Entries by Techno

Google Rolls Out Latest AI Model, Gemini 3.1 Pro

Google Unleashes Gemini 3.1 Pro: The AI That’s Actually Getting Smarter In a move that’s sending shockwaves through the AI community, Google has just dropped Gemini 3.1 Pro, and it’s not just another incremental update—this is the “step forward in core reasoning” that AI enthusiasts have been waiting for. While the rest of the industry […]

Brazil banks want 'free ride' access to iPhone NFC payments, says Apple

Apple Defends NFC Payment Fees Amid Brazilian Antitrust Probe In a fresh escalation of global tensions over digital platform control, Apple has fired back at Brazilian regulators and financial institutions, accusing them of seeking “free ride” access to its proprietary iPhone technologies. The dispute centers on Apple’s tightly controlled Near Field Communication (NFC) payment system—a […]

Slay the Spire 2 will enter early access on March 5

Slay the Spire 2 is set to ignite the roguelike deckbuilding world once again, with its early access launch scheduled for March 5, 2026, on Steam. This highly anticipated sequel from Mega Crit Games promises to build upon the addictive formula that made the original a genre-defining classic while introducing exciting new features, characters, and […]

Weston 15.0 Wayland Compositor Released With Vulkan Renderer, New Protocols

Weston 15.0 Arrives With Experimental Vulkan Renderer, HDR Support, and Lua Shell After a long and winding development cycle marked by multiple delays and five release candidates, Weston 15.0 has finally landed as the latest major update to the reference Wayland compositor. This release is not just a routine maintenance update—it’s a substantial leap forward […]

Opera’s quirky website celebrates its browser’s 30th anniversary

Opera’s “Web Rewind” Launches Interactive 30-Year Internet Time Capsule — Complete with Dial-Up Sounds and a Swiss Getaway Prize Opera has unveiled an ambitious and delightfully nostalgic interactive experience that chronicles three decades of internet history, inviting users to relive everything from screeching modem handshakes to the birth of social media. Dubbed “Web Rewind”, the […]

Oracle Announces New Community Engagement Strategy for MySQL

Oracle Announces Bold New Era for MySQL: Community Engagement, AI Features, and a Push to Compete with PostgreSQL In a surprising yet welcome turn of events, Oracle has unveiled an ambitious new strategy aimed at revitalizing MySQL, the world’s most popular open-source relational database management system (RDBMS). This announcement marks a significant shift in Oracle’s […]

BleachBit 5.1.0 Beta adds cookie manager and expert mode

BleachBit 5.1.0 Beta Unleashes Powerful New Features While Adding Critical Safety Nets The free, open-source system cleaning utility BleachBit has just dropped its highly anticipated 5.1.0 beta release, bringing a robust set of enhancements that balance powerful cleaning capabilities with much-needed safety improvements. For years, BleachBit has been the go-to tool for Linux, Windows, and […]

US Plans Online Portal To Bypass Content Bans In Europe and Elsewhere

U.S. State Department’s ‘Freedom.gov’ Aims to Bypass European Content Restrictions in Bold Anti-Censorship Move In a striking development that could redefine the global digital landscape, the U.S. State Department is reportedly working on a new online platform called freedom.gov. Designed to grant users in Europe and beyond access to content blocked under local laws, the […]

Newborn Chicks Connect Sounds With Shapes Just Like Humans, Study Finds

In a discovery that is ruffling feathers in the scientific community, researchers have found that baby chicks can associate certain sounds with specific shapes—just like humans do. This revelation, detailed in a new study published today in Science, challenges long-held beliefs about the origins of language and suggests that our ability to connect sounds to […]

Here’s What They’re Used For

The Mysterious White Domes of the U.S. Navy: What Are They and Why Are They Everywhere? If you’ve ever looked at a U.S. Navy warship and noticed those massive white domes perched on top, you’re not alone. These iconic “golf balls” are called radomes, and they’re more than just a quirky design feature—they’re critical to […]