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Updated: 2026-09-25 06:54 AM CT
18 Star Trek desk accessories to turn your home office into the Enterprise
[TechRadar] 18 Star Trek desk accessories to turn your home office into the Enterprise

I explored the furthest reaches of the Bezos system to find some of the best Star Trek themed home office gear and desk accessories.

The Universe Is Full of Tiny Red Dots—and They’re One of Astronomy’s Biggest Discoveries in Decades
[Gizmodo] The Universe Is Full of Tiny Red Dots—and They’re One of Astronomy’s Biggest Discoveries in Decades

A new type of object found in the early universe has puzzled astronomers for years, but they may finally have some answers.

Bitget Says Suspected North Korean Hackers Stole $351.6M After Backend Compromise
[The Hacker News] Bitget Says Suspected North Korean Hackers Stole $351.6M After Backend Compromise

Cryptocurrency exchange Bitget said suspected North Korean threat actors have stolen $351.6 million from its hot and warm wallets.  "At 18:31 UTC on September 24, 2026, Bitget's security systems iden...

Have we crossed the AI Rubicon?
[TechRadar] Have we crossed the AI Rubicon?

Four AI models broke containment this summer. Are they going rogue, or is our safety testing failing?

Waze Disabled This Popular Feature In Some European Countries
[BGR] Waze Disabled This Popular Feature In Some European Countries

User-reported driving alerts are hitting a legal wall. Find out why community-sourced data is being shut down, and which countries are doing so.

Roundcube Pre-Auth SQL Injection Flaw Actively Exploited in the Wild
[The Hacker News] Roundcube Pre-Auth SQL Injection Flaw Actively Exploited in the Wild

The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security has warned that a now-patched Roundcube Webmail vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2026-48842 (CVSS sco...

Your invoice now needs a boarding pass
[TechRadar] Your invoice now needs a boarding pass

Like airport security, e-invoicing now gates every transaction, a cleared invoice means nothing without security.

Emo all grown up? Got yourself a bit of money? I've found your perfect designer Bose headphones, based on the 5-star QC Ultra (Gen 2)
[TechRadar] Emo all grown up? Got yourself a bit of money? I've found your perfect designer Bose headphones, based on the 5-star QC Ultra (Gen 2)

Bose × Thom Browne QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen) change the design of the Boses, and add a fair markup on top

Shark Ninja’s Early Prime Day Sale is Live and These Are the Top Live Deals
[CNET Deals] Shark Ninja’s Early Prime Day Sale is Live and These Are the Top Live Deals

Save up to 46% on the best robot vacuums, pressure cookers and more before Prime Day officially starts.

I tried Proton's AI Paper Trail tool — and I couldn't believe how much data chatbots know about me
[TechRadar] I tried Proton's AI Paper Trail tool — and I couldn't believe how much data chatbots know about me

As chatbots gets increasingy engrained in our day-to-day lives, we are pushed to share our most personal data without even realising the risk. I took Proton's test to truly understand what's at stake.

Motorola Signature 27 will be the first non-Pixel phone to support GrapheneOS
[TechRadar] Motorola Signature 27 will be the first non-Pixel phone to support GrapheneOS

The Motorola Signature 27 is set to support GrapheneOS, so you won't have to buy a Pixel to de-Google your Android phone.

What the end of tokenmaxxing means for AI ROI
[TechRadar] What the end of tokenmaxxing means for AI ROI

Adoption of generative AI has introduced a new consumption model and businesses have to adapt.

Why making AI too easy to use is a risk for your business
[TechRadar] Why making AI too easy to use is a risk for your business

AI can boost efficiency at work, but it may also weaken the experimentation and critical thinking that drive innovation.

Canada's Bill C-22: VPN and tech firms urge the government to 'fix' the bill before it becomes law
[TechRadar] Canada's Bill C-22: VPN and tech firms urge the government to 'fix' the bill before it becomes law

A massive coalition of tech leaders, privacy advocates, and top VPN providers warns that the proposed Lawful Access Act will destroy user privacy and force companies to leave the country.

UK small businesses are spending more on software - but also spending more time on admin
[TechRadar] UK small businesses are spending more on software - but also spending more time on admin

Despite UK economic headwinds, small businesses are still looking to spend, Monzo Business finds.

This Tiny SBC Lets You Swap Interface Modules for Voice, Vision or Sensing
[It's Foss] This Tiny SBC Lets You Swap Interface Modules for Voice, Vision or Sensing

Vicharak's Axon-Lite packs a Rockchip RK3576, a 6 TOPS NPU and swappable modules into a tiny SBC.

Cloudflare Fixes Flaw That Let One Container Read Another Customer's Leftover Disk Data
[The Hacker News] Cloudflare Fixes Flaw That Let One Container Read Another Customer's Leftover Disk Data

A flaw in Cloudflare Containers let a paying customer read data that other customers' containers had left behind on the same server, Cloudflare and the researchers who found it said on Thursday. The ...

WSO2 and Adobe Commerce Flaws Exploited in Attacks, Added to CISA KEV
[The Hacker News] WSO2 and Adobe Commerce Flaws Exploited in Attacks, Added to CISA KEV

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), on Thursday, added two critical security flaws impacting WSO2 and Adobe Commerce and Magento to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (K...

How openEuler Is Reinventing the OS Foundation for the AI Era with SuperPoD and UnifiedBus
[It's Foss] How openEuler Is Reinventing the OS Foundation for the AI Era with SuperPoD and UnifiedBus

openEuler 24.03 LTS SP3 is the first version built for SuperPoD, and the project says its UnifiedBus interconnect can lift application performance by 30 to 50 percent.

Google Photos just made it easier to clean up, organize, and have fun with your photos
[Digital Trends] Google Photos just made it easier to clean up, organize, and have fun with your photos

Google Photos has added five new features, including Gemini Spark, a digital wardrobe, Moods, Remix templates, and upgraded ...

Microsoft is quietly giving up on Copilot+ PC branding. I won’t miss it
[Digital Trends] Microsoft is quietly giving up on Copilot+ PC branding. I won’t miss it

Microsoft and its PC partners are quietly moving away from Copilot+ PC branding, even as the hardware requirements and ...

This Android Phone Is The Second Device To Get A Privacy Screen After The Galaxy S26 Ultra
[BGR] This Android Phone Is The Second Device To Get A Privacy Screen After The Galaxy S26 Ultra

Xiaomi says its new 18 Pro phones will offer privacy without compromising quality, including a feature to detect people peeking over your shoulder.

