morning to fix the mess.
According to XDA-Developers, Flathub, the app store for Linux, had a massive 2025. It served 433.5 million app downloads, a 20.3% increase over its previous record. The platform also added 440 new apps for a total of 3,243 and handled 723.9 million updates. Top apps included Firefox, Chrome, and Dis
Microsoft has rolled out hardware-accelerated BitLocker in Windows 11 25H2, moving encryption off the CPU. The result is a massive reduction in performance penalty, especially for random I/O workloads that dominate daily use.
Forget just coding or data analysis. The job market has shifted decisively toward hybrid roles requiring both technical and human skills. New data reveals that durable skills are now a non-negotiable for career advancement.
The Arch Linux main website is currently offline for most users following a DDoS attack that began on Christmas Day. The site is reportedly only reachable via IPv6 connections, while the Arch Wiki and status page remain functional.
