Russia Blocks WhatsApp In Latest Messaging App Crackdown

From PC Mag: WhatsApp no longer works in Russia after a government crackdown, allegedly aimed at pushing users to a state-backed alternative called Max.

Meta's app was removed from Russia's internet regulator's online directory on Feb. 11, with the service abruptly halting for users days after...

Chrome 145 now links with Google Wallet for autofill convenience

From PC World: Google has fixed 11 security vulnerabilities in the latest Chrome versions 145.0.7632.45/46 for Windows and macOS and 145.0.7632.45 for Linux. According to Google, none of these vulnerabilities are being actively exploited in the wild yet. Chrome 145 was actually scheduled for release...

Elon Musk's xAI Is Having Trouble Holding on to Cofounders

From PC Mag: Elon Musk's AI company has now lost half of its founding members.

This week alone, xAI co-founders Jimmy Ba and Yuahai (Tony) Wu both announced their departure from the company, as TechCrunch reports. This follows other co-founders leaving over the past year, bringing the original 12...

Older Windows 11 PCs need a Secure Boot fix ASAP

From PC World: Microsoft has recently begun replacing expiring Secure Boot certificates on eligible Windows 11 systems running 24H2 and 25H2, according to a report by BleepingComputer. Update: On February 10, Microsoft confirmed plans to update Secure Boot certificates through the usual Windows...

Sony Could Be Improving Sound and Features on Its Next Earbuds

From CNET: Sony's WF-1000XM6 earbuds are arriving imminently, according to image leaks from online retailers. And we now have a better idea of the tech that'll be packed into these active noise-cancellation earbuds, thanks to spec leaks from Billbil-kun, who's known for accurate tech scoops.

A...

Rumor: Intel Core Ultra 400 With 52 Cores Could Pull Up to 700W

From PC Mag: Intel's next-generation flagship may be an absolute monster when it comes to power draw. New rumors suggest the top chip with 52 cores could pull as much as 700W all by itself once power limits are removed, VideoCardz reports.

That's not how it would operate day to day, but it could...

Windows 11 preview update adds new emojis and webcam features

From PC World: Microsoft has begun rolling out a new Windows 11 25H2 update to beta testers in the Windows Insider Program. It’s called Preview Build 26300.7760 (also known as KB5077202) and it adds support for new Unicode emojis and new features for controlling webcams.

With the launch of Emoji 16...

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