Ugreen’s MagFlow Air packs 10,000mAh, 45W charging, and Qi2.2 into a slim body
[Digital Trends] Ugreen’s MagFlow Air packs 10,000mAh, 45W charging, and Qi2.2 into a slim body

Ugreen's new MagFlow Air power bank packs 10,000mAh into a 13.9mm body, with 25W magnetic wireless charging and a built-in ...

Zuckerberg Is Feeling Himself, Rejects Calls for Cooperation on Safety
[Gizmodo] Zuckerberg Is Feeling Himself, Rejects Calls for Cooperation on Safety

Meanwhile, OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google race to create a mysterious safety coordination organization.

Glyph Lefkowitz: Who Is Open Source About?
[Planet Python] Glyph Lefkowitz: Who Is Open Source About?

Open source is, at least in part, about you, where “you” refers to the user. Open Source Is Not About “Open Source Is Not About You” In other words: Rich Hickey was wrong when he wrote “Open Source Is...

Graham Dumpleton: A master class in decorators, patching and tracing
[Planet Python] Graham Dumpleton: A master class in decorators, patching and tracing

There is now a Workshops page on this site listing seventy free hands-on workshops, spread across five collections. They start with how decorators work in plain Python using nothing but the standard l...

Call of Duty: Warzone is adding a button to hide all the goofy skins
[Engadget] Call of Duty: Warzone is adding a button to hide all the goofy skins

No more Beavis and Butt-Head in your matches.

Google’s Project Suncatcher Is Sending AI Chips Into Space Next Week
[Gizmodo] Google’s Project Suncatcher Is Sending AI Chips Into Space Next Week

The experiment is intended to advance Google’s plans to someday build AI data centers in space.

CDC opens state ordering for COVID-19 vaccines after unexplained delay
[Ars Technica] CDC opens state ordering for COVID-19 vaccines after unexplained delay

Health department previously blamed delay on "not yet finalized procurement decisions."

New Technique Bypasses 1,024-Bit RSA Without Factoring It
[Gizmodo] New Technique Bypasses 1,024-Bit RSA Without Factoring It

The technique still takes 1,380 CPU core-years, but that's down from the estimated 500,000 to 1 million CPU core-years it takes to factor a key.

The Final ‘Clayface’ Trailer Gets Ugly
[Gizmodo] The Final ‘Clayface’ Trailer Gets Ugly

DC's body horror origin story hits theaters in just under a month.

Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3 vs. Ray-Ban Meta Gen 2: How these AI glasses compare
[Engadget] Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3 vs. Ray-Ban Meta Gen 2: How these AI glasses compare

Meta's newest smart glasses are an iterative, expensive update.

Donald Duck's uncle was partly based on Wernher von Braun
[Ars Technica] Donald Duck's uncle was partly based on Wernher von Braun

Introducing the "world-famous authority on outer space..."

This Newly Discovered Sea Spider Is a Parasite With Its Own Parasites
[Gizmodo] This Newly Discovered Sea Spider Is a Parasite With Its Own Parasites

The Salish Sea contains a rich diversity of sea spider life, recent research shows.

Nicolas Cage is anything but subtle in the Madden trailer
[Engadget] Nicolas Cage is anything but subtle in the Madden trailer

The biopic arrives on Prime Video in November.

A24, Sony, or The New York Times May Soon Swallow Letterboxd
[Gizmodo] A24, Sony, or The New York Times May Soon Swallow Letterboxd

The cinephile social network is expected to sell at a valuation of $300 million, sources told the New York Times.

Tom Hiddleston ‘Never Expected’ He’d Still Be Playing Loki 15 Years After ‘Thor’
[Gizmodo] Tom Hiddleston ‘Never Expected’ He’d Still Be Playing Loki 15 Years After ‘Thor’

The actor returns to the Marvel Cinematic Universe to play the character in December's 'Avengers: Doomsday.'

Scientists Say Antarctica’s Lost ‘Supermountains’ May Have Fueled an Explosion of Life on Earth
[Gizmodo] Scientists Say Antarctica’s Lost ‘Supermountains’ May Have Fueled an Explosion of Life on Earth

Millions of years ago, continental collisions created enormous mountains in what's now Antarctica. As they eroded, Earth's life thrived from their nutrient-rich deposits.

In the Race for the Dorkiest AR Glasses, Only One Seems Built for Today
[Gizmodo] In the Race for the Dorkiest AR Glasses, Only One Seems Built for Today

Snap Specs and Xreal Aura promise similar experiences, but let's just say you're not wearing these where anybody can see you.

F-Droid gets its biggest update in a decade with new UI and smoother app installs
[Ars Technica] F-Droid gets its biggest update in a decade with new UI and smoother app installs

F-Droid's Android app store has been rebuilt from the ground up.

The GTA 6 Collectors Edition Is Available to Preorder and We’re Tracking Available Stock
[CNET Deals] The GTA 6 Collectors Edition Is Available to Preorder and We’re Tracking Available Stock

If you’ve been waiting 13 years for the GTA update, this collector’s swag box just might make up for it.

New York Times Cooking is coming to Meta's AI and display glasses
[Engadget] New York Times Cooking is coming to Meta's AI and display glasses

The app is getting a "hands-free" mode that can narrate recipe steps.

These are the 6 charging deals I’m actually looking at before October Prime Day
[Digital Trends] These are the 6 charging deals I’m actually looking at before October Prime Day

A $9.71 Qi2 pad, capable wall chargers, and foldable charging stations lead these six Amazon charging deals ahead of October ...

Robots make combat airdrops, clear mines as Ukraine defeats Russian pincer
[Ars Technica] Robots make combat airdrops, clear mines as Ukraine defeats Russian pincer

Ukraine’s Operation Vivaldi has erased Russian gains with the help of robots.

New Jersey fines data center $1.1M after drone pics expose 62 gas generators
[Ars Technica] New Jersey fines data center $1.1M after drone pics expose 62 gas generators

Million-dollar fines won’t end billionaires’ data center pollution, neighbors fear.

Michael Keaton's Post-Batman Sci-Fi Comedy Left Critics Conflicted
[BGR] Michael Keaton's Post-Batman Sci-Fi Comedy Left Critics Conflicted

Michael Keaton might be famously known for being Batman and some of his more dramatic, maybe even villainous, roles, but he's quite the comedian, too.

Unpatched OnePlus Flaws Let Installed Android Apps Gain Root Without Permissions
[The Hacker News] Unpatched OnePlus Flaws Let Installed Android Apps Gain Root Without Permissions

A OnePlus 15 running the latest OxygenOS can be rooted by a malicious app the owner installs, one that asks for no special permissions. A researcher, Rasmus Moorats, chained two flaws in OnePlus's own...

