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Spotify’s new Page Match feature fixes my biggest frustration with audiobooks – here’s how

Spotify’s latest feature lets you switch easily between reading a physical book and an audiobook – here’s how to try it yourself.

OpenAI’s new GPT-5.3-Codex is 25% faster and goes way beyond coding now – what’s new

The Codex team said GPT-5.3-Codex even helped build itself.

Anthropic says its new Claude Opus 4.6 can nail your work deliverables on the first try

The frontier model can handle complex, end-to-end enterprise workflows and take on the autonomous tasks you usually do yourself.

Your home Wi-Fi isn’t nearly as private as it should be – 6 free ways to lock it down

If you want stronger privacy across your LAN, it’s time to think beyond a single computer.

AI agent adoption and budgets will rise significantly in 2026, despite challenges

Research suggests agentic transformation is becoming the new enterprise standard. Challenges remain, but they can be overcome. Here’s how.

Linux Kernel Runtime Guard Reaches 1.0: A Major Milestone for Runtime Kernel Security

by George Whittaker

The Linux security landscape just reached an important milestone. Linux Kernel Runtime Guard (LKRG) has officially hit version 1.0, marking its transition from a lo…

New Raspberry Pi 4 models splits RAM across dual chips

A new version of the Raspberry Pi 4 Model B has been (quietly) introduced. The key difference? It now uses a dual-RAM configuration. The Raspberry Pi 4 Model B Rev 1.5 adopts a dual-RAM configuration to ‘improve supply chain flexibility’ an…

Here’s a portable power bank that’s actually worth its high price – especially if you travel

The Cuktech 15 Air is a small yet energy-dense power bank that earns a ZDNET Lab Awards badge as the fastest-charging power bank we’ve tested.

Need a rugged Android tablet for your business? I tested one that looks great and lasts all day

The Oukitel RT10 tablet is built like a tank yet still delivers a bright, vivid display at a fair price.

LibreOffice 26.2 Released with Markdown Import/Export, Vertical Tabs

LibreOffice, the free open-source office suite that defaults in many Linux Distributions, released new major 26.2 version yesterday. The new version updates it UI with vertical tabs in left side for the dialogues. While user can easily switch back to use tabs on top, by going to Tools -> Options -> LibreOffce -> Appearance setting […]

Your ExpressVPN is getting three huge upgrades – including a private AI assistant

ExpressVPN is expanding beyond basic VPN protection to better compete with NordVPN. Here’s what’s new.

Ubuntu 24.04 Has Linux 6.17 HWE Kernel Backported

For Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, the Linux Kernel 6.17 backported from Ubuntu 25.10 is available ahead of the 4th point release (Ubuntu 24.04.4). As you may know, every Ubuntu LTS point release (except for the first one) has a hardware enablement (HWE) kernel major version update, that is the backport of the latest supported release, until […]

The best business messaging apps of 2026: Expert tested

I tested the top business messaging platforms to find the best solutions for team collaboration, security, and productivity in 2026.

I’ve used nearly every browser out there, and these are my top 4 (spoiler: Chrome is out)

Looking for a new browser? After reviewing nearly all of them, these are the ones I recommend most.

Why the most private way to browse the web isn’t incognito mode (but this instead)

If you want the highest level of privacy and security online, you should be using the Tor browser.

FOSS Weekly #26.06: Bash Manual in Epstein Files, Linux after Linus, Nano like Editors, France Takes on Big Tech and More

Your weekly assortment of FOSS news, Linux tips and open source tools.

Enhance Your Terminal Display with Fastfetch

Almost all Linux graphical desktop environments integrate programs that provide users with system information. Fastfetch lets you route important system information to the terminal.

Build Smarter Command-Line Tools with the argparse Python Module

Parse arguments at the command line with this powerful Python module.

Sparkling gems and new releases from the world of Free and Open Source Software

Nate explores the top FOSS including the latest version of the Cinnamon desktop, a graphical ping monitoring tool, a handy subscription tracker, and a fiendish pixel logic game.

Chasing Rabbits

The world moves quickly and you have to keep on making choices. I guess we all know that, but in the high tech industry, those choices move billions of dollars and affect thousands of lives.