Amazon’s new Fire Sticks are turning sideloading into a thing of the past

Amazon's Vega OS shift blocks regular Fire Stick sideloading, giving buyers a stricter streaming device that may be safer but leaves less room for outside apps, launchers, and customization.

Amazon says restricting Fire TV sideloading is about safety. It's also about piracy

In a recent interview with Cord Busters, Aidan Marcuss, Amazon's VP of Fire TV, warned that sideloaded apps can carry malware and enable piracy. He stopped ...

Amazon's defense of Vega OS still doesn't explain why users should be excited, Fire TV or not

An Amazon exec says Vega OS makes Fire TV faster and safer. For users, it mostly means losing one of the biggest strengths: openness.
InfoQ

Million PDFs: Building a Modern Document Infrastructure with Rust and Typst

Erik Steiger discusses the operational pain of legacy PDF generation in regulated banking and manufacturing. He explains how ...

I've tested many portable Linux distros, but PorteuX is the one I keep on my USB drive

I've tested many portable Linux distros, but PorteuX is the one I keep on my USB drive ...

Kali Linux 2026.2 released with 9 new tools, NetHunter updates

Kali Linux 2026.2, the second release of the year, is now available for download, featuring 9 new tools and numerous Kali ...
MUO on MSN

I tuned my GPU on Linux with an app that does what Windows won't

LACT will overclock your machine with almost no restrictions.
Technobezz.com

Microsoft Releases Azure Linux 4.0 as Downloadable ISO for On-Premises Servers

Microsoft Releases Azure Linux 4.0 as Downloadable ISO for On-Premises Servers Microsoft's Azure Linux 4.0 ISO release lets enterprises run its Fedora-based OS on any server, hinting at a potential ...