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Ubuntu won't save your old PC, but these 4 lightweight Linux distros will
Keep that creaky old PC alive with an optimized and stripped-down Linux distro.
howtogeek.com
I started buying music again — and the files I own now are better than anything I ever streamed
If you want to build a Hi-Fi music library, Qobuz might be the best way to do it.
makeuseof.com
This man with ALS is “the first power user” of a brain implant that lets him speak
Casey Harrell has had a set of electrodes embedded in his brain for almost three years. Harrell, who has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and is paralyzed, first used his brain-computer interface (BCI) to “speak” sentences with the help of a research team in 2023. Since then, Harrell has clocked thousands of hours of use. He…
technologyreview.com
Russia appears set to finally address long-term, serious space station cracks
This has been a persistent, behind-the-scenes dispute between NASA and Roscosmos.
arstechnica.com
How Apple Is Making Your Older iPhone Run Faster and Stay Alive Longer
Even the aging iPhone 11 will feel a little more responsive soon, thanks to improvements in an unsung iOS feature.
wired.com
The UK Places a Sweeping Ban on Social Media for Kids Under 16
The UK government is introducing a ban on social media for children and a minimum age for some chatbots in an attempt to shield young people from dangerous corners of the web.
wired.com
Apple’s Private Cloud Compute Is Severely Limited for Third-Party Developers
From Apple’s Developer site: To ensure getting started with a large cloud model is as accessible as possible, developers in the App Store Small Business Program with fewer than two million first time App Store downloads will be able to use Apple Foundation Models running on Private Cloud Compute (PCC) with no cloud API cost. The model provides access to frontier level intelligence with unparalleled privacy protections. This makes it easy for small developers to get started building intelligent app experiences without upfront infrastructure costs. Eligibility requirements Access to PCC is available to developers who meet the following criteria: Are enrolled in the App Store Small Business Program. Have fewer than 2 million first-time app downloads from any of their apps on the App Store. Have the Private Cloud Compute entitlement assigned to their account. Where Apple Intelligence is available, eligible developers can use PCC in their apps distributed on the App Store, and test PCC feat
developer.apple.com
Please stop putting desktop hard drives in your NAS
Don't start your NAS journey off on the wrong foot.
howtogeek.com
Your strong passwords mean nothing if your phone PIN is four digits
A security suite is only as strong as its weakest link.
makeuseof.com
The Download: cutting AC emissions, and nature’s drug designer
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. These new solid-state ACs promise a cool future. Scientists aren’t so sure. After three years of record-breaking heat and another scorcher underway, air-conditioning isn’t going anywhere. That’s good for our health,…
technologyreview.com
1 in 4 World Cup Matches Could Be Played in Dangerous Temperatures
A new report warns that Miami, Kansas City, Philadelphia, Dallas, and Houston could be particularly hot places to play during the 2026 World Cup.
wired.com
Meta Tapped a Pentagon Supplier to Prototype Face Recognition for Its Glasses
Rank One, whose board includes a former CIA deputy director and a former FBI science chief, supplied face recognition to Meta for internal development of its smart glasses app.
wired.com
Did a medieval flying monk spot Halley's comet, twice? It's complicated
University of Leicester historian thinks Eilmer of Malmesbury saw two different comets: in 1018 and 1066
arstechnica.com
U.S. Government Directs Anthropic to Shut Down Fable 5 and Mythos 5 Models on National Security Grounds
Anthropic: The US government, citing national security authorities, has issued an export control directive to suspend all access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 by any foreign national, whether inside or outside the United States, including foreign national Anthropic employees. The net effect of this order is that we must abruptly disable Fable 5 and Mythos 5 for all our customers to ensure compliance. Access to all other Anthropic models will not be affected. We received the directive from the government today at 5:21pm (ET). The letter did not provide specific details of its national security concern. Our understanding is that the government believes it has become aware of a method of bypassing, or “jailbreaking” Fable 5. We reviewed a demonstration of this specific technique being used to identify a small number of previously known, minor vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities all appear relatively simple, and we have found that other publicly-available models are able to discover them as w
anthropic.com
Everything you need to know about drop-down lists in Microsoft Excel
From simple lists to dynamic spill ranges and cascading menus, Excel drop-downs offer flexible control over data entry.
howtogeek.com
My homelab was a mess of forgotten URLs until I found this one dashboard
Homarr not only looks incredible, but also gives me one place to reach all the services I already have
makeuseof.com
I switched to pfSense and accidentally exposed my entire network to the internet
Stop buying pro firewalls for your home network (they are a security nightmare)
howtogeek.com
5 newly added Prime Video movies to watch this week (June 15 - June 21)
These movies are anything but boring.
howtogeek.com
Fox buys Roku—what does this mean for your streaming services?
Fox wants to rule both live sports and streaming shows.
howtogeek.com
Stop coming up with your own Home Assistant automations—this free tool does it for you
Inspiration for your automation.
howtogeek.com
