{ "version": "https://jsonfeed.org/version/1.1", "title": "SysBrief.com - IT Infrastructure & Security News", "home_page_url": "https://sysbrief.com", "feed_url": "https://sysbrief.com/feed.json", "description": "Curated IT infrastructure and security news: Cloud, DevOps, Cybersecurity, AI, Networking, and more.", "icon": "https://sysbrief.com/favicon.svg", "authors": [ { "name": "SysBrief.com", "url": "https://sysbrief.com" } ], "language": "en-US", "items": [ { "id": "https://lxer.com/module/newswire/ext_link.php?rid=366712", "url": "https://lxer.com/module/newswire/ext_link.php?rid=366712", "title": "ESP32 Bit Pirate 1.7 Gains LoRa, Meshtastic, and Browser-Based BPIO2 Control", "content_text": "ESP32 Bit Pirate has released version 1.7 of its ESP32-S3-based hardware debugging platform, adding LoRa support for SX1262 transceivers, a Meshtastic analysis shell, a new BPIO2 USB adapter, and support for additional boards. The open-source project continues to expand its browser-based tools for hardware debugging, programming, and experimentation. A major addition in version 1.7 is [\u2026]", "date_published": "2026-08-10T06:00:23+00:00", "tags": [ "LXer Linux News", "Operating Systems & Open Source", "Linux", "News", "Community" ] }, { "id": "https://lxer.com/module/newswire/ext_link.php?rid=366699", "url": "https://lxer.com/module/newswire/ext_link.php?rid=366699", "title": "New Linux Patches Enable ASUS ROG Ryujin III Monitoring Support", "content_text": "For those with an ASUS ROG Ryujin III all-in-one CPU liquid cooling setup catering to gamers, there are now patches pending to enable this AIO liquid cooling setup to work under Linux for monitoring...", "date_published": "2026-08-10T06:00:23+00:00", "tags": [ "LXer Linux News", "Operating Systems & Open Source", "Linux", "News", "Community" ] }, { "id": "https://lxer.com/module/newswire/ext_link.php?rid=366696", "url": "https://lxer.com/module/newswire/ext_link.php?rid=366696", "title": "Polychromatic 0.9.8 OpenRazer Front-End Improves Brightness Controls", "content_text": "Polychromatic 0.9.8 is out with Razer Blade 16 (2023) support, a smoother brightness slider, improved icon lookups, and several fixes.", "date_published": "2026-08-10T06:00:23+00:00", "tags": [ "LXer Linux News", "Operating Systems & Open Source", "Linux", "News", "Community" ] }, { "id": "https://lxer.com/module/newswire/ext_link.php?rid=366689", "url": "https://lxer.com/module/newswire/ext_link.php?rid=366689", "title": "HWMON Fixes For Linux 7.2-rc7: \"Most Of Them Fixing Critical Or High Severity Bugs\"", "content_text": "It's been another busy week in the Linux kernel camp with increased patch activity continuing due to AI/LLM coding agents / bots continuing to uncover different defects in the open-source codebase. The hardware monitoring (HWMON) subsystem saw many fixes this week for issues mostly raised by the Sashiko AI bot with the issues being described as mostly critical or high severity bugs...", "date_published": "2026-08-10T06:00:23+00:00", "tags": [ "LXer Linux News", "Operating Systems & Open Source", "Linux", "News", "Community" ] }, { "id": "https://lxer.com/module/newswire/ext_link.php?rid=366690", "url": "https://lxer.com/module/newswire/ext_link.php?rid=366690", "title": "KDE Plasma 6.8 Improves Remote Desktop Performance", "content_text": "KDE Plasma 6.8 will bring faster remote desktop performance, lower latency on poor connections, reduced memory usage, and several UI refinements.", "date_published": "2026-08-10T06:00:23+00:00", "tags": [ "LXer Linux News", "Operating Systems & Open Source", "Linux", "News", "Community" ] }, { "id": "https://www.debian.org/News/2026/20260807", "url": "https://www.debian.org/News/2026/20260807", "title": "DebConf26 closes in Santa Fe and DebConf27 announced", "content_text": "On Saturday 25 July 2026, the annual\nDebian Developers and Contributors Conference\ncame to a close.", "date_published": "2026-08-10T06:00:21+00:00", "tags": [ "Debian News", "Operating Systems & Open Source", "Debian", "Linux" ] }, { "id": "https://www.jenkins.io/blog/2026/07/06/smart-retry/", "url": "https://www.jenkins.io/blog/2026/07/06/smart-retry/", "title": "Introducing Smart Retry: Safer retries for transient Jenkins failures.", "content_text": "In many Jenkins environments, a failed build does not always mean the code is broken.\n\n\nSometimes a Kubernetes agent gets evicted.\nSometimes a Git fetch is interrupted.\nSometimes an artifact repository has a short outage.