Vivaldi bakes Proton VPN into browser to boost privacy

Desktop users get free access – assuming they're cool with logging in and limited speeds

Vivaldi has become the latest browser to include a virtual private network (VPN) option with its product, working with Proton VPN to up user privacy.…

From MP3 to Web3 to now 3D, Napster gets a new owner

Beating a dead horse to a 4-4 beat

Napster, the original file-sharing troublemaker that shook the music industry, is about to change hands once again in yet another attempt to drag the brand into relevance.…

Even Google struggles to balance fast-but-pricey flash and cheap-but-slow hard disks

Reveals it ‘dramatically improved IOPS and throughput’ of its own storage with homebrew 'L4' automation and cache

Google has revealed that it still relies on hard disk drives for most of its storage needs, but has been able to ‘dramatically’ improve the performance of its storage systems with a homebrew automated data tiering system.…

Dell sheds ten percent of staff for the second year in a row

Confirmed: 12,000 people let go over 12 months

Rumours of swingeing layoffs at Dell were not exaggerated, a statement The Register offers after reading the hardware giant’s most recent annual report which reveals its workforce shrank by 12,000 in the year to January 31st, 2025.…

Robinhood is launching bank accounts that will deliver physical cash ‘to your doorstep’
Robinhood is getting closer to becoming a full-fledged financial service. On Wednesday, the company announced a wholly online banking platform that will offer checking and savings accounts to Robinhood Gold subscribers when it launches this fall. The platform, called Robinhood Banking, will let users access their accounts, as well as send and receive money through […]
Republicans are still pushing for child safety laws, while Democrats wonder if a weakened FTC can enforce them
Members of a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee met Wednesday to discuss what’s typically a highly bipartisan topic: protecting kids online. But in a far-from-typical political climate, the mood was tense and confrontational. Republican lawmakers are eager to revive a handful of bipartisan bills like the Kids Online Safety Act, which House Republican leadership blocked […]
Using linkhut to signal-boost my bookmarks

It must have been at least a year ago that I first noticed linkhut, and its flagship instance at ln.ht, appear on SourceHut, where it immediately caught my attention for its good taste in inspirations.

Nothing’s colorful, entry-level earbuds have fallen to their best price to date
From the AirPods Pro to the Shokz OpenRun Pro 2, Amazon’s Big Spring Sale has ushered in a number of surprisingly good deals on wireless earbuds. Neither of the aforementioned picks is probably the best option if you’re working with a tight budget, though, fortunately, there are cheaper alternatives. Right now for example, the already […]
Trump says he will impose a 25 percent tariff on imported vehicles
During a briefing on Wednesday, President Donald Trump announced plans to put a 25 percent tariff on cars and trucks imported into the US. Trump said the taxes would go into effect on April 2nd — the same time he’s expected to introduce a round of reciprocal tariffs, according to The New York Times. The […]
Microsoft walking away from datacenter leases (probably) isn't a sign the AI bubble is bursting

Why lease space that can't power or cool 120kW racks - or the next-gen 600kW monsters?

Comment  Microsoft has walked away from negotiations to lease two gigawatts worth of datacenter capacity in the US and Europe, and has deferred and cancelled other datacenter leases, according to a new report from investment bank TD Cowen.…

Microsoft revamps its Windows Game Bar
Microsoft is sharing several new Xbox gaming updates for March that include a new look for Game Bar on PC, a new Cloud Gaming feature, and fresh benefits for playing some free-to-play games through Game Pass. Game Bar on PC, which gives you the ability to quickly launch games, control audio mixes, and monitor game […]
ChatGPT’s new image generator is delayed for free users
OpenAI is pushing back the rollout of ChatGPT’s built-in image generator for free users. In a post on Wednesday, CEO Sam Altman admitted that the image-generation tool is more popular than he expected, adding that “rollout to our free tier is unfortunately going to be delayed for awhile.” OpenAI only just added image generation capabilities […]
Signalgate storm intensifies as journalist releases full secret Houthi airstrike chat

So F-18 launch times, weapons, drone support aren't classified now ... who knew?

