Are student protests being manipulated ahead of France's presidential election?
France's prime minister has suggested that student anger is being weaponised, as the unions and other protesters prepare to take to the streets too.
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Steam can now show game achievements in separate ‘sets’
Valve is introducing a major new feature for Steam achievements called "achievement sets" that lets developers list different groups of achievements for a base game and DLCs. "In games that support sets, you still unlock achievements by playing the game as usual," Valve says. "But when you browse what you have unlocked afterward, Steam will […]
Living with a stink? Technology might help
Smells from rubbish dumps and industrial facilities are being more carefully monitored.
I find it quite demoralising in store - why I do all my shopping online
After Primark announced plans for home delivery, we hear from women who never go into clothes stores.
Chrome for Android Update
Hi, everyone! We've just released Chrome 155 (155.0.8059.84) for Android. It'll become available on Google Play over the next few days. This release includes stability and performance improvements. You can see a full list of the changes in the Git log . If you find a new issue, please let us know by filing a bug . Android releases contain the same security fixes as their corresponding Desktop releases (Windows & Mac: 155.0.8059.84/.85 Linux: 155.0.8059.84) unless otherwise noted. Harry Souders Google Chrome
Chrome Beta for Android Update
Hi everyone! We've just released Chrome Beta 157 (157.0.8103.5) for Android. It's now available on Google Play . You can see a partial list of the changes in the Git log . For details on new features, check out the Chromium blog , and for details on web platform updates, check here . If you find a new issue, please let us know by filing a bug . Chrome Release Team Google Chrome
At least 4, including 3 children, killed in US elementary school shooting
Authorities have indicated that the shooter was killed by gunfire, though details remain scant about the attack.
ChatGPT can peek at your Chrome tabs now
OpenAI's ChatGPT Atlas browser is gone, but now ChatGPT's Google Chrome extension is getting some upgrades that allow it to use the browser tabs you already have open. With the extension installed, OpenAI says ChatGPT can now view your browser tabs when you tag Chrome in ChatGPT's web or desktop app, posting a demo video […]
Carbon as a first-class signal: Bringing software carbon intensity to OpenTelemetry
At Observability Summit Europe 2026 in Prague, I presented a keynote titled Carbon as a First-Class Signal: Designing a Standard for OpenTelemetry. The talk explored how Software Carbon Intensity (SCI) could become part of cloud-native observability...
KDE turns 30 with Plasma 6.8, remote upgrades, and an X11 farewell
KDE celebrates 30 years with a new Plasma release, a farewell to X11, and a movie.
Jim Cramer says this week's AI sell-off offers a crucial lesson for investors
CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Thursday’s AI sell-off underscores the importance of owning stocks outside the market’s hottest trade.
To train robots, AI companies are paying people in India to film themselves doing chores
Men and women across India are being paid to record themselves doing domestic jobs as developers train AI robots to do household chores.
The tech backlash is now in theaters
Though movies about disruptive tech founders are nothing new, 2026 has been unusually stacked with features that take a much more critical look at how Silicon Valley is reshaping our reality. Aaron Sorkin's The Social Reckoning frames Mark Zuckerberg as a robotic villain whose ambitions are destabilizing society. Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim's You Can […]
Plex now helps sell movie theater tickets
Discovery data from Plex users will help studios, advertisers.
Hackers hijacked 1,900 GitHub accounts. Then they went after 30,000 repos.
Hackers accessed roughly 1,900 GitHub accounts, then used them to slip credential-stealing workflows into more than 30,000 repositories. The malicious The post Hackers hijacked 1,900 GitHub accounts. Then they went after 30,000 repos. appeared first on The New Stack .
Bus hits train stopped on French side of Channel Tunnel, with 19 injured
Two people were airlifted to hospital but no-one's life appeared to be in danger, officials said.
Hegseth’s dubious low-T screening may flag up to 25 percent of the Army
Medical experts explicitly recommend against blanket screenings.
Trump posts AI-edited photo to brag about White House restoration work
President Donald Trump posted a series of photos on Truth Social showing off renovations to the White House - but one of them appears to be modified with AI. The picture, which compares an old White House column to a "restored" one, has several discrepancies and was flagged by Google's AI detector as "made or […]
Israeli ‘ad’ firm helped infect spyware into Al Jazeera devices
An Israeli spyware disguised as a digital advertisement firm has targeted journalists’ devices at Al Jazeera.
ICE tactics spark debate before pivotal US midterm elections
Polls have found that Trump's hardline immigration enforcement effort has divided voters before the 2026 midterm race.
Bus, train collide, injuring 19 at Channel Tunnel terminal
A minibus carrying truck drivers collided with a freight train near the Channel Tunnel entrance in France, injuring 19 people, two of them severely. Authorities launched an inquiry into what caused the accident.
Hit a midlife wall? This test identifies your strengths and what matters to you
As part of her new podcast and newsletter Your Turn with Allison Aubrey, NPR's Allison Aubrey went in search of tools to help navigate midlife — starting with this survey to rank one's character strengths.
Stable Channel Update for Desktop
The Stable channel has been updated to 155.0.8059.84/.85 for Windows and Mac and 155.0.8059.84 to Linux which will roll out over the coming days/weeks. A full list of changes in this build is available in the Log Interested in switching release channels? Find out how here . If you find a new issue, please let us know by filing a bug . The community help forum is also a great place to reach out for help or learn about common issues. Daniel Yip Google Chrome
Anthropic taps nonprofits METR and SecureBio to help assess risks and safety practices
The company is also engaged in early-stage discussions with other organizations, including Hugging Face.