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Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. A hot potato: Security teams are dealing with two separate emergencies this week, and both go straight to the foundations of the web. The first is a certificate authority that shipped private keys anyone
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Matt Elliott/CNET Apple MacBook Neo 8.3 Best lightweight budget MacBook Pros & Cons * Premium MacBook look and feel at much lower cost * 13-inch display not much smaller than Macbook Air's * A18 Pro chip is powerful enough to provide fulfilling MacOS experience * Surprisingly impressive sound from stereo
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Want to celebrate your faraway friend with a sniff of fresh-baked birthday cake? Wake up a sleepy dorm daughter with the scent of coffee or oranges? It’s still a Jetsons-style dream for regular folks to send scents across the miles, but researchers at the Ohio State University are bringing
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J. David Ake/Getty Images ByEdward Graham, Managing Editor, Nextgov/FCW October 21, 2026 02:09 PM ET The 25 employees selected for the program completed six projects focused on workplace experience, website consolidation and other agency priorities. * GSA * Workforce The inaugural cohort of the General Services Administration’s internal
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General Motors is still very much in the business of selling gas-guzzling trucks and massive SUVs. But if you listen to its leadership, the Detroit giant is rapidly transforming into a nimble, software-defined tech player with a tightened grip on AI. That was the pitch today, when GM hosted its
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The U.S. National Security Agency’s sent out an alarming warning on Wednesday that two critical holes had been found in PHP, with patches already issued by the PHP Foundation. PHP is a server-side programming language so widely used for web applications that it powers roughly 70% of the
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General Motors is adding a personal AI assistant to OnStar as part of a broader makeover of the subscription-based connected car service that the U.S. automaker launched 30 years ago. The OnStar AI Assistant will debut in the 2027 Cadillac Lyriq EV in the coming months, with more GM
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Research Highlight New research distinguishes draining technology hindrances from positive challenges that can stimulate learning and motivation. Stefan Tams, Ofir Turel, and Kevin HillOctober 21, 2026Reading Time: 8 min Summary: The stresses of technological roadblocks and challenges can result in employee ambivalence and easily lead to disengagement. But tech ... Read
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It’s only been a week since Microsoft’s Xbox gaming division announced the formation of Xbox Labs, which is focused on leveraging AI to deliver games in new and interesting ways, and it appears to already be paying dividends. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma took to social media to highlight
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Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. Rumor mill: Analysts with SemiAnalysis have uncovered what could be another troubling trend in the AI hardware industry. Nvidia is reportedly retaliating against some "neocloud" providers for integrating GPUs and other chips
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I was heartbroken earlier this year when Supernatural, my favorite VR fitness app on Meta Quest, shut down. But now it’s making a comeback as an indie company. The new app returns this week in early access, with all the same trainers and a focus on getting the classic
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In Brief 10:18 AM PDT · October 21, 2026 Blacksmith, a platform that helps companies more efficiently build and test software, including code written by AI, announced Wednesday a $66 million Series C funding round led by Sequoia that values the company at $1 billion. In announcing the round, Blacksmith
