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Are you following LowEndBox on Twitter yet?

You might have noticed that LowEndBox has been publishing some really awesome content recently -- news, interviews and hosting deals. We've also welcomed another content contributor to our ranks recently. One of the fastest ways to know when we've published the latest deal or a great editorial is to follow us on Twitter. Since getting back on Twitter on April 9th, 2020 we've added thousands of followers. And that is aweso...

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Are you following LowEndBox on Twitter yet?

Russian Demand for VPN Services Surges 1500%

According to news reports, demand for VPN services by Russians is surging.  Between February 24 and March 8, the top VPN apps in various mobile app stores saw nearly 6 million downloads, an increase o...

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Russian Demand for VPN Services Surges 1500%

US Government Plans to Admire the Problem of Regulating Cryptocurrency

The U.S. federal government is poised to plan to ask for money form a group to admire the problem of regulating cryptocurrency. That's essentially what the news is about this morning.  Major news agen...

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US Government Plans to Admire the Problem of Regulating Cryptocurrency

Asking the Oracle, "Is 'Always Free' the future of the Low End?"

Last year, on May 26, 2021 @alvin posted on Low End Talk about Oracle releasing 200 GB of storage for Oracle Free Tier VMs. Beginning last year, according to the screenshot @alvin posted, the Oracle F...

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Asking the Oracle,

Upgrade Your DirectAdmin or Your License Might Stop Working

LowEndTalk Administrator emeritus @jar drew the community's attention to a change that could affect you if you run DirectAdmin. DA has moved to a key-based licensing infrastructure, and they shut off...

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Upgrade Your DirectAdmin or Your License Might Stop Working

The Nuclear Network Option: Isolating Russia

According to Rolling Stone (paywall'd now), Ukraine has asked ICANN to disconnect Russia from the Internet.  This is not something ICANN is capable of doing. The reporting by RS was not entirely clear...

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The Nuclear Network Option: Isolating Russia

Google GSuite Legacy Free Edition Class Action Lawsuit is Going All the Way...

...down the toilet. A legal firm named Chimicles, Schwartz, Kriner and Donaldson is taking a break from chasing ambulances to conduct a "class action investigation" to decide if it will commence a cla...

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Google GSuite Legacy Free Edition Class Action Lawsuit is Going All the Way...

Why I Will Always Love Interserver: Cheap Shared Hosting, Fantastic Customer Service!

I was so excited a few days ago to see a great offer from Interserver posted over at Low End Talk! Haha, in my excitement, I read too fast! I skipped important words in the offer! Those important word...

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Why I Will Always Love Interserver: Cheap Shared Hosting, Fantastic Customer Service!

Yandex, Crypto, and...Fiverr?!? All Reacting to Russian Invasion of Ukraine

Yandex (NASDAQ:YNDX) swooned on news that Russia has invaded Ukraine and is down 54% as of the time of this writing.  The stock closed at $20.32, though it was as low as $14 during the day.  On Novemb...

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Yandex, Crypto, and...Fiverr?!?  All Reacting to Russian Invasion of Ukraine

Cheap Domains from Porkbun: .COM Only $4.75 Through Feb 28!

One of our community's favorite registrars, Porkbun, is having a sale on domains: Get a .COM for only $4.75! Or a .NET for only $5.50! These prices are only good through February 28, 2022, so act now!...

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Cheap Domains from Porkbun: .COM Only $4.75 Through Feb 28!

Github Entertains During Its Outage

By the time you read this, the issue my be fixed, but today when I went to install Joplin, I was greeted by this amusing picture. Apparently, Joplin is hosted on GitHub and they're having an issue tod...

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Github Entertains During Its Outage

B2 or C2? That is the Question. That is the Quest.

For some time, I've been using BackBlaze B2 as my primary (though not exclusive) cloud backup solution.  I would love to use TarSnap for everything, but it's too expensive, though I do keep my top-tie...

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B2 or C2?  That is the Question.  That is the Quest.

Do you use a Hosted macOS / Mac Provider?

Your esteemed Dread Lord of LowEnd Content, raindog308, is an admitted Apple fanboi.  In the cloud, at the edge, for file servers, for many things, I am all about Linux and OpenBSD.  But for human-fac...

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Do you use a Hosted macOS / Mac Provider?

Are You Recyling Old Hardware for Your DIY? The Environment Isn't Thanking You

Do you have a home file server?  Maybe because you want to serve media files to your TV/Roku/etc., share info among family members, backup your devices, etc.  If so, what do you use? LowEnders are usu...

