China’s KylinOS Linux takes a great leap forward to v11 and kernel 6.6
China’s KylinOS Linux takes a great leap forward to v11 and kernel 6.6 Summary KylinSoft has released KylinOS 11, a major update built on Linux kernel 6.6. The distro ships…
How Windows 11 is breaking from its bedrock and moving away
How Windows 11 is breaking from its bedrock and moving away Summary Rupert Goodwins argues that the long-standing Wintel alliance — Intel hardware underpinning Windows desktops — is fragmenting. Intel…
Cloud computing has become so normal, it’s invisible
Cloud computing has become so normal, it’s invisible Summary This feature by Timothy Prickett Morgan traces how cloud computing evolved from the timesharing and grid eras into the ubiquitous utility…
Windows Mobile Plans app to be disconnected in 2026
Summary Microsoft will retire the Mobile Plans app on 27 February 2026 and remove it from Windows. The app, present since Windows 10, helped users connect devices to cellular networks,…
UK datacenter developers turn to gas rather than wait for grid power for builds
UK datacenter developers turn to gas rather than wait for grid power for builds Summary Datacentre developers in the UK are increasingly planning on-site gas power generation because long delays…
FTC chair accuses Google of treating GOP’s emails as spam
FTC chair accuses Google of treating GOP’s emails as spam Summary Federal Trade Commission chair Andrew Ferguson has written to Google CEO Sundar Pichai after a New York Post report…
Intel’s deal with Trump includes a penalty clause against selling off its fabs
Intel’s deal with Trump includes a penalty clause against selling off its fabs Summary The US government converted $5.7bn of CHIPS Act grant money into a 10% equity stake in…
Stellantis Shelves Level 3 Driver-Assistance Program
Stellantis Shelves Level 3 Driver-Assistance Programme Summary Stellantis has put its in-house Level 3 driver-assistance software on hold. Reuters reports the decision follows high costs, technical challenges and limited consumer…
Georgia Tech Is Teaching Other Universities a Fundraising Lesson
Georgia Tech Is Teaching Other Universities a Fundraising Lesson Summary Georgia Tech raised about $70 million from industry in the last fiscal year — a 28% increase on the previous…
Steam Users in the UK Will Need a Credit Card To Access ‘Mature Content’ Games
Steam Users in the UK Will Need a Credit Card To Access ‘Mature Content’ Games Summary Valve has started enforcing age verification for UK Steam accounts to comply with the…