The Flatpak team is looking at a radical solution for its persistent graphics driver issues: borrowing GPU virtualization tech from virtual machines. The idea is to use the Venus driver and virglrenderer to completely isolate apps from the host’s GPU drivers. It’s a complex workaround, but it could
NVIDIA announced at CES 2026 that Total War: PHARAOH is getting an in-game AI advisor powered by its ACE tools. The feature will be tested by select players later in 2026. This follows a similar AI companion being tested in PUBG.
Attackers are actively exploiting a critical MongoDB vulnerability dubbed “MongoBleed” to steal sensitive data from server memory. The flaw, which requires no authentication, affects a wide range of versions and has a functional exploit tool with a GUI already in use.
AMD is laying the groundwork in its open-source Linux drivers for future hardware, including a new NPU block. In a parallel effort, the company is planning to bring more improvements to its older, pre-RDNA architecture GPUs through 2026.
After being iPhone-exclusive since its 2023 debut, Apple’s Journal app is now available on iPad and Mac with iPadOS 26 and macOS Tahoe. The expansion brings key features like full Apple Pencil support, a new Map View, and the ability to create multiple journals, finally making it a viable option for
Google is supercharging its Gemini assistant on Google TV with new AI tools and practical voice commands. The update lets you create AI videos and images, and finally adjust settings like brightness with your voice.
Flutterwave has acquired open banking infrastructure firm Mono in a move to deepen its alternative payments stack. The deal highlights a strategic shift towards bank-based payments in Africa, even as open banking struggles for awareness in the US.
Microsoft has set a hard stop for several major products in 2026. Support for Windows 11 24H2 and Office 2021 ends on October 13th, 2026, forcing users to upgrade. The niche Windows 11 SE for education is also being discontinued.
A new voice AI company, Kardome, is launching its Cognition AI system at CES. It’s an on-device model designed to work in noisy environments without constant cloud access. The move comes as data shows voice shopping is already popular, especially with younger consumers.
The open-source RADV driver now supports new performance counters for AMD’s upcoming RDNA4 graphics architecture. This gives developers on Linux a crucial head start for profiling and optimization ahead of the hardware’s release.
