Synology DS225+: That Cool 2.5Gbps Port

Today, Synology announced the availability of its 2025 2-bay Plus DiskStation NAS server, the DS225+, for the US market. Considering the 2024 model year DS224+, the release of this new version is somewhat unexpected. All other previous 2025 Plus servers, including the DS925+, DS425+, DS725+, DS1825+, and DS1525+, are refreshed versions of those released at … Read more

Windows 11 Upgrade (to 25H2, 24H2, and more) on Unsupported Hardware: ISO Downloads and More

This post will help you upgrade any Windows 10 computer, including those that don’t meet the hardware requirements—without TPM 2.0, lack Secure Boot, or run on an unsupported CPU—to any release of Windows 11, including version 24H2 and the latest version 25H2 (still in Preview stage). There’s no need for a third-party tool or finicky … Read more

What to know about ToolShell, the SharePoint threat under mass exploitation

Microsoft fixed the vulnerability pair—CVE-2025-49706 and CVE-2025-49704—two weeks ago as part of the company’s monthly update release. As the world learned over the weekend, the patches were incomplete, a lapse that opened organizations around the world to the new attacks. Q: What sorts of malicious things are attackers doing with these newer ToolShell exploits? A: … Read more

White House unveils sweeping plan to “win” global AI race through deregulation

Trump’s plan was not welcomed by everyone. J.B. Branch, Big Tech accountability advocate for Public Citizen, in a statement provided to Ars, criticized Trump as giving “sweetheart deals” to tech companies that would cause “electricity bills to rise to subsidize discounted power for massive AI data centers.” Infrastructure demands and energy requirements Trump’s new AI … Read more

Apple releases public preview of iOS 26 for the iPhone

Apple announces a new design language for its operating systems called “Liquid Glass” during the annual Apple “Worldwide Developers Conference” (WWDC) at Apple Park, the corporate headquarters of Apple Inc., in Cupertino, California on June 9, 2025. Josh Edelson | AFP | Getty Images Apple released the public beta preview version of its next iPhone … Read more