iOS 26.4 has iPhone Stolen Device Protection on by default

February 16th, 2026 08:12 PM

Three years after the feature rolled out, Apple is automatically enabling Stolen Device Protection in iOS 26.4, expanding safeguards against an ever-expanding epidemic of iPhone theft.How to use Stolen Device ProtectionIn 2023, Apple rolled out a new feature called Stolen Device Protection. The feature is designed to prevent iPhones from being accessed if a thief manages to both learn a user's passcode and steal their iPhone.This was a crucial change, as more and more reports rolled in,...

Ubuntu 26.04 splits firmware package to reduce update sizes

February 16th, 2026 12:16 AM

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS will split its 600MB linux-firmware package into 17 vendor-specific packages to reduce bandwidth and download sizes of firmware updates. You're reading Ubuntu 26.04 splits firmware package to reduce update sizes, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission.

How to Find Most Used Disk Space Directories and Files in Linux

February 16th, 2026 03:31 AM

The post How to Find Most Used Disk Space Directories and Files in Linux first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .As a Linux administrator, you must periodically check which files and folders are consuming more disk space, because it is The post How to Find Most Used Disk Space Directories and Files in Linux first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides.

Apple's Podcasts app now supports HTTP Live Streaming video technology

February 16th, 2026 06:26 PM

Apple is planning a major update for its Podcasts app. The app now supports the company's HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) video technology. Previously, it only streamed video in various formats like MOV, MP4 and M4V. This provides several benefits for the end user. It lets people switch seamlessly between watching and listening, in addition to offering a horizontal full display option. It'll also make both video and audio streams available to download for offline viewing. This wasn't possible with...

Oracle vows 'new era' for MySQL as users sharpen their forks

February 16th, 2026 04:48 PM

Commit drought and governance gripes push Big Red to reset Oracle has promised a "decisive new approach" to MySQL, the popular open source database it owns, following growing criticism of its approach and the prospect of a significant fork in the code.…

ASRock RX 9070 XT Taichi White surfaces with integrated LCD panel

February 16th, 2026 05:19 PM

A new variant of ASRock’s Radeon RX 9070 XT Taichi White has appeared in early coverage, and it adds a feature ASRock hasn’t used on its graphics cards before: an LCD screen built into the GPU.

Linux package support for Amazon Linux 2

February 13th, 2026 12:07 AM

In GitLab 19.1, we are removing Amazon Linux 2 (AL2) package builds for the Linux package. Amazon Linux 2 reaches end of life in June 2026 and will no longer receive security updates after that date. In accordance with our Linux package supported platforms policy, we drop package builds once a vendor stops supporting the operating system, with at least a six-month announcement period. If you currently run GitLab on Amazon Linux 2, you must migrate to Amazon Linux 2023 (AL2023) or another ...

Assassin's Creed Shadows 'Claws Of Awaji' Expansion Lands Switch 2 Release Date

February 16th, 2026 06:45 PM

Winter roadmap reveals all.Assassin's Creed Shadows arrived as an almost complete package on Switch 2 at the end of last year. The only content missing from this portable version was the Claws of Awaji expansion — which had landed on other systems back in September — for which Ubisoft provided a vague 'coming later in 2026' release window. Well, the big Ubi has today been a bit more specific.As revealed in the new Shadows Winter Roadmap, the expansion will launch on Switch 2 on 10th March....

This Week in Rails: February 13, 2026

February 13th, 2026 02:08 PM

Hi, it's zzak. Let's explore this week's changes in the Rails codebase.Add extension point to customize transaction for persistence methods Extracts the implicit transaction creation in persistence methods into an overridable private method, giving models full control over transaction behavior for save and destroy operations.Load hook guard Adds a new guard_load_hooks method to Rails::Railtie that checks if the Rails app is loaded when a load hook is called, with options to log or raise on...

Apple brings video podcasts and other improvements in iOS 26.4 beta 1

February 16th, 2026 08:16 PM

Apple is rolling out the first batch of iOS 26.4 beta, which brings video podcasts and other improvements. Read more...