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    The Connected Customer Experience

    “The connected customer experience” explores how people’s feelings and expectations have changed over the course of the pandemic—and what that means for how companies engage...
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    Differentiate with cloud power

    Cloud-powered services create benefits for all types of companies, yet most enterprises are merely scratching the surface of what’s possible in the cloud. According to...
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    How to Manage Third Party Risk

    The adoption of digital transformation, cloud computing, and Infrastructure as a Service all have brought business new found success. However as an unintended consequence nearly...
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    • Breakthrough non-toxic method developed to extract gold from e-waste

      Gold, prized for its rarity and versatility, is essential not only for jewelry and investment but also for its role in electronics, medicine, and aerospace. However, traditional extraction methods come at a high cost. Cyanide and mercury, commonly used to separate gold from ore, pose significant threats to ecosystems and...Read Entire Article

    • Salesforce CEO says 50% of company work is now done by AI

      Speaking in an interview on Bloomberg's The Circuit with Emily Chang, Benioff said "All of us have to get our head around this idea that AI could do things, that before, we were doing, and we can move on to do higher-value work." He revealed that about 30% to 50%...Read Entire Article

    • Once job board giants, CareerBuilder and Monster head for breakup and sale

      The Chicago-based company has reached agreements to sell its most prominent business lines to three separate buyers. JobGet, a platform focused on gig and hourly work, will acquire the core job board operations that once made both CareerBuilder and Monster household names for job seekers and employers.Read Entire Article

    • Goodwill shopper discovers $30 PC hiding an RTX 3080 Ti and Ryzen 7

      No-Investment9793 posted on Reddit that his dad is a regular customer at the local Goodwill, where he knows everyone. According to the post, someone at the store pointed out the PC, which had been donated by a mother after cleaning out her kid's room. The redditor's dad snapped it up...Read Entire Article

    • History made as Al claims number one spot among world's top ethical hackers

      Xbow's rapid ascent is a striking signal of how artificial intelligence is reshaping the landscape of software security. The AI-driven tool, developed by a team led by founder and CEO Oege de Moor, has earned a "reputation" score on HackerOne that is nearly 25 percent higher than its closest human...Read Entire Article

    • New benchmarks show SteamOS outperforming Windows 11 on Lenovo's handheld PC

      A recent Ars Technica report tested five demanding PC games on Lenovo's Legion Go S handheld, running both Windows 11 and the latest SteamOS. In most cases, SteamOS delivered smoother gameplay and higher frame rates.Read Entire Article

    • Master your clipboard history and supercharge your productivity

      Clipboard managers can become huge productivity boosters if you use them right, by letting you access and reuse copied text, images, and links. Power users should check out ClipClip for Windows and Flycut for macOS. Check out these and more recommendations in our Essential Apps feature.Read Entire Article

    • New research links caffeine to slower aging at the cellular level

      A recently published study confirms what caffeine enthusiasts have suspected all along: the naturally occurring stimulant is not only great for waking up the mind but may also help keep the body healthier. Researchers are now shedding light on the fascinating cellular processes through which caffeine exerts these benefits –...Read Entire Article

    • US Senators introduce bipartisan bill to enable third-party app stores on iPhones

      The "Open App Markets Act," introduced by Senators Marsha Blackburn, Richard Blumenthal, Mike Lee, Amy Klobuchar, and Dick Durbin, aims to promote competition and strengthen consumer protections in the evolving mobile economy. The bill asserts that Apple and Google act as gatekeepers to their respective platforms through the App Store...Read Entire Article

    • Webb telescope discovers and photographs its first exoplanet

      They used Webb's mid-infrared instrument to suppress the overwhelming glare from the host star, revealing faint objects that would have been too dim to spot otherwise.Read Entire Article

    • Volkswagen's ID Buzz AD self-driving van is ready for mass production

      The self-driving, all-electric version of the ID. Buzz minivan is reportedly ready for mass production, according to the company's software subsidiary, Moia. The ID. Buzz AD is fully certified to operate without a driver on public roads in both regions, and the Wolfsburg-based automaker is aiming to build an entirely...Read Entire Article

