Brian Fagioli

Technology journalist. Founder of NERDS.xyz. Linux fan. Covering tech, AI, hardware, software, security, and internet culture.

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2026-07-03 10:29:34 UTC

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I mean. I don’t like it either, but if the food is good, I can overlook it and will return.

2026-06-22 08:38:55 UTC

IBM says AI rebuilt part of Wimbledon’s digital platform in weeks instead of months https://nerds.xyz/2026/06/ibm-ai-rebuilt-wimbledon-digital-platform-weeks-instead-of-months/

2026-06-21 23:17:30 UTC

Samsung just made ChatGPT a workplace tool for thousands of employees worldwide https://nerds.xyz/2026/06/samsung-chatgpt-codex-employees-worldwide/

2026-06-21 21:11:31 UTC

I asked ChatGPT how to grill a tomahawk steak. Everything was going normally until it casually told me it uses the same instant read thermometer I do.
That led to an interesting conversation about why AI sometimes sounds more human than it really is.
https://nerds.xyz/2026/06/chatgpt-claimed-it-uses-an-instant-read-thermometer/

2026-06-21 00:30:34 UTC

PorteuX 2.7 has arrived, and the project’s developer is making a very bold claim.
According to updated Geekbench 6 results, PorteuX now outperforms CachyOS, a Linux distribution many enthusiasts consider one of the fastest available.
The release also brings GNOME 50.2, KDE Plasma 6.7, Linux kernel 7.1.1, a switch to the new NTFS-Plus driver, and a long list of performance-focused optimizations.
Of course, benchmarks are only part of the story. Real-world workloads often tell a different tale. Still, it’s an interesting claim and one that will likely spark plenty of debate in the Linux community.
I took a closer look here:
https://nerds.xyz/2026/06/porteux-2-7-faster-than-cachyos-fastest-linux-distro/
Do you think PorteuX can really claim the performance crown, or does CachyOS still have the edge?
#Linux #OpenSource #PorteuX #CachyOS #GNOME #KDE #DesktopLinux

2026-06-20 19:04:31 UTC

ChromeOS laptops are everywhere, but ChromeOS all-in-one desktops? Not so much.
That’s why CTL’s latest device caught my attention. Instead of building the computer permanently into the display, the company uses a removable computer module that slides into the monitor. When it’s time to upgrade, you can swap the module instead of replacing the entire system.
It’s an interesting approach that could help schools, libraries, healthcare facilities, and other organizations reduce costs and e-waste.
I took a closer look here:
https://nerds.xyz/2026/06/this-chromeos-all-in-one-has-a-removable-computer-module/

2026-06-20 18:12:17 UTC

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I’m doing similar but not wagyu!
https://blossom.ditto.pub/54537b057c149b62306e1480b79326c2e08cda4de3bff463e6464eb240cd60e9.jpeg

2026-06-20 15:03:33 UTC

This new Starbucks blue ocean drink is weird… and yummy
https://blossom.ditto.pub/4435cfd78d0cda3eb3332a8525ec9c42e7fcf39230973e9613d5297129f66989.jpeg!

2026-06-20 13:21:15 UTC

https://music.apple.com/us/album/656/1870984094

2026-06-20 02:17:51 UTC

Google thinks AI-generated art deserves its own museum https://nerds.xyz/2026/06/worlds-first-ai-art-museum/

2026-06-19 23:00:40 UTC

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It’s pretty remarkable if you think of the odds.

