As ‘F1’ hits theaters, how big does it need to be to count as a hit?
Apple Original Films just had its biggest theatrical debut ever, with F1 The Movie. The movie reportedly had a budget of $300 million, which puts it in the same territory as Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning and Star Wars: The Last Jedi. But ...
2025-06-27 11:29
RADV vs. AMDVLK Driver Performance For Strix Halo Radeon 8060S Graphics
The latest in our ongoing testing of AMD Strix Halo performance using the HP ZBook Ultra G1a is analyzing the Vulkan API performance between Mesa's RADV driver and the AMDVLK official open-source AMD Vulkan driver for Linux systems. More than one hundr...
2025-06-27 11:10
iOS 26 beta 2 changes, Liquid Glass on Apple Watch, Apple feature availability
Benjamin and Chance talk about all the changes in iOS 26 beta 2 and macOS Tahoe beta 2, try out all the new features in watchOS 26 for the first time, and talk about why availability of Apple features and services can be so splintered.  And in Happy H...
2025-06-27 10:49
Steam's "Early Access" is no longer what it used to be — has it failed gamers?
Steam's Early Access section is filled with abandoned games and half-effort money grabs. Where did it go wrong, and who's really to blame?
2025-06-27 10:29
I swapped out my laptop's Wi-Fi 6E card for Wi-Fi 7 in minutes and gained 50% more performance for just $54 — here's how you can, too
I saw up to a 50 percent performance uplift going from the default Wi-Fi 6E card to a Wi-Fi 7 transplant.
2025-06-27 10:26
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Edge 138 is out with AI-powered history search and other changes
Microsoft Edge 138 is now available for download. The latest feature release introduces AI-powered history search and other changes. Read more...
2025-06-27 10:20
Lisbon JUG 2025
Lisbon JUG 2025 This week, I visited Lisbon where I spoke at the Lisbon JUG. The JUG if very active with monthly meetings, and even some in between. The June Java Meetup had two sessions on the agenda where mine was the second one. Check out the slides...
2025-06-27 10:18
Forget YouTube's ad blocker war — this Google AI Overviews clone might finally sell me on the $14/month Premium subscription
Google is bringing an uncanny version of its AI Overviews feature to YouTube. However, the feature will be limited to select users.
2025-06-27 10:17
Lenovo's hot-swappable batteries made my colleagues nostalgic — but today's USB-C solutions are better
Lenovo's hot swappable batteries were a great way to keep working when you ran out of charge. Now, there are many ways to do that.
2025-06-27 10:12
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Ubuntu Concept 25.04 ISOs Published For Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite Laptops
Similar to the Ubuntu 24.10 concept ISOs for Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite laptops, Canonical has begun publishing new "concept" images of Ubuntu 25.04 ISOs optimized for use on the growing number of Qualcomm Snpadragon X Elite laptops. This week marks t...
2025-06-27 09:54
OpenAI may prematurely declare AGI to cut ties with Microsoft — despite Sam Altman admitting today's tech isn’t built for it
A recent report suggests that OpenAI is in discussions to ship an AI coding agent that surpasses the capabilities of an advanced human programmer.
2025-06-27 09:37
Top semiconductor toolmaker launches talent competition in China — ASML is looking for 16 skilled lithography engineers
ASML launches an online competition in China to boost lithography awareness and recruit talented engineers for its operations in the country.
2025-06-27 09:23
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After 14 years, Monster Hunter Wilds is bringing back underwater combat alongside "Lagiacrus" and another familiar monster — the impossible has happened
Monster Hunter Wilds' second free title update has two returning monsters, layered weapons, a seasonal festival, a new Arch-Tempered monster, and more.
2025-06-27 09:08
After 14 years, Monster Hunter Wilds is bringing back underwater combat alongside "Lagiacrus" and another familiar monster — which are available to hunt right now
Monster Hunter Wilds' second free title update has two returning monsters, layered weapons, a seasonal festival, a new Arch-Tempered monster, and more.
2025-06-27 09:08
Canonical Makes Multipass VM Manager Fully Open-Source
Canonical's Multipass lightweight VM manager for not only Linux systems but also Windows and macOS is now considered fully open-source. Multipass started out as a means of running an Ubuntu environment with ease from a single command on major operating...
2025-06-27 09:05
Dumping mainframes for cloud can be a costly mistake
A certain Fortune 500 financial institution decided to fully embrace the cloud. Executive memos indicated that all their new initiatives would be “cloud-first.” Teams were encouraged to re-architect everything, including mission-critical transacti...
2025-06-27 09:00
Rust-powered: Two new Python tools to watch
This week in Python brings us a toe-to-toe showdown between two Rust-powered Python type checking tools. We also have a gentle introduction to type hinting, a look at the perils—and promises—ahead for a free-threaded, no-GIL Python, and a shocking...
2025-06-27 09:00
Capcom's finally giving Street Fighter 6 players the outfits they've wanted — when all else fails, send in swimsuits
Street Fighter 6 is getting a wave of swimsuit skins for Cammy, Chun-Li, and other characters when the Outfit 4 pack arrives.
2025-06-27 09:00
Vulnerability in Eclipse Open VSX Registry extension publication process
Vulnerability in Eclipse Open VSX Registry extension publication process On May 4th, the Eclipse Foundation (EF) Security Team received a notification from researchers at Koi Security regarding a potential issue in the Eclipse Open VSX marketplace exte...
2025-06-27 08:15
Vulnerability in Eclipse Open VSX marketplace extension publication process
Vulnerability in Eclipse Open VSX marketplace extension publication process On May 4th, the Eclipse Foundation (EF) Security Team received a notification from researchers at Koi Security regarding a potential issue in the Eclipse Open VSX marketplace e...
2025-06-27 08:15