In a surprising admission at CES, Dell’s head of product said consumers are confused by AI features and aren’t buying PCs based on them. This is a stark reversal from the company’s “AI PC” focus just a year ago. The comments highlight growing industry pushback against forcing AI into every product.
The space industry’s long lead times are colliding with rapidly evolving global cybersecurity regulations. A satellite built today could be non-compliant by launch or mid-mission, forcing expensive fixes.
According to TechRadar, 2025 was a watershed year for Proton VPN. The company doubled its free server locations to 10, released a ground-up rewrite of its Linux CLI in early access in October, and began work on a new in-house VPN architecture to improve speeds and lay the groundwork for Post-Quantum
The language learning app Duolingo appears to have run afoul of Apple’s strict design guidelines. According to reports, the app was using the iPhone’s Live Activity feature to push ads for its “Super” subscription directly to the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island, a clear violation of Apple’s rules tha
In a quiet administrative move, the Treasury Department has delisted three executives tied to the controversial Intellexa spyware consortium. The action reverses part of the sanctions imposed by the Biden administration in March 2024.
In a stunning betrayal of their profession, two cybersecurity experts have admitted to being ransomware attackers. They used the notorious ALPHV BlackCat ransomware to target companies, including a medical device firm that paid a $1.2 million ransom.
In a surprising twist, Meta is deploying a Linux kernel scheduler originally created for the AMD chip inside the Steam Deck on its own data center servers. The move highlights how gaming hardware optimizations are finding their way into massive-scale enterprise computing.
To launch in China, Apple’s AI must pass a strict government test. It has to refuse to answer at least 95% of 2,000 sensitive prompts. This reveals the immense control exerted over foreign tech.
A U.S. judge has halted a Texas law that would have forced app stores like Apple’s and Google’s to verify user ages starting in January. The ruling is a major win for tech industry groups who argued the law violated free speech rights.
China’s exported surveillance state, monitoring Tibetan refugees in Nepal and citizens worldwide, has a surprising origin. The core technology was developed and sold by American companies, despite repeated warnings.
