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Beijing warns of more chip supply worries after Nexperia China claims it was cut off from SAP
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Systems09 Mar 2026 | 2
Microsoft finally gets around to fixing Windows 10 Recovery Environment after breaking it in October
Released from the curse of the update bork fairy
OSes06 Mar 2026 | 10
UK watchdog eyes Meta's smart glasses after workers say they 'see everything'
Contractors tasked with improving AI reportedly had access to intimate footage captured through wearables
Security05 Mar 2026 | 108
Apple's budget-friendly MacBook Neo is bursting with color and compromise
Cupertino grabs an aging A18 Pro from parts bin to power its latest attempt at an entry-level MacBook
Personal Tech04 Mar 2026 | 128
Kaspersky dismisses claims Coruna iPhone exploit kit is connected to NSA-linked operation
Follows suggestions iPhone-pwning toolset bears hallmarks of zero-days that targeted Russian diplomats
Security04 Mar 2026 | 8
Once upon a time, saving your bits meant punching holes in floppies
Microsoft vet revisits the gloriously manual era of write protection
Personal Tech04 Mar 2026 | 49
Doomscrollers despair after Oracle hiccup knocks TikTok offline in US
Big Red's cloud that 'doesn't go down' goes down again
PaaS + IaaS04 Mar 2026 | 9
nubia Neo 5 series launched at MWC Barcelona 2026 with the only built-in fan in its class
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Apple jacks up MacBook pricing with M5 Pro, Max debut
No one can hide from the RAMapocalypse, not even Tim Apple
Personal Tech03 Mar 2026 | 15
As an AI-native phone pioneer, nubia reshapes the paradigm of human-device interaction at MWC Barcelona 2026
Innovating personal devices with AI that understands, acts, and connects
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Chrome Gemini panel became privilege escalator for rogue extensions
High-severity flaw let malicious add-ons access system via browser's embedded AI feature
Security03 Mar 2026 | 4
Vodafone to use Amazon sats for cell backhaul in remote parts of Europe, Africa
From Bavarian Alps to Congo basin and other places where laying cable is a PITA
Networks03 Mar 2026 | 6
Brussels urged to pay 'sovereignty premium' to narrow China battery gap
Analysis claims €500 per EV could secure local production and cut reliance on foreign supply chains
Personal Tech03 Mar 2026 | 18
Gamers furious as indie studio Cloud Imperium quietly admits to data breach
Slow disclosure and odd reassurance that exposing names and contact details won't be a problem isn't going down well
Security03 Mar 2026 | 39
Popular prayer program becomes propaganda pusher after reported Israeli hack
Iranian worshippers got notifications saying 'help has arrived'
Offbeat02 Mar 2026 | 22
Lenovo shows off snap-together laptop with removable keyboard, screen, and ports
New ThinkPads also come in blue, get perfect fixability score
Personal Tech01 Mar 2026 | 70
PCs and phones to get more boring and expensive in 2026 thanks to memory drought
'This is perhaps the biggest challenge the industry has faced since its inception'
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NUC, NUC! Who’s there? ASUS with a client device for Microsoft’s cloudy PCs
Dell also joins the alternative to Windows 365 Link fun
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Say goodbye to budget PCs and smartphones – memory is too expensive now
Analyst warns soaring DRAM and NAND costs could push entry-level devices out of reach
Personal Tech26 Feb 2026 | 117
Debian 14 will drop Gtk2 – unless Ardour rides to the rescue
Many dependent apps, including FreePascal and Lazarus, face the chop
OSes26 Feb 2026 | 25
Hardly anybody bought Samsung's last smartphones for AI. It hopes this year's models change that
hands on But only Qualcomm can power the most alluring features
Personal Tech25 Feb 2026 | 38
Firefox 148 adds master switch for browser bot bother
While Thunderbird 148 improves MS Exchange support and sign-on security
Software25 Feb 2026 | 25
Recycling biz reckons AI features are destroying smartphone resale values
Galaxy S25 sheds 63% in 12 months as reseller questions LLM emphasis
AI + ML25 Feb 2026 | 34
