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97% of US database administrators are running obsolete programs
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (539+ words) Nearly all database professionals surveyed by Percona said their organizations still run database versions past official end-of-life. But why? September 11, 2026, 5:22 pm ET We all use out-of-date software. Sometimes we do it out of laziness, sometimes upgrading costs too much, and…...
I used a free, open-source AI tool to build a working app for free - in two days
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (900+ words) Want to try your hand at developing web, mobile, or full-stack apps but have zero experience? Dyad is here to help - available for Linux, MacOS and Windows. September 8, 2026, 4:23 pm ET Over the past week, I’ve been on a quest to…...
Google Docs, Drives, Sheets, Slides users: Sharing files just got easier and more secure
1+ week, 1+ day ago (435+ words) Business > Enterprise Software Google puts permissions controls at the center of its new interface for sharing documents. April 29, 2020, 11:00 am ET Google has redesigned the interface for Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Forms on the web to make it easier…...
How I sorted 22,000 digital photos without getting overwhelmed: 4 easy tricks
2+ week, 1+ day ago (101+ words) Want to print your photos but don't know where to start? Here are my simple methods for quickly and easily tackling a massive cloud library. - With 22,000 pics in my account, it was overwhelming to start. But you should probably get…...
After the vibe-coding rush comes the debugging hangover
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1817+ words) AI coding feels magical when features appear in minutes. Then a stubborn bug exposes the hidden reality: building dependable software still requires architecture, testing, patience, expertise, and countless careful decisions. September 2, 2026, 8:04 am ET There’s no denying it. Vibe code is…...
I used Perplexity's AI agent in Windows to tackle 5 complex tasks - here's what impressed me most
1+ week, 5+ day ago (889+ words) Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google Agentic AI is designed to save you time and labor by handling complex, multi-step tasks on your computer with little or no interaction from you. Just describe the mission to…...
This simple antivirus tool is the easiest way to scan your Linux PC for threats - for free
2+ week, 3+ day ago (837+ words) It's long been debated whether Linux needs antivirus protection. I tend to fall on the side of not needing it, but I rarely share files with Windows users. However, on those rare occasions when I have to share files with…...
I built my own secure network in the cloud to access my home PCs remotely - for free
2+ week, 3+ day ago (904+ words) When I'm sitting at my desk connected to my home-office network, I can use any Remote Desktop client (including Microsoft's Windows App) to connect directly to any of those machines, physical or virtual. But when I'm out of the office,…...
Portable Computer is Perplexity's new local AI agent - why it's a game changer
2+ week, 4+ day ago (436+ words) Perplexity has unveiled a new version of its Personal Computer agent, released in February, that aims to eliminate some of the drawbacks of using AI in the cloud. Known as Portable Computer, this new option relies on local AI models…...
'Just a hobby, won't be big': Linus Torvalds introduced Linux 35 years ago - and almost called it Freax
2+ week, 4+ day ago (1006+ words) In 1991, Unix was an important but secondary x86 operating system. That year, on Aug. 25, a Finnish graduate student named Linus Benedict Torvalds announced on the Usenet group comp.os.minix that he was working on "a (free) operating system (just a…...