Proton Mail launches new mobile apps for Android and iOS
Popular encrypted email service Proton Mail is rolling out brand new iOS and Android apps, offering users a faster, more modern and smoother experience.
Email started on desktop computers and was designed accordingly. As a result early mail apps could feel awkward with slow speeds, clumsy tabs unintuitive layouts. But today, phones are users' primary access to the internet. With this in mind, over the past year, Proton has embarked on an ambitious project to rebuild Proton Mail's iOS and Android apps from the ground up.
Corsair launches FRAME 4500X, a feature-rich PC chassis for high-end gaming and workstation builds
Corsair has added the FRAME 4500X to its range of PC cases, a mid-tower designed for high-end builds. The case combines a large glass front and side panel with a curved design that gives a clear view of internal components. It also provides a spacious interior and multiple airflow options aimed at keeping the internals cool.
The chassis supports up to 10x 120mm fans or 5x 140mm fans, with mounts on the top, rear, bottom, and power supply shroud. The included fans come in two versions: the RS120-R PWM ARGB or the iCUE LINK LX120-R RGB reverse-rotor fans. Both are designed to draw air into the case while keeping RGB lighting unobstructed. The iCUE LINK version connects through a single cable for fan speed and lighting control.
iScanner introduces AI edge repair to fix stapled and damaged document scans
Scanning documents with staples, bent corners, or clipped edges has long been a hassle for people who rely on mobile apps for paperwork. A new feature in iScanner, called Edge Repair, is designed to take care of that issue. By applying AI directly on the device, the app can smooth out rough edges and rebuild missing parts of a page so the final scan looks as it should.
Instead of forcing users to trim staples or re-scan pages to avoid cut-off corners, Edge Repair works behind the scenes to identify what is missing and restore it pixel by pixel. The creators say it can handle folds, obstructions, or tilted pages, producing a clean version without requiring any manual fixes.
ESPN Fantasy Football adds AI-powered weekly insights from IBM watsonx
IBM and ESPN are working together once more for the 2025 fantasy football season, introducing Fantasy Insights Built With IBM watsonx on the ESPN Fantasy Football app.
The new tool provides personalized, AI-powered recommendations based on over 36 billion insights generated throughout the season, helping fantasy managers make weekly roster choices with greater context and data-driven guidance.
Skeptic or realist? The contradictions in AI technology adoption
Research released today by The Adaptavist Group reveals deep-rooted contradictions in how companies are approaching and implementing AI technology.
The survey of 900 professionals responsible for introducing and onboarding AI across the UK, US, Canada, and Germany uncovers a major fault line between the 42 percent who believe their company’s AI claims are over-inflated -- the AI ‘skeptics’ -- and the 36 percent of AI ‘realists’ who do not.
Two-thirds of people working with AI are not in tech roles
We tend to think of artificial intelligence as being at the cutting edge of technical development, but new analysis from Multiverse shows that over two-thirds of people using AI at work in the UK are in roles not traditionally associated with tech.
The analysis of over 2,500 people on Multiverse’s AI apprenticeship programs reveals that over two-thirds (67 percent) are in non-tech roles -- that is, roles whose job titles don’t include keywords related to tech, data and AI. Instead, among the 50 most common ‘invisible’ roles are frontline public service, education, healthcare and construction roles, including nurses, doctors, librarians, pharmacists, therapists, lecturers and surveyors.
Logitech’s new Signature Slim Solar+ K980 Keyboard is powered by light
Logitech has announced an interesting new addition to its range of peripherals – a wireless keyboard that is powered by light. Despite the name, the Logitech Signature Slim Solar+ K980 Keyboard does not require sunlight, with the company’s proprietary Logi LightCharge technology allowing it to charge up using any source of light.
With the launch of the Signature Slim Solar+ K980 (and the Logitech Signature Slim Solar+ K980 for Business), Logitech is helping to address one of the issues that arises when using a wireless keyboard – battery life. There is no need to manually charge this keyboard, and the changes of running of juice are incredibly small.
