A tech journalist explains why he’s holding onto his nearly decade-old desktop PC despite its aging components. The system serves as a home lab powerhouse and emergency parts backup, proving that older hardware still has plenty of value.
Pure Data Centres is committing £24 million to build the UK’s largest biochar carbon-removal facility in Wiltshire. The project will produce 11,500 tons of biochar annually and create specialist jobs while redeveloping a brownfield site. Production is scheduled to begin later this month.
Global semiconductor IDMs are accelerating back-end process investments across Southeast Asia. Western firms are proving more aggressive than Japanese competitors, particularly in Malaysia and Singapore. This shift reflects changing global supply chain strategies.
Windows 11 is getting a built-in Agenda view that shows your calendar events directly in the Notification Center. The feature connects to Microsoft 365 and lets you join meetings without opening separate apps. It’s part of a broader push to integrate AI deeper into the Windows experience.
Scientists have detected approximately 250 new gravitational-wave signals during the latest observation run. This brings the total observed events to around 350 since first detection in 2015. The findings include record-breaking black hole mergers and evidence supporting Stephen Hawking’s prediction
Anthropic is betting $50 billion on AI infrastructure while experts warn of bubble conditions. The spending spree includes massive commitments from Oracle and Meta, but revenue projections remain dangerously low compared to investment.
Microsoft has created a new category of AI PC that runs entirely in the cloud rather than using local NPU hardware. The “Windows 365 AI-enabled Cloud PC” leverages Azure’s 8 vCPU instances and is currently available only to Windows Insiders in the Frontier Program. This marks a significant shift fro
Microsoft has unveiled Agent 365, a new control plane designed to help IT teams manage and secure the growing number of AI agents accessing corporate data. The announcement comes as businesses face potential “agent sprawl” with employees creating their own automated assistants. Each agent will be as
Microsoft has pushed out Windows 11 build 28000.1199 to Canary Channel Insiders. This 26H1 update focuses entirely on general improvements rather than new features. The release is rumored to be processor-exclusive when it launches in 2026.
The tech industry’s newest buzzword is “agentic” AI, but definitions vary wildly depending on who’s selling it. Unlike today’s chatbots that just talk, agents promise to take real actions on your behalf.
