Nvidia has issued a new 582.28 WHQL display driver for GeForce GPUs based on the Maxwell, Pascal, and Volta architectures. Since these cards no longer receive Game Ready support, the update focuses exclusively on fixing multiple high-severity security vulnerabilities, with no performance or game optimizations included. Read Entire Article
Microsoft shifts focus to stabilizing Windows 11 after patch failures
Inside the company, engineering teams have been pulled into a "swarming" effort to stabilize Windows 11's core behavior – a shift that acknowledges how far the OS has drifted from the predictable foundation Microsoft wants to build its AI future on. Read Entire Article
France bans social media for teens under 15, no phones in school
Lawmakers in the lower house of the French Parliament passed the bill by a 130 – 21 vote late Monday night, marking a rare show of bipartisan unity in the deeply divided Assemblée Nationale. Nearly all leading French lawmakers expressed strong support for the measure, citing it as the most......
Linux gets a continuity plan for the day Linus Torvalds steps aside
Linus Torvalds started the Linux project in 1991, developing a Unix-like kernel inspired by Andrew S. Tanenbaum's Minix. Decades later, Linux has become the cornerstone of countless hardware and software products. Torvalds still has the final say on all contributions to the kernel's codebase, but that may eventually change thanks......
Apple iPhone captured seven of the top 10 best-selling phones in 2025
Apple's iPhone 16 was the best-selling smartphone last year by a wide margin. The iPhone 16 Pro Max captured second place, narrowly beating out the standard iPhone 16 Pro. The newer iPhone 17 Pro Max, launched in September, was the fourth best-selling smartphone in 2025 despite its relatively late arrival....
Tesla to phase out Model S and Model X so it can focus on robots
The decision ends a major chapter in Tesla's history. The Model S, introduced in 2012, and the Model X, launched in 2015, helped define the premium electric vehicle segment and positioned Tesla as a pioneer in modern automotive design. Read Entire Article
Patched WinRAR vulnerability remains a favorite tool for hackers and spies
The WinRAR vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-8088 was discovered and patched in July 2025, but the popular file archiver continues to suffer from its fallout. According to analysts at Google's Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG), the flaw remains a favored target for active exploitation by sophisticated threat actors, including groups linked to......
How heavy was the first ever 1 GB hard drive?
Real hard drives have handles – two handles. And no, that's not the BFG. Read Entire Article
Google introduces agentic AI browsing to Chrome with “Auto Browse”
The feature marks one of Google's most determined steps toward agentic AI, where software systems carry out tasks through context-aware reasoning and automated control of user interfaces. Auto Browse is now in preview for paid subscribers in the AI Pro and AI Ultra plans, it uses the company's latest Gemini......
Meta Reality Labs posts worst quarter ever: losses hit $6 billion, pushing total to $80 billion
Reality Labs' $6.02 billion operating loss was even worse than the $5.67 billion analysts had been expecting. The segment managed to record $955 million in sales, which was at least better than the $940.8 million that had been predicted. Read Entire Article