Galaxy S26 design leaks in One UI 8.5, and it’s a Fold copycat
The Galaxy S26 series design appears to have been confirmed via leaked firmware. Renders show all three models adopting a camera bump identical to the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 7.
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Lansing Planning Commission Gives Mixed Verdict on $120M Data Center
A $120 million data center proposal in Lansing, Michigan, has hit a procedural snag. The city’s Planning Commission voted to recommend selling the land but rejected the rezoning needed to build the 25,000 sq ft facility, pushing the final decision to the City Council.
LA Ditches Coal, Fires Up World’s Biggest Green Hydrogen Plant
Los Angeles has officially stopped using coal-fired electricity. Its replacement is a first-of-its-kind power plant in Utah that will burn a mix of natural gas and green hydrogen, aiming for 100% hydrogen eventually.
Microsoft Ditches Its Diversity Report. What’s Really Going On?
Microsoft is ending its annual diversity and inclusion report and removing DEI as a company-wide performance metric. This follows a recent executive order targeting such initiatives. The company says it’s just changing formats, but the timing raises serious questions.
Waymo’s Robotaxi Push Hits Four New Cities, But School Bus Problems Linger
Waymo is expanding its autonomous vehicle testing to Philadelphia and data collection in three other major U.S. cities. The company is pushing for massive scale but faces scrutiny over how its cars interact with school buses.
Why Microsoft Can’t Just Fix Visual Studio’s Weird Shortcuts
Changing a keyboard shortcut in Visual Studio is a nightmare of legacy code and muscle memory. Microsoft’s blog post details why something as simple as making Ctrl+W close a tab is incredibly difficult, with a fix finally planned for Visual Studio 2026.
NASA Warns Satellite Swarm Could Ruin Almost All Space Telescope Images
The explosive growth of satellite mega-constellations is creating a new form of light pollution in space itself. A NASA-led study finds that the planned launch of 560,000 satellites by the end of the 2030s poses a “very severe threat” to astronomical observations from orbit.
ChatGPT Went Down Again, But It’s Back Online Now
ChatGPT suffered a widespread outage, leaving users unable to generate responses. OpenAI has since resolved the issue, marking another disruption for the popular AI service.
Apple finally pushes iOS 26 as the default iPhone update
Apple is now promoting iOS 26.1 as the primary update in the iPhone’s Settings app, moving it ahead of iOS 18.7.2. This marks a change from the company’s recent strategy of slowly rolling out major new versions.
Google’s December Android Security Update Drops With Critical Fixes
Google has released its Android Security Bulletin for December 2025, detailing critical vulnerabilities affecting all devices running Android 13 or later. The patches are scheduled for release on December 5, but your phone won’t get them until your manufacturer sends the update.