SteamOS vs. Windows on dedicated GPUs: It’s complicated, but Windows has an edge
I wrote a couple of weeks ago about my personal homebrew Steam Machine, a self-built desktop under my TV featuring an AMD Ryzen 7 8700G
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Insecure use of Signal app part of wider Department of Defense problem, suggests Senate report
The Signalgate scandal that enveloped US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth in March appears to be symptomatic of a wider lax attitude towards the use
The new Apple thinks different?
The latest Apple leadership changes set the stage for a new approach from the company on a range of issues, including international relations, the environment, and beyond.
How European battery startups can thrive alongside Asian giants
The global battery market is experiencing unprecedented growth, with projections showing the sector will reach $400bn by 2030. Yet European entrepreneurs often feel locked out
The EU’s €2T budget overlooks a key tech pillar: Open source
On July 16, the European Commission proposed a €2tn seven-year budget – the largest in the EU’s history – to boost autonomy, competitiveness, and resilience. The
Streaming service makes rare decision to lower its monthly fees
Somewhere, a pig is catching some sweet air. In a rare move for a streaming service, Fubo announced today that it’s lowering the prices for
Netflix’s $72B WB acquisition confounds the future of movie theaters, streaming
The bidding war is over, and Netflix has been declared the winner. After flirting with Paramount Skydance and Comcast, Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has decided
Who would listen to AI ‘music?’
Music giant Warner Music Group announced last week that it had reached a “groundbreaking partnership agreement” with Suno, the AI startup at the forefront of
M365 customers should explore alternatives, plan to dicker as prices hikes loom — analysts
Microsoft 365 customers will pay more for subscriptions next year, with price hikes across most subscription plans set to begin July 1. The changes will
How Batteries Got Cheaper and Made the Electric Grid More Reliable
An early grid battery was installed in the Atacama Desert in Chile 15 years ago. Now, as prices have tumbled, they are increasingly being used
Valve’s FEX-Emu Support Shows a Better Way to Fund Open Source
Valve has been quietly funding an Arm emulation project for seven years now. Pierre-Loup Griffais, who helped build SteamOS and the Steam Deck, told The
This Open Source Android App Fights Brainrot With Basic Math Problems
Short-form content has ruined attention spans for many people, including myself. Those little dopamine hits feel good in the moment. But over time, they make
Without evidence, RFK Jr.’s vaccine panel tosses Heb B vaccine recommendation
Federal vaccine advisors hand-selected by anti-vaccine Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have voted to eliminate a recommendation that all babies be vaccinated against hepatitis
Elon Musk’s X first to be fined under EU’s Digital Service Act
Elon Musk’s X became the first large online platform fined under the European Union’s Digital Services Act on Friday. The European Commission announced that X