Look, no patches! Why Chainguard OS might be the most secure Linux ever

Look, no patches! Why Chainguard OS might be the most secure Linux ever

Roland W. Kunz/Getty Images LONDON — When I met up with my open-source buddy Dustin Kirkland, VP of engineering at Chainguard, at KubeCon Europe, he said he had me to thank for his company’s new Linux distribution, Chainguard OS.  Why? In my May 2024 story about kernel security, I’d said all distros had been doing Linux security wrong. (That was the conclusion of a CIQ study, Linux stable kernel maintainer Greg Kroah-Hartman, and top Linux developer…

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3 ways to connect your phone with Windows now that this popular sync tool is getting the axe

3 ways to connect your phone with Windows now that this popular sync tool is getting the axe

Screenshot by Lance Whitney/ZDNET I often use the free Intel Unison app to sync my iPhone with Windows 11. This handy tool allows me to send and receive text messages, make and answer phone calls, view notifications, and transfer photos and other files directly from my PC. Now, Intel is putting the kibosh on this helpful app, which means I’ll have to turn to a different program to handle the same tasks. As spotted by…

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Global Volunteer Month shines spotlight on Cisco DNA

Global Volunteer Month shines spotlight on Cisco DNA

April is Global Volunteer Month. All month long, we’re recognizing some of the ways Cisco employees give their time, skills, and expertise in their communities. In 1991, the US established April as National Volunteer Month. Today, that scope has expanded, and it’s recognized as Global Volunteer Month. Since Cisco’s founding 40 years ago, giving back to our communities has been a part of our tradition. Giving back as a habit is part of what it…

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Why Verizon's new '3-year price lock' is a bit of a misnomer

Why Verizon's new '3-year price lock' is a bit of a misnomer

jetcityimage/Getty Images Tired of ever-increasing phone bills? Don’t feel like shopping for a new carrier when your payment increases — again? Verizon has an answer. The wireless carrier said today that it’s introducing an “industry-leading guarantee: a 3-year price lock.” Under this promotion, myPlan and myHome network plan customers, both current and new, will have their rates locked in for the next three years. About half of the company’s customers are on myPlan, meaning this…

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My favorite keyboard shortcut of all time (and it works on every browser)

My favorite keyboard shortcut of all time (and it works on every browser)

Kerry Wan/ZDNET I’d like to think I’m not the only one drowning in a sea of open browser tabs. Multitasking is real. And these days, is it even browsing if your screen isn’t covered in layers of overlapping windows? Also: Is ChatGPT Plus worth your $20? Here’s how it compares to Free and Pro plans While I wouldn’t place myself on the extreme end of the multitasking spectrum — my tab names are still legible…

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ServiceNow to acquire Logik.ai to boost CRM portfolio

ServiceNow to acquire Logik.ai to boost CRM portfolio

“With CPQ more seamlessly embedded into the sales and order management capabilities, sellers can increase productivity by exponentially reducing time towards building sales quotes and recording opportunities in the system. But also, as the system learns, it can also recommend the right products and services to add to a particular deal or help in generating cross-sell and upsell revenue potential,” said Martin Schneider, vice president and principal analyst at Constellation Research. “Logik.ai users who do…

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Mechanical Orchard taps gen AI for mainframe-to-cloud modernization

Mechanical Orchard taps gen AI for mainframe-to-cloud modernization

Using Gen AI in mainframe modernization Industry research backs the ides that generative AI can address gaps in the mainframe modernization process. According to a recent report on mainframe trends by Information Services Group (ISG), the use of gen AI can accelerate migrations and mitigate the risks associated with mainframe modernizations: “In most mainframe migrations to the cloud, more than 70 percent of the time is spent on testing. GenAI significantly accelerates this process by…

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How Bill Gates, the Altair 8800 and BASIC propelled me into the PC revolution

How Bill Gates, the Altair 8800 and BASIC propelled me into the PC revolution

The Altair 8800, the first commercially successful personal computing device. Boston Globe/Getty Images Have I told you the story about Bill Gates and me in those early days of personal computing? To be clear: Bill Gates is older than I am. In 1975, as Bill was leaving Harvard to start Microsoft, I had just skipped my last year of high school and started college. I was the youngest student in engineering school that first year…

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These wireless headphones are an audiophile's dream – and my new all-time favorite

These wireless headphones are an audiophile's dream – and my new all-time favorite

ZDNET’s key takeaways The Dali IO-8 headphones are available on Amazon for $1,100. They produce a clarity of sound and separation that will blow you away. The beige colorway isn’t the most attractive, and they’re not cheap. I’ve been a connoisseur of headphones since the 1980s. Back then, I was living on a student’s budget and couldn’t afford the best of the best. Still, I sought out headphones that not only I could afford but…

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11 Samsung Galaxy phone settings I always change right away – here's why

11 Samsung Galaxy phone settings I always change right away – here's why

Prakhar Khanna/ZDNET Samsung’s One UI 7 is my favorite Android skin right now. It is fast, responsive, and intuitive. But nothing comes fine-tuned to your experience straight out of the box. You need to personalize your smartphone to make it more appealing. I change almost a dozen settings on every Samsung Galaxy phone to best suit my needs, and I believe these will elevate your user experience, too. Also: Every Samsung Galaxy S25 model compared: Which…

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