The Atlantic's editor-in-chief who was inadvertently added to a Signal group in which the US Secretary of Defense, Vice President, and others discussed secret military plans has now publicly released the messages.…

Some Kindles now let you double-tap anywhere to turn the page
Amazon has released a software update for the current-generation Colorsoft and Paperwhite that lets you double-tap on the sides or back of your Kindle to turn the page. The new feature, as spotted by The eBook Reader, is listed in the release notes for the 5.18.1 update and can be found in Settings > Device […]
US defense contractor cops to sloppy security, settles after infosec lead blows whistle

MORSE to pay -- .. .-.. .-.. .. --- -. ... for failing to meet cyber-grade

A US defense contractor will cough up $4.6 million to settle complaints it failed to meet cybersecurity requirements on military contracts and knowingly submitted false claims for payment.…

YouTube Shorts will count views even if you scroll past
YouTube will soon count Shorts views using the same method as TikTok and Instagram. Starting March 31st, YouTube will display the number of times a Short starts to play or replay, like Instagram and TikTok do, instead of only counting after someone watches a Short for a specific length of time. “We hope that this deeper […]
Marvel unveils the gigantic cast for Avengers: Doomsday
After an hours-long tease, Marvel has confirmed much of the cast for the next Avengers movie — and it pulls together a huge list of stars from films ranging from past Avengers and X-Men flicks to Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and the upcoming Fantastic Four: First Steps. Today’s announcements include: Avengers: Doomsday and Secret Wars […]
The Shokz OpenRun Pro 2 are worth their full price, but are more tempting at $30 off
When it comes to working out or just hanging outside, the perks of bone conduction headphones versus over-ear headphones or earbuds are growing. They’ve always been the safer alternative since they don’t obstruct your hearing, but with the Shokz OpenRun Pro 2, they now actually sound good. Thanks to its USB-C charging (in place of […]
US government’s attack on free speech, science, and research is causing a brain drain
How do you create a brain drain and lose your status as eminent destination for scientists and researchers? The United States seems to be sending out questionnaires to researchers at universities and research institutes outside of the United States, asking them about their political leanings.
KDE developers show off SDDM replacement
KDE’s login manager, SDDM, has its share of problems, and as such, a number of KDE developers are working on replacement to fix many of these long-standing issues. So, what exactly is wrong with SDDM as it exists today? With SDDM, power management is reinvented from scratch with bespoke configuration.
Apple blocked from presenting at Google antitrust hearing where $20 billion search deal is at stake
The DC Circuit Court of Appeals has blocked Apple’s efforts to intervene in the federal antitrust trial against Google that jeopardizes Apple’s lucrative search exclusivity deal, Ars Technica reports. In February, US District Court Judge Amit Mehta had already denied Apple’s request to take a limited role in the remedies phase of the Google Search […]
Files stolen from NSW court system, including restraining orders for violence

Victims' details at risk after criminals download 9,000 files from court database

Australian police are currently investigating the theft of "sensitive" data from a New South Wales court system after they confirmed approximately 9,000 files were stolen.…

Microsoft’s account sign-in UI gets a new design and dark mode
Microsoft is rolling out a new sign-in screen for more than a billion consumers that access services like Outlook, Windows, Xbox, Microsoft 365, and more. The updated authentication screen is based on Microsoft’s Fluent 2 design language and even includes a dark mode with Xbox colors. The entire authentication process for Microsoft accounts has been […]
Canon redesigned its entry-level EOS R50 with improved video capabilities
Canon has announced an updated version of its EOS R50 with improved video capabilities, a smaller body, and a cheaper price tag — thanks in part to losing an electronic viewfinder. The original, which launched in 2023, was an entry-level mirrorless camera with 4K video capabilities that maxed out at 30fps. The new EOS R50 […]
It's International Datacenter Day for those who colocate, er, celebrate

It's not a party until someone builds a bit barn on greenbelt land

It's International Datacenter Day, when people around the world get together to share their love of faceless concrete edifices.…

