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Tesco is also dealing with migration challenges related to data security because its new, unnamed virtualization software is incompatible with the Veeam and Zerto products it uses. “Manifestly unfair and excessive” price hike Tesco initially requested at least 100 million pounds (about $133.6 million) in damages each from Broadcom, VMware, and reseller Computacenter, plus interest. … Read More “Tesco moving 40,000 server workloads off VMware amid Broadcom’s “abusive conduct”” »

Subscription fatigue is still real. There’s a subscription for everything nowadays, from retail memberships to streaming services to software and even meal and grocery delivery services. Sure, monthly services are convenient — but they also add up.  Every year, CNET dives into the state of subscriptions. We find out how much US adults spend on subscriptions each month and … Read More “Think Your Subscriptions Are Cheap? They Could Be Costing You $1,300 Per Year, CNET Survey Finds” »

Forget stickers, GIFs, and emoji reactions. Pixi is betting that the next evolution of messaging is interactive augmented reality (AR). The startup launched its messaging-native app on the App Store on Wednesday, allowing users to send AI-powered AR characters through iMessage. Instead of appearing as static media, the characters come to life through the recipient’s … Read More “Pixi’s new iOS app turns text messages into interactive AR experiences” »

Xreal unveiled its new Aura glasses – these are spatial computing glasses that run Android XR, giving them support for a wide range of applications out of the gate. The glasses feature an Optical See-Through (OST) display that covers 70° field of view. This virtual display is created by two Sony Micro-OLED displays with 1,920 … Read More “Xreal Aura glasses unveiled with Android XR and the new Snapdragon Reality Elite” »

We often interact with our antivirus software twice: when we install it and when something goes wrong. In between, it just runs. You might kick off a manual scan every now and then, watch a progress bar move across the screen and then call it a day. But, behind the scenes, there’s a lot more … Read More “Here’s What Actually Happens When Antivirus Software Scans Your PC” »

According to the latest Pew Research poll, 49 percent of Americans report using chatbots at least occasionally, but 63 percent think the tech is advancing too quickly. Overall, use of AI chatbots has increased dramatically since 2024, when only 33 percent reported using them. Specifically, ChatGPT’s usage has doubled since 2023, with 44 percent of … Read More “Two-thirds of Americans think AI is advancing too quickly” »

Xiaomi’s upcoming Mix Fold 5 may have just been certified for sale in China with the model number 2608BPX34C. This is interesting because the Mix Fold 5 has reached this step before any of the Xiaomi 18 family members. That could imply that the Mix Fold 5 won’t launch alongside those devices in September, but … Read More “Xiaomi Mix Fold 5's launch timeline hinted at by new certification” »

This “hidden” research system, which operates outside of the patent system, has huge potential to regularly provide society with affordable treatments. Examples of this have included using a cancer drug to treat a leading cause of blindness, changing a drug from treating breast cancer to preventing it, and using an old anti-inflammatory drug to treat … Read More “Hospitals and universities repurposing drugs at 90% lower cost” »

A factory supplying iPhone parts in India won’t be shut down after all. The plant in Hosur, Tamil Nadu was under investigation by the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) since December 2025, after farmers near the facility complained about factory wastewater contaminating their land and wells. The TNPCB warned of a possible forced shutdown … Read More “Tata factory making iPhone backplates in India won't be shut down due to pollution” »

We’re about six weeks out from the debut of Spider-Man: Brand New Day, the follow-up to 2021’s No Way Home. It’s been five years since Spidey graced the big screen, so naturally Sony Pictures has released a new trailer to build audience anticipation. (Spoilers for No Way Home below.) As previously reported,  No Way Home … Read More “Hulk, Punisher join Peter Parker in Spider-Man: Brand New Day trailer” »