    • Anthropic destroyed millions of physical books to train its AI, court documents reveal

      Buried in the details of a recent split ruling against Anthropic is a surprising revelation: the generative AI company destroyed millions of physical books by cutting off their bindings and discarding the remains, all to train its AI assistant. Notably, this destruction was cited as a factor that tipped the...Read Entire Article

    • This Week in Security: MegaOWNed, Store Danger, and FileFix

      Earlier this year, I was required to move my server to a different datacenter. The tech that helped handle the logistics suggested I assign one of my public IPs to …read more

    • Meet Cucumber, The Robot Dog

      Robots can look like all sorts of things, but they’re often more fun if you make them look like some kind of charming animal. That’s precisely what [Ananya], [Laurence] and …read more

    • A Cheap Smart Plug To Block Distractions

      We have all suffered from this; the boss wants you to compile a report on the number of paper clips and you’re crawling up the wall with boredom, so naturally …read more

    • Making GameCube Keyboard Controller Work with Animal Crossing

      [Hunter Irving] is a talented hacker with a wicked sense of humor, and he has written in to let us know about his latest project which is to make a …read more

    • Pi Networks the Smith Chart Way

      [Ralph] is excited about impedance matching, and why not? It is important to match the source and load impedance to get the most power out of a circuit. He’s got …read more

    • Optimizing Dust Separation for Extreme Efficiency

      [Ruud], the creator of [Capturing Dust], started his latest video with what most of us would consider a solved problem: the dust collection system for his shop already had a …read more

    • Linear Solar Chargers for Lithium Capacitors

      For as versatile and inexpensive as switch-mode power supplies are at all kinds of different tasks, they’re not always the ideal choice for every DC-DC circuit. Although they can do …read more

    • Composer Lalo Schifrin dead at 93

      Lalo Schifrin, dead at 93, was most famous for his theme tune for Mission: Impossible, but his lifetime of work made him a five-time Grammy Award winner, six-time Academy Award nominee and receipient of four Emmy Awards. Other famous movies graced by his compositions include Cool Hand Luke, Bullitt, THX 1138 and Enter the Dragon. — Read the rest The post Composer Lalo Schifrin dead at 93 appeared first on Boing Boing.

    • Keep calm and game on with this $20 Nintendo Switch 2 Charging Dock!

      TL;DR: Keep all your Joy-Con controllers fully charged thanks to this 4-in-1 Charging Dock for the Nintendo Switch 2, now only $18.99 (reg. $29.99) with free shipping. When new consoles drop, that means it's time for a little shopping spree. — Read the rest The post Keep calm and game on with this $20 Nintendo Switch 2 Charging Dock! appeared first on Boing Boing.

    • Illustrated 1915 Aesop's fable: When frogs traded democracy for tyranny

      Aesop's fable "The Frogs Who Asked for a King" is about human folly and the dangers of discontent. This version comes from the beautifully illustrated 1915 edition Aesop's Fables for Children, available in the Internet Archive's digital collection. It features Art Nouveau-style illustrations that bring the moral tales to life with intricate details and flowing lines characteristic of the period. — Read the rest The post Illustrated 1915 Aesop's fable: When frogs traded democracy for tyranny appeared first on Boing Boing.

    • Rep. Lauren Boebert compares herself to diaper-wearing chihuahua (video)

      Rep. Lauren Boebert sure has a bizarre self-image, comparing herself to a "nippy," diaper-wearing chihuahua. Her nervous-canine remarks were in answer to whether it was hard to be as outspoken as she is. "No, it's not hard at all," replied the Colorado Congressman, known better for her gropin' vapin' theater days. — Read the rest The post Rep. Lauren Boebert compares herself to diaper-wearing chihuahua (video) appeared first on Boing Boing.

    • Drunk American tourist damages 800-year-old Kyoto temple

      A drunk American tourist broke into and damaged a centuries-old Zen temple in Kyoto, reports Tokyo Weekender. The incident occurred at Shoden Eigen-in, a subtemple of the historic Kenninji monastery, when the intoxicated visitor entered through a kitchen door at 6:20 a.m. — Read the rest The post Drunk American tourist damages 800-year-old Kyoto temple appeared first on Boing Boing.

