03/30/2026 11:36
Omdia: US PC Market Returned to 3% Growth in Q4 2025 as Windows 11 Refresh and Component Cost Increases Converged

The latest research from Omdia shows that US PC shipments (excluding tablets) grew 3% year-on-year in Q4 2025 to 18.2 million units, reversing two consecutive quarters of annual decline. The return to growth was driven by a combination of the peak of Windows 11 commercial refreshes, holiday-season demand, and vendor efforts to secure inventory ahead of anticipated memory and storage supply constraints in 2026. Full-year 2025 shipments reached 71.5 million units, up 3% from 2024, but 2026 shipme...

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AFP joins forces with GADMO to combat disinformation ahead of the German elections

With the German parliamentary elections scheduled for 23 February, the campaigning, which began in early 2025, has already been marked by widespread misinformation on social networks. There have also been direct attempts at foreign interference, potentially undermining voter confidence.

With the German parliamentary elections scheduled for 23 February, the campaigning, which began in early 2025, has already been marked by widespread misinformation on social networks. There have also been direct attempts at foreign interference, potentially undermining voter confidence.
02/17/2026 13:00
Škoda and Cinemo Expand the Digital In-Car Experience with Spotify

Cinemo, a global leader and highly innovative one-stop-shop provider for fully integrated digital media products, partnered with Škoda to bring a native Spotify experience to the Škoda Enyaq models with software versions 4.x and 5.x and all Elroq models, offering drivers and passengers seamless access to music, podcasts and audiobooks directly from the vehicle’s infotainment system. Powered by Cinemo CORE™, Spotify is now integrated natively into Škoda’s existing infotainment system, allowing...

False positives - An investigation podcast by AFP Audio and Algorithm Watch

What would you do if you were suddenly cut off from all your bank accounts? And how would you feel if you found out that the decision to cut you off from your money was in part made by an algorithm?

What would you do if you were suddenly cut off from all your bank accounts? And how would you feel if you found out that the decision to cut you off from your money was in part made by an algorithm?
02/17/2026 13:00
Esri and Pix4D Launch Real-Time Terrestrial Mapping Workflow

Esri, the global leader in geographic information system (GIS) technology, has launched a terrestrial mapping workflow with Pix4D. A Switzerland-based photogrammetry software company, Pix4D specializes in mobile reality capture and site-digitization. The combined workflow allows field teams to capture and process asset data and manage it within ArcGIS, Esri’s geospatial platform. Field teams use the PIX4Dcatch app with real-time kinematics (RTK) devices to scan trenches and infrastructure. Th...

02/17/2026 13:00
Watchmaker Genomics Licenses CRISPR-Cas9 Intellectual Property from Caribou Biosciences to Increase Throughput and Reduce Sequencing Cost per Sample

Watchmaker Genomics, an innovator in high-performance solutions for next-generation sequencing (NGS), today announced a non-exclusive license with Caribou Biosciences, Inc., a leading clinical-stage CRISPR genome-editing biopharmaceutical company, for certain foundational CRISPR-Cas9 intellectual property for use in NGS library preparation. While CRISPR-Cas9 technologies are most commonly associated with their unique ability to find and cut for genome editing, Watchmaker is leveraging it in a f...

02/20/2026 02:37
From Jiangnan Echoes to Global Resonance - Zhejiang Satellite TV’s Yue Opera Spring Festival Gala Recreates Eastern Elegance

On the second day of the Chinese New Year, coinciding with the 120th anniversary of Yue Opera’s birth, “Yue Rhyme Chinese New Year — 2026 Yue Opera Spring Festival Gala” aired as scheduled. The Festival gala gathered Chinese top opera masters, accomplished singers, and Yue Opera enthusiasts from around the globe to present an artistic feast that combined classical inheritance, cross‑genre fusion, and technological expression—showcasing to the world the boundless possibilities of Eastern traditi...

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