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• Microsoft CEO says AI-induced job cuts have been "weighing heavily" on him
• Satya Nadella likens this period to the early 1990s, when PCs became democratized
• Microsoft is set to announce quarterly revenue next week, so more cuts may be coming

In a company-wide memo to workers, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has said the company's recent job "eliminations" have been "weighing heavily" on him.

Nadella explained he "acknowledge[s] the uncertainty and seeming incongruence of the times we’re in" – even though Microsoft is "thriving" and headcount remains largely unchanged, many thousands have still lost their jobs, largely due to AI-induced efficiency upgrades.

To justify the workforce changes, Nadella explained roles are being redefined due to evolving customer needs, and how users go about getting work done.

Satya Nadella understands workers are worried about their jobs

The news comes as the company's capital expenditure continues to rise – Microsoft plans to spend about $80 billion on AI infrastructure alone in 2025 – and yet layoffs may only save a small portion of this spend.

However, recent cuts have triggered widespread employee discontent, fear and dropping morale, with many fearing that the company could return to 'old Microsoft' where internal rivalries, poor communication and job insecurity make it an unpleasant company to work for.

Around 9,000 Microsoft workers lost their jobs in July 2025, with around 6,000 also going in May and several hundred in other, smaller adjustments.

Likening the current situation to the early 1990s when PCs and productivity software became democratized, Nadella noted: "It might feel messy at times, but transformation always is. Teams are reorganizing. Scopes are expanding. New opportunities are everywhere."

The CEO also expressed that progress isn't always linear, and in this case, it could be dynamic, dissonant and demanding.

Nadella also committed to addressing employee concerns at the company's next Town Hall meeting, as well as sharing more details in the earnings call, set for July 30.

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• Intel might be planning a big change with Nova Lake CPUs in 2026
• Rumor has it that they will benefit from additional cache for faster gaming
• This is in a similar vein to AMD's existing 3D V-Cache chips, like the popular 9800X3D

Intel's Nova Lake processors – which could be its next CPUs (though an Arrow Lake Refresh could come before them) – are going to take a page out of AMD's 3D V-Cache playbook, it seems.

Based on new rumors floating around on X, as highlighted by VideoCardz, Intel is looking to use a large slab of cache to make a much better CPU for gamers, just like AMD's X3D chips.

AMD's Ryzen 7 7800X3D remains our best gaming CPU (pound-for-pound), and Intel is seemingly hoping to tap into a similar vein with Nova Lake chips using what's called 'bLLC' or Big Last-Level Cache.

Obviously, take all this with a good deal of seasoning, but according to Raichu, a well-known leaker on X, we'll see a Nova Lake flagship with 16 performance cores (and 32 efficiency cores). Along with that, there'll be a lower-tier chip with 8 performance cores (plus 16 efficiency) that will have bLLC on board (the flagship won't).

Another post on X, from Haze (a data miner), also claims there will be a second 8-core model with fewer efficiency cores (12) that'll have the new cache, and also 4 low-power cores (tiny ones). Indeed, both Nova Lake 8-core CPUs will supposedly have those, along with a power consumption of 125W.

As VideoCardz points out, the rumored plan is for 144MB of L3 cache to be utilized by Intel, more than AMD's current top-end payload of 128MB (on the Ryzen 9950X3D).

Whatever the exact configuration of these CPUs might ultimately be, the apparent plan is to have this new type of cache powering up Nova Lake, processors expected to be released later in 2026.

As mentioned at the outset, it isn't clear whether Nova Lake will be Intel's next-gen CPUs, as past rumors have indicated, or whether Team Blue might be planning a stopgap refresh of current Arrow Lake chips before then, to debut later this year, as more recent speculation contends.

We could be looking at Arrow Lake Refresh as the Core 300 series (alongside Panther Lake, which will be only for laptops), and Nova Lake would be Core 400, in theory (for both desktops and laptops).

Analysis: a return to form?

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So, it seems Intel's plan is a monster flagship processor for Nova Lake, aimed at PC enthusiasts who want a heavyweight chip that can do everything – with 16 performance cores – and then a beefy 8-core chip that's ideal for gamers. The latter will cost less but be pepped up for games with this new flavor of cache, the equivalent of AMD's X3D.

While AMD does offer X3D processors with more than 8 cores, that model – the most recent incarnation of which is the 9800X3D – is the mainstream offering for gamers in terms of its pricing (the 12-core and 16-core X3D spins are predictably pricey).

