A muscle-powered, hand-cranked AI machine called 'CrankGPT' has arrived, where strength is everything, and the more demanding the AI processing, the more muscle strength is required.

Hardware

The reason why Kobo doesn't support EPUB files, even though there's nothing wrong with the file itself, is due to Adobe.

Software

How did technology industry leaders transform from 'charming geeks' to 'unpleasant rich people'?

Note

A personal account of being sent a GitHub repository containing a backdoor disguised as a job offer.

Security

The open-source project curl has announced an unusual 'summer break,' suspending vulnerability reports throughout July to reduce the burden on developers.

Software

Headline news for June 16, 2026

Headline

A taste test review of 'Calpis Soda Cool Lemon,' a drink with just the right amount of carbonation, blending the sweetness of Calpis with the tartness of lemon.

Tasting

An AI-powered nude tool that undresses women is being advertised on X accounts.

AI

Google reports that a Chinese-linked hacker group was targeting medical research institutions and conducting undetected intelligence gathering activities.

Security

Microsoft claims that 'the power consumption of a single question to the AI is about the same as running a microwave oven for a few seconds,' up to 1/20th of previous estimates.

AI

The interior of 'Kinetic Cyber Range,' a small town built by the FBI to simulate cyberattacks, has been opened to the public.

Security

OpenRouter has released 'Fusion,' a system that combines multiple AIs to achieve performance exceeding that of Claude Fable.

AI

Security experts are urging the White House to lift the shutdown order, arguing that 'the shutdown of Claude Fable and Mythos services will benefit cyber attackers.'

AI

The US government issued a cease and desist order against Anthropic's Claude Mythos 5 and Claude Fable 5, but it has been revealed that they were given only 90 minutes of notice.

AI

xAI's lawsuit alleging that OpenAI stole trade secrets has been dismissed.

Note

A motion to dismiss the lawsuit alleging that Meta illegally downloaded pornographic videos for AI development was rejected, and the trial will continue.

AI

When you turn on the smart light bulb, the 'Banned Books Library' is activated, delivering ebooks without an internet connection.

Hardware

Facebook introduces a new 'AI mode' that retrieves public information from across the entire platform.

Web Service

The next update to Google Chrome will finally render popular ad blockers like uBlock Origin unusable.

Software

The WHO claims that while extreme heat is causing deaths in large numbers worldwide, from the elderly to young people, these deaths are preventable.

Science

Fox is set to acquire Roku, a company that develops TV operating systems and streaming devices, for $22 billion, making it the largest deal in the company's history.

Web Service

Capcom removes controversial paid items from 'Dragon's Dogma 2'

Game

Xbox executives resign, and subsidiary game studios Compulsion Games and Ninja Theory may be closing.

Game

The UK has announced a complete ban on social media use for those under 16.

Web Service

AMD acquires MEXT to address AI memory shortages, developing technology that treats flash memory as DRAM.

Hardware

Do GIGAZINE readers participate in online meetings? If so, what tools do they use? We asked them.

Notice

Experiment successfully created a 'mini-universe' for measuring time without using a clock.

Science

CRISPR therapy, which rewrites genes within the body, has completed its first Phase 3 trial.

Science