postmarketOS, the Linux-based mobile OS, has launched version 25.12. This update brings a new Alpine Linux foundation, major UI refreshes for KDE and GNOME, and a more resilient package manager. It’s another incremental step toward a viable alternative mobile platform.
Amazon has stopped over 1,800 suspected DPRK operatives from getting remote tech jobs since April 2024. Their goal is to funnel wages back to fund the regime’s weapons programs, using hijacked identities of real software engineers.
Benchmarking by Phoronix reveals that the performance of AMD’s sub-$500 “Krackan Point” laptops has improved significantly in a short time. The gains are attributed to updates in the Linux kernel, compiler, and graphics drivers over the second half of 2025.
Electronic Arts shareholders have voted to approve the company’s $55 billion sale to a consortium led by Saudi Arabia’s PIF. The deal now faces a lengthy global regulatory review, with significant opposition from U.S. senators and Canadian labor unions.
The CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer is putting Alphabet back on its watchlist. This reverses a March exit prompted by AI and antitrust fears that have since changed dramatically. Now, Gemini 3 and a big legal win are changing the narrative.
In an unprecedented data grab, the pirate site Anna’s Archive has scraped and released nearly 300 terabytes of data from Spotify. The leak includes metadata for 256 million tracks and audio files for 86 million pieces of music, representing about 99.6% of listens on the platform.
Italy’s competition authority has fined Apple a hefty $115 million, alleging the company abuses its market power with App Tracking Transparency. The regulator claims Apple imposes the privacy rules on developers but not itself. Apple strongly disagrees and will appeal the decision.
Italy’s highest court has ruled in favor of Telecom Italia in a massive, decades-long concession fee case. The $1.2 billion payout will allow the cash-strapped telco to move forward with converting its costly savings shares and potentially resume dividends.
Google’s Gemini 3 Flash is a new, free AI model that’s both incredibly fast and surprisingly capable. According to a professional tester, it handles complex tasks like analyzing 75-page documents with ease, removing the cost barrier for powerful AI.
The proprietary Seagate storage card for Xbox Series X/S has dropped to $229 for the 2TB model. This is one of the best prices ever for the only expansion that matches the console’s internal SSD speed.
