DXVK 2.7 released today as a major feature update for this translation layer for enabling Direct3D 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 based games and applications to run atop the Vulkan API. DXVK is a critical piece of Valve's Steam Play (Proton) software stack for enabling Windows games on... Read more »

SUSE developers working on their new operating system installer "Agama" have been making steady progress and on Friday debuted Agama 16. With Agama 16 they have moved from X.Org to Wayland for powering their installer UI along with a number of other changes...... Read more »

It shouldn't be particularly surprising as Fedora Linux has always been known for shipping with a leading-edge compiler toolchain, but the formalities have now been submitted for Fedora 43 to ship with the latest GNU and LLVM toolchain components...... Read more »

Ahead of the Linux 6.16-rc5 kernel expected to be released tomorrow, a round of x86 platform driver updates were merged this week with several fixes as well as some new device additions...... Read more »

It was another exciting week in the GNOME space to kick off July...... Read more »

KDE developer Nate Graham is out with his usual weekly summary to highlight all of the interesting Plasma desktop developments for the past week...... Read more »

Building off Coreboot 25.03 is now the availability of Coreboot 25.06 for further enhancing this open-source system firmware project that continues to see new hardware improvements -- predominantly for Google Chromebook devices but also more Intel platforms and other hardware -- as well as new capabilities to further rival proprietary... Read more »

The Vulkan working group is celebrating the US Independence Day with graphics API independence in today publishing Vulkan 1.4.321 that comes with several new extensions...... Read more »

A handful of Bcachefs file-system fixes were submitted yesterday to Linus Torvalds for merging ahead of the Linux 6.16-rc5 release due out on Sunday. Today they were merged...... Read more »

The Rust-written Redox OS open-source operating system project just published their June 2025 status report to outline recent progress on this innovative platform...... Read more »

Sent in today for the ongoing Linux 6.16 kernel cycle as part of the input subsystem fixes is enabling support for the Acer Nitro Gaming Controller (NGR200)...... Read more »

Intel today sent out a batch of new kernel graphics/display driver code for queuing ahead of the Linux 6.17 merge window opening in a few weeks. There is now DRM Panic support for the Intel i915 and Xe kernel drivers, Wildcat Lake "WCL" display enablement, and experimental flip queue support... Read more »

The Debian project is hoping to address challenges of mentoring newcomers to contribute to the Debian Linux distribution as well as making it more known that open-source contributors can do more than just work on Debian packaging but that help is needed for documentation writing, web page creation, sorting out... Read more »

The first release candidate of Redis 8.2 is now available for testing of this popular in-memory key-value database. Redis 8.2 is building off the recent Redis 8.0 release that ended up going tri-licensing with the AGPLv3 stemming from developer/community feedback...... 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 cybersecurity world is justifiably concerned by the potentiality of malign AI. But future models may also prove to be great defenders.... Read more »

The Microsoft veteran discusses some of the hairiest lift-and-shift projects he's been involved with, and some recent, personal AI lessons.... Read more »

AI may be borderless, but its regulation is anything but. Enter high-level model configurations capable of running in any jurisdiction.... Read more »

Cybersecurity apathy is a real thing. Combatting it requires a reckoning to correct old thinking and ideas.... Read more »

A Tech Monitor executive roundtable in partnership with Lenovo and Intel: “Accelerate the fastest-growing workloads with 5th Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors”. ... 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 »

ViewSonic has positioned the LDS138-151 as a versatile solution for presentations and corporate events where mobility, visual impact and ease of installation are important... Read more »

The gadget features a minimalistic design and compact size... Read more »

The game will be released on consoles for the first time... Read more »

The smartphone reboots on its own and may even fail to turn on... Read more »

JustWatch's ranking of the most watched Apple TV+ shows for June 2025. Murderbot tops the list, with Stick, Smoke, Severance and Ted Lasso also on the list.... Read more »

The new studio is already working on its debut 90s-style game... Read more »

Tesla Model Y became the leader of June sales... Read more »

The watch is expected to be unveiled at the Samsung Galaxy Unpacked event... Read more »

Will Pokémon with guns save a gaming industry legend!... Read more »

The Google Pixel Watch 4 is expected to be unveiled in autumn 2025... Read more »

The offer is valid until 11 July... Read more »

Audiences will be treated to a brand new story... Read more »

Not so long ago, it took four to five years to create a new car, from the first sketch to the assembly line. In the era of electric cars, Chinese carmakers have completely rewritten the rules: now development takes just two years, and new models come to market as often... Read more »

Volvo Cars has announced that from 2028 the Polestar 7 compact electric crossover will be produced at the company's new plant in Košice, Slovakia. It will be the first Polestar built in Europe - a move aimed at reducing dependence on Chinese production and avoiding duties on Chinese cars in... Read more »