Okay, so does this fresh Intel rumor seem likely? Well, Team Blue does need to do something to get back in the good books of gamers, that's for sure. The company's most recent Arrow Lake chips disappointed with their PC gaming performance – even after multiple patches to smooth things over – and its reputation has been tarnished by previous generations suffering from well-documented stability issues (which are still an ongoing concern in some respects).

Indeed, some might argue that it could be too late for Intel to recover its standing with gamers. After all, trust and confidence in the CPU maker have been damaged to a worrying extent, at least from what I can tell (from online sentiment in the various forums I regularly lurk in). Of course, that doesn't mean Team Blue shouldn't try - and maybe it can pull a rabbit out of the hat, gaming-wise, with a new direction for Nova Lake in terms of additional cache.

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• The Samsung Galaxy S25 FE will apparently come in a choice of four colors
• Storage could come in at a choice of 128GB or 256GB, and it might have 8GB of RAM
• Those are the same storage and RAM amounts as the Galaxy S24 FE

The Samsung Galaxy S25 line still isn’t complete, as we’re expecting to see the Samsung Galaxy S25 FE later this year, and if you’ve been holding out for this handset, you can now start planning which color and configuration you want, as these details have just leaked.

Leaker @MysteryLupin has claimed that the Samsung Galaxy S25 FE will be sold in a choice of Navy, Icyblue, Jetblack, and White shades, and that you’ll be able to choose between a model with 128GB or 256GB of storage – in both cases also getting 8GB of RAM.

That’s the same amount of RAM and the same storage options as you’ll find with the Samsung Galaxy S24 FE, so sadly we might not see any upgrades there.

S25 FE8 + 128 / 8 + 256 Navy, Icyblue, Jetblack, WhiteJuly 24, 2025

A new selection of shades

As for those colors, the Samsung Galaxy S24 FE is available in Blue, Graphite, Mint, and Yellow, so this should make for quite a different selection.

It’s likely that the full selection of shades will be available whether you pick a 128GB or 256GB model, as that’s the case with the Galaxy S24 FE, but we can’t be certain. We also of course can’t be certain that this leak is accurate, but the source has a solid track record.

So with this you should be able to start thinking about which color you want and how much storage you think you’ll need.

We also have a good idea of many of the Samsung Galaxy S25 FE’s other specs and features, with previous leaks pointing to an Exynos 2400 chipset, a 4,900mAh battery, 45W charging, a 50MP main camera, a 12MP ultra-wide, and an 8MP telephoto with 3x optical zoom. That would mean upgrades to the chipset, battery capacity and charging power, but not to the cameras.

The phone is likely to launch in either September or October based on past form, so we’ll probably find out how accurate any of this is within the next few months.

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• Dying Light: The Beast has been delayed
• It will now launch on September 19, 2025
• Developer Techland says it will help "address final details that make all the difference between good and great"

Bad news fellow Kyle Crane lovers: Dying Light: The Beast has been delayed for a few weeks.

Developer Techland revealed the decision in a new blog post. "It has always been our goal to make Dying Light: The Beast the best Dying Light game we’ve ever released," the post read.

Although the studio "understands that this [news] may be disappointing," the focus is on crafting the most polished possible experience. "With just four additional weeks, we can address final details that make all the difference between good and great."

The post outlined some of the areas for improvement, which include "finetuning the balance of gameplay elements, looking into clarity of UI, increasing the quality of physics, as well as tweaking cutscenes and player animations further" on top of adding some "last little details" to bring it all together.

Despite the delay, at demo of the game will still be playable at Gamescom 2025.

Dying Light: The Beast was previously set to launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and Series S, and PC on August 22, 2025. It will now arrive on September 19.

Set in the new open-world environment of Castor Woods, Dying Light: The Beast markets the return of original Dying Light protagonist Kyle Crane.

I recently had to the opportunity to preview the game and speak to director Nathan Lemaire who revealed that the gore system will be dialed up in this upcoming instalment.

“We want to craft a world that feels realistic, and the way you interact with it needs to be realistic as well. We are investing a lot into making the impact feel real," he said. "For that, we turned up the gore effects by making it more precise and also more coherent based on your weapon.”

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• The Qi2 25W standard has just been launched
• It brings 25W wireless charging speeds to a range of devices
• “Several hundred” devices are awaiting certification

Wireless charging could get faster and more efficient with an update to the Qi standard, the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) has announced, with the industry body saying the new Qi2 25W platform should make powering up your phone “even faster and more efficient.”

