Intel Optane’s $500 Million Failure: Why It Died
Intel’s Optane promised to bridge the gap between RAM and storage with incredible speed. But confusing products and high costs led to its demise, leaving a $559 million hole.
Category: Computing
Debian’s Bug Tracker Is a Security Nightmare Stuck in the 90s
A developer has publicly criticized the Debian project’s bug tracking system for being archaic and insecure. The system relies solely on email commands with no web interface and no authentication, leaving it wide open to sabotage. This is seen as a major barrier to new contributors and a serious sec
PC Prices Are Going Up, And It’s Only Getting Worse
ASUS is following Dell in raising PC prices due to surging memory costs. The industry-wide trend could delay new consoles and hurt budget buyers most.
Linux 6.19 Is Adding Support For Some Key Laptops
The Linux 6.19 kernel merge window is bringing in new hardware support to close out 2025. Key additions include sensor monitoring for high-end ASUS motherboards and fixes for several modern laptops.
I’ve Run Windows 11 Without TPM for Years. It’s Fine.
When Windows 11 launched in October 2021, its TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot requirements locked out many PCs. One writer bypassed them on an old HP laptop and has been running the OS without major issues for years, challenging the necessity of the official specs.
Meta’s $2B+ Manus Buy Puts AI Agents in Your Workflow
Meta just dropped a reported $2 billion-plus to acquire Manus, a startup whose AI agent handles tasks end-to-end. The plan is to bake this automation directly into Meta’s consumer and business products. Here’s what that shift from chat to execution actually means.
Sony’s PS5 Pro Gets a Quiet, Efficient Refresh
Sony has rolled out a revised PlayStation 5 Pro model focused on internal refinements. The new CFI-7100B01 version offers lower power consumption, quieter cooling, and a significantly improved DualSense controller battery, with no change to performance or the $840 price tag.
SoftBank’s $4B Bet on AI Infrastructure Is a Huge Gamble
SoftBank is spending $4 billion to acquire DigitalBridge, aiming to build the physical backbone for its $500 billion AI vision, Project Stargate. This move signals a massive, risky pivot from software bets to owning the hardware that powers AI.
A 10 kB JavaScript Engine? For Real?
A new JavaScript engine called MicroQuickJS aims to run on devices with extreme memory constraints. Created by prolific developer Fabrice Bellard, it needs only about 100 kB of ROM. This could open up JavaScript programming for tiny embedded systems.
Intel’s Next CPUs Might Give You More Cores for the Same Price
According to a new report, Intel is planning a “Core Ultra 200K Plus” refresh for its Arrow Lake desktop processors, potentially launching in early 2026. The key rumor is a spec bump, particularly for mid-range Core Ultra 7 and 5 chips, that adds more Efficiency cores while keeping prices steady and