Roborock’s S8 MaxV Ultra, our favorite robovac, is cheaper than ever
Spring cleaning season is here, which is probably why we’re seeing retailers slash prices on top-tier robot vacuums like the Dreame X40 Ultra and Eufy X10 Pro Omni. Yet it’s the deal on the Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra — our favorite robot vacuum overall — that stands out the most. Right now, you can buy […]
Rivian spins out secret e-bike lab into a new company called Also
Rivian announced the creation of a new micromobility company called Also. The deal includes $105 million in Series B funding from venture capital firm Eclipse and will focus on the development and production of lightweight electric vehicles like bikes and scooters. “For the world to fully transition to electrified transportation, a range of vehicle types […]
Credible nerd says stop using atop, doesn't say why, everyone panics

Bad news about the Linux system monitor may be on the way

Veteran sysadmin and tech blogger Rachel Kroll posted a cryptic warning yesterday about a popular Linux system monitoring tool. Maybe it's better to be safe than sorry.…

Wyze’s new camera filter claims to cut down on nuisance alerts
Security cameras can be helpful for spotting package thieves, letting you know when your kid got home from school, or scaring off that rascally raccoon rustling around your chicken coop. But constant notifications from these devices can make them more annoying than useful. Notification fatigue once made me ignore the repeated motion alerts from a […]
This company is using AI to give people American-sounding accents
Krisp, the company best known for its noise cancellation app, is launching a new AI tool that’s supposed to convert a speaker’s accent to American English in real time. The tool comes bundled in Krisp’s existing desktop app and acts as a virtual microphone to modify the sound of someone’s voice across video conferencing apps […]
World of Warcraft will rollback some Hardcore mode permadeaths
Blizzard has announced that it will make exceptions to its hardcore permadeath policy and allow some characters to return to life. According to a report in Ars Technica, Blizzard made the pronouncement in response to a string of DDoS attacks that seemed specifically targeted to cause the in-game deaths of members of a high-profile raiding […]
Metaphor: ReFantazio’s elaborate menus are designed to heighten your emotions
Video game menus tend to fade into the background — but that’s not the case with Metaphor: ReFantazio. Like the Persona games before it, the fantasy RPG has an interface that’s slick, aggressive, and certainly not the kind of thing you’ll forget. And according to lead interface designer Koji Ise, the intent was to create […]
The base iPad is finally being left behind
I can tell you the entire story of the 11th-generation iPad by explaining the results of one benchmarking test. It’s called Geekbench, and it’s a cross-platform tool that simulates a bunch of real-world activities to give each device a score that roughly approximates how powerful it is. It’s not perfect (no benchmark is), but it […]
The Nissan Leaf lives on as a compact SUV with a Tesla charge port
The Nissan Leaf is back, and it’s not a frumpy looking hatchback anymore.  The Japanese automaker is dusting off its pioneering EV and giving it new technology and a new form factor. The Leaf will return as a crossover SUV with a Tesla plug (!!), casting off its outdated appearance that previously led to rumors […]
The Atlantic releases strike group chat messages
On March 24th, The Atlantic’s editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg published a damning story about being added to the ‘Houthi PC Small Group’ on Signal by Trump’s national security adviser Mike Waltz. In it, he described inadvertently becoming privy to high-level military operation planning that should never have taken place on Signal by people who really should […]
Google moves all Android development behind closed doors
Up until now, Google developed several components of Android out in the open, as part of AOSP, while developing everything else behind closed doors, only releasing the source code once the final new Android version was released.
Microsoft patches patch that broke USB printing in Windows 11

Now the only nonsense printed out will come from the user

Months after releasing a patch that left some printers spouting gibberish, Microsoft is issuing another update to deal with it.…

Waze is dropping Google Assistant on iPhone after leaving it broken for ‘over a year’
Waze is getting rid of Google Assistant for users on iPhones, citing “ongoing difficulties” with the integration. In an update on Tuesday, Waze said it plans on replacing it with an “enhanced voice integration solution” in the future, which is most likely Gemini. “As many of you have likely experienced, this feature [Google Assistant] has […]
Atomfall makes the postapocalypse quintessentially British
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. You awake in a dimly lit bunker with little recollection of yourself or your surroundings. A few moments later, having learned the basics of survival (throwing a punch; crafting a bandage), you emerge blinking into the light. But wait: something is different. You see not a frontier […]
US closes subsidiary loophole on dozens of Chinese entity list members