Chefman’s CraftBrew Espresso Machine Is at a Record-Low Price for Prime Members
[CNET Deals] Chefman’s CraftBrew Espresso Machine Is at a Record-Low Price for Prime Members

Grab this 15-bar espresso machine for just $75 and make fancy drinks at home for less with this Prime-exclusive deal.

New York continues to fight prediction markets with a lawsuit against Polymarket
[Engadget] New York continues to fight prediction markets with a lawsuit against Polymarket

The state now has illegal gambling charges underway against four of these businesses.

ThreatsDay: AI Search Poisoning, AI Coding Tool Leaking Repos, One-Click Code Execution and 13 More Stories
[The Hacker News] ThreatsDay: AI Search Poisoning, AI Coding Tool Leaking Repos, One-Click Code Execution and 13 More Stories

This week, the dangerous stuff keeps arriving dressed as something boring. An update. A login box. A search answer. A coding tool. A link you have clicked a hundred times before. That is the thread r...

Google is sending a teensy-tiny AI data center to space
[Engadget] Google is sending a teensy-tiny AI data center to space

It's an experiment to see how the chips hold up in the harsh vacuum of the cosmos.

Turtle Beach Rematch review: The cutest Switch 2 controller of the bunch
[Engadget] Turtle Beach Rematch review: The cutest Switch 2 controller of the bunch

Official Nintendo designs and RGB lighting give the Rematch an adorable edge.

No Mess Is Too Big for This GrandFlux Retractable Vacuum – and It’s Now $120 Off
[CNET Deals] No Mess Is Too Big for This GrandFlux Retractable Vacuum – and It’s Now $120 Off

It’s got a 40-foot hose, can tackle wet and dry messes and you can pick it up for $430 with this early bird offer.

It took MapQuest until 2026 to add public transit directions
[Engadget] It took MapQuest until 2026 to add public transit directions

The 30-year-old map service is quickly getting with the times.

The Pixel Watch 5's blood pressure and insulin resistance trends are rolling out this week
[Engadget] The Pixel Watch 5's blood pressure and insulin resistance trends are rolling out this week

The first trend reports for the health data will be available in early October.

Google Photos' new Redact tool will make it easy to hide sensitive information
[Engadget] Google Photos' new Redact tool will make it easy to hide sensitive information

Google Photos' new AI-powered features include the Redact tool, which can quickly blur parts of an image.

Meta Releases New 'Audio-Only' Glasses To Combat Privacy Concerns
[BGR] Meta Releases New 'Audio-Only' Glasses To Combat Privacy Concerns

Meta's new audio-only glasses skip the camera, while an update to its older models aims to make it harder to record someone without a visible warning.

Samsung Galaxy Buds On leak reveals the company’s first clip-on earbuds
[Digital Trends] Samsung Galaxy Buds On leak reveals the company’s first clip-on earbuds

Samsung's first clip-on earbuds could be called Galaxy Buds On, with an open-ear design, possible gesture controls, automatic ...

Google's first Suncatcher orbital data center test launches October 1
[Ars Technica] Google's first Suncatcher orbital data center test launches October 1

Google's experimental orbital data center will have four TPUs and only run for 15 minutes at a time.

Ubuntu is Tightening its Kernel SRU Cycle to Two Weeks, and Clankers Are to Blame
[It's Foss] Ubuntu is Tightening its Kernel SRU Cycle to Two Weeks, and Clankers Are to Blame

Ubuntu users will get kernel security fixes faster thanks to this.

OpenAI agent “didn’t accept no for an answer” in Australian government breach
[Ars Technica] OpenAI agent “didn’t accept no for an answer” in Australian government breach

"There will obviously be legal consequences," prime minister promises.

Amazon Deals of the Day: This Kid-Friendly Echo Glow Lamp Is at Its Lowest Price of 2026
[CNET Deals] Amazon Deals of the Day: This Kid-Friendly Echo Glow Lamp Is at Its Lowest Price of 2026

Plus, Prime members can save big on home upgrades from Chefman and Shark ahead of October Prime Day.

Formula 1 looks at 3.0 L V8 turbos and smaller hybrids for 2030
[Ars Technica] Formula 1 looks at 3.0 L V8 turbos and smaller hybrids for 2030

F1 wants smaller, lighter cars that are not energy-starved like the 2026 hybrids.

Placeholder third-party[.]com Referenced Across 1,700+ Repositories Now Serves Malicious Content
[The Hacker News] Placeholder third-party[.]com Referenced Across 1,700+ Repositories Now Serves Malicious Content

The "third-party[.]com" domain, commonly used as a documentation placeholder, has been observed serving a ClickFix lure to Windows browsers while displaying a harmless decoy to other users. "third-pa...

Everything Announced At Meta Connect In 10 Minutes
[Mashable] Everything Announced At Meta Connect In 10 Minutes

From Muse AI to new smart glasses and lighter VR headsets, here's what Meta unveiled at Connect 2026.

Walmart Deals of the Day: These $21 Anker Clip-On Earbuds Are Perfect for Workouts
[CNET Deals] Walmart Deals of the Day: These $21 Anker Clip-On Earbuds Are Perfect for Workouts

Plus, grab a $39 5-in-1 immersion blender for soup season and save over $30 off a Workpro shop vacuum that’s perfect for fall cleanup.

NASA chief concerned China may deny access to parts of South Pole
[Ars Technica] NASA chief concerned China may deny access to parts of South Pole

"If you come up short with who comes down the ladder first, the impact is felt around the world."

PyCon: PyCon US 2026 Recap and Recordings
[Planet Python] PyCon: PyCon US 2026 Recap and Recordings

As we close the books on PyCon US 2026, we can’t express enough gratitude to everyone who joined us for our first year in Long Beach, CA, and made our 7 days together a special and unforgettable exper...

Hacked Ukrainian Sites Serve Fake Cloudflare ClickFix Lures for Psychedelic Stealer
[The Hacker News] Hacked Ukrainian Sites Serve Fake Cloudflare ClickFix Lures for Psychedelic Stealer

An active ClickFix campaign has been observed compromising legitimate Ukrainian business websites to inject bogus Cloudflare verification pages and trick victims into downloading a previously undocume...

I Tried The First Smartphones With The Most Powerful New Snapdragon Chip — Here's What It Can Do
[BGR] I Tried The First Smartphones With The Most Powerful New Snapdragon Chip — Here's What It Can Do

There's an ultra-high-end version of the Snapdragon Elite this year, and it showed off some serious power in a reference device and the Motorola Signature 27.

