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[ad_1] The rise of license plate trackers like controversial surveillance company Flock Safety and Motorola’s VehicleManager has turned a drive through the neighborhood into a permanent digital record. While these systems started as simple tools to log tags, they’ve evolved into something far more intrusive. With modern AI recognition capabilities, a camera can now instantly identify not just … Read More “Which States Actually Have the Best Laws Against License Plate Surveillance?” »

[ad_1] A developer has created a method to get Linux running on some versions of Sony’s PlayStation 5 console. Andy Nguyen previously showed off a ported version of Ubuntu running PC games on a PS5 last month, and he’s now published the installation steps on GitHub this week. This is a soft mod, so it … Read More “Your PS5 can now transform into a Linux PC” »

[ad_1] vivo is set to launch the X300 FE in India on May 6, alongside its 2026 camera flagship, the X300 Ultra. Ahead of the official debut, the X300 FE’s pricing has now leaked. According to a tipster, who shared an image of the phone’s retail box, the India-bound vivo X300 FE could be priced … Read More “vivo X300 FE's pricing in India tipped” »

[ad_1] The Boys finally went where Supernatural fans have been hoping it’d go. After multiple failed spinoffs, the fandom was finally going to see the original monster-hunting family get back together.  Ever since Jensen Ackles joined the show as Soldier Boy in season 3, it brought to life hopes for a kinda-sorta reunion to put … Read More “‘The Boys’ Just Sorta Dropped a ‘Supernatural’ Reunion Episode, and It Was Super Messy” »

[ad_1] Open source 27 April 2026 The code.overheid.nl (Dutch) platform is now live. It is the government-wide code platform for publishing and developing open-source software. The platform is fully self-hosted and supports digital sovereignty. For now, this is a pilot using Forgejo, an open-source, European, and sovereign alternative to GitHub and GitLab. Not all government … Read More “Soft launch of open-source code platform for government” »

[ad_1] Key takeaways: High-end TV brightness has evolved from around 1,000 nits highs of over 4,000 nits, driven largely by Mini- and Micro-LED technologies. TVs with exceptional peak brightness (e.g., TCL X11K, LG G5) can be up to half as bright when switched to the most color-accurate “Movie” or “Filmmaker” modes. TVs that measure under … Read More “TVs Are Getting Brighter, We Tested Them: Here’s Why That’s Important” »

[ad_1] The ability to back up your WhatsApp chats to the cloud has been around for about a decade now. Android users can back up their chats on Google Drive, while iPhone users can back up their chats on iCloud. But WhatsApp could offer you the option to back up your chats to its own … Read More “WhatsApp could let you back up your chats on its own encrypted cloud storage” »