Coincidentally after writing this morning wondering about what's going on with AerynOS (formerly known as Serpent OS), contributors "NomadicCore" and "Ermo" have issued a new project update outlining what's been going on the past few months...... Read more »

While Q2 is drawing to an end in the coming hours, Intel software engineers this evening just released the Intel FFmpeg Cartwheel 2025Q1 update that provides all of their latest patches around Intel GPU/video acceleration for this widely-used, open-source multimedia library that have yet to be upstreamed into FFmpeg proper...... Read more »

Jon Seager as the VP of Engineering at Canonical today publicly announced the formation of their "Debcrafters" global team to help ensure the health of the Ubuntu Archive...... Read more »

AlmaLinux and Rocky Linux remain two of the most popular Red Hat Enterprise Linux derivatives that are maintained by the open-source community. With the recent Rocky Linux 10 GA release that followed the recent AlmaLinux 10 release for re-basing against Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, here are some benchmarks looking... Read more »

KDE developers are improving its clock "KClock" app with leveraging the experimental Wayland picture-in-picture protocol support...... Read more »

Too much vRAM and too many Instinct accelerators per server is causing system hibernation to fail on some high-end AMD AI Linux-powered servers. Having eight accelerators each with 192GB of device memory can in turn cause system hibernation to run into problems if the Linux server has only 2TB of... Read more »

Released three months ago was the first AerynOS ISO release for that Linux distribution led by Ikey Doherty and from there plans were laid to provide "accelerated delivery of milestone ISOs." But now Q2 is ending without any further announcements from this interesting Linux distribution formerly known as SerpentOS...... Read more »

It looks like Linux 6.17 could end up enabling experimental support for large data folios that could help with bringing some performance improvements under real-world workloads for this copy-on-write file-system...... Read more »

A proposal raised last week for Fedora 44 was to drop i686 support with ending multi-lib and x86 32-bit packages support. But following a fair amount of opposition to the idea, this matter isn't going to be pursued for next spring's Fedora 44 release...... Read more »

The newest product in the Raspberry Pi family launching today is the Raspberry Pi Radio Module 2...... Read more »

Linus Torvalds just released Linux 6.16-rc4 as we prepare to close out the first half of 2025 and hitting roughly one month until the Linux 6.16 stable release...... Read more »

Building off Friday's release of Wine 10.11 for running Windows games and applications on Linux is now Hangover 10.11 for this Wine-based software used for running Windows games/applications cross-architecture such as on AArch64/ARM64 systems...... Read more »

It looks like AMD is preparing to introduce some new APUs/SoCs still relying on RDNA1-based graphics with open-source GPU driver patches posted this week extending the "Cyan Skillfish" support to some new APU devices...... Read more »

Wayback is a new open-source project working on providing an X11 compatibility layer for running full X11 desktop environments using Wayland components with a rootful XWayland server...... Read more »

Time to power down for good.... Read more »

One of the best mobile DACs I've reviewed, the iFi GO bar Kensei is a masterclass in build quality, and quality features, with audiophile-grade pricing... Read more »

Have audiophile aspirations and a "beer wallet?" Fiio's KA11 delivers without breaking the bank if you have a solid pair of headphones or IEMs.... Read more »

A wealth of features, a speedy pan and tilt motor, and smart security features make the Tapo TC73 the best on the market right now.... Read more »

Aqara gets a lot right with their Smart Video Doorbell G4, including pricing and features. However, if your porch is tight, its aspect ratio may leave you a bit in the blind.... Read more »

Smart privacy features, Wi-Fi 6, f/2.0 lens, and wallet-friendly pricing make the Aqara Camera E1 tough to beat.... Read more »

This mobile Bluetooth DAC has it all! Beautiful design, highly functional features, and excellent sound quality make this my top pick right now.... Read more »

Who says your indoor security camera needs to be all business to be effective? The Aqara Camera Hub G3 is long on features and fun!... Read more »

