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I automated Linux backups with a simple bash script and cron (and it’s better than a GUI)

Skip one-click backup apps. This rsync script gives you full control over what gets saved and when, plus logs and a few hard-won lessons.

Top 10 PowerShell Commands to Use in 2026

Here are 10 PowerShell commands to use in 2026. The Get-Help cmdlet displays information about PowerShell concepts and ...
Dark Reading

Shadow#Reactor Uses Text Files to Deliver Remcos RAT

Attackers use a sophisticated delivery mechanism for RAT deployment, a clever way to bypass defensive tools and rely on the ...
How-To Geek on MSN

5 weird but handy cron jobs I swear by

If your homelab is container-heavy like mine, you know that latency matters and it matters a lot. This cron job pings all ...
ExtremeTech

Windows 11 File Explorer Will Finally Use Less RAM

Microsoft is rolling out an update to Windows 11 File Explorer that reduces RAM usage during file searches. The company announced improvements in Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220.7523, which is ...
The Guardian

Some Epstein file redactions are being undone with hacks

Un-redacted text from released documents began circulating on social media on Monday evening People examining documents released by the Department of Justice in the Jeffrey Epstein case discovered ...
Android Police

I started using Gemini to create notes in Google Keep, and it's been a game-changer

Parth is a technology analyst and writer specializing in the comprehensive review and feature exploration of the Android ecosystem. His work is distinguished by its meticulous focus on flagship ...
AV Network

Vizrt Unleashes New AI Capabilities Help Content Creators Log, Find, Create, and Repurpose Media

Vizrt has released AI-driven advances focusing on speed, intelligence, and accuracy in the media asset management (MAM) system, Viz One 8.1. Broadcasters and content owners today face mounting ...
TechSpot

Windows 11's updated File Explorer remains painfully slow despite using twice as much RAM

Facepalm: Users have long criticized Windows 11 File Explorer as inferior to its Windows 10 predecessor. The essential tool suffers from slow launches, sluggish file searches, and delayed right-click ...
Oregonian

Cocaine use, deletion of thousands of police files leads to ouster of 2 Portland officers

Inside a Southeast Portland bar bathroom, one veteran Portland police officer said he stumbled on a sandwich bag of cocaine and began using the drug “off and on” for months before the Police Bureau ...
PC World

I customize Windows 11 in seconds with vibe-coded AI scripts. Here’s how

AutoHotkey (AHK) is a free and simple yet powerful Windows scripting language. It doesn’t get a lot of press these days, but Windows geeks used to love writing and swapping AHK scripts. Well, that’s ...
The Verge

Copilot on Windows can now create Office documents and connect to Gmail

You can create Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files from the Copilot chat interface. You can create Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files from the Copilot chat interface. is a senior editor and author of ...