[ home ][ b ][ ar / g / m / p / tv / v ][ n ][ meta ]

Catalog (/g/)

Sort by: Image size:
R: 0 / I: 0
>Cybersecurity class makes me use vi instead of nano
R: 0 / I: 0

rsync updated

rsync has been updated to fix some critical vulnerabilities.
https://download.samba.org/pub/rsync/NEWS#3.4.0
R: 4 / I: 3
Twitter/X is making likes private. You won't be able to see what someone has liked from their user page.
This was previously a Premium feature, but they're making it available to everyone

https://x.com/wanghaofei/status/1793096366132195529
R: 0 / I: 0
Systemd v256 is officially out. Most prominently, this version adds run0 as a replacement for sudo.

https://0pointer.net/blog/announcing-systemd-v256.html
R: 2 / I: 0
YouTube seems to be testing requiring login for video playback.
R: 1 / I: 1

iOS 18 preview

>Apple Intelligence (Apple's own AI)
>More customization
>More features for iMessage
>RCS support
>Messages via satellite
>Mail enhancements
>Safari update
>Built-in password manager
>More privacy features
>Game mode
https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2024/06/ios-18-makes-iphone-more-personal-capable-and-intelligent-than-ever/
R: 1 / I: 0

Android 15 General

Apple fanboys had their fun, now it's time for Android chads
Android 15 is scheduled to release later this year, and will come to Pixel models 6 and newer. Betas are already out.

Known features so far:
>AI features including TalkBack and scam detection
>Private Space to hide apps
>Theft detection lock
>Fraud protection
>RCS support in Japan
>AR in Google Maps
>Add items to Google Wallet from photos

Sources:
https://blog.google/products/android/android-15-google-io-2024/
R: 3 / I: 0
Windows 11 is adding an AI-powered "Recall" feature that can remember everything you do.

https://apnews.com/article/microsoft-ai-pcs-windows-recall-cc4c52316b035840f1590ef3a589cf0f
R: 3 / I: 0

Twitter/X has fully moved to x.com

End of an era.

https://x.com
R: 0 / I: 0
OpenAI is partnering with Reddit

https://openai.com/index/openai-and-reddit-partnership/
R: 0 / I: 0
Winamp is making its source code available on September 24

https://twitter.com/winamp/status/1791121664689725683
R: 0 / I: 0
It's 2024, and Google finally has a web search
R: 1 / I: 0

VMware Workstation Pro and VMware Fusion Pro are now available for free

VMware Workstation Pro and VMware Fusion Pro are now free for personal use.

https://blogs.vmware.com/cloud-foundation/2024/05/14/vmware-desktop-hypervisor-pro-apps-now-available-for-personal-use/
R: 1 / I: 0
Windows now blocks ExplorerPatcher, claiming it's a "HackTool."
R: 0 / I: 0
Alleged leaked specs of the RTX 5090.

https://twitter.com/Dexerto/status/1788328026670846155
R: 0 / I: 0
Does a tablet really need to be this thin?
R: 0 / I: 0
C++ finally has a print function.
R: 0 / I: 0

New Libreboot version

Kinda wish I had a computer that worked with it.

https://libreboot.org/news/libreboot20240504.html
R: 0 / I: 0

Linux Mint looking to make more XApps

https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4675
R: 2 / I: 0

Systemd 256 including sudo alternative

It's called run0 and it promises to be more secure. It works by asking the service manager to invoke a shell under the target user's UID.

https://mastodon.social/@pid_eins/112353324518585654
R: 1 / I: 0

Neofetch repo has been archived

It's officially over.

https://github.com/dylanaraps/neofetch
R: 0 / I: 0
Caddy is amazing. Super easy to configure, and it just works. Especially good for reverse proxies.
Highly recommend if you're not using it as a webserver.
R: 0 / I: 0

YouTube is considering adding ads when videos are paused

How much more of this can users take before they leave the platform? Or is it just "too big to fail?"
R: 0 / I: 0
Anyone else a little nostalgic for the era before every website had https?
I know https is objectively better than http and every website should have it, but still.
R: 0 / I: 0
>Massive download size
>Massive install size
>Negative net upgrade size
This is why I love Arch.
R: 0 / I: 0

Teachers are hiding things in white text to catch kids using CharGPT

Seems like this would only work on the most careless of students
R: 0 / I: 0
Twitter/X has removed the ability to hide blue checks for verified accounts.

Thoughts?
R: 0 / I: 0

Data breach of Egyptian company Al-Rwad High Service

On April 15th, a user of a well-known hacking forum claims to have hacked and exported data belonging to Al-Rwad High Service, a leading company in the field of security services and money transit based in Cairo.
Take with a grain of salt as this claim has yet to be verified.

https://x.com/H4ckManac/status/1782372114831491554
R: 0 / I: 0

Seagate HDD price hikes coming

They're blaming rising demand due to AI needing massive amounts of data.

https://www.theregister.com/2024/04/23/seagate_hdd_prices/
R: 0 / I: 0

Microsoft has open sourced MS-DOS

https://github.com/microsoft/MS-DOS
R: 0 / I: 0

Exploit discovered in Cisco VPNs in Australia

Glad I'm not an aussie.

Though this could be happening in other places too I suppose.

https://x.com/ASDGovAu/status/1783643303579172981
R: 0 / I: 0 (sticky)

Welcome to /g/ - Technology

Welcome to /g/, a board for discussing all things technology.

Board rules:
>Sitewide rules are in effect
>Stay on topic
>No brand wars or OS wars. This includes posting flamebait.
>No crypto scams. Discussion of cryptocurrency is allowed, but don't go around asking people for their money.
>No unsolicited advertising
>If someone posts a thread asking for tech support, be constructive.