Market intelligence firm TrendForce has issued a staggering revision to its semiconductor price forecasts. According to their latest report, the tech industry is bracing for a massive price hike in the first quarter of 2026, with DRAM prices expected to soar by 90–95%, while NAND Flash (used in SSDs) is projected to climb by 55–60%.
The primary drivers behind this unprecedented price surge include:
The Chinese government has officially announced a ban on flush-fitting (hidden) door handles, effective January 1, 2027. This decisive regulatory move follows a string of high-profile accidents where passengers and first responders were unable to open vehicle doors during life-threatening emergencies.
The primary motivation behind the ban is emergency rescue accessibility. Investigation reports revealed that hidden handles often fail to deploy after a collision or electrical failure, trapping passengers inside. Furthermore, rescue teams have reported significant delays when dealing with these designs, as the handles can be difficult to locate or operate while wearing bulky protective gloves.
Recent leaks from the Chromium Issue Tracker have given the world its first real look at "Aluminium OS" (ALOS) Google’s ambitious unified operating system designed to merge the best of ChromeOS and Android. This project signals Google’s most serious attempt yet to challenge the desktop dominance of Windows and macOS with an "AI-first" philosophy.
Leaked screen recordings reveal a sophisticated UI that blends familiarity with modern aesthetics:
The "macOS-Style" Status Bar: In a shift from the traditional Windows-like tray, Google has moved the date, time, and system settings to a taller top status bar, bearing a striking resemblance to the macOS menu bar.
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Latest data from StatCounter reveals a surprising trend in the desktop operating system market. Despite Windows 11 previously establishing itself as Microsoft’s leading OS, recent months show that Windows 10 is making an unexpected comeback, clawing back market share from its successor.
The global desktop Windows version statistics show a steady rise for Windows 10, while Windows 11 has experienced a noticeable decline toward the end of 2025:
Following its high-profile acquisition by SpaceX, Elon Musk’s xAI has officially launched Grok Imagine 1.0, a next-generation AI video generation model. The company describes this release as a "monumental leap forward" in the landscape of creative artificial intelligence.
Grok Imagine 1.0 introduces several key technical upgrades designed to compete at the top tier of the market:
French authorities have conducted a high-profile raid on the Paris offices of X (formerly Twitter) as part of a criminal investigation into the platform’s role in facilitating the spread of illegal content. The probe centers on allegations that X’s AI chatbot, Grok, has been used to generate non-consensual sexual imagery, including child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
In addition to the physical search conducted by the Paris prosecutor's cybercrime unit, voluntary summons have been issued to:
Nintendo has released its financial results for the quarter ending December 2025, revealing a massive leap in growth driven by the unstoppable momentum of the Nintendo Switch 2. For the nine-month period from April to December, revenue skyrocketed by 99% year-on-year, reaching ¥1.91 trillion, while net profit climbed to ¥359 billion.
The spotlight remains on the Nintendo Switch 2, which sold 7.01 million units in the last quarter alone. Since its launch three quarters ago, total sales have reached 17.37 million units officially surpassing the total lifetime sales of the Wii U in record time. Meanwhile, the original Nintendo Switch continues to show resilience, moving another 1.36 million units during the same period.
Microsoft has released an emergency Out-of-band (OOB) security update to address a critical Zero-Day vulnerability in Microsoft Office. The flaw, identified as CVE-2026-21509, is currently being exploited in the wild and carries a high-severity CVSS score of 7.8/10.
The vulnerability is classified as a Security Feature Bypass. It stems from an improper trust validation within Office, allowing attackers to circumvent OLE (Object Linking and Embedding) protections. These safeguards were originally designed to block malicious interactions from compromised COM/OLE controls.
By bypassing these features, an attacker can execute unauthorized code or plant malware on a victim's system.
The Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) has issued a formal warning regarding a high-severity vulnerability in WinRAR, identified as CVE-2025-8088. The flaw is currently being actively exploited by a wide range of threat actors, ranging from common cybercriminals to sophisticated state-sponsored espionage groups.
The flaw affects WinRAR version 7.12 and older. It is a Path Traversal vulnerability that allows attackers to force the application to extract malicious files into unauthorized locations on a user's system such as the Windows Startup folder.
By simply opening a specially crafted archive file, a user unknowingly triggers the malware to embed itself within the system, allowing it to execute automatically upon the next reboot.
The developer of Notepad++, the widely popular open-source text editor, has disclosed a significant security breach affecting its legacy update server. According to the report, hackers successfully compromised the server used throughout last year, allowing them to redirect a portion of user traffic to a malicious download server controlled by the attackers.
The investigation revealed that the legacy server was running on a shared hosting environment, where multiple websites are hosted on a single physical machine. This configuration likely served as an entry point for the attackers. Security experts believe the campaign was orchestrated by a threat actor group identified by Rapid7 as "Chrysalis."
In a move that redefines the boundaries of technology and infrastructure, SpaceX has announced the total acquisition of xAI, Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence venture and the creator of the Grok model. This merger aims to solve the single greatest bottleneck in AI development: the global power crisis.
Elon Musk stated that the primary challenge facing AI today is the inability of Earth’s electrical grids to keep pace with the exponential power demands of massive data centers. His solution? Taking AI into orbit.
By relocating AI processing to space, data centers can bypass the limitations of the terrestrial grid and tap directly into infinite solar energy. This strategy aligns perfectly with SpaceX's recent filing to launch an additional one million satellites into orbit.
OpenAI has officially unveiled a standalone Codex application for macOS, a powerful dedicated tool designed to revolutionize the software development workflow. Powered by the latest GPT-5.2-Codex model, this app transitions from being a simple code assistant to a comprehensive AI agent hub.
According to OpenAI, the decision to launch Codex as a separate application stems from the need to provide a unified workspace for AI Agents. Unlike a standard chat interface, the Codex app can:
The Central Provident Fund Board (CPF), Singapore social security organization, has introduced robust security measures to protect citizens’ savings from an increasing wave of sophisticated scams and call-center syndicates.
CPF members can now nominate up to two Trusted Contacts individuals such as close family members or trusted friends. These contacts will serve as a second line of defense: