I gave Jellyfin a Kodi makeover, and my media library was completely new

I gave Jellyfin a Kodi makeover, and my media library was completely new

Over the past couple of years, I’ve spent a lot of time tinkering with the Jellyfin server. It was enough to know that organizing my media library was only half the battle. The other half enjoyed it from the comfort of the couch, without having to navigate a better interface or deal with the hassles … Read more

Fake Arch Linux packages spread malware with root privileges

Fake Arch Linux packages spread malware with root privileges

A threat actor uploaded malicious packages to the Arch User Repository (AUR) that imitated two popular utility tools, yay and paru. AUR is a community-maintained, widely used package index for Arch Linux and derived distributions that hosts package build scripts (PKGBUILDs) for third-party and proprietary tools, beta versions or older package versions that are no … Read more

Hands-on: Pokémon x Beats Pill is one of my favorite collaborations

Hands-on: Pokémon x Beats Pill is one of my favorite collaborations

As someone who loves everything Apple and Pokémon, I never thought that these worlds would collide, but here we are! Beats and the Pokémon Company have officially partnered for a Special Edition Beats PillAnd man, they nailed this. This new collaboration features both Pikachu and Mimikyu, bringing two-tone designs, unique accessories, and some awesome attention … Read more

Microsoft fixes a bug that causes Windows black screens and Explorer crashes

Microsoft fixes a bug that causes Windows black screens and Explorer crashes

Microsoft has fixed a known issue that resulted in black screens, desktop loading issues, and Explorer crashes after installing Windows 11 updates released since August. As Microsoft explained last month when it confirmed the issue, affected users experienced several symptoms, most commonly a black screen after logging in, not being able to access their desktop … Read more

My Windows installation is ten years old and a few maintenance habits mean it still works like new

My Windows installation is ten years old and a few maintenance habits mean it still works like new

I’ve been running Windows 11 on this same machine for the past 10 years and haven’t had to wipe and reformat once. I didn’t feel the need to reformat because I use it mainly for writing. I keep the system light and my regular maintenance keeps it running like new. Some added Microsoft features have … Read more

OpenAI agreed not to use Apple’s alleged trade secrets during the ongoing litigation

OpenAI agreed not to use Apple’s alleged trade secrets during the ongoing litigation

Bloomberg Reportedly during today’s hearing, OpenAI voluntarily agreed not to use Apple’s alleged trade secrets while the legal battle between the two companies ended. Here are the details. Apple scored its second consecutive win with OpenAI Earlier today, OpenAI filed a new lawsuit in which Apple accused the company of stealing trade secrets, alleging that … Read more

Palo Alto Networks warns of PAN-OS RCE vulnerability being exploited in attacks

Palo Alto Networks warns of PAN-OS RCE vulnerability being exploited in attacks

Palo Alto Networks has released security updates for a high-severity PAN-OS RCE zero-day, tracked as CVE-2026-0322, that has been exploited to attack firewalls. The vulnerability affects the PAN-OS management interface and allows authenticated attackers with network access to execute code as root on vulnerable devices. Palo Alto Networks confirmed in a safety notice announced on … Read more

If the 33-year-old’s decision had gone the other way, Windows’ blue screen of death could have looked very different

If the 33-year-old’s decision had gone the other way, Windows’ blue screen of death could have looked very different

Over the years, the infamous Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) has graced Windows with its worst moments—those moments when your PC completely gives up. This error screen is reserved for fatal errors that prevent Windows from functioning normally. The operating system displays details of the process that caused the fatal crash and restarts itself to … Read more

FBI searches laptop farms of DPRK IT employees in Texas, US citizens arrested

FBI searches laptop farms of DPRK IT employees in Texas, US citizens arrested

The US Department of Justice (DoJ) has disrupted the operations of the Famous Chollima threat group by arresting two suspects, charging 14 people and seizing nearly 187 laptops used in North Korean remote IT worker programs. The famous Chollima (aka WageMole) is often tracked as a North Korean threat actor associated with fraudulent IT worker … Read more

WhatsApp uses Zoom and Google Meet with guest calls

WhatsApp uses Zoom and Google Meet with guest calls

WhatsApp users can now invite others to join groups and make one-on-one calls even if they don’t have an account. Here are the details. ‘Free end-to-end encrypted calls for everyone with no time limit’ Today, WhatsApp announced The official launch of guest calls, a feature that allows users to “invite anyone to join a WhatsApp … Read more