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A Windows 11 speed boost is coming as soon as next month, along with a taskbar you can finally move
Posted on Monday May 18, 2026
This new optimization push comes even as the company continues its campaign to embed Copilot almost everywhere and for everything. CEO Satya Nadella has acknowledged the need to win back users who have grown skeptical of the platform. Part of that effort is a renewed focus on raw performance, particularly...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Discord improves Linux support with Steam Deck and distro-friendly upgrades
Posted on Monday May 18, 2026
Discord is now more Linux friendly than ever before, having rolled out major improvements for the OS, including official packages for Fedora and Arch distros. A new self-updater brings Linux closer to the Windows experience, and better support for the Steam Deck. The update also adds hardware video acceleration for AMD, Intel, and Nvidia GPUs.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Forget Raspberry Pi: this computer is the literally the size of a credit card
Posted on Monday May 18, 2026
For years, Raspberry Pi boards and similar devices have been marketed as credit card-sized computers. But while that description is fair in terms of length and width, it's not so accurate when it comes to thickness, ports, headers, and the general likelihood of one sitting comfortably next to your Visa.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
The first computer mouse: how many buttons did it have?
Posted on Monday May 18, 2026
One button, two buttons... three?Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
VMware Workstation Pro 26H1 brings broader Linux support and quality-of-life upgrades
Posted on Monday May 18, 2026
VMware Workstation Pro 26H1 adds broader Linux support, full 64-bit Windows components, and direct connections to remote ESXi Arm hosts. The update also introduces several quality-of-life fixes requested since Broadcom made Workstation free. For developers, tinkerers, and anyone juggling Linux distros or Windows test environments, Workstation Pro remains one of the easiest ways to run reliable virtual machines on a PC.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Japan is using $4,000 animatronic wolves to scare off bears, and can't make them fast enough
Posted on Monday May 18, 2026
Bear attacks are a serious problem in Japan. The animals killed 13 people across the country in 2025-2026, more than twice the previous high, and there have been numerous other attacks and incidents that didn't lead to fatalities. Sightings, meanwhile, rose to 50,000, which was also double the previous record.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Samsung avoids worst-case strike scenario as court restricts union action
Posted on Monday May 18, 2026
The Suwon District Court has partially approved Samsung Electronics' request for an injunction against labor actions planned by its unions. The ruling says any strike must not disrupt production, damage materials or finished products, or interfere with safety-related operations. Workers are also barred from blocking access to company sites or...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt's AI-heavy graduation speech goes badly as graduates drown him out with boos
Posted on Monday May 18, 2026
Schmidt, who served as Google's CEO during its early years between 2001 and 2011 and was Alphabet chairman until 2017, was speaking about AI during a commencement speech at the University of Arizona.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Researchers built a switch 1,000 times faster than today's AI chips, and it barely generates any heat
Posted on Sunday May 17, 2026
The research, which was published in Science earlier this week, builds on another study published in Nature in January 2025. It demonstrates a new way to flip a binary magnetic state at picosecond speeds - a massive improvement over the nanosecond-scale switching considered standard for modern silicon-based processors.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
AI could steal fingerprints from high-resolution selfies, experts warn
Posted on Saturday May 16, 2026
Reports circulating in China this week reignited concerns around the issue after experts claimed that photos showing fingers facing directly toward a camera from within roughly five feet could potentially reveal enough detail to recreate fingerprints. In theory, attackers could use the resulting images to spoof biometric scanners tied to...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »