After years of paying for Microsoft Office out of habit, one tech writer decided to cancel their subscription and switch to entirely free, open-source alternatives. The experiment saved them $70 annually while maintaining their workflow with tools like LibreOffice and Thunderbird. Some alternatives
Disney content is finally returning to Google’s platforms after the companies resolved their carriage dispute. The resolution means Disney movies are available again on Google TV and YouTube. Google Play and YouTube purchases will also soon sync with Movies Anywhere again.
Voice actor Jennifer English had a simple message about generative AI in games: “Don’t.” Her advice came as her game Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 swept the Golden Joystick Awards and earned a record 12 Game Awards nominations.
According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple is shifting focus to quality and performance for iOS 27. This comes after the ambitious iOS 26 redesign introduced stability issues. The move signals Apple recognizes reliability is becoming more crucial than new features.
Google has confirmed Google Assistant will retire from Android devices in March 2026. The smart assistant that launched in 2016 is being replaced by Gemini across Google’s ecosystem.
A new attack called HashJack can manipulate AI browsers to serve malicious content through trusted websites. The technique exploits how AI assistants process URL fragments, bypassing traditional security measures. Researchers found varying responses from Google, Microsoft, and Perplexity when report
Microsoft’s Xbox Full Screen Experience on the MSI Claw handheld uses 800MB less memory than standard Windows 11. That 5% reduction could improve gaming performance on portable devices. It’s another sign that Windows might not be the ideal gaming platform anymore.
Hackers have weaponized Zapier’s NPM account to deploy malware that automatically spreads across the open-source ecosystem. The worm steals credentials and creates over 19,000 public repositories containing exposed secrets, representing an unprecedented escalation in supply chain attacks.
The J.Crew and Vans sneaker campaign became a meme for all the wrong reasons. Distorted hands and robotic poses showed how quickly audiences spot AI slop.
Anthropic’s Claude 4.5 model has outscored every human candidate on the company’s challenging engineering test. The AI took the same 2-hour exam that prospective engineers face, raising questions about the future of coding careers. This comes just three months after the previous model’s release.
