Microsoft just released Windows 11 Insider Build 26220.7070 with some practical File Explorer improvements. The update brings back people icons to show who modified shared files and makes Smart App Control easier to toggle. Several backend features are temporarily disabled for reliability testing.
Microsoft just dropped another Windows 11 Insider preview build with some notable interface improvements. The update adds numbered badges to Widget Board icons and lets users reorder their default dashboards more easily.
Rockstar Games is facing protests outside its Edinburgh office after firing over 30 employees. The company claims they leaked secrets, but workers say they were targeted for union organizing. The controversy comes as GTA 6 faces another delay to November 2026.
Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick is defending the company’s labor practices amid accusations of union busting at Rockstar Games. This comes as GTA 6 faces another delay and Rockstar fired dozens of employees for alleged policy violations.
Samsung might be working on a major facial recognition upgrade for the Galaxy S27 Ultra. The rumored Polar ID system would use polarized light for more secure authentication. This could finally match Apple’s Face ID security level.
US tech stocks are heading for their worst week since April after an AI-driven sell-off wiped nearly $900 billion from major companies. Nvidia alone lost over $430 billion in market capitalization amid growing concerns about China’s AI advances and OpenAI’s financial stability.
The BRICS consortium is developing gold settlement architecture as protection against global financial instability. They’re looking at implementing gold checking accounts that would function like regular bank accounts but be denominated in grams of gold. This would enable gold-denominated payments b
The Army is pouring nearly $100 million into Next Generation Command and Control prototypes, led by Anduril with Palantir and Microsoft. After decades of failed attempts at battlefield connectivity, they’re betting commercial tech and space networks can finally deliver. But the track record isn’t pr
Stockholm-based Legora just raised $150 million at a $1.8 billion valuation to challenge Harvey in the legal AI race. Their Portal product promises law firms new revenue streams, but enterprise legal teams have serious conflict concerns.
The ongoing government shutdown means no official jobs report for the second straight month. Private data from ADP, Indeed, and others shows announced job cuts skyrocketing while hiring cools. Economists are piecing together a concerning picture of the labor market.