2026-06-19 22:44:38 UTC

DJI finally has a serious rival and its name is Insta360 Luna Ultra https://nerds.xyz/2026/06/insta360-luna-ultra-dji-rival/

2026-06-19 20:57:29 UTC

Surfshark upgrades its Dausos VPN protocol for better connectivity https://nerds.xyz/2026/06/surfshark-dausos-vpn-restrictive-networks/

2026-06-19 09:36:38 UTC

OpenAI just exposed how bad AI still is at real science https://nerds.xyz/2026/06/openai-exposed-how-bad-ai-still-is-at-real-science/

2026-06-19 01:19:55 UTC

SparkyLinux 2026.06 arrives with kernel 7 and Debian Testing updates https://nerds.xyz/2026/06/sparkylinux-2026-06-linux-kernel-7/

2026-06-19 00:01:07 UTC

ChatGPT is changing online dating and Hinge appears to be winning https://nerds.xyz/2026/06/chatgpt-changing-online-dating-hinge-winning/

2026-06-18 20:48:36 UTC

Adobe keeps stuffing more AI into Photoshop and Premiere whether creatives asked for it or not https://nerds.xyz/2026/06/adobe-ai-photoshop-premiere-creative-cloud-agents/

2026-06-18 11:25:38 UTC

Alibaba says AI is helping turn one-person businesses into a reality https://nerds.xyz/2026/06/alibaba-ai-one-person-businesses-solopreneurs/

2026-06-18 10:48:41 UTC

Governments are starting to demand sovereign AI and Dream just raised $260 million to build it https://nerds.xyz/2026/06/governments-demand-sovereign-ai-dream-raises-260-million/

2026-06-18 00:02:19 UTC

SK hynix ships 12-layer HBM4E memory as AI hardware race heats up https://nerds.xyz/2026/06/sk-hynix-12-layer-hbm4e-ai-memory/

2026-06-17 17:07:25 UTC

Google, Microsoft, and OpenAI unite behind new Linux Foundation AI project https://nerds.xyz/2026/06/google-microsoft-openai-appia-linux-foundation-ai-project/

2026-06-17 11:27:19 UTC

Proton wants businesses to ditch Google with new Easy Switch migration tool https://nerds.xyz/2026/06/proton-easy-switch-business-google-workspace-migration/

2026-06-17 09:17:06 UTC

IBM says enterprises are losing control of AI and many do not even realize it https://nerds.xyz/2026/06/ibm-enterprises-losing-control-of-ai-study/

2026-06-17 01:05:06 UTC

Commodore thinks this Linux flip phone can cure your smartphone addiction https://nerds.xyz/2026/06/commodore-linux-flip-phone-callback-8020/

2026-06-16 23:25:06 UTC

Microsoft wants to be the Switzerland of AI while OpenAI and Anthropic battle for dominance https://nerds.xyz/2026/06/microsoft-switzerland-of-ai-openai-anthropic-dominance/

2026-06-16 20:24:28 UTC

AI skills could be the new fast track to a promotion https://nerds.xyz/2026/06/ai-skilled-workers-promotions-salary-randstad/

2026-06-16 17:46:00 UTC

University of Maryland launches two AI degrees with very different goals https://nerds.xyz/2026/06/university-of-maryland-ai-degrees-ethics-technology/

2026-06-16 17:22:59 UTC

Microsoft refreshes Surface Pro and Surface Laptop with Snapdragon X2 processors https://nerds.xyz/2026/06/microsoft-surface-pro-surface-laptop-snapdragon-x2/

2026-06-16 11:39:36 UTC

Lenovo Tab Plus Gen 2 packs nine JBL speakers and AI features into a $400 Android tablet https://nerds.xyz/2026/06/lenovo-tab-plus-gen-2/

2026-06-16 09:52:15 UTC

Study finds people don’t want robots in hospitals or classrooms https://nerds.xyz/2026/06/study-finds-people-dont-want-robots-in-hospitals-or-classrooms/

2026-06-16 01:39:40 UTC

FreeBSD 15.1 arrives with Linux 7 based Wi-Fi drivers and cloud improvements https://nerds.xyz/2026/06/freebsd-15-1-linux-7-wifi-drivers-cloud-improvements/

2026-06-16 00:05:32 UTC

Amazon drops $10 billion on Missouri data center campus https://nerds.xyz/2026/06/amazon-missouri-10-billion-data-center-campus/

