Samsung might be working on a massive battery upgrade to counter Chinese rivals. According to a report, its R&D arm is testing a dual-cell silicon-carbon battery with a total capacity of 20,000mAh. However, significant technical hurdles, including an 80% swell in one cell, remain.
Microsoft is rolling out an update to make the Windows 11 File Explorer search feature less of a resource hog. The fix, currently in testing for Insiders, aims to speed up searches and reduce RAM consumption by cutting out duplicate file indexing operations.
Microsoft Loop was once dismissed as another Microsoft experiment, but its minimalist design and unique component system have won over a former Notion power user. The shift highlights a growing appetite for simpler, faster productivity tools over endlessly customizable platforms.
Oracle’s stock is down 30% this quarter, on track for its sharpest drop since the dot-com bust. The sell-off is driven by fears over the enormous capital required to build out cloud capacity for AI clients like OpenAI.
The big story in payments and risk this year wasn’t a new feature, but a fundamental rewiring. Digital capabilities became the shared architecture, not just bolt-ons. This shift created clear winners and left laggards at a structural disadvantage.
The push to let people fix their own gadgets scored big wins this year with new laws in three states, including Texas. But advocates warn the next battle is ensuring companies don’t find loopholes to avoid real change.
A reported deal to lift Chinese restrictions on rare earth supplies isn’t playing out on the ground. US companies say they still can’t get the raw materials needed to build a domestic industry for critical magnets.
A Texas power developer has filed a proposal to repurpose nuclear reactors from Navy warships to supply electricity for data centers. The plan, targeting the AI boom’s energy needs, could generate up to 520 megawatts and cost up to $2.1 billion. It’s a novel attempt to quickly add baseload power to
In a year packed with powerful new gaming laptops, one machine stood out for a veteran reviewer. The Alienware 16 Area-51 combines a striking “Liquid Teal” design with top-tier RTX 50-series performance, though its 7.92-pound weight is a serious trade-off.
A detailed user experience report explains why Dockge, a newer and more focused Docker management GUI, replaced the popular Portainer for day-to-day stack management. The key reasons are a minimalist design, direct compose file access, and a more intuitive workflow for multi-container applications.
