I unplugged from the cloud for a week as an experiment. No default apps. No “just sign in with Google.” If I could self-host it, I would. That one week turned into a full year. I wanted full control over my tools and data. And technically, I got it. But productivity isn’t just about ownership. It’s about focus. It’s about how much mental energy your tools demand from you. Some self-hosted apps worked beautifully. Others quietly added friction to my daily workflow. After a year of running everything myself, here are the services I moved back to the cloud, not…
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The White House late Friday released President Trump’s Cyber Strategy for America, calling for “unprecedented coordination across government and the private sector,” along with investment in top technologies and innovation to boost America’s offensive and defensive cyber capabilities. The much-anticipated strategy outlines a broad approach to strengthening the nation’s cybersecurity posture, combining deterrence, regulatory reform, infrastructure protection, and investment in emerging technologies, including AI and quantum. The initial details explain the administration’s priorities, summarized in six policy pillars, which will guide action and resourcing through follow-on policy vehicles. The six core pillars outlined in the 4-page document are as follows:…
Most free Android apps show intrusive ads or a premium paywall the moment you try to do anything useful. But once in a while, you come across a gem — an app so polished, powerful, and genuinely helpful that you find yourself double-checking the Play Store to make sure you didn’t accidentally start a free trial. These rare Android apps stand out by offering professional-grade utility for zero dollars. These Android apps are so crucial to my daily workflow that I’m not just recommending them, I’m actually looking for the ‘Donate’ button. If you have ever tried to sideload an…
These deals are available from Amazon. Both are shipped and sold by Anker, though. Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 There are plenty of power stations out there, but Anker still stands among the best manufacturers in the space. This one is especially nice if you want ample power and manageable portability.The Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 will be a great power companion, whether you want to use it at home or take it on your adventures. It measures in at 15.12 × 8.19 × 9.61in and weighs 24.9lbs. I can easily carry it a few blocks before I start feeling…
Ravie LakshmananMar 07, 2026DevSecOps / Artificial Intelligence OpenAI on Friday began rolling out Codex Security, an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered security agent that’s designed to find, validate, and propose fixes for vulnerabilities. The feature is available in a research preview to ChatGPT Pro, Enterprise, Business, and Edu customers via the Codex web with free usage for the next month. “It builds deep context about your project to identify complex vulnerabilities that other agentic tools miss, surfacing higher-confidence findings with fixes that meaningfully improve the security of your system while sparing you from the noise of insignificant bugs,” the company said. Codex…
Google I/O 2026 is nearly upon us. This is Google’s annual opportunity to showcase the software features (and perhaps some of the hardware) the company has been cooking up behind the scenes. Like other big tech keynotes, anyone can tune in live and catch Google’s latest announcements as they happen. Here’s when Google I/O 2026 will kick off, and what we know about the conference at this time. When and what time is Google I/O 2026?Google tends to kick off its I/O event in May of each year, and 2026 is no different. This year, Google I/O will run May…
Cursor Automations, the always-on agent platform from Cursor, is expanding with a new generation of autonomous systems that streamline code review, incident response, and other engineering workflows. The platform runs AI agents on schedules or in response to development events. These triggers include merged pull requests on GitHub, newly created issues in Linear, messages sent in Slack, incidents reported through PagerDuty, and custom webhook events. Cursor aims to help engineering teams keep up with the speed of software delivery by scaling code review, monitoring, and maintenance with autonomous agents. “Automations are great for reviewing changes. They can catch and fix…
As the way we use our computers changes, new problems always crop up that need a solution. In my case, I’ve had to deal with big gaps between my display device and computer. The solutions have been various, but only recently did I spot a long HDMI cable that was perfect for my needs. Based on what I know about maximum HDMI cable length, there was a good chance that I was just throwing away money at a solution that wouldn’t work. However, it turned out that it works perfectly, and it’s finally polished up a setup I’ve been trying…
Ransomware threat actors tracked as Velvet Tempest are using the ClickFix technique and legitimate Windows utilities to deploy the DonutLoader malware and the CastleRAT backdoor. Researchers at cyber-deception threat intelligence firm MalBeacon observed the hackers’ actions in an emulated organization environment over a period of 12 days. Velvet Tempest, also tracked as DEV-0504, is a threat group that has been involved in ransomware attacks as an affiliate for at least five years. The actor has been associated with deploying some of the most devastating ransomware strains: Ryuk (2018 – 2020), REvil (2019-2022), Conti (2019-2022), BlackMatter, BlackCat/ALPHV (2021-2024), LockBit, and RansomHub. Velvet Tempest’s ransomware deployment…
Watching TV is a great way to wind down after a long day. I know it’s not out of the ordinary to look forward to relaxing and catching up on your shows or movies, but it still doesn’t mean it’s not enjoyable. Everyone needs some time to chill and some of my favorite times of day are right before bed because I’m watching something good and can drift into sleep afterward. I have a Samsung Frame TV in my family room and it has been one of the best purchases I’ve made because of how easy it is to use.…