AMD will reinstate memory encryption on Ryzen 9000 CPUs via BIOS update in July
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/amd-will-reinstate-memory-encryption-on-ryzen-9000-cpus-through-a-bios-update-in-july-tsme-is-coming-back-after-valuable-community-feedback
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/amd-will-reinstate-memory-encryption-on-ryzen-9000-cpus-through-a-bios-update-in-july-tsme-is-coming-back-after-valuable-community-feedback
Tom's Hardware
AMD will reinstate memory encryption on Ryzen 9000 CPUs through a BIOS update in July — TSME is coming back after 'valuable community…
The feature was quietly removed through a firmware update on some non-PRO Ryzen CPUs.
UK Home Office launches £75M 'PoliceAI' to capitalise on artificial intelligence
https://www.publictechnology.net/2026/06/15/public-order-justice-and-rights/home-office-launches-75m-policeai-to-capitalise-on-artificial-intelligence/
https://www.publictechnology.net/2026/06/15/public-order-justice-and-rights/home-office-launches-75m-policeai-to-capitalise-on-artificial-intelligence/
PublicTechnology
Home Office launches £75m ‘PoliceAI’ to capitalise on artificial intelligence
Rebrand ditches dot from “Police.AI” proposal floated in January’s policing white paper as minister espouses the potential for technology to identify stolen goods and track people selling illegally obtained items The Home Office has formally launched a new…
Supermarket giant Tesco sues VMware for breach of contract
https://www.theregister.com/software/2025/09/03/supermarket-giant-tesco-sues-vmware-for-breach-of-contract/1420651
https://www.theregister.com/software/2025/09/03/supermarket-giant-tesco-sues-vmware-for-breach-of-contract/1420651
theregister
Supermarket giant Tesco sues VMware for breach of contract
: Goes after Computacenter too, seeks £100 million damages
Dallas Fed: 30% of housing cost increase driven by unauthorized immigration [pdf]
https://www.dallasfed.org/~/media/documents/research/papers/2026/wp2607.pdf
https://www.dallasfed.org/~/media/documents/research/papers/2026/wp2607.pdf
Tesla allegedly in autopilot mode crashes into Texas house, woman killed
https://abcnews.com/US/tesla-allegedly-autopilot-mode-crashes-texas-house-woman/story?id=134062374
https://abcnews.com/US/tesla-allegedly-autopilot-mode-crashes-texas-house-woman/story?id=134062374
ABC News
Tesla allegedly in driver-assist mode crashes into Texas house, woman killed: Investigators
A driver in a Tesla vehicle that was allegedly in driver-assist mode crashed into a Texas house Friday night, killing a woman who was inside the home, investigators said.
Not just books: renting a sewing machine from the library can improve democracy
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260618-the-weird-and-wonderful-libraries-of-finland
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260618-the-weird-and-wonderful-libraries-of-finland
Bbc
Not just books - how renting a sewing machine from the library can improve democracy
Finland's libraries are increasingly being valued not by how many books they lend, but how they help societies function.
'We had to get out of the way': The backlash over delivery robots
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0rygp005wjo
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0rygp005wjo
Bbc
'We had to get out of the way': The backlash over delivery robots
As the delivery vehicles increasing take to US streets, bans and protest groups are springing up.
White House delays US voting-machine vulnerability report
https://www.reuters.com/world/white-house-delays-release-us-voting-machine-study-midterms-near-2026-06-19/
https://www.reuters.com/world/white-house-delays-release-us-voting-machine-study-midterms-near-2026-06-19/
Your brain was never designed for this much bad news
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260614012006.htm
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260614012006.htm
ScienceDaily
Your brain was never designed for this much bad news
Humans evolved to pay close attention to danger, but today that instinct is being overwhelmed by an endless supply of bad news from around the world. Researchers say the answer isn’t to stop following current events—it’s to build healthier habits around how…
CTOs Agree: Cognitive Debt Is the New Technical Debt
https://shiftmag.dev/ctos-agree-cognitive-debt-is-the-new-technical-debt-10229/
https://shiftmag.dev/ctos-agree-cognitive-debt-is-the-new-technical-debt-10229/
ShiftMag
AI in Engineering Teams: ROI, Code Review, and Hiring
At a Shift CTO Craft dinner in Toronto, senior engineering leaders debated AI ROI, code review bottlenecks, hiring, cognitive debt, and vendor lock-in.