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Gemini Now Auto-Builds Jetlag-Adjusted Flight Schedules
Google’s Gemini app now pulls flight data from Gmail and Calendar to help avoid jetlag with auto-built personalized schedules, and adds them…
Thunderbird 152 Hardens Gmail OAuth and Enterprise Controls
Thunderbird 152, released June 16 2026, updates Gmail OAuth to PKCE and enables enterprise SecurityDevices policies. Here are the key changes —…
LLVM Switches to Zstd Compression for 11% Smaller Binaries
LLVM Zstd compression: LLVM is adding Zstandard-compressed release archives alongside XZ, cutting Linux x64 download sizes by roughly 11% for developers and…
Android 17 Launches With Mandatory Large-Screen Resizability and Floating App Bubbles
Google’s Android 17 is now rolling out to most supported Pixel devices, introducing mandatory large-screen resizability for new apps, floating App Bubbles,…
Mozilla Publishes Public Firefox Roadmap Alongside Firefox 152 Release
Mozilla’s Firefox 152 introduces a redesigned settings menu, Android tab groups, and a new blocked tracker widget, alongside a new public Firefox…
FERC Rules Shift Large-Load Interconnection Costs to Owners
FERC’s new large-load interconnection framework requires AI factories and manufacturers to fund their own grid upgrades, with 60-day study timelines for…
Firefox 152 Launches Public Roadmap, Adds Android Tab Groups
Firefox 152 launches with a redesigned settings menu and Mozilla’s first public product roadmap, which details upcoming AI, privacy, and cross-device mobile…
Android 17 Launches With Mandatory Large-Screen Resizability and On-Device AI Tools
Google released Android 17 (API level 37) on June 16, 2026, adding mandatory large-screen resizability for new API targets, native on-device AI…
Google Debuts Splash Canvas: Free Browser Abstract Art Tool
Google Arts & Culture launched Splash Canvas, a free browser-based interactive abstract art tool from Blob Opera creator David Li, powered by…
Firefox is easier than ever to customize after settings redesign
Firefox is easier than ever to customize after settings redesign: Mozilla's Firefox settings redesign simplifies browser customization by retiring the legacy…