A patient has died from liver failure in a late-stage gene editing trial, prompting a full pause of related studies. This tragic event forces a critical moment of reckoning for CRISPR and the entire field of genetic medicine.
Africa’s largest fintech, Flutterwave, has acquired Nigerian open banking startup Mono. The deal, valued between $25 and $40 million, is a strategic move to integrate payments with financial data, reshaping the continent’s digital finance infrastructure.
Samsung has launched its new Galaxy Book6 series of laptops, headlined by Intel’s first 18A node processors. The Pro and Ultra models promise up to 30 hours of battery life and major performance jumps, with the Ultra offering optional Nvidia RTX 50-series GPUs.
AMD has detailed its next-generation Ryzen AI 400 Series processors, built for AI PCs and slated for a 2026 release. Meanwhile, developers are showcasing how current AI coding tools are already unlocking new, practical capabilities, from controlling smart homes to accelerating personal projects.
Asus is teaming up with Kojima Productions for a special edition of its ROG Flow Z13 gaming tablet. The design is pure Yoji Shinkawa, with a metallic gold and black color scheme and Death Stranding-inspired details. It’s slated to launch in mid-to-late Q1 2026.
MSI has completely overhauled its Prestige laptop line for 2026. With sleek new designs, brilliant OLED screens, and powerful Intel Core Ultra chips, they’re positioning themselves as a top-tier alternative to the MacBook Air.
Wayland is now the standard desktop experience for several major Linux distributions. The transition happened quietly for most users, marking a decisive shift away from the older X11 architecture.
California just launched a centralized tool that lets residents request the deletion of their personal data from over 500 registered data brokers. It’s the culmination of a law passed in 2023. This is a massive step for consumer privacy, but the industry’s scale and opacity mean the battle is just b
New Linux kernel patches target the Acer Swift SFA14-11 and the Snapdragon X2 Elite platform. This is a key step towards getting these new Arm laptops to run mainline Linux distributions smoothly.
The Lenovo ThinkCentre neo 50q QC is one of the first Snapdragon X-based desktop PCs. It’s tiny, quiet, and powerful for office work, but makes a strange compromise with its ports. The base model starts around $590.
