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I automated Linux backups with a simple bash script and cron (and it’s better than a GUI)

Skip one-click backup apps. This rsync script gives you full control over what gets saved and when, plus logs and a few hard-won lessons.
Visual Studio Magazine

Hands On with New Experimental GitHub Copilot 'Agent Skills' in VS Code

Visual Studio Code 1.108 introduces Agent Skills for GitHub Copilot, enabling developers to define reusable, domain-specific ...
Popular Mechanics

A New Theory Says Hidden Dimensions May Create Mass. That Would Rewrite Particle Physics.

Current theories suggest that W and Z bosons acquire mass from interactions with the Higgs scalar field, but a new study suggests that the higher dimensional structure of spacetime could be the actual ...
gearpatrol

Civivi’s Most Interesting New Folder Is Much More Than a Knife

For knife knerds, Civivi’s reputation is pretty well established. The mid-level option of three We Knife brands offers knives that look great, perform well and don’t bust your budget. The new Partake ...
Reuters

Holt exits New Mountain to create $30 billion health‑tech venture

NEW YORK, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Matt Holt, former managing director and president of private equity at New Mountain Capital, has left the firm and is in talks to lead a deal valued at more than $30 ...
9to5google

Google Pixel gets a slick new folder animation, other launcher UI tweaks

Android 16 QPR3 launched today for Google Pixel devices, bringing some interesting tweaks to round out the later stages of this software build. The newest update brings a smooth new folder animation ...
Live Science

Scientists create new solid-state sodium-ion battery — they say it'll make EVs cheaper and safer

A new sodium-ion battery offers a cheaper and safer alternative to conventional lithium-ion systems, scientists say, paving the way for more sustainable EVs. When you purchase through links on our ...
KOMU

Root Cellar's new owners bring allergy-inclusive approach to farm-to-store shopping

COLUMBIA — Columbia farm-to-store shop Root Cellar was set to shut down on Dec. 13, but with an outpouring of support from the community, the business has new owners. On March 10, the Trump ...
TechCrunch

YC-backed Poly relaunches as a cloud-hosted file storage with AI search

One of the most common use cases to have come out of new-age AI models is to power natural language search and find files and other information quicker and faster. There are already several companies ...
gearpatrol

Did a Surprising American Brand Make the Best MagnaCut EDC Knife Yet?

Scroll the homepage for New West KnifeWorks and you’d be forgiven for thinking its best stuff is reserved for the kitchen. After all, some of its top thumbnails are dedicated to such categories as ...
ZDNet

Two ways to remove a directory in Linux - plus a bonus method for extra security

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