Open-Source Cybersecurity Is a Ticking Time Bomb
In March, a software bug threatened to derail large swaths of the web. XZ utils, an open-source compression tool embedded in myriad software products and operating systems, was found to…
Microsoft Wants to Teach You How to Install Linux
This is a screenshot of Ubuntu, a popular Linux distro. Screenshot: David Nield I never thought I’d be leaning on Microsoft to teach me how to install Linux, but here…
Meta Tells Canada: No News for You!
Meta is sticking to its guns—the social networking giant says it will follow through with its threat to cut off Canadians’ access to news on Facebook and Instagram following the…
TikTok’s #2 Exec Bails as Company Fights for Its Life
TikTok Chief Operating Officer V. Pappas, the long-time face of the company’s US operations, is calling it quits. The top executive revealed their resignation in an email to staff Thursday…
Apple Opens VisionOS Access for Devs to Start Making ‘Spatial’ Apps for Vision Pro Headset
The apps are coming for Apple’s not-VR/AR headset. Even though the Vision Pro headset won’t see release until 2024, Apple is hoping to have a wide suite of 3rd party…
Elon Musk Declares ‘Cisgender’ a Slur on Free Speech Twitter
Esses proceeded to thank Musk for “standing up for reality.” Musk’s comments exploded on Twitter, where some users praised the billionaire for further enabling anti-trans rhetoric. Other users pointed out…
Opera Debuts ‘One’ Browser With Built-in Generative AI
This is Opera OneOpera One is part of a much broader effort to meet consumers’ changing needs online. The last major disruption to web browsing was the introduction of tabs…
Website Owners Say Traffic Is Plummeting After a Facebook Algorithm Change
Making matters worse, Chappell, Madison 365’s editor, told Gizmodo that the performance of content is varying noticeably based on the subject matter. He said Meta isn’t just deciding whether or…
Twitter Runs Ads for Disney, Microsoft, and the NBA Next to Neo-Nazi Propaganda
Advertisement Advertisement Twitter has shifted its definition of restricted hate speech many times; its enforcement of those rules has likewise varied. Musk’s multiple rounds of layoffs gutting Twitter’s trust and…
The best Linux distros for 2021
Wanting to ditch Windows or MacOS? Linux is a great option, but which version is the best for you? Here are some of our favorite Linux distros to choose from.