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Latest news · Nov 1, 2026

Self-hosting GitLab? Alpine Linux shows the CVSS 10 regex fix also needs a Ruby update

Alpine Linux rebuilt its GitLab server from scratch and reset every password after an attacker probed CVE-2026-97229, a CVSS 10 flaw in the Ruby regex engine GitLab uses for CI configs. Alpine had upgraded GitLab, but its image lacked the Ruby patch. Fixed Ruby versions are 3.3.13, 3.4.12 and 4.0.9.

Latest news · Nov 1, 2026

Apple Watch showing the wrong hour after the time change? Switch faces or restart it, and your alarms are fine

US clocks went back on November 1, and some Apple Watches now show a time one hour off on the Always On display while the wrist is down. Apple's support page says alarms are not affected, and the fix is to switch watch faces and back, restart the watch, or wait until midnight.

Latest news · Nov 1, 2026

ChatGPT Pro 100 and Pro 500 now get twice the Work and Codex usage, and the Pro 200 cut is canceled

OpenAI doubled the Work and Codex allowances on its $100 Pro 100 and $500 Pro 500 plans on October 29 and dropped the planned usage cut for $200 Pro 200 subscribers. Prices did not change. Next, OpenAI plans to fold Work into regular Chat and draw ChatGPT and Codex from one shared allowance.

Latest review · Keyboards · Oct 23, 2026

Fire Phoenix BK-F75 Pro review: a great budget keyboard with a Bluetooth catch

Yes, if you can buy it where you live. The Fire Phoenix BK-F75 Pro is a budget 75% keyboard with a volume knob and three ways to connect. Two weeks between a Windows PC and a Mac turned up one catch: Bluetooth switching.

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    SoloCast after three years

    Three years of calls. Then I moved it 15 cm and people stopped hearing me.
    MicrophonesTested 3+ yearsOct 11, 2026

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  1. How to use Ray-Ban Meta glasses for work calls on a Mac

    Pair Ray-Ban Meta glasses with a MacBook over Bluetooth, pick them as the sound input and output in System Settings, and switch back to your phone without re-pairing. Steps from Meta and Apple's own help pages.
    Smart glassesOct 29, 2026
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