A massive new round of nearly 500 benchmarks on Linux 6.18 LTS shows AMD’s EPYC 9755 Turin processor with 128 cores delivering a decisive performance win over Intel’s competing Xeon 6980P Granite Rapids chip. The tests, run over the holidays, also monitored power consumption, highlighting efficiency
Apple CEO Tim Cook has clarified how the Gemini-powered Siri will work, calling it a “collaboration.” However, the company revealed no financial details or user numbers for Apple Intelligence.
Google has updated its support policy for the Pixel Tablet, giving it two more years of Android OS upgrades. This brings its total guaranteed support window to five years, aligning it with older Pixel phones.
Microsoft is considering building an optional top menu bar for Windows 11, similar to those found on macOS or Linux. The feature, called the Command Palette Dock, would be highly configurable and is currently in the concept and feedback stage.
The next Linux kernel release is packing some serious networking heat. Two major features, io_uring zero-copy receive and a new Broadcom driver, are set to merge for version 6.19, promising significant performance wins for high-throughput servers.
The latest libcamera release brings major performance gains to camera software. GPU acceleration for its SoftISP can now deliver a 15x speedup in key image processing tasks.
Sebastiaan de With, the co-founder behind the acclaimed Halide camera app for iPhone, is heading back to Apple. This move comes as Apple’s design division sees significant shifts, including the departure of its UI design chief to Meta.
Google is launching a new “auto browse” feature for Gemini in Chrome, powered by its AI. It can perform complex tasks like researching flights and filling out forms automatically. The feature is rolling out to paid Gemini Advanced subscribers in the US.
Microsoft announced during its fiscal Q2 2026 earnings that Windows 11 has surpassed 1 billion users. It reached this mark 130 days faster than Windows 10 did, fueled by an aggressive upgrade push.
Apple has released iOS 26.2.1, a minor update that primarily enables support for the newly announced AirTag 2. The update also includes bug fixes and security patches for newer devices, alongside updates for much older iPhone models.
