Microsoft has fired two employees that were involved in a sit-in protest in vice chair and president Brad Smith’s office. Software engineers Riki Fameli and Anna Hattle were both dismissed today, after being part of a group of seven protesters that managed to get inside Smith’s office in Building 34 yesterday. Microsoft was forced to temporarily lock down its executive building. The protesters live streamed themselves on Twitch entering Smith’s office, and demanded that the company cut ties with the Israeli government. Microsoft employees Anna Hattle and Riki Fameli were both arrested during the incident, alongside former Microsoft employees Vaniya Agrawal, Hossam Nasr, and Joe Lopez. A former Google employee and another tech worker were also arrested.An unnamed Microsoft spokesperson told GeekWire that the two employees were terminated “following serious breaches of company policies and our code of conduct.” Microsoft refused to provide an attributable statement to The Verge.Hours after the protesters were arrested, Brad Smith then held an emergency press conference in his office. Seated on the edge of his desk, Smith addressed a group of reporters and viewers on a YouTube live stream. Smith said that Microsoft is “committed to ensuring its human rights principles and contractual terms of service are upheld in the Middle East.” He said the company launched an investigation earlier this month after The Guardian reported that Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform was being used for surveillance of Palestinians.Hattle was previously arrested during protests at Microsoft’s headquarters last week, where Redmond police arrested 20 people after a group took over a plaza at Microsoft’s headquarters to protest against the company’s contracts with Israel. Protestors at Microsoft’s campus set up a “Liberated Zone” encampment, and poured red paint over a Microsoft sign on campus.The latest protests were organized by No Azure for Apartheid, a group of current and former Microsoft workers who are demanding that the company cut its ties with the Israeli government. The group has carried out a variety of protests in recent months, with the latest disruptions escalating to the homes and offices of Microsoft executives.

Unlimited lives. Unlimited ammo. A never-ending arsenal of weapons. The ability to fly, phase through walls, teleport, or one-shot anyone you see. Video games might never have given us all these abilities in their vanilla versions, but their cheat codes certainly have. That's the beauty of cheat codes — they've always been tiny little nudges and winks from the devs, saying "hey, if you're done having all the legal fun, go crazy with these cheats".

The DJI Mic 3 has shrinked without scrimping. DJI is making its latest wireless lavalier microphone system even smaller without scrimping on features or battery life. The DJI Mic 3 is half the size and weight of its Mic 2 predecessor and introduces new capabilities, including two adaptive gain control modes, three voice tone presets, and a sizable increase in storage capacity for internal recordings.DJI’s latest wireless mic can support up to four transmitters and eight receivers at once for recording audio from large groups, with a range of 400 meters (1,312 feet). The Mic 3 automatically switches between 2.4GHz and 5GHz frequency bands to help keep the transmission stable and prevent interference. Two-level active noise cancelling is also available for reducing background sounds.The Adaptive Gain Control modes include an Automatic option that can suppress sudden volume spikes and prevent clipping in noisy environments, and a Dynamic mode that automatically adjusts gain to keep volume consistent in quieter indoor settings like studios. The three voice tone presets include Regular, Rich, and Bright, which can be selected based on the vocal characteristics of whoever is speaking to adjust clarity.At 16 grams, the Mic 3 is closer in size and weight to the 10-gram Mic Mini system that DJI launched last year. Unlike the Mic Mini, however, the Mic 3 retains features like built-in backup recording abilities to prevent losing audio, and a touchscreen display on the receiver to adjust settings and monitor battery levels. It also includes 32GB of storage for dual-file internal recordings that support both 24-bit and 32-bit floating points, which is significantly larger than the 8GB of built-in storage on the Mic 2.Battery life sits between the two older DJI lav mics, providing up to eight hours for the receiver and 10 hours for the transmitter, compared to six hours for both on the Mic 2, and up to 11.5 hours and 10.5 hours on the Mic Mini’s transmitter and receiver, respectively. The Mic 3 charging case provides 2.4 full charges, according to DJI, giving users 28 hours of extra juice on the go.What we don’t know is the price or release timeline. DJI says the Mic 3 won’t be available in the US immediately, which suggests it’ll be launching in other markets first. The two-microphone transmitter kit for the Mic 2 launched at $219, and the more affordable Mic Mini is $169 by comparison, so we’ll have to wait and see how the Mic 3 stacks up when it arrives in the US.

