Bill Gates and Linus Torvalds meet for the first time at tech titans' dinner
Dave Cutler, lead architect of the Windows NT kernel, was also there
Essential Apps to Install on Windows and macOS
Just unboxed your new computer? Here's our curated list of essential desktop apps for Windows and macOS to kickstart your productivity and set up the perfect workspace.
Upscale your images for free with Upscayl
If you're looking to upscale low-res images, Upscayl is a powerful and free tool for enlarging and enhancing images. It's cross-platform and in our tests, performs as well as other paid apps like Topaz.
Microsoft begins cleanup of legacy drivers from Windows Update
Driver purge could leave old hardware behind
Adobe brings pro-level computational photography to iPhone users with Indigo
What just happened? Adobe has introduced Indigo, a new computational photography app for iPhone that aims to bring pro-grade image processing to everyday users. Developed by a team led by Marc Levoy, a pioneer in computational photography, Indigo is designed to push the boundaries of what smartphone cameras can achieve by leveraging advanced algorithms and years of research.
Neural Texture Compression demo shows it can do wonders for VRAM usage
Could this novel technique reshape the future of PC gaming?
Modder runs AMD FSR 4 on unsupported Radeon 7000 series GPUs, performance lags behind FSR 3.1
Delivers improved image quality while outperforming native resolution
Steam beta adds new in-game performance metrics overlay, can show DLSS frames
Valve also explains its somewhat unique methodology for measuring frame rate and CPU usage
TL;DR: Steam Client beta participants can now view detailed performance metrics through the in-game overlay. While it doesn't offer as much data as advanced tools like Afterburner, Valve's new frame rate counter can display both real and AI-generated frames when DLSS or FSR frame generation is enabled.
Salesforce hikes Slack prices, adds AI tools for all paid users
What the Bot: Salesforce has decided to increase prices for certain paid Slack plans. The company is attempting to justify the change by stating that all customers will now have access to more AI features. And if you don't want or need AI, well, you'll likely end up paying more anyway.
Windows 11 now lets EU users export Recall data – if they still trust it
In compliance with EU law
WhatsApp will start showing ads to users
Users who only need the chat feature won't see ads... for now
New Anubis ransomware can encrypt and destroy data, making file recovery impossible
The RaaS operation poses a double threat to corporate data thanks to its wiper feature
A solid free alternative to WinRAR and 7-Zip, PeaZip launches version 10.5.0
PeaZip is a free file archiver for Windows, Linux, and macOS that supports over 200 formats, including ZIP, 7z, RAR, ISO, and TAR. Built on 7-Zip and Zstandard, it features AES encryption, secure deletion, file hashing, and a built-in file manager.
Quantum upgrade makes random number generation fully traceable
Quantum entanglement and blockchains are working together for the greater good
German government moves closer to ditching Microsoft: "We're done with Teams!"
Auf Wiedersehen, Microsoft
Apple introduces ASIF disk image format in macOS 26 Tahoe for faster virtual storage
The ASIF format delivers near-native SSD speeds for Disk images on Apple silicon
Microsoft trolls Apple's new Liquid Glass UI for looking like Windows Vista
Has iOS 26 actually gone back to 2007?
So... You Want to Become a Penetration Tester?
Penetration testing is a key part of cybersecurity: finding and safely exploiting system flaws. Learn the skills, tools, and steps to start your career as an ethical hacker in this growing field.
Rufus 4.8 speeds up Windows ISO handling and To Go drive creation
Rufus 4.8 now uses wimlib for all WIM image operations, significantly accelerating tasks such as image analysis when opening Windows ISOs and creating Windows To Go drives. The update also addresses FAT32 file size limitations by automatically splitting files larger than 4 GB.
Epic Games sues Fortnite cheat developer for selling wallhack and auto-aim tools
Cutting cheats off at the source
Stellar Blade becomes Sony's most successful PC port in under 24 hours
With over 180,000 players, it's doubling Tsushima and God of War numbers
AI flunks logic test: Multiple studies reveal illusion of reasoning
As logical tasks grow more complex, accuracy drops to as low as 4 to 24%
LibreOffice backs campaign to help users move from Windows 10 to Linux – and ditch Office, too
Replacing Windows and Microsoft Office is not as difficult as it seems
Playnite allows you to unify game libraries from multiple platforms and emulators
Playnite is a free, open-source game library manager and launcher for Windows. It consolidates games from various platforms, such as Steam, Epic, GOG, Origin, Battle.net, and emulators into a single, unified interface.
Dragon Age: Veilguard development struggled after EA forced, then reversed live-service shift
Veilguard could have been another Anthem