The pid_max tunable for the maximum number of process IDs allowed simultaneously was increased by default back in 2019 with systemd. But that increase breaks a long held assumption by some user-space software that pid_max or the process ID would not be greater than 65,535. To now better workaround such... Read more »

Ahead of the Linux 6.13 stable kernel expected to be released later today, there is a last minute fix for the EEVDF CPU scheduler...... Read more »

Following the release a few days ago of GNU Coreutils 9.6, the Rust Coreutils "uutils" project as a re-implementation of these core utilities within the Rust programming language is out with a fresh update...... Read more »

The Error Detection And Correction (EDAC) subsystem updates have been sent out in advance of the Linux 6.14 merge window opening...... Read more »

The VFS mount pull request was sent out today in advance of the Linux 6.14 merge window opening. One of the changes here is adding a new mountinfo program to the Linux kernel source tree...... Read more »

Thanks to Valve, another Xbox 360-compatible game controller will see support with the upstream XPad input driver with the upcoming Linux 6.14 kernel...... Read more »

Christian Brauner of Microsoft began sending out his various pull requests today of new material for the Linux 6.14 kernel in advance of the merge window expected to open next week. One of the interesting pull requests is carrying the work of Omar Sandoval for faster /proc/kcore reads that can... Read more »

GDB 16.1 was tagged today as the newest version of the GNU Debugger for helping debug a variety of programming languages on numerous different CPU architectures and platforms...... Read more »

An interesting open-source announcement out of Intel this week is that they have open-sourced their P4 software for their line of Tofino programmable Ethernet switches...... Read more »

It was a busy week in the GNOME space with many packages checking in their "48.alpha" releases for the GNOME 48 Alpha milestone. Plus there has been some additional exciting GNOME developments for the week...... Read more »

Technical BSD conferences aren't quite as common as the many Linux conferences these days. For the BSD conferences that do happen they tend to be more general in nature than carrying a desktop focus. But being announced this week was GhostBSDCon 2025 as a forthcoming developer conference largely focused on... Read more »

Following the recent KDE Plasma 6.3 Beta, there's been a lot of bug fixing happening ahead of the stable release due out next month for this open-source desktop...... Read more »

Wine 10.0 is working its way to a stable release within the next week or two while for today there is the sixth weekly release candidate...... Read more »

GNU Coreutils 9.6 released today as the updated version of these core utilities common to Linux systems and elsewhere...... 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 global appetite for high-speed, reliable connectivity is on the rise. The transition from legacy copper networks to fiber-optic infrastructure is well underway, driven by private investment and government-backed initiatives. As a result, the fiber market is not only expanding but becoming an epicenter of transformation for telecommunications.... Read more »

Nearly three-quarters of office workers in Ireland believe their employers hold staff personally accountable for cybersecurity incidents.... Read more »

The breach of US Department of the Treasury, confirmed in December 2024, has been revealed to include computers of top Treasury officials.... Read more »

Only 57% of financial services organisations in the UK are prepared to meet the compliance requirements of DORA, according to a new study.... Read more »

The FBI raised alarms over last year’s cyberattack on AT&T’s systems, warning that months of agents’ call and text logs may have been stolen... Read more »

Agentic AI could be transformative - provided developers are attuned to the heavy risks in granting autonomy to these new models.... Read more »

By 2027, 40% of control rooms in the power and utilities sector will be operated by AI-driven systems, according to Gartner.... Read more »

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has directed web hosting provider GoDaddy to establish a comprehensive information security programme.... Read more »

A newly formed hacking group, the Belsen Group, has released a trove of sensitive data from more than 15,000 FortiGate devices.... Read more »

Samsung Galaxy Themes offers screen customization, Coordinate your phone in a touch. From video wallpapers to fun icons, Galaxy Themes makes stylish phone lifts easier than ever. Whichever theme you select, it’s a complete makeover. From wallpapers and icons to call and message interfaces, the design elements are integrated in... Read more »

Samsung Photo Editor is the easiest and most convenient way to make a phone using this best editing feature. Edit images using the ‘Edit’ feature on the single photo view screen in the ‘Samsung Gallery app. According to the official information, Samsung has now started rolling out the November 2024... Read more »

Samsung has started rolling out the new update to its Galaxy Watch 6 Plugin. This application is software for syncing the Galaxy Watch 6 and does not operate on its own. The Galaxy Wearable application must be installed first for it to operate normally. As per the latest information, the... Read more »

Samsung is expected to introduce its next Galaxy S25 lineup in January 2025. We have been hearing several leaks and rumours about the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S25 series. In a new leak, the global launch date for the Galaxy S25 series has been leaked by a Samsung Survey which states... Read more »

Samsung Internet Browser is now getting a new app update. The all-new app update is listed with the September 2024 Beta version 27.0.0.63. As per the latest changelog, the update supports Internet settings search. Samsung Internet Browser latest update changelog: 2024 v27.0.0.63 * Supports Internet settings search * Enhanced protection... Read more »

