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Apple’s brand new Home product won’t launch until April or later, per Gurman
Apple is expected to launch its first new products of the year this week. But the launch I’m most excited about, the new ‘HomePad’ device, is going to require a longer wait than expected per a new Mark Gurman report. more…
2025-02-10 16:41
FreeBSD and hi-fi audio setup: bit-perfect, equalizer, real-time
A complete guide to configuring FreeBSD as an audiophile audio server: setting up system and audio subsystem parameters, real-time operation, bit-perfect signal processing, and the best methods for enabling and parameterising the system graphic eq...
2025-02-10 16:36
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Apple Sports just added NASCAR and MLB Spring Training to the app
Apple’s Sports app keeps pushing regular new updates on the App Store. Just two weeks ago, the app added info for where to watch national games plus new navigation shortcuts and more. And today, Apple Sports version 2.5 has introduced NASCAR support ...
2025-02-10 16:33
Discord's new feature lets you take a break from people without notifying them
The latest Discord feature lets completely mute any notifications, messages, or other activities from a person without informing them. Read more...
2025-02-10 16:32
Don't Overlook These 6 Critical Okta Security Configurations
Given Okta's role as a critical part of identity infrastructure, strengthening Okta security is essential. This article covers six key Okta security settings that provide a strong starting point, along with recommendations for implementing continuous m...
2025-02-10 16:30
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VisualStudio.Extensibility: Managing .NET runtime versions
We continue to invest in the VisualStudio.Extensibility SDK to allow developers like you to create extensions that run faster and smoother than ever before! VisualStudio.Extensibility helps you build extensions that run outside the main Visual Studio I...
2025-02-10 16:17
DeepSeek Proves It: Open Source is the Secret to Dominating Tech Markets (and Wall Street has it wrong)
I rarely blog or post on social media but I do write a private weekly newsletter for our staff and board and for a couple of weeks in a row have been writing about DeepSeek.  What I didn’t consider is the reaction this week in the press and markets...
2025-02-10 16:08
Three years of ephemeral NixOS: my experience resetting root on every boot
We had a bit of a bug caused by changes we made to make quotes look better, but we’ve fixed it now, so we’re back on track (you may need to do a force-reload in your browser). Sorry for the disruption – and if you want to stay up-to-date on such ...
2025-02-10 16:04
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Microsoft 'lies' about how to uninstall Edge then seemingly removes page from the web
Microsoft had page on how to uninstall Microsoft Edge for a limited time, though the page never included steps on how to remove the browser.
2025-02-10 16:03
Valve clarifies ban on in-game advertising on Steam
Valve makes their anti-advertising-on-Steam stance clearer than ever.
2025-02-10 16:00
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We tried Windows 11’s new Start menu design, and it’s now really good
Windows Latest went hands-on with Windows 11's redesigned Start menu. The new AI-powered app categorization, grid view, and Phone Link integration for Android and iOS works seamlessly, making Windows 11 a more connected operating system. The post We tr...
2025-02-10 15:54
Arch Linux-Based EndeavourOS Mercury Lands with Linux Kernel 6.13 and Xfce 4.20
EndeavourOS Mercury is now available for download with Linux kernel 6.13, Xfce 4.20, and KDE Plasma 6.2.5. Here's what's new! The post Arch Linux-Based EndeavourOS Mercury Lands with Linux Kernel 6.13 and Xfce 4.20 appeared first on 9to5Linux - do not ...
2025-02-10 15:31
Apple’s biggest TV+ movie of the year made a Super Bowl appearance
Apple TV+ has been reworking its film strategy and shifting away from theatrical releases and huge budgets. But there’s at least one upcoming movie the company’s still going all-out with: this summer’s Brad Pitt-starring F1. Here’s the adrenali...
2025-02-10 15:29
9to5Mac Daily: February 10, 2025 – Apple AR projects, more
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsored by ...
2025-02-10 15:24
ROOST: open source AI safety for everyone
Today we want to point to one of the most exciting announcements at the Paris AI summit: the launch of ROOST, a new nonprofit to build AI safety tools for everyone.  ROOST stands for Robust Open Online Safety Tools, and it’s solving a clear and imp...
2025-02-10 15:20
DragonRank Exploits IIS Servers with BadIIS Malware for SEO Fraud and Gambling Redirects
Threat actors have been observed targeting Internet Information Services (IIS) servers in Asia as part of a search engine optimization (SEO) manipulation campaign designed to install BadIIS malware. "It is likely that the campaign is financially motiva...
2025-02-10 15:14
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Firefox ForkServer Getting Ready To Enhance Linux Browser Performance
Firefox has been shipping their nightly Linux builds the past three months with ForkServer enabled to improve the multi-process browser experience. The results are looking good and Firefox official releases for Linux should soon begin shipping with For...
2025-02-10 15:11
An app for deaf and hard of hearing users providing help for New York MTA riders
A new accessibility program based on an app for deaf and hard of hearing users is being tested on the New York MTA system. It will provide riders with instant access to a live sign language interpreter when engaging with staff. The approach means that ...
2025-02-10 14:57
Zimbra Releases Security Updates for SQL Injection, Stored XSS, and SSRF Vulnerabilities
Zimbra has released software updates to address critical security flaws in its Collaboration software that, if successfully exploited, could result in information disclosure under certain conditions. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-25064, carrie...
2025-02-10 14:39
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