The Rust-based open-source operating system Redox OS had a very eventful September as they outlined in a status update published this weekend...... Read more »

Prominent Wayland developer Simon Ser sent out a merge request today for introducing the new ext-transient-output protocol. With ext-transient-output, it's intent is for helping remoting software like VNC servers in a Wayland world...... Read more »

Linux sound subsystem maintainer Takashi Iwai of SUSE began the Linux 7.4 sound pull request by noting that "the AI flood continues" with there continuing to be a lot of new patches coming as a result of AI/LLM agents devising patches as well as uncovering new kernel bugs...... Read more »

Following all the HID driver updates/additions in Linux 7.4, the input subsystem changes were merged this weekend for this new kernel version...... Read more »

Back in May the AV2 v1.0 specification was released for this next-generaton, royalty-free video codec. This week the Alliance For Open Media issued a press release talking up the early adoption of AV2...... Read more »

After nearly a decade in the Linux kernel's staging area and being worked on by many different kernel developer newcomers, the Realtek rtl8723bs was deleted from the staging area. This comes as Realtek rtl8723bs was added onto the more mature RTW88 driver in the Linux networking subsystem...... Read more »

With the Linux 7.4 kernel and also marked for back-porting to the v7.2 and v7.3 series is finally the ability to monitor temperature sensors on AMD 600 Series chipsets that launched alongside the Ryzen 7000 series processors...... Read more »

Linus Torvalds merged the "char/misc" changes for the Linux 7.4 kernel driver on Saturday. Most notable this cycle for char/misc is what's being removed: Google's C-written Binder driver has left the kernel with the Rust-based modern Binder driver ready to take for the role of being used by all future... Read more »

The Linux 7.4 block/storage and IO_uring updates were merged today for the ongoing merge window. With the breadth of Linux hardware support, the pull request varies from fixes to Linux's floppy driver to enabling support for NVMe storage on Apple M4 devices...... Read more »

On Friday Valve released SteamOS 3.9.5 as their first stable release in the SteamOS 3.9 series. This brings all the great improvements previously available in preview form with many package updates and other enhancements...... Read more »

Sent out today for the Linux 7.4 kernel were a set of memblock improvements. Most notable is a performance optimization within mm/memblock.c that implements the kernel's early boot-time physical memory allocator that is used prior to the bring-up of the full page allocator...... Read more »

As of today in systemd Git it's now possible for the systemd programs to be written in the Rust programming language as an alternative to C...... Read more »

Andrew Morton sent out the big set of memory management "MM" related patches for the Linux 7.4 merge window. This cycle it topped out at 539 total patches and a reviewed rate of 76%...... Read more »

Wild 0.11 is out as the latest feature release of this very fast linker currently targeting Linux systems and focused on iterative development...... 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 »

Cisco differentiates with AI permeating every layer of the Cisco Webex platform and by owning the components supporting its products.... Read more »

HPE has announced a series of updates to its HPE AI Factory with Nvidia portfolio, aiming to support enterprises in deploying increasingly autonomous AI in hybrid and highly regulated environments.... Read more »

CoreWeave launched its Zero Trust AI Framework, a set of security controls designed to let customers oversee access to their own AI models.... Read more »

A New Mexico court ordered Meta to pay $25bn after a jury found the company misled consumers about data privacy.... Read more »

Salesforce has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Braze, a US-based company, in a transaction valued at approximately $5.66bn.... Read more »

Cognizant and Google Cloud have launched Gemini Frontier Capability Group to accelerate enterprise agentic AI adoption.... Read more »

Martyn Ditchburn, Zscaler CTO in residence says agentic SecOps offers a more scalable response in the AI era.... Read more »

US CSPs are digging deep for the AI boom, racing to build more fibre. Will AI deliver, or will some investors be left digging for profit?... Read more »

SOCRadar has introduced a new API suite designed to allow MSSPs more flexibility in how they access and deliver cyber threat intelligence.... Read more »

Internal tests reportedly put Samsung's next phone chip about 20% ahead of Snapdragon's top model. No independent results exist.... Read more »

The Swift observatory, which detected more than 2000 gamma-ray bursts, stopped operating due to a low orbit and is preparing to burn up in the atmosphere.... Read more »

Corsair has updated the RM1200e power supply, adding the PinProtect protection system, which monitors each contact of the video card connector in real time.... Read more »

