Tech, AI, startups, and cyber security
Oracle and OpenAI have shelved plans to expand their flagship Abilene data centre beyond 1.2 gigawatts, citing financing disputes and shifting demand forecasts. The broader 4.5GW agreement still stands.
Grace Okonkwo 
Finnish startup Donut Lab has released independent verification of its solid-state battery's charging speed and heat tolerance. But critics say the most extraordinary claims still lack evidence.
Sarah Cheng 
A tech enthusiast has transformed a vintage 2006 MacBook into a fully functional modern machine by retrofitting it with modular Framework Laptop internals, breathing new life into discarded hardware.
James Callahan 
Chinese EV charger maker ELECQ has confirmed customer contact details were stolen in a ransomware attack, exposing a critical vulnerability in the fast-growing electric vehicle infrastructure that regulators are struggling to protect.
Andrew Marsh 
A modder has turned a PlayStation 5 Slim into a fully functional Linux gaming PC capable of running Steam's library at 1440p with ray tracing enabled, demonstrating what Valve's delayed Steam Machine could offer.
Tom Whitfield 
Intel officially launched Bartlett Lake CPUs with up to 12 performance cores on the LGA 1700 socket, but they're targeting embedded and edge applications, not consumer gamers.
Jake Nguyen 
Amazon listings are promoting laptops with 1.1TB of storage that actually contain only 128GB of physical drive space, with the rest being temporary cloud storage. The practice has drawn widespread criticism from tech-savvy buyers.
Jake Nguyen 
Apple is preparing to launch a new line of premium 'Ultra' devices in 2026, including a foldable iPhone and touchscreen MacBook, signalling a major shift in how the company structures its portfolio.
Darren Ong 
Job scams powered by artificial intelligence are now nearly impossible to spot, even for experienced professionals. Here's what you need to know to protect yourself.
Oliver Pemberton 
At $100, the Yashica Tank offers 12MP, 4K video, and retro styling. But in a market flooded with smartphone alternatives, does going backward actually move us forward?
Daniel Kovac 
An obscure glass-fiber cloth made by one Japanese company sits inside every advanced AI chip. Now that demand has outpaced supply, the industry is scrambling for allocation.
Oliver Pemberton 
A new Android security feature lets you hand over your phone for repairs without wiping your data. Here's what you need to know before your next service appointment.
Oliver Pemberton 
X has rolled out a feature claiming to block Grok from editing your photos, but testing reveals it only prevents one narrow interaction method, leaving users' images largely unprotected.
Zara Mitchell 
Human brain cells cultured in a petri dish have learned to play Doom, marking a leap forward in biological computing. The achievement raises questions about the technology's real-world potential.
Oliver Pemberton 
OpenAI claims GPT-5.4 Thinking is ready for professional work, but early testing reveals the model often delivers impressive-looking answers that don't match what was asked.
Sophia Vargas 
Epic Games beat Google in court after six years of fighting. But the settlement deal includes an unusual condition: Tim Sweeney must stay silent about the company's app store policies until 2032.
Sarah Cheng 
Amazon-owned Zoox is expanding its robotaxi testing programme to Dallas and Phoenix, marking its entry into Arizona and advancing operations across a growing network of US cities.
Oliver Pemberton 
LibreOffice 26.2 now supports native Markdown import and export, ending years of user requests. The open-source suite can convert between Markdown and Word documents with a click, making the lightweight format accessible to mainstream audiences.
Oliver Pemberton 
Apple's new iPad Air M4 sits closer to the iPad Pro than ever before, delivering 30% more speed and 12GB RAM at the same $599 starting price. Benchmarks reveal a narrower divide than the spec sheet suggests, but meaningful differences remain.
Zara Mitchell 
As organisations rush to deploy AI agents, Microsoft's Agent 365 offers IT teams a way to track permissions, detect risks, and prevent autonomous systems from becoming insider threats.
Oliver Pemberton