Gabe Newell received his new Oceanco superyacht on November 12, the same day Valve revealed the Steam Machine. The Leviathan features 15 gaming stations, racing simulators, and research facilities. The Valve co-founder now owns both multiple yachts and the yacht builder itself.
AT&T has completed its integration of 3.45GHz spectrum acquired from Dish Network and Boost Mobile. The upgrade delivers speed increases of 80% for phones and 55% for Internet Air service. This represents one of AT&T’s biggest network improvements in years.
Singapore Exchange Ltd. is entering the volatile crypto derivatives market with Bitcoin and Ether perpetual futures. These “perps” played a major role in the October crash that erased at least $19 billion. Now a traditional exchange wants a piece of the action.
Poco has officially announced its F8 series will debut globally on November 26. The phones are expected to include F8, F8 Pro, and F8 Ultra variants featuring Bose-tuned audio systems similar to Redmi’s flagship models.
Anthropic is taking Claude directly to college campuses through sponsored AI clubs. Students get free Claude Pro subscriptions and API credits while learning to build with the AI. The strategy aims to create loyal users early in their careers.
Governments are targeting VPN technology in what privacy advocates call a “privacy nightmare.” Wisconsin could become the first US state to ban VPN access to certain content, while the UK is testing similar restrictions. The Electronic Frontier Foundation warns these measures misunderstand how the i
Samsung appears to be accelerating its Galaxy S26 launch to January 2026 after scrapping plans for a Galaxy S26 Edge. The company is returning to its traditional three-model lineup after the S25 Edge underperformed and Apple’s iPhone 17 changed market expectations.
Security researchers warn that hackers are using the ancient finger protocol in sophisticated social engineering attacks. The ClickFix scam tricks users into pasting malicious commands into Windows run dialogs. This old-school technique is seeing surprising success rates against modern Windows users
Companies are aggressively cutting entry-level positions to deploy AI, with job postings down 35% since 2023. But experts warn this creates a “talent doom cycle” that could cripple future leadership pipelines. The short-term savings might cost companies their future.
Microsoft is fixing OneNote’s frustrating search behavior where the dropdown covers page content. The update begins rolling out to Version 2511 users with full release planned for December 2025. Users can now search while keeping their notes visible.