\nIn all of these cases, the next manual rebuild often succeeds.\n\n\nsmartRetry is designed for exactly this kind of CI problem: transient failures that are worth retrying, without turning every failed step into an automatic rerun.\n\n\nWhat is Smart Retry?\n\n\nsmartRetry is a Jenkins", "date_published": "2026-08-10T05:13:12+00:00", "tags": [ "Jenkins Blog", "DevOps, Automation & CI/CD", "Jenkins", "CI/CD", "Automation" ] }, { "id": "https://www.jenkins.io/blog/2026/05/02/gsoc-2026-kickstart/", "url": "https://www.jenkins.io/blog/2026/05/02/gsoc-2026-kickstart/", "title": "Gear Up for Google Summer of Code (GSoC) 2026 with Jenkins", "content_text": "We are thrilled to announce that the Jenkins project has been allotted 5 slots in Google Summer of Code (GSoC) 2026 program!\nThis is an incredible opportunity for aspiring developers to contribute to one of the most widely used open-source automation servers in the world.\n\n\nThe 5 selected projects for GSoC 2026 are:\n\n\n\n\nAI Chatbot to Guide User Workflow with Daniele Caldarigi as the GSoC contributor - Helping users navigate Jenkins with smart, automated assistance.\n\n\nContinue AI-Powered Chatbot", "date_published": "2026-08-10T05:13:12+00:00", "tags": [ "Jenkins Blog", "DevOps, Automation & CI/CD", "Jenkins", "CI/CD", "Automation" ] }, { "id": "https://www.jenkins.io/blog/2025/12/23/repository-signing-keys-changing/", "url": "https://www.jenkins.io/blog/2025/12/23/repository-signing-keys-changing/", "title": "Jenkins 2.543 and 2.541.1: New Linux Repository Signing Keys", "content_text": "Beginning December 23, 2025 with 2.543, the Jenkins weekly releases will use new repository signing keys for the Linux installation packages.\nThe same change will be made in Jenkins LTS releases beginning January 21, 2026.\nAdministrators of Linux systems must install the new signing keys on their Linux servers before installing Jenkins Jenkins weekly 2.543 or Jenkins LTS 2.541.1.\n\n\nDebian/Ubuntu\n\n\nUpdate Debian compatible operating systems (Debian, Ubuntu, Linux Mint Debian Edition, etc.) with", "date_published": "2026-08-10T05:13:12+00:00", "tags": [ "Jenkins Blog", "DevOps, Automation & CI/CD", "Jenkins", "CI/CD", "Automation" ] }, { "id": "https://www.jenkins.io/blog/2025/08/03/chirag-gupta-gsoc-community-bonding-blog-post/", "url": "https://www.jenkins.io/blog/2025/08/03/chirag-gupta-gsoc-community-bonding-blog-post/", "title": "GSoC 2025 Midterm - An AI Agent for Jenkins Failure Diagnosis", "content_text": "Hello, Jenkins Community!\n\n\nI\u2019m Chirag Gupta, and this is the midterm update for my Google Summer of Code 2025 project: \"Domain-specific LLM based on actual Jenkins usage using ci.jenkins.io data. The project\u2019s vision is to accelerate the often complex process of diagnosing build failures in Jenkins using AI.\n\n\nFor a detailed overview, please refer to the project page.\n\n\nWe\u2019ve just crossed the midterm evaluations, so I\u2019d like to share a progress update on the project.\n\n\nTable of Content", "date_published": "2026-08-10T05:13:12+00:00", "tags": [ "Jenkins Blog", "DevOps, Automation & CI/CD", "Jenkins", "CI/CD", "Automation" ] }, { "id": "https://www.securityweek.com/critical-flaws-discovered-in-belgian-eid-software-used-by-2-million-people/", "url": "https://www.securityweek.com/critical-flaws-discovered-in-belgian-eid-software-used-by-2-million-people/", "title": "Critical Flaws Discovered in Belgian eID Software Used by 2 Million People", "content_text": "The vulnerabilities affected software used by eight of Belgium\u2019s ten largest banks and over 60 government agencies.\nThe post Critical Flaws Discovered in Belgian eID Software Used by 2 Million People appeared first on SecurityWeek.", "date_published": "2026-08-10T04:44:32+00:00", "tags": [ "SecurityWeek", "Cybersecurity & Risk", "Security", "News", "Enterprise" ] }, { "id": "https://9to5linux.com/gnome-disks-has-finally-been-ported-to-gtk4-and-libadwaita-first-look", "url": "https://9to5linux.com/gnome-disks-has-finally-been-ported-to-gtk4-and-libadwaita-first-look", "title": "GNOME Disks Has Finally Been Ported to GTK4 and LibAdwaita – First Look", "content_text": "The GNOME Disks utility has finally been ported to GTK4 and LibAdwaita for a modern user experience, along with plenty of new features and enhancements.