HP says memory’s contribution to PC costs just doubled to 35 percent
Speeds up qualification of new suppliers to get more cheap parts into PCs, faster
Systems25 Feb 2026 | 11
'Merica-made Mac Minis marked for manufacturing
iGiant also ramping US chip and AI server production
Personal Tech24 Feb 2026 | 50
Microsoft gives Windows laggards the 'gift of time' wrapped in licensing fees
With Server 2016 and other OSes for the chop, security fixes can continue to flow for a price
OSes24 Feb 2026 | 51
KDE Plasma 6.6 isn't forcing systemd but the arguments rage on
BSD support improves, FreeBSD eyes a desktop option, and the init wars refuse to die
OSes24 Feb 2026 | 45
Nvidia superchip infusion finally coming to Windows PCs, report says
Nv-based integrated graphics for Wintel box also in the works
Personal Tech23 Feb 2026 | 7
Break free of Ring's servers, earn a five-figure bounty
Goal is to run software locally and stream only to owners' computers
Security23 Feb 2026 | 49
Work experience kids messed with manager's PC to send him to Ctrl-Alt-Del hell
Who, Me? Rogue user showed them an excellent prank, which they put into production
Personal Tech23 Feb 2026 | 119
Ofcom's grumble-o-meter lights up for EE, TalkTalk, Vodafone
Q3 figures show the trio drawing the most broadband complaints per 100,000 customers
Personal Tech21 Feb 2026 | 32
Desktop tech sent to prison for an education on strange places to put tattoos
On Call And a very awkward introduction to workplace culture
On-Prem20 Feb 2026 | 114
OpenClaw is the most fun I've had with a computer in 50 years
Opinion The DECwriter got me hooked in 1975. 'Clawdine' feels like a wonderful new beginning
AI + ML19 Feb 2026 | 111
Qualcomm set to triumph in UK smartphone ‘patent tax’ case
Consumer group Which? brought the case and now plans to bail after court indicated it would lose
Personal Tech18 Feb 2026 | 19
Gemini lies to user about health info, says it wanted to make him feel better
Though commonly reported, Google doesn't consider it a security problem when models make things up
AI + ML17 Feb 2026 | 61
US lawyers fire up privacy class action accusing Lenovo of bulk data transfers to China
Keep behavioral tracking American? PC giant says the claim is 'false'
Personal Tech17 Feb 2026 | 19
You probably can't trust your password manager if it's compromised
Researchers demo weaknesses affecting some of the most popular options
Security16 Feb 2026 | 113
X users howl into the void as timelines fail to load
'All systems operational,' says status page – real life suggests otherwise
Off-Prem16 Feb 2026 | 28
Secondhand laptop market goes 'mainstream' amid memory crunch
Budget-conscious buyers in Europe voting with their wallet
Personal Tech16 Feb 2026 | 29
Why does the Windows 11 taskbar hurt me like that?
Former Windows manager explains design decisions behind it
OSes16 Feb 2026 | 73
Price of popularity: Linux Mint's success also means maintainer stress
Lots of donations, but lots of pressure to go with it
OSes16 Feb 2026 | 68
Keir Starmer declares 'months' timeline for social media age clampdown in UK
Stricter rules for VPNs and AI chatbots also in the offing amid child safety push
Personal Tech16 Feb 2026 | 159
Ring kills Flock partnership amid surveillance scrutiny
Move comes against backdrop of disasterclass Super Bowl ad
Personal Tech13 Feb 2026 | 17
Apple patches decade-old iOS zero-day, possibly exploited by commercial spyware
Flaw abused 'in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals'
Cyber-crime12 Feb 2026 | 31
Memory price explosion triggers PC buying spree
DRAM doubles, NAND jumps 70% as corporate buyers race the clock
Personal Tech12 Feb 2026 | 24
UK unveils telecoms charter to curb mid-contract bill shocks
Legal teeth sold separately
Networks12 Feb 2026 | 28
Meta will let users tweak Threads algorithms as long as they ask nicely
Only for three days, though, then it's back to the misery feed
Personal Tech11 Feb 2026 | 7
Apple's Creator Studio creates a subscription where free apps used to live
Mac faithful aghast at helpful wallet-emptying suggestions
SaaS11 Feb 2026 | 37
Reviving a CIDCO MailStation – the last Z80 computer
FOSDEM 2026 If launching it was crazy in 1999, then what's trying to use it today?
