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Ligue 1 Soccer: Livestream PSG vs. Auxerre From Anywhere

Luis Enrique's Paris Saint-Germain will be determined to get back to winning ways on Saturday as it hosts Ligue 1 newcomer Auxerre at the Parc des Princes. Below, we'll outline the best live TV streaming services to use to watch this game live wherever you are in the world and how to use a VPN if they're not available where you are. Monday's rescheduled Le Classique derby match against Marseille saw PSG relinquish its perfect start to the season. It slipped to a 1-0 defeat at the Stade Vélodro

Elephantshark, a tool to monitor Postgres network traffic

Elephantshark helps you monitor, understand and troubleshoot Postgres network traffic: that’s Postgres servers, clients, drivers and ORMs talking to Postgres servers, proxies and poolers. Elephantshark sits between the two parties in a Postgres-protocol exchange, forwarding messages in both directions while parsing and logging them. It is an open-source Ruby script published by Neon and works with any and all Postgres-protocol network traffic. That includes, but isn’t limited to, traffic to and

NASA drops ISS cargo guarantee, forcing Sierra Space to pivot

When Sierra Space won a contract to deliver cargo to the International Space Station nearly a decade ago, the company promised a first for the commercial space market: a privately built, rapid reuse and cargo return spaceplane capable of landing on commercial runways. That dream has changed. In a modification to the contract announced earlier this week, NASA and Sierra Space agreed to remove the agency’s guarantee to purchase cargo flights to the ISS. Instead, the Dream Chaser spaceplane will d

GriffonAD: A new tool to exploit bad configurations in Active Directory

GriffonAD A new tool to exploit bad configurations in Active Directory (based on Bloodhound json files). Nothing is executed on the target, it generates commands for you and you just have to copy-paste these commands (with a few modifications). The main goal is to let the user a full control on what is modified: all commands are fully commented and parameters to change are highlighted in red. Griffon supports many scenarios, take a look into config.ml ! Challenge You can play with Griffon b

YouTube beefs up Premium benefits with enhanced audio, 4x playback, and more

TL;DR YouTube is bringing the latest Premium features to more devices. Premium users are gaining enhanced audio, faster playback speeds, and the ability to “Jump Ahead” on smart TVs and game consoles. Picture-in-picture and automatic downloads are also coming to Shorts for iOS users. YouTube just announced its Labs program, which will allow users to be the first to try the platform’s latest AI experiments. But that’s not the only news the company shared today. It is also starting to roll out

If you are harassed by lasers

To whom it may concern: I have been getting burned for now about a year. I have been finding burn holes in my mini-blinds. My dog I have found burn holes on her skin also, Is there anything I can do ? It is really painful and I think they did this so I had to sell my home because I felt that my life was in danger I would be walking in the house and then I would get this burning sensation in my eyes and then I would fell my arms would be burning didn't matter what side of the house I was at I

Facebook and Instagram Are Now Offering No-Ad Paid Subscriptions in the UK

Pay for Facebook and Instagram? That may seem unthinkable to many users of the free apps, but parent company Meta announced Friday that people in the UK can choose to pay for a subscription if they don't want to see targeted ads. It's an option that users of those apps in the US can only admire from afar if they're tired seeing ads in their social feeds. The UK Information Commissioner's Office published guidance about ad-free subscriptions earlier this year, and on Friday, said it welcomed th

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Disney Plus: The 27 Best TV Shows to Stream Right Now

It goes without saying that Disney Plus is one of the best streaming platforms around today. While that's a bold statement, the streamer's content backs it up. Where else can you click a button and instantly watch a bunch of Star Wars shows, Marvel originals and the ever-popular Bluey? Nowhere; that's your answer. But there's more there than that. You want classic programs from the Disney library? You'll find them on Disney Plus. You want educational documentaries, family-friendly shows or ent

As people look for ways to make new friends, here are the apps promising to help

In recent years, people have been increasingly looking for new ways to form platonic connections, as loneliness and social isolation have become more prevalent. In 2023, the U.S. Surgeon General went so far as to label this issue a public health crisis. Remote workers, who miss the everyday interactions found in an office, and younger individuals eager to create their adult social circles based on shared interests and hobbies, are among those seeking meaningful friendships. Thanks to online da

Microsoft Edge to block malicious sideloaded extensions

Microsoft is planning to introduce a new Edge security feature that will protect users against malicious extensions sideloaded into the web browser. Edge enables developers to install extensions locally (also known as sideloading) for testing purposes before publishing them to the Microsoft Edge Add-ons store by toggling the "Developer Mode" option on the Extensions management page and clicking the "Load unpacked" button. However, users can also sideload third-party extensions that aren't dist

Neon, an App That Pays to Record Your Phone Calls Hit #2 on the App Store, Taken Down Over Security Flaw

After coming out of nowhere, a viral new app that pays people to record their phone calls for the purpose of training AI has been yanked offline after a security flaw allegedly exposed user data. Neon founder Alex Kiam told Gizmodo in an email that the app’s servers are down while the team patches the vulnerability and conducts a security audit to ensure the issue doesn’t happen again. Neon launched just last week and quickly shot to the number two spot on iPhone’s top free app chart before it

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Is the Apple Watch SE 3 a good deal?

