Discord begins testing age verification with Google Wallet and credit cards, but face scans are still on the table
… Credit-card check is pitched as less invasive and ideal for Nitro payers, but controversy and testing continue. …
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I ditched my Roku after Fox's $22 billion acquisition, and my media server is doing things streaming apps can't
… Now, all of the content I want to watch is under a single umbrella. I can find it all inside Jellyfin. The TV shows and movies are divided solely based on the folders and organizational structure I set up. In my case, I have content divided between movies, shows, and anime. …
Single-maintainer open source is a ticking time bomb, and Booklore just detonated
… The vibe-coding controversy was one thing, but ACX was also dismissing legitimate contributor pull requests and then implementing the same features himself. …
4 apps I always remove from every new Pixel phone before I install anything else
… After that, he shifted his focus to empowering readers through informative and engaging content on his tech blog – DiGiTAL BiRYANi . …
I gave my local LLM an escape hatch to Fable 5, and it solved the problems I couldn't
… """ response = claude.messages.create model="claude-fable-5", max tokens=4000, messages= {"role": "user", "content": prompt} , return "\n".join block.text for block in response.content if block.type == "text" The last step was passing this function to Qwen through Ollama’s tools parameter. …
Lenovo's G02 retro handheld is reportedly packed with copyrighted ROMs, including Nintendo games
… Sign in to your XDA account UPDATE: 2026/05/25 11:13 EST BY PATRICK O'ROURKE Lenovo reached out to XDA with additional information regarding the controversy surrounding the G02. …
I used Windows 11's Storage Sense wrong for two years, and it was quietly deleting files I still needed
… For instance, it'll automatically clear contents in the Recycle Bin if they've been there for over 30 days. …
Free NAS distros beat Synology's price, and the performance gap doesn't justify the markup
… Synology suffered a controversy in 2025 relating to drive compatibility. …
I ditched the Adobe Creative Cloud for open-source tools, and I haven't looked back
… Content creators and filmmakers might be looking for an alternative to Premiere Pro and After Effects, and in come Kdenlive, Blender, and Natron. …
A $40 streaming stick fixed everything wrong with my smart TV
… Whether I'm navigating Netflix's convoluted menu system, avoiding Fire OS' never-ending stream of ads which are undeniably frustrating — it seems Jeff Bezos has no chill , or streaming content, each click of the streaming stick's remote is responded to swiftly. …