The current web is optimized for surveillance capitalism; this is positive compared to other ways our data can be used. Data from activities on native utility applications and communications on social messaging applications, both offline and online, are routed through centralized systems managed by admins who decide whether these actions proceed to completion at all and what happens to the data post-communication. The theory of decentralization for user-centric systems is “absolute user control.” Born out of extreme necessity, decentralization has made significant progress in finance thanks to blockchain technology, but it struggles in other aspects of human communication. Encryption, borderless…
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Ravie LakshmananMar 30, 2026Threat Intelligence / Network Intrusion Three threat activity clusters aligned with China have targeted a government organization in Southeast Asia as part of what has been described as a “complex and well-resourced operation.” The campaigns have led to the deployment of various malware families, including HIUPAN (aka USBFect, MISTCLOAK, or U2DiskWatch), PUBLOAD, EggStremeFuel (aka RawCookie), EggStremeLoader (aka Gorem RAT), MASOL RAT, PoshRAT, TrackBak Stealer, RawCookie, Hypnosis Loader, and FluffyGh0st. The activity has been attributed to the following clusters – June – August 2025: Mustang Panda (aka Stately Taurus). March – September 2025: CL-STA-1048, which overlaps with clusters…
In the past, I’ve sat down to watch something on Plex, only to be met with endless buffering — and it turns out I’m not alone. A quick check on Reddit revealed scores of posts dating back years seeking help with this very issue. It’s especially annoying, as streaming apps are supposed to “just work” straight out of the box with minimal tweaking, regardless of the device or network conditions (although a few handy setup tips never hurt). However, as I found out, this lies at the root of the problem. It turns out that, by default, my Plex server…
Bootable Linux recovery environments occupy a specific niche in the systems administration and incident response toolkit. SystemRescue, an Arch-based live distribution built for repairing unbootable systems and recovering data from damaged drives, has shipped version 13.00 with a new long-term supported kernel, updated storage tools, and several additions to its command-line toolset. Kernel and storage updates The release moves to Linux 6.18.20, the current long-term supported kernel series. For a recovery distribution that needs to run against a wide range of hardware, kernel currency matters: a newer LTS kernel increases the likelihood that storage controllers, network interfaces, and other hardware…
Proton Meet is a video conferencing tool that brings industry-leading encryption to your online calls, ensuring your most sensitive meetings remain private.Built by the same people behind Proton Mail and Proton VPN, you can now enjoy the same standards of digital privacy for every conversation, from personal catch-ups to confidential business meetings. AdvertisementRemove ads, dark theme, and more with Premium Why choose Proton Meet?Free to use — Host enterprise-grade conference calls for free.Start in seconds — Create a meeting room link and invite anyone, even if they don’t have a Proton Account or the Proton Meet app. Collaborate with ease —…
Hardwired (Image credit: Nicholas Sutrich / Android Central)In Hardwired, AC Senior Editor Harish Jonnalagadda delves into all things hardware, including phones, audio products, storage servers, and networking gear. I’ll admit that it’s easy to sign up for Google One and store your photos in Google Photos and documents alongside any other data in Google Drive. But with price increases and the fact that cloud storage gets extremely costly once you cross a terabyte of data, having a local server is a much better choice.That’s what I do; I have a massive collection of data, and as I don’t want my…
Google Gemini more than doubled its referral traffic to websites between November and January, according to SE Ranking data from more than 101,000 sites with Google Analytics installed. The increase started in December, shortly after Google began rolling out Gemini 3 across its products. SE Ranking measured a 51% increase in December and a 42% increase in January, for a combined gain of about 115%. For transparency, SE Ranking sells AI visibility tracking tools, and the data below comes from their own Google Analytics dataset. Gemini Passes Perplexity In January, SE Ranking’s data shows Gemini sent 29% more visitors to…
Sky TV has now been a broadcasting powerhouse in the UK for nearly 40 years, offering a premium alternative to the country’s traditional channels and delivering some of the best dramas, films, sport, comedy and factual TV of the past four decades.While Sky has been the go-to destination for prestige television such as Game of Thrones, Succession and The Last of Us, and biggest film releases on its Sky Cinema suite, it’s the provider’s domination of the live sport landscape that has sustained its success. Sky Sports is almost a byword for Premier League soccer coverage, and has carried dozens…
Looking at your desk right now, you probably have a stream deck for shortcuts, a dedicated number pad that you rarely use, and a bulky volume knob. The issue with commercial control centers is that they are expensive, often coming in at over $150 and locking you into proprietary, resource-heavy software. You can easily fall victim to picking up multiple devices that you simply just don’t need. However, by spending less than $20 on a few choice parts from AliExpress or Amazon, you can build a 6-key dual encoder keypad that does the job of all the devices I’ve named…
There is nothing more frustrating than watching your Google Pixel’s battery percentage tick down while it’s just sitting in your pocket. I love the camera and the software, but for a while, the sudden battery drain was making me consider switching back to my Samsung Galaxy phone. After some trial and error (and a lot of digging through system menus), I discovered a handful of default settings that were hammering my battery life. After I flipped these switches, the difference was massive. If your Pixel is draining faster than it can charge, these are the essential tweaks you need to…