When Brits headed to the polls in June 2016 and narrowly voted to Brexit, the United Kingdom was thrown into a dark puddle of water – one so murky that it’s proved difficult for lawmakers, politicians, government, and civilians to navigate ever since. If, and when, it happens, Brexit will change the course of UK and
Read MoreBroader compiler support is driving a resurgence in interest in the nearly 35-year-old C++ programming language, which replaces Python in Tiobe’s top 3. Programming language popularity: C++ bounces back at Python's expense Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreThe digital pin board company set a price range for its I.P.O. that would value the business below its last private market valuation of $12 billion. Pinterest Dials Down Expectations as I.P.O. Nears Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThat’s for the 1TB console bundled with two oldie-but-goodie games. The best Xbox One S deal of 2019: Just 5 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreApps and software programs make it easier for you to use the library, but they also create a data trail. Library services get digital, testing privacy values – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreOur tech columnist answers your questions about how to block spam, nuisance and fraudulent calls on your home phone. Help Desk: How do you stop robocalls to your landline? Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreThe tech giants are once again on Capitol Hill, this time for a grilling over the spread of extremism on their services. Facebook, Google testify to Congress over white nationalism: How to watch – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreLast week, Snapchat held its first partner summit, where it described the company’s new approach to standing out from competitors like Instagram. Key announcements included new AR features for lenses, new Snap original content, a multiplayer gaming platform, and a new developer kit to integrate Snapchat stories in other apps (like Tinder). Let’s break down these
Read MoreWelcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! If you work in a busy office, travel a lot, or just find yourself distracted by the outside world, you should probably get a pair of active noise-canceling headphones. And you know what’s great? You can now get the Bose QuietComfort
Read MoreIngrid Lunden / TechCrunch: Pinterest sets IPO price range at $15-$17 per share, valuing it at $11.3B at the top of the range, below its last valuation of $12.3B when it raised privately — After dropping its IPO filing two weeks ago, today Pinterest, the social media platform where people can discover and share ideas
Read MoreThe fragility of SD cards is the weak link in the Raspberry Pi ecosystem. Most of us seem to have at least one Pi tucked away somewhere, running a Magic Mirror, driving security cameras, or even taking care of a media library. But chances are, that Pi is writing lots and lots of log files.
Read MoreMicrosoft is working on a plan to boost PowerShell usage among Windows users. Microsoft revamps programming language PowerShell as Windows 10 use trails Linux Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreNow, here’s a blast from the past. Remember DOOM? I’m talking about the one from 1993. For a lot of people – myself included – Carmack and Romero’s first-person shooter was a formative cultural experience, a bit like how LARPing Wolfenstein was for people born in the 1920’s. It may come as a surprise, but
Read MoreA growing number of countries are now eager to punish Facebook and other internet companies for harmful material on their platforms. Britain Proposes Broad New Powers to Regulate Internet Content Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreSouth Korean police have caught the masterminds of a Bitcoin-fuelled Ponzi scheme responsible for generating almost $19 million in revenue. The scam, called “M-Coin,” is said to have targeted those with poor understanding of the technology – mostly elderly people, retirees, and housewives – with promises of free cryptocurrency and recruitment bonuses for signing up
Read MoreSergiu Gatlan / BleepingComputer: Microsoft changes the default removal policy for external storage like USB thumb drives in Windows 10 from “Better performance” to “Quick removal” — The default removal policy for external storage media was changed by Microsoft in Windows 10 version 1809 from … Microsoft changes the default removal policy for external storage
Read MoreThe new Zone Wireless and Zone Wireless Plus feature active noise cancelling, an integrated boom microphone and wireless charging. New Logitech Zone Wireless headphone is built for the open office – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWelcome back to Lady Bits, our newsletter… And whoever else wants to read it. Today, we talk about genderless voice assistants, NASA being shit, and what the fuck happened during the Lady Bits launch. the bloody news Physicist Dr. Jess Wade has written over 500 biographies of women scientists on Wikipedia. The Guardian reported the founder and all-female editorial board
Read MoreIt’s Monday which means it’s time for a wrap-up of the weekends top cryptocurrency and blockchain headlines. Here’s Moonday Mornings for you. 1. The United Global Resolve For Peace is petitioning the Central Bank of Nigeria after thousands of the country’s residents claim to have been “defrauded” out of millions of dollars earned from trading
Read MoreBiometrics have often been used as a form of access control. While this was initially limited to bank vaults in Hollywood movies, it’s now common to see such features on many laptops and smartphones. Despite the laundry list of reasons why this is a bad idea, the technology continues to grow in popularity. [darkshark] has
Read MoreLast week, Netflix removed support for AirPlay from its platform. That means you can’t beam Netflix shows from your iPhone or iPad to your Apple TV. Instead, you’ll have to rely on the Netflix app for Apple TV, and use the remote for the set-top box to navigate the platform. Boo. As per the streaming
Read MoreRisk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan, Worm. W32.Beapy!gen1 Source: Symantec lastest threats
Read MoreRita Liao / TechCrunch: Ruhnn, a Chinese startup enabling influencers to sell via e-commerce, raised $125M in its IPO Wednesday after listing on Nasdaq, but shares fell 20%+ by Friday — Ruhnn, a company that enables influencers to sell through ecommerce and is plotting to change the faces of China’s fashion industry … Ruhnn, a
Read MoreThe UK‘s set to kick off this week with a move to regulate social media platforms, so as to hold them accountable for the spread of “online harms,” like misinformation, terrorist propaganda, and content depicting child sexual abuse. “The era of self-regulation for online companