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How I turned my Linux terminal sessions into daily speedrun challenges
Time your command runs, then iterate with various techniques to get faster and faster.
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I let my smart home devices chat in Discord and it was hilariously disappointing
Who knew a soil moisture sensor could have main character energy?
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I bought used enterprise HDDs cheap and learned the hard way why they're risky
Sometimes the cheapest storage is the storage you spend an entire weekend trying to convince your server to accept!
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1 cell, 1 formula: 5 Excel functions that replace repetitive calculations
Say goodbye to repetitive formulas and hello to MAP, BYROW, BYCOL, SCAN, and REDUCE.
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Your Android phone can recognize songs without Shazam—here's the feature everybody keeps forgetting about
Most Android phones have a built-in song search tool.
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I ran Arch Linux for 5 years — Fedora does the same job with less work
Fedora feels like the finished product of an experiment that is Arch Linux.
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Hackers abused Claude to extract secrets from 1.8M Android apps
Anthropic says multiple threat groups, including the financially motivated and state-sponsored espionage groups linked to Russia and China, tried to abuse its Claude AI model for malicious purposes.
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Florida confirms DMV database breached via stolen police account
The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) has confirmed that its DAVID driver database suffered a data breach, saying the attackers gained access using credentials…
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4 UniFi mistakes that turn a simple setup into an overcomplicated nightmare
A little planning can save you money and troubleshooting.
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5 open-source desktop apps that I always recommend instead of their paid rivals
Why pay when the free option does 90% of what you need?
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Review current information about scams, phishing, ransomware, software vulnerabilities, data breaches, and online safety.
The time is now: Incentivize AI companies to share critical security information
With CISA 2015 set to expire in September 2026, Congress has an opportunity to extend the statute beyond cyber to cover AI-related threats and mitigations.
Read Alert: The time is now: Incentivize AI companies to share critical security information (opens in a new tab)CISA Cyber Storm exercise offers blueprint for enterprise CISOs
CISA's Cyber Storm X simulates major cyber incidents. Learn why enterprise CISOs should prepare now and build their own cross-functional stress tests.
Read Alert: CISA Cyber Storm exercise offers blueprint for enterprise CISOs (opens in a new tab)For Startups Facing the AI Safety Uproar, Cybersecurity Looms Larger than Existential Risk
The Week In Short The OpenAI / Hugging Face hack stirred up discourse about the dangers of rogue AI, while the model-makers move to bring in big cybersecurity…
Read Alert: For Startups Facing the AI Safety Uproar, Cybersecurity Looms Larger than Existential Risk (opens in a new tab)In Other News: InjectEave Attack, SIM Swapper Sentenced, Glasswing Findings Review
Noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: Invisible Unicode slips past phishing filters, US puts $10 million bounty on Iranian cyber official, military ties of Chinese…
Read Alert: In Other News: InjectEave Attack, SIM Swapper Sentenced, Glasswing Findings Review (opens in a new tab)Chinese AI Firms Try to Clone U.S. Rivals
Plus: CISA says it is hiring; IDScan confirms hack.
Read Alert: Chinese AI Firms Try to Clone U.S. Rivals (opens in a new tab)Cisco FMC Flaws Exploited to Steal Credentials and Deploy Qilin Ransomware
Cisco says three threat clusters exploited two patched FMC flaws to gain access, steal credentials, and deploy Qilin ransomware.
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Palo Alto Networks CEO Sees AI Driving Cybersecurity Consolidation and New Demand
Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) Chairman and CEO Nikesh Arora said artificial intelligence is increasing corporate focus on cybersecurity vulnerabilities while also creating new demands for security tools, data…
Read Alert: Palo Alto Networks CEO Sees AI Driving Cybersecurity Consolidation and New Demand (opens in a new tab)Nvidia: AI's Next Big Use Case
Jensen Huang says cybersecurity will be AI's next major use case, spurring spending on tools to detect and fix vulnerabilities from rapid AI-driven coding.
Read Alert: Nvidia: AI's Next Big Use Case (opens in a new tab)Cybersecurity Information Sharing Provisions Face December Deadline
CISA cybersecurity law expires December 2026. Congress must decide to renew or let critical threat-sharing protections lapse. What's at stake?
Read Alert: Cybersecurity Information Sharing Provisions Face December Deadline (opens in a new tab)Automox Launches AI-Speed Cybersecurity Vulnerability Mitigation Pipeline to Reduce Exposure for Unpatchable Vulnerabilities
AI-powered Automox Worklet™ generation closes the time window between AI-speed cybersecurity vulnerability disclosure and exposure mitigation: built to...
Read Alert: Automox Launches AI-Speed Cybersecurity Vulnerability Mitigation Pipeline to Reduce Exposure for Unpatchable Vulnerabilities (opens in a new tab)CISA Flags Exploited Cisco, Citrix, Fortinet Flaws, Sets Sept. 12 Federal Patch Deadline
CISA adds three exploited Cisco, Citrix, and Fortinet flaws to KEV, requiring federal agencies to patch by September 12, 2026.
Read Alert: CISA Flags Exploited Cisco, Citrix, Fortinet Flaws, Sets Sept. 12 Federal Patch Deadline (opens in a new tab)CISA is on the verge of filling hundreds of critical vacancies
Meanwhile, the agency is finalizing an incident-reporting regulation and setting up a new industry coordination structure.
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Quick Technology Tips
Three simple habits can prevent many common technology and security problems.
Protect Your Accounts
Enable multifactor authentication and use unique passwords.
Keep Devices Updated
Install operating system, browser, and security updates promptly.
Back Up Important Files
Maintain at least one backup that is separate from the primary computer.
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