Google might finally fix that annoying Android Wi-Fi toggle
Google’s controversial 2021 change to the Quick Settings panel could be reversed. The company is reportedly testing a return to individual Wi-Fi and mobile data toggles for Android 16.
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Thoma Bravo Eyes $7 Billion Sale for Healthcare Cybersecurity Firm Imprivata
According to Reuters, private equity firm Thoma Bravo is exploring a sale of Imprivata, a digital identity software provider focused on the healthcare industry. The…
OnlyFans Could Sell a Majority Stake for $5.5 Billion
According to Reuters, OnlyFans is in exclusive talks to sell a nearly 60% majority stake to the San Francisco-based investment firm Architect Capital. The potential…
China’s Military is Training Drones to Fight Like Animals
According to The Wall Street Journal, engineers at China's Beihang University, a top military-linked school, have trained defensive drones to target and destroy enemy aircraft…
Nintendo Points Finger At Developer In Switch Censorship Flap
According to HotHardware, the controversy around the censored Nintendo Switch port of the acclaimed indie game 'Dispatch' has taken a new turn. Developer AdHoc Studio…
I Ditched My Microsoft Account on Windows. You Should Too.
According to XDA-Developers, a tech journalist with over five years of experience covering Windows has officially stopped signing into the OS with a Microsoft account,…
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Wix CEO Says AI Will Reshape 70% of Top Jobs in a Decade
According to Business Insider, Wix CEO Avishai Abrahami is "really worried" about AI's impact on the employment market. He predicts a "massive amount" of roles…
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Microsoft’s AI Bet Pays Off Big, But Costs Are Skyrocketing
According to Thurrott.com, Microsoft announced earnings for the quarter ending December 31, revealing a net income of $38.5 billion on…
Hackers are using AI to build phishing sites in real-time
According to TechRadar, security researchers from Palo Alto Networks' Unit 42 have uncovered a new, sophisticated phishing technique that leverages…
Apple’s Siri Payouts Are Finally Hitting Bank Accounts
According to Forbes, Apple users are now receiving direct deposits from a massive $95 million class-action settlement. The case, Lopez…
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Six Linux Distros Poised to Dominate in 2026
According to ZDNet, Linux is set for a major surge in popularity in 2026, driven in part by the end of Windows 10 support. The…
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Wolfspeed Clears Final Hurdle, Renesas Gets Board Seat
According to Semiconductor Today, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) has formally cleared Wolfspeed's issuance of equity to Renesas Electronics America.…
When Your Friend Asks for Holiday PTO and You’re the Boss
A manager on Reddit asks for advice on denying a decade-long friend’s holiday PTO request due to staffing. The core problem isn’t the denial, but the blurred lines between boss and friend that make a simple business decision feel fraught.
FreeBSD 15 Tightens Its Belt, DragonFlyBSD Gets a Speed Boost
The latest FreeBSD 15.0 release candidate has made a tough call, removing the KDE desktop from its installation media due to size. Meanwhile, over in the DragonFlyBSD camp, a key storage driver update promises better performance for virtual machines.
KDE’s Big Wayland Move: Plasma 6.8 Ditches X11 for Good
KDE is making a definitive break from the old X11 display server. The upcoming Plasma 6.8 release will be Wayland-exclusive, a major milestone for the Linux desktop.
Intel’s 32 GB Arc GPU Tease: Is Big Battlemage Finally Here?
Intel’s latest AI Playground software update appears to have leaked a major new GPU. The guide references an unnamed Arc GPU with a massive 32 GB of VRAM, sparking speculation about the upcoming Battlemage architecture.
Samsung’s Flip8 is sticking with Exynos. That’s a big bet.
Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Z Flip8 foldable will reportedly be powered by the new Exynos 2600 chipset, continuing a shift started with the Flip7. Meanwhile, the pricier Z Fold8 is said to be sticking with a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor.
Microsoft Puts “Ask Copilot” on the Taskbar for Business Users
Microsoft is rolling out a new “Ask Copilot” taskbar experience for business users in its latest Windows 11 Insider build. The feature is designed for those with Microsoft 365 Copilot licenses and aims to be a single entry point for AI assistance. It’s starting with a gradual rollout to U.S. Insider
Hardware’s brutal week: iRobot, Luminar, and Rad Power go bankrupt
It’s been a brutal week for hardware startups. Three major players—iRobot, Luminar, and Rad Power Bikes—have all filed for bankruptcy, each undone by a mix of tariffs, supply chains, and market shifts.