Bad news for American tech businesses making money off deals with sanction-dodging companies

The US government has initiated another crackdown on Chinese businesses skirting chip export bans, adding a few dozen new names, and offshoots of repeat offenders, to the entity list.…

Nintendo’s next Direct is about Switch 1 games
While the games industry patiently waits for the proper reveal of the Switch 2 on April 2nd, Nintendo isn’t quite done with its current console. The company announced that it will be holding a Nintendo Direct on March 27th at 10AM ET, which will feature “around 30 minutes” of news about upcoming Switch games. Notably, […]
No Man’s Sky gets prehistoric with Relics expansion
The latest update for No Man’s Sky is going back in time. Called Relics, the expansion launches today and introduces paleontology and archaeology elements to the sci-fi exploration game; players can now unearth the bones of alien creatures, piece them together, and even erect museums. Perhaps most interesting is that players will be able to […]
What’s on your desk, Jennifer Pattison Tuohy?
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy is The Verge’s smart home reviewer, and she’s mind-bogglingly impressive in the number of devices she covers. As she says, “On any given day, I can be evaluating anything from robot vacuums, smart locks, and lights, to smart chicken coops, smart ovens, and connected coffee makers.” Jennifer has been a journalist for […]
US expands export blacklist to keep computing tech out of China
The US has added 80 organizations and companies to a trading export blacklist in an effort to prevent China from acquiring computing technology for military purposes. The new restrictions announced by the US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) are the latest attempt to block foreign access to cutting-edge American chips, despite […]
50 years ago the last Saturn rocket rolled out of NASA's Vehicle Assembly Building

Half a century later, there's a Moon rocket behind those same doors

It is 50 years since the very last Saturn rocket rolled out from NASA's Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) to launchpad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center.…

Studio Ghibli’s archive is the key to its 4K restoration process
When Princess Mononoke first debuted back in 1997, it marked a major turning point for Studio Ghibli. The studio had already dabbled in computer-generated imagery and digital compositing with films like Isao Takahata’s Pom Poko and Yoshifumi Kondō’s Whisper of the Heart. But Mononoke was the first instance of Ghibli really embracing CGI as a […]
E-bikes banned on London public transport after unsafe mods cause fires
Transport for London (TfL) has announced that all non-folding e-bikes will be banned from the majority of London’s public transport network. The ban has been driven by the fire risk from regular bikes converted into e-bikes using DIY kits, but extends to purpose-built e-bikes too in the name of easier enforcement. The new ban comes […]
Schneider Electric pumps $700M into US ops as AI datacenter demand surges

Meanwhile, Apple is lining up '$1B' of Nvidia Blackwell Ultra kit

Schneider Electric plans to spend $700 million through 2027 to expand its US operations and bolster the supply of its power equipment necessary to sustain the proliferation of AI datacenters.…

NCSC taps influencers to make 2FA go viral

Who knew social media stars had a role to play in building national cyber resilience?

The world's biggest brands have benefited from influencer marketing for years – now the UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has hopped on the bandwagon to preach two-factor authentication (2FA) to the masses.…

GeoGuessr is coming to Steam after 12 years in your browser
12-year-old browser game GeoGuessr is getting a belated port to PC, with a new listing for the game now in the Steam Store. Despite its age, GeoGuessr will launch in Early Access when it goes on sale some time in April 2025. GeoGuessr first launched in 2013, and tasks players with figuring out their coordinates […]
PS5 owners really want to play Xbox games, as Microsoft tops Sony’s preorder charts
If you’re looking for some solid evidence that Microsoft’s strategy to bring Xbox games to PS5 is seeing some early success, look no further than Sony’s own PlayStation Store today. The top preordered games in the US PlayStation Store are Indiana Jones and the Great Circle and Forza Horizon 5, with the $99.99 premium versions […]
UK satellite smartphone services could get green light this year