Apple recently unveiled three new Apple Watch models: the Apple Watch Series 11, Apple Watch SE 3, and Apple Watch Ultra 3. With its $799 price tag, the Apple Watch Ultra 3 is clearly aimed at a niche, high-end market and athletes. For most consumers, the purchasing decision likely lies between the Apple Watch SE 3 and the Apple Watch Series 11, starting at $249 and $399, respectively. Despite its lower price tag, the Apple Watch SE 3 comes with much of the same software as the Series 11. If yo

Meta announces paid subscriptions for both Instagram and Facebook in the UK

Facebook and Instagram users in the UK will soon be offered paid subscriptions that remove ads. In the coming weeks, those over the age of 18 can pay £3 ($4) per month on the web, or £4 ($5) per month when using Meta’s iOS or Android apps. If you're wondering why the mobile version is more expensive, Meta blames that on fees levied by Apple and Google in their respective app stores. A no-ads subscription will apply to any Facebook and Instagram account added to a Meta Accounts Center , which is

Microsoft releases the final Windows 10 22H2 preview update

Microsoft has released the final non-security preview update for Windows 10, version 22H2, which includes fixes for the out-of-box experience and SMBv1 protocol connectivity. This is an optional cumulative update that delivers updates at the end of each month, allowing Windows administrators to test improvements and bug fixes that will roll out to all users during the next month's Patch Tuesday release. KB5066198 addresses a known issue privately acknowledged by Microsoft last week that impact

Nursery hackers threaten to publish more children's profiles online

Nursery hackers threaten to publish more children's profiles online 2 hours ago Share Save Joe Tidy Cyber correspondent, BBC World Service Share Save Getty Images Hackers holding pictures and private data of thousands of nursery children and their families to ransom say they will publish more information online unless they are paid. Criminals calling themselves Radiant hacked Kido nursery chain and posted profiles of 10 children online on Thursday. On their website on the dark web - a part of

Apple Watch Series 11 models are already on sale at Amazon

The Apple Watch Series 11 is already available on Amazon , and you can pick up select color and case combos for $10 less than Apple's base price. The newest generation of Apple's smartwatch was just revealed this month at the company's iPhone 17 event in Cupertino. The Series 11 packs some new features like 5G connectivity on cellular models, a more scratch-resistant screen, new sleep features, improved battery life and a hypertension alert system that just received FDA clearance . The GPS-only

Sierra’s Dream Chaser is starting to resemble a nightmare

The Dream Chaser spaceplane, which has been under development for two decades, now seems like it might be further than ever from taking flight. On Thursday, NASA, confirming an earlier Ars Technica report, said the first flight of the winged spacecraft will no longer berth with the International Space Station. Rather, the space agency said, the Dream Chaser program would be "best served" by a free flight demonstration. "Development of new space transportation systems is difficult and can take

Facebook and Instagram to get £2.99 UK subscription fee to stop ads

Facebook and Instagram to get £2.99 UK subscription fee to stop ads 2 hours ago Share Save Liv McMahon Technology reporter Share Save Getty Images Facebook and Instagram owner Meta is launching paid subscriptions for users who do not want to see adverts in the UK. The company said it would start notifying users in the coming weeks to let them choose whether to subscribe to its platforms if they wish to use them without seeing ads. EU users of its platforms can already pay a fee starting from

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Facebook and Instagram to offer ad-free service in UK for up to £3.99 a month

Facebook and Instagram users in the UK are to be offered advert-free versions of the social networks for up to £3.99 a month. Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta has responded to regulatory warnings about personalised adverts, in which users’ data is crunched to produce targeted ads, by launching an ad-free subscription service. Web users will be charged £2.99 a month, and mobile phone users £3.99 a month, to scroll through Facebook and Instagram without ads. If the accounts are linked, users only need to

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Sierra Space’s spaceplane faces a reinvention after NASA contract change

