MocaccinoOS Is a More User-Friendly Version of Gentoo Linux
Gentoo was that Linux distribution that every user strived to build, so they could wear it as a badge of honor. Back in the day, Gentoo...
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Tech to Track in 2026
Every September as we plan our January tech forecast issue, IEEE Spectrum’s editors survey their beats and seek out promising projects that could solve seemingly intractable...
Read moreThe Cutting Truth about Variable Capacitors
If you’ve seen a big air-variable capacitor, you may have noticed that some of the plates may have slots cut into them. Why? [Mr Carlson] has...
Read moreMeet the new tech laws of 2026
As usual, 2025 was a year of deep congressional dysfunction in the US. But state legislatures were passing laws that govern everything from AI to social...
Read moreSecurity updates for Thursday
Security updates have been issued by Debian (imagemagick and net-snmp), Fedora (delve, golang-github-google-wire, and golang-github-googlecloudplatform-cloudsql-proxy), and SUSE (podman, python3, and python36).
Read moreIceWM 4.0 Improves Alt-Tab Window Switcher, Alpha Blending + 32-bit RGBA Default
For fans of the IceWM X11 window manager, the project kicked off 2026 by releasing IceWM 4.0…
Read moreTechnology We Saved and Tech We Lost in 2025
As fast as the old year passes, it’s been heartening to see people preserving the work of those who came before us. The Computer History Museum,...
Read more2025 Wrapped: Self-Hosted Software Launches
A semi-comprehensive list of self-hosted software launches from 2025 Continue reading on selfh.st…
Read moreCan OpenTelemetry Save Observability in 2026?
Observability is not living up to expectations. As prices continue to rise, the pain is increasingly felt. This year has a foreboding sense of increased infrastructure...
Read more“Streaming stops feeling infinite”: What subscribers can expect in 2026
We’re far from streaming’s original promise: instant access to beloved and undiscovered titles without the burden of ads, bundled services, or price gouging that have long...
Read more11 Amazing Engineering Events in 2026
This article is part of our special report Top Tech 2026. Brain Chip Helps Blind People See Elon Musk says his company Neuralink is aiming to...
Read more4 Best Smart Scales (2026), Tested and Reviewed
If you’re ready to start tracking your weight, BMI, and other health data on your phone, we’ve weighed in on some great options.
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