Stop Repeating Yourself: A Beginner’s Guide to Bash Functions
Bash functions are the key to writing cleaner, more efficient scripts. They let you wrap commands, pass arguments, and avoid repetitive code. Here’s how to start using them today.
Category: Software
Steam Crashes on Christmas Eve, Ruining Holiday Gaming Plans
The Steam outage reportedly began mid-afternoon Eastern Time on Wednesday, December 24th. Gamers took to social media to vent their frustration over the terrible timing.
Amazon Blocks AI Shopping Bots in High-Stakes Platform Fight
Amazon is taking a defensive stance against the rise of AI shopping agents, blocking dozens of bots from accessing its site. This comes as the company also sues AI firm Perplexity and invests in its own AI tools like Rufus, highlighting a critical battle for control over the customer relationship an
QEMU and Cloud Hypervisor Get Major Performance Updates
Two major open-source virtualization projects have released significant updates. QEMU 10.2 adds IO_uring support for better performance, while Cloud Hypervisor 49 enhances AArch64 and Microsoft Hyper-V compatibility.
When Every Marketer Has an AI Team, What’s Left?
AI tools are letting marketers produce work at a volume that would have required a full agency just a few years ago. But unlimited creative firepower creates a new, more challenging problem.
Google’s Disco AI Turns Your Chrome Tabs Into Custom Apps
Google is testing a new AI tool called Disco that can turn your open Chrome tabs into custom web applications. Built on Gemini 3, it creates “GenTabs” for tasks like study or travel planning through natural language commands. The experimental tool is currently limited to Mac users via Google Labs.
AI in Games Is a Mess, But CEOs Can’t Stop Using It
2025 was the year generative AI truly hit the video game industry, appearing in major releases like ARC Raiders and Call of Duty. The reaction from players and critics has been largely negative, but studio executives from Ubisoft to Square Enix are pushing ahead, calling it an unavoidable competitiv
Your AI Assistant Wants All Your Data. Should You Let It?
The next wave of AI isn’t just about chatting. It’s about agents that act on your behalf, and they need access to your calendar, emails, and even your operating system to work. This creates a profound new threat to privacy and cybersecurity.
CFOs Say 2026 is the Year AI Gets Real for Finance
According to Fortune, finance leaders are declaring 2026 the year for enterprise-scale AI, shifting from experimentation to building foundations for deployment. They predict AI will drive faster decisions and leaner operations, but demand new rigor in data governance and oversight.
Microsoft’s 2025: Navigating Trump’s Whims and a $1 Million Donation
Microsoft donated $1 million for Donald Trump’s 2025 inauguration, but CEO Satya Nadella skipped the event. This set the tone for a year where the tech giant could no longer avoid politics.