My 5 favorite Linux distros that are ready to use out of the box (no setup required)

These distros are easy to install, include the right apps, skip the bloat and ads, and automatically detect your hardware.
The New York Times

How Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz won thrilling Australian Open 2026 semifinals to set up blockbuster final

Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz will contest the Australian Open 2026 final on Sunday after two thrilling semifinals. In the first, world No. 1 Alcaraz survived Alexander Zverev's comeback to set ...
CBSSports.com

Novak Djokovic 'lucky' to advance, Jannik Sinner coasts past Ben Shelton as Australian Open semifinals set

Novak Djokovic is two wins away from a historic 25th grand slam following Tuesday night's "lucky" win over Lorenzo Musetti, 4-6, 3-6, 3-1 (ret.) at the Australian Open. Down two sets and up a break in ...
Yahoo! Sports

Australian Open: Novak Djokovic doesn't win a set in quarterfinal match, yet advances to semifinals

Novak Djokovic won zero sets in the fourth round of the 2026 Australian Open. He won zero sets in the quarterfinal of the 2026 Australian Open. And now he's about to play in his 13th Australian Open ...
The Texas Observer

Texas Police Invested Millions in a Shadowy Phone-Tracking Software. They Won’t Say How They’ve Used It.

Editor’s Note: This story is the third installment in a series produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center’s AI Accountability Network. Goliad County police kicked off one human smuggling ...
Harvard Business Review

Research: Conventional Cybersecurity Won’t Protect Your AI

In June 2025, researchers uncovered a vulnerability that exposed sensitive Microsoft 365 Copilot data without any user interaction. Unlike conventional breaches that hinge on phishing or user error, ...
CNBC

A little-known software stock is set up well for the new year. Using options to trade it

A new year has a funny way of making investors feel both optimistic and anxious. Optimistic because the calendar resets; anxious because they may "take stock" of what they need to do better. That's ...
Wired

OpenAI, Anthropic, and Block Are Teaming Up to Make AI Agents Play Nice

OpenAI, Anthropic, and Block have cofounded a new open source organization—the Agentic AI Foundation—to promote standards for artificial intelligence agents. The three companies are also transferring ...
Wired

Your iPhone Already Has iPhone Fold Software, but Apple Won’t Let You Use It

Hackers poking around in iOS 26 recently uncovered something Apple definitely didn’t intend anyone to see: every modern iPhone is running the operating system Apple’s upcoming “iPhone Fold” will ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft says new Outlook can't open some Excel attachments

Microsoft is working to resolve a known issue that prevents some users from opening Excel email attachments in the new Outlook client. According to a service alert (EX1189359) seen by BleepingComputer ...
Seattle Times

Alaska Air operations won’t be affected by Airbus software fix

European plane manufacturer Airbus has identified a software problem with its popular narrowbody A320 family, but the required fix might not affect Seattle travelers. The A320 family, comparable to ...
Cleveland.com

Deshaun Watson won’t be designated for return this week; Shedeur Sanders set to start vs. Raiders with Bailey Zappe as the backup

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Deshaun Watson won’t be designated for return from reserve/Physically Unable to Perform this week, a league source tells cleveland.com. It means that with Dillon Gabriel still in ...