Hackers stole roughly 430,000 private patient documents from New Zealand’s Manage My Health portal and demanded a $60,000 bitcoin ransom. The High Court has now issued an urgent injunction to prevent the stolen data from being published or shared online.
Samsung Display and Intel have detailed their SmartPower HDR technology for laptops. It dynamically adjusts OLED panel voltage to save power, claiming reductions of up to 22% in general use and 17% during HDR content. The goal is to make HDR mode viable without destroying your battery.
Intel is officially entering the handheld gaming PC arena with a new hardware and software platform. It’s centered on their Panther Lake chips and a dedicated gaming processor. This move puts them in direct competition with AMD’s dominant Ryzen Z1 series.
Apple is testing a new “Background Security Improvement” feature for users running the iOS 26.3 and macOS Tahoe 26.3 betas. This system allows critical security patches for Safari and WebKit to be installed silently in the background, a major shift from the previous Rapid Security Response model.
Orano SA is considering bringing in minority investors to help finance a massive $5 billion uranium enrichment facility in Tennessee, backed by $900 million in US government funds. Separately, California Governor Gavin Newsom, a 2028 Democratic frontrunner, must navigate deep political paradoxes as
Other World Computing has unveiled a fully certified 2-meter Thunderbolt 5 cable, promising to deliver the full 80 Gb/s bandwidth, 240W power, and high-bandwidth display support. It’s priced at $79.99 and is expected to ship in early January, targeting complex workstation setups where peripherals ar
The first day of CES 2026 was dominated by AI hardware wars and quirky robots. While chip giants made major announcements, a musical lollipop and waddling robots stole the show’s heart.
AMD’s CES 2026 announcements were more about refinement than revolution. The Ryzen AI 400 series laptops get minor clock bumps, a new Ryzen 7 9850X3D arrives, and the company is pushing hard on ROCm software improvements for local AI.
HP is unifying its entire gaming portfolio, from PCs to peripherals, under the HyperX brand. The move is highlighted by the new HyperX Omen Max 16, a 2026 laptop with a massive 300W total power budget.
The US government is pouring $2.7 billion into domestic uranium enrichment, splitting it between three companies. A $900 million chunk is going to General Matter, a startup backed by Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund.
