Gen Z founders raise $11.75M to repatriate Africa’s defense capabilities
TL;DR Terra Industries, founded by two young Nigerian entrepreneurs, exited stealth with an $11.75M funding round led by 8VC to…
Contractor barred from council site after NAS outage he says he didn’t cause
TL;DR A contractor working at an Australian council office was banned after a NAS failure knocked servers offline during a…
Xfce is great — a long-time user’s case for keeping desktop simplicity
TL;DR A longtime user, Ruben Schade, argues Xfce remains a dependable, lightweight desktop environment that balances minimalism with usability. He…
Cloudflare CEO threatens to pull services and exit Italy after AGCOM fine
TL;DR Italy's communications regulator fined Cloudflare about 1% of its annual revenue under the country's 'Piracy Shield' rules after the…
inDrive expands ads and grocery delivery to diversify revenue streams
TL;DR inDrive is rolling out in-app advertising across its top 20 markets after mid-2025 tests and is scaling grocery delivery…
Why Xfce Still Matters: A Longtime User’s Case for the Lightweight Desktop
TL;DR A longtime user and writer Ruben Schade revisits Xfce, arguing its enduring balance of lightness and usability remains its…
India denies plan to force smartphone makers to hand over source code
TL;DR India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology says reports that the government will require smartphone makers to surrender source…
Samsung Galaxy S26 may add iPhone-style 24MP camera mode in stock app
TL;DR A leak suggests Samsung's Galaxy S26 Ultra will offer a 24MP capture option in its stock camera app rather…
How AI and market shifts could reshape software engineering by 2026
TL;DR The software field is at an inflection point as AI coding agents become routine and companies prioritize efficiency. That…
Reduced winter snowfall leaves Himalayas bare and raises water risks
TL;DR Multiple datasets and meteorologists report substantially less winter snow across large parts of the Himalayas in recent years, with…