Samsung Theme Park app lets you make a theme and install it quickly and easily. The South Korean tech giant has now started rolling out the new update with the version 1.0.09.73. Samsung Theme Park 1.0.09.73 update changelog -Improved visibility error after applying keyboard themes -Enhanced app stability – Customizable... Read more »

Samsung Cloud App is a well-known app to keep your data safe across all Samsung devices. Use it to set up and check the following features. Samsung has now started rolling out the new update to its Cloud App. below. The latest 5.5.06.23 version brings a Google Play update. Easier... Read more »

Samsung introduced the Deco Pic app for Galaxy users. Various Galaxy smartphone owners awakened to a new Samsung app that evidently got installed on their handsets overnight. This app helps you to make photos and videos fun with live stickers. Now, Samsung has started sending a new update to its... Read more »

Samsung Gallery allows you to edit your photos conveniently on a large screen using the Galaxy Book. (Crop, rotate, color, filter, sticker, text, draw, style, etc.). Try playing the various effects shot on your Galaxy Phone camera (Single take, Super Slow-mo, Motion photo, etc.) on your PC. A smart search... Read more »

On Saturday evening, 18 January, the TikTok app stopped working and was removed from the App Store and Google Play, just hours before the ban took effect on 19 January. Users who had previously installed the app are now seeing a pop-up window with the message: "Sorry, TikTok is currently... Read more »

Samsung is preparing to unveil its new Galaxy S25 smartphones with Snapdragon 8 Elite processor and a number of improvements on 22 January. However, charging speed and battery capacity will reportedly remain the same as the Galaxy S24 series. Reports have surfaced that the battery and charging speed will be... Read more »

TSMC has officially started mass production of 4nm chips at its Fab 21 fab in Arizona, USA. This is a major milestone for the US semiconductor industry.... Read more »

Donald Trump announced the launch of a new memcoin, $TRUMP, based on the Solana blockchain, via his X and Truth Social accounts.... Read more »

"CD Projekt wouldn't go for our ideas."... Read more »

Michael C. Hall will return to his role.... Read more »

After the US Supreme Court upheld a ban on TikTok unless it is sold to a private US investor, the company has independently decided to cease operations in the country from Sunday, 19 January.... Read more »

The game may be unveiled at Star Wars Celebration... Read more »

The relaunch of the series is a success!... Read more »

The first details about the upcoming Realme P3 smartphone have surfaced on the internet. The device has passed Eurofins certification, which revealed the battery capacity and charging speed of the device.... Read more »

Sony is inspecting all of its studios' projects... Read more »

Xiaomi has overhauled the bootloader unlocking process, tightening the rules to improve security and reduce the popularity of custom firmware.... Read more »

Apple plans to equip the next MacBook Air with a display similar to the one used in the MacBook Pro. Instead of the expected OLED panel, the new MacBook Air will get an oxide TFT LCD panel.... Read more »

LG, a well-known South Korean electronics manufacturer, has unveiled its latest 27-inch gaming monitor, the UltraGear G8. The device is currently available on the markets of China and Japan.... Read more »

Android users have long enjoyed the split app feature on their devices, allowing them to view and use two apps simultaneously, a capability not currently available on iPhones. Interestingly, there appear to be plans to expand this feature on Android to accommodate three apps at once. The official Android 16... Read more »

AMD's Radeon RX 9070 XT is expected to be the fastest GPU that the company launches using its RDNA 4 architecture. Despite that, by AMD's own estimates, it seems like it will probably perform around the same level as the GeForce RTX 5070. That's far off from the higher-end NVIDIA... Read more »

If you case you missed Nintendo's big announcement this week, the company's much-anticipated and oft-referenced Switch 2 console is finally official. However, what we got from Nintendo was a "first-look trailer" that showcased the upcoming console's design, but it left out many explicit details such as the underlying hardware and... Read more »

In theory, it is an incredibly awkward time to be shopping for a gaming laptop with NVIDIA having announced a new generation of mobile graphics chips. In practice, however, you can find some great deals as retailers looking to make room for new models. On top of that, it's going... Read more »

Hackers are relentless and it's unsurprising. One successful exploit can give them access to a fortune. Thankfully, security experts are mostly on our side. Just three months ago, Microsoft security experts discovered a security flaw in the macOS TCC framework. And just recently, they uncovered yet another vulnerability in macOS.... Read more »

If you read the headline and thought "wait, what about PCIe 6?" then you must have missed when the spec was finalized back in January... of 2022. That's only three years ago, though, and it is true that PCI-SIG has been accelerating the pace of interconnect development. But why? The... Read more »

Though Apple Intelligence launched late last year, the company is still struggling to nail down core features that are part of its AI efforts. One of these features, notification summaries, is supposed to make it easier for users to digest notifications by showing the most relevant information. Unfortunately, these summaries... Read more »

After what seems like a decade (because It almost was...) Nintendo has finally officially revealed its Switch 2 console. It draws a lot of similarities with the original Switch, with a few physical changes such as a larger size. Nintendo knows it had a good thing with its original console,... Read more »

A couple in Marshfield on Price Edward Island, Canada got a unique surprise on their Ring doorbell camera feed last year. While the owners were out on a walk, their camera recorded the once-in-a-lifetime sound of a meteorite hitting the ground. Thankfully the crash happened with no injuries or major... Read more »

