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Synology has released an update to its Disk Station Manager software that removes verified drive requirements from its 2025 model-year Plus, Value and J-series DiskStation network-attached storage devices. The change allows users to install non-validated third-party drives and create storage pools without restrictions.
The company had expanded its verified drive policy to the entire Plus line a few months earlier. Synology-branded drives carried substantial price premiums over commodity hardware. The HAT5
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To the former health leaders, it seems pretty clear: Kennedy is a threat to the nation. Read more ›
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Sanders released a report this week that said AI could eliminate nearly 100 million jobs over the next decade. Read more ›
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Last week, the administration nixed more than $7.5 billion in clean energy project funding. New reports suggest that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Read more ›
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As Amazon's Prime Big Deals Day comes to a close, there's still a chance to snag some awesome deals on CPU coolers. We have singled out options from across the board, highlighting the best offers at each price point. Thermalright's Grand Vision 360 is the stand-out deal at the moment, but you can't go wrong with any other option either. Read more ›
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TAG Heuer today announced the Connected Calibre E5 smartwatch, now featuring "Made for iPhone" certification as the watchmaker abandons Google's Wear OS. Three years after launching the Calibre E4, the Connected Calibre E5 comes in two case sizes: 45mm and a new, more compact 40mm. They are powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 5100+. The 45mm model features a 1.39-inch AMOLED display, while the 40mm houses a 1.20-inch AMOLED display. Both... Read more ›
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The chairman of the Jim Henson Company spoke to io9 about the 4K Fathom re-release happening October 12-13. Read more ›
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The Nokia 800 Tough, a rugged feature phone, was released back in 2019, and according to a tipster on X, HMD is about to update the model with a second-generation offering some improvements. Design-wise, the rugged phone won't be any different from its predecessor, featuring roughly the same dimensions and a near-identical look. However, the micro USB port will be replaced with the modern USB-C connector, and the OS will... Read more ›
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Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe said that both Republicans and Democrats were interested in the company's EVs. Read more ›
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While the upcoming Honor Magic8 and Magic8 Pro have been the subject of numerous leaks, details about the higher-end Magic8 Ultra have remained scarce. A new rumor out of China claims that the Magic8 Ultra will stick with a triple rear camera setup, similar to the Magic7 Pro. Honor Magic7 Pro Tipster Smart Pikachu also reiterated that the Ultra variant will come with a new 200MP sensor for the telephoto... Read more ›
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Costco sells gold and silver online and in some warehouses, but buying precious metals is a little different from other purchases. Here's how. Read more ›
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Akko, a company best known for keyboards, keycaps, and switches, has launched its own keyboard case for the iPhone. The MetaKey looks very similar to Clicks’ lineup of cases that add a BlackBerry-style mini keyboard to the bottom of iPhones and Android phones, but with some improvements and a much cheaper price tag. The cheapest […] Read more ›
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Zelenskyy said Russia fired 496 strike drones and 53 missiles in one night, and they had 102,785 foreign-made components, including from the US. Read more ›
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The work of a public media icon will go towards helping public media stations in their hour of need. Read more ›
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Tag Heuer has announced its latest luxury smartwatch, the Connected Calibre E5, and it comes complete with a partnership with sneaker maker New Balance on a particularly sporty version. The biggest selling point here is likely the design. This is a snazzy-looking watch, with a bright purple and green color scheme that is reminiscent of Unit-01 from Evangelion. The exterior is coated in Grade 2 titanium and the watch ships... Read more ›
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Instead of slimming down the Pixel 10 Pro Fold to match competitors like Samsung, Google focused on extending battery life, adding dust resistance and keeping that $1,799 price. It pays off. Read more ›
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Celebrities like Ellen DeGeneres, Rosie O'Donnell, and Richard Gere are among the stars who have left America and moved elsewhere due to politics. Read more ›
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 developer Sandfall Interactive has teased a new update to the game is on the way, as a "thank you" to fans. Read more Read more ›