2026-06-15 22:44:51 UTC

This AI restaurant serves 500 people an hour with just three human workers https://nerds.xyz/2026/06/ai-restaurant-three-human-workers/

2026-06-15 15:48:49 UTC

NETGEAR built a Linux server for AV networks and it runs Docker https://nerds.xyz/2026/06/netgear-linux-server-av-networks-docker/

2026-06-15 12:48:32 UTC

Will liberals abandon Roku after the Fox acquisition? https://nerds.xyz/2026/06/will-liberals-abandon-roku-after-the-fox-acquisition/

2026-06-15 08:07:34 UTC

AI is turning entry-level jobs into mid-level jobs https://nerds.xyz/2026/06/ai-turning-entry-level-jobs-into-mid-level-jobs/

2026-06-15 01:31:43 UTC

OpenAI is building an army of 300,000 human AI consultants https://nerds.xyz/2026/06/openai-building-army-of-300000-human-ai-consultants/

2026-06-14 20:04:00 UTC

Was Google CEO Sundar Pichai scared to talk about AI at Stanford? https://nerds.xyz/2026/06/google-ceo-sundar-pichai-scared-to-talk-about-ai-at-stanford/

2026-06-14 17:59:01 UTC

Linux 7.1 arrives with hundreds of fixes but no major surprises https://nerds.xyz/2026/06/linux-7-1-security-fixes-amd-improvements/

2026-06-14 05:02:22 UTC

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Fit-yass

2026-06-14 02:34:16 UTC

Putting all your eggs in one AI basket is a dangerous mistake https://nerds.xyz/2026/06/putting-all-your-eggs-in-one-ai-basket-is-a-dangerous-mistake/

2026-06-14 01:14:27 UTC

AMD begins taking pre-orders for $4,000 Ryzen AI Halo box https://nerds.xyz/2026/06/amd-ryzen-ai-halo-developer-platform-pre-orders/

2026-06-13 15:42:21 UTC

Candy Crush crowned a world champion and the ring is absolutely wild https://nerds.xyz/2026/06/candy-crush-all-stars-2026-champion-ring/

2026-06-13 13:17:50 UTC

https://music.apple.com/us/album/kodak-the-blessing/6779364134

2026-06-13 01:25:16 UTC

Anthropic says government forced emergency shutdown of its newest AI models https://nerds.xyz/2026/06/anthropic-government-forced-emergency-shutdown-ai-models/

2026-06-12 17:09:25 UTC

I bought SpaceX stock today and here’s why I am not celebrating yet https://nerds.xyz/2026/06/spcx/

2026-06-12 11:21:33 UTC

Google sues alleged Chinese cybercrime network behind millions of scam texts https://nerds.xyz/2026/06/google-outsider-enterprise-ai-scam-lawsuit/

2026-06-12 01:50:04 UTC

BitGo wants institutions earning bitcoin by helping power the Lightning Network https://nerds.xyz/2026/06/bitgo-lightning-earn-bitcoin-institutions/

2026-06-11 23:18:09 UTC

Zelle is launching its own stablecoin and taking payments global https://nerds.xyz/2026/06/zelleusd-stablecoin-india-expansion/

2026-06-11 20:59:02 UTC

A Bitcoin mining company says it is building 143 humanoid robots but there is one big problem https://nerds.xyz/2026/06/bitcoin-mining-company-143-humanoid-robots-problem/

2026-06-11 17:58:35 UTC

OpenAI is building AI agents that never clock out https://nerds.xyz/2026/06/openai-building-ai-agents-that-never-clock-out/

2026-06-11 11:18:01 UTC

KKR bets $10 billion that AI needs its own infrastructure empire https://nerds.xyz/2026/06/kkr-10-billion-ai-infrastructure-empire/

2026-06-11 01:13:28 UTC

Microsoft keeps turning Windows into Linux https://nerds.xyz/2026/06/microsoft-keeps-turning-windows-into-linux-coreutils/