Critics Loved Ben Kingsley's 2023 Sci-Fi Comedy Nobody Saw, But Now It's Streaming For Free
[BGR] Critics Loved Ben Kingsley's 2023 Sci-Fi Comedy Nobody Saw, But Now It's Streaming For Free

Sir Ben Kingsley has starred in his fair share of blockbusters and big hits with Oscar-worthy performances, but even some of his best films go overlooked.

Django Weblog: DSF member of the month - Ken Whitesell
[Planet Python] Django Weblog: DSF member of the month - Ken Whitesell

For September 2026, we welcome Ken Whitesell as our DSF member of the month! ⭐ Ken has long been part of the Django community, serving for many years as an helper in the Django forum and recipient of...

Meta puts its AI assistant on a keychain
[Ars Technica] Meta puts its AI assistant on a keychain

Meta says the keychain-sized Muse Charm will ship in December.

12 Stores That Offer Student Discounts On Electronics
[BGR] 12 Stores That Offer Student Discounts On Electronics

Your student ID or email address could be worth hundreds in savings. Discover tech stores and retailers are offering huge deals on laptops, tablets, and gear.

How to Get Started With Jev in Python
[Real Python] How to Get Started With Jev in Python

Connect a Python script to the Jev model with the TypeSafe SDK and OpenRouter, then replace brittle input checks with Noul, Score, and Choice answers.

Sennheiser Momentum 5 Wireless, Momentum True Wireless 5 Launched in India: Check Price, Specs Here
[Mashable] Sennheiser Momentum 5 Wireless, Momentum True Wireless 5 Launched in India: Check Price, Specs Here

Sennheiser has launched the Momentum 5 Wireless and Momentum True Wireless 5 in India. Both models join the company’s premium wireless headphone lineup. The Momentum 5 Wireless and Momentum True Wirel...

Dyson V16 Piston Animal Vacuum Cleaner Debuts in India: Check Price, Features and Specifications
[Mashable] Dyson V16 Piston Animal Vacuum Cleaner Debuts in India: Check Price, Features and Specifications

The V16 Piston Animal packs a 900W Hyperdymium motor with up to 315AW of suction. It also features an All Floor Cones Sense cleaner head that automatically adapts to different floor surfaces. The new ...

Amazon’s Fire HD 10 Tablet Drops to an All-Time Low Price for Early Prime Day
[CNET Deals] Amazon’s Fire HD 10 Tablet Drops to an All-Time Low Price for Early Prime Day

Grab yours now and save 53% on the newly upgraded, 25% faster model.

Blackpink’s Lisa Gives Meta’s AI Smart Glasses A Major High-Fashion Makeover — Where To Buy
[Mashable] Blackpink’s Lisa Gives Meta’s AI Smart Glasses A Major High-Fashion Makeover — Where To Buy

K-pop icon and global fashion powerhouse Lisa partners with Meta on a high-fashion smart glasses drop that blends runway style with hands-free AI. TL;DR: Meta has teamed up with Blackpink star Lisa fo...

Snapdragon Summit 2026: Qualcomm Unveils Snapdragon Sound Elite Gen 2 for AI Audio Wearables
[Mashable] Snapdragon Summit 2026: Qualcomm Unveils Snapdragon Sound Elite Gen 2 for AI Audio Wearables

Qualcomm has launched the Snapdragon Sound Elite Gen 2 platform at Snapdragon Summit 2026. It is designed to power the next generation of AI-enabled audio wearables. Qualcomm unveiled the Snapdragon S...

FOSS Weekly #26.39: Snapdragon X2, Ubuntu 26.10, Konsole, systemd Tricks and a New Project
[It's Foss] FOSS Weekly #26.39: Snapdragon X2, Ubuntu 26.10, Konsole, systemd Tricks and a New Project

Here are the latest happenings from the Linux and FOSS world.

Corp MDM Spyware Targets Logistics Firms, Steals New SMS and Redirects Calls
[The Hacker News] Corp MDM Spyware Targets Logistics Firms, Steals New SMS and Redirects Calls

The logistics sector has become the target of a new malicious cyber campaign that distributes an Android spyware codenamed Corp MDM. According to Have I Been Squatted, the campaign uses fake Google P...

Google’s Health Guardian is now live on Pixel Watch with smarter blood pressure, breathing, and metabolic tracking
[Digital Trends] Google’s Health Guardian is now live on Pixel Watch with smarter blood pressure, breathing, and metabolic tracking

Google has started rolling out Health Guardian to Pixel Watch, adding blood pressure, insulin resistance, and sleep breathing ...

YouTube Creators in India Can Soon Tag Amazon Products in Videos: Here's How It Works
[Mashable] YouTube Creators in India Can Soon Tag Amazon Products in Videos: Here's How It Works

YouTube will bring Amazon product tagging to India, while expanding creator shopping, AI tools and affiliate features to more markets. YouTube is bringing Amazon shopping links to India as it expands ...

Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 5 Review: Built for Great Sound and a Longer Life
[Mashable] Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 5 Review: Built for Great Sound and a Longer Life

Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 5 review: At Rs 29,990, these premium earbuds promise more than just great sound, but is their biggest upgrade enough to justify the price? The Sennheiser Momentum Tr...

Secrets Sprawl Is an Identity Problem That AI Just Made Impossible to Ignore
[The Hacker News] Secrets Sprawl Is an Identity Problem That AI Just Made Impossible to Ignore

AI coding agents are changing how quickly developers can build and ship software as well as how quickly credentials can become exposed. According to GitGuardian’s 2026 State of Secrets Sprawl Report, ...

Nvidia is bringing a full GeForce Now app to Googlebooks, giving these thin laptops a serious gaming upgrade
[Digital Trends] Nvidia is bringing a full GeForce Now app to Googlebooks, giving these thin laptops a serious gaming upgrade

And for those catching up, every Googlebook purchase comes with one year of complimentary GeForce Now subscription. Nvidia ...

OpenAI Agent Accessed Australian Government Website Without Permission, Raising AI Safety Concerns
[Mashable] OpenAI Agent Accessed Australian Government Website Without Permission, Raising AI Safety Concerns

OpenAI AI agent accessed an Australian government website without permission, raising fresh concerns over AI safety, autonomy and unexpected actions. An OpenAI AI agent accessed an Australian governme...