\nThe post GNOME Disks Has Finally Been Ported to GTK4 and LibAdwaita \u2013 First Look appeared first on 9to5Linux - do not reproduce this article without permission. This RSS feed is intended for readers, not scrapers.", "date_published": "2026-08-10T04:18:32+00:00", "tags": [ "9to5Linux", "Operating Systems & Open Source", "Linux", "News", "Open Source" ] }, { "id": "https://blog.apnic.net/2026/08/10/why-sigs-matter-and-why-the-guidelines-are-being-reviewed/", "url": "https://blog.apnic.net/2026/08/10/why-sigs-matter-and-why-the-guidelines-are-being-reviewed/", "title": "Why SIGs matter, and why the Guidelines are being reviewed", "content_text": "Guest Post: A review of APNIC\u2019s SIG Guidelines proposes changes to term limits, elections, Working Groups, and fairness safeguards. Community feedback will help shape the updated Guidelines.", "date_published": "2026-08-10T04:13:46+00:00", "tags": [ "APNIC Blog", "Networking, DNS & Internet Infrastructure", "IP", "Internet Governance", "Routing" ] }, { "id": "https://www.techradar.com/health-fitness/smartwatches/ive-always-disliked-running-but-heres-how-gemini-and-garmin-made-me-actually-enjoy-it-for-the-first-time", "url": "https://www.techradar.com/health-fitness/smartwatches/ive-always-disliked-running-but-heres-how-gemini-and-garmin-made-me-actually-enjoy-it-for-the-first-time", "title": "I've always disliked running, but here's how Gemini and Garmin made me actually enjoy it for the first time", "content_text": "Google Gemini helped make my training more sustainable, while Garmin\u2019s Forerunner 170 Music let me leave my phone at home during runs.", "date_published": "2026-08-10T03:49:50+00:00", "tags": [ "TechRadar", "IT Industry & Vendor News", "Tech News", "Consumer Tech", "Reviews" ] }, { "id": "https://9to5linux.com/ubuntu-24-04-lts-users-get-linux-7-0-hwe-kernel-ahead-of-ubuntu-24-04-5-lts", "url": "https://9to5linux.com/ubuntu-24-04-lts-users-get-linux-7-0-hwe-kernel-ahead-of-ubuntu-24-04-5-lts", "title": "Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Users Get Linux 7.0 HWE Kernel Ahead of Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS", "content_text": "Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat) users are now receiving the Linux 7.0 kernel upgrade from Ubuntu 26.04 LTS (Resolute Raccoon) ahead of the Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS point release.\nThe post Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Users Get Linux 7.0 HWE Kernel Ahead of Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS appeared first on 9to5Linux - do not reproduce this article without permission. This RSS feed is intended for readers, not scrapers.", "date_published": "2026-08-10T02:52:29+00:00", "tags": [ "9to5Linux", "Operating Systems & Open Source", "Linux", "News", "Open Source" ] }, { "id": "https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/33228", "url": "https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/33228", "title": "ISC Stormcast For Monday, August 10th, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/10044, (Mon, Aug 10th)", "content_text": "", "date_published": "2026-08-10T02:00:03+00:00", "tags": [ "SANS Internet Storm Center", "Cybersecurity & Risk", "SANS", "Threat Intel", "Analysis" ] }, { "id": "https://9to5linux.com/debconf27-debian-developers-conference-to-be-held-in-asahikawa-japan", "url": "https://9to5linux.com/debconf27-debian-developers-conference-to-be-held-in-asahikawa-japan", "title": "DebConf27 Debian Developers Conference to Be Held in Asahikawa, Japan", "content_text": "The DebConf27 Debian conference will be held from September 5th to September 11th, 2027, in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan. Here\u2019s how to attend and what you need to know.\nThe post DebConf27 Debian Developers Conference to Be Held in Asahikawa, Japan appeared first on 9to5Linux - do not reproduce this article without permission. This RSS feed is intended for readers, not scrapers.", "date_published": "2026-08-10T01:20:29+00:00", "tags": [ "9to5Linux", "Operating Systems & Open Source", "Linux", "News", "Open Source" ] }, { "id": "https://siliconangle.com/2026/08/09/ai-resilience-strategy-blackhat/", "url": "https://siliconangle.com/2026/08/09/ai-resilience-strategy-blackhat/", "title": "Veeam pushes cyber resilience as AI raises data risks", "content_text": "As AI agents expand the enterprise attack surface, cybersecurity teams are putting greater emphasis on an AI resilience strategy built around the ability to recover quickly when prevention fails. That shift is also driving organizations to rethink data