The announcement explains that Qi2 25W increases the maximum wireless charging rate of the Qi standard from 15W to 25W, a step up of just under 70%. It’s designed to work across devices and ecosystems, so won’t be locked down to proprietary products or designs.

To that end, the Consortium says the new standard will be supported by “major Android smartphones” in addition to Apple’s iPhone (currently the iPhone 16 series are the only ones that support wirelessly 25W charging). So far, fourteen “devices, receivers and transmitters” have been certified, with “several hundred” more waiting in line.

Qi2 launched in November 2023, but its standard charging rate was set at 15W. One of the key features of Qi2 was magnetic alignment, which was based on Apple’s MagSafe concept after the Cupertino giant allowed its tech to be used by the WPC.

Faster, more efficient charging

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The benefit of something like Qi2 25W is that it is meant to be cross-platform. While several manufacturers have launched their own exclusive charging solutions over the years, they often ran into the problem of not offering the same benefits to all devices.

For instance, the iPhone 16 has been able to charge at 25W since it launched in 2024, but only with an Apple-certified MagSafe charging pad, while Qi2 alternatives were stuck at 15W. Now, iPhone users can enjoy 25W charging speeds with any Qi2 25W charger, not just MagSafe.

Android has been a little slower to adopt 25W, with most Google-powered phones limited to the 15W speeds of the old Qi2 standard. That means you’ll soon be getting much faster wireless charging speeds if you’re not an Apple customer, providing your phone gets certified by the WPC.

In order to get the full 25W charging output, you’ll need a 30W USB-C power supply or higher. You’ll also need to make sure your phone is compatible. The WPC hasn’t said which devices have already been approved, nor which ones are in the queue, but we’ll be keeping our eyes peeled for updates.

With the WPC saying hundreds of devices are waiting for certification, there’s hope that this standard will be widely adopted, allowing you to juice up your device with a wide range of chargers at impressively zippy speeds. Whether you have an iPhone or an Android device, you should soon feel the benefits.

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The Made by Google 2025 event is less than a month away, and it's the event showcasing Google's latest and greatest hardware innovations, such as its best Pixel phones and best Android watches. However, while the Google Pixel Watch 4's appearance is inevitable (despite being as-yet-unannounced), I'm also hoping for a smaller, cheaper device to appear alongside it.

Yes, I believe it's time for a new Fitbit band-style tracker to make its appearance. Fitbits are still synonymous with the fitness band format thanks to years at the top of the category, and there are happy Fitbit fans out there still using ancient models like the Fitbit Flex and Inspire 2.

Last week, the Fitbit app went down, causing login and sync issues, and the outpouring of frustration from Fitbit users proved one thing: that people still love their Fitbits. I heard from Fitbit Charge, Luxe and Inspire users last week, and even though Google has notoriously axed some beloved community features, users depend on these devices as part of their daily lives.

They're inexpensive, reliable pieces of technology, often more comfortable to wear than the best smartwatches due to their slimmer profiles, and their batteries last a week what with low power output and fewer communications features.

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Samsung got the memo: last year, it released the Samsung Galaxy Fit 3. The launch came as a surprise: after all, the Samsung Galaxy Fit 2 was released way back in 2020, and everyone assumed the line had been quietly discontinued.

However, Samsung clearly saw a gap in its range for a smart device priced at just $59 / £49 / AU$139. After all, not everyone can afford a Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 or Samsung Galaxy Ring, and some people just want to get on and track their steps, sleep and HR with minimum expenditure and fuss. I assume Fitbit's existing range is still selling well, but I feel like there's an opportunity here for Google to remind people why they fell in love with Fitbit in the first place.

I think an Inspire 4 or Luxe 2 would do the trick: a pebble-style fitness tracker with a few different band options, possibly compatible with the older Luxe or Inspire bands, and perhaps an option to detach the Fitbit and strap it to your arm or chest for greater heart rate accuracy during activity tracking. The Fitbit Inspire 3 has a sold-separately clip, so it would be nice to take that idea and run with it for improved functionality.

The Samsung Galaxy Fit 3 and the continuing success of the best cheap fitness trackers – not to mention the strength of the Fitbit brand name – clearly demonstrates there's an opportunity here to revive the format a bit. The Inspire 3 is now three years old, and could do with a bit of a refresh. Go on, Google – show Fitbit fans a little love.

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• goo.gl links will stop working on August 25, 2025
• Some users were being blocked from creating new goo.gl links years ago
• Google began warning users the links would stop working in 2024

A little over a year the company confirmed Google URL Shortener links will no longer be available, Google is still sticking to its guns, meaning we're just weeks away from the end of goo.gl links.