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While it's not widespread, some iPhone 17 Pro owners say that audio plays quietly and that they hear odd noises when playing music. Read more ›
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Microsoft is eliminating all known workarounds that let users install Windows 11 without an internet connection or Microsoft account, forcing everyone through the online setup process. The Verge reports: "We are removing known mechanisms for creating a local account in the Windows Setup experience (OOBE)," says Amanda Langowski, the lead for the Windows Insider Program. "While these mechanisms were often used to bypass Microsoft account setup, they also inadvertently skip... Read more ›
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Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law banning excessively loud advertisements on streaming platforms like Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime that could become a de facto national standard. From a report: The new California law is aimed at addressing what the Federal Communications Commission has called a "troubling jump" in TV ad noise complaints, fueled by streamers airing commercials louder than the shows and movies they accompany. It's modeled off... Read more ›
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The director of a tour operation remembers two tourists arriving in a rural town in Peru determined to hike alone in the mountains to a sacred canyon recommended by their AI chatbot. But the canyon didn't exists — and a high-altitude hike could be dangerous (especially where cellphone coverage is also spotty). They're part of a BBC report on travellers arriving at their destination "only to find they've been fed... Read more ›
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James Marriott, writing in a column: The world of print is orderly, logical and rational. In books, knowledge is classified, comprehended, connected and put in its place. Books make arguments, propose theses, develop ideas. "To engage with the written word," the media theorist Neil Postman wrote, "means to follow a line of thought, which requires considerable powers of classifying, inference-making and reasoning." As Postman pointed out, it is no accident,... Read more ›
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Ford's push for a four-day in-office workweek hit turbulence when someone hijacked meeting room screens to display an anti-RTO protest image targeting CEO Jim Farley. The company quickly removed it and is investigating. The Detroit Free Press reports: According to photos employees took of the image, which were posted on social media and sent to the Detroit Free Press, it contained an image of CEO Jim Farley along with a... Read more ›
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An anonymous reader shares a report: Tucked in the foothills of Tennessee's Smoky Mountains is a factory that has figured out a way to manufacture in America that's cheaper, quicker and better. It's the home of a famous American writing implement: the Sharpie marker. Pen barrels whirl along automated assembly lines that rapidly fill them with ink. At least half a billion Sharpie markers are churned out here every year,... Read more ›
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Currently DNA synthesis companies "deploy biosecurity software designed to guard against nefarious activity," reports the Washington Post, "by flagging proteins of concern — for example, known toxins or components of pathogens." But Microsoft researchers discovered "up to 100 percent" of AI-generated ricin-like proteins evaded detection — and worked with a group of leading industry scientists and biosecurity experts to design a patch. Microsoft's chief science officer called it "a Windows... Read more ›
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"It's not just you. The internet is getting worse, fast," writes Cory Doctorow. Sunday he shared an excerpt from his upcoming book Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What to Do About It. He succinctly explains "this moment we're living through, this Great Enshittening" using Amazon as an example. Platforms amass users, but then abuse them to make things better for their business customers. And then they abuse those... Read more ›
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Paramount has acquired The Free Press, Bari Weiss's Substack-born media outlet, for $150 million and appointed Weiss as editor-in-chief of CBS News. The move effectively places a conservative-leaning Substack writer at the helm of a legacy news network, following the FCC's approval of the Skydance-Paramount merger, which required CBS to feature a broader "diversity of viewpoints from across the political and ideological spectrum." The Verge reports: Before starting The Free... Read more ›
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Americans' confidence in the mass media has edged down to a new low, with just 28% expressing a "great deal" or "fair amount" of trust in newspapers, television and radio to report the news fully, accurately and fairly, according to Gallup. From the report: This is down from 31% last year and 40% five years ago. Meanwhile, seven in 10 U.S. adults now say they have "not very much" confidence... Read more ›
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