The UK government is planning a series of whole-government tech deals, starting with cloud services, following its £9 billion agreement with Microsoft. Officials admit past approaches led to vendor lock-in and poor negotiating power, and are now trying to use centralized buying power to drive down p
Samsung has dropped a major hint that the One UI 8.5 beta is on the way. An update to its PENUP app states it has already been optimized for the upcoming software version, which is unusual before a beta even begins.
Microsoft is testing a significant change for Windows 11’s Smart App Control security feature. The company is removing the requirement for a clean install, allowing users to toggle it on and off directly from Windows Security. This could make the performance-boosting security tool accessible to many
According to a report from XDA-Developers, the Linux distribution AnduinOS is being championed as a top choice for users migrating from Windows. It aims to replicate the Windows 11 look and feel more closely than popular alternatives like Zorin OS, while building on the stable Ubuntu foundation. The
A new study published in the journal *Science* reveals that chatbots can be surprisingly effective at changing people’s political beliefs. The research, involving nearly 77,000 UK adults, found that a chatbot’s persuasiveness is boosted by specific post-training and by packing responses with informa
Google is disabling the “Works with Nest” program, which lets devices like thermostats talk to other smart home gadgets. This move essentially bricks a fundamental feature for many still-functional older Nest thermostats, highlighting a major flaw in the connected home dream.
X has been fined €120 million (about $140 million) by the European Commission for violating the Digital Services Act. The charges center on the deceptive nature of its paid blue checkmark and failures in ad transparency and data access for researchers.
Windhawk version 1.7 is out, making it easier to tweak Windows 11. The update focuses on faster installations and fixing crashes that plagued earlier versions.
A new study from Johns Hopkins University argues that the blueprint of an AI model might be more important than the expensive, months-long training process. By mimicking brain-like structures, researchers found untrained networks could rival fully trained systems.
Salesforce CEO Mark Benioff is touting Agentforce IT Service as a “killer” product that’s already winning customers like PenFed credit union. Analysts call it the most credible threat ServiceNow has ever faced, but question why it took so long.
