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That's about 6 percent of its current workforce.

Proposal would let UTC drift an hour from Earth's rotation, sparing computer systems awkward adjustments for centuries

Wi-Fi 8 hasn't been certified by the IEEE yet, but hardware announcements are still ramping up

If you don't get AppleCare Plus for the iPhone Duo, any repairs are going to be pretty expensive. Apple published the estimated repair costs for the iPhone Duo without AppleCare Plus today, as reported by MacRumors, and they can be high: Battery service, for example, will cost $229, inner display...

What are they puffing? Tobacco, apparently. Cancer researcher tells El Reg it's a bad bet

Microsoft is officially announcing its Xbox Nano controller today, a smaller and cheaper controller that's designed to fit into your pocket. The more compact controller is also designed for "younger players, smaller hands, or anyone seeking something portable for play on the go." The $49.99 Xbox ...

In a new filing today, OpenAI claims that a former employee who departed for Apple sent “over a hundred highly confidential files about at least one unreleased OpenAI device under development to his personal accounts.” Apple, however, told Reuters that it hasn’t found any evidence to support thes...

Old-school physics-based weather forecasting and even new AI models typically become less reliable beyond two weeks, a problem Microsoft claims to have solved using machine learning. Researchers with the company say they've found a new, cost-effective way to make more accurate weather forecasts t...

WhatsApp's new guest calling feature allows you to invite anyone to a call, without needing them to make an account first. They won't need the app, either, since Meta also added support for calls on the web version of WhatsApp earlier this year. You can invite guests just by sending them the call...

Tributes pour in for the man behind iconic Duke Nukem 3D levels and much more.

Google will tell if you a scammer is trying to message you and will protect your banking details from prying eyes while sharing your screen.

One of the best games of the year won't be confined to Steam for much longer.

With Prismm, account holders can give designated family members access to their accounts and documents ahead of time.

Square is launching new hardware: a big kiosk for ordering things that has a touchscreen and lets you talk to an AI. It's called the Square Kiosk. Square says the Kiosk, which has a large pill shape, has an "agentic, conversational voice layer" that "fully understands a seller's menu and listens ...

Browser-based fun to remember a time before Apple's annual cash grab became a thing

Epic Games has introduced a redesigned launcher into preview, which the company says it vibe coded because "programming is hard."

Apple’s new HomeView (pre-order here) won’t have an App Store, but it will support third-party apps in some cases, including letting you run third-party widgets from your iPhone. Here are the details. more…

Apple's integrated AI system is still yet to be rolled out in mainland China, despite launching nearly two years ago.

Alongside AirPods Pro 3 at $50 off and AirPods Max 2 at $120 off,, today we are tracking the very first discount on the brand new Apple HomeView over at Amazon. It’s not a giant deal, but you might as well save some cash on your pre-order. We are also highlighting the new Apple TV Siri Remote (4t...

Apple unveiled its new HomeView product yesterday (pre-order here), but the device’s support for third-party apps was initially unclear. A newly published Apple document, however, offers good news about HomeView supporting third-party video apps like YouTube and Netflix. more…