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Signal is an end-to-end encrypted messenger that doesn’t really need an introduction in this age of authoritarian overreach. Since the beginning, it has required a phone number at signup, even after it gained username support. It’s been quite weird to see, given that other privacy-focused messengers like Session and MatrixContinue Reading

wallpapi-gives-you-a-cooler-way-to-change-wallpaper-on-gnome

Wallpapi is an Omarchy-inspired wallpaper switcher for GNOME desktops that offers a slicker. When installed, it lets you “browse a folder of wallpapers as a full-screen carousel of parallelogram cards”. As you page through available options, the focused image is previewed as your wallpaper in the background, so you canContinue Reading

beware-these-fake-websites-selling-subscriptions-to-ai-assistants

Websites offering fake subscriptions to AI transcription tools, image generators, and other digital assistants could be putting enterprise data at risk, according to researchers at Malwarebytes. The sites impersonate AI products with solid reputations, including GPT-6 Astra, DaVinci Resolve, PixAI and OpenCut, in addition to some that no longer existContinue Reading

revolutionizing-commercial-evs:-megawatt-charging-and-its-implications

Sponsored by Eaton. As the world accelerates towards a sustainable future, the electrification of commercial vehicles is becoming increasingly imperative. This articleexplores the rising demand for megawatt charging solutions in the electric commercial vehicle industry, technical hurdles, cost-efficiency, and performance advantages. We will delve into the costs to enable megawattContinue Reading

ubuntu-cloud-images-dropped-another-package-by-accident

Another package went missing from Ubuntu 26.04 LTS’s minimal cloud images, this time xxd , a CLI tool for viewing files as hexadecimals. It’s the second time this has happened, following the accidental removal of curl I reported on in August. Both packages vanished for the same reason. When CanonicalContinue Reading

california-joins-us-states-clamping-down-on-data-center-gold-rush

The state of California has joined the growing number of governments and communities at all levels across the US taking proactive, even preemptive, measures to keep data center development under control. California Governor Gavin Newsom signed what he called the “most comprehensive data center laws in the nation” on Monday.Continue Reading