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Nov 23, 2023

Happy Thanksgiving all our loyal LowEndBox and LowEndTalk readers! Before we plunging into the wonderful madness of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, we want to pause and wish you all a wonderful holiday season.

Black Friday Sneak Preview!

Nov 22, 2023

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Between Friday, November 24 and Monday, November 27, you're going to see expected prices obliterated as our awesome community providers break new ground with amazing deals.

A Weekend of Pure Chaos at OpenAI: Firings, Failed Rehirings, Three CEOs, and Mass Protests

Nov 20, 2023

The OpenAI CEO was fired. Then they tried to rehire him. But the new CEO, who came after the 24-hour interim CEO, said no, and now all the staff are threatening to walk out.

A Weekend of Pure Chaos at OpenAI: Firings, Failed Rehirings, Three CEOs, and Mass Protests

Meta Ditches Its Responsible AI Team in Bid to Exploit Irresponsible AI

Nov 20, 2023

Meta has decided they don't need a Responsible AI team any more. What could go wrong?

Meta Ditches Its Responsible AI Team in Bid to Exploit Irresponsible AI

RackNerd Introduces Ryzen 7950X KVM VPS Powered by Gen4 NVMe and DDR5: CRAZY PERFORMANCE!

Nov 15, 2023

RackNerd is making waves this Black Friday with the unveiling of their premium KVM VPS product line, a first in the company's history. The spotlight is on their cutting-edge Ryzen KVM VPS powered by the fast Ryzen 7950X processors, Gen4 NVMe, and DDR5 RAM. Just wait until you see the benchmark results!

RackNerd Introduces Ryzen 7950X KVM VPS Powered by Gen4 NVMe and DDR5: CRAZY PERFORMANCE!

William Weber Arrested in Croatia Over Gaza Related ‘Terrorism’

Nov 12, 2023

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New: LowEndTalk veteran William Weber is arrested in Croatia. This time it isn't for child porn or running Tor exit nodes, though. Here's the details.

William Weber Arrested in Croatia Over Gaza Related ‘Terrorism’

Another Host Bites the Dust: Database By Design Is Closing

Nov 10, 2023

It's official: Database By Design is closing its digital doors. Here are all of the details.

Another Host Bites the Dust: Database By Design Is Closing

Only Two Weeks Until Black Friday! Lines Are Already Forming

Nov 09, 2023

The year's greatest retail event - most people would call it the year's greatest event period - is coming soon! If you're a provider, you need to start thinking about how you're going to appeal to our eager audience and get your offers in now.

Only Two Weeks Until Black Friday! Lines Are Already Forming

How Turkmenistan Citizens Bypass Authoritarian Internet Censorship

Nov 08, 2023

Turkmenistan users requesting specific IP addresses almost became a meme over on LowEndTalk, but once you look into it; these are merely victims trying to bypass authoritarian censorship. Here's why and how.

How Turkmenistan Citizens Bypass Authoritarian Internet Censorship

The Classic Summer Host Story: zenhost.in

Nov 07, 2023

Every Spring, many new "enterprises" launch on LowEndTalk. Some don't make it to September. This is one such story.

The Classic Summer Host Story: zenhost.in

Need a Logo? Perhaps HostPapa's New AI Can Help

Nov 04, 2023

Hosting provider HostPapa - who acquired Deluxe's web hosting business, including ColoCrossing earlier this year - has a subsidiary focused on creating logos. And now they're powering it with AI. Let's give it a spin.

What the Heck Happened to Cloudflare Yesterday? Flexential PDX02 Generator Outage Appears to Be the Root Cause

Nov 03, 2023

Cloudflare had - strike that, is having - a bad outage, starting yesterday. Dashboard and related services. The root cause? Faulty power redundancy.

What the Heck Happened to Cloudflare Yesterday? Flexential PDX02 Generator Outage Appears to Be the Root Cause

Visiting China? Which VPN Do You Need?

Nov 02, 2023

If you're headed to China, you're entering a world quite alien to the computing environment you find in the free world. Tip-to-toe surveillance. Chinese-subverted versions of popular Internet services. And the Great Firewall of China, keeping you from accessing the sites and servers you take for granted. Is there any way out for tourists?

