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A New Versioning System for Mobile Apps Challenges Semantic Versioning
PaceVer offers a mobile-focused alternative to SemVer prioritizing release cadence over feature scope simplifying version tracking for developers.

New Visualization Maps Every IPv4 Address on Earth
An interactive map plots all public IPv4 addresses, revealing global allocation patterns and highlighting the scarcity of remaining blocks.

Utah Data Center Project Halved After Residents Protest Water Use
A massive Utah data center plan was cut 50% after local backlash over water use. Developer Kevin O'Leary admitted regret over lack of transparency.

Lenovo Shifts to Premium PCs as Memory Costs Squeeze Market
Lenovo posted strong revenue growth by shifting to premium devices amid memory price hikes, but warns of declining unit shipments.

Meta Faces Privacy Backlash After Removing Facial Recognition From Smart Glasses
Meta removed a face recognition system from its Ray-Ban smart glasses after privacy concerns. The company expressed frustration over the decision.

PostgreSQL 19 to Introduce Long-Awaited Query Hints Feature
PostgreSQL 19 plans to add query hints, a feature that helps developers optimize slow database queries. This marks a significant shift for a project that long resisted the capability.

How a Free App Turns Smartphones into a Portable Science Lab
The Phyphox app transforms Android phones into multi-tool science instruments, enabling real-world experiments without hardware costs.

Anthropic Launches Claude Fable 5, Offering Public Access to Advanced Mythos AI
Anthropic has released Claude Fable 5, a public-facing version of its Mythos-class AI model. The model includes strict guardrails to prevent responses in sensitive areas like cybersecurity and biology.

EU Orders Meta to Open WhatsApp to Rival AI Chatbots
EU orders Meta to open WhatsApp to rival AI chatbots, citing Digital Markets Act violations. The ruling forces interoperability with competing AI services.

Pennsylvania Lawmakers Target Smart Glasses With New Privacy Bill
Pennsylvania proposes making it a crime to secretly record with smart glasses. The bill targets wearable cameras that can capture video in private spaces without consent.

Oracle Signals Aggressive AI Expansion With New Debt Plan
Oracle announced massive increases in capital spending and debt issuance for AI infrastructure despite record quarterly revenue.

Microsoft AI Chief Warns Anthropic Over Consciousness Claims About Claude
Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman criticizes Anthropic for suggesting Claude may be conscious, calling it dangerous and misleading.

YouTube Brings Direct Messaging to US Users in Latest Social Expansion
YouTube is expanding direct messaging to US users as part of a test, deepening its social networking push and competing with established messaging apps.

Microsoft Overhauls Windows Printing With Modern Protocol Support
Microsoft introduces Windows Ready Print, a new printing model that adopts IPP, eSCL, and Universal Print to replace legacy drivers and improve cloud integration.

Samsung Heavy Industries Wins Approval for Floating Data Center Ships
Samsung Heavy Industries has secured regulatory approval to build floating data centers on ships.

Postgres 19 Release Nears With Long-Awaited Performance Upgrades
PostgreSQL 19 promises major performance and usability improvements, reinforcing its role as the leading open-source database. The release addresses community-driven features after an extended development cycle.

Foldable Phones Reshape the Premium Smartphone Market
A month with a foldable phone reveals why premium slab flagships no longer offer enough value. The shift could reshape the entire smartphone market.

Salesforce Acquires Fin for $3.6 Billion to Bolster Agentic AI Push
Salesforce acquires Fin for $3.6B to enhance its Agentforce platform with customer service AI agents, signaling an aggressive enterprise push into agentic automation.

Android 17 Aims to Redefine Foldable Multitasking
Google released Android 17 with bubble multitasking and foldable gaming mode, addressing key pain points for foldable users and potentially accelerating adoption.

The Hidden Risks of Using Human Preferences to Train AI
AI systems trained on human feedback suffer from inconsistency and bias. Using human judgment as a specification creates risks for safety and reliability.