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A brief history of LibreOffice
The origin story of LibreOffice, the open source office solution that ensures you always have access to your data and control over your creativity. In early 2009, OpenOffice.org was the main competitor to Microsoft Office in the individual office productivity suites market.9 Discord Music Bots to Add to Your Server
While Discord is already one of the best places to chat online, Discord music bots make it even more enjoyable. Sure, you could just stick with a basic server, but why not add your favorite tunes? You can easily play music from a variety of sources like Spotify, YouTube, and Soundcloud.Living in the Browser With Old Linux Laptops
The difference is that in our days, we can have fully-fledged software running inside the browser such as IDEs, office suites, enterprise software and much more.How to manage Apache web servers using Jinja2 templates and filters
One powerful thing about a template is that you can have a basic data file but use variables to generate values dynamically based on the destination host.How to troubleshoot your network with Nmap
Learn how to use Nmap scans to check if systems are online and find problems in your network.How to configure a firewall on Linux with firewalld
Learn how to install, configure, and use firewalld to restrict or allow a computer's access to services, ports, networks, subnets, and IP addresses.10 Useful mysqladmin Commands for Database Administration
Mysqladmin is a client for performing administrative operations. We can use this for checking the server's configuration, creating and removing databases, users, tables, rows, and many more in MySQL.How to Install Elasticsearch on Ubuntu 22.04
In this tutorial, we are going to show you how to install and configure Elasticsearch on Ubuntu 22.04How To Set Up an Nginx Ingress on DigitalOcean Kubernetes Using Helm
Kubernetes Ingresses offer a flexible way to route traffic from beyond your cluster to internal Kubernetes Services.5 ways to resize and optimize images for the web on Linux
There was a time when 5 MB was the reasonable maximum size for an email attachment. ~ The tools are built for today's data, and today's data increases in complexity and size until the tools are revised and improved.
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Stalkerware-type app developers fined by NY Attorney General
Stalkerware is a huge problem when it comes to intrusion into people's personal lives. "Friends", strangers, family members, abusive spouses and many more can potentially dabble in this malignant pastime and cause all manner of trouble for their target.Florida hospital takes entire IT systems offline after 'ransomware attack'
When TMH learned of the issue, it took its entire IT systems offline as a precaution and contacted law enforcement. ~ "We are reviewing each of our IT systems now, prioritizing them and bringing them back online one-by-one.Microsoft Patch Tuesday, February 2023 Edition
Microsoft is sending the world a whole bunch of love today, in the form of patches to plug dozens of security holes in its Windows operating systems and other software. This year's special Valentine's Day Patch Tuesday includes fixes for a whopping three different "zero-day" vulnerabilities that are already being used in active attacks.Patch Now: Apple's iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and Safari Under Attack with New Zero-Day Flaw
Apple on Monday rolled out security updates for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and Safari to address a zero-day flaw that it said has been actively exploited in the wild.Repair firms might be rifling through your personal data
Keeping the data on those devices secure while the item is being looked at has always been a cause for concern.
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Bitcoin price eyes $23K despite US dollar strength hitting 6-week high
The U.S. Dollar Index is gaining ground more rapidly than Bitcoin after fresh economic data surprises from Washington. Hit its highest in almost a week on Feb. 15 as "extremely positive" economic data boosted risk asset sentiment.El Salvador to open a ‘Bitcoin Embassy’ in the United States
After debuting a Bitcoin Embassy in Switzerland's city of Lugano, El Salvador continues expanding its BTC strategy with a new partnership with Texas.New NFT Lets Rihanna Fans Make Money from Her Music, as Linkin Park Team Up with Web3 Artist
Rihanna and Linkin Park have become the latest musical talents to explore what non-fungible tokens has to offer.After 11 Years in Business, LocalBitcoins is Shutting Down
LocalBitcoins has announced that it's shutting up shop after more than 10 years in business. A statement said the business had been unable to survive "the very cold crypto winter," meaning its trading service would soon be terminated.Napster Begins Planned Acquisition Spree Amid Shift to Web3
20-plus-year-old music service has acquired Mint Songs, and Napster's CEO says the company is eyeing more deals with "best-of-breed tech partners"