A running process is not a ready Minecraft server
A process supervisor can tell you that a process exists. It cannot, by itself, tell you that a Minecraft player can join. I work on ChunkCraft, a Minecraft hosting project.
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I bought the most boring Pixel 11 Pro color, and it’s the best decision I’ve ever made
The Olive, Fog, and Canyon Pixel 11 Pro's are lovely but feel gross as soon as you touch them.
eharmony app reviews: Subscribers share whether it’s worth it
Real eharmony users share the pros and cons of using the site, from substantive matchmaking to weeding out fake profiles.
The Sunday Papers
Sundays are for luxuriating in the chill of the September air and hoping for more of the drenching rain that's ended the summer heat. Though, it's a luxuriating that's quickly pierced by the worry that we've seen the last warm weather of the year.
How small can a transistor get?
How small can a transistor actually get? And is smaller even still the goal?
Govt to push location-based data in smart city drive
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Ghana government to upgrade all rural telephony networks to 4G capability – Minister
The Ghana government says it will upgrade all Rural Telephony Project (RTP) sites across the country to a minimum of 4G capability to improve connectivity and enhance digital services in underserved…
US, Japan emerge as Korean chipmakers' production bases amid AI boom
The United States and Japan are emerging as the next key production bases for Samsung Electronics and SK hynix, as the chipmakers accelerate capacity expansion to meet surging demand for artificial…
Column "Inside America": How Waymo's Robotaxi Revolution is Changing San Francisco
The many futuristic vehicles on the city's streets are often among the first peculiarities visitors notice. Is Germany prepared for this?
I lost my sight 5 years ago. Tesla's Cybercab gave me a glimpse of regaining my independence.
Gary Moss, who is blind, tried Tesla's steering-wheel-free robotaxi and found the experience comfortable but not perfect.
- Gary Moss, a 62-year-old blind man, took his first ride in a Tesla Cybercab.
- The ride, with his son David, occurred after the Cybercab's launch in Austin.
- Gary praised the Cybercab's comfort but suggested improvements for identification and voice control.
AirPods 5: Everything we've heard so far about Apple's next wireless earbuds
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Spreadefi Releases Mobile App for iOS And Android
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Liquid Mercury Announces Initial Closing of ACQUA1 Offering
Liquid Mercury today announced that ACQUA1, LLC completed the initial closing of its MERC exchange offering on September 1, 2026.
Pakistan Issues New Cybersecurity Guide for Govt Employees
The Ministry of Information Technology has issued a practical cybersecurity guide for employees, officers, officials, and technical staff working across … Read More The post Pakistan Issues New…
One Tech Tip: How to avoid Celine Dion ticket scams as she makes her grand concert comeback
PARIS (AP) — Based on their experience of hosting Taylor Swift , the management team at the Paris venue for Celine Dion ‘s grand concert comeback is bracing to deliver devastating news to hundreds of…
- Celine Dion's concert comeback creates ticket scam opportunities
- Scammers target fans with fake ticketing websites
- Purchase only from authorized sites to avoid scams
How to monitor and maintain Laravel apps for multiple clients
Laravel agencies often run a clean ops story and a messy front-end story at the same time. Forge or Vapor shows green deployments, queues drain, and uptime probes stay quiet, while PageSpeed Insights…
- Laravel agencies face performance gap between infrastructure and front-end.
- Separate monitoring tools needed: infrastructure/APM vs front-end performance.
- Monitor critical routes for Core Web Vitals to ensure user experience.
Streaming AI Responses Into Your Angular App
You know the difference between a chat box that feels alive and one that feels broken. In the broken one you type, you send, and you stare at a spinner for five seconds before the whole answer appears…
- Streaming AI responses enhance Angular app user experience
- Fetch with stream: true offers control over API requests
- streamChatCompletion function handles streaming response
Online bookies accused of UK privacy breaches with use of cookie banners
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I tested DLSS 5 in NBA 2K27 on a mid-range gaming laptop — it's the future of photorealistic graphics, but there's a catch
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Expert outlines four key reasons for frequent app updates
Software engineering professor Ahmed Al-Harithi explains why companies regularly release updates for their applications.
The 5 coolest phones I saw at IFA 2026 – including a new foldable
There are many amazing devices at IFA 2026, but these five phones were the perfect combination of practical and fun design.
Google, TCS, and the physics of air-cooling a large data centre | Explained
Using air-cooling alone to cool a 1-GW data centre is considered impractical; while liquid-cooling imposes higher costs upfront, air-cooling imposes a performance and efficiency tax
No, your sleep tracker isn't 100% accurate — here's why that doesn't matter
A lawsuit alleges the Oura Ring 5 lacks the capability to measure your sleep stages. But how much accuracy do we need from our sleep trackers?
FreeCORE: TrueNAS Fork Maintaining Deeply Integrated Virtualization, Jails, and OpenZFS on FreeBSD
TrueNAS CORE has been the standard for open-source storage using FreeBSD and OpenZFS. The shift to TrueNAS SCALE, based on Debian, left some users needing alternatives.
CDA Officers’ Children Get 50% Discount on Monthly School Fees
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Samsung Galaxy A18 4G Leak Reveals Familiar Specs At A Higher Price
Samsung is preparing to refresh its entry-level smartphone lineup with the Galaxy A18, which was previously spotted on Geekbench.