    • Bulgarian proverbs reveal dark truths about human nature

      Bulgarian proverbs offer a window into a culture's soul through darkly observant insights into human nature. Here are a few from a longer list published in Futility Closet: Hunger sees nothing but bread. The clean gets dirty more easily. God's feet are of wool; his hands are of iron. — Read the rest The post Bulgarian proverbs reveal dark truths about human nature appeared first on Boing Boing.

    • Viral AI video reimagines DC elite as brutal crime bosses

      A surreal music video reimagines America's political elite as violent crime bosses. Joe Biden rides in a wheelchair, flanked by attack dogs, while Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Kamala Harris prowl looted grocery store aisles with heavy weaponry. A tearful Elon Musk begs for mercy amid burning cityscapes. — Read the rest The post Viral AI video reimagines DC elite as brutal crime bosses appeared first on Boing Boing.

    • Sequel to The Social Network on the way

      The Social Network is a quintessential Aaron Sorkin biopic: a gripping true story driven by fast-talking characters who diverge wildly from their sources. Fifteen years on from what is now a halogencore classic, there's going to be a sequel. Sorkin will write and direct, using The Wall Street Journal's "The Facebook Files" as his inspiration. — Read the rest The post Sequel to The Social Network on the way appeared first on Boing Boing.

    • Chinese hotel ordered to stop letting red pandas wake guests in their beds

      A Chinese hotel must stop letting red pandas wake up guests by climbing into their beds, following orders from local authorities concerned about both safety and animal welfare, reports The Independent. The Lehe Ledu Liangjiang Holiday Hotel in Chongqing had made the unusual wake-up service one of its main attractions, as reported in The Independent. — Read the rest The post Chinese hotel ordered to stop letting red pandas wake guests in their beds appeared first on Boing Boing.

    • Meet Mirumi: Japan's cutest interactive emotional support toy

      After watching this video, Mirumi is currently the #1 thing on my wishlist. Mirumi is a palm-sized emotional support gremlin from the Tokyo-based oddities lab at Yukai Engineering. This fluffy little critter looks like a friendly Yeti, who bashfully clings onto your bag, arm, or wherever you decide to place it. — Read the rest The post Meet Mirumi: Japan's cutest interactive emotional support toy appeared first on Boing Boing.

    • "The truth is out there" in new LEGO X-Files collector's set

      LEGO has released the results of the "Build Your Nostalgia – 90s Throwback" challenge from late last year. The grand prize winner is The X-Files: The Truth Is Out There, and the design will be turned into a real LEGO set. The fan who designed the set gets ten copies of the set and 1% of the net sales, along with some serious LEGO nerd cred. — Read the rest The post "The truth is out there" in new LEGO X-Files collector's set appeared first on Boing Boing.

    • A fake airport sign in Wales became so beloved that public protests erupted when it was removed

      A fake airport sign in Wales has cost its creator over £25,000 to maintain over the past two decades, becoming a cultural landmark that sparked public protests when it was removed. The "Llandegley International Airport" sign, created in 2002 by Nicholas Whitehead along the A44 road in mid-Wales, directs travelers to a non-existent airport. — Read the rest The post A fake airport sign in Wales became so beloved that public protests erupted when it was removed appeared first on Boing Boing.