AI is an even playing field -- how secure by design can tip the scale [Q&A]
Vibe coding is currently all the rage, with more than 97 percent of respondents to a survey earlier this year reporting having used AI coding tools at work.
The adoption of these tools only continues to grow but it comes with a catch, attackers are also employing the same techniques. We spoke to Pieter Danhieux, co-founder and CEO of Secure Code Warrior, to discuss how vibe coding is redefining the software development landscape, how malicious actors are also leveraging this technology and the need for organizations to implement secure by design strategies from the outset.
Disney+ is raising its prices yet again
Subscribers to Disney+ are being asked to dig deeper into their pockets as the cost of the streaming service goes up again. In what is becoming an annual occurrence, subscription charges are increasing across the board.
If you were hoping that opting for an ad-supported tier would help with avoiding price increases, think again – even this subscription package is going up. With Disney having irritated many of its customers after the (since reversed) decision to suspend Jimmy Kimmel, the company should expect an even frostier reception than normal to asking people for more money each month.
Microsoft releases out-of-band Windows 11 update to fix Office problems
Microsoft has been forced to release an unscheduled update for Windows 11. The newly unleashed KB5068221 update addresses issues with Microsoft Office running in virtualized environments.
For those who have been experiencing the issue, the fact that this update fixes things is reason enough to install it. But Microsoft has also used this update release to share details of a workaround for a SMBv1 share problem.
WhatsApp goes multilingual with new message translation feature
WhatsApp has announced the launch of message translations after years of requests from users. Gone are the days of copying and pasting foreign language text into a translation too – everything is now taken care of in the app.
The aim is to allow for easy communication, wiping out language barriers. This is something that can benefit users having one-to-one chats, but it is also helpful in group chats where two or more languages may be in use. For now, it is something that is rolling out to Android and iOS users, and users with Android devices have access to a unique extra feature.
GoPro launches MAX2 360 with true 8K, new LIT HERO 4K camera, and Fluid Pro AI gimbal
GoPro has unveiled three new products in its camera ecosystem, each aimed at a different type of content creator.
These products are MAX2, a 360 camera with true 8K resolution and twist-off replaceable lenses, LIT HERO, a miniature lifestyle camera with a built-in light, and Fluid Pro AI, a gimbal for stabilizing GoPros, smartphones, and compact cameras.
Data security spending at record levels but costly breaches continue
A new report from Fortinet reveals that despite organizations increasing their data security budgets by 72 percent last year, insider-driven data incidents continue to surge, with 77 percent of companies experiencing at least one breach in the past 18 months.
The study, conducted with Cybersecurity Insiders, exposes a critical disconnect, while security leaders are adopting smarter strategies and securing stronger funding, traditional data loss prevention (DLP) tools are failing to protect against today's sophisticated threats in cloud-heavy, distributed work environments.
OBS Studio 32 introduces plugin manager, new formats, and major fixes
OBS Studio 32 has just been released, introducing new features, changes, and a host of fixes to the video recording and streaming tool.
Available for Windows, macOS, and Linux, the free, open source application is widely used by gamers to broadcast gameplay, but it can also capture desktop activity, mix multiple sources, and apply transitions or effects.
AI investment soars but only a tenth of projects are fully deployed
New research reveals that while organizations have nearly doubled their overall AI investment to $27 million (up from $14.7 million in 2024) and 87 percent report that the ROI on their AIOps initiatives has met or exceeded expectations, however, only 12 percent of AI projects have reached full enterprise-wide deployment.
The survey, of 1,200 business decision-makers, IT leaders, and technical specialists, from Riverbed shows organizations report facing several significant barriers to AI implementation. The majority are not fully prepared to roll out AI projects, with challenges including persistent issues with data quality and a gap between leadership optimism and the technical realities of implementation.
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