At last, cell service from SPAAAAAACE

Britain's telecoms regulator could authorize satellite-to-smartphone services in the UK before the end of this year.…

Reolink’s wireless camera easily transitions from vanlife to homelife
As a part-time vanlifer, I’m constantly looking for opportunities to be alone in the world. But I also want to feel safe when parked overnight at an abandoned train station where there’s a non-zero chance of starring in a Netflix true-crime drama. That’s why I always travel with an axe, my reactive beagle, and — […]
British govt wants to mainline AI, but its arteries are clogged with legacy tech

Spending watchdog says digital professionals need seat at top table to ensure 'transformation'

The parlous state of UK government legacy IT systems is hampering attempts to adopt AI, a report from MPs has warned.…

Aardvark beats groundhogs and supercomputers in weather forecasting

PC-size ML prediction model predicted to be as good as a super at fraction of the cost

Aardvark, a novel machine learning-based weather prediction system, teases a future where supercomputers are optional for forecasting - but don't pull the plug just yet.…

Porsche’s next Taycan gets an infotainment upgrade — but no new CarPlay
Porsche is upgrading the infotainment in the upcoming 2026 model year Taycan, 911, Panamera, and Cayenne with “more responsive” software and features such as an Alexa personal assistant. The 2026 Porsche Communication Management (PCM) will get the Porsche App Center introduced in the Macan Electric. It provides “direct access to a large number of apps” […]
Jeff Bezos can now taunt Elon Musk: I'm building a moon rover for NASA, when can Tesla do that?

Firefly Aerospace choses Amazon boss's Honeybee Robotics to supply vehicle for 2028 mission

Elon Musk may have launched hundreds of rockets and sent his own Tesla Roadster into space, but rival billionaire Jeff Bezos will soon be able to boast he’s built a moon rover.…

VMware sues Siemens for allegedly using unlicensed software

As rumors swirl about a new 72-core minimum vSphere license requirement

VMware has sued industrial giant AG Siemens’s US operations for alleged use of unlicensed software and accused it of changing its story negotiations.…

Microsoft adds ‘deep reasoning’ Copilot AI for research and data analysis
After Google and OpenAI offered up AI news on Tuesday, Microsoft has followed with announcements of its own, including details of two “deep reasoning” agents for Microsoft 365 Copilot that it claims are the first of their kind, dubbed Researcher and Analyst, as well as new capabilities for custom AI agents. Researcher relies on OpenAI’s […]
India ditches its 'Google Tax', perhaps to tickle Trump and dodge tariffs

Binned an e-commerce tax last year so this may not be complete capitulation

India again ditches a tech tax, perhaps to tickle Trump and dodge tariffs Already binned an e-commerce tax last year The lower house of India’s parliament on Tuesday passed the nation’s budget for 2025, after making a last-minute change that removed a tax on digital ads.…

Character.ai can now tell parents which bots their kid is talking to
Chatbot service Character.AI is adding a new ‘Parental Insights’ feature, which lets teens send a weekly report of their chatbot usage to a parents’ email address. As outlined in an announcement from the company, this report includes the daily average time spent across web and mobile, the characters that a user most frequently interacted with, […]
Revenge of the nerds: Boffins sue to undo Trump science funding cuts

Who needs studies into diseases, virus infections, US mortality rates ... right?

Two academic organizations sued the Trump administration Tuesday for the allegedly unlawful withdrawal of $400 million in federal funding from Columbia University and associated demands for policy changes.…

Revenge of the nerds: Teachers, professors sue to undo Trump science funding cuts

Who needs studies into diseases, virus infections, US mortality rates ... right?

