Screw it, I’m installing Linux

Screw it, I'm installing Linux Penguin not actual size. This time I’m really going to do it. I am going to put Linux on my gaming PC. Calling it now. 2026 is the year of Linux on the desktop. Or at least on mine. Linux has been a perfectly viable desktop OS for ages. But […]
Europe is scaling back its landmark privacy and AI laws

Europe is scaling back its landmark privacy and AI laws After years of staring down the world’s biggest tech companies and setting the bar for tough regulation worldwide, Europe has blinked. Under intense pressure from industry and the US government, Brussels is stripping protections from its flagship General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) — including simplifying […]
AI, my unexpected daily travel companion

AI, my unexpected daily travel companion There’s gold at the end of those AI travel queries. | Photo by Thomas Ricker / The Verge I was starting to doubt it would ever happen, but I finally found a regular, helpful use for AI: vanlife travel planner. I’m not a student and I don’t code. I […]
Meross’ radar presence sensor ditches the cord and adds Matter-over-Thread support

Meross' radar presence sensor ditches the cord and adds Matter-over-Thread support The MS605 has an articulated installation plate allowing the angle of the sensor to be adjusted. | Image: Meross Meross has announced a new version of its MS600 presence sensor that’s now battery-powered, so installation isn’t limited to places where you can camouflage a […]
Cloudflare explains Tuesday’s outage that temporarily took down ChatGPT

Cloudflare explains Tuesday's outage that temporarily took down ChatGPT A blog post published Tuesday night by Cloudflare co-founder and CEO Matthew Prince has details on what caused its “worst outage since 2019,” pinning the issue to a problem in the Bot Management system that is supposed to control which automated crawlers are allowed to scan […]
The Jeep Recon lives

The Jeep Recon lives It’s been over three years since we first caught glimpse of Jeep’s Wrangler-esque Recon EV, named after the automaker’s suspension-lifting package of off-roading options for its popular lineup of SUVs. Jeep originally pegged the Recon’s sales debut for 2023, but that obviously didn’t happen. And since then, there have been reports […]
The Apple deals worth shopping before Black Friday (and the discounts to expect)

The Apple deals worth shopping before Black Friday (and the discounts to expect) Apple’s handy location trackers are cheaper than ever right now. Black Friday often brings the best Apple deals of the year, but not everyone wants to spend their Thanksgiving weekend shopping online (or in person). Thankfully, if you want to get a head start, […]
Cloudflare outages aren’t a matter of if — but when

Cloudflare outages aren't a matter of if — but when Cloudflare has become the latest web infrastructure giant to collapse in the span of a month, replacing entire sites, including X, ChatGPT, Spotify, Canva, and even the outage-tracking DownDetector, with an error message for hours this morning. It’s the latest in a string of outages […]
Apple’s custom Wi-Fi chip gives the iPhone 17 a notable boost, according to speed tests

Apple's custom Wi-Fi chip gives the iPhone 17 a notable boost, according to speed tests Ookla has found that Apple’s custom N1 networking chip that integrates the Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, and Thread radios in the iPhone 17 family “delivers a clear step-change in real-world Wi-Fi performance” when compared to the Broadcom chip used in […]
A massive Cloudflare outage brought down X, ChatGPT, and even Downdetector

A massive Cloudflare outage brought down X, ChatGPT, and even Downdetector Cloudflare, a networking company that provides DDoS protection and internet content delivery services for many companies around the globe, is recovering after a major outage that took down sites across the web. Users weren’t able to access X, ChatGPT, and even the outage-tracking site […]