2026-06-10 23:08:25 UTC

Microsoft wants workers to embrace AI while Xbox burns https://nerds.xyz/2026/06/microsoft-ai-jobs-xbox-reset/

2026-06-10 20:29:09 UTC

OpenAI says China targeted America’s AI future with covert influence campaign https://nerds.xyz/2026/06/openai-china-ai-influence-campaign/

2026-06-10 18:52:09 UTC

Mastercard wants AI agents paying each other nonstop https://nerds.xyz/2026/06/mastercard-wants-ai-agents-paying-each-other-nonstop/

2026-06-10 18:23:54 UTC

Only 1 in 4 employees say they are ready for AI at work https://nerds.xyz/2026/06/skillsoft-workplace-ai-readiness-report/

2026-06-10 17:30:59 UTC

Linux Foundation launches Tokenomicon conference focused on AI economics https://nerds.xyz/2026/06/linux-foundation-tokenomicon-ai-economics/

2026-06-10 10:14:45 UTC

Logitech copies Microsoft’s terrible Surface Arc Mouse with Mobi Fold https://nerds.xyz/2026/06/logitech-mobi-fold-portable-foldable-mouse/

2026-06-10 02:06:20 UTC

Alpine Linux 3.24 brings GNOME 50, COSMIC, and major cleanup https://nerds.xyz/2026/06/alpine-linux-3-24-gnome-50-cosmic-linux-6-18/

2026-06-09 22:37:58 UTC

Luxury brands are now optimizing for ChatGPT instead of Google https://nerds.xyz/2026/06/luxury-brands-optimizing-for-chatgpt-not-google/

2026-06-09 16:08:25 UTC

Apple declares war on Linux with macOS 27 Golden Gate https://nerds.xyz/2026/06/apple-declares-war-on-linux-with-macos-27-golden-gate/

2026-06-09 13:32:51 UTC

Kensington Pro Fit Ergo TB675 vertical trackballs aim to save your wrist without hurting productivity https://nerds.xyz/2026/06/kensington-pro-fit-ergo-tb675-vertical-trackballs/

2026-06-09 12:55:03 UTC

Marshall just gave its Stockwell speaker a major battery upgrade https://nerds.xyz/2026/06/marshall-stockwell-iii-portable-speaker-40-hour-battery/

2026-06-08 22:01:01 UTC

OpenAI just made the SpaceX IPO feel like old news https://nerds.xyz/2026/06/openai-ipo-excitement-spacex/

2026-06-08 21:12:45 UTC

OpenAI says AI may soon automate much of its own research https://nerds.xyz/2026/06/openai-ai-automate-research/

2026-06-08 18:57:36 UTC

iOS 27 shows Apple finally listening to frustrated iPhone users https://nerds.xyz/2026/06/apple-ai-wwdc26/

2026-06-08 14:53:54 UTC

GEEKOM packed a 99.9Wh battery into this surprisingly affordable laptop
https://nerds.xyz/2026/06/geekom-geekbook-m16-core-ultra-9-99wh-battery/

2026-06-08 10:57:02 UTC

GoveeLife Smart Countertop Ice Maker 2 Pro has RGB lights and Alexa support https://nerds.xyz/2026/06/goveelife-smart-wi-fi-ice-maker-rgb-lights/

2026-06-07 21:35:20 UTC

I finally set up a Bitcoin Lightning wallet https://nerds.xyz/2026/06/bitcoin-lightning-wallet-nerdsxyz/

2026-05-18 13:09:45 UTC

Q&A: Ditto says social media became sterile and the internet should be fun again https://nerds.xyz/2026/05/ditto-qa-social-media-sterile/

2026-05-16 19:53:21 UTC

Debian 13.5 reminds Linux users why boring distributions still win https://nerds.xyz/2026/05/debian-13-5-linux-security-update/

2026-05-15 00:49:32 UTC

Ditto wants to bring back the weird customizable internet people actually loved https://nerds.xyz/2026/05/ditto-decentralized-social-platform/