Government to upgrade all rural telephony sites to 4G – Communications Minister
The government is set to upgrade all Rural Telephony Project (RTP) sites across the country to at least 4G as part of efforts to close Ghana’s digital connectivity gap and improve access to modern…
Rural calls, data to become cheaper by Q1 2027 – Sam George
Ghana’s rural communities could begin enjoying cheaper calls and data services by the end of the first quarter of 2027, Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations Minister Samuel Nartey George has announced.
Public Clearly Resents Creating New Provinces
The interior minister recently talked about how important it was to create new provinces to reset Pakistan. This triggered a … Read More The post Public Clearly Resents Creating New Provinces appeared first on ProPakistani .
To Promote Grand Theft Auto 6, Mayor Might Transform Miami into 'Vice City'
Rockstar Games and the mayor of Miami-Dade county are discussing a joint marketing campaign transforming parts of the county to look like areas from Grand Theft Auto 6, reports the blog Rock Paper…
- Mayor of Miami-Dade County exploring marketing push with Rockstar Games.
- Initiative to transform parts of Miami into Vice City from Grand Theft Auto 6.
- Components include airport experience, branded Metromover trains, and motor fest.
NYT Pips hints, answers for September 6, 2026
The New York Times' latest game, Pips, brings domino fun to your desktop. How to play Pips as well as hints in case you get stuck.
This new reveal suggests MacBook Ultra might cost more than we think
As soon as next month, Apple is expected to introduce its next MacBook Pro redesign. We’ll be seeing OLED, the first touchscreen on a Mac, a thinner chassis, Dynamic Island, and much more.
ANA launches inter-airport remote passenger support via telepresence robots
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Ex-BioWare designer says doom and gloom about the next Mass Effect is overstated: 'I think that they can do it'
"I think BioWare can do it if we just leave them alone to do what they do best."
US troops can still be tracked by purchased location data, and Congress wants to know why
DoD controls on mobile ad identifiers haven't stopped military location data turning up for sale
Hacking attack: Outrage over "data super-disaster" in Berlin - what consequences are now looming
Hackers have posted 5.8 terabytes of data from the Berlin administration on the darknet. Citizens and critical infrastructure are affected. However, the extent of this could be even greater.
iPadOS 27 still needs simpler multitasking, here’s what I’d like to see
Last year, Apple completely reinvented multitasking on the iPad, with the introduction of windowing in iPadOS 26. At first, this meant the removal of the simpler version of multitasking, Split View…
Cloud in a Bottle: making self-hosting accessible to everyone
- Cloud in a Bottle makes self-hosting personal cloud services accessible.
- Open-source platform built on Ubuntu with web server and containerized apps.
- Managed version offered by Imbue to remove technical burden for users.
I tested Sony’s affordable Bravia 5 TV, and it offers a lot of punch for its price tag, throwing serious shade on Sony’s previous mid-range screens
With its vibrant, bright, sharp and contrast-rich pictures, the Sony Bravia 5 offers some seriously punchy performance given its relatively affordable price point.
Tech Sphere returns to Medellin as BI companies race to keep up with AI
Tech Sphere 2026 opened this weekend in Medellín with a keynote on how quickly the ground has shifted under business intelligence, a theme the conference’s founder and CEO has been building toward since bringing the event to the city several years ago.
Social media platforms to be forced to offer algorithm opt-out
Social media companies would be required to give users a choice to turn off their algorithm through pop-up messages, under draft laws to be unveiled by the government later this week.
FSF is Now on Bluesky - But Won't Advocate Signing Up Due to Nonfree JavaScript
The Free Software Foundation (FSF) is now on Bluesky, they announced this week. But "We can't advocate that you sign up for a Bluesky account like we do with Mastodon or PeerTube since signing up for…
- FSF joins Bluesky social media platform
- Recommends against signing up due to nonfree JavaScript
- FSF advises following FSF on Bluesky and Mastodon
Affordable iPhone accessories for CarPlay worth trying
CarPlay can make any vehicle feel significantly more comfortable and family. Still, the experience is not always perfect out of the box.
Deliver packages in foresty mountains and avoid thieving boars in the Death Stranding-adjacent and quite calm-looking Pinetrail
I can take or leave a majority of Death Stranding 's story (BB forever, though), but I gotta give it to Kojima: delivering stuff is fun.
Orbitals Review: The Perfect Couples Co-op Game for the Switch 2
Developer Shapefarm’s debut adventure doesn’t ever really break away from its classic anime inspirations, but that might just work in its favor.
Insomniac Clears the Air After Marvel's Wolverine Fans Confuse Lady Deathstrike for Psylocke
Insomniac Games has cleared the air after a new trailer for Marvel's Wolverine had fans confusing Lady Deathstrike for Psylocke.
What to expect during DigiCert’s World Quantum Readiness Day event: Join theCUBE Sept. 17
Most enterprises now have post-quantum cryptography initiatives underway. The problem is that very few have implemented quantum-safe protections across their infrastructure. This gap was highlighted recently in a survey released by digital trust company DigiCert Inc.
The Leica M11 didn't just sell cameras – it created a new generation of Leica photographers
The Leica M11 might be gone, but it changed Leica forever
Council tries regulating smart glasses but experts say it needs a heavier touch
Brisbane City Council banned the use of smart glasses at public pools, but experts say the issue is beyond the power of local councils.
Saber CCO says the studio isn't changing up its comms strategy after recent controversies: 'There's always some dust up'
"The games will speak for themselves."
This new robot lawn mower comes with its own infrared hedgehog-spotter — and a handy approach to edge-trimming
The Anthbot R7 will reach out and hand-trim the edges of your lawn.