Meta Hits Pause on Its Open VR Headset Dream
Meta has quietly paused its initiative to license its Horizon OS to third-party hardware makers. The program, announced just last April, was a cornerstone of its plan to build an open VR ecosystem.
Category: Software
Docker’s Big Security Play: Hardened Images Are Now Free
In a major shift, Docker has open-sourced its previously paid Docker Hardened Images (DHI) under the Apache 2.0 license. These Alpine and Debian-based images promise dramatically reduced vulnerabilities and a much smaller footprint. A paid enterprise tier with extended support remains for regulated
The Degree is Dead, Long Live the Skill
A major shift is underway in how companies hire. With AI driving demand for new technical skills, employers are prioritizing what you can do over where you went to school. This changes everything from job applications to career paths.
AI-Generated Code Has More Bugs, Study Finds
A review of 470 open source pull requests reveals AI-generated code introduces significantly more and worse bugs. While it cuts down on spelling errors, the trade-off in logic, security, and performance issues is substantial.
Google’s Killing Its Dark Web Report. That’s a Bummer.
Google is discontinuing its free Dark Web Report service, which scanned for your personal info on the dark web. The feature will stop looking for new data on January 15, 2026, and all collected data will be deleted on February 16, 2026.
Why Our Grandkids Will Think Our Schools Were Crazy
The current education model groups kids by age, not skill, expecting one teacher to engage 30 different learners. According to a Forbes analysis, AI and VR are poised to shatter that model, creating a future of hyper-personalized, self-paced learning that will make our classrooms seem bizarre.
Apple’s PR Problem: When “Hacked” Isn’t Really Hacked
The 2014 celebrity photo leak was famously blamed on an iCloud security breach. New court confirmations show it was simple phishing, but that narrative never got corrected in the mainstream press. It highlights a persistent PR challenge for tech giants.
CFOs Get Confident, But AI’s Payoff is Still a Question Mark
Finance chiefs are ending 2025 with renewed optimism, according to a new Deloitte report. The catch? They’re now under the gun to show that their AI investments are actually paying off.
Perplexity’s iPad app gets a serious productivity makeover
Perplexity has overhauled its iPad app with a native interface and a focus on research features. The update aims to position the AI tool as a serious productivity companion for students and professionals.
NotebookLM Finally Gets Its Chat History Act Together
Google’s NotebookLM now has full chat history for everyone, a feature first announced back in October. This allows you to start a chat on your phone and pick it up later on the web, making the research tool much more practical.