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Brian Fagioli is a technology journalist and founder of NERDS.xyz. Known for covering Linux, open source software, AI, and cybersecurity, he delivers no-nonsense tech news for real nerds.

TP-Link launches TL-WR3602BE travel router with blazing Wi-Fi 7 speeds and built-in VPN support

August 5, 2025August 5, 2025 by Brian Fagioli
TL WR3602BE

TP-Link’s new TL-WR3602BE is a compact Wi-Fi 7 travel router with dual-band speeds up to 3.6Gbps, built-in VPN support, and flexible operating modes for travelers.

Categories WiFi Tags mobile hotspot, NordVPN, portable Wi-Fi, Surfshark, TL-WR3602BE, TP-Link, travel router, VPN router, Wi-Fi 7

PowerA brings RGB lighting to Nintendo Switch 2 with Advantage controller

August 5, 2025 by Brian Fagioli
powera switch 2 controller lumectra

PowerA’s new Advantage Wired Controller lights up the Switch 2 scene with customizable RGB, Hall Effect sticks, and GameChat support for $49.99.

Categories Gaming, Nintendo Tags controller, GameChat, gaming accessories, Hall Effect sticks, Lumectra, Nintendo accessories, Nintendo Switch 2, PowerA, RGB controller, wired gamepad 1 Comment

LastPass launches SaaS Protect to fight Shadow AI and app chaos

August 5, 2025 by Brian Fagioli
lastpass saas cybersecurity concept

LastPass is stepping deeper into SaaS governance with SaaS Protect, a new feature launched at Black Hat 2025. The tool helps businesses fight Shadow AI, credential misuse, and SaaS sprawl.

Categories Security Tags Black Hat 2025, credential risk, cybersecurity, LastPass, passkeys, password manager, SaaS Protect, Shadow AI, shadow IT

Cloudflare says Perplexity is using hidden crawlers to bypass site blocks and I’m honestly shocked

August 4, 2025 by Brian Fagioli
stealth crawler security

Cloudflare has accused Perplexity of disguising its crawlers and ignoring robots.txt rules, a shocking move that could have legal consequences.

Categories Artificial Intelligence Tags AI crawler, bot evasion, ChatGPT, Cloudflare, hidden bots, OpenAI, Perplexity, robots.txt, site blocking, web scraping

Google uses AI to predict cyclones faster and farther out than ever before

August 4, 2025 by Brian Fagioli
google cyclone ai weather prediction

Google has built a new AI model to predict cyclone paths, sizes, and intensities with incredible speed and accuracy. The goal is simple: save lives with better forecasts.

Categories Google, Artificial Intelligence Tags AI, cyclone, DeepMind, Google, hurricane, machine learning, National Hurricane Center, storm tracking, Weather Lab, weather prediction

Google uses AI chess battles to rethink how intelligence is measured

August 4, 2025 by Brian Fagioli
Google ai chess

Google is using chess to challenge how we measure AI. Kaggle Game Arena puts top models in live matches, with open source tools and public leaderboards.

Categories Artificial Intelligence Tags AI benchmark, AI chess, chess tournament, Claude Opus 4, Game Arena, Gemini 2.5 Pro, Google, Grok 4, Kaggle, o3

Terrifying new Plague backdoor quietly infects Linux systems with undetectable stealth

August 4, 2025 by Brian Fagioli
plague linux backdoor login prompt

A stealthy new malware called Plague is targeting Linux servers by hijacking PAM authentication and providing persistent, undetectable SSH access.

Categories Linux Tags authentication, backdoor, cybersecurity, Linux, malware, PAM, Plague, SSH, stealth, threat

Man controls iPad with his mind using Synchron brain implant

August 5, 2025August 4, 2025 by Brian Fagioli
brain computer interface iPad

Synchron shows a man navigating an iPad using only his brain, made possible by a BCI implant and Apple’s new native brain input support.

Categories Apple Tags accessibility, ALS, Apple, assistive technology, BCI, brain-computer interface, Featured, iPad, Stentrode, Switch Control, Synchron

Mastodon wants your money but not your data

August 3, 2025 by Brian Fagioli
mastodon donation server room hearts

Mastodon is rolling out a new in-app donation banner for longtime users. I give $1 a month and think it’s worth supporting. Here’s why.

Categories Social Media, Open source Tags ethical tech, Fediverse, Mastodon, Mastodon donation, mastodon.online, mastodon.social, Open Source, Patreon, social media, user-funded internet

Epson Pro Cinema LS9000 projector brings buttery-smooth 4K HDR to home theaters and gaming rooms

August 5, 2025August 2, 2025 by Brian Fagioli
epson pro cinema ls9000 4k projector

Epson’s new Pro Cinema LS9000 is built for immersive home theaters and gamers alike, with 4K HDR visuals and smart integration at $3999.

Categories Hardware Tags 4K HDR, Control4, Crestron, Epson, gaming projector, HDMI 2.1, home theater, laser projector, Pro Cinema LS9000, projector

PorteuX Linux 2.2 brings kernel 6.16, Nvidia tweaks, and more

August 2, 2025 by Brian Fagioli
porteux penguin beach

PorteuX 2.2 lands with kernel 6.16, a tear-free Xorg option, and better support for Nvidia and Wayland users.

Categories Linux Tags GNOME, KDE, kernel 6.16, Linux, NVIDIA, PorteuX, PorteuX 2.2, Wayland, Xfce

Mozilla warns developers of phishing campaign

August 1, 2025 by Brian Fagioli
mozilla red panda phishing warning

Mozilla is alerting add-on developers about a phishing campaign targeting AMO accounts with fake emails. Here’s how to protect yourself.

Categories Mozilla, Security Tags add-on developers, AMO, cybersecurity, developer security, Firefox, Mozilla, Mozilla warning, Open Source, phishing
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