Google is methodically assembling the pieces to become the Western answer to China’s WeChat. By integrating AI, payments, and its vast services into one place, it aims to be an app you never leave. The question is whether we want one company to have that much control over our digital lives.
Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan confirmed on the Q4 2025 earnings call that the Nova Lake desktop processors are on track for launch by the end of 2026. The rumored specs, including a potential 52-core flagship and massive cache increases, suggest a major counter-punch to AMD’s 3D V-Cache tech.
According to a Financial Times report, the Biden administration is planning a $1.6 billion investment into USA Rare Earth for a 10% stake. The deal is part of a broader strategy to onshore production of minerals vital for defense and semiconductors, reducing reliance on China.
A massive database of 149 million stolen usernames and passwords was left exposed online, with Gmail accounts making up nearly a third. Security experts warn this fuels credential stuffing attacks. Here’s why you shouldn’t panic, but absolutely should act.
AMD’s integrated graphics strategy is taking a long-term, two-tiered approach. Mainstream APUs will stick with the older RDNA 3.5 architecture for years, while only high-end chips will get the next-gen RDNA 5 iGPUs.
The long-standing barrier between Apple’s ecosystem and NVIDIA’s CUDA is cracking. Thanks to an AI coding agent, developers are now eyeing Mac minis for AI tasks, drawn by the hardware’s unique unified memory advantage.
In a test of AI honesty, a reporter asked three major chatbots for a recipe for the entirely fictional “tater tot cheesecake.” The results were revealing, with only one model, Claude, pausing to question the premise, while the others confidently generated detailed instructions.
According to XDA-Developers, SteamOS is proving a crucial point for the Linux desktop: success doesn’t require imitating Windows. By offering a curated, console-like experience first, it makes Linux approachable on its own terms. This challenges the long-held belief that familiarity through mimicry
AI is moving from a coding assistant to a full development partner. This shift means your API’s audience is no longer just human developers—it’s also the AI agents writing the code. Platforms that ignore this new machine consumer risk irrelevance.
A new report shows a massive gap between what AI can do and what most people use it for. Closing it will take years, but curious users are already finding radical new applications, from agriculture to coding.
