Gmail encryption goes mobile, but email itself remains the weak link
A few months after introducing end-to-end encryption (E2EE) to Gmail's web platform, Google is doing the same to mobile apps. The company recently confirmed that Android and iOS users can now safely encrypt their email-based conversations, although they will still need to be part of an organization paying for the...
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France starts moving government systems from Windows to Linux
Linuxiac reports that France's Inter-ministerial Digital Directorate (DINUM) has revealed a roadmap for shifting the country's government systems away from non-European software. This includes switching from Windows to Linux and adopting various European-developed apps.
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xAI sues Colorado over AI law, calling it a threat to free speech
The company frames the dispute not as a question of safety or bias mitigation, but as a First Amendment issue over who controls the information that large-scale AI systems generate.
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Florida launches probe into OpenAI as company eyes massive IPO
In a video posted to X, he said his office is examining whether OpenAI's data and artificial intelligence systems "could fall into the hands of America's enemies, such as the Chinese Communist Party."
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South Korea moves to curb the meteoritic rise of DRAM and PC hardware prices
Conditions in the hardware market remain strained, with prices for nearly all components rising sharply as AI companies place unprecedented pressure on supply chains for future demand. In this environment, stricter market regulation may be warranted, but there appears to be little appetite in Washington for increased government intervention.
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Keychron shares 3D keyboard blueprints on GitHub, opening hardware to modders
Keychron's devices have long supported the open-source QMK and VIA firmware platforms, allowing users to customize firmware behavior. However, the addition of editable hardware files takes that openness a step further.
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Nvidia's mythical N1 SoC surfaces on a real motherboard, and it's packing 128GB of LPDDR5X
The long-rumored Nvidia N1 chip has been circulating in leaks and rumors for what feels like an eternity. But with a fresh leak, we may finally be getting our first proper look at it – and this time, it includes actual, high-quality images. From these, the product appears closer to...
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Tesla is working on a smaller, cheaper electric SUV
Three of the sources said the new model would be produced in China, while one added that Tesla also aims to expand production to the United States and Europe. Two sources said the vehicle would measure about 4.28 meters (14.0 feet) in length, making it significantly shorter than the Model...
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Memory prices are finally falling but RAM will remain unaffordable for a while longer
The spot price of a 16GB DDR4 chip has reportedly fallen by around 5% to $74.10 over the past month, following more than a year of unrelenting increases. This modest correction marks the first monthly decline in DRAM spot pricing since the rally began in early 2025, when a 16GB...
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Amazon laid off 30,000 workers while CEO Andy Jassy got a 30% pay bump
Amazon published its annual proxy statement yesterday, revealing Jassy's compensation for last year.
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