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New Jolla phone and Sailfish 5 offer a break from iOS-Android monotony
hands on After successful crowdfunding, the latest release of the original handheld Linux distro will power a new handset coming in mid-2026.…
Bot invasion increases with Google scraping the way, Cloudflare says
Global internet traffic grew by 19 percent during 2025, while nearly half of traffic now comes from mobile devices. A significant and growing portion also comes from bots, many designed to train AI.…
China, Iran are having a field day with React2Shell, Google warns
At least five more Chinese spy crews, Iran-linked goons, and financially motivated criminals are now attacking the React2Shell, a maximum-severity flaw in the widely used React JavaScript library, according to Google.…
Apple blocks dev from all accounts after he tries to redeem bad gift card
Apple has blocked a long-time developer from his Apple ID after he failed to redeem what support suggested was a dodgy $500 gift card, leaving him unable to work, cut off from personal files, and barred from what he calls his "core digital identity." …
Salesforce willing to lose money on AI agent licenses when customers are locked in
Salesforce's chief revenue officer has said that he is relaxed about the CRM giant losing money on AI agent seat-based licensing in the long term because it will have many more years to "monetize" such customers.…
GAO report details faltering Veteran’s Administration records upgrade program
A US spending watchdog has delivered another withering verdict on the Department of Veterans Affairs’ efforts to drag its health records program into the 21st century.…
Hyperscalers fuel $112B server spending spree in Q3
The global server market went into overdrive in the third quarter of 2025, racking up a record $112.4 billion in revenue as AI demand pushed vendor sales up 61 percent year-on-year, according to the latest figures from IDC.…
Nutanix takes another swipe at VMware with sovereign cloud push
Nutanix is taking a pop at VMware – again – as it unwraps features that it says allow customers to run distributed sovereign clouds.…
Roomba maker iRobot gets cleaned out in Chapter 11
iRobit, the company behind autonomous vacuum cleaner brand Roomba, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, telling investors that its Chinese manufacturer will assume control going forward.…
Delay to European Central Bank messaging project cost the Bank of England £23M
The European Central Bank's (ECB) decision to delay its move to a new messaging standard in 2022 ended up costing the Bank of England £23 million as it was forced to adjust migration to a new settlement system to avoid compounding risks.…
JLR: Payroll data stolen in cybercrime that shook UK economy
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has reportedly told staff the cyber raid that crippled its operations in August didn't just bring production to a screeching halt – it also walked off with the personal payroll data of thousands of employees.…