The iPhone 17’s new Ceramic Shield 2 display has a special anti-reflective coating that cuts glare by about 50% compared to the iPhone 16. But slapping on a regular screen protector basically undoes that entire benefit, according to a new report.
Researchers have uncovered a critical, easy-to-exploit vulnerability in the React framework dubbed “React2Shell.” It affects default configurations and could impact a massive portion of the web, requiring immediate patching by organizations worldwide.
According to Fortune, Alphabet’s custom AI chips, called TPUs, are fueling a massive stock rally and could become a near-trillion dollar business. The company is already supplying chips to AI firms like Anthropic and is reportedly in talks with Meta. Analysts see a huge new revenue stream emerging.
IT certification giant CompTIA has released an updated version of its AI Essentials learning program. The move comes as their research shows a third of companies now require AI skills training for staff.
Tech CEOs promise AI will soon use the web as well as a human. After testing five AI browsers on tasks like sorting email and parsing documents, the reality is far from the hype. The tools often fail at complex queries and require exhausting prompt engineering.
UC Berkeley professor Stuart Russell warns that AI could lead to 80% unemployment, replacing roles from surgery to CEO. He argues the biggest challenge isn’t economic, but the psychological crisis of a world without work.
The UK is investing £17 million in a new wave of space technology. The projects focus on everything from AI-powered pollution tracking to refuellable satellite engines. It’s a direct push to grow the country’s £18 billion space sector.
The tech hiring landscape is shifting dramatically. While overall job postings are down, demand for AI expertise is soaring, forcing companies to rethink everything from job descriptions to internal culture.
The final Linux kernel release of 2025, version 6.18, has arrived and is the frontrunner to be the next Long Term Support (LTS) branch. It removes the experimental bcachefs filesystem but delivers performance improvements across the board and support for newer hardware.
AT&T is shutting down its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives to gain favor with the FCC. The move comes as the agency, led by Trump appointee Brendan Carr, pressures telecom companies to abandon DEI to get deals approved. Verizon and T-Mobile made similar concessions earlier this year.