Personal Tech11 Feb 2026 | 57
As OpenAI and Claude fight over ads, Google says ‘show me the money’
The Chocolate Factory isn't showing ads in Gemini, but AI Mode is fair game
AI + ML11 Feb 2026 | 18
Apple, Google agree to loosen grip on UK app stores
Competition watchdog secures promises on approvals, rankings, and platform access
Personal Tech10 Feb 2026 | 13
Yahoo! Japan! and ! Line! to! merge! systems! into! massive! private! cloud!
Just the sort of project that screams ‘years of delays and blowouts’, but Asian giant thinks it can beat Silicon Valley at its own game
Off-Prem10 Feb 2026 | 12
OpenAI introduces ads...for the people!
ChatGPT starts showing marketing messages in the US
Personal Tech10 Feb 2026 | 32
European Commission probes intrusion into staff mobile management backend
Officials explore issue affecting infrastructure after CERT-EU detected suspicious activity
Cyber-crime09 Feb 2026 | 3
Tech support chap invented fake fix for non-problem and watched it spread across the office
Who, Me? You can fix all sorts of things with a paperclip, but not gullibility
On-Prem09 Feb 2026 | 118
Openreach turns up the heat to force laggards off legacy copper lines
Half a million businesses face successive price hikes ahead of PTSN shutdown
Networks07 Feb 2026 | 121
Summoning the spirit of the BBC Micro with a Pi 500+ and a can of spray paint
Rhapsody in beige
Personal Tech06 Feb 2026 | 49
Curse of AI to push up PC prices as memory and CPU shortages bite
Component supply is being diverted toward datacenters, squeezing the consumer market
Personal Tech05 Feb 2026 | 20
CentOS is coming to RISC-V soon if you have the kit
FOSDEM 2026 The RHELatives are more versatile than you might realize
OSes05 Feb 2026 | 13
AI’s lust for memory drags down the smartphone industry, and Qualcomm with it
On the upside, House of the Snapdragon has started shipping its own AI silicon
Personal Tech05 Feb 2026 | 9
Microsoft engineer speedruns Raspberry Pi magic smoke in five minutes
Only cool dudes should wear a HAT backward
Personal Tech04 Feb 2026 | 76
UK to properly probe xAI to test if its revolting robo-smut generator broke the law
As Spain announces stern laws for social media, and Elon Musk’s response shows regulators keep looking his way
Legal04 Feb 2026 | 29
HP CEO prints final page after six years, moves to PayPal
Multimillion-dollar tenure could have bought a couple of crates of toner
Personal Tech03 Feb 2026 | 13
X marks the raid: French cops swoop on Musk's Paris ops
Algorithmic bias probe continues, CEO and former boss summoned to defend the platform's corner
Security03 Feb 2026 | 76
Let them eat Pi: RAM shortage bumps Raspberry prices as much as $60
Second price increase in just two months
Personal Tech02 Feb 2026 | 41
US TikTok service restored after cloud 'that doesn't go down' went down
Winter storm knocks out Oracle datacenter, despite Larry Ellison's reliability boasts
On-Prem02 Feb 2026 | 17
Microsoft's Sinofsky saw Surface fail coming – then hit up Epstein for advice on exit
DOJ files show former Windows chief predicting a public flop before mulling next mission
Personal Tech02 Feb 2026 | 33
Infrastructure cyberattacks are suddenly in fashion. We can buck the trend
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Cyber-crime02 Feb 2026 | 8
Microsoft's 'atypical' emergency Windows patches are becoming awfully typical
Opinion Administrators sigh: OOBs, they did it again
OSes02 Feb 2026 | 48
Sat Nad declares Windows 11 has a billion users – just don't bother asking for details
Terrible start to 2026 offset by optimistic operating system numbers
OSes29 Jan 2026 | 41
Meta to pour the GDP of Kenya into AI infrastructure push in 2026
Zuck bets big on 'personal superintelligence' with $135B splurge
On-Prem29 Jan 2026 | 13
Bork ventures to the Middle of Lidl
Bork!Bork!Bork! Happier days at Intel nailed to the wall of discount retailer
Personal Tech29 Jan 2026 | 33
UK tax collector plans £2B tech binge as legacy systems refuse to die
Updated AWS and Capgemini loom large in HMRC's procurement pipeline
Public Sector28 Jan 2026 | 20
Nudify app proliferation shows naked ambition of Apple and Google
