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Tech · 4 outlets

Anthropic launches Claude Meetings to turn workplace discussions into plans and tasks

As participants talk, Claude can draft the plan being discussed, map out a timeline on a whiteboard, answer questions in the meeting chat, and access connected work apps to retrieve information, such as last year's figures.

TechCrunch Center · Gizmodo Left leaning
+2 moreSlashdot Apolitical · Hacker News Apolitical
Tech · 3 outlets

Starlink Mini 2 Adds a Swappable Battery, Wi-Fi 6

SpaceX has unveiled the Starlink Mini 2, equipping the company's smallest satellite internet terminal with a removable 71Wh battery and Wi-Fi 6. Preorders are opening to select U.S. customers for $999, which also includes a year of Roam Unlimited service.

Slashdot Apolitical · The Verge Left leaning
+1 moreHacker News Apolitical
Tech · 3 outlets

President Trump says the FBI is investigating Jensen Huang’s affair

President Donald Trump says the FBI is investigating Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's affair with a woman alleged by U.S. intelligence to have gathered information for Beijing.

Tom's Hardware Apolitical · Slashdot Apolitical
+1 moreHotHardware Apolitical
Tech · 3 outlets

Blender 5.3 Released With Nvidia DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction, Vulkan Default

Blender 5.3 has been released with support for 3D Gaussian Splats, Nvidia DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction and Vulkan as the default graphics backend on Linux. Phoronix reports: Blender now allows importing Gaussian Splats from PLY, SPZ, and glTF files.

Slashdot Apolitical · Phoronix Apolitical
+1 moreHacker News Apolitical
Tech · 3 outlets

Pixel phones getting new icon styles, Create My Widget, and more in November Pixel Drop

Spruce up your home screen with expanded custom icons and AI-generated widgets.

Ars Technica Center · The Verge Left leaning
+1 moreHotHardware Apolitical
Tech · 2 outlets

France Accuses Iran of Supermarket Fridge Hacking

France has accused Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of being behind last month's cyberattacks on fridges and freezers across the country.

Slashdot Apolitical · The Register Apolitical
Tech · 2 outlets

Amazon’s New Ring Security Cameras Can Fly Around Your House or Roam Around Your Business

Ring's new AI-powered security devices include a $250 drone and a $1,000 roving robot.

Gizmodo Left leaning · Wired Left
Only covered by left-leaning outlets.
Tech · 2 outlets

Reddit is turning user conversations into AI-powered product reviews

Reddit's new AI-powered reviews summarize what users like and dislike about 10,000 products, helping shoppers research purchases ahead of the holidays.

TechCrunch Center · Slashdot Apolitical
Tech · 2 outlets

Pixel Tag, Google’s $30 Android-ready answer to Apple’s AirTag, is now available

Google's Pixel Tag lets you track lost items with your Android device, similar to Apple's AirTag.

TechCrunch Center · The Verge Left leaning
Tech · 2 outlets

ChatGPT is getting verified AI ‘Business Agents’

ChatGPT is going to let you chat with verified "Business Agents" that represent a brand to help you with things like comparison shopping.

The Verge Left leaning · TechCrunch Center
Linux · 4 outlets

KORA Announced As Linux Desktop OS "For The Age of Intelligence"

KORA is due in 2027 and will come to Snapdragon-powered PCs thanks to Qualcomm collaborating with the devs.

Phoronix Apolitical · it's FOSS Apolitical
+2 moreWired Left · TechPowerUp Apolitical
Linux · 3 outlets

Firefox 160 Available With Speech-To-Text, MKV Files With FLAC / MP3 / PCM Audio

Mozilla has officially released Firefox Browser version 160, which brings with it both a number of under-the-hood and user-facing changes to improve the average browsing experience.

Phoronix Apolitical · it's FOSS Apolitical
+1 moreTechPowerUp Apolitical
Linux · 1 outlet

AMD EPYC 9996 Benchmarks Show Unparalleled Performance With 256 Zen 6C Cores

Back in July AMD announced the EPYC 9006 "Venice" series at their Advancing AI event. Today they are announcing EPYC 9006 series Socket SP7 processor availability and with systems beginning to ship today from their OEM/ODM partners.

Phoronix Apolitical
Linux · 1 outlet

Mesa 26.3 Released With VK_AMD_anti_lag For RADV, Many Other Vulkan Improvements

Mesa 26.3 is out today as the fourth quarter Mesa3D feature release for this collection of open-source OpenGL and Vulkan drivers...

Phoronix Apolitical
Linux · 1 outlet

KDE Plasma 6.8.3 Released With Dozens Of Fixes

KDE Plasma 6.8.3 is out today as the newest bug-fix release for last month's major Plasma 6.8 debut...

Phoronix Apolitical
Linux · 1 outlet

Eight More Security Issues Made Public For The X.Org Server / XWayland

With the assistance of AI/LLMs, eight more security vulnerabilities were made public today for the X.Org Server. These issues also end up affecting the XWayland code too...