This smooth DAC from iFi is a solid performer for those wanting to level up their desktop audio experience.... Read more »

Paying just $60 for this high-quality DAC means you can spend your money where it counts most, high-quality headphones.... Read more »

What you get for $100 with the Qudelix-5K is quite impressive, but that's just the beginning. Wait until you crack open the app! It's PEQ heaven.... Read more »

Combining a great indoor PT camera, Zigbee hub, and a huge list of accessories to connect to makes the Aqara Camera Hub G2H Pro a HomeKit standout!... Read more »

The former design lead at Apple has teamed up with Sam Altman’s artificial intelligence company.... Read more »

Nebula's newest projector has already replaced my 4K television — but it comes with a price.... Read more »

The ethos of Dame Dawn Childs, chief executive of Pure Data Centrres, is simple: “If it’s boring, it’s running well."... Read more »

Classic Teams is heading for the exit, and support for Windows 10 will end in the autumn. CIOs need to prepare, and quickly.... Read more »

Just 10% of large companies globally are currently positioned to defend against cybersecurity risks intensified by widespread AI adoption.... Read more »

A Microsoft survey has shown that 81% of UK firms plan to integrate AI agents into operations within 12 to 18 months.... Read more »

Hawaiian Airlines, a commercial carrier in the US, has reported a cyberattack that targeted some of its IT systems.... Read more »

Cybersecurity researchers discovered a flaw in the Open VSX Registry that could have enabled full control over the extensions ecosystem.... Read more »

Getting data engineers to contribute to commercial thinking could radically increase the technical efficiency of private equity firms.... Read more »

Despite mounting expectations around AI as a driver of economic transformation, most large European firms yet to move beyond experimentation.... Read more »

Cybersecurity researchers have identified 'Skynet,' the first malware to exploit prompt injection attacks on AI-powered security tools.... Read more »

Samsung has started rolling out the beta version of One UI 8 for Galaxy Watch smartwatches, offering users an update based on Wear OS 6. The previous version of the Galaxy Watch software ran on Wear OS 5 under One UI 6.... Read more »

Hisense has announced a new 34G6K Ultra gaming monitor with an ultra-wide screen and a resolution of 3440×1440 pixels in the Chinese market.... Read more »

DJI has announced a new cargo drone, the FlyCart 100 (FC100), designed for industrial logistics and demanding tasks. The drone can carry up to 80 kg of cargo and operate in harsh environments. This goes beyond conventional consumer models.... Read more »

Ahead of the official announcement, which is expected next week, a well-known Setsuna Digital insider has shared the preliminary dimensions of Samsung's new foldable smartphones - Galaxy Fold7 and Galaxy Flip7. These devices promise to be the thinnest and lightest among the brand's flexible phones.... Read more »

Volkswagen Multivan and its camper counterpart California have been given all-wheel drive thanks to the introduction of a new 245 hp (180 kW) plug-in hybrid powertrain. The electric range reaches 59 miles (95 kilometres) according to the manufacturer.... Read more »

Google is preparing to unveil new flagships Pixel 10 Pro and Pixel 10 Pro XL, which will be one of the first devices based on the Tensor G5 processor. The official presentation is expected around 20 August, and in the meantime, almost complete specifications of both models have been posted... Read more »

Ubisoft is making good progress on the development of the shooter... Read more »

Realme has officially confirmed the imminent launch of the new Realme 15 series in India. At the first stages, the company will introduce only the basic version of the Realme 15 and the higher-end Realme 15 Pro model. At the same time, the Pro+ model may appear later, as it... Read more »

Sales of the Škoda Kushaq crossover, the first Škoda model to be produced in Vietnam from CKD (Completely Knocked Down) kits. This is a production method in which the vehicle is delivered as individual parts and sub-assemblies for final assembly in the country of import.... Read more »