OnePlus unveiled the design of the Ace 7 series with a Storm Island air intake and a giant 9000 mAh battery.... Read more »

Oppo has released a compact 10,000 mAh power bank with a built-in loop cable and VOOC support for 1100 UAH.... Read more »

YouTube plans to implement the AV2 codec in 2027, which will allow saving up to 30% of traffic without losing video quality.... Read more »

PlayStation Asia posted the promo early. The free "Zone Lookout" patch is due next week on PC, PS5 and Xbox, with longer A-Life draw distance.... Read more »

Logitech's new Pebble Up swaps AA batteries for a built-in cell and raises its shell for a more comfortable grip. It costs about $37 and has no global date.... Read more »

Helen Chiang exits Microsoft on Oct. 23. The job was meant to anchor Xbox's turnaround, and Microsoft hasn't said why she left.... Read more »

Certification listings show a 5,700 mAh cell in the S27 Ultra, up 14% on the S26 Ultra. Pricing and release dates are still unconfirmed.... Read more »

The Tourmaline Red clip-on earbuds cost about $200 in China. JBL hasn't said whether the US or UK will get them.... Read more »

The ATH-AWX7000 is a closed-back flagship with cypress cups and deerskin pads. It costs $3,799 in the US and £3,299 in the UK.... Read more »

The Nintendo veteran will be the first video game maker to receive the state honor, presented by Emperor Naruhito on November 3.... Read more »

Apple's $1,999 foldable scratched easily inside, clogged with dust and stopped folding after a bend test.... Read more »

Modders have successfully unlocked the artificial compute limits placed upon consumer-oriented NVIDIA GeForce GPUs in order to make them nearly as capable as professional NVIDIA RTX GPUs for relevant AI and compute workloads. Specifically, modders... Read more »

As we approach the end of October, you might be inclined to put off any major purchases until manufacturers and their retail partners roll out the red carpet for Black Friday and Cyber Monday shoppers, especially now that it's become a seasonal... Read more »

In unfortunate news for Apple fans, the much-anticipated iPhone Duo is here, but not without issues. Numerous claims across social media platforms of broken iPhone Duo screens have emerged since the phone launched just yesterday. What's worse... Read more »

An independent developer has gotten Xbox One games running on Apple devices with Utsuro, an open-source project that brings the console's software environment to macOS and iOS. Its early results are promising, although the developer's claim... Read more »

Woot is slashing prices on a wide range of laptops from Alienware, HP, Dell, Lenovo, and other brands, with options spanning budget-friendly notebooks to gaming models. The discounts are enticing on their own, though as part of the sale by the... Read more »

Hype surrounding foldable smartphones is at an all-time high on the heels of Apple's iPhone Duo launch. While an old rival has entered the foldable chat for the first time, it's actually good news for Samsung, which has seen spikes in both search... Read more »

AMD and Intel are teaming up to simplify AI development on x86 CPUs, consolidating their respective optimizations for PyTorch under the open-source oneDNN library. The move aims to give developers a common software path across both companies'... Read more »

AMD's HIP is its "Heterogeneous Interface for Portability". It's a library that functions similarly to NVIDIA's CUDA in that it provides runtime APIs for compute applications across multiple platforms, including CUDA itself. So there's a ray-tracing... Read more »

We’re less than a month away from the release of Grand Theft Auto VI, and Rockstar is putting on the full court press with its marketing efforts to keep those pre-orders rolling in. That includes running numerous commercials, and fans who’ve... Read more »

The never-ending Half-Life 3 saga continues, thanks to a passing mention of "HLX" by Valve composer Mike Morasky. For those unaware, past data mining efforts pointed toward HLX being a codename for Half-Life 3. The full quote is in the context... Read more »

Roku is ready to make rival TV makers sweat with the full availability of its first OLED models on Amazon. Announced last month, Roku's Pro Series OLED TVs with a 120Hz refresh rate were immediately available starting at $999.99, while its higher-end... Read more »

Sony is full speed ahead towards an all-digital future. Earlier this year the company announced that it would no longer produce physical game releases past 2027, sparking a huge backlash from the gaming community. It’s following that up by completing... Read more »

Samsung spent quite a bit of energy on social media throwing shade at Apple and its iPhone Duo when it was unveiled last month, posting jabs like, "Let us know when you're done reheating our leftovers" and "Making us wait? Fine. We'll be over... Read more »