Two academic organizations sued the Trump administration Tuesday for the allegedly unlawful withdrawal of $400 million in federal funding from Columbia University and associated demands for policy changes.…

God didn't have a plan for Gelsinger at Intel. Maybe there is one for his new gig, Gloo

Chip guru preaches virtues of 'values-aligned' pray-I, sorry, AI

Pat Gelsinger, once CEO of VMware and later Intel, has announced he's taken a new job as executive chair and head of technology at Gloo, a Colorado-based startup offering technology tools for churches and other faith-based organizations.…

How NixOS and reproducible builds could have detected the xz backdoor for the benefit of all
Some more light reading: While it was already established that the open source supply chain was often the target of malicious actors, what is stunning is the amount of energy invested by Jia Tan to gain the trust of the maintainer of the xz project, acquire push access to the repository and then among other perfectly legitimate contributions insert – piece by piece – the code for a very sophisticated and obfuscated backdoor.
Google says its new ‘reasoning’ Gemini AI models are the best ones yet
After delivering a new “open” AI model with better performance on a single GPU, Google has now introduced an update to the AI models for its products with Gemini 2.5, which combines “a significantly enhanced base model with improved post-training” for better overall performance. It’s claiming that the first release, Gemini 2.5 Pro experimental, leads […]
“This man is not our boss” — EPA workers rally against DOGE cuts
Environmental Protection Agency workers took to the streets across the US today to protest drastic cuts President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s DOGE have made at the federal agency whose mission is to “protect human health and the environment.”  Musk, the face of DOGE and the target of growing protests at Tesla dealerships, was a […]
Nosferatu and some of our favorite movies are buy two, get one free today
“Pick-your-own” promotions are a personal favorite of mine, so I’m stoked to see the return of Amazon’s deal that lets you grab three 4K Blu-rays, standard 1080p Blu-rays, or DVDs for the price of two. All you have to do is add any three items included on this page and head to checkout, after which […]
Game Informer has officially returned
Game Informer is back, and so is its entire staff. On Tuesday, editor-in-chief Matt Miller announced that Gunzilla Games has acquired the rights to the gaming magazine, helping to bring the site and its archives back online. GameStop, which previously owned Game Informer, shut down the beloved magazine last August and laid off its entire […]
AT&T is slashing its autopay and paperless billing discounts
AT&T will cut its autopay and paperless billing discounts in half starting April 24th. In a statement to The Verge, AT&T spokesperson Kyle Loomis confirmed reports that customers enrolled in the program will get $5 off their monthly bill instead of $10 when paying with a debit card. AT&T is also doing away with the […]
Judge halts DOGE's union personal data grab at OPM, Treasury, Education

Officials likely violated Privacy Act by handing out info without consent

A Maryland judge has dealt another blow to Elon Musk's cost-trimming DOGE unit, temporarily blocking the US Treasury, Dept of Education, and Office of Personnel Management from sharing union members' personal data with the billionaire's minions.…

The Kindle Colorsoft is now a far better deal thanks to Amazon’s Big Spring Sale
When we reviewed the Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition late last year, one of our biggest gripes was the e-reader’s initial starting price of $279.99. It’s a high price to pay for an ebook reader, particularly given its smaller 7-inch display and lack of stylus support, but those shortcomings are more forgivable now that the ebook […]
Samsung co-CEO Han Jong-hee dies of heart attack at 63

The man who helped make Sammy the biggest name in modern tellies

Samsung co-CEO Han Jong-hee died this week in the Samsung Medical Center in southern Seoul after a cardiac arrest. He was 63.…