Phoronix Apolitical
Linux · 1 outlet

RPM v6 Format Approved For Fedora 46, ThinLTO Flag Rejected

With Fedora 45 having shipped last week, developers are turning more of their attention to Fedora 46 that will debut by the end of next April...

Phoronix Apolitical
Linux · 1 outlet

openSUSE Tumbleweed Transitioning To Agama Installer

With openSUSE Leap making use of the modern Agama installer developed by SUSE engineers, the rolling-release openSUSE Tumbleweed is now preparing to make the same transitioning in replacing the YaST Installer...

Phoronix Apolitical
Linux · 1 outlet

Longtime Linux Developer Steps Down From Some Roles Due To Patch Flood Caused By AI

Linux memory management expert Lorenzo Stoakes at Arm who has been contributing to the kernel since 2014 is stepping away from some reviewership roles within the Linux kernel due to all of the noise from the flood of kernel patches resulting fro AI/LLMs...

Phoronix Apolitical
Linux · 1 outlet

"First We Take Manhattan": DHH on Omarchy, AI, Asahi and Winning the Linux Desktop

Asahi’s licence change? Doesn’t matter.

it's FOSS Apolitical
Self-hosting · 1 outlet

Tailscale Part 5: Securing Your Homelab with Access Controls

Learn how to secure your Tailscale network with device approval and access controls, giving you more control over who can access your homelab.

Noted.lol Apolitical
Self-hosting · 1 outlet

Anchor is a Self-Hosted Google Keep Alternative That Works Offline

Anchor is a self-hosted note-taking app with offline editing, mobile apps, note history, and automatic syncing between devices.

Noted.lol Apolitical
Tech hardware · 5 outlets

AMD Zen 6 Architecture Brings A Phenomenal 27% IPC Increase Over Zen 5: Full Architecture Breakdown – Up To 256 Cores, 12.8 GT/s MRDIMMs, A New ISA & More

AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) today announced the general availability of the 6th Gen AMD EPYC server SP7 processors, based on the new "Zen 6" architecture, extending its historical server CPU performance leadership as AI creates new demands across the data center.

Wccftech Apolitical · TechPowerUp Apolitical
+3 moreTom's Hardware Apolitical · The Register Apolitical · Hacker News Apolitical
Tech hardware · 4 outlets

Seagate resurrects hybrid storage: Hands-on with the FireCuda Forge – 8 or 20TB external hard drive requires you to bring your own NVMe SSD

Seagate takes on high SSD storage prices with the Firecuda Forge, a 8TB or 20TB hard drive that requires you to bring your own M.2 2280 SSD (ideally 1TB, with DRAM). It's a throwback to the days of hybrid drives, and the experience is pretty seamless once you install your SSD.

Tom's Hardware Apolitical · HotHardware Apolitical
+2 moreTechPowerUp Apolitical · PCWorld Apolitical
Tech hardware · 4 outlets

Steam Store adds average FPS data so you can see game performance before making a purchase

Valve is adding a new feature to the Steam store that tracks performance data and then displays it anonymously to users who match the hardware.

Tom's Hardware Apolitical · HotHardware Apolitical
+2 moreTechPowerUp Apolitical · Ars Technica Center
Tech hardware · 3 outlets

AMD Radeon Driver Bug Brutalized An SSD’s Health In Just 16 Months, With Its Lifespan Reduced By 14%; Rolling Back To Previous Version The Only Option Available

If you’ve noticed your SSD filling up or experiencing heavy background activity lately, an ongoing bug in AMD’s software might be to blame. The fault lies within AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition.

Wccftech Apolitical · HotHardware Apolitical
+1 morePCWorld Apolitical
Tech hardware · 2 outlets

Rockstar Confirms That Grand Theft Auto VI Targets 30 FPS on Every Console, Including PS5 Pro, With No Performance Mode Offered

Rockstar Games has just shared a few key tidbits about next week's massively anticipated launch of Grand Theft Auto VI, starting with the fact that pre-order customers can now preload the game on both PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series S|X platforms.

Wccftech Apolitical · TechPowerUp Apolitical
Tech hardware · 3 outlets

AMD EPYC Embedded 9006 CPUs Bring Up To 256 “Zen 6” Cores & 7-Year Longevity To SP7 Platforms With Advanced Security Features

What's the News? AMD announced the AMD EPYC Embedded 9006 Series SP7 CPUs, expanding its x86 processor portfolio optimized for embedded customer requirements and deployments.

Wccftech Apolitical · TechPowerUp Apolitical
+1 morePhoronix Apolitical
Tech hardware · 2 outlets

Alice Huang reportedly instrumental in securing over $7.5 billion of Nvidia AI GPU imports during three-year relationship with Jensen Huang

Alice Huang is reportedly connected to a web of Chinese companies, which then leveraged her closeness to Jensen Huang to gain access to billions of dollars' worth of Nvidia GPUs.

