October 2020 – MSI Net, Inc. & mCloudServ

October 31, 2020

The Internet Archive starts adding banners on some Wayback Machine pages with links that provide contextual information from fact-checking organizations (Mark Graham/Internet Archive Blogs)

Mark Graham / Internet Archive Blogs: The Internet Archive starts adding banners on some Wayback Machine pages with links that provide contextual information from fact-checking organizations — Fact checking organizations and origin websites sometimes have information about pages archived in the Wayback Machine. The Internet Archive starts adding banners on some Wayback Machine pages with

October 31, 2020

Forty-six top US companies including Apple, Google, and Twitter have filed an amicus brief supporting a legal challenge to block Trump admin's H-1B visa changes (Nandita Mathur/Livemint)

Nandita Mathur / Livemint: Forty-six top US companies including Apple, Google, and Twitter have filed an amicus brief supporting a legal challenge to block Trump admin’s H-1B visa changes — – The move comes in the wake of the US administration’s proposal to scrap the computerized lottery system to grant H-1B work visas … Forty-six

Sean Connery, James Bond star, dies at 90: 'One of the true greats of cinema' – CNET

Though other notable actors have played Bond, many people consider Connery to be the definitive 007. Sean Connery, James Bond star, dies at 90: 'One of the true greats of cinema' – CNET Source: CNet

Kelvin Probes Review Shows How 4-Wire Resistance Measurement Works

You might think the probes in the picture are just funny looking alligator clips. But if you watch [tomtektest’s] recent video, you’ll learn they are really Kelvin probes. Kelvin probes are a special type of probe for making accurate resistance measurements using four wires and, in fact, the probe’s jaws are electrically isolated from each

October 31, 2020

Odaseva, a France-based data protection services provider for large-scale Salesforce customers, raises $25M Series B led by Eight Roads Ventures (Annie Musgrove/Tech.eu)

Annie Musgrove / Tech.eu: Odaseva, a France-based data protection services provider for large-scale Salesforce customers, raises $25M Series B led by Eight Roads Ventures — French SaaS company Odaseva has raised $25 million in Series B funding to continue growing its data governance platform for enterprise. Odaseva, a France-based data protection services provider for large-scale

October 31, 2020

Profile of Shield AI, which raised money from a16z and others to develop autonomous military drones that scan buildings to help soldiers clear them (Elliott Ackerman/Wired)

Elliott Ackerman / Wired: Profile of Shield AI, which raised money from a16z and others to develop autonomous military drones that scan buildings to help soldiers clear them — On the battlefield, any doorway can be a death trap. A special ops vet, and his businessman brother, have built an AI to solve that problem.

Iconic James Bond locations in real life: How to travel like 007 – CNET

Exotic locales are a staple of any Bond film. When you can travel again, here’s where to find some amazing sights around the world as seen on screen. Iconic James Bond locations in real life: How to travel like 007 – CNET Source: CNet

Halloween's here: Weird horror films and TV shows you may have overlooked – CNET

Vengeful witches, angry ghosts, killer cults, evil clowns and body-snatching aliens. Watch these unusual scary films and TV shows, screaming (er, streaming) now. Halloween's here: Weird horror films and TV shows you may have overlooked – CNET Source: CNet

Halloween movies for kids on Netflix, Disney Plus and other streaming services – CNET

Throw on your Halloween costumes and get ready for family-friendly scares with these Disney movies and more. Halloween movies for kids on Netflix, Disney Plus and other streaming services – CNET Source: CNet

Self-Driving RC Truck is a Master’s Thesis in Cybernetics and Robotics

RC cars are a fun pastime, but for many hackers, taking things to the next level involves making the cars drive themselves. For his Masters thesis, [Jon] did just that, building a self-driving robot truck that confidently cruises the floor of his laboratory. The truck is based on a 1/14th scale Tamiya chassis, and had

October 31, 2020

StrongDM, which grants and mediates user access to enterprise backend infrastructure and logs user actions in video replay, raises $17M Series A led by Sequoia (Igor Bosilkovski/Forbes)

Igor Bosilkovski / Forbes: StrongDM, which grants and mediates user access to enterprise backend infrastructure and logs user actions in video replay, raises $17M Series A led by Sequoia — StrongDM, a single sign-on company for backend infrastructure, announced today that it has raised $17 million in Series A led by Sequoia Capital. StrongDM, which

