It's always good to think through how any given database operation behaves inside of a transaction. For example, Faroguy inherited a Ruby codebase which was mostly db.execute("SOME SQL") without any transactions at all. This caused all sorts of problems with half-finished operations polluting the database.
Imagine Faroguy's excitement upon discovering a function called db_trans getting called in a few places. Well, one place, but that's better than none at all. This clearly must mean that at least one operation was running inside of a transaction, right?
Seems like the component shortages thanks to AI may have finally hit Valve as in the US, Canada and Asia all models of Steam Deck are completely out of stock.
Open Source Policy Summit 2026 SUSE recommends that companies should run on FOSS – but an accidental revelation from a company exec, live on stage, reveals it doesn't practice what it preaches. It's not alone.…
Based on Machine.Tower.2984-TENOKE ISO release: tenoke-machine.tower.2984.iso (1,396,221,952 bytes)
Game version: v1.0.0; Bonus OST is included by default
100% Lossless & MD5 Perfect: all files are identical to originals after installation
NOTHING ripped, NOTHING re-encoded
Significantly smaller archive size (compressed from 1.3 GB to 655 MB)
Installation takes 2-4 minutes (depending on your system)
After-install integrity check so you could make sure that everything installed properly
HDD space after installation: 1.1 GB
Language can be changed in game settings
Repack uses XTool library by Razor12911
At least 2 GB of free RAM (inc. virtual) required for installing this repack
Game Description
Machine Tower 2984 is a top-down mechanical fantasy style Roguelike game. You will embark on an adventure in a tower filled with mechanical mechanisms, challenging the five robots that control the machine tower and searching for the huge secrets behind the entire tower.
Robot 9527, prepare for deployment! This is a massive and mysterious mechanical city, where gears roar day and night, and countless small robots toil to keep the tower running. After long ages, the Machine Tower is now decaying and riddled with danger. Gather your tools, check your gear, and set out!
Game Features
Forge Your Own Battle Style – On the path to exploring the Machine Tower, you’ll need all sorts of handy tools! In Machine Tower 2984, a variety of weapons and a wealth of skills are yours to mix and match, allowing you to freely create your own exclusive combat flow. Use your unique combat combo to drive back the enemy and make the entire tower remember your name!
A Trap-Laden Labyrinth of Slaughter – The interior of the Machine Tower has long since transformed into a deadly labyrinth. Ground spikes pop out without warning, rusty bomb robots are ready to detonate at any moment, and massive steel hammers descend from above, trying to smash you into scrap metal. Every step is like walking on thin ice. Only by staying calm and anticipating the dangers can you walk out of this death trap alive!
A Deadly Encounter with the Guards – Lurking on every floor of the Machine Tower are lethal mechanical guards. They can transform, spin, and charge, using merciless attacks to repel intruders. You must learn their rhythm and survive in the gaps between gunfire and steel. Dodge with wit, counterattack with firepower, and find victory in desperation!
Confront the Tyrants of the High Tower – The Mechanical Overlords are ruthless and highly skilled. Each one has a unique specialty, and it’s as if the entire tower fights for them! Defeat them to tear open the secrets of the Machine Tower and get closer to the truth!
Befriend All Sorts of Interesting Robot Pals – You won’t be alone on your adventure. You will meet a variety of robots with different personalities – some are quirky, some are warm-hearted, and others are shrouded in mystery, each with their own unique story. Befriend them to make your adventure easier and more exciting!
A Texas Democrat has effortlessly dismantled Republican arguments over transgender kids playing sports, calling them a tactic to score ‘political points’.
Earlier this week, state representative James Talarico condemned the ongoing campaign by GOP lawmakers across the US to ban trans people from competitive sports, including in school and college.
Speaking with New York Times columnist Ezra Klein, the 36-year-old accused politicians of trying to score “political points” by attacking the rights of a vulnerable community rather than solve issues that Americans are more concerned with.
“Instead of allowing local sports officials and school district officials to make decisions about whether trans athletes can play in a certain sport if it maintains fairness and safety – which I think is what we all want – the Republican legislature passed a bill that would ban it in every instance across every age group, even T-ball, before kids even hit puberty,” he said.
“Their goal was not to solve a problem,” Talarico added. “Their goal was to score political points off the backs of a vulnerable community.”
Trans sports bans have swept across the US. (Getty Images)
The Republican-led Texas legislature first passed a bill banning trans K-12 students from participating in sporting events in 2021. It later expanded this ban to college students in 2023.
Almost half of all trans youngsters (40%) aged 13-17 live in states which have laws or policies preventing them from playing sports in line with their gender. There are approximately 724,000 transgender youth living in the US today, according to the Williams Institute.
The lawfulness of these bans will be decided by the Supreme Court in a judgment later this year after trans teenager Becky Pepper-Jackson challenged a ban in West Virginia.
Representing the 15-year-old, who was 12 when the ban was implemented, is the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), which argues the state’s anti-trans bill and those like it restrict trans teenagers’ right to be themselves.
“This is about more than school sports,” the organisation writes on its website. “Trans children deserve the same equality, dignity, and opportunities as their peers.
“Together, with a roster of sports stars, the ACLU is advocating for the freedom of all children to be able to live their authentic lives. This is more than a game.”
Speaking on the nature of trans sports bans, Talarico said he was here to have a conversation about “safety and fairness” in sports, as long as it was respectful of all parties.
“There are going to be rules where sometimes it’s not allowed. That’s actually how you solve a public policy problem,” he said.
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Don Lemon has hired a former Department of Justice (DOJ) prosecutor to defend him in his free speech battle with US president Donald Trump.