From August 25, 2025, all goo.gl links will stop working, returning an 404 error. This comes around a year after interstitial warning pages started appearing for some goo.gl links, stating that they would stop working soon.

Google had already closed down the goo.gl URL shortener in 2019 due to changes in how people find content online, with 99% of goo.gl links reporting no activity in June 2024.

goo.gl links will stop working from August 25

URL shorteners have generally become less relevant, however developers could still see some impact from their deprecation. For example, goo.gl links embedded in 302 redirects or with social metadata may fail to function correctly.

Interestingly, links from Google apps like Maps will continue to work, even after the shutdown.

Although users were able to bypass the interstitial page by adding the query param “si=1” to existing goo.gl links, the impending deprecation means that users and developers will now need to transition their links to another URL shortener or risk disruptions.

The Google URL Shortener lived for a relatively short nine years, from 2009 to 2018. When the company first confirmed anonymous and new users would no longer be able to create new goo.gl links starting April 13, 2018, it pointed users in the direction of bit.ly and ow.ly.

Although tech companies often get slated for enacting pretty major changes with insufficient notice, goo.gl users have had around seven years to get ready for the change, and with fewer than 1% of goo.gl links reporting activity a year ago, the impacts are likely to be minimal.

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• GitHub wants the EU to create a Sovereign Tech Fund for OSS maintenance
• Microsoft hasn't committed to any contributions as yet
• GitHub says OSS is crucial infrastructure, just like roads

Microsoft-owned developer platform GitHub is urging the European Union to establish a publicly funded Sovereign Tech Fund to support open source software (OSS) maintenance.

GitHub Director of Developer Policy Felix Reda explained in a blog post that open source continues to be underfunded, and that the public sector could get involved to help financially support development.

The proposal is based on a study commissioned by GitHub and conducted by Open Forum Europe, Fraunhofer ISI and the European University Institute, and describes open source software a critical digital infrastructure that economies and societies rely on.

GitHub wants the EU to fund open-source development

Reda, together with the research, noted open source remains underfunded compared with traditional, physical infrastructure like roads, despite contributing €65-95 billion annually to the EU economy, and up to $8.8 trillion globally.

The survey showed one in three open source software maintainers are unpaid, with another one in three unable to make a living solely from their open source work.

As such, GitHub is proposing that the EU adds €350 million to its budget to fund open-source software maintenance. National governments and industries should also contribute to funding, GitHub believes, although the Microsoft-owned company has not volunteered any contributions itself.

GitHub identified five key investment areas, including: identifying critical EU OSS dependencies; investing in OSS maintenance; funding OSS security improvements; supporting project enhancements; and strengthening the overall OSS ecosystem.

Supporting GitHub's argument, Mercedes-Benz Chief Software Officer Magnus Östberg wrote: "Without sustainable funding and support, it is entirely foreseeable that ever more open source software projects will not receive the diligence and scrutiny appropriate for software of such criticality."

With the first legislative proposals for the EU budget "hit[ting] the desks" of the European Parliament and the national governments in the Council of Ministers, GitHub is urging the community to voice their support for the Sovereign Tech Fund.

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• Assassin's Creed Shadows is getting a bunch of updates throughout the year
• It starts with a New Game Plus update next week
• Further changes and an expansion are set to arrive in September

Ubisoft has provided a huge update for Assassin's Creed Shadows' upcoming content roadmap.

Revealed in a post to the official series website, the 'summer roadmap' begins with a progression update, arriving next week on July 29. Headlining this update is the arrival of New Game Plus, which lets players carry over character level, gear, skill points, Hideout progression and knowledge rank into a new game after they've rolled credits.

The progression update also brings a level cap increase from 60 to 80, new knowledge ranks, a new forge level and the addition of more achievements and trophies (depending on your platform of choice).

At the start of September (date TBC), Ubisoft will bring a 'quality-of-life improvement update' to Assassin's Creed Shadows. This free update will finally allow players to fast forward the time of day, 'unfog' the world map, and bring more Hideout and general content updates.

This update will also uncap the frame rate in cutscenes, though this is a feature that will only be found in the PC version of the game.

Lastly, on September 16, Assassin's Creed Shadows will receive its first story expansion. Known as Claws of Awaji, the expansion adds a new region to explore, as well as all-new weapons, abilities, gear, and enemies.

Ubisoft claims the expansion will add more than ten hours of content, and will unlock only after you've beaten the base game story. Likely, this means the expansion will carry on the story from the original ending.

