AMD ended development of its proprietary AMDVLK Vulkan driver in May 2025. New benchmarks on the Radeon RX 9070 series show the open-source RADV driver now outperforms it across the board, closing the last performance gap in ray-tracing.
Microsoft is rolling out specialized Copilot Agents for Excel, PowerPoint, and Word starting in February 2026. The surprising twist? They might be available to all Microsoft 365 users, even without a paid Copilot add-on. This could fundamentally reshape how we work with documents, data, and presenta
The upcoming Linux 6.19 kernel is set to include two significant performance-oriented features. Page cache sharing for EROFS promises major speedups for containerized workloads, while new NFS directory delegation support aims to reduce server load.
Chasing better specs for your home server? You’re probably ignoring its most critical vulnerability: dirty power. A UPS isn’t just a battery backup; it’s essential protection against data loss, hardware damage, and annoying service interruptions that specs can’t fix.
Arch Linux is making a major shift by replacing its main proprietary NVIDIA driver packages with the open kernel modules. The move, tied to driver version 590, officially ends support for Pascal-generation GPUs and older. Affected users must manually switch to a legacy branch.
The Chrome and Chromium browsers are making significant strides for Linux users. Native printing support via the XDG portal is being added, and proper HDR color management for Wayland is now under review.
Microsoft Teams is experiencing a widespread outage, with users reporting delayed messages and other service issues. This is the latest in a string of disruptions for Microsoft’s services this year.
Microsoft is rolling out a new Windows 11 Insider build that reworks the voice typing interface. The update removes a distracting full-screen overlay, integrating status directly into the touch keyboard. It’s a small change that could make a big difference for tablet and touch users.
Microsoft is prepping Windows Insiders for a new era of AI agents that will live on the taskbar. The first to arrive is the Researcher agent from Microsoft 365 Copilot, with a new framework to support more in the future. This is part of a substantial final 2025 preview build that also updates File E
Blykalla has secured $50 million in new funding to accelerate its Sealer-55 small modular reactor. The round was co-led by US SMR firm Oklo, which has its own data center power deals. The money will push testing and design forward, with a clear focus on powering digital infrastructure.