governance and security tool sprawl as AI adoption accelerates. Cyber threats have brought greater attention to resilience [\u2026]\nThe post Veeam pushes cyber resilience as AI raises data risks appeared first on SiliconANGLE.", "date_published": "2026-08-10T00:28:42+00:00", "tags": [ "Silicon Angle", "IT Industry & Vendor News", "Tech News", "Enterprise", "Cloud" ] }, { "id": "https://siliconangle.com/2026/08/09/amazon-building-new-ai-data-center-texas-become-countrys-largest-source-carbon-emissions/", "url": "https://siliconangle.com/2026/08/09/amazon-building-new-ai-data-center-texas-become-countrys-largest-source-carbon-emissions/", "title": "Amazon is building a new AI data center in Texas that could become the country\u2019s largest source of carbon emissions", "content_text": "A data center facility being constructed by Amazon.com Inc. to host workloads for Amazon Web Services is set to become the single-largest source of pollution in the entire U.S., according to a report by the New York Times Saturday. The company, which already operates more data center facilities globally than any other organization, has secured [\u2026]\nThe post Amazon is building a new AI data center in Texas that could become the country\u2019s largest source of carbon emissions appeared first on Sil", "date_published": "2026-08-09T23:43:43+00:00", "tags": [ "Silicon Angle", "IT Industry & Vendor News", "Tech News", "Enterprise", "Cloud" ] }, { "id": "https://9to5linux.com/cachyos-iso-release-for-august-2026-improves-the-installer-desktop-profiles", "url": "https://9to5linux.com/cachyos-iso-release-for-august-2026-improves-the-installer-desktop-profiles", "title": "CachyOS ISO Release for August 2026 Improves the Installer, Desktop Profiles", "content_text": "The CachyOS ISO snapshot for August 2026 is now available for download with Linux 6.18 LTS and Linux 7.1 kernels, 1KDE Plasma 6.7.4, an improved installer, and more.\nThe post CachyOS ISO Release for August 2026 Improves the Installer, Desktop Profiles appeared first on 9to5Linux - do not reproduce this article without permission. This RSS feed is intended for readers, not scrapers.", "date_published": "2026-08-09T23:29:46+00:00", "tags": [ "9to5Linux", "Operating Systems & Open Source", "Linux", "News", "Open Source" ] }, { "id": "https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/experts-find-ai-agents-can-be-tricked-into-remembering-fake-facts-for-months-so-how-do-we-stop-it", "url": "https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/experts-find-ai-agents-can-be-tricked-into-remembering-fake-facts-for-months-so-how-do-we-stop-it", "title": "Experts find AI agents can be tricked into 'remembering' fake facts for months \u2014 so how do we stop it?", "content_text": "Hidden text on a webpage can become a fact your AI assistant \"remembers\" and acts on weeks later.", "date_published": "2026-08-09T23:05:00+00:00", "tags": [ "TechRadar", "IT Industry & Vendor News", "Tech News", "Consumer Tech", "Reviews" ] }, { "id": "https://www.techradar.com/gaming/nyt-connections-today-answers-hints-10-august-2026", "url": "https://www.techradar.com/gaming/nyt-connections-today-answers-hints-10-august-2026", "title": "NYT Connections hints and answers for Monday, August 10 (game #1156)", "content_text": "Looking for NYT Connections answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, plus my commentary on the puzzles.", "date_published": "2026-08-09T23:00:00+00:00", "tags": [ "TechRadar", "IT Industry & Vendor News", "Tech News", "Consumer Tech", "Reviews" ] }, { "id": "https://www.techradar.com/computing/websites-apps/quordle-today-answers-clues-10-august-2026", "url": "https://www.techradar.com/computing/websites-apps/quordle-today-answers-clues-10-august-2026", "title": "Quordle hints and answers for Monday, August 10 (game #1659)", "content_text": "Looking for Quordle clues? We can help. Plus get the answers to Quordle today and past solutions.", "date_published": "2026-08-09T23:00:00+00:00", "tags": [ "TechRadar", "IT Industry & Vendor News", "Tech News", "Consumer Tech", "Reviews" ] }, { "id": "https://www.techradar.com/computing/websites-apps/nyt-strands-today-answers-hints-10-august-2026", "url": "https://www.techradar.com/computing/websites-apps/nyt-strands-today-answers-hints-10-august-2026", "title": "NYT Strands hints and answers for Monday, August 10 (game #890)", "content_text": "Looking for NYT Strands answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, including