      • iPhone 17 screen rumored to match iPhone 16 Pro size

        A new rumor claims that the iPhone 17 will have a larger screen than the current iPhone 16, making it the same size as the iPhone 16 Pro.The iPhone 17 could match the iPhone 17 Pro's 6.3-inch screen sizeIn May 2025, display analyst Ross Young claimed that the iPhone 17 would feature a 6.3-inch screen, compared to the 6.1-inches of the iPhone 16. Now regular, even prolific, leaker "Digital Chat Station" agrees."The screen size of iPhone 17 has changed to 6.27/6.3 inches," says the leaker (in translation). The first figure listed is the more precise diagonal size of the screen, but it will be referred to as 6.3-inches. Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

      • M5 iPad Pro, Wallet, Apple Intelligence, and Workout Buddy on the AppleInsider Podcast

        Apple has annoyed some users with its F1 Wallet promotion, and pleased others with its Finder icon redesign. Plus, there's news of the M5 iPad Pro, how Apple Intelligence briefly went down, and more, on the AppleInsider Podcast.Apple Wallet and Apple Watch have both had chance to annoy users — but please othersIt had already seemed as if Apple had found every possible way to promote its "F1: The Movie," and yet no, there was at least one more way — and judging by social media, it deeply aggravated users. But Apple using its Wallet app to promote a Wallet offer is arguably useful, so let's argue it.Plus this is week three of the OS 26 betas, and it's the first time that Apple Intelligence has gone down. Apple will surely never admit to a problem, but host Wesley Hilliard has figured out how on-device Apple Intelligence can possibly go down. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

      • Apple just bought another Bay Area campus for $350 million

        Apple has added a $350 million campus to its growing Bay Area portfolio, spending over half a billion dollars on local real estate this week.Image Credit: Jay Paul CompanyApple has been on a Bay Area shopping spree this week. Earlier we learned that it bought the Tantau office complex for $160 million — but it seems like Apple still had money to burn.Its newest acquisition is a two-building campus located at 615 and 625 North Mathilda in Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County. The location is just under seven miles from Apple Park. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

      • Trump's new China trade deal is still bad for US business & consumers

        Trump has signed a trade deal with China that will see it withdraw the rare minerals ban that affects iPhones, though it still leaves US consumers paying far more for imported goods.Tim Cook and Donald Trump in a meeting at the White House in 2018Among the responses to Trump's "reciprocal" tariffs, China halted rare earth mineral exports in April 2025. Now according to multiple sources including Reuters, that ban may be lifted.There are few details so far, and no confirmation of whether all such rare mineral exports will resume. The news broke as Trump casually mentioned "we signed with China yesterday," and officials subsequently revealed that the deal was made earlier in the week. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

      • Five productivity-enhancing iOS 26 features that are perfect for business users

        While the new glass-like design may be the most visible change within iOS 26, the operating system also has five features that might be particularly appealing for business users.iOS 26 includes five features that business users might find particularly appealing.iOS 26 made its debut on June 9 at WWDC 2025, in a relatively subdued keynote event. While Apple put a strong emphasis on its cross-platform "Liquid Glass" design language, there's more to iOS 26 than meets the eye.Some of the upgrades and improvements in iOS 26 allow you to express your creativity more easily, like the new ChatGPT-powered styles for Image Playground. Other features, meanwhile, will help you get work done, and they might be especially useful for those in the business world. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

      • Germany tells Apple to remove DeepSeek from the App Store

        DeepSeek has been declared by German regulators to contain illegal content because of its security issues, and the local government wants it removed from the App Store and Google Play Store.DeepSeek is China's equivalent of ChatGPTDeepSeek is the Chinese generative AI app that jumped to the top of the US App Store, was famously developed for a fraction of what OpenAI spent on ChatGPT, and has even been politely praised by Tim Cook. However, it also comes with severe security issues, and this is what has prompted Germany's decision.According to Reuters, Germany's data protection commissioner Meike Kamp has asked Apple and Google to remove it after DeepSeek failed to meet requested security standards. She asked DeepSeek in May 2025 to meet requirements, or to voluntarily withdraw its app, and it did neither. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

      • Apple Store Perth City opens in Australia

        The latest Apple Store in Australia is in a historic Commonwealth Bank Building, and it has opened to customers with unique features to the region.Apple Perth City. Image source: AppleApple's ambitious retail plans continue to be carried out unabated as a new Apple Store opens in Perth, Australia. It is technically a store that was moved from a different location in Perth and now resides in a historic Commonwealth Bank Building.According to comments provided to The West by Apple SVP of Retail and People Deirdre O'Brien, Apple wanted to elevate the experience for local shoppers. Like other stores in historic locations around the world, Apple worked to restore and lean into attributes that make the location unique to the region. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