Using Open Source to Train your Dog

An open-source canine training research tool was just been released by [Walter Arce] and [Jeffrey Stevens] at the University of Nebraska — Lincoln’s Canine Cognition and Human Interaction Lab (C-CHIL). We didn’t realize that dog training research techniques were so high-tech. Operant conditioning, as opposed to Pavlovian, gives a positive reward, in this case dog treats,

Best pre-Black Friday AirPods deals: AirPods Pro are back to $200 at Amazon, $99 AirPods coming to Walmart on Nov. 4 – CNET

Here are the best prices available now and coming soon for AirPods. Best pre-Black Friday AirPods deals: AirPods Pro are back to 0 at Amazon, AirPods coming to Walmart on Nov. 4 – CNET Source: CNet

Best home devices for fall 2020: Coffee makers, fire pits and other cozy tech – CNET

These gadgets will help keep you cozy in the colder seasons. Best home devices for fall 2020: Coffee makers, fire pits and other cozy tech – CNET Source: CNet

Advent calendars 2020: The best food and drink ones we've seen so far – CNET

From wine and cheese to beer and pork rinds, these go way beyond chocolate. Advent calendars 2020: The best food and drink ones we've seen so far – CNET Source: CNet

2021 Triumph Trident makes three cylinders affordable and approachable – Roadshow

With 80 horsepower, a dead-flat torque curve and a friendly curb weight, the Trident could be the most approachable sporty Triumph ever. 2021 Triumph Trident makes three cylinders affordable and approachable – Roadshow Source: CNet

October 31, 2020

Intel launches new Iris Xe Max discrete GPU, with first laptops now available from Acer, Dell, and Asus (Monica Chin/The Verge)

Monica Chin / The Verge: Intel launches new Iris Xe Max discrete GPU, with first laptops now available from Acer, Dell, and Asus — Try out Intel’s new discrete GPU — Earlier this month, the public got its first glimpse of Iris Xe Max, Intel’s new discrete GPU for thin-and-light laptops, at an Acer press

Sean Connery, first James Bond on the big screen, has died at 90 – CNET

Though other notable actors have played Bond, many people consider Connery to be the definitive 007. Sean Connery, first James Bond on the big screen, has died at 90 – CNET Source: CNet

The Mandalorian season 2 review: Killer action and a major Star Wars tease – CNET

Chapter 9: The Marshal, streaming now on Disney Plus, hints at Star Wars connections — but not too much. Here’s our spoiler-free review. The Mandalorian season 2 review: Killer action and a major Star Wars tease – CNET Source: CNet

Early Black Friday deals on Amazon Echo devices are live now: $19 Dot, $45 Show 5 and more – CNET

Why wait around for November when you can get Black Friday pricing today? Early Black Friday deals on Amazon Echo devices are live now: Dot, Show 5 and more – CNET Source: CNet

The Mandalorian season 2 episode 1 recap: Easter eggs, Baby Yoda moments – CNET

The live-action Star Wars show returns to Disney Plus with an epic season opener titled The Marshal. Let’s dive in. The Mandalorian season 2 episode 1 recap: Easter eggs, Baby Yoda moments – CNET Source: CNet

October 31, 2020

How Trump's presidency has changed the internet, from fueling conspiracy theories to forcing social media platforms to reexamine their content policies (Kaitlyn Tiffany/The Atlantic)

Kaitlyn Tiffany / The Atlantic: How Trump’s presidency has changed the internet, from fueling conspiracy theories to forcing social media platforms to reexamine their content policies — How the president changed life online—for better and for worse — Being online has changed Donald Trump. How Trump's presidency has changed the internet, from fueling conspiracy theories

October 31, 2020

To reach net-zero carbon emissions, we must address social inequalities

With COP26, the UN’s climate change conference, on the horizon next year in Glasgow, all eyes are on securing the decarbonization of the global economy. What this will mean and how it will be achieved will be hotly debated before, during and after the conference. Thanks to COVID-19, the world has experienced an extraordinary simulation

School Project Turns Plastic Waste Into Bricks

Many plastics are, in theory at least, highly recyclable. Unfortunately, in reality, most plastic ends up as waste instead, harming the environment and providing no ongoing value to society. Wanting to investigate possible ways to repurpose this material, [Rehaan33] built a rig to create bricks out of waste plastic for a school project. The aim

This dual-band mesh Wi-Fi router delivers gigabit Ethernet from each node, now 26% off – CNET

Get a three-satellite mesh network for $132.50. This dual-band mesh Wi-Fi router delivers gigabit Ethernet from each node, now 26% off – CNET Source: CNet

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