the spangram.", "date_published": "2026-08-09T23:00:00+00:00", "tags": [ "TechRadar", "IT Industry & Vendor News", "Tech News", "Consumer Tech", "Reviews" ] }, { "id": "https://siliconangle.com/2026/08/09/quantum-security-blackhat/", "url": "https://siliconangle.com/2026/08/09/quantum-security-blackhat/", "title": "HPE, EigenQ push practical path to post-quantum security", "content_text": "As quantum computing advances\u00a0and regulatory timelines tighten, organizations are under growing pressure to prepare their infrastructure for post-quantum cryptography. Rather than replacing entire technology estates, enterprises are looking to retrofit existing systems while building longer-term quantum security roadmaps. Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. and EigenQ Inc. are working through the channel to address the needs of [\u2026]\nThe post HPE, EigenQ push practical path to post-quantum security", "date_published": "2026-08-09T22:53:41+00:00", "tags": [ "Silicon Angle", "IT Industry & Vendor News", "Tech News", "Enterprise", "Cloud" ] }, { "id": "https://siliconangle.com/2026/08/09/alert-zero-ai-powered-soc-blackhat/", "url": "https://siliconangle.com/2026/08/09/alert-zero-ai-powered-soc-blackhat/", "title": "Elastic targets AI-powered SOC with Alert Zero to eliminate alert fatigue", "content_text": "Security operations centers have spent years stacking tools to solve alert volume issues that tools simply can\u2019t fix, and Elastic is now making the case that AI-powered SOC is the only viable path forward. The problem is structural, according to Mike Nichols (pictured), general manager of security at Elastic. Analysts are burning out because their [\u2026]\nThe post Elastic targets AI-powered SOC with Alert Zero to eliminate alert fatigue appeared first on SiliconANGLE.", "date_published": "2026-08-09T22:42:34+00:00", "tags": [ "Silicon Angle", "IT Industry & Vendor News", "Tech News", "Enterprise", "Cloud" ] }, { "id": "https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.2-rc7-Released", "url": "https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.2-rc7-Released", "title": "Linux 7.2-rc7 Released Following Another Exhausting AI-Driven Week", "content_text": "Linux 7.2-rc7 is now available for testing as we close in on the official Linux 7.2 release hopefully next weekend...", "date_published": "2026-08-09T22:14:34+00:00", "tags": [ "Phoronix", "Operating Systems & Open Source", "Linux", "Hardware", "Benchmarks" ] }, { "id": "https://siliconangle.com/2026/08/09/finding-big-money-ai-smaller-world-security-black-hat-usa-2026/", "url": "https://siliconangle.com/2026/08/09/finding-big-money-ai-smaller-world-security-black-hat-usa-2026/", "title": "Finding big money for AI and a smaller world for security at Black Hat USA 2026", "content_text": "Las Vegas was hotter than hell last week, but not as hot as the market for artificial intelligence-enabled security at Black Hat USA 2026. A bandwagon of million-dollar booths for overfunded agentic security startups arose like mirages from the desert. Fortunately, there was also real value to be found amidst the AI hallucinations. AI supply [\u2026]\nThe post Finding big money for AI and a smaller world for security at Black Hat USA 2026 appeared first on SiliconANGLE.", "date_published": "2026-08-09T21:16:01+00:00", "tags": [ "Silicon Angle", "IT Industry & Vendor News", "Tech News", "Enterprise", "Cloud" ] }, { "id": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/09/embattled-hedge-fund-situational-awareness-invests-400m-in-chip-startup-source-foundry/", "url": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/09/embattled-hedge-fund-situational-awareness-invests-400m-in-chip-startup-source-foundry/", "title": "Embattled hedge fund Situational Awareness invests $400M in chip startup Source Foundry", "content_text": "The AI-focused hedge fund is still making some big bets.", "date_published": "2026-08-09T20:35:17+00:00", "tags": [ "TechCrunch", "IT Industry & Vendor News", "Tech News", "Startups", "Industry" ] }, { "id": "https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/977190/no-dogs-in-space-music-history-podcast", "url": "https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/977190/no-dogs-in-space-music-history-podcast", "title": "No Dogs in Space is a music history podcast for true obsessives", "content_text": "Sadly, there hasn't been a new episode of No Dogs in Space since July of 2024. Part four of the podcast's series on Can wrapped up an abbreviated season three, which focused on experimental rock. 