Jailbreak it, or even gut it and turn its screen into a low-power portable display with a Modos e-ink controller FOSDEM 2025 Amazon’s Kindle e-readers just got a bit less useful, but help is at hand, from jailbreaking to making one of the devices into a monitor.…, Read MoreContinue Reading
A quick guide on how you can install COSMIC desktop in the popular Endeavour OS. COSMIC (Computer Operating System Main Interface Components) is a desktop environment developed by System76 for their Pop!_OS distribution. It recently released its Alpha version, which is quite stable. On the other hand, EndeavourOS is aContinue Reading
Skype is being discontinued by Microsoft on 5th May. Once a hallmark of the old internet, Skype was already dying a slow death. It just could not keep up with the competition from WhatsApp, Zoom etc despite Microsoft’s backing. While there are open source alternatives to Skype, I doubt ifContinue Reading
When it comes to screen recording in Linux or any other operating system, OBS Studio becomes he go-to choice. It offers all the features baked in for users, ranging from casual screen recorders to advanced streamers. One such useful feature is to record a part of the screen in OBSContinue Reading
Sponsored by Parker. As the world increasingly prioritizes sustainability and environmental responsibility, the mobile equipment industry finds itself at a critical juncture. The transition from Internal Combustion Engines (ICE) to electric power sources is not just a response to regulatory pressures; it represents a fundamental shift in how we approachContinue Reading
France-based Novacium, partner of HPQ Silicon, a technology company specializing in engineering of silica- and silicon-based materials, has demonstrated high performance of its GEN3 silicon-anode material batteries. The company says its GEN3 silicon-anode material batteries demonstrate high capacity and durability, outperform commercial 18650 battery cells, achieve high average Coulombic EfficiencyContinue Reading
One of the more frustrating aspects of any conversation we have around the preservation of video games, something that is simply not being done for the most part today for the vast majority of titles created, is how easy and simple the ultimate fix is. It isn’t a secret. It’sContinue Reading
Steve Ballmer is a famous American businessmen, who is most known for his role as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Microsoft for nearly 15 years during the 2000s. Currently, he has a net worth that exceeds $120 billion. According to Forbes, he trails Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft,Continue Reading
While recent decades have seen steps forward made in terms of airliner technology, the structural format of a cylindrical fuselage with separate low-mounted wings has remained constant on most aircraft. However, as airlines around the world look to increase their sustainability credentials, new designs are being considered, and, now, DeltaContinue Reading
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah on Wednesday became the first state to pass legislation requiring app stores to verify users’ ages and get parental consent for minors to download apps to their devices. The bill headed to the desk of Gov. Spencer Cox has pitted Meta, which operates FacebookContinue Reading
DECATUR, Ga. (AP) — Outside Beacon Hill Middle School in the Atlanta suburb of Decatur, like along hundreds of roadsides across Georgia, the unblinking eye of a camera tickets drivers who speed through a school zone. Supporters say cameras slow down drivers and provide constant enforcement that understaffed police departmentsContinue Reading
Ever looked at Ubuntu’s default icon theme Yaru and found yourself thinking: “Eh, some of those icons look too big”? —No, can’t say I had either! But it turns out some of Yaru’s icons are marginally oversized. Yaru uses 4 different shapes across its app, folder and mimetype (file) icons,Continue Reading
Last week, DeepSeek released five of its most advanced software repositories during its “Open Source Week” event. The Chinese AI firm unveiled a Linux-based file system it uses internally for AI training and inference workloads. The Fire-Flyer File System (3FS) boasts some impressive performance benchmarks. Western AI companies have taken…ReadContinue Reading