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The latest release candidate of Linux 6.12 was announced over the weekend, promoting some comments about grammar from Linux founder Linus Torvalds. He took the opportunity to express some irritation when developers use passive, rather than active, language in their commit messages, which he believes is less clear, Neowin reports. A commit message is a short description that developers write when they save changes to a version control system. “I try to make my merge-commit messages reasonably…

Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days sale is underway, and deals are abundant. Popularly known as October Prime Day, features some of the year’s best discounts on Amazon products, including Fire TVs and Fire TV accessories. Aside from being a great time to buy Amazon devices, the sale happens right before the holiday season, so you can use it to make a dent in your Christmas shopping list.  Also: The best October Prime Day deals live now…

Olemedia/Getty Images Getting open-source and artificial intelligence (AI) on the same page isn’t easy. Just ask the Open Source Initiative (OSI). The OSI, the open-source definition steward organization, has been working on creating an open-source artificial intelligence definition for two years now. The group has been making progress, though. Its Open Source AI Definition has now released its first release candidate, RC1.  Also: Can AI even be open source? It’s complicated The latest definition aims…

I’m a big fan of Topdon gear. The company specializes in manufacturing automotive tools, such as diagnostic tools, battery chargers, battery testers, jump starters, and thermal imaging devices. I’m particularly a fan of the company’s thermal cameras, and make extensive use of the Topdon TC002C for diagnostic work. Also: Best October Prime Day deals you can shop Well, now’s your chance to grab up to 40% off Topdon automotive tools in these unmissable Amazon Prime Day…

Amazon’s October Prime Big Deal Days event is here. The big sales event is on day two, continuing on Oct. 9, and there are plenty of discounts and deals on Apple products. If you want to start your holiday shopping early and have Apple products in your sights, we’ve found October Prime Day deals that should interest you. Apple products are rarely on sale, but if you know where to look, you can save on iPhones,…

Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days sale (also known as October Prime Day) is well underway, and on day two, Amazon has dropped prices on everything from TVs to laptops, robot vacuums, home goods, smart tech, and beyond to help you get a jump on your holiday shopping.  Here at ZDNET, our tech and deal-hunting experts have been searching through thousands of deals and discounts this week to curate the best October Prime Day sales live now. We’ll update…

Amazon’s October Prime Big Deal Days sales event is in its final day, but you’ll still find a lot of discounts on top tech — especially on deals for Samsung smartphones. Samsung always features during Amazon’s sales events, and this year is no exception. We have spotted deep discounts on Samsung phones, TVs, laptops, headphones, and home appliances. If you want to get ahead of your holiday shopping, you’ll want to take full advantage of these Samsung deals…

MirageC/Getty Images Constantly focusing on efficiency is what keeps me from falling behind in my daily routine. Given how much I write and produce, it’s essential that I remain organized and always in the know of what needs to be done. Because of that, I rely heavily on various Android apps to keep things moving along — five in particular that I use regularly. Only one of them is included with Android by default (see…