Though we're only midway through January (and just scratching the surface of 2025), it feels like the Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping season is now a distant memory. Be that as it may, there are always deals out there, even now with holidays having already come and gone. We've... Read more »

OnePlus 13R - Priced At $599 The OnePlus 13R offers incredible performance, great battery life and a plethora of features, for a much lower price than competing phones. Bright, beautiful display Excellent performance Fast wired charging, charger in the box Refined software with good update commitment  Long battery life Sharp,... Read more »

Samsung's SDI battery and electronic materials manufacturing division may be prepping a new battery technology for the Galaxy S26 series. An unconfirmed (albeit reliable) report is stating that 2026 Samsung flagships could start using compact high-density silicon-carbon battery cells, following in the footsteps of Chinese phone makers. Samsung... Read more »

NVIDIA is once again readying a special version of its flagship consumer graphics card for the Chinese market, which be called the GeForce RTX 5090D. As we saw with the GeForce RTX 4090D, a special version of the previous generation flagship for China, there will be some limitations so as... Read more »

Now that AMD's latest-generation Zen 5 processors have been on the market for a minute or two, the wait is on for the inevitable launch of a new round of Ryzen Threadripper processors. They're presumably coming, as evidenced by multiple leaks. The latest such leak is a shipping manifest that... Read more »

Cyber Monday starts on Monday, 12/2/2024, but there are a ton of great deals already, so we’re going to take a look at the best Cyber Monday deals for Synology, NAS, networking, and just about anything home lab related. More importantly, most “deals” aren’t always deals. Generally, certain devices are... Read more »

If you’re interested in building a home server, whether it’s a NAS, hypervisor, or just something to use as a simple file server, using a custom build gives you the most overall control. The reality is that desktop components have come a long way, with tons of cores and threads,... Read more »

In this article, we’ll look at how to configure UniFi Firewall Rules so that you can build a secure, home or small business network. There are various options we’ll look at, from the source and the destination, to the type (LAN In, LAN Out, LAN Local, etc). This is arguably... Read more »

In this article, we’re going to look at the best SSD for NAS devices. In general, NAS devices normally use mechanical hard drives due to their longevity (check out our list of the best NAS hard drives), price, and reliable performance. A lot of NAS devices also have 1GbE NICs,... Read more »

This article will be supplementary to the video below, which highlights how to add Docker and Jellyfin to the UNAS Pro using a Mini PC. This allows you to utilize the UNAS Pro for Snapshots and Backups, but leave the heavy lifting to the Mini PC. Disclosure: Some links on this... Read more »

Ubiquiti released a new NAS device, the UNAS Pro, which is a seven-bay, 2U rackmount NAS that supports 10Gb and more. It bridges the gap by adding a new tool to its UniFi Site Manager called UniFi Drive. Learn everything you need to know about the easy-to-use, UNAS Pro by... Read more »

Today is Amazon’s Prime Big Day Deals, and we’ll be looking at some of the best Prime Day Big Deals of 2024. This list will focus on home lab equipment, meaning NAS devices, networking (routers & switches), hard drives, Mini PCs, and more. Disclosure: Some links below are Amazon affiliate links... Read more »

In this tutorial, we will look at how to set up GPU Passthrough on Proxmox so that you can pass a GPU to a virtual machine, which can be done using GPU passthrough. This means that the entire PCI device is passed through to the virtual machine and it will... Read more »

In this article, we’re going to look at TrueNAS Core vs Scale and compare both solutions for home lab and enterprise environments. TrueNAS Core and Scale are two NAS operating systems designed and developed by iXsystems. While both, TrueNAS Core and Scale are similar, they differ in architecture, functionality, and... Read more »

Nginx Proxy Manager enables you to easily forward to your websites running at home or otherwise, including free SSL, without having to know too much about Nginx or Let’s Encrypt certificate. You can easily manage Nginx proxy hosts and SSL Certificates with a simple, powerful interface. It’s also completely free... Read more »

Netflux is a modern RSS reader client for Miniflux, built with React and Vite. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install Netflux on your Synology NAS using Docker & Portainer. STEP 1 Please Support My work by Making a Donation. STEP 2 ⚠️Mandatory: Install Miniflux on... Read more »

Dawarich is a self-hosted web app designed to replace Google Timeline (aka Google Location History). It enables you to: visualize your data on an interactive map, import your location history from Google Maps Timeline and Owntracks and explore statistics like the number of countries and cities visited, total distance traveled,... Read more »

Video Duplicate Finder is a cross-platform software to find duplicated video (and image) files on hard disks based on similarity. That means, unlike other duplicate finders, this one also finds duplicates which have a different resolution, frame rate and even watermark. In this step by step guide I will show... Read more »

My previous guide for Darktable involved the use of Task Scheduler. Today I’m offering a recommended and excellent alternative for installing the latest Darktable version via Portainer. Darktable is an open source photography workflow application and raw developer. A virtual lighttable and darkroom for photographers. It manages your digital negatives in a... Read more »