Python’s new JIT compiler might be the biggest speed boost we’ve seen in a while, but it’s not without bumps. Get that news and more, in this week’s report.

Microsoft’s investigation into RedVDS services and infrastructure uncovered a global network of disparate cybercriminals ...

Critical105Important0Moderate0LowMicrosoft addresses 113 CVEs in the first Patch Tuesday of 2026, with two zero-days, ...

Today is Microsoft' 2026 Patch Tuesday with security updates for 114 flaws, including one actively exploited and two publicly ...

Anthropic’s Cowork turns Claude into a desktop AI agent that organizes files, creates documents, builds spreadsheets, and ...

A new Linux desktop is in the works. This portable desktop can be run like an app. Orbitiny is free to use and runs on any Linux distribution. Leave it to the Linux community to come up with something ...

RIP to Facebook Messenger’s desktop app. The native app for Mac and Windows is no longer available to users as of today, December 15, 2025, and existing users are being directed to the Facebook ...

In context: The latest Windows 11 update for Meta Quest 3 highlights how Microsoft and Meta are blending traditional desktop productivity with immersive computing. The move gives Microsoft a new ...

This is important because: Meta is steering desktop messaging into the browser, not native clients. That gives it one code path to maintain, faster rollouts, and tighter alignment across Windows and ...

Google is testing a new feature in Chrome for Android that automatically requests the desktop version of websites when used in the new Desktop Mode. The feature works by changing the browser’s user ...

At Snapdragon Summit 2025, Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon had an on-stage conversation with Google’s Rick Osterloh. The SVP of Platforms & Devices had more comments about desktop Android, with Qualcomm ...

Mandala Coloring PDF Generator is a cross-platform Python tool that automatically creates printable, perfectly formatted mandala coloring pages as PDF files for A4 paper. Choose between geometric or ...