This GE Appliances plant couldn't keep workers until it built an app, like an Uber for factory work
More than 900 workers now choose their own hours, trading benefits and higher pay for total flexibility
Firefox is switching to a faster release schedule, just like Chrome and Edge
Mozilla will release two browser updates per month, calling it an "experiment" for now
Claude's new Reflect feature is Spotify Wrapped for your AI habits
Claude now has its own take on Spotify Wrapped, only instead of exposing your questionable music taste, Reflect shows how you use AI. The beta dashboard summarizes up to 12 months of topics, activity patterns, and common tasks. Check out Reflect using the the Claude desktop app for Windows or macOS.
PeaZip 11.2.0 brings quality-of-life improvements across the app
PeaZip adds a new F12 function picker, better keyboard shortcuts, smoother drag-and-drop, and improved file manager auto-refresh. The release also expands support to 243 file extensions, including ZIM files used for Wikipedia data dumps.
ChatGPT Atlas lasted less than a year, but AI browser alternatives remain
OpenAI will pull the plug on ChatGPT Atlas next month, less than a year after launch. Curious Mac users can still download it for one last look, but for an AI browser with an actual future, try Perplexity's Comet or Opera, both offer tools for summarizing pages, answering questions, and helping you navigate the web.
A tiny London startup built a CUDA compiler that reportedly beats AMD's own tools on AMD hardware
The bet is that CUDA, not Nvidia's hardware, is the real key to AI computing dominance
EA's College Football 27 is getting review-bombed over hidden single-player microtransactions
Players estimate it would cost around $100 to fully level up a coach without grinding for XP
WhatsApp desktop turns your PC into a full messaging hub
WhatsApp's desktop app turns your Windows or Mac into a full messaging hub. You can link up to four devices at once, make voice and video calls straight from your webcam, and type on a real keyboard instead of a phone screen. Your phone only needs to reconnect once every 14 days, so it's an easy way to stay on top of conversations while you actually get work done.
Tiny11 trims Windows 11 down to 8GB, no bloat included
Tiny11 is built from Windows 11 25H2, but strips out Copilot, Teams, OneDrive, and Edge, cutting the install down to about 8GB, while still activating with a normal Windows 10 or 11 key. It's ideal for reviving an older laptop, running in a VM, or setting up a lightweight test machine.
Space Marine 2 sold million of copies, and now Saber Interactive has to turn down projects
In the grim darkness of the far future, some studios can thrive rather than fire everyone
Cash App reaches $45 million settlement over alleged failure to protect users from fraud
Every state is involved except for Hawaii, Missouri, South Carolina, and Wyoming
An indie developer says Steam's refund policy cost his well-reviewed game 55,000 refunds
Paddle Paddle Paddle holds a 90% positive rating on Steam, it's also just $3
LG monitors caught auto-installing Windows app that acts like adware
Silently installing bloatware that triggers McAfee ad pop-ups – Yuck!
Microsoft confirms Windows 11 bug can steal over 500GB of storage – here's how to check and fix it
The bug causes a hidden Windows system file to keep growing, making some SSDs look mysteriously full
Microsoft has a hidden Windows 11 edition that supports 6TB of RAM and 256 CPU cores
Windows 11 Pro for Workstations costs $309 and most people have never heard of it
TL;DR: Microsoft released a little-known Windows edition called Windows 11 Pro for Workstations in 2021. It's a client operating system built for high-end PCs and workstations, offering support for more memory and CPU sockets than Windows 11 Pro, along with ReFS storage features, SMB Direct networking, and persistent-memory workloads.
Nvidia Profile Inspector 3.0 modernizes the popular driver profile editor
Nvidia Profile Inspector lets you view and edit hidden driver profiles and settings. Version 3.0 delivers its biggest update in years with a redesigned interface, faster profile browsing, and support for newer features including DLSS overrides and RTX Dynamic Vibrance.
Meta's Pocket app lets you vibe-code games with zero coding knowledge
A TikTok-style app for AI-generated mini games
Microsoft reverses stance and adds Google account sign-in to Edge browser
The feature enables faster sign-ins and data syncing across devices for users of Google's ecosystem
Video Game History Foundation founder says piracy remains the only viable game preservation method
The organization representing game publishers helped kill a preservation bill. Now it's being blamed for pushing archivists toward piracy
A leaked Microsoft experiment reveals a new OS built entirely around Copilot and AI agents
Project Aion imagines a lightweight, web-based Windows shell where Copilot replaces the Start Menu and Taskbar
Google just lost its final appeal over Android, $4.7 billion EU fine stands
The EU's top court found Google forced phone makers to bundle Search and Chrome to access the Play Store
Former Microsoft dev built a 2.5KB Notepad clone with zero AI features
TinyRetroPad is a super-lean version of Notepad
A Microsoft Defender flaw is now being linked to ransomware attacks
A researcher published 'BlueHammer' exploit details before Microsoft had a patch ready
Amazon says restricting Fire TV sideloading is about safety. It's also about piracy
The restriction arrives with Vega OS, Amazon's new Linux-based replacement for Fire OS