The independent journalist, who came out as gay in his 2011 and is married to real estate agent Tim Malone, was arrested on 29 January on charges that he violated federal law when he entered the Cities Church in St Paul, Minnesota on 18 January.
Lemon is charged with conspiring to intimidate or violate the free exercise of religion, and violating the FACE Act, which prohibits the use of force or threats to intentionally interfere with someone’s First Amendment right to practice religion.
According to a court filing, he has now hired Jospeh Thompson to defend him from the federal charges. Until a few weeks ago, Thompson worked as a senior federal prosector in the US attorney’s office in Minnesota.
However, Thompson quit his role alongside several other prosectors after the DOJ told them to drop their investigation into the legality of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent’s killing of Renee Good. The DOJ instead ordered the office to investigate Good’s widow for any links to other anti-ICE protest groups, causing concern among prosecutors.
The indictment against Lemon, who has publicly clashed with Trump supporter Nicki Minaj, claims that he stood close to a pastor during the protest, intimidating him and causing a graze to his hand. It also claims he and other protestors refused to leave the church when asked by worship leaders.
Eight others are also charged with one count each of conspiracy against religious freedom at a place of worship and injuring, intimidating and interfering with the exercise of the right of religious freedom at a place of worship.
The indictment that led to Lemon’s arrest occurred after DOJ declared it would no longer seek to prosecute him, and after the department attempted to ask a federal magistrate judge for an arrest warrant for Lemon, which wasn’t signed off.
Lemon has attested that he was doing his job as a journalist while at the protest, rather than participating in it.
After his release from federal custody on 30 January, he said: “The First Amendment of the Constitution protects that work, for me and for countless other journalists who do what I do. I stand with all of them, and I will not be silenced…. I look forward to my day in court.”
Share your thoughts! Let us know in the comments below, and remember to keep the conversation respectful.
Intel has upstreamed some Resource Control "resctrl" improvements to Linux 7.0 for enhanced telemetry monitoring. This is the good kind of telemetry with this new code being useful for being able to monitor how much energy or work is attributed to a group of tasks / process IDs on the system...
Apple has released security updates for iPhones, iPads, Macs, Apple Watches, Apple TVs, and Safari, fixing, in particular, a zero-day flaw that is actively exploited in targeted attacks.
Exploiting this zero-day flaw would allow cybercriminals to run any code they want on the affected device, potentially installing spyware or backdoors without the owner noticing.
Installing these updates as soon as possible keeps your personal information—and everything else on your Apple devices—safe from such an attack.
CVE-2026-20700
The zero-day vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-20700, is a memory corruption issue in watchOS 26.3, tvOS 26.3, macOS Tahoe 26.3, visionOS 26.3, iOS 26.3 and iPadOS 26.3. An attacker with memory write capability may be able to execute arbitrary code.
Apple says the vulnerability was used as part of an infection chain combined with CVE-2025-14174 and CVE-2025-43529 against devices running iOS versions prior to iOS 26.
Those two vulnerabilities were already patched in the December 2025 update.
Updates for your particular device
The table below shows which updates are available and points you to the relevant security content for that operating system (OS).
iPhone 11 and later, iPad Pro 12.9-inch 3rd generation and later, iPad Pro 11-inch 1st generation and later, iPad Air 3rd generation and later, iPad 8th generation and later, and iPad mini 5th generation and later
For iOS and iPadOS users, here’s how to check if you’re using the latest software version:
Go to Settings > General > Software Update. You will see if there are updates available and be guided through installing them.
Turn on Automatic Updates if you haven’t already—you’ll find it on the same screen.
How to update macOS on any version
To update macOS on any supported Mac, use the Software Update feature, which Apple designed to work consistently across all recent versions. Here are the steps:
Click the Apple menu in the upper-left corner of your screen.
Choose System Settings (or System Preferences on older versions).
Select General in the sidebar, then click Software Update on the right. On older macOS, just look for Software Update directly.
Your Mac will check for updates automatically. If updates are available, click Update Now (or Upgrade Now for major new versions) and follow the on-screen instructions. Before you upgrade to macOS Tahoe 26, please read these instructions.
Enter your administrator password if prompted, then let your Mac finish the update (it might need to restart during this process).
Make sure your Mac stays plugged in and connected to the internet until the update is done.
How to update Apple Watch
Ensure your iPhone is paired with your Apple Watch and connected to Wi-Fi, then:
Keep your Apple Watch on its charger and close to your iPhone.
Open the Watch app on your iPhone.
Tap General > Software Update.
If an update appears, tap Download and Install.
Enter your iPhone passcode or Apple ID password if prompted.
Your Apple Watch will automatically restart during the update process. Make sure it remains near your iPhone and on charge until the update completes.
How to update Apple TV
Turn on your Apple TV and make sure it’s connected to the internet, then:
Open the Settings app on Apple TV.
Navigate to System > Software Updates.
Select Update Software.
If an update appears, select Download and Install.
The Apple TV will download the update and restart as needed. Keep your device connected to power and Wi-Fi until the process finishes.
How to update your Safari browser
Safari updates are included with macOS updates, so installing the latest version of macOS will also update Safari. To check manually:
Open the Apple menu > System Settings > General > Software Update.
If you see a Safari update listed separately, click Update Now to install it.
Restart your Mac when prompted.
If you’re on an older macOS version that’s still supported (like Sonoma or Sequoia), Apple may offer Safari updates independently through Software Update.
More advice to stay safe
The most important fix—however inconvenient it may be—is to upgrade to iOS 26.3 (or the latest available version for your device). Not doing so means missing an accumulating list of security fixes, leaving your device vulnerable to newly found vulnerabilities.
Blizzard released Diablo II: Resurrected - Infernal Edition on Steam, a newly upgraded version of the classic action RPG and it's Steam Deck Verified too.
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