Waymo plans robotaxi launch in Washington, DC in 2026
Waymo announced that Washington, DC will be its next robotaxi city. The company aims to launch its Waymo One ridehailing service in the nation’s capitol in 2026 — though it acknowledged that it will first need to change the city law prohibiting fully autonomous vehicles without safety drivers.  Currently, companies that want to test autonomous […]
Anker’s ‘InstaCord’ battery with dual retractable USB-C cables is 20 percent off
It’s extremely hard to beat Anker’s A1695 “InstaCord” 25,000mAh portable battery when it comes to value and price, especially now that it’s 20 percent off thanks to Amazon’s Big Spring Sale. Originally $109.99, it’s currently available from Amazon and Anker for an all-time low $87.99 — not bad considering the high-capacity power bank offers 165W […]
GM-backed ‘coast-to-coast’ EV charging network grows to 130 locations
In their quest to build a coast-to-coast EV charging network, GM, EVgo, and Pilot announce they have installed electric vehicle chargers at 130 locations across 25 states. The partnership, which launched in 2022, aimed to install 2,000 DC fast chargers at 500 Pilot and Flying J truck stop locations nationwide. In a press release, the […]
Why I love the Calligraphr font-creation app
Kristen Radtke is creative director at The Verge. “I work with the art team on the overall look and feel of the site across illustrations, photos, and branding,” she explains. “I also design feature stories and custom packages.” One of her favorite software packages is Calligraphr, and so we asked her about it.  What exactly […]
Amazon’s new James Bond movie will be produced by Amy Pascal and David Heyman
Though it took Amazon MGM quite a while to wrest the James Bond franchise away from longtime producers Barbara Broccoli Michael G. Wilson, the studio has already found the duo’s replacements. Today, Amazon MGM announced that it has tapped veteran producers Amy Pascal and David Heyman to produce a new untitled Bond feature. Pascal, best […]
ReactOS emits release 0.4.15 – its first since 2021

An impressive recreation of the Windows golden age

The ReactOS project is putting out a point-release for the first time in a few years, and this insanely optimistic effort is making progress.…

OpenAI rolls out image generation powered by GPT-4o to ChatGPT
OpenAI is integrating new image generation capabilities directly into ChatGPT starting today — this feature is dubbed “Images in ChatGPT.” Users can now use GPT-4o to generate images within ChatGPT itself. This initial release focuses solely on image creation and will be available across ChatGPT Plus, Pro, Team, and Free subscription tiers. The free tier’s […]
Samsung’s 3D Odyssey monitor is now available to reserve, and it might cost $2,000
After Samsung first revealed its glasses-free 3D monitor last year, the company is finally letting customers reserve preorders for the display, with a since-removed Best Buy page showing a price of $1,999.99. The 27-inch Odyssey 3D G90XF comes with a 4K display that uses eye-tracking to “deliver a natural-looking high-definition 3D image.” You’ll need to […]
There are perhaps 10,000 reasons to doubt Oracle Cloud's security breach denial

Customers come forward claiming info was swiped from prod

Oracle Cloud's denial of a digital break-in is now in clear dispute. A infosec researcher working on validating claims that the cloud provider's login servers were compromised earlier this year says some customers have confirmed data allegedly stolen and leaked from the database giant is genuine.…

Apple’s WWDC 2025 event starts June 9th
Apple has set the date for this year’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), with the event kicking off with an in-person experience to watch the keynote and Platforms State of the Union on June 9th at Apple Park and running through June 13th. Announcements will focus on the upcoming versions of iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and […]
Discord’s refreshed UI includes a new overlay and full dark mode
Discord is finally updating the themes on its desktop app to include a full dark mode that’s ideal for OLED monitors. The new Onyx dark mode is part of a number of UI updates to the Discord desktop app that make it closely match the mobile version of the app, alongside a much-improved overlay. The […]
Sony’s noise-canceling WH-1000XM5 headphones are on sale for $150 off
I’m not the type of person who assumes that the best tech for me is something that was just announced this week. Take, for example, the Sony WH-1000XM5 headphones, which were introduced a little under three years ago. These over-the-ear, noise-canceling headphones,  currently our pick for the best wireless headphones for most people, are now […]
Hoto’s handy, rechargeable tools are up to 50 percent off
Hoto makes tools for DIY tinkerers who have a preference, not just for how their tools perform, but how they look, too. Not to be hyperbolic, but they’re the slickest tools we’ve seen, so we love to tell Verge readers every time its products go on sale. And, wouldn’t you know it, the reliable Hoto […]
Sony brings more premium features to its budget wireless earbuds
Sony has announced a successor to its budget-minded WF-C700N wireless earbuds from 2023. The new WF-C710N still lack a memorable name but introduce improvements like upgraded active noise cancellation and features borrowed from Sony’s more premium earbud offerings. And despite the rising cost of many electronics, the WF-C710N are available for preorder today for $119.99 […]
Instagram is giving schools a faster way to get students’ posts taken down
Instagram is rolling out a new program to fast-track moderation reports made by school districts. After a district joins the new Schools Partnership program, any post or account they flag for potentially violating Instagram’s rules will “be automatically prioritized for review.” The school’s account will then receive notifications about the status of their report, and […]
US Army’s laser obsession continues with yet another drone-zapper deal

We have one, yes – but what about a second death ray?

