Month: October 2020

Leaked Apple docs say 5G speeds are not supported on iPhone 12 when using two lines in Dual SIM mode; source says Apple will enable this feature later this year (Joe Rossignol/MacRumors)

Joe Rossignol / MacRumors: Leaked Apple docs say 5G speeds are not supported on iPhone 12 when using two lines in Dual SIM mode; source says Apple will enable this feature later this year  —  iPhone XS models and newer feature both a physical SIM slot and a digital eSIM, allowing for a feature known

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DOJ charges six Russian GRU officers who were allegedly behind NotPetya, BlackEnergy blackouts in Ukraine, cyberattacks on Olympics and French election, more (Catalin Cimpanu/ZDNet)

Catalin Cimpanu / ZDNet: DOJ charges six Russian GRU officers who were allegedly behind NotPetya, BlackEnergy blackouts in Ukraine, cyberattacks on Olympics and French election, more  —  The US Department of Justice has unsealed today charges against six GRU officers believed to be members of Sandworm … DOJ charges six Russian GRU officers who were

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Don't Brown Your Garlic

If a recipe has you add minced garlic to hot, sizzling oil at the beginning of the cooking process, it’s probably not a very good recipe. Cooking garlic in super hot oil burns the outside without properly mellowing the inside, resulting in acrid, aggressive garlic. Though I love a good fried garlic chip for texture

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Juniper announces intent to acquire 128 Technology for $450M, to boost AI-based features across Juniper's networking products (Larry Dignan/ZDNet)

Larry Dignan / ZDNet: Juniper announces intent to acquire 128 Technology for $450M, to boost AI-based features across Juniper’s networking products  —  The purchase adds more to Juniper’s AI platform and networking portfolio.  —  Juniper Networks said it will acquire 128 Technology for $450 million in a move … Juniper announces intent to acquire 128

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EU antitrust regulators again extend their decision deadline on the Google/Fitbit merger, now Jan. 8, 2021; meanwhile Fitbit keeps hemorrhaging market share (Dan Primack/Axios)

Dan Primack / Axios: EU antitrust regulators again extend their decision deadline on the Google/Fitbit merger, now Jan. 8, 2021; meanwhile Fitbit keeps hemorrhaging market share  —  Google’s $2.1 billion deal for Fitbit might go down as the only merger to qualify as both pre-pandemic and post-pandemic. EU antitrust regulators again extend their decision deadline

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Motorized Magic Over HDMI

There is a certain warmth that seems to emanate from stereo receivers of the 70s, 80s, and 90s. Despite their large footprint and considerable heft, the soft glow of the indicator lights and solid kerthunk of switches provide a sense of coziness. When [Tom] recently swapped his receiver for a 1970s Pioneer SX-950, he found

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