Mivi One 5G Debuts in India With 6,000mAh Battery And Snapdragon 4 Gen 2: Check Price, Major Specs Here
[Mashable] Mivi One 5G Debuts in India With 6,000mAh Battery And Snapdragon 4 Gen 2: Check Price, Major Specs Here

The phone sports a 6.745-inch 90Hz display and a 50-megapixel main rear camera. It comes in five colours and will go on sale in India in October. The Mivi One 5G features a 6.745-inch screen with a 90...

Google Pixel 11 can now make phone calls for you with Gemini
[Digital Trends] Google Pixel 11 can now make phone calls for you with Gemini

Google is testing a new Gemini feature that can call businesses and speak to them on your behalf, while you follow along from ...

Skip the rush: 5 Amazon device deals worth checking before October Prime Day
[Digital Trends] Skip the rush: 5 Amazon device deals worth checking before October Prime Day

Five early Amazon device offers stood out, including two Fire tablets, a smart plug, and security bundles with subscription ...

Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon X2 Linux Developer Preview
[It's Foss] Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon X2 Linux Developer Preview

They have put out an early developer preview for Snapdragon X2 laptops, with Debian 13 as the reference environment.

Your next Gemini answer might come from space as Google tests AI data centers in orbit
[Digital Trends] Your next Gemini answer might come from space as Google tests AI data centers in orbit

Google is taking its AI ambitions into orbit with Project Suncatcher, a plan to test AI data centers in space using ...

LernerPython blog, from Reuven Lerner: New on the LernerPython practice system: A visual debugger
[Planet Python] LernerPython blog, from Reuven Lerner: New on the LernerPython practice system: A visual debugger

I’m a big fan of exercises, which is why the LernerPython platform includes hundreds of them — all using my in-browser practice system, which handles Python, Pandas, and Git, along with an AI-base...

Meta Ditches Cameras on New Smart VR Glasses to Shed ‘Pervert’ Tag
[Mashable] Meta Ditches Cameras on New Smart VR Glasses to Shed ‘Pervert’ Tag

Meta launches camera-free smart glasses with audio features: Burbank and Clubmaster models start at $349 and ship October 13. Meta’s new audio-only smart glasses remove the cameras while retaining aud...

A Mysterious Military Drone Was Recovered By A Fishing Charter Off Florida's Gulf Coast
[BGR] A Mysterious Military Drone Was Recovered By A Fishing Charter Off Florida's Gulf Coast

Catch of the day! A fishing charter reeled in an intact U.S. Air Force attack drone that went missing days earlier while testing near Pensacola, Florida.

openKylin 3.0 Release Makes it a "AI first" Linux Desktop
[It's Foss] openKylin 3.0 Release Makes it a "AI first" Linux Desktop

The built-in skills allow you to control and change system settings via AI agent. Is this the beginning of AI assistant for desktop computers?

Some of Samsung’s AI Fridges Became Giant, Cool Bricks After Bad Update
[CNET Smart Home] Some of Samsung’s AI Fridges Became Giant, Cool Bricks After Bad Update

Smart fridge, dumb update. The internet of broken things strikes again.

9 Changes Meta Has To Make To Facebook And Instagram After The Billion-Dollar Settlement
[BGR] 9 Changes Meta Has To Make To Facebook And Instagram After The Billion-Dollar Settlement

A costly settlement is forcing Meta to rethink how Facebook and Instagram treat younger users. There are quite a few changes on the way already.

Fine tune your own custom LLM with Canonical Charmed Kubeflow and Feast
[Ubuntu] Fine tune your own custom LLM with Canonical Charmed Kubeflow and Feast

So you want your own pet LLM huh? Knowing where to start can be quite tricky, so luckily for you I’ve put together this end-to-end guide. It’ll get you not just started; you’ll end with a fully workin...

Local AI Weekly #3: The Token Rug Pull
[It's Foss] Local AI Weekly #3: The Token Rug Pull

Cheap frontier tokens won't last. Plus an email client on the edge, an inbox for background agents. Check out the latest Local AI Weekly newsletter.

8 Sam's Club Soundbars Worth Buying
[BGR] 8 Sam's Club Soundbars Worth Buying

The right soundbar can transform your home entertainment system, and there are plenty to choose from. Here are eight Sam's Club soundbars worth buying.

Cursor vs Copilot: Which AI Editor Is Better for Python?
[Real Python] Cursor vs Copilot: Which AI Editor Is Better for Python?

Compare Cursor vs GitHub Copilot by building a Python project, testing agent workflows, debugging code, and evaluating AI-assisted development.

This AI Hub Wants to Run Your Whole Smart Home at Half Price
[CNET Deals] This AI Hub Wants to Run Your Whole Smart Home at Half Price

Ugreen’s HomeAgent lineup is up for preorder, and early birds can get 50% off for as little as $50.

This AI Hub Wants to Run Your Whole Smart Home at Half Price
[CNET Smart Home] This AI Hub Wants to Run Your Whole Smart Home at Half Price

Ugreen’s HomeAgent lineup is up for preorder, and early birds can get 50% off for as little as $50.

Scaling Android™ development without scaling hardware
[Ubuntu] Scaling Android™ development without scaling hardware

How shared Android capacity helps engineering teams move beyond fixed device labs In the first blog of this series, we discussed how programmable Android environments can replace manual device prepara...

LernerPython blog, from Reuven Lerner: PyArrow dtypes in pandas: Nullable integers with pd.NA
[Planet Python] LernerPython blog, from Reuven Lerner: PyArrow dtypes in pandas: Nullable integers with pd.NA

PyArrow dtypes in Python Pandas are nullable (with pd.NA): s = Series([10, pd.NA, 30], dtype='int64[pyarrow]') s is: 0 101 <NA>2 30dtype: int64[pyarrow] The dtype is int64...

Python GUIs: Dynamically Adding Rows of Widgets in PyQt6 — How to use QGridLayout to add multiple widgets per row at runtime
[Planet Python] Python GUIs: Dynamically Adding Rows of Widgets in PyQt6 — How to use QGridLayout to add multiple widgets per row at runtime

I have a GUI where I dynamically add a QLineEdit for each image a user selects. That part works. But now I want to extend it so that each image gets a row of three text boxes — one for the filename, ...

#497 Faster than light profiling
[Python Bytes] #497 Faster than light profiling

Topics covered in this episode: Tachyon: A sampling profiler ships in Python 3.15's stdlib Python Workers are now generally available on Cloudflare Flet 1.0 - build cross-platform apps in Python ma...

