Experienced software developers thought AI would save them time. In a controlled experiment, it made their tasks take nearly 20% longer. The results challenge the narrative of immediate, widespread productivity gains.
Qualcomm is launching its more affordable Snapdragon X2 Plus processors, aiming for laptops by March 2026. These chips share the 3nm process and 80 TOPS NPU with the higher-end Elite models but will help lower laptop prices.
Rumors are swirling about the Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra’s camera system, suggesting a massive 200MP main sensor upgrade. The tipster cautions this is “early news,” so everything could change before the expected 2027 launch.
Samsung is deepening its partnership with AI search startup Perplexity. New code hints at a “Hey Plex” hotword for Galaxy devices, potentially pre-installed on the S26 series.
MSI has unveiled the MPG 341CQR QD-OLED X36, a 34-inch ultrawide gaming monitor. It uses a new QD-OLED panel with an RGB subpixel layout to eliminate text fringing and boasts a 360Hz refresh rate.
The new release of GNU ddrescue, version 1.30, brings a massive improvement for recovering data from failing hard drives. It can now recover a 1TB drive with a dead head after just 283 read errors, a huge leap from the millions previously required.
Amazon is kicking off 2026 with a major discount on the Microsoft Surface Pro 12-inch. The Windows on Arm laptop, featuring a Snapdragon X Plus chip, is now priced at $755.99.
MSI is teasing a new flagship ultra-wide gaming monitor called the MEG X, which it claims is the “world’s first AI” gaming monitor. It will feature a 5th-gen Tandem QD-OLED panel and likely a 5K2K resolution, aiming to compete directly with LG’s latest offerings.
New results from the MicroBooNE experiment have definitively ruled out the existence of the sterile neutrino, a hypothetical particle that was the leading explanation for a 30-year-old physics anomaly. This forces scientists to look at a much broader, weirder set of possibilities to explain what’s h
A new project called MiDesktop brings the look and feel of the late-90s KDE 1 desktop environment to modern Linux distributions. It’s a fascinating, if buggy, nostalgia trip for anyone curious about Linux’s history.