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Are You Recyling Old Hardware for Your DIY?  The  Environment Isn't Thanking You

Linode Acquired by Akamai. Predictions: Layoffs, and Vultr is the Next Billion Dollar Unicorn to be Acquired

Cheap VPS provider Linode is being acquired by CDN giant Akamai. According to the press release, Christopher S. Aker (Linode CEO) said: "Akamai has no intention of changing what has made us successful...

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Linode Acquired by Akamai.  Predictions: Layoffs, and Vultr is the Next Billion Dollar Unicorn to be Acquired

Introducing @Not_Oles as the Newest Content Creator Here at Low End Box!

Besides sharing great deals on cheap VPS, cheap shared, and cheap dedi servers, LowEndBox's mission also includes equipping our readers with technical education, industry infotainment, and quality res...

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Introducing @Not_Oles as the Newest Content Creator Here at Low End Box!

Will Germans Put You in Prison if You Don't Self-Host Your Own Fonts? Probably Not.

The growing tide of marijuana legalization seems to have an effect in the Munich legal system, as a group of jurists there who were clearly high out of their minds when they handed down a death senten...

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Will Germans Put You in Prison if You Don't Self-Host Your Own Fonts?  Probably Not.

NVIDIA Isn't Buying Arm, So Now You Can

Due to regulatory hurdles (chiefly of an anti-monopoly nature), Nvidia has terminated its acquisition of Arm. Arm is the company that makes every single thing in computing.  Not actually but they are...

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NVIDIA Isn't Buying Arm, So Now You Can

Community Deals: Standing Discounts and Deals from LEB for Cheap VPN, Cheap VPS, Cheap Everything!

Hey, community! Just a quick note to draw your attention to a new feature we're building out on LowEndBox: Community Deals. LowEndBox is usually a stream of deals and the front page is ever-changing. ...

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Community Deals: Standing Discounts and Deals from LEB for Cheap VPN, Cheap VPS, Cheap Everything!

LowEndTalk Community Best Provider Award Voting Results Are In! Congrats to RackNerd, BuyVM, VirMach, and Hetzner!

LowEndTalk’s 2021 Best Providers poll has been taken, the votes have been counted, the people have spoken, and the awards have been given! #1 Best Provider Award: RackNerd #1 Most Professional Provide...

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LowEndTalk Community Best Provider Award Voting Results Are In! Congrats to RackNerd, BuyVM, VirMach, and Hetzner!

Gmail Legacy Free G Suite : No Longer Free...or is it?

We reported earlier that Google is changing the terms of their "G Suite" legacy free edition to be...well, no longer free. But now there are reports that Google has changed its mind. On the other hand...

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Gmail Legacy Free G Suite : No Longer Free...or is it?

Introducing Community Offers

Why do you look at LowEndBox and LowEndTalk offers? It isn't just because we have the most incredible deals.  Okay, yes, that's a lot of the reason.  But another reason is that the offers we post are...

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Introducing Community Offers

FREE Root Shells on Linux Servers Thanks to polkitd Vulnerability

A new vulnerability that affects many Linux systems has been revealed: Pwnkit. This attack uses a vulnerability in polkitd to allow any user to escalate his privileges to root.  There are patches for...

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FREE Root Shells on Linux Servers Thanks to polkitd Vulnerability

Providers: Grow Your Business in 2022 - Partner with LowEndBox for FREE Advertising!

Hey you, business owner!  Imagine someone told you that you could get all of the following as a package deal: Free advertising that reaches nearly every potential purchaser in your core markets A free...

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Providers: Grow Your Business in 2022 - Partner with LowEndBox for FREE Advertising!

GSuite Free Legacy: No Longer Free

If you had a grandfathered GSuite free legacy account, it's time to say goodbye. Google says: "If you have the G Suite legacy free edition, you need to upgrade to a paid Google Workspace subscription...

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GSuite Free Legacy: No Longer Free

Microsoft Acquires Activision

News broke after market close yesterday that Microsoft is acquiring Activision Blizzard. The acquisition puts many gaming franchises into Microsoft's hands, including Call of Duty, Warcraft/StarCraft,...

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Microsoft Acquires Activision

LowEndDivorce Poll: Why Have You Broken Up With Providers in the Past?

At first, it was true love. The storage screamed, CPUs leapt to process your commands, and the network made you feel like you were in the datacenter.  You raved to your friends.  You recommended...som...

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LowEndDivorce Poll: Why Have You Broken Up With Providers in the Past?

DigitalOcean Shares Plunge 9% on High Volume

DigitalOcean (NYSE:DOCN) shares dropped 9% today.  Volume was more than double normal. It's been a rough season for DO.  Shares today traded for as cheap as $59/share - well off the stock's highs abov...

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DigitalOcean Shares Plunge 9% on High Volume
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