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Linus Torvalds released Linux 7.3-rc3 last week. He called it another fairly large release candidate. The filesystem patches stood out this time. XFS and the SMB client took much of the attention. Yet for users of Intel’s latest laptop silicon, a quieter set of changes delivers measurable gains. On the Framework Laptop 13 Pro powered

Mozilla has released Firefox 156, bringing a collection of performance improvements, security updates, and new features that enhance everyday browsing for millions of users worldwide. The update arrives as the browser continues to maintain a significant share of the desktop and mobile markets while facing growing competition from Chrome, Edge, and Safari. According to the

Oracle Corp. and OpenAI struck one of the largest cloud contracts in history last year. The $300 billion agreement commits the artificial intelligence startup to buy vast computing power from the database giant over five years. Power needs will reach 4.5 gigawatts. That matches the output of more than two Hoover Dams. The deal forms

Intel shares have climbed more than 300% in the past year. The rally reflects genuine progress in data-center sales and manufacturing yields. Yet many analysts still rate the stock a hold. Something more is needed before the valuation justifies further gains. At around $97, Intel trades with expectations already baked in. Second-quarter revenue hit $16.13

NASA and IBM have released a collection of open source tools designed to improve how researchers create and analyze maps of the lunar surface. The project, announced through a collaboration between the space agency and the technology company, aims to give scientists, students, and developers easier access to high-quality lunar data processing capabilities that were

A 40-year-old woman in rural Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, died on September 12 from respiratory failure linked to suspected measles. The county coroner confirmed she was unvaccinated. She had been exposed to the virus through a family member. This marks the third death tied to the state’s surging outbreak this year. Jefferson County Coroner Greg Furlong

Signal has spent years telling users that a phone number remains essential. The messaging app’s leaders cited spam defense and contact discovery as reasons. Yet fresh code changes tell another story. The nonprofit now builds support for accounts that skip the phone number entirely. Developers spotted the shift in Signal’s server repository this summer. Four

Apple will push iOS 27 to hundreds of millions of iPhones starting Monday. The update brings the long-awaited overhaul of Siri, a host of new Apple Intelligence tools, and measurable speed gains across the system. Users on compatible devices can download it through Settings around 10 a.m. Pacific Time. The headline change centers on Siri.

Early this spring, British, Norwegian and American forces tracked Russian deep-sea vessels practicing with a new device meant to sever fiber-optic lines while leaving almost no physical evidence of tampering. The operation unfolded in frigid waters near Norway’s Svalbard archipelago. No cables were cut. The Russian ships withdrew after being confronted. Yet the episode has

Blizzard Entertainment shocked fans at BlizzCon 2026. The company revealed the next StarCraft game. It abandons the real-time strategy roots that defined the franchise for nearly three decades. Instead, players will step into the boots of a Terran marine in a story-driven open-world shooter set for spring 2030. The announcement came with a grim cinematic