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• The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra could have a wider aperture for two of its cameras
• It might also be thinner and lighter than the S25 Ultra, and have faster charging
• However, the main sensor might not change, and there are disagreements over whether the battery will increase in size

There has been a flurry of Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra rumors in the last day or so, and they’re largely promising – pointing to improved cameras, higher charging speeds, and more, but there are some elements to the tips that sound less positive.

Starting with the cameras, reputable tipster @UniverseIce has claimed that the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra will have a new lens with a wider aperture for its main 200MP camera. This should improve low light photos in particular, but they suggest all kinds of photos taken with this lens will benefit, with this apparently being “the most obvious upgrade since the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra.”

So that certainly sounds promising, though what’s less promising is that this new lens apparently won’t be paired with a new sensor, with the ISOCELL HP2 supposedly being used again.

BREAKING！Galaxy S26 Ultra :HP2+ large aperture ！will greatly increase the light input, improve the dim light quality, and improve all existing problems. The actual effect it brings will be the most obvious upgrade since Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra.July 25, 2025

The same source has made numerous other claims about the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra over on Chinese social media site Weibo, including that its 50MP 5x telephoto camera will also apparently have a wider aperture than on the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra.

On the same site they’ve also said that the Galaxy S26 Ultra will be under 8mm thick, which is down from 8.2mm for the Galaxy S25 Ultra. It will also apparently be a few grams lighter than the 218g Galaxy S25 Ultra.

Faster charging and a debated capacity

Sadly though, in slimming the phone down Samsung might not be leaving space for a larger battery, with this source also claiming that will once again come in at 5,000mAh. But it will apparently at least charge at a higher 60W – up from 45W on the Galaxy S25 Ultra.

And there is some disagreement on the battery side of things, with leaker @chunvn8888 claiming the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra will actually have a larger 5,500mAh battery and 65W charging.

They also have a solid track record, though given Samsung’s seeming reluctance to go beyond 5,000mAh batteries, we suspect @UniverseIce is right in this instance.

We’ll probably find out for sure in early 2026, as that’s when the entire Samsung Galaxy S26 line is likely to launch.

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A new report from FireMon found 60% of enterprise firewalls fail high-severity compliance checks “immediately upon evaluation”, with another third (34%) “failing short at critical levels”.

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For the researchers, this is a sign of deeper governance issues that could result in audit failures, operational downtime, or increased threat exposure.

The problems are not contained to a single environment - on-prem, cloud, and hybrid, all suffer from the same woes - misconfigurations, outdated rules, and bloated policies, leading to reduced performance, compliance risks, and more.

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Finally, more than 10% of rules are either redundant or shadowed, reducing performance and hiding dangerous misconfigurations.

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• Intel plans to cut even more workers by the end of the year
• Its most recent quarterly revenue was better than anticipated
• Other cost-cutting measures are being used

Intel is reportedly planning to reduce its workforce by around 15% by the end of 2025, bringing total headcount to the 75,000 mark.

Thousands of Intel workers have already lost their jobs in 2025, including a staggering 22,000 in April and a further 5,000 in July.

Intel has described the changes as cost-cutting efforts, through which it hopes to reduce middle management layers that cause operational efficiencies.`

Intel continues to cut jobs

Despite the economic challenges it faces, Intel managed to post a flat year-over-year quarterly revenue, at $12.9 billion, however the period saw the company rack up an estimated $1.9 billion in restructuring charges.

Speaking about Intel's second quarter, new CEO Lip-Bu Tan praised the company's performance: "We delivered revenue above the high end of our guidance, reflecting solid demand and execution across the business."

"The changes we are making to reduce our operating costs, improve our capital efficiency and monetize non-core assets are having a positive impact as we work to strengthen our balance sheet and position the business for the future," CFO David Zinsner added.

Besides tackling inefficiencies by removing thousands of workers, Tan is also an office-working advocate, citing enhanced productivity as a key reason behind the company's recently adjusted return-to-office policy which he says is "on track" for a September 2025 implementation.

In his letter to company workers, Tan explained Intel had previously invested "too much, too soon" in its foundry businesses, and that some changes would be coming that way.

Previously planned projects in Germany and Poland have been pulled, while assembly and test operations in Costa Rica will be consolidated to Vietnam and Malaysia.

Tan stressed that Intel remains committed to its x86 chips, like Panther Lake and Nova Lake consumer and enterprise models and the data centre-destined Granite Rapids.

"We must continue acting with urgency, discipline and focus in everything we do," he concluded.

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