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This Tool Brings macOS-Style Installer for AppImages on Linux
AppManager offers drag-and-drop AppImage management.
Astronomers are filling in the blanks of the Kuiper Belt
Out beyond the orbit of Neptune lies an expansive ring of ancient relics, dynamical enigmas, and possibly a hidden planet—or two. The Kuiper Belt, a
The first Android 17 beta is now available on Pixel devices
You might have noticed some reporting a few days ago that Android 17 was rolling out in beta form, but that didn’t happen. For reasons
David J. Farber, ‘Grandfather of the Internet,’ Dies at 91
A researcher, professor and federal policy adviser, he guided students who went on to do groundbreaking work in connecting the world online.
Apple study shows why we want to control AI
Apple’s latest machine learning research seems to confirm what most of us intuitively know already. It shows that while people are open to using AI
T-Mobile offers a reason to call, not text: simultaneous translation
Could language barriers be a thing of the past? Various companies are looking to bring AI to the party to solve this linguistic issue and
Their Secret to a Happy Marriage? A Translation App
He speaks English. She speaks Mandarin. The secret to their happy marriage: Microsoft Translator.
Munich 2026: A security conference where tech isn’t an afterthought
The 62nd Munich Security Conference opened on 13 February 2026 in Munich, Germany, and this year’s gathering feels different from past editions. For decades, Munich
Verizon imposes new roadblock on users trying to unlock paid-off phones
Verizon this week imposed a new roadblock for people who want to pay off device installment plans early in order to get their phones unlocked.
Ring cancels Flock deal after dystopian Super Bowl ad prompts mass outrage
Amazon and Flock Safety have ended a partnership that would’ve given law enforcement access to a vast web of Ring cameras. The decision came after
AI will likely shut down critical infrastructure on its own, no attackers required
With a new Gartner report suggesting that AI problems will “shut down national critical infrastructure” in a major country by 2028, CIOs need to rethink
FTC digs deeper into Microsoft’s bundling and licensing practices
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) seems to be doubling down on its investigation of Microsoft and the tech giant’s potentially shady bundling and licensing
WHO slams US-funded newborn vaccine trial as “unethical”
The World Health Organization on Friday released a formal statement blasting a US-funded vaccine trial as “unethical,” because it would withhold an established, safe, and