As rivals across Big Tech continue pouring billions into the race for AI supremacy, Apple appears to be opting for a leaner, more pragmatic strategy, one shaped by its apparent inability to ship a homegrown generative AI system that can rival today's market leaders. Read Entire Article
HP looks to Chinese suppliers for DRAM amid global shortage
To be clear, this isn't definitive confirmation that HP is going to source memory from smaller providers – but qualifying additional suppliers is the first step toward that eventuality. Read Entire Article
CachyOS emerges as a fast, gaming-ready Arch Linux OS alternative
CachyOS is a performance-driven Arch Linux-based distribution that's been grabbing attention lately as more gamers and power users highlight its speed and polished out-of-the-box experience. As Linux gaming continues to gain momentum and become a bigger talking point, CachyOS is increasingly being mentioned as a go-to choice for users who...
LibreCAD is a clean, free alternative for 2D CAD drafting
LibreCAD is an open-source 2D CAD program focused on precise technical drafting. Commonly used for floor plans and mechanical drawings, it works primarily with DXF files and avoids the complexity of 3D CAD software. Lightweight, accurate, and subscription-free, it's a practical alternative to AutoCAD. Read Entire Article
Instagram asked millions to reset passwords, but Meta says it was just a bug
Is Instagram facing another coordinated cyberattack? Meta says no, despite reports that a large number of users are receiving emails urging them to reset their account passwords. Read Entire Article
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus trades blows with Intel and AMD, but underperforms Apple M4
PC Magazine tested the X2 Plus against the Intel Core Ultra 7 268V, Core Ultra 9 285H, Ryzen AI 9 HX Pro 375, and Ryzen AI Max+ Pro 395 across multiple popular benchmarking apps. The lineup also included a 2024 14-inch MacBook Pro powered by Apple's M4 chip. The results......
What was the size of the first-generation floppy disk?
Were they always 3.5-inch? Also, do you remember the Zip drive? Read Entire Article
Global smartphone shipments rose 2% in 2025, with Apple taking the top spot
Tariffs were expected to have a significant impact on the market. Many OEMs frontloaded shipments in the first half of the year to help soften the blow but as the year progressed, they proved not to have much of an impact on the smartphone industry. Read Entire Article
Meta shuts down over 500,000 accounts under Australia’s under-16 ban, urges the government to end it
Australia's under-16 social media ban came into effect on December 10, just over a year after the legislation was passed. It requires Facebook, Instagram, Kick, Reddit, Snapchat, Threads, TikTok, Twitch, Twitter, and YouTube to verify the ages of Australian users and close the accounts of those identified as under 16.......
Intel’s Panther Lake could outperform AMD’s rumored PS6 handheld chip, efficiency aside
According to tipster Kepler_L2, Panther Lake chips will outperform AMD's Z-series processors, which currently dominate the handheld market, but will fall short of the Strix Halo APUs featuring Zen 5 CPUs and RDNA 3.5 graphics. However, those AMD chips are reportedly too powerful to meet the low TDP requirements of......