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Build your own private Discord: 5 self-hosted alternatives that put you in control

Revolt, Mumble, Matrix, TeamSpeak, and Nextcloud Talk. Host your own chats for better privacy, control, and performance.

Rust player says goodbye to his server neighbours by constructing a giant, illuminated middle finger: 'Making one of these is often how I like to end a successful wipe'

As seen in UniverseBear's reddit post, the flashing flip-off is emblazoned on the side of a rectangular tower built from corrugated iron and concrete. The offending gesture itself is constructed from ...
InfoWorld

4 self-contained databases for your apps

SQLite has its place, but it’s not fit for every occasion. Learn how to set up install-free versions of MariaDB, PostgreSQL MongoDB, and Redis for your development needs.
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Rust gets rusty boat building, so you can sail in search of ghost ships, floating cities and tropical islands

Rust's naval update has added boat building to the survival sandbox, allowing players to sail to a dangerous deep sea.

Holding the throne of "biggest survival game on Steam," Rust unveils massive naval update with player-made boats

The Rust naval update is taking us out to sea ...

Rust devs surveil cheaters like they're 'playing an RTS game': 'Every gun shot, every message, every dropped item, every kind of interaction is logged'

Cheaters: We log off when admins connect to servers.Us: Watching when we're not connected to the server like we're playing an RTS game. Every gun shot, every message, every dropped item, every kind of ...

Why the most private way to browse the web isn't incognito mode (but this instead)

A while ago, I wrote a piece on the best way to ensure your privacy with a web browser. Part of that advice was to use the Tor browser. In simplest terms, you cannot get more privacy and security from ...