One of the most popular mid-range smartphones, the Samsung Galaxy A55, may receive a major software update by the end of this year. The company is currently testing its new proprietary One UI 8 shell running on Android 16.... Read more »

The game is dead, after only three years... Read more »

No word yet on when the update will become publicly available... Read more »

The scientific world has officially crossed another biological boundary. Researchers from the Centre for Reproductive Medicine at Shanghai Jiao Tong University have created mice that were born... from two males. No eggs, no mothers. Just two sperm cells, a little bit of genetic magic and a lot of patience.... Read more »

Console versions have received an age rating in Australia... Read more »

Blue Origin's rocket, New Shepard, just completed its 33rd journey, carrying six people and about 1,000 postcards. The flight, named NS-33 (New Shepard 33), is New Shepard's 13th flight with humans. The spacecraft has now successfully carried 70 people in total to space. The NS-33 flight, which took place on... Read more »

Unfortunately, we have another serious security vulnerability to tell you about. This time around, it's on high-end Bluetooth headphones and headsets from a range of manufacturers including Sony, Marshall, JBL, Bose, and BeyerDynamic. The common theme among them is they all use Bluetooth SoCs from Airoha, putting the number of... Read more »

In what is now the latest state of the nation on the future of TikTok, President Trump has revealed on X(Twitter) that an anonymous group of "very wealthy people" is ready to buy TikTok, and he even expressed confidence that Chinese President Xi will likely approve this sale. Could this... Read more »

The skunkworks team at Apple is full steam ahead as the company continues to work towards what it hopes will be able to succeed the iPhone. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says that there are currently several products under development, although some hinge on Apple getting its act together with its AI... Read more »

AMD has held the upper hand in PC gaming for years now, thanks to its X3D processors and their massive 3D V-Cache. By stacking extra cache on top of the CPU, AMD drastically cuts memory latency—arguably the biggest performance bottleneck in modern games, at least on the CPU side—and keeps... Read more »

We all love seeing our pictures in different creative forms and on social media. However, what if these creative ideas are generated with an AI feature that accesses your gallery and even uses pictures you've decided not to share with anyone? Well, most folks probably wouldn't be too keen on... Read more »

A significant portion of our readers are PC builders, and we figure that among our collective there's a wide array of bizarre stories about mystery issues that seem to defy any logic and common sense. Today, there's a tale of quite extraordinary dimensions, at least as far as the hardware... Read more »

I'm dating myself with this one, but a jingle that often pops up in my head is, "The best part of waking up is Folgers in your cup!" Of course, there are better coffee options out there, depending on what you're into. But it all starts with having something capable... Read more »

Hot on the heels of NVIDIA introducing its most affordable Blackwell part yet with the GeForce RTX 5050 (which is already up for preorder on Amazon, by the way), it looks as though the company will now pivot to refreshing several of its higher end SKUs with Super models, including... Read more »

The console wars have always been heated, but it looks like Microsoft's Xbox may be throwing us a curve ball. We've come to expect hardware updates by each brand every few years since the early days of Nintendo versus Sega. And much like Sega, Microsoft appears to be changing its... Read more »

Given that NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 5050 only officially emerged from the shadows less than a week ago, it's only fitting that the first one to show up at retail is MSI's Shadow 2X OC variant. And it's not surprising that the card is already available to preorder. What IS mildly... Read more »

The Switch 2 has been a big hit for Nintendo, with units flying off the shelves as quickly as retailers can stock them. Even tough critiques of the handheld’s screen hasn’t slowed demand. If you’ve been left out in the cold though, don’t despair, this guide will help you to... Read more »

Micron's newly announced 2600 series of NVMe SSDs is a set of PCIe Gen4 drives the company says delivers TLC-like performance while retaining the cost efficiency of QLC NAND. The key to that claim? A new in-house caching approach dubbed Adaptive Write Technology (AWT), which Micron says significantly boosts write... Read more »