Tom's Hardware Apolitical · Wccftech Apolitical
Tech hardware · 2 outlets

NVIDIA May Cut TSMC Chip Orders Amid Mounting Pressure, Report Claims

NVIDIA may be slowing down its chip orders at TSMC, according to a new report from Taiwan's Commercial Times . The outlet cites unnamed supply chain sources but doesn't name a product, node, size, or timeline.

TechPowerUp Apolitical · Wccftech Apolitical
Tech hardware · 2 outlets

ASRock Pushes VBIOS 1.0.6 For Radeon RX 7900 XT And XTX Cards After Its Previous Firmware Update Reportedly Left Many GPUs Unable To Boot

The new firmware addresses the problematic update that reportedly left many Radeon RX 7900 XT and XTX users with GPUs that couldn't boot.

Wccftech Apolitical · TechPowerUp Apolitical
Tech hardware · 2 outlets

Microsoft VP Creates Open-Source GPU Task Manager That Shows Exactly What’s Using Your VRAM

Anyone wondering what is filling up their GPU's VRAM can now try gputaskman , a free, open-source tool from Microsoft VP Scott Hanselman.

Wccftech Apolitical · TechPowerUp Apolitical
Security · 3 outlets

Vanderbilt Orders Urgent PC Shutdown In Crippling Hack Claiming 1M SSNs

Vanderbilt University warns it is responding to a cyberattack claimed by the BYOD ransomware gang, which claims to have encrypted the university's databases and stolen sensitive student, employee, and research data.

BleepingComputer Apolitical · The Register Apolitical
+1 moreHotHardware Apolitical
Security · 2 outlets

Google patches eighth Chrome zero-day exploited in attacks this year

Google has released emergency security updates to patch a new Chrome vulnerability exploited in zero-day attacks, the eighth such flaw since the start of the year.

BleepingComputer Apolitical · The Register Apolitical
Security · 2 outlets

Hackers now exploit critical Barracuda ESG flaws to gain root access

Cybersecurity company Barracuda Networks warned that attackers have begun exploiting two recently patched Email Security Gateway (ESG) vulnerabilities that let them run commands with root privileges.

BleepingComputer Apolitical · The Register Apolitical
Security · 2 outlets

Fireworks AI discloses new breach after cloud provider hack

AI infrastructure startup Fireworks has disclosed a new security breach in which attackers accessed its development machines after breaching a third-party cloud provider.

BleepingComputer Apolitical · The Register Apolitical
Security · 1 outlet

Microsoft November 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes 1,235 flaws, Outlook zero-day

Today is Microsoft's November 2026 Patch Tuesday, with security updates addressing a record-breaking 1,235 flaws, including one actively exploited Microsoft Outlook zero-day vulnerability.

BleepingComputer Apolitical
Security · 1 outlet

Critical Xen Orchestra auth bypass flaw exploited to hijack VM servers

A critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Xen Orchestra is being actively exploited in attacks that could grant administrator privileges and allow takeover of XCP-ng virtualization hosts.

BleepingComputer Apolitical
Security · 1 outlet

SAP patches ICM2SHELL and PROXYGATE maximum severity flaws

SAP patched 35 vulnerabilities in its November 2026 security updates, including four maximum-severity issues affecting its NetWeaver, Web Dispatcher, and Gateway software.

BleepingComputer Apolitical
Security · 1 outlet

Japanese furniture giant Nitori says hackers stole 37.6M customer records

Nitori, a major Japanese furniture and home accessories retailer, discovered that an attacker accessed a system on its network and may have stolen 37.62 million customer records.

BleepingComputer Apolitical
Security · 1 outlet

Turla hackers use new Cereal malware to spy on govt Exchange servers

The Russian state-backed threat group Turla has been using a new malicious toolset called 'Cereal' to intercept emails on Microsoft Exchange servers at government organizations.

BleepingComputer Apolitical
Security · 1 outlet

New OpenSSH Vulnerability

It’s a bad one , and it’s been in the code for a decade: A newly disclosed flaw involving OpenSSH and musl, dubbed “*sshole,” allows attackers to log in to certain Alpine Linux and other musl-based Linux accounts configured to block password authentication simply by entering an oversized password.

Digital rights · 1 outlet

We’re Asking an Appeals Court to Require a Warrant for ALPR Searches

Today , along with the ACLU, EFF filed an amicus brief in the Sixth Circuit court of appeals in United States v. Sturdivant , a case where police warrantlessly tracked a suspect’s movements using Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) data.

EFF Apolitical
Digital rights · 1 outlet

Why Fewer People Are Challenging Bad Patents

The number of petitions being filed at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) has collapsed. That’s not reason for celebration.

EFF Apolitical