      • Aura Triple Boost 14 Pro review: Three portable monitors on any Apple Silicon Mac

        The Aura Triple Boost 14 Pro adds three 14-inch folding displays to your MacBook Pro, for when you really need to work on the move — assuming you've got the cargo capacity.Aura Triple Boost 14 Pro review - deployed with a MacBook ProOne of the main benefits of having a desktop computer is the ability to use multiple monitors. With more than one screen at your disposal, your digital workspace increases considerably, allowing you to see and work on more things at once time.At a desk with a Mac mini or Mac Studio, this is an environment that is easy to create. It becomes a much tougher problem when it comes to portable workstations. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

      • AirPods Pro 3 possibly referenced in updated codebase

        A new Bluetooth ID appeared in a database related to device syncing, and it may be a reference to the AirPods Pro 3 that are expected to launch in the fall.A new generation of AirPods Pro could be on the wayApple is fairly careful to avoid inadvertent leaks, but it isn't immune to mistakes. A couple of small flubs occurred in 2025 already, one referencing AirPods Pro 3 directly and another stating AirPods Pro 2 or later.The latest tidbit was discovered by MacRumors in an undisclosed codebase. The codebase was updated and normally contains a list of Bluetooth IDs for accessories like AirPods and Beats headphones, but the latest update added an extra value. Rumor Score: 🤯 Likely Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

      • Before the megabit: A trip through vintage datacenter networking

        When it was all about the baud rate The world of datacenter networking is crammed with exotic technology and capabilities beyond the imaginings of administrators charged with running big iron decades ago. However, while it might have been a slower and more proprietary time, it was also perhaps a little simpler.…

      • Data spill in aisle 5: Grocery giant Ahold Delhaize says 2.2M affected after cyberattack

        Finance, health, and national identification details compromised Multinational grocery and retail megacorp Ahold Delhaize says upwards of 2.2 million people had their data compromised during its November cyberattack with personal, financial and health details among the trove.…

      • There's no international protocol on what to do if an asteroid strikes Earth

        Or so hear members of Parliament in the UK UK lawmakers have learned there is no international protocol for making decisions over how to respond to a prospective life-threatening asteroid strike on Earth.…

      • The network is indeed trying to become the computer

        Masked networking costs are coming to AI systems Analysis  Moore's Law has run out of gas and AI workloads need massive amounts of parallel compute and high bandwidth memory right next to it – both of which have become terribly expensive. If it weren't for this situation, the beancounters of the world might be complaining about the cost of networking in the datacenter.…

      • The year of the European Union Linux desktop may finally arrive

        True digital sovereignty begins at the desktop Opinion  Microsoft, tactically admitting it has failed at talking all the Windows 10 PC users into moving to Windows 11 after all, is – sort of, kind of – extending Windows 10 support for another year.…

      • Fresh UK postcode tool points out best mobile network in your area

        Pick a provider based on how good their local 4G and 5G coverage is The UK's telecoms regulator has released an overhauled tool comparing mobile coverage and performance across the country, claiming this will help the millions of Brits missing out on the best local network.…

      • Don't shoot, I'm only the system administrator!

        When police come to investigate tech support, make sure you have your story straight On Call  Welcome once again to On Call, The Register's Friday column that celebrates the frolicsome fun that readers have experienced when asked to deliver tech support.…

      • HPE customers on agentic AI: No, you go first

        But like cloud computing and digital transformation, this may be a buzzword they can't ignore forever HPE Discover 2025  HPE envisions a future where customer systems are filled with its agentic AI products, but reactions from the HPE Discover show floor in Las Vegas this week suggest the company has a way to go to convince folks to buy in.…

      • Starlink helps eight more nations pass 50 percent IPv6 adoption

        Brazil debuts, Japan bounces back, and tiny Tuvalu soars on Elon's broadband birds Eight more nations have passed at least 50 percent IPv6 deployment, according to the Internet Society (ISOC).…