Kiwi Farms’ Joshua Moon Is Seething Over 'Cogent Censorship'

Nov 01, 2023

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42 hosts and 7 countries later, Kiwi Farms is de-platformed again. Joshua Moon is absolutely seething about it. And this time it's not even Hurricane Electric! Here's the latest on freedom of speech.

Kiwi Farms’ Joshua Moon Is Seething Over 'Cogent Censorship'

Community News - RackNerd Gives Back! Major Sponsorship for Local Oktoberfest Charity Event Benefits Foster Children

Oct 31, 2023

RackNerd, a well-known provider within the LowEndBox and LowEndTalk community, has recently sponsored an Oktoberfest Charity event with the aim of enriching the lives of foster children through the Children’s Foundation of America.

LowEndLOLs Flashback: Happy Halloween!

Oct 31, 2023

Would you like to go as a SummarHost CEO, WebHostingTalk, a Russian FSB spammer, or maybe a LowEndTalk moderator? We've got costume kits to make your Halloween memorable! Enjoy and be sure to share your candy.

All the Ways AI Is Going to Ruin the World, Courtesy the UK

Oct 30, 2023

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Later this week, humans from around the world are going to gather for an AI Safety Summit hosted by the UK. The briefing paper is already out, and it is a well-written overview of the state of AI and its risks.

All the Ways AI Is Going to Ruin the World, Courtesy the UK

DigitalOcean: In November 2021, the Stock was at $125. Now It's At $20.

Oct 29, 2023

Why has Digital Ocean stock tanked fro $125 to $20 in less than two years?

DigitalOcean: In November 2021, the Stock was at $125. Now It's At $20.

My Baldur's Gate Review: Why I Didn't Make it Through Act III

Oct 29, 2023

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Baldur's Gate III was the game story of 2023. Here's my in-depth review: the good, the bad, the ugly (aka Githyanki), and why I didn't make it through Act III.

My Baldur's Gate Review: Why I Didn't Make it Through Act III

Pssst...Hey Kid...Wanna Buy a Used VPS?

Oct 28, 2023

You might think that services such as VMs, dedicated servers, and shared hosting solutions can only be bought from service providers. You'd be wrong.

WHMCS License Verification is Buggy Garbage Because Oakley Capital Can't Afford to Fix It

Oct 27, 2023

WHMCS has a license verification tool and it's badly broken. And has been for a long time.

WHMCS License Verification is Buggy Garbage Because Oakley Capital Can't Afford to Fix It

Less Than a Month Away: What Do YOU Want to See for Black Friday?

Oct 25, 2023

We're less than a month away from the greatest sales event on the planet: Black Friday 2023. What's on your shopping list?

Less Than a Month Away: What Do YOU Want to See for Black Friday?

HXServers Releases Statement on Massive Mistake of Randomly Deleting Customer Data Without Notice

Oct 23, 2023

HXServers has been getting absolutely torched to a crisp over at LowEndTalk. Here's why, and their response to the entire situation.

HXServers Releases Statement on Massive Mistake of Randomly Deleting Customer Data Without Notice

The Art of Writing a Good Root Cause Analysis/Reason for Outage

Oct 22, 2023

The art of writing an RCA is not complicated. We recently had a good example of one on LowEndTalk.

The Art of Writing a Good Root Cause Analysis/Reason for Outage

How Are Residential IPs Obtained for Proxies and VPNs? Is It Legal?

Oct 22, 2023

It's much smoother browsing the internet on a residential IP address -- you won't have to deal with hardly as much headaches in terms of blocked IPs, CAPTCHAs and beyond in comparison to a data center IP address. So, it's nice to be able to use a residential IP address on your VPN or proxy. But... how are these obtained? Is it legal? Ethical? Let's talk about it.

How Are Residential IPs Obtained for Proxies and VPNs? Is It Legal?

Four Customers Who Found Out the Hard Way You Need To Backup Your Cloud Data

Oct 21, 2023

To the cloud! It's this magical place where resources are infinite, SLAs are tight, and you never need to back things up because that's all handled by the provider. Right? Well...

Four Customers Who Found Out the Hard Way You Need To Backup Your Cloud Data

OpenAI Releases Dall-E 3 Beta for ChatGPT Subscribers, Here’s How To Use It