In a stark warning, Gartner is advising its corporate clients to block all AI web browsers for the foreseeable future. The research firm cites critical, poorly understood security risks that could take years to fully address.
Johny Srouji, the Apple exec behind the company’s powerful in-house chips, has shot down rumors of his departure. In an internal memo, he stated he has no plans to leave, countering a weekend report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman.
Apple has pushed out the second release candidate for iOS 26.2 to developers and public beta testers. This is typically the final version before a public release, pending any last-minute bugs.
Petco has confirmed a data breach that exposed highly sensitive customer information, including Social Security and driver’s license numbers. The company filed notices in multiple states but hasn’t disclosed the total number of victims.
In an industry-first collaboration, BHP and Rio Tinto have started on-site testing of Caterpillar’s 793 XE Early Learner battery-electric haul trucks. The trials at BHP’s Jimblebar mine aim to assess the viability of zero-emission haulage for large-scale iron ore operations. The goal is to eventuall
Good news for Edge users who like a clean interface. Microsoft has confirmed a simple setting to hide the Copilot icon from the browser’s toolbar, rolling out in February 2026. The update is part of a broader set of features for Edge and Copilot.
Kyocera has demonstrated underwater wireless optical communication achieving 5.2 Gbps in lab tests. The company aims to commercialize a 2 Gbps product by March 2027, enabling live video feeds for underwater drones and robotics.
Hideo Kojima is deep into developing OD, a horror game published by Xbox. In a new interview, he reveals the project is so experimental that he doesn’t even know if it will work out in the end, calling it a new form of media entirely.
Microsoft is pushing out updates focused on system recovery and app management, not flashy features. The Safe OS update KB5071844 aims to fix recovery environments, while KB5070316 introduces a new update platform and a somewhat broken option to hide AI Actions.
MSI is launching a new MicroATX motherboard for AMD’s AM5 platform. The B850MPOWER focuses on memory overclocking and storage flexibility for smaller, powerful PCs.
