Ubisoft had a new Splinter Cell game in development back in 2017, but executives pressured the team to turn it into a live service title. The project eventually became xDefiant, which launched in 2024 and shut down just six months later.
Canonical has extended Ubuntu LTS support from 12 to 15 years through a paid Legacy add-on. This means Ubuntu 26.04 will be supported until 2041, giving Canonical the longest support lifespan in the Linux business. The move continues the escalating competition among enterprise Linux vendors.
Epic Games and Microsoft are bringing Fortnite to Xbox on PC with full cross-progression. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers get Fortnite Crew benefits at no extra cost starting November 18.
Microsoft has quietly pushed back its controversial Teams location tracking feature to January 2026 after widespread criticism. The feature will now be disabled by default and require user opt-in. Here’s what changed and why it matters.
Ericsson is deepening its investment in India with a new Radio Access Network software R&D center in Bengaluru. The facility will focus on developing 5G and 5G Advanced features for Ericsson’s baseband products. This marks the first time the company will develop RAN software in India.
Windows Astria brings Microsoft’s mobile OS back to life with a complete visual overhaul and practical improvements. The concept addresses Windows Phone’s biggest weaknesses while preserving its unique personality. It’s the Windows Phone that never was, but maybe should have been.
Fortnite is coming to the Xbox app on PC on November 18 with full Xbox Play Anywhere support. This breaks the game’s exclusive availability on Epic Games Store and enables progress sync across Xbox consoles, PC, and gaming handhelds.
Linux 6.19 is bringing significant memory management improvements to the Nouveau open-source NVIDIA graphics driver. The updates enable support for pages larger than the standard 4KiB page size and add compression support for newer hardware. These changes should benefit gaming and other graphics-int
Dublin-based Lative has raised $7.5 million to automate sales planning through AI-powered intelligence. The funding round was co-led by Act Venture Capital and Senovo VC, with participation from several other investors.
Firefox users are pushing back hard against Mozilla’s new AI Window feature before it even launches. Community forums show overwhelming opposition to AI integration, with many demanding simple ways to turn it all off completely.