Today we have a bit different of a deals post for you. Rather than focusing on budget-priced 'good enough' hardware, we've got some seriously speedy storage on sale. PCI Express 5.0 SSDs offer transfer rates as high as 14.8 GB/second when connected to a compatible system, and while you might... Read more »

This is a big month for deals. Next week, Amazon is hosting its Prime Day event, with some early and enticing discounts already appearing (see our roundup of deals that are 50% off or more, which we just posted yesterday). Other retailers are getting in on the action, too. Case... Read more »

Here's a super-fast recap on what has already been leaked about AMD's next-generation Ryzen processors, built using its Zen 6 processor core: the core is codenamed "Morpheus," client processors are codenamed "Medusa", and all of them are likely to use twelve-core CCDs, for a maximum of 24 CPU cores on... Read more »

Helldivers 2 was one of the surprise hits of last year, buoyed by the fact that it simultaneously launched on PlayStation 5 and PC. Xbox players, however, were left out in the cold. This won’t be the case for much longer though, because developer Arrowhead Game Studios has announced that... Read more »

Notorious for aggressive blood-sucking and responsible for transmitting diseases like Malaria, Zika Virus, and yellow fever, mosquitoes cause over 700,000 deaths each year. To help keep mosquitos and other pests at bay, a portable defence system dubbed Photon Matrix was unveiled, using advanced laser technology to locate and kill mosquitoes.... Read more »

Even though Amazon's next big Prime Day event is only a few days away (it runs from July 8 to July 11), you don't have to wait in order to score some explosive savings on a variety of tech. To prove it, we scoured Amazon's current deals lineup and found... Read more »

NVIDIA is crushing the competition on Amazon in the United States when it comes to graphics card sales, and that remains true whether you're looking at the total number of units sold or the revenue split between all contenders (NVIDIA, AMD, and Intel, in that order), according to sales data... Read more »

For a sliver of a moment, NVIDIA on Thursday became the most valuable company ever with a spike in share price sending its market cap to a staggering $3.92 trillion. The share price then dipped slightly, though NVIDIA still closed the day up 1.33%, good for a record high in... Read more »

It's well-known by now that virtually everyone in the hardware and chip business has been trying to diversify their manufacturing, to not be so dependent on Taiwan and China. Apple is one of those companies, having started shifting part of its iPhone production to India four years ago. However, Foxconn,... Read more »

A few weeks ago, we warned about the security dangers posed by stalkerware apps. We specifically mentioned that they are not only dangerous for victims, but also for stalkers, and a newly published report only reinforces those claims. Security researchers have found that the Catwatchful stalkerware app exposes sensitive information... Read more »

Microsoft’s Xbox division is currently going through a rough patch, where even the future of its gaming chief Phil Spencer is in question. The company is making cuts in personnel across its gaming division and outright shutting down some of its development studios. Despite its storied history, Blizzard hasn’t been... Read more »

Back when we wrote our Nintendo Switch 2 review roundup, we noted that variable refresh rate (VRR) display output was not supported by the official dock, and we posited the idea that perhaps using a third-party dock or simply a USB-C to DisplayPort cable could enable VRR output from the... Read more »

Google is expanding the availabilitiy of its Gemini Gems AI "experts" which are now integrated directly into Gmail, Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Drive. Gems help users by offering personalized AI support for writing, coding, planning, and more. Aside from the pre-made Gems in Gemini, you can also create personalized Gems... Read more »

We truly are back in the glorious days of 2012-ish, when "thin" was the keyword in the smartphone world, and people would happily use phones that didn't last a day in exchange for them looking like they came out of a sci-fi movie. Everyone got wiser eventually, but any fashion... 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 »

Invoicerr is an open-source invoicing and quotes application designed for tech freelancers. It provides a lightweight, focused solution for managing freelance business tasks, avoiding the complexity of corporate-grade tools. The app enables users to create and manage professional invoices and quotes efficiently. In this step by step guide I will... Read more »

In July 2025, several Docker containers have received significant upgrades. I’m committed to keeping you in the loop with the latest for my Docker, Portainer, and Docker Compose guides, so I’ve put together a list of the containers that have seen noteworthy changes this month. It’s because of your support... Read more »

On July 3, 2025, Portainer switched from version 2.27.8 to the new stable LTS (Long Time Support) 2.27.9 version. Portainer 2.27.9 added the –trusted-origins CLI option and TRUSTED_ORIGINS environment variable to specify (in a comma-separated list) the domain(s) used to access Portainer when it is behind a reverse proxy. Use... Read more »

On July 2, 2025, Synology updated their Docker package, aka the Container Manager package, from version 24.0.2-1535 to the new 24.0.2-1543 version. Do you remember my post dated August 29, 2024 in which I pointed out that Docker daemon 24.0.2 was in EOL as of June 8, 2024? With this mini... 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 »