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Beyond the usual desktop improvements for the performance-optimized CachyOS, they continue working toward the upcoming CachyOS Server Edition...", "date_published": "2026-08-09T18:18:19+00:00", "tags": [ "Phoronix", "Operating Systems & Open Source", "Linux", "Hardware", "Benchmarks" ] }, { "id": "https://www.theverge.com/tech/977161/mark-zuckerberg-yacht-wilderness-legacy-stranded-boat", "url": "https://www.theverge.com/tech/977161/mark-zuckerberg-yacht-wilderness-legacy-stranded-boat", "title": "Zuckerberg’s yacht was closer, but someone else saved a stranded boat", "content_text": "Earlier this week, the Alaskan cruise ship Wilderness Legacy rescued a small skiff stranded near Farragut Bay after running out of fuel. But, according to tracking data reviewed by the Alaska Beacon and Halifax Shipping News, the closest vessel was actually Mark Zuckerberg's super yacht, Launchpad. Michael Love, a passenger on the Wilderness Legacy, posted [\u2026]", "date_published": "2026-08-09T17:30:57+00:00", "tags": [ "The Verge", "IT Industry & Vendor News", "Tech News", "Industry" ] }, { "id": "https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/08/linux-vs-windows-weather-app-ram", "url": "https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/08/linux-vs-windows-weather-app-ram", "title": "Windows 11\u2019s Weather app uses ~1GB RAM, Linux apps a fraction", "content_text": "I was flummoxed to read a report on how much memory Microsoft\u2019s Weather app uses on Windows 11 \u2013 more than 1GB just to render what is, ostensibly, a fancy table of stats. Less surprising is that the GNOME Weather app does the same job for under a fifth of the reported Windows figure, while Mousam, my go-to weather app, uses around a third of Microsoft\u2019s effort (and with a nicer design, too). Not everyone on Windows 11 is seeing memory usage as high as the 1.1GB figure given in Windows Late", "date_published": "2026-08-09T17:09:43+00:00", "tags": [ "OMG! Ubuntu!", "Operating Systems & Open Source", "Ubuntu", "Linux", "News" ] }, { "id": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/09/techcrunch-mobility-zoox-prepares-for-launch-and-ubers-av-empire/", "url": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/09/techcrunch-mobility-zoox-prepares-for-launch-and-ubers-av-empire/", "title": "TechCrunch Mobility: Zoox prepares for launch and Uber\u2019s AV empire", "content_text": "Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, the role AI is playing in it.", "date_published": "2026-08-09T16:05:00+00:00", "tags": [ "TechCrunch", "IT Industry & Vendor News", "Tech News", "Startups", "Industry" ] }, { "id": "https://www.theverge.com/transportation/977155/49ers-coach-tesla-autopilot-crash", "url": "https://www.theverge.com/transportation/977155/49ers-coach-tesla-autopilot-crash", "title": "49ers coach says his Tesla was on Autopilot when he crashed", "content_text": "Four weeks ago, San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan was involved in an accident near downtown Palo Alto. At the time Shanahan said only that the accident was his fault. But during a recent press conference he shared more details about the incident, including the fact that he had his Tesla's Autopilot engaged at the [\u2026]", "date_published": "2026-08-09T15:56:58+00:00", "tags": [ "The Verge", "IT Industry & Vendor News", "Tech News", "Industry" ] }, { "id": "https://www.phoronix.com/news/Qualcomm-Kuno-SoC-Linux", "url": "https://www.phoronix.com/news/Qualcomm-Kuno-SoC-Linux", "title": "Qualcomm Posts Linux Patches For Kuno SoC Support: Cortex-A7 Platform In 2026", "content_text": "Qualcomm engineers posted a set of 15 patches today for the Linux kernel to enable the Qualcomm Kuno SoC support and their reference development platform...", "date_published": "2026-08-09T15:35:45+00:00", "tags": [ "Phoronix", "Operating Systems & Open Source", "Linux", "Hardware", "Benchmarks" ] }, { "id": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/09/historian-jill-lepore-says-the-tech-industry-is-led-by-bad-readers-who-are-undermining-democracy/", "url": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/09/historian-jill-lepore-says-the-tech-industry-is-led-by-bad-readers-who-are-undermining-democracy/", "title": "Historian Jill Lepore says Silicon Valley misreads science fiction and undermines