When Sierra Space won a contract to deliver cargo to the International Space Station nearly a decade ago, the company promised a first for the commercial space market: a privately built, rapid reuse and cargo return spaceplane capable of landing on commercial runways. That dream has changed. In a modification to the contract announced earlier this week, NASA and Sierra Space agreed to remove the agency’s guarantee to purchase cargo flights to the ISS. Instead, the Dream Chaser spaceplane will d

6 insights service leaders need to know about agentic AI

Yuichiro Chino/Moment via Getty Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways AI agents can reduce service costs by more than 20%. Service leaders are investing in tech and data integration. Only 46% of service reps' time is spent engaging customers. The 2025 State of Service report from Salesforce found that four out of every five service leaders say AI agent investment is essential to meeting business demands. The report highlighted several key findings, in

Instagram’s ‘pay or consent’ approach to ads is coming to UK after being rejected in EU

Robert Hart is a London-based reporter at The Verge covering all things AI and Senior Tarbell Fellow. Previously, he wrote about health, science and tech for Forbes. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Meta is bringing its “pay or consent” ad model to the UK after months of wrangling with regulators over the controversial policy. The update will force Instagram and Facebook users to pick between being served up personalized ads or shelling ou

Which Apple Watch should you buy in 2025? I recommend these models to different users

The Apple Watch SE 3 (left), Apple Watch Ultra 3 (middle), Apple Watch Series 11 (right). Nina Raemont/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Apple released three new smartwatches this month, and while they may look similar, their differences are stark. I've tested all three to get a sense of which watches work best for different people. I've even included one Apple Watch model from 2024 that, thanks to some retroactive updates through WatchOS 26, is a worthy contender fo

Job hunting? Nothing beats human networks - here are 8 places to start

imaginima/E+ via Getty Images Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Most job opportunities never make it to the want ads. Networking is the most powerful job-search tool available. There's a professional association or user group for every aspect of technology. First, a confession: I have a bias toward this article's topic. In a previous career, I served as director of a professional association, called the Administrative Management Society, which prod

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The Digital Markets Act: time for a reset

The Digital Markets Act (DMA), intended to create a more level playing field, is causing significant and unintended harm to European users and many of the small businesses it was meant to protect. This week we detailed these impacts in our response to the European Commission’s consultation on this new law and provided our thoughts on how to improve it. Unintended consequences Consider the DMA’s impact on Europe’s tourism industry. The DMA requires Google Search to stop showing useful travel re

Microsoft cuts off some services used by Israeli military unit

Microsoft cuts off some services used by Israeli military unit 2 hours ago Share Save Natalie Sherman Share Save Bloomberg via Getty Images Microsoft has cut off some services to a unit of Israel's Ministry of Defence after an investigation found its technology had been used to conduct mass surveillance on people in Gaza. Brad Smith, president of the company, said using the firm's technology to conduct mass surveillance on civilians was a violation of its standard terms of service. Mr Smith s

Bowser is leaving Nintendo of America

Doug Bowser, Nintendo of America's President and Chief Operating Officer, is stepping down on December 31, 2025, according to Nintendo. Bowser's leadership responsibilities will now be split between two executives: Devon Pritchard, NoA's Executive Vice President of Revenue, Marketing and Consumer Experience, will take over as President, and Satoru Shibata, the current Corporate Director and Managing Executive Director, will act as the company's CEO. Bowser first joined Nintendo in 2015 as Vice

Nintendo of America boss Doug Bowser is retiring

One of Nintendo’s most recognizable names is stepping down. Today the company announced that the aptly named Doug Bowser, who took over as president of Nintendo of America from Reggie Fils-Aimé in 2019, will be retiring. He’ll stay on until the end of the year — December 31st, to be precise — and will be replaced by Devon Pritchard, who currently serves as executive vice president of NoA. Bowser, who was in charge of sales and marketing before taking over the top job at NoA, was in the role for

Viral call-recording app Neon goes dark after exposing users’ phone numbers, call recordings, and transcripts

A viral app called Neon, which offers to record your phone calls and pay you for the audio so it can sell that data to AI companies, has rapidly risen to the ranks of the top-five free iPhone apps since its launch last week. The app already has thousands of users and was downloaded 75,000 times yesterday alone, according to app intelligence provider Appfigures. Neon pitches itself as a way for users to make by providing call recordings that help train, improve, and test AI models. But now Neon

EU Commission responds to Apple’s call to scrap the DMA

Last night, Apple issued its most forceful rebuttal yet to Europe’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), which may force it to open up its ecosystem. Today, the European Commission shot back. Here are the details. A bit of background For the past few years, Europe has been developing the DMA, which is a set of legislation that will compel “gatekeepers” to open up their platforms and ecosystems, in an attempt to promote a more level playing field for competitiveness. When it comes specifically to Apple,