
Ubuntu’s charm-fading
Killed by terrible updating
Software developer and prolific open-source influencer Herman Ounapuu has criticised the Ubuntu Linux operating system, claiming it has lost its shine due to terrible updating systems.

There is no direct link between school phone bans and better grades
But generally kids have to get off their mobiles more
The first study of its kind suggests that banning phones in schools is not linked to pupils getting higher grades or having better mental well-being.

DeepSeek sends code to banned Chinese telco
You probably were not expecting this
Security researchers have discovered that the Chinese artificial intelligence company DeepSeek's website contains computer code that transmits user login information to a banned Chinese state-owned telecommunications company.

AMD is kicks Intel in the data centres
Makes its eyes water
Buried in AMD’s results on Tuesday was an overlooked number that should put the fear of Zeus into Intel: the company managed to outsell Intel in the data centre space for the first time in history.

ASUS announces new ROG Phone 9 FE smartphone
Less expensive version with Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip
ASUS has officially announced its less expensive version of the ROG Phone 9, the ROG Phone 9 FE, which will use the Qualcomm Snapdragon Gen 3 SoC, while the rest of the specifications remain the same.