Still shopping for the perfect death ray, the US Army has tapped Huntington Ingalls to build and test a prototype laser weapon designed to fry drones in flight.…

The Trump administration axes funding for climate impacts on health research
A growing body of evidence points to mounting health risks posed by climate change. Despite this, it seems the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will quit funding that kind of research. ProPublica first reported the news on Monday, citing internal records that the investigative outlet viewed. NIH gave directions to staff members last week that […]
Tesla Takedown: all the news about the protests roiling the automaker
Since early February, Tesla has been the target of protesters opposed to CEO Elon Musk’s unprecedented takeover of the federal government. As Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) eliminates humanitarian aid programs and fires tens of thousands of government workers, demonstrators are expressing their rage by picketing Tesla showrooms and demanding Tesla owners sell their […]
Apple says it’ll use Apple Maps Look Around photos to train AI
Sometime earlier this month, Apple updated a section of its website that discloses how it collects and uses imagery for Apple Maps’ Look Around feature, which is similar to Google Maps’ Street View, as spotted by 9to5Mac. A newly added paragraph reveals that, beginning in March 2025, Apple will be using imagery and data collected […]
Interest in SAP cloud migration triples in its biz heartland

User group chairman warns, however, that ERP giant's pace is not feasible for every org

Europe's German-speaking SAP user group is reporting a sharp uptick in organizations signing up or planning to sign up for the application vendor's preferred cloud migration route.…

Samsung TV owners can finally get better 4K HDR on Netflix
Netflix has added support for HDR10 Plus – a move that will finally allow Samsung TV owners to take better advantage of their device’s ability to stream with better clarity and color. The streaming service now offers HDR10 Plus through its Premium plan, with the format accounting for around 50 percent of “eligible viewing hours.” […]
Ticketmaster may have violated consumer protection laws
The UK’s Consumer Markets Authority (CMA) has provided an update into its investigation of Ticketmaster after the sale of Oasis reunion tour tickets resulted in grossly inflated ticket prices and numerous consumer complaints. The CMA said that the results of the investigation warranted, “consulting with the ticketing platform on changes to ensure fans receive the […]
Alibaba exec warns of overheating AI infrastructure market

Joe Tsai says speculative datacenter builds could exceed actual demand

Alibaba is warning of a datacenter spending "bubble" amid the rush to build infrastructure in anticipation of an AI feeding frenzy.…

The Bambu H2D isn’t just a bigger 3D printer — it’s a laser cutter, pen plotter, and Cricut competitor too
Last May, I told you how 3D printers still aren’t easy enough for the mass market, but Bambu Lab had built the easiest yet. Now, instead of making it easier, Bambu is building its biggest and most sophisticated model to date — a Swiss Army knife of 3D printers that can also cut, draw, and […]
How Roomba got stuck
In the robot vacuum world, there’s Roomba and there’s everybody else. iRobot’s autonomous cleaner may not have been the very first of its kind, but it was the first one most people knew about, and for many years it was clearly the best one you could buy. But now, more than three decades after iRobot […]
Microsoft's many Outlooks are confusing users – including its own employees

Redmond veteran proposes Zero Sugar and Caffeine Free variants

Baffled by the plethora of Outlook options out there? You aren't alone. Microsoft veteran Scott Hanselman posted a list of some more variants that could be used to do the same thing.…

AirFly’s wireless headphone dongle adds volume controls and better sound
Twelve South has released a new version of its AirFly Pro dongle, promising better performance when connecting wireless headphones to devices that lack Bluetooth support. Although the AirFly Pro 2 is marketed as a way to hook wireless headphones to airplane seatback entertainment systems, it’s still compatible with any device featuring a 3.5mm headphone jack. […]
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