Godzilla has been wreaking havoc and battling giant monsters on the big screen for decades. Now, the King of the Monsters is making its way onto laptops, with Fujitsu rolling out a special-edition FMV Zero Godzilla Edition notebook inspired... Read more »

If you went looking for Docker on your Synology NAS and couldn’t find it, nothing was removed. Synology renamed the package to Container Manager in DSM 7.2, and that rename is responsible for most of the confusion around this topic. Container Manager is Docker: it runs the same containers, it... Read more »

For about a decade, the answer to “what NAS should I buy for Plex” was simple: get an Intel Synology and let Quick Sync do the work. That answer died in 2025, when Synology moved its Plus lineup to AMD processors with no integrated GPU and took hardware transcoding with... Read more »

A year ago this wasn’t much of a debate. Synology DSM won on software, you paid a premium for it, and that was the end of the conversation. Since then UGOS Pro has had a full year of updates, Synology has made a few decisions that pushed people away, and... Read more »

UniFi runs my entire network, and I’ve been running UniFi’s NAS line since the original UNAS Pro launched. Right now I’m running the UNAS Pro 8 in parallel with a TrueNAS box, plus a Synology and a UGREEN unit I use for off-site backups. The UNAS is what I keep... Read more »

UGREEN went from “the charging cable company” to one of the most interesting NAS brands in about two years, and I’ve had NASync units in my own setup for most of that time. Two of them handle my actual backups: a DXP4800 Plus that turns on at 2 a.m. every... Read more »

You can install Pi-hole on a Raspberry Pi, an Ubuntu server or a Proxmox LXC with the official one-line script, or in Docker with a Compose file, and for most people the script is the one to use (both checked against Pi-hole v6 in October 2026). I’ve installed Pi-hole on... Read more »

The UniFi Dream Machine Beast (UDMB) is Ubiquiti’s newest and most capable gateway in the Dream Machine lineup, priced at $1,499, and I just got my hands on it for a first look. It sits above the Dream Machine Pro Max ($599, which I’ve been running for close to two... Read more »

I’ve been running Synology NAS devices for over seven years, across the DS1019+, DS1821+, and DS923+. The place people get stuck before anything else even starts is finding the box on the network. You plug it in, the drive lights come on, and then nothing tells you what IP address... Read more »

HACS (Home Assistant Community Store) is what most people install right after getting Home Assistant running. It gives you access to community-built integrations, themes, and cards that aren’t in the official store. I run Home Assistant OS in a Proxmox VM, but the process is the same whether you’re on... Read more »

ArtCraft’s Crafting Apps bring a full suite of free, open-source creative and productivity tools to your UGREEN NAS. The project currently includes 13 native apps like PhotoCraft, VectorCraft, FilmCraft, LightCraft, PdfCraft, EffectCraft, DesignCraft, FigCraft, WordCraft, SoundCraft, DeckCraft, CADCraft, and GridCraft. Each of them is written from scratch in Rust as... Read more »

ArtCraft’s Crafting Apps bring a full suite of free, open-source creative and productivity tools to your Synology NAS. The project currently includes 13 native apps like PhotoCraft, VectorCraft, FilmCraft, LightCraft, PdfCraft, EffectCraft, DesignCraft, FigCraft, WordCraft, SoundCraft, DeckCraft, CADCraft, and GridCraft. Each of them is written from scratch in Rust as... Read more »

Monline is a self-hosted application for tracking subscriptions, recurring payments, and budgets. It pairs a React frontend with a Node.js server and embedded SQLite storage, offering subscription management with automatic logos and flexible billing, a payment calendar, budget overviews, payment insights, bank statement imports from services like Enpara, DenizBank, and... Read more »

Hey, everyone! Today, October 23, 2026, PHP published a new informational advisory about CVE-2026-115560, a separate remote code execution vector related to the session.upload_progress feature. This is not a bypass of the PHP2Shell patches (CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619) released on October 21, 2026. It is a different issue that only affects... Read more »

On October 23, 2026, Dockhand switched from version 1.0.54 to the new 1.0.55 version. Dockhand fixes the following issues and adds new options: New – Start and stop a container on a schedule New – The interface language is kept on the server, so it survives a browser that clears... Read more »