A few weeks back, Christian "Perifractic" Simpson, former actor and founder of the Retro Recipes YouTube channel posted a video detailing possible plans to acquire Commodore. There is lots of history and backstory in the first video, but the gist is this: after contacting the current owners of the Commodore... Read more »

For many years, I’ve used UniFi switches in my Home Lab – everything from their Flex models to rack-mount devices. While the UniFi Pro XG 24 PoE was admittedly overkill for my setup, it gave me the opportunity to test a device that’s better suited for large-scale or professional deployments.... Read more »

After configuring a Home Lab, a boring, but important step is to ensure that you have a complete way of monitoring it. This involves servers, uptime, logging, and more. The video below highlights the entire process on how you can monitor your home lab, but the information below can be... Read more »

In this article, we’re going to look at how to set up Docker in Proxmox. One of the most common questions you’ll run into when trying to configure Docker in Proxmox is whether you should use a VM (virtual machine) or LXC (Linux Container). I’ve run Docker using both a... Read more »

In this tutorial, we’re going to look at how to find a Synology NAS on a network. When you first purchase your Synology NAS and plug it in, there are a few different ways that you can find it to set it up. This is necessary in order to configure... Read more »

In this tutorial, we will look at how to set up OpenVPN on a Synology NAS. OpenVPN allows you to securely access your NAS (and even your local network) while remote. In general, VPN servers are the most secure way of accessing your Synology NAS when you’re remote. Video on... Read more »

In this article, we’ll look at the best Synology NAS alternatives that you can use in 2025. If you’re trying to determine if you’d like to buy a Synology NAS or go with an alternative, there are two different routes you can take. The first is purchasing a prebuilt NAS... Read more »

In this tutorial, we’re going to look at how to create a 2-node cluster in Proxmox. There is so much functionality that you can gain by configuring a cluster in Proxmox, but in order for it to work properly, there really needs to be three full nodes for quorum. While... Read more »

In this tutorial, we will look at how to install Windows 11 on Proxmox. The process to install Windows 11 on Proxmox is extremely similar to most other virtual machine installations on Proxmox, but since Windows 11 requires TPM, it’s slightly different. It’s always a good idea to ensure that... Read more »

This article will look at split tunnel vs full tunnel VPNs to help you determine which option is best for you. When you configure a VPN, you’ll have two options for VPN types that you can configure and use: split tunnel or full tunnel. The way that these two VPN... Read more »

Twenty is an open-source CRM platform designed as a modern, flexible alternative to traditional solutions like Salesforce and Pipedrive. Twenty aims to address the high costs and data lock-in issues of conventional CRMs. With a user-friendly interface, Twenty offers customizable objects for storing unique data, advanced features for business process... Read more »

On June 30, 2025, Synology did an exceptional job and brought PHP 8.2.21 to version 8.2.28 that fixes multiple security CVEs and Bugs. The Synology team is always working hard to provide us with the best tools by increasing security for those hosting their websites on their Synology NAS, like... Read more »

Lunalytics is an open-source monitoring tool built with Node.js, designed for easy self-hosting and robust uptime monitoring of HTTP(s) and TCP services. It offers a customizable dashboard and status pages, multi-user support, and role-based access control, making it ideal for teams and individuals seeking a flexible, scalable solution for tracking... Read more »

ToCry is a lightweight, self-hosted TODO application designed for simplicity and efficiency. Featuring a Kanban-style interface, it allows users to manage tasks with ease, offering a clean and intuitive way to organize projects and track progress. Built to be deployed via Docker, ToCry is perfect for individuals or small teams... Read more »

Metadata Remote (mdrm) is a modern, open-source web-based metadata editor designed for managing large music collections on headless servers. It offers a clean, user-friendly interface for editing audio file metadata, featuring intelligent metadata inference and edit history memory. With bulk editing capabilities, it simplifies the process of organizing and updating... Read more »