Linux developers patch security holes faster than anyone else, says Google...
There’s a lot of FUD about how Linux is being shown recently to be less secure than proprietary systems. That’s nonsense. But, now there are hard facts from Google’s Project Zero, Google’s security...
View ArticleNetgear Orbi Wi-Fi 6E: The fastest and most expensive Wi-Fi you can buy
Netgear’s Orbi Wi-Fi 6E , aka AXE11000 or RBKE963, mesh Wi-Fi router hardware is expensive with a capital E. It currently costs a cool $1,500 for the router and its two satellites. But, for that money,...
View ArticleOpen Source Zone grinds away at patent trolls
Patent trolls, aka Patent Assertion Entities (PAE)s, have plagued open-source software for ages. Over the years though, other groups have risen up to keep them from stealing from the companies and...
View ArticleDo svidaniya, Kaspersky — goodby
Companies and governments have, shall we say, interesting relations. Just ask any Chinese tech company in recent days. But, while they’re losing billions, companies in war-mongering countries like...
View ArticleMy Instagram account was hacked and two-factor authentication didn’t help
I would have called the Instagram tech support number, except — surprise! — there’s no such thing. Oh foolish, foolish me. …Read More
View ArticleCrane Venture Partners supports open source developers with an itch to scratch
Crane Venture Partners offers a different kind of VC that is laser-focused on helping open source developers get the funding they need to turn their itch into a scratch and then a business. Written by...
View ArticleThe 5 best SMB storage clouds
I want to talk to you today about clouds. But I’m not here to talk about hyper-scale, public clouds such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Azure, or Google Cloud. They’re great, but for many, they’re...
View ArticleHP and System76 partner to release high-end Linux laptop
Linux laptop player System76 is joining forces with HP to release a high-powered Pop!_OS-powered developer laptop. Written by Steven Vaughan-Nichols, Senior Contributing Editor Steven Vaughan-Nichols...
View ArticleCan a four-day-a-week workweek really work?
I am not the person for a four-day workweek. My typical week involves about 50 hours over six days a week. But then I’m a workaholic, and that’s not really a good thing. Most people in the U.S.,...
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How an Amazon Fire Kids tablet was allegedly used to stalk a security pro
The privacy nightmare of people being able to listen in to any of your Alexa-enabled devices is all too real. Could it happen to you? Ever since Amazon Alexa debuted and Echo devices proliferated in...
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