Python Insider: The Python documentation is now available in Persian
PyCoder’s Weekly: Issue #753: frozendict, pytest Plugins, re.prefixmatch(), and More (2026-09-22)
[Planet Python] PyCoder’s Weekly: Issue #753: frozendict, pytest Plugins, re.prefixmatch(), and More (2026-09-22)

#753 – SEPTEMBER 22, 2026 View in Browser » Python 3.15 Preview: frozendict Preview Python 3.15’s frozendict: build immutable mappings you can hash, cache, and share across threads, and learn wh...

#564: EVE Online Departs for Python 3
[Talk Python To Me] #564: EVE Online Departs for Python 3

Every ship in EVE Online eventually undocks and leaves the station. This time, it's the whole game. EVE has run on Python 2 since it launched in 2003, all 2.4 million lines of it, on a custom Stackles...

PeppermintOS Is Moving From Xorg to XLibre to Avoid Wayland
[It's Foss] PeppermintOS Is Moving From Xorg to XLibre to Avoid Wayland

The lightweight distro will ship the XLibre display server in its upcoming Debian and Devuan ISO refreshes, and it says it has no plans to switch to Wayland for the foreseeable future.

Organizations Are Now Reaching for OpenSearch for AI, Not Just Search
[It's Foss] Organizations Are Now Reaching for OpenSearch for AI, Not Just Search

The 2026 Open Data Infrastructure Report finds 62% of current users already run OpenSearch for AI workloads.

Using the Claude API in Python
[Real Python] Using the Claude API in Python

Learn how to use the Claude API in Python to send prompts, control responses with system instructions, and get structured output.

Raspberry Pi Disallows RAM Upgrades to Fight Fraud, Does it Make Sense?
[It's Foss] Raspberry Pi Disallows RAM Upgrades to Fight Fraud, Does it Make Sense?

A resurfacing firmware lock is catching out new buyers and tinkerers who want to revive dead hardware.

Abode Home Security Starter Kit: The Speediest Setup I’ve Ever Seen
[CNET Smart Home] Abode Home Security Starter Kit: The Speediest Setup I’ve Ever Seen

Abode’s kit offers third-party device support and all-new sensors in 2026, making it better than ever.

Attach an Ubuntu Pro subscription to your AWS Image Builder image
[Ubuntu] Attach an Ubuntu Pro subscription to your AWS Image Builder image

We are pleased to announce that you can now attach an Ubuntu Pro subscription directly to any base image in AWS Image Builder, allowing you to create enterprise-grade custom images from the get go.

Python 3.15 Preview: frozendict
[Real Python] Python 3.15 Preview: frozendict

Preview Python 3.15's frozendict: build immutable mappings you can hash, cache, and share across threads, and learn where the freeze stops.

Python Statistics Fundamentals: How to Describe Your Data
[Real Python] Python Statistics Fundamentals: How to Describe Your Data

In this step-by-step tutorial, you'll learn the fundamentals of descriptive statistics and how to calculate them in Python. You'll find out how to describe, summarize, and represent your data visually...

Beyond the 10-year mark: Extending Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS security coverage
[Ubuntu] Beyond the 10-year mark: Extending Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS security coverage

A decade ago, Canonical launched Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (codenamed “Xenial Xerus”). As a Long-Term Support (LTS) release, it comes with 5 years of standard security coverage, which is doubled to a total of ...

Android™ development shouldn’t start with a physical device
[Ubuntu] Android™ development shouldn’t start with a physical device

How on-demand Android environments lay the foundation for Android engineering Software engineering has evolved dramatically over the last decade. Development environments that once depended on dedicat...

#563: Getting Started with Rust as Python Devs
[Talk Python To Me] #563: Getting Started with Rust as Python Devs

Lint the entire CPython code base from scratch. It takes 0.3 seconds. Three blinks of an eye. That is ruff, and it is written in Rust. So are Pydantic, Polars, uv, and Granian. Rust shows up in Python...

How to Review AI-Generated Python Code Efficiently
[Real Python] How to Review AI-Generated Python Code Efficiently

Learn an efficient workflow to review AI-generated code in Python: run ruff, mypy, bandit, and pytest, then catch the bugs agents get wrong.

#496 A lake house in Seattle
[Python Bytes] #496 A lake house in Seattle

Topics covered in this episode: Pandas Should Go Extinct Pydantic-pint puts real-world units in your Pydantic models How Libraries Run Rust Inside Python (With PyO3) AWS acquires DuckLabs Extras Jo...

Bring Zenoh to ROS 2 with snaps
[Ubuntu] Bring Zenoh to ROS 2 with snaps

ROS 2 gives robotics developers the freedom to choose the middleware that fits their system. As a communication protocol for ROS, Zenoh has gained strong traction. It delivers proven performance and s...

Automating EDA With fg-data-profiling
[Real Python] Automating EDA With fg-data-profiling

Automate exploratory data analysis by transforming DataFrames into interactive reports with one command from fg-data-profiling.

Evolution of the RISC-V ISA. What next after RVA23?
[Ubuntu] Evolution of the RISC-V ISA. What next after RVA23?

Introduction Releasing the RVA23 specification was a major milestone for the RISC-V community. While it provides an excellent baseline for deployment at scale, innovation continues to take place and w...

Agentic Engineering in Python: From Vibes to Evidence
[Real Python] Agentic Engineering in Python: From Vibes to Evidence

Move from vibe coding to agentic engineering in Python, using tests, types, and code review to prove an AI agent's changes are safe to keep.

Primer on Jinja Templating
[Real Python] Primer on Jinja Templating

With Jinja, you can build rich templates that power the front end of your web applications. But you can use Jinja without a web framework running in the background. Anytime you want to create text fil...

Python Practice Problems: Parsing CSV Files
[Real Python] Python Practice Problems: Parsing CSV Files

In this tutorial, you'll prepare for future interviews by working through a set of Python practice problems that involve CSV files. You'll work through the problems yourself and then compare your resu...

Cut bloat, not features
[Ubuntu] Cut bloat, not features

Accelerating software delivery with minimal OCI images For Independent Software Vendors (ISVs), delivering containerized applications to enterprise clients often means navigating a difficult trade-off...

Talk Python to Me: #562: DuckLake: The Lakehouse That's Just SQL and Parquet
[Planet Python] Talk Python to Me: #562: DuckLake: The Lakehouse That's Just SQL and Parquet

How many files does your query read before it reads any data? On some data lakes, you go through JSON and metadata files first, just to learn which Parquet files matter. DuckLake asks one SQL question...

#562: DuckLake: The Lakehouse That's Just SQL and Parquet
[Talk Python To Me] #562: DuckLake: The Lakehouse That's Just SQL and Parquet

How many files does your query read before it reads any data? On some data lakes, you go through JSON and metadata files first, just to learn which Parquet files matter. DuckLake asks one SQL question...

