Gadgets
A quick refresher: Valve’s handheld and the OLED upgrade Valve’s Steam Deck disrupted the handheld PC market when it launched, giving gamers a portable way to run their Steam libraries. An OLED version followed as a higher-end variant with a brighter, richer display aimed at users who wanted
Games
Why Ubisoft's winter roadmap matters Ubisoft has rolled out a winter roadmap for Assassin's Creed Shadows that does more than list patch dates. It signals how the studio is balancing post-launch content, community-driven features and platform expansion. Two items stand out: a new community parkour initiative
Security
What happened and why it matters Google released an urgent security update for Chrome after a high-severity CSS vulnerability was observed being exploited in the wild. The bug allowed crafted webpages to take actions beyond normal rendering — effectively giving attackers a way to execute code or escalate privileges from within
Gadgets
Why these new images matter Leaked photos of Samsung's next true wireless earbuds — widely referred to as Galaxy Buds 4 — have begun circulating online just ahead of an expected product reveal. They don't show radical new hardware or flashy gimmicks. Instead the images point to a
Software
What Rave actually is Apple’s upcoming iOS 27 — reportedly codenamed “Rave” — isn’t positioned as a flashy redesign. Instead, it’s a deliberate engineering sprint to simplify the operating system beneath the surface. Think less of new home-screen widgets and more of trimming out old cruft, tightening system services
Games
A quick primer: Unity's AI ambition Unity — led by CEO Matt Bromberg — recently signaled a future where AI can generate entire casual games from text prompts. The idea is simple on its face: instead of building a prototype with code and art over weeks, a creator writes a
Software
Why this matters now Apple announced a major update to Apple Podcasts coming this spring that layers advanced video podcast capabilities into the app. That’s more than a cosmetic change: video transforms the production, distribution and monetization models that have driven podcasting for the past decade. For creators, publishers
A quick primer: what Samsung is adding Samsung is preparing a new “Privacy Display” feature for the Galaxy S26 series, with the Galaxy S26 Ultra getting the most attention. The feature is designed to stop people beside you from reading what's on your screen by reducing the display’
Why the March 4 Apple Special Experience matters Apple has announced a "Special Experience" on March 4 that will focus on new Macs and new iPads. These spring events are often where Apple updates hardware that matters for developers, creators, IT teams, and product managers. Even if the
What’s happening Google is packaging the Pixel phone feature "Now Playing" as a standalone app on the Play Store. Historically, Now Playing has been an on-device background feature that identifies songs automatically and stores a local history on Pixel phones. Moving it into a distributable app changes
A new color strategy for Apple's affordable laptop Apple is reportedly experimenting with a lower-priced MacBook that departs from the conservative metal finishes we associates with its laptops. According to Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman in his Power On newsletter, the company has tested a palette that includes light
Why this March 4 event matters Apple has scheduled a product event for March 4, and industry attention is centered on the possibility of refreshed Mac hardware. Whether you run a creative studio, manage a developer team, or are shopping for a personal productivity upgrade, hardware announcements from Apple can
Quick summary Google has released an urgent update for Chrome to address CVE-2026-2441, an actively exploited zero-day that targets the browser's CSS engine. The flaw is a use-after-free in CSS processing that can be chained to achieve code execution even within the browser sandbox. If you run Chrome,
A short background on Windows and Linux Windows is Microsoft's flagship desktop operating system and the default environment for hundreds of millions of home and corporate PCs. It pairs a large ecosystem of commercial software, device drivers, management tools and vendor support that organizations know how to buy
A quick overview Microsoft has issued a targeted update — KB5077181 — for Windows 11 to address a class of issues that caused some commercial devices to fail to boot after update operations. The problem surfaced in business environments where update failures left machines in a non-bootable state, disrupting endpoints and disrupting
What happened and why it matters On February 10, 2026 Microsoft shipped security update KB5077181 for Windows 11. The patch targeted two OS channels: 24H2 (build 26200.7840) and 25H2 (build 26100.7840). Within days many devices started reporting critical boot failures described by users as continuous restart or “infinite
A crossover with teeth On March 3, Rainbow Six Siege players will see one of gaming’s most iconic spies arrive in Siege’s live service world: Solid Snake. Ubisoft’s Operation Silent Hunt brings the Metal Gear Solid legend into Siege’s seasonal rotation, a move that blends nostalgia,
A quick primer: the dispute and why it matters NPR journalist David Greene recently announced legal action after hearing an AI-generated voice that he says sounded unmistakably like his. The case has caught attention not because it’s the first time a person has alleged unauthorized voice cloning, but because
Why these Presidents Day Apple deals matter Presidents Day sales are one of the earliest big retail events of the year, and this cycle includes a notable price cut: $100 off the Apple Watch Series 11. Alongside discounts on AirPods, iPads and MacBooks, the promotions present a practical moment to