Mini PCs are fantastic, offering plenty of power in a compact size. Now, we've seen all kinds of mini PCs, but this one has to be one of the most unique ones that we've come across. It still comes in a pretty compact size, but the major difference is that it features a 7-inch display and built-in battery. So if you want to, you can really take this device with you on the go. Of course, the pricing is also pretty good, with a solid discount knocking it down to its lowest price at $285.

For as much as we rely on the internet, there are times when it’s simply unavailable. Whether you’re traveling, living in a remote area, or just want peace of mind, having an offline copy of Wikipedia can be surprisingly practical. With the proper self-hosting setup, you can create a self-contained knowledge hub that operates independently, never needing to access the wider web. The idea isn’t new, but recent hardware improvements make it easier than ever to pull off.

One thing I didn’t think about when I left Windows for Linux was how I would customize the RGB lighting on gaming PC’s fans. The apps I used to use for it are only available on Windows, so when I finished up my first Linux installation, I was stuck with the default colors for all my fans.

You may already be familiar with titles becoming "free to keep" on Steam, alongside demos that give you a taster of what the full version has in store. However, there is a rare variant that combines the two: a free period during which you can try the game before it reverts to a paid title at a later date. These usually come with a discount for purchasing the game, which is great if you enjoyed what you played and want to keep going.

Apple has removed the iPhone torrenting client, iTorrent, from AltStore PAL’s alternative iOS marketplace in the EU, showing that it can still exert control over apps that aren’t listed on the official App Store. iTorrent developer Daniil Vinogradov told TorrentFreak that Apple has revoked his distribution rights to publish apps in any alternative iOS stores, so the issue isn’t tied to AltStore PAL itself.“Apple removed Alternative Distribution functionality from iTorrent’s Developer Portal without any warning,” Vinogradov said on iTorrent’s Github page. Apple has not provided a reason for the removal, according Vinogradov, and distribution was revoked at the Apple Dev Account level. The matter is also being investigated by AltStore PAL.While Apple bans torrent apps on its own iOS store, the EU’s Digital Markets Act gave iPhone users within the bloc greater freedom to install apps from third-party app stores that the Cupertino company doesn’t directly manage. iTorrent was added to AltStore PAL in July last year, which raises the question: why now?

It's no secret that you can make a Raspberry Pi NAS. We've written guides on the topic before, and we've even covered the common mistakes newcomers should avoid while setting one up. However, if you're building a NAS, you'll want a high-quality case to accompany it. That way, you'll have an enclosure for the board and your drives, keeping the dust out.

Samsung's getting ready to announce some new tablets, which means a new Galaxy event that will take place on September 4. While the brand doesn't give much away in terms of what to expect, we've been seeing rumors and leaks pop up over the past few months that indicate we could be in for some exciting products.

When most people think of setting up a home security system, investing in an NVR (Network Video Recorder) comes to mind. With 4K streams and multiple cameras, it feels like an essential requirement to store mountains of data. So when I was looking at upgrading my home surveillance system, it was predictably something I was keeping an eye out for. That's until I discovered Frigate. It turns out there's a better way to handle security footage. After putting it through a thorough test, I can confirm that Frigate is the self-hosted solution that does practically everything better than an NVR, and that's what you need to consider. Here's why.

If you’re a writer with an easily distractable mind like me, you probably also have a mess of apps scattered across your desktop. One for drafting, another for notes, a mind map tool, and probably a couple of other distractions pretending to help with focus. I live in that chaos every time I turn my computer on — until I discovered FocusWriter.