2026-06-30

Chrome is putting things on your computer you never agreed to

Your browser has been busy on your behalf. This week brought two reminders that Chrome can put things on your machine you never agreed to. One came from Google. One came from an impostor. Both used the same quiet machinery. Chrome runs on billions of devices, which makes it one of the most powerful pieces […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

2026-06-30

The Supreme Court just made it harder for police to track your phone

Your phone keeps a minute-by-minute diary of where you go. The US Supreme Court has now ruled that police cannot simply demand it. In a major win for digital privacy, the court said geofence searches need a warrant. The 6-3 decision lands on a practice that has quietly spread through US policing. When investigators have […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

2026-06-30

Deepseek's DSpark boosts AI speed by up to 85 percent, a strategic win under tightening US export controls

Deepseek's new DSpark framework boosts per-user response speed by 60 to 85 percent. A small model proposes token candidates that the larger model checks in batches, squeezing more performance out of fewer chips. That could further reduce China's dependence on US high-end hardware.<br /> The article Deepseek's DSpark boosts AI speed by up to 85 percent, a strategic win under ti [...]

2026-06-30

If you kill every Fable NPC, Playground Games says the world will 'stay empty for some time' before being repopulated by 'full NPCs'

Playground Games has confirmed that if Fable players, for some reason, decide to kill every NPC in a settlement, they will repopulate over time. [...]

2026-06-30

I took the DJI Pocket 4P travelling — here are my favorite vlogging clips so far, including slow motion, the new 60mm lens, and DLog2 color profile

I've been testing DJI's upcoming Pocket 4P and can share sample footage taken with the dual-lens vlogging camera ahead of its release. [...]

2026-06-30

AI is starting to look a lot like the early days of cloud – and the real race is operational

AI’s model race is fading. The real battle is running systems reliably at scale. [...]

2026-06-30

AI agents are your new colleagues - how to get the best results

The future of work is likely to require a careful blend of human skills and AI agents. Here's how to work successfully with your agentic counterparts. [...]

2026-06-30

How Mikey Angelo turns the internets chaos into catchy pop songs

Mikey Angelo talks about finding his voice on TikTok, living on the FYP, and why standing out online takes more than following trends. [...]

2026-06-30

UK regulator proposes letting developers steer users off Apple and Google payments

Britain’s competition regulator has decided that the cheapest place to buy a digital subscription should not be the one place an app is forbidden from mentioning. On Tuesday the Competition and Markets Authority proposed allowing UK app developers to steer users toward payment options outside Apple and Google’s stores, a change aimed squarely at the […]<br /> This story continues at Th [...]