Security Risks Persist in Open Source Ecosystem

Significant security risks continue to be prevalent in open source software practices, a new report by the Linux Foundation, OpenSSF and Harvard University has found. The CENSUS III project was based on 12 million observations of free and open source…

How to use Image Cut Out on Pixel 9 and 9 Pro

Google is a major player in Smartphone use. However, this year’s Pixel 9 series lacked the flair that makes Google stand out. The Pixel 9 Pro retails at $999, but given the choice, I will not pay this much just…

Thomson Computing unveils 1st Web3 laptop

Metavisio and its subsidiary Thomson Computing have unveiled what they call the first Web3 laptop, engineered from the ground up for native Web3 experiences. Paris-based Thomson Computing’s designers have merged cutting-edge financial and cryptographic technologies to develop secure Web3-native hardware…

Why Gen Z Men Voted for Trump

A few years ago I was hired to help revise a psychology textbook to make it more engaging for Gen Z. I’m a millennial, but my younger brother is Gen Z (“digital natives” born between 1997 and 2012), and our…

Ubisoft is giving up on XDefiant

Ubisoft’s first-person shooter XDefiant, which launched less than six months ago with some success, will shut down on June 3, 2025. As part of that, the studio will close three production studios and lay off 277 employees. New downloads, player…