democracy", "content_text": "On the latest episode of Equity, we spoke to Jill Lepore about \"government by machines\" and why Elon Musk is a bad science fiction reader.", "date_published": "2026-08-09T15:00:00+00:00", "tags": [ "TechCrunch", "IT Industry & Vendor News", "Tech News", "Startups", "Industry" ] }, { "id": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/09/the-ai-safety-test-is-becoming-a-safety-risk/", "url": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/09/the-ai-safety-test-is-becoming-a-safety-risk/", "title": "The AI safety test is becoming a safety risk", "content_text": "AI agents are escaping cybersecurity testing environments and reaching real-world systems, raising questions about whether safety infrastructure, industry standards and regulation can keep pace with increasingly powerful models.", "date_published": "2026-08-09T14:30:00+00:00", "tags": [ "TechCrunch", "IT Industry & Vendor News", "Tech News", "Startups", "Industry" ] }, { "id": "https://hothardware.com/news/amd-ryzen-7-9800x3d-7800x3d-lowest-price-3-months", "url": "https://hothardware.com/news/amd-ryzen-7-9800x3d-7800x3d-lowest-price-3-months", "title": "AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D And 7800X3D Hit Lowest Prices In 3 Months", "content_text": "It may not be the best time in the world to build a new PC, but every indication is that things are not going to get much better for the foreseeable future. While that may sound bleak, it also means that shopping for deals is more important than ever, and to that end, we've found some bargains on a handful of processors, including two AMD", "date_published": "2026-08-09T14:02:00+00:00", "tags": [ "HotHardware", "IT Industry & Vendor News", "Hardware", "Computers", "Mobile", "Peripherals" ] }, { "id": "https://www.theregister.com/networks/2026/08/09/ive-gone-from-writing-about-sd-wan-to-depending-on-it/5285130", "url": "https://www.theregister.com/networks/2026/08/09/ive-gone-from-writing-about-sd-wan-to-depending-on-it/5285130", "title": "I've gone from writing about SD-WAN to depending on it", "content_text": "Starlink and 5G home internet are helping close the digital divide, but they're far from perfect. Glue them together, and you can get awfully close.", "date_published": "2026-08-09T13:05:00+00:00", "tags": [ "The Register", "IT Industry & Vendor News", "Tech News", "Industry", "Data Center" ] }, { "id": "https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/977124/amazon-data-center-worst-polluting-power-plant", "url": "https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/977124/amazon-data-center-worst-polluting-power-plant", "title": "An Amazon data center could have the worst polluting power plant in the country", "content_text": "To power its new West Texas data center, Amazon is investing in the construction of a new power plant that could be one of the largest single producers of greenhouse gases in the US, according to the New York Times. The new gas-burning plant in Pecos County, Texas has received significant investment from Amazon and, [\u2026]", "date_published": "2026-08-09T12:36:43+00:00", "tags": [ "The Verge", "IT Industry & Vendor News", "Tech News", "Industry" ] }, { "id": "https://www.phoronix.com/news/Intel-Large-GRF-Mode-Mesa-26.3", "url": "https://www.phoronix.com/news/Intel-Large-GRF-Mode-Mesa-26.3", "title": "Mesa 26.3 Intel Driver Code Enables Large GRF Mode For Newer GPUs", "content_text": "The Intel graphics compiler code in Mesa 26.3-devel has now enabled the Large GRF mode for Alchemist/DG2 and Battlemage/Xe2 graphics and VRT for Xe3 graphics...", "date_published": "2026-08-09T12:24:53+00:00", "tags": [ "Phoronix", "Operating Systems & Open Source", "Linux", "Hardware", "Benchmarks" ] }, { "id": "https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/08/mount-toba-eruption-doesnt-seem-like-it-could-nearly-kill-our-species/", "url": "https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/08/mount-toba-eruption-doesnt-seem-like-it-could-nearly-kill-our-species/", "title": "Mount Toba eruption doesn't seem like it could nearly kill our species", "content_text": "The massive Toba eruption seems to have had little climate impact.", "date_published": "2026-08-09T11:00:14+00:00", "tags": [ "Ars Technica", "IT Industry & Vendor News", "Tech News", "Analysis", "Industry" ] }, { "id": "https://www.phoronix.com/news/Dell-Latitude-7320-Linux-Webcam", "url": "https://www.phoronix.com/news/Dell-Latitude-7320-Linux-Webcam", "title": "Dell