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.
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.
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 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 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 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.
For decades, robotic arms have been strong but clumsy. A major new research initiative is finally tackling the delicate problem of robotic touch and dexterity. The goal is to create “plug-and-play” hands that can work alongside people in factories, hospitals, and labs.
Nvidia’s Arm-based Grace processor went from zero to 18 systems in a year, making a huge splash. Meanwhile, traditional Ethernet interconnects are rapidly losing favor in high-performance computing.
A new report from the London Assembly says the city’s electricity grid is already maxed out, delaying over 12,000 homes. With AI datacenter demand set to grow up to 600%, planners are scrambling for a fix.
Proton Mail is running a major promotion with discounts up to 60% off. The service is betting that users are finally fed up with spam and tracking and ready to pay for a private, streamlined email experience.
