SABnzbd review: A powerful, user-friendly, open-source NZB downloader By Desire Athow published 26 February 25 A look into one of the most popular Usenet clients
Docking stations are merging with external GPU bases — Minisforum's DEG2 even has a free SSD slot and TB5 compatibility, but I just wish it had more ports By Efosa Udinmwen published 30 December 25 Minisforum DEG2 blends external GPU support with limited docking features, focusing on PCIe bandwidth, internal SSD expansion, and user-supplied components.
Your own 'supercomputer' made up of old Framework motherboards? This Kickstarter project aims to achieve just that By Efosa Udinmwen published 9 December 25 FrameCluster turns unused Framework mainboards into 3D-printed rack clusters, focusing on simple organization, practical reuse, small-scale production.
Nvidia’s BlueField-3 SuperNIC morphs into a special self-hosted storage powerhouse with an 80GBps memory boost and PCIe-ready architecture By Efosa Udinmwen published 25 February 25 NVIDIA upgrades BlueField-3 DPUs in a potentially concerning move for competitors like AMD and Intel.
Debian with Raspberry Pi Desktop review By Nik Rawlinson published 4 March 25 This is a responsive distro that new switchers may struggle with, but purists will find much to admire.
Proton Pass just made it even easier for developers to retrieve secrets — and that's a win for everyone involved By Benedict Collins published 10 December 25 A command-line interface is just what users wanted, and now Proton Pass have added it.
Google relaunches Cameyo - so more of your favorite Windows apps are coming to ChromeOS By Craig Hale, Craig Hale published 13 November 25 ChromeOS devices can now run even more apps, including legacy client-based apps, thanks to Cameyo.
Huawei Data Storage Unveils the New-Gen OceanStor Dorado Converged All-Flash Storage to Empower the AI Era By Sponsored published 19 May 25 Bring your big ideas to life with this big-screened 16-inch laptop
Pentagon looks to shake up "outdated" software procurement, declares war on open source By Craig Hale published 7 May 25 DOD slates existing software procurement processes, saying past ways were cumbersome and lacking in agility.
New managed web hosting service brings flat-rate node.js pricing By James Capell published 19 December 25 Hostinger is lowering the barrier for entry with new node.js support in shared hosting plans.
Russian hackers hit Windows machines via Linux VMs with new custom malware By Sead Fadilpašić published 5 November 25 Hiding malware in VMs bypasses security protections and hides traffic.
No, this is not a new Trashcan Mac Pro: Mac Mini-inspired desktop hybrid NAS sees daylight By Efosa Udinmwen published 11 January 25 ORICO MiniTower, with its Mac Mini-inspired design, offers hybrid storage of two 24TB HDDs and an 8TB SSD.
If McGyver bought a PC, it would probably be the Photonicat - brick-like computer has built in 24-hr battery, ports agogo, SIM slot, external antennas, NVMe slot, and is even open source By Efosa Udinmwen published 1 October 25 Photonicat 2 is a portable open source computing box with a 24-hour battery, extensive connectivity, and expandable storage.
Microsoft dips toes into DPU with Azure Boost: Data Processing Unit market gets further validation as Microsoft seeks to disaggregate the data center By Wayne Williams published 29 November 24 Microsoft announces Azure Boost DPU, its first in-house data processing unit for cloud workloads.
GitHub is finally tightening up security around npm following multiple attacks By Sead Fadilpašić published 24 September 25 Github is looking to harden package publication with mandatory 2FA for local publishing, and more.
Beelink has an Arm-based NAS that's barely bigger than the Mac Studio and can store 84TB — but is it too expensive? By Efosa Udinmwen published 28 December 25 The Beelink ME Pro is a modular NAS with flexible CPU options, up to 84TB of storage, a compact size, and a starting price of $369.
Is the moon too far for your data? IBM's Red Hat is teaming up with Axiom Space to send a data center into space By Wayne Williams published 9 March 25 IBM’s Red Hat has teamed up with Axiom Space to send a data center to the International Space Station this spring.
This dangerous new botnet is shooting off attacks across the world faster than can be tracked - here's what we know about RondoDox By Sead Fadilpašić published 10 October 25 RondoDox doesn't seem to care if it gets spotted infecting IoT devices.
This mini PC has a detachable docking station that hides a hard drive, and I am not convinced whether it's a good idea By Efosa Udinmwen published 26 March 25 Ninkear MBOX 8 Pro is a modular mini PC with a bold storage experiment that challenges conventional design, but its practicality remains uncertain.
This absurdly powerful NAS uses a Ryzen AI 9 CPU paired with up to 96GB ECC RAM, OCuLink, and has its own MinisCloud OS By Efosa Udinmwen published 13 September 25 The Minisforum N5 Pro combines Ryzen AI 9, ECC memory, flexible storage, and MinisCloud OS while facing pricing uncertainties.
Best Linux distro for servers of 2025 By Mayank Sharma last updated 4 December 25 We list the best Linux server distros, to make it simple and easy to choose what you need for your hosting.
This cute docking station has LCD macro keys and can even power an 8K monitor - but what nailed it are the rotary knobs By Efosa Udinmwen published 6 March 25 MacroDock M1 docking station offers 10-in-1 docking and macro functionality with 8K HDMI and high-speed data transfer.
DJI robot vacuum leak suggests the Roomba rival is getting closer – and could have an unusual design feature By Sam Kieldsen published 30 June 25 An image posted on X apparently shows the purported DJI Romo cleaner inside its docking station, and the design is quite striking.
This Thunderbolt 5 docking station can power four 8K monitors (in theory) - but it will come with a very expensive price tag By Efosa Udinmwen published 5 May 25 Anker’s new Thunderbolt 5 dock targets power users needing high-performance display and peripheral support.
That's a crossover we never saw coming - Facebook borrows the Linux scheduler from the Steam Deck to help run its data centers By Efosa Udinmwen published 27 December 25 Meta is testing a Steam Deck Linux scheduler on servers, betting that latency-driven design scales beyond gaming into production infrastructure.
Forget Project Natick - China says it has trumped Microsoft and launched its first underwater data center By Efosa Udinmwen published 2 November 25 China’s Lin-gang underwater data center combines wind energy and seawater cooling, marking a major step toward sustainable large-scale computing infrastructure.
MassJacker malware targets those looking for pirated software By Sead Fadilpašić published 14 March 25 Tens of thousands of dollars were seen in wallets belonging to the attackers.
This is probably the best looking docking station I've ever seen in my entire life - and I can't wait to test it By Ross Kelly published 20 February 25 The MEMDock G2 is a tiny yet powerful docking station and ideal if you want to de-clutter your desk.
World's most popular Windows emulator finally supports OpenGL, ARM64EC and high-DPI displays By Wayne Williams published 29 January 25 Wine 10 finally arrives after a year of development.
Want to store 204TB of storage in a device barely bigger than two shoe boxes? Check out the XCY X108, a NAS that can take up to 8 HDDs By Efosa Udinmwen published 7 September 25 XCY X108 is a compact Intel N150 NAS offering up to 204TB storage, versatile connectivity, and multi-system software compatibility.