Latitude 7320 2-in-1 Seeing Web Camera Support On Linux After Five Years", "content_text": "Launched back in 2021 was the Dell Latitude 7320 2-in-1 business laptop/tablet powered by the at-the-time impressive Intel 11th Gen Core \"Tiger Lake\" processors. Remaining elusive until now has been the web cameras actually working on Linux, but patches posted this weekend finally are cracking that mystery at least for the user-facing web cam...", "date_published": "2026-08-09T10:37:00+00:00", "tags": [ "Phoronix", "Operating Systems & Open Source", "Linux", "Hardware", "Benchmarks" ] }, { "id": "https://www.nextgov.com/cybersecurity/2026/08/voting-machine-researchers-say-federal-work-abruptly-ended-after-trump-ally-pushed-back-their-findings/415300/", "url": "https://www.nextgov.com/cybersecurity/2026/08/voting-machine-researchers-say-federal-work-abruptly-ended-after-trump-ally-pushed-back-their-findings/415300/", "title": "Voting machine researchers say federal work abruptly ended after Trump ally pushed back on their findings", "content_text": "Mojave Research executives said at DEF CON that the government had been preparing to expand the company\u2019s election security work, and linked Trump adviser Kurt Olsen to pressure they faced after finding election system vulnerabilities but no evidence votes were altered.", "date_published": "2026-08-09T10:00:00+00:00", "tags": [ "NextGov", "Cybersecurity & Risk", "Security", "News", "Vulnerabilities" ] }, { "id": "https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/08/09/ransomware-gangs-skip-the-ceo-head-straight-for-the-40-something-it-manager/5284499", "url": "https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/08/09/ransomware-gangs-skip-the-ceo-head-straight-for-the-40-something-it-manager/5284499", "title": "Ransomware gangs skip the CEO, head straight for the 40-something IT manager", "content_text": "Gen Xers who feel triggered by this should remember to unplug the network cable and call the cops", "date_published": "2026-08-09T09:33:00+00:00", "tags": [ "The Register", "IT Industry & Vendor News", "Tech News", "Industry", "Data Center" ] }, { "id": "https://docs.cloud.google.com/release-notes#August_09_2026", "url": "https://docs.cloud.google.com/release-notes#August_09_2026", "title": "August 09, 2026", "content_text": "Google SecOps\nFeature\n[Spotlight Feature] Analyze feed activity with Cloud Logging\nThis feature is in public preview. You can now monitor, debug, and troubleshoot Google SecOps ingestion pipelines and feeds using Cloud Logging. By sending, viewing, and querying ingestion and feed activity logs in Logs Explorer, you can diagnose log delivery issues, such as, missing, delayed, or failing logs, and decrease the time required to resolve ingestion anomalies.\nThis visibility into push- and pull-based", "date_published": "2026-08-09T07:00:00+00:00", "tags": [ "Google Cloud Platform Releases", "Cloud & SaaS Platforms", "GCP", "Updates", "Releases" ] }, { "id": "https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/08/orion-for-linux-0-4-1-beta", "url": "https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/08/orion-for-linux-0-4-1-beta", "title": "Orion for Linux beta update adds private browsing and link previews", "content_text": "Kagi has released a new beta of Orion for Linux, a WebKitGTK-based port of its popular browser for macOS and IOS. Orion for Linux v0.4.1 builds on the v0.3.0 public beta, released in May, adding more features found on its macOS and iOS versions and improving existing ones. The new beta adds working private windows, a functional (if bare-bones) download manager and a toolbar overflow menu. The overflow menu lets you hide buttons out of the way but without making them hard to reach. Orion\u2019s link", "date_published": "2026-08-09T02:49:24+00:00", "tags": [ "OMG! Ubuntu!", "Operating Systems & Open Source", "Ubuntu", "Linux", "News" ] }, { "id": "https://www.freebsd.org/news/newsflash/#2026-08-09:1", "url": "https://www.freebsd.org/news/newsflash/#2026-08-09:1", "title": "FreeBSD 14.5-BETA1 Available", "content_text": "The first BETA build for the FreeBSD 14.5 release cycle is now available. ISO images for the amd64, i386, armv7, aarch64, powerpc, powerpcspe, powerpc64, powerpc64le, and riscv64 architectures are FreeBSD mirror sites.", "date_published": "2026-08-09T00:00:00+00:00", "tags": [ "FreeBSD News", "Operating Systems & Open Source", "FreeBSD", "BSD", "Unix" ] } ] }