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Analysts say Ukraine is bleeding Russia of men and ammunition in eastern city as it prepares to counterstrike elsewhere., Ukrainian troops slowly eased out of their most precarious defences in Bakhmut during the last week of February and the first of March, but they did not give up the easternContinue Reading

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The government in Chișinău says it is investigating the alleged incident as Kyiv cites a Russian provocation., The government in Chișinău says it is investigating the alleged incident as Kyiv cites a Russian provocation.Pro-Moscow separatists in Transnistria, a breakaway region of Moldova, say they had thwarted an assassination attempt onContinue Reading

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An open source “community” means different things to different people. I think of open source a little like “falling in love” because it is about people and relationships. Treat open source as a community because, without people, there is no source, open or otherwise. I’m a member of the ApacheContinue Reading

arch-linux-vs-other-linux-distros:-which-is-right-for-you?

If you plan to use Arch Linux as a daily driver, you should consider several benefits of Arch vs other distros. Here’s a quick comparison. If you think about switching to Linux, you will come across hundreds of Linux distributions or “distros”. Each Linux distribution has its unique features, strengths,Continue Reading

chatgpt-on-apple-watch?-there’s-an-app-for-that…

While we wait for the inevitable cracks in the code to expose themselves, generative AI is all the rage across tech with implications across every business. Now you can even get ChatGPT on your Apple Watch.ChatGPT on your wrist? The watchGPT Apple Watch app isn’t made by Apple and costsContinue Reading

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The unemployment rate in the technology job market in the US is about half that of other fields — just 1.5% — so the onslaught of recent reports about major “tech worker” layoffs can be confounding.For example, current data from online tracker company Layoff.fyi shows that 465 tech companies have fired a totalContinue Reading

MSI Katana GF66 review: Cutting price without slashing performance

At a glanceExpert’s Rating ProsCompetitive pricingRespectable CPU performanceSolid GPU performance in older titlesNumerous ports, including USB-C and EthernetConsDesign doesn’t stand outMediocre keyboard and touchpadDisappointing displayUSB-C port is data-onlyOur VerdictThe MSI Katana GF66 is a competent but unremarkable budget gaming laptop that can handle most modern titles…Continue Reading