1+ day, 26+ min ago  (276+ words) I don't like to cover "current events" very much, but the American government just revealed a truly bewildering policy effectively banning import of new consumer router models. This is ridiculous for many reasons, but if this does indeed come to…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago  (89+ words) Why do so many people keep falling for the same trick over and over again? With an over $400 billion gap between the money invested in AI data centers and the actual revenue these products generate, Silicon Valley slowly returned to…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago  (196+ words) By reimplementing these features using capabilities, we made the kernel simpler by moving complex scheme and namespace management out of it which improved security and stability by reducing the attack surface and possible bugs. At the same time, we gained…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago  (289+ words) Of course, it was only a matter of time before the time-honoured tradition of the demoscene also got infected by "AI. For me personally, generative AI ruins much of the fun. I still enjoy creating pixel art and making little…...

6+ day, 8+ min ago  (454+ words) This guide describes how you can install a Plan 9 network on an OpenBSD machine (it will probably work on any unix machine though). The authentication service (called "authsrv" on Plan 9) is provided by a unix version: authsrv9. The file service is…...

6+ day, 39+ min ago  (694+ words) Towards the end of 2024, Dennis Biesma decided to check out ChatGPT. The Amsterdam-based IT consultant had just ended a contract early. "I had some time, so I thought: let's have a look at this new technology everyone is talking about,…...

6+ day, 30+ min ago  (371+ words) Today,we'reexcited to announce a significant step forward in our ongoing commitment toWindowssecurity and system reliability: theremovaloftrust for all kerneldrivers signed by thedeprecatedcross-signed root program. This update will helpprotect our customers by ensuring that onlykerneldrivers'that the Windows Hardware Compatibility Program…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago  (166+ words) The U.S. Federal Communications Commission said on Monday it was banning the import of all "new foreign-made consumer routers, the latest crackdown on Chinese-made electronic gear over "security concerns. China is estimated to control at least 60% of the U.S. market for home…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago  (200+ words) It's the end of an era: Apple has confirmed to 9to5Mac that the Mac Pro is being discontinued. It has been removed from Apple's website as of Thursday afternoon. The "buy" page on Apple's website for the Mac Pro now redirects…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago  (562+ words) I'll never grow tired of reading about the crazy tricks the Windows 95 development team employed to make the user experience as seamless as they could given the constraints they were dealing with. During the 16bit Windows days, application installers could replace…...