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Why Linux never needed defragging, while Windows relied on it for decades

XDA Developers Oct 29, 2026, 3:00 AM (1 hour ago)

Floppy disks were a major reason why.

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Modern Warfare 4 Season 1 adds six new maps and a fresh DMZ zone

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Season 1 launches next week, bringing six maps including Shoot House, new weapons, and the X01 DMZ zone.

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I tried 4 open-source Google Maps alternatives, and one was an easy winner

I tested four ways to ditch Google Maps, and one struck the perfect balance between simplicity and privacy.

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Apple fined $15.5 million as South Korea orders changes to App Store rules

Apple and Google were fined today in South Korea over their app payment practices, with regulators also ordering both companies to change several policies. Here are the details. more…

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Akai is embracing vibe-coded mods with an open-source MPC

The MPC Sample Key isn’t even formally announced yet, but Akai is already showing off what the modding community is cooking up through vibe coding.

The Verge 3 hours ago

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Most Servers on the Planet Are Vulnerable to This Firmware Code-Execution Flaw

The critical flaw in UEFI firmware—used by most server vendors and data centers—allows attackers to execute code early in the boot process.

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Microsoft reveals strong cloud growth amid financial reporting overhaul

Microsoft just posted the first quarter of its 2027 fiscal financial results. The software maker made $92.3 billion in revenue and a net income of $33.6 billion during Q1. Revenue is up 19 percent, and net income has increased by 32 percent.

The Verge 5 hours ago