Researchers with the Tech Transparency Project found all sorts of apps that let users create fake non-consensual nudes of real people
Legal27 Jan 2026 | 37
Penguin in your pocket: Nexphone dual boots into Linux, Windows 11
An expandable tablet, and a phone that reboots into desktop Windows
Personal Tech27 Jan 2026 | 23
Succession: Linux kernel community gets continuity plan for post-Linus era
Conclave doc outlines path to eternal releases
OSes27 Jan 2026 | 29
EU looking into Elon Musk's X after Grok produces deepfake sex images
Probe follows outcry over use of creepy image generation tool
Personal Tech26 Jan 2026 | 27
Microsoft probes Windows 11 boot failures tied to January security updates
Some machines are failing to start after security updates, prompting yet another Microsoft investigation
OSes26 Jan 2026 | 27
Marketing 'genius' destroyed a printer by trying to fix a paper jam
Who, Me? This story starts with the worst mistake of them all – loaning a tool
On-Prem26 Jan 2026 | 193
Emmabuntüs DE 6: A newbie-friendly Linux to help those in need
A distro aimed at helping people, reducing e-waste – and helping a charity, too
OSes25 Jan 2026 | 38
Tesla Full Self Driving subscription to rise alongside its capabilities
One-time FSD purchase no longer available as Elon Musk talks up future where drivers can be asleep at the wheel
AI + ML23 Jan 2026 | 161
Tech support detective solved PC crime by looking in the carpark
On Call Overnight action made for a sticky situation in the candy factory
Personal Tech23 Jan 2026 | 80
Oracle, Michael Dell, named as investors in JV that will run TikTok's US operations
Big Red gets to store data, advise on security, and store the 'I'll watch just one more video' algo
SaaS23 Jan 2026 | 10
Raspberry Pi flashes new branded USB drives that promise speedy performance
The aluminum sticks come in 128GB and 256GB variants
Personal Tech22 Jan 2026 | 25
EU's Digital Networks Act sets telcos squabbling before the ink is dry
Comms harmonization plan already drawing fire from operators and Big Tech alike
Networks22 Jan 2026 | 12
House of Lords votes to ban social media for Brits under 16
As public consultation kicks off, members of UK Parliament's second chamber highlight damage to children
Public Sector22 Jan 2026 | 84
eBay updates legalese to ban AI-powered shop-bots
This establishment does not serve agents, says digital tat bazaar
AI + ML22 Jan 2026 | 18
FTC tries to un-Zuck Meta's grip on the market by dragging it back to court
Artist formerly known as Facebook can’t escape the legal-verse
Personal Tech21 Jan 2026 | 6
MX Linux 25.1 brings back switchable init systems
Dislike systemd but occasionally need it for something? MX can help
OSes21 Jan 2026 | 17
Sony no longer home of the Bravia as it plans TV biz spin-out to China’s TCL
Hasn't said why, but low share in a slow-growing market suggests it can't be bothered
Personal Tech21 Jan 2026 | 81
Windows 11, not AI, kick-started the PC upgrade cycle
Corporate IT refreshed hardware to stay supported, not chase new features
Personal Tech20 Jan 2026 | 14
Just the Browser claims to tame the bloat without forking
Strips the slop and snoopery from Chrome, Edge, and Firefox
Software19 Jan 2026 | 57
UK prime minister stares down barrel of ban on social media for kids
Labour's latest U-turn? 61 backbenchers pile pressure for Starmer to back Tory peer's amendment
Public Sector19 Jan 2026 | 81
Price, battery life, performance – that's how you sell PCs
Traditional considerations back in vogue. On-device AI? Not so much
AI + ML19 Jan 2026 | 43
Fast Pair, loose security: Bluetooth accessories open to silent hijack
Sloppy implementation of Google spec leaves 'hundreds of millions' of devices vulnerable
Research17 Jan 2026 | 35
Ready for a newbie-friendly Linux? Mint team officially releases v 22.3, 'Zena'
Newer kernel, newer Cinnamon, new tools, and even new icons
OSes16 Jan 2026 | 76
Meta retreats from metaverse after virtual reality check
That went well
Personal Tech16 Jan 2026 | 120
Lawmakers urge FTC to probe Trump Mobile over 'deceptive' marketing
Gold phone more like fool's gold as none show up six months later
Personal Tech16 Jan 2026 | 70
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