Technology (Page 25)

In my last column, Ownership is an illusion, unless you self-host, I encouraged readers to go down the self-hosting path. My thesis was simple: ownership of digital assets (movies, music, games, books, software) is an illusion, and that the only way to move away from this make-believe was to embraceContinue Reading

Here’s how you can upgrade to Debian 13 “Trixie” from Debian 12 “Bookworm”. Debian 13 “Trixie” is released on August 9, 2025 with many new features and updates. If you are running Debian 12 “bookworm”, you can plan to upgrade your desktop or server now. However, it is recommended thatContinue Reading

KACO has introduced a new generation of pressure equalization elements engineered to improve ventilation reliability in electric drive systems. The company says that its latest solution is already deployed in an initial series project and addresses common shortcomings of conventional systems, specifically the risk of clogging from oil mist andContinue Reading

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Mission Center, the fancy (and yes, a little Windows-y inspired) GTK4/libadwaita system monitoring tool for Linux has been updated. For those unfamiliar with it, Mission Center makes it easy to check your CPU, Memory, Disk, Network and GPU usage, get an overview of running processes and track their resource usage,Continue Reading

BEIJING (AP) — The stranded crew of a Chinese space mission is “in good condition, working and living normally,” China’s Manned Space Engineering office said on Tuesday. The three astronauts on the Shenzhou-20 mission are facing a delayed return to Earth after their scheduled Nov. 5 return was aborted afterContinue Reading

D7VK is a new Vulkan-based translation layer for Direct3D 7. It relies on DXVK’s Direct3D 9 backend and works with Wine on Linux. The project is open source and actively maintained. The developer behind it is WinterSnowfall, who has also worked on D8VK between 2023 and 2024. That project hasContinue Reading

Having a reliable help desk solution is a must for any consumer-facing business in today’s digital age. Whether you handle customer emails, support tickets, or live chat, a good help desk system keeps your communication organized and your customers happy. Sadly, many companies take advantage of this need. They pushContinue Reading

ZF has announced its eTERRADRIVE, a modular and highly integrated electric transaxle system designed for battery-electric vehicle architectures in agricultural tractors ranging from 60 to 100 kW. This system combines traction, mechanical power take-offs, working hydraulics and rear lift within a single compact unit, aiming to facilitate integration and flexibilityContinue Reading

You can find local gas prices on your phone or in the dash for every station; now one EV app has added real-time charging prices. Some drivers go to absurd lengths, driving miles out of their way, to get the cheapest possible gasoline prices. They have access to that dataContinue Reading