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software 26.05.2026

Today marks the 16th anniversary of that first purchase with Bitcoin—two pizzas would now cost $770 million.

Sixteen years since the first “Bitcoin pizza” Today marks the sixteenth anniversary of the day when a real item was bought with Bitcoin for the first time – two pizzas costing 10,...

software 26.05.2026

Texas sued Meta✴ and WhatsApp, alleging that the app lied about encrypting messages

Texas Attorney General files lawsuit against WhatsApp and Meta The Texas attorney general, Ken Packston, has initiated litigation against the messaging app WhatsApp and its parent...

software 25.05.2026

Microsoft will allow users to remove the intrusive AI assistant Copilot button in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Microsoft is making Copilot more flexible in Office In upcoming updates to Word, Excel and PowerPoint, users will be able to remove the floating button of the built‑in AI assistan...

software 25.05.2026

Google makes it harder to cancel subscriptions in the Play Store.

Google Play Market introduces a new subscription management page At the Google I/O conference, developers announced the launch of an updated page in the Play Market app that makes...

software 25.05.2026

Meta reimagined Reddit: the new Forum app merges Facebook groups and AI answer search

Meta — the new Forum app: what “Reddit” looks like from Facebook How it works Purpose A discussion platform for Facebook groups that feels like Reddit, but tied to a real ac...

software 25.05.2026

Red Dead Redemption 2 became one of the three best‑selling games of all time.

Take‑Two Interactive — Fiscal Year 2026: Key Figures and Plans The American holding Take‑Two Interactive Software, in its 2026 report, not only announced the launch of GTA VI but...

software 25.05.2026

The marketing director left Microsoft after 35 years of service.

Microsoft Announces Leadership Change in Marketing Department *Yusuf Mehdi, Executive Vice President and Head of the Marketing Department, will leave Microsoft after 35 years with...

software 25.05.2026

Current leakage from the charging port of a Valve Steam Controller can cause electric shock

Steam Controller: a successful product with a dangerous charging feature Valve managed to turn the Steam Controller into a popular gaming console despite its relatively high price...

software 25.05.2026

Samsung chip workers lost bonuses up to $428,000, and colleagues felt underpaid

Short news from Samsung *Samsung Electronics* — the world’s largest memory chip manufacturer, but that does not mean all its employees rely solely on the chip market. Recently the...

software 25.05.2026

Gigabyte introduced a new 27-inch gaming WOLED monitor, the GO27Q24G, with QHD resolution and a 240 Hz refresh rate

Gigabyte introduces the new gaming monitor GO27Q24G * Size and resolution – a 27‑inch display with QHD (2560 × 1440) WOLED panel. * Refresh rate – 240 Hz, making it ideal for e‑s...

software 25.05.2026

Lenovo has launched the gaming phone Legion Y70 and two large-screen tablets, the Legion Y900.

Lenovo brings gaming tablets back into style The company announced a new line of gaming tablets that promise to revive the popularity of compact devices thanks to their small size...

software 25.05.2026

Waymo is ending its robotaxi service on high-speed highways in the United States for safety reasons

Waymo temporarily suspends autonomous rides on highways The Waymo company, part of the Alphabet holding alongside Google, manages the largest fleet of driverless taxis in the Unit...