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OpenAI’s new image watermarks make it easier to spot AI fakes – here’s how

Older metadata could be stripped out. OpenAI’s new approach hides signals in the pixels themselves.

I was intrigued by Google’s new video-cloning Omni AI – then I considered the implications

Google’s Gemini Omni combines realism, avatars, style control, and natural-language editing in one AI video tool.

Is Google’s AI Ultra plan worth $100/month? I compared it to Plus and Pro tiers

The new AI Ultra plan runs $100 a month, while the top-tier Ultra subscription has been cut from $250 to $200. But the AI Plus and Pro plans also get benefits.

Google’s new AI Search box is here – along with agents and 5 more upgrades

Google now has information agents that work in the background and agentic coding tools that let you build apps directly in Search.

ZDNET Big Guessing Game: Official contest rules

Read the full official rules for the 2026 ZDNET Big Guessing Game.

Sony’s most premium ANC headphones yet made luxury audio click for me

The special-edition pair of 1000X-series headphones strikes a balance between modern style and functionality.

Debian Experiments with AI-Assisted Bug Triage as Open-Source Projects Face Growing Report Overload

by George Whittaker

The Debian project has begun exploring AI-assisted bug triage workflows, joining a broader movement across the open-source world to manage the rapidly increasing vo…

Things Are Quietly Changing at Bitwarden, and People Are Worried

The password manager swapped its CEO, rewrote its core values, and briefly pulled “Always Free” from its pricing page.

Apple, Sony, and Bose headphones are all on sale for Memorial Day – I found the best deals

Memorial Day deals on headphones are already live. These are my favorite options so far.

6 Android Auto apps I wish I discovered sooner, because they make driving much easier

If you’re only using Android Auto for basic navigation and music, you’re missing out on some useful add-ons.

How to Install Chromium Browser (DEB Package) in Ubuntu 26.04, 24.04

Chromium user but don’t like running app in sandbox environment? Here’s how to install the native DEB package for this popular web browser in Ubuntu 26.04 and 24.04 LTS. Ubuntu since 20.04 has Chromium browser built as Snap package that runs in sandbox. It may be great for security and auto update, but lacks a […]

BSD Release: OpenBSD 7.9

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. The OpenBSD project, which developes a famously security-oriented operating system, has published OpenBSD 7.9. The new version features several improvements to scheduling, LibreSSL 4.3.0…

Wow! Microsoft Now Has a Fedora-based Linux Distro

Azure Linux 4.0 is on the way, and its GitHub repo quietly confirms it’s built on Fedora.

Gary Benson: Docker images by age or size

Files by age, newest first:
ls -lt
Docker images by age, newest first:
docker images –format “{{.CreatedAt}}\t{{.Repository}}:{{.Tag}}” | sort -r
Files by size, largest first:
ls -lS
Docker images by size, largest first:
docker images –format “{{.S…

How to Stop a Process Blocking a Port in Linux

The post How to Stop a Process Blocking a Port in Linux first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .You’ve got a server refusing to start because something’s already sitting on port 8080, and you need to find what’s
T…

The Famous Linux System Cleaner BleachBit Now Has a TUI (And I Tried It Out)

Still in alpha, it brings keyboard-first system cleaning to servers, headless machines, and remote SSH sessions.

Microsoft surprises with its first server Linux distribution: Azure Linux 4.0

You’ll be able to run this Linux distro on both Azure and your desktop using Windows Subsystem for Linux. Here’s what we know about it so far.

Distribution Release: Zenclora OS 3.0

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Nixovena Linux & AI Labs has announced the release of Zenclora OS 3.0, the latest version of the project’s desktop Linux distribution based on Debian’s “Stable” branch and featuring a un…

Cloud attacks are getting faster and deadlier – 4 ways to secure your business

Google’s latest threat report warns that third-party tools are now prime targets for attackers – and businesses have only days to prepare defenses.

Distribution Release: NetHydra 2026.2

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. The NetHydra team has announced the release of NetHydra 2026.2. Formerly knowns as HydraPWK GNU/Linux, NetHydra is a Debian-based Linux distribution with a collection of penetration-test…