The Linux kernel project has quietly formalized a continuity plan for its most critical single point of failure: Linus Torvalds’s main Git repository. The document outlines a 72-hour response process led by key organizers to ensure the project’s survival. It’s a crucial piece of governance for the w
Apple has once again been named the world’s most admired company by Fortune magazine. This marks the 19th consecutive year the tech giant has held the top spot in the prestigious annual ranking.
Apple’s long-awaited Siri revamp, powered by Google’s Gemini AI, is reportedly targeting a launch in iOS 26.4 this March or April. The company may preview the new, more personal Siri functionality as early as late February. However, internal branding suggests Apple will not credit Google for the und
A new article argues that a decade of algorithmic social feeds has led to a bland, uniform aesthetic in home design. Furniture brand Lulu and Georgia’s CEO discusses the subtle influence and what it takes to break free from the “statistical middle.”
High-performance edge computing startup Odinn unveiled a shockingly dense portable server at CES. The Omnia system fits up to four Nvidia H200 GPUs and a petabyte of storage into a case the size of airline carry-on luggage.
Chinese AI startup MiniMax just had a huge Hong Kong IPO, valuing the company at $6.5 billion and making its 36-year-old founder, Yan Junjie, worth about $2.4 billion. The company, which spent years building a multi-modal AI model, now boasts 212 million users for products like its Hailuo video gene
Snowflake is making another move to bolster its AI Data Cloud, signing a deal to acquire Observe. The goal is to integrate observability tools directly into Snowflake’s platform, aiming for dramatically faster issue resolution for complex AI systems.
CES 2026 was dominated by AI moving into the physical world, from Nvidia’s autonomous vehicle models to AI construction equipment. But oddities like Razer’s AI companion and the return of physical keyboards stole plenty of spotlight, too.
Obsidian Entertainment announced that Avowed, its first-person RPG, will launch on PlayStation 5 on February 17. The release coincides with a major free update adding New Game Plus, new races, and more. This is part of Xbox’s growing strategy to release its games on competing platforms.
Embark Studios is considering a major expansion of player trading in its hit extraction shooter Arc Raiders. The community, however, is deeply divided, with many fearing it will destroy the game’s tense loot-and-extract loop.
