This Levoit is the best smart air purifier I’ve tested (and it’s on sale)
[ad_1] Maria Diaz/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. The Levoit Vital 200S-P is a smart air purifier for small, medium, and large rooms, currently on sale for $170, down from its original price of $200. I’ve tested many air purifiers, smart and not, yet the Levoit Vital 200S-P is the one I […]
Record high active user numbers for OpenSim grids in July – Hypergrid Business
[ad_1] OpenSim’s land area and active users all increased this month as OSgrid came back online and many other grids reported increased land area and user numbers. The public metaverse gained the equivalent of 8,438 standard-sized regions this month, and 1,684 active users for a new total of 153,858 regions and 49,690 actives. That’s the […]
5 smart home gadgets I consider completely non-negotiable – and why
[ad_1] I priced out motorized blinds months before moving into my townhome, and it’s incredibly expensive when you go through popular installation companies. Nevertheless, smart blinds were not something I could skip. My home is on the corner of a busy cross street in our neighborhood, and the entire street can quite literally peer in. […]
OSgrid is back up — and getting ready for 19th birthday celebration – Hypergrid Business
[ad_1] OSgrid has recovered from its recent month-long outage and is getting ready to celebrate its 19th birthday. The party will run from July 20 to July 26 on the Event Plaza region on OSgrid, hypergrid address hg.osgrid.org:80:event plaza. OSgrid is the oldest public OpenSim grid, a testing ground for OpenSim development, and a grid […]
Is that QR code a trap? How to spot quishing scams before it’s too late
[ad_1] BlackJack3D/ iStock / Getty Images Plus via Getty Images Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways The QR code in your email or attachment could be a scam. QR code phishing bypasses MFA, leading to data theft. How quishing attacks work, and what you can do to stay safe. Ever […]
OpenSim users up, but land area down on OSgrid cleanup – Hypergrid Business
[ad_1] OpenSim’s public grids gained 3,151 active users this month, with 15 grids reporting increases of more than 100 actives. However, land area and registered user numbers were both town. Most of the loss in land area was due to a major cleanup on OSgrid. The grid reported a drop of more than 800,000 standard region […]
SpaceX wants to launch 100,000 more Starlink satellites – for 100x the bandwidth
[ad_1] Joe Raedle/Getty Images Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Starlink’s 100,000 satellites will dwarf existing constellations. When deployed, SpaceX promises the network will deliver gigabit speeds. When it comes to satellite internet, Starlink has no real competition. Do you like Starlink internet? If so, you’ll love that […]
Linden Lab quietly opens adult hub in Second Life – Hypergrid Business
[ad_1] Linden Lab opened a new Adult Hub in Second Life in early March 2026, with no official announcement, according to blogger Inara Pey, who first reported on the facility March 7. The only official sign of the Adult Hub is the SecondLife teleport link. Second Life first teased the hub in December 2023, […]
I’m a Windows user who installed Linux for the first time – here’s how the experience changed me
[ad_1] Jack Wallen and Elyse Betters Picaro/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways I installed Ubuntu on an old Dell laptop to see if Linux could really replace Windows. I had difficulty installing the OS, so I had to troubleshoot. Once fixed, I enjoyed an OS that was cleaner […]
Why I still build with prims in a mesh-driven metaverse – Hypergrid Business
[ad_1] In the late 1990s and early 2010s, virtual worlds were vibrant social spaces where people gathered to build, celebrate, and create communities online. Platforms such as Second Life and several Open Sim-based grids—including InWorldz, Kitely, and OSG. Over time, however, participation in many of these worlds has declined dramatically. For those who built businesses […]