The Evolution of SRE at Google
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A Fresh Start with Keysoff! Legal Windows 11 Pro for $14.91 and Office 2021 Lifetime License on Sale – Limited Time Only!
https://www.gizchina.com/2025/01/03/a-fresh-start-with-keysoff-legal-windows-11-pro-for-14-91-and-office-2021-lifetime-license-on-sale-limited-time-only/

For the former UNIX engineers in our channel.

https://itsfoss.com/plan9/

Ulefone Armor X31 Pro: Specs and Performance Put to the Test
https://www.gizchina.com/2025/01/03/ulefone-armor-x31-pro-5g-rugged-smartphone/

Scykei, the US Brand Designed for Z Generation, Will Make Its Debut at CES 2025
https://www.gizchina.com/2025/01/03/scykei-smartwatch-ces-2025/

New Smartphones Launching in January 2025: OnePlus 13R, POCO X7 Pro and More
https://www.gizchina.com/2025/01/03/new-smartphones-launching-in-january-2025-oneplus-13r-poco-x7-pro-and-more/

FeedDeck

FeedDeck is an open source RSS and social media feed reader, inspired by TweetDeck. FeedDeck allows you to follow your favorite feeds in one place on all platforms.

🔗 Links:
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- Screenshots
- Features
- Source code
Developer: FeedDeck

🏷️ Tags: #Android #iOS #Linux #Windows #MacOS #Productivity

Samsung Galaxy A06 5G appears on Geekbench with Dimensity 6300 chipset
https://www.gizchina.com/2025/01/04/samsung-galaxy-a06-5g-appears-on-geekbench-with-dimensity-6300-chipset/

Parabolic

Download web video and audio

🔗 Links:
- Download
- Screenshots
- Features
- Source code
Developer: Nickvision

🏷️ Tags: #Linux #Windows #Tools

Koodo Reader

A modern ebook manager and reader with sync and backup capacities for Windows, macOS, Linux and Web.

🔗 Links:
- Download
- Screenshots
- Features
- Source code
Developer: Koodo Reader Community

❤️ Special thanks to @StormFather01 for suggestion

🏷️ Tags: #Linux #Windows #MacOS #Online #Tools

🚨 The U.S. Treasury just sanctioned Integrity Technology Group, a Beijing-based cybersecurity firm, for enabling state-sponsored cyberattacks on U.S. entities.

↪ Linked to Flax Typhoon (aka RedJuliett)
↪ Exploited IoT vulnerabilities.
↪ Targeted government agencies, telecoms, and universities.

🔗 Read the details: https://thehackernews.com/2025/01/us-treasury-sanctions-beijing.html

⚠️ ALERT: PLAYFULGHOST Targets VPN Users!

This powerful backdoor malware deceives users by trojanizing legitimate VPN apps, enabling keylogging, screen/audio capture, and remote shell access.

Learn more: https://thehackernews.com/2025/01/playfulghost-delivered-via-phishing-and.html

🚨 A severe flaw in Nuclei (CVE-2024-43405) could let attackers bypass signature checks and inject malicious code. This impacts all versions after 3.0.0—scoring a 7.4 CVSS.

Read the analysis and secure your systems 👉https://thehackernews.com/2025/01/researchers-uncover-nuclei.html

Meta scrambles to delete its own AI accounts after backlash intensifies
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Meta is killing off its AI-powered Instagram and Facebook profiles
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■■■■□ Google Chrome 2FA Bypass Attacks Confirmed—Millions Of Users At Risk.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder/2024/12/31/google-chrome-2fa-bypass-attack-confirmed-what-you-need-to-know/

■■■□□ Double Click-Jacking: Don’t Click Twice—New Chrome, Edge, Safari Hack Attack Warning.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder/2025/01/03/dont-click-twice-new-chrome-edge-safari-hack-attack-warning/

■■□□□ Privacy: Encryption backdoor debate 'done and dusted,' former White House tech advisor says.

https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/04/encryption_backdoor_debate/