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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.

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 Leave a comment

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 Leave a comment

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 Leave a comment

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 Leave a comment

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 Leave a comment

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 Leave a comment

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 Leave a comment

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 Leave a comment

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 Leave a comment

Google backpedals on goo.gl shutdown to preserve active links

August 1, 2025 by Brian Fagioli
google googl shutdown reversal

Google has reversed its plan to kill all goo.gl shortlinks. Only links with no recent activity will be deactivated.

Categories Google Tags broken links, goo.gl, goo.gl shutdown, Google, Google links, internet archive, link preservation, redirect, tech news, URL shortener Leave a comment

Google launches Deep Think in Gemini app to flex AI brainpower

August 1, 2025 by Brian Fagioli
deep think gemini ai math code

Deep Think brings high-level reasoning to Gemini. Google’s new AI feature is now live for Ultra users and aims to tackle complex problems with extended thinking time.

Categories Artificial Intelligence, Google Tags AI reasoning, AI Ultra, coding AI, Deep Think, Gemini, Gemini 2.5, Gemini app, Google, math AI, problem solving Leave a comment

OpenAI kills ChatGPT public indexing feature over privacy concerns

July 31, 2025 by Brian Fagioli
chatgpt search indexing feature removed

OpenAI has removed a feature that let ChatGPT conversations be indexed by search engines, citing privacy risks.

Categories Artificial Intelligence, Privacy Tags AI conversations, ChatGPT, Dane Stuckey, data sharing, Google, OpenAI, privacy, search indexing, security Leave a comment
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