Ubuntu now certified on Qualcomm Dragonwing™ IQ-8275
[Ubuntu] Ubuntu now certified on Qualcomm Dragonwing™ IQ-8275

Sep 8, 2026 –  Canonical and Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. announce the general availability of certified Ubuntu 24.04 LTS images for the Qualcomm Dragonwing™ IQ-8275 Evaluation Kit (EVK). Offering indu...

#495 Banned
[Python Bytes] #495 Banned

Topics covered in this episode: EuroPython 2026 videos are online The State of Django 2026: Boring is so back htmx 4.0.0 has been released 🐍 Functionally Zen Extras Joke Watch on YouTube Sponsore...

Grace on the currents: Stonking Stingray
[Ubuntu] Grace on the currents: Stonking Stingray

When the codename for Ubuntu 26.10 was announced, I suspect there was a measurable surge in users searching for the definition of “stonking” across search engines and the various popular AI chatbots. ...

#561: TonIO, a Multi-threaded Async Runtime for Python
[Talk Python To Me] #561: TonIO, a Multi-threaded Async Runtime for Python

How many cores does your machine have, 10, 18? Your async Python code uses just one of them. That isn't a bug in asyncio. That's the design, and optimizing event loops to be faster by 20% doesn't chan...

#494 Python Wrapture
[Python Bytes] #494 Python Wrapture

Topics include OpenAI's Python SDK has migrated to HTTPX2, TMOG - Native Task Manager for macOS, Windows, and Linux, wrapture - one wrapper for mocking, tracing, and observability, and linkedin2md.

#560: Building a Research OS: From Django to 30,000 Samples
[Talk Python To Me] #560: Building a Research OS: From Django to 30,000 Samples

In 2020, a gastroenterologist in Glasgow did the math on his new research study and came up with 30,000 samples, arriving over two years from three cities and a dozen hospitals. He asked around about ...

#493 CalVer and LTS
[Python Bytes] #493 CalVer and LTS

Topics include Web UIs for your reverse proxy, , , and Django’s annual releases make every version an LTS.

#559: 12 Things You Should (and Shouldn't) Do in AWS
[Talk Python To Me] #559: 12 Things You Should (and Shouldn't) Do in AWS

Your site is down. It's 3am. Is it a bug, a bill, or a breach? You can't tell yet, and everyone is watching you find out. Matt Lea has spent fifteen years being the person companies call when an outag...

#492 Codeberg Puts Head in Sand
[Python Bytes] #492 Codeberg Puts Head in Sand

Topics include , Codeberg’s AI-code ban tests its role as a GitHub alternative, , , , and.

#491 Feeling Judged
[Python Bytes] #491 Feeling Judged

Topics include , Post-quantum crypto lands in Python, MCP goes stateless — and FastMCP gets renamed, and inshellisense - IDE style command line auto complete.

#558: Hyper-Personal Software with Python
[Talk Python To Me] #558: Hyper-Personal Software with Python

Every company has one. The little internal tool that Jane built back in 2021, and then Jane left. Nobody understands it, nobody will touch it. There are two unwritten rules around it: don't change it,...

#557: Security of everything at PyCon 2026
[Talk Python To Me] #557: Security of everything at PyCon 2026

Security has always been the vegetables of software. Everyone agrees it matters, and somehow it never quite makes it onto the plate. At PyCon US this year, that changed. For the first time ever, secur...

#490 It’s a vibe coding party
[Python Bytes] #490 It’s a vibe coding party

Topics include Some more things about Django I've been enjoying, Who cleans up after the vibe-coding party, AgentsView, and.

Last Chance: Skip Nintendo’s Price Hike and Snag a Switch 2 From Just $389 With Woot’s Early Prime Day Sale
[CNET Deals] Last Chance: Skip Nintendo’s Price Hike and Snag a Switch 2 From Just $389 With Woot’s Early Prime Day Sale

The clock is ticking on this chance to save over $100 off a refurbished Switch 2.

Balmuda’s Standing Fan Is Gorgous, but Is It Worth $400. I Tested One to Find Out
[CNET Smart Home] Balmuda’s Standing Fan Is Gorgous, but Is It Worth $400. I Tested One to Find Out

I’ve tested plenty of standing fans. Here’s what the premium Balmuda NatureWind Studio does differently.

#556: Updates on Django's Async Story
[Talk Python To Me] #556: Updates on Django's Async Story

For years, "Django and async" came with an asterisk. The docs themselves warned you off it. Scary performance notes, a story that felt half-finished. Well, that story just got rewritten, literally, an...

An Electrician Warns: Never Plug These Devices Into a Smart Plug
[CNET Smart Home] An Electrician Warns: Never Plug These Devices Into a Smart Plug

Smart plugs can give your dumb devices a new lease on life, but not all are safe to use with one.

#489 Or JSON?
[Python Bytes] #489 Or JSON?

Topics include django-orjson, Best Django Redis configuration for speed and size, puts the foot down, and Django Steering Council backs the Triptych Project.

Python 101 3rd Edition Kickstarter Launch
[Python Library] Python 101 3rd Edition Kickstarter Launch

Learn Python with a Book Designed for Beginners Hello! I’m Michael Driscoll, and I’m excited to announce the third edition of Python 101. For years, Python 101 has helped readers take their first step...

#488 tau - it's 2pi and it writes code
[Python Bytes] #488 tau - it's 2pi and it writes code

Topics include , JupyterLab 4.6 and Notebook 7.6 are out!, Tau, and Django Tasks and Django 6.1.

#555: Marimo Pair - A Canvas for Agent + Developers Collaboration
[Talk Python To Me] #555: Marimo Pair - A Canvas for Agent + Developers Collaboration

Coding agents have gotten really good at one kind of work. You scope a feature, edit some files, run the tests, ship it. It all happens on disk. But that is not how data work feels. You load something...

An Intro to Spiel – Creating Presentations in Your Terminal with Python
[Python Library] An Intro to Spiel – Creating Presentations in Your Terminal with Python

Have you ever wanted to create a presentation in your computer’s terminal? While this is an uncommon need, a clever open source developer has provided a solution to this problem! The project is called...

New Book Release: Python Typing
[Python Library] New Book Release: Python Typing

I am happy to announce that my latest book, Python Typing, is now available on all platforms. You can get your copy on Gumroad or Leanpub or Amazon Python has had type hinting support since Python 3.5...

