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Developer's 1994 Linux desktop recreation runs in your browser as a modern web app — open-source project brings old-school CDE interface back from the dead and features classic 90s web browser, text editor, and more
5+ hour, 59+ min ago (240+ words) Dial back to the 1990s with this Debian Linux clone in your browser If you're tired of the modern internet, then why not dial back to the 1990s? One nostalgic developer has recreated the pinnacle of early Linux operating systems with the…...
AI tool OpenClaw wipes the inbox of Meta's AI Alignment director despite repeated commands to stop — executive had to manually terminate the AI to stop the bot from continuing to erase data
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (238+ words) It's almost like we could all see this one coming. Several commenters immediately spotted the problem, all while chiding Yue for making this basic blunder while being in charge, of all things, of Alignment (AI safety) at Meta Superintelligence. Since…...
Microsoft's new Windows 11 speed test is just a link to Ookla's Speedtest via Bing — button housed in the taskbar in latest Insider Preview build
1+ week, 2+ day ago (253+ words) It opens inside Bing in your default browser. In these updates pushed to the Release Preview channel, you'll now see an option to "Perform speed test" when you right-click on the network icon or open the Wi-Fi/cellular quick settings....
OpenAI hires 'genius' OpenClaw creator, but popular AI assistant will remain open source — Sam Altman says creator will work on 'smart agents' in new role
1+ week, 4+ day ago (636+ words) OpenAI also pledges continued support for OpenClaw. Peter Steinberger, the creator of OpenClaw, (AKA MoltBot and ClawdBot), has joined OpenAI with his AI assistant tool set to be maintained as part of an open source foundation, Reuters reports. OpenAI is…...
Weathr app turns the Linux terminal into a live weather display — background ASCII animated real-time weather show is powered by Open-Meteo
1+ week, 6+ day ago (173+ words) Find out what it's like outside without looking away from your CLI. Though you might appreciate the clean, unfussy minimalism of the Linux terminal, it can also be extensively customized using a few lines of code, as shown in our guide....
Unofficial 7-zip.com website served up malware-laden downloads for over a week — infected PCs forced into a proxy botnet
2+ week, 2+ day ago (22+ words) Unofficial 7-zip.com website served up malware-laden downloads for over a week " infected PCs forced into a proxy botnet'Tom's Hardware...
Microsoft confirms Windows 11 26H1 will be for Arm devices only at launch — Snapdragon X2-powered devices officially shipping with 26H1
2+ week, 2+ day ago (901+ words) It's 24H2 all over again, but with the caveat that 26H1 will only support specific hardware for its entire lifecycle. Devices running 26H1 will not be able to upgrade to 26H2. You are now subscribed Your newsletter sign-up was successful Microsoft is switching gears…...
Torvalds confirms Linux Kernel 7.0 is almost ready for release, bringing many performance improvements with it — desktop use and gaming may see boost, Ubuntu 26.04 LTS hopes to use as default Kernel
2+ week, 4+ day ago (305+ words) Linux kernel releases have historically only been of interest for those daily-driving with Linux. With the popularity of the Steam Deck and SteamOS-based PCs though, kernel improvements are now far more enticing. Linux Kernel Version 7.0 is now set to release…...
Nvidia now produces three times as much code as before AI — specialized version of Cursor is being used by over 30,000 Nvidia engineers internally
2+ week, 5+ day ago (347+ words) Generative AI is coding for Nvidia. Nvidia's internal code commits have tripled since it mobilized 100% of its engineers with AI-assisted programming tools. Cursor, an IDE made by Anysphere, now enables over 30,000 developers at the company in AI code generation. "Cursor…...
How to save memory in Windows — RAM is expensive; here’s how to maximize the RAM that you already have!
4+ week, 4+ hour ago (752+ words) You don't need to sell your firstborn to pay for more RAM, just be more frugal with what you have! When Windows starts up, there are a plethora of applications that automatically load. Anti-virus, Bluetooth, driver update tools, and then…...