Python eBook and Course Summer Sale
[Python Library] Python eBook and Course Summer Sale

It’s officially summer, and I am bringing you some HOT Python deals today! Get 33% off almost all my books and courses on Gumroad today using the following H5N5F7K You can start learning the basics of...

What the pls?
[Michael Kennedy Codes] What the pls?

🔔 Update (June 30, 2026) Great news, the maintainer, Dhruv Bhanushali (@dhruvkb), saw this post and is fixing the PyPI confusion. The Rust version is being published to PyPI agai...

These Baseus Clip-On Earbuds Just Hit a New Low Price Ahead of October Prime Day
[CNET Deals] These Baseus Clip-On Earbuds Just Hit a New Low Price Ahead of October Prime Day

They’re the best-sounding pair on the market right now, and a steal now that you can snag a pair for $50 off.

How to Get TIFF MetaData with Python
[Python Library] How to Get TIFF MetaData with Python

In previous articles on this website, you learned how to extract EXIF data from JPG image files. This week, you will learn how to get similar data from the TIFF image format. The TIFF format also has ...

Textual – An Intro to DOM Queries (Part II)
[Python Library] Textual – An Intro to DOM Queries (Part II)

Last month, you learned the basics of Textual’s DOM queries. If you missed it, you can read the article now! In this tutorial you will be learning about the following topics: The DOMQuery object Getti...

Textual-cogs 0.0.5 Released
[Python Library] Textual-cogs 0.0.5 Released

I always thought it would be fun to create my own open source libraries or applications and distribute them somehow. When I started writing my book, Creating TUI Applications with Textual and Python, ...

Textual – Logging to File and to Textual Console
[Python Library] Textual – Logging to File and to Textual Console

When you are developing a user interface, it can be valuable to have a log of what’s going on. Creating a log in Textual, a text-based user interface, is even easier than creating one for wxPython or ...

Textual – An Intro to DOM Queries (Part I)
[Python Library] Textual – An Intro to DOM Queries (Part I)

In this article, you will learn how to query the DOM in Textual. You will discover that the DOM keeps track of all the widgets in your application. By running queries against the DOM, you can find wid...

Python Pop Quiz – Number Explosion
[Python Library] Python Pop Quiz – Number Explosion

You will sometimes come across examples of code that use one or two asterisks. Depending on how the asterisks are used, they can mean different things to Python. Check your understanding of what a sin...

Cutting Python Web App Memory Over 31%
[Michael Kennedy Codes] Cutting Python Web App Memory Over 31%

tl;dr; I cut 3.2 GB of memory usage from our Python web apps using five techniques: async workers, import isolation, the Raw+DC database pattern, local imports for heavy libraries, and disk-based cach...

Raw+DC Database Pattern: A Retrospective
[Michael Kennedy Codes] Raw+DC Database Pattern: A Retrospective

TL;DR; After migrating three production Python web apps from MongoEngine to the Raw+DC database pattern, I measured nearly 2x the requests per second, 18% less memory, and gained native async support....

Replacing Flask with Robyn wasn't worth it
[Michael Kennedy Codes] Replacing Flask with Robyn wasn't worth it

TL;DR; I converted Python Bytes from Quart/Flask to the Rust-backed Robyn framework and benchmarked it with Locust. There was no meaningful speed or memory improvement - and Robyn actually used more ...

Use Chameleon templates in the Robyn web framework
[Michael Kennedy Codes] Use Chameleon templates in the Robyn web framework

TL;DR; Chameleon-robyn is a new Python package I created that brings Chameleon template support to the Robyn web framework. If you prefer Chameleon’s structured, HTML-first approach over Jinja and wan...

Fire and forget (or never) with Python’s asyncio
[Michael Kennedy Codes] Fire and forget (or never) with Python’s asyncio

TL;DR; Python’s asyncio.create_task() can silently garbage collect your fire-and-forget tasks starting in Python 3.12 - they may never run. The fix: store task references in a set and register a done...

Will AI Kill Open Source?
[Michael Kennedy Codes] Will AI Kill Open Source?

TL;DR; No - AI won’t kill open source, but it will reshape it. Small, single-purpose packages (micro open source) are likely to languish as AI agents write trivial utility code on the fly. But major f...

What hyper-personal software looks like
[Michael Kennedy Codes] What hyper-personal software looks like

Have you heard that the age of hyper-personal software is upon us? Typically what people mean is that agentic AI allows the creation of simple and small software built by individuals, often not super ...

Early Prime Day Deals Are Everywhere, Including Saving $1,800 on This Jackery Power Station With Our Exclusive Code
[CNET Deals] Early Prime Day Deals Are Everywhere, Including Saving $1,800 on This Jackery Power Station With Our Exclusive Code

Don’t stress about power outages or storms with this whole-home backup power station, now down to $2,499 with our exclusive offer code.

Raw+DC: The ORM pattern of 2026?
[Michael Kennedy Codes] Raw+DC: The ORM pattern of 2026?

Recently I have started going Raw+DC on my databases. I think I love it. Let me explain. TL;DR; After 25+ years championing ORMs, I’ve switched to raw database queries paired with Python dataclasses. ...

Your Terminal Tabs Are Fragile. I Built Something Better.
[Michael Kennedy Codes] Your Terminal Tabs Are Fragile. I Built Something Better.

TL;DR: I built Command Book, a native macOS app that gives your long-running terminal commands a permanent home. Free to download at commandbookapp.com. Terminal pain points I’ve been a terminal powe...

Smart Home Gift Buying Guide 2026: Upgrades Everyone Will Love
[CNET Smart Home] Smart Home Gift Buying Guide 2026: Upgrades Everyone Will Love

Give the people in your life tech they’ll actually use with my favorite home devices tested in 2026.

Pet Tech Roundup: CNET Pet Owners Found the Best Products
[CNET Smart Home] Pet Tech Roundup: CNET Pet Owners Found the Best Products

With help from furry friends, we tested the most advanced pet tech. Here are our recommendations.

The Magic of AI Greetings and Auto-Messages on Our Video Doorbells
[CNET Smart Home] The Magic of AI Greetings and Auto-Messages on Our Video Doorbells

Modern smart doorbells can hold conversations for you and help you save time. Here are the settings to watch for.

The Best Smart String Lights for Every Event and Holiday
[CNET Smart Home] The Best Smart String Lights for Every Event and Holiday

For birthdays, Halloween decorations and beyond, these smart lights come with apps, AI agents and endless options.

I Found Out Why Fancy LED Bulbs Can Die So Early
[CNET Smart Home] I Found Out Why Fancy LED Bulbs Can Die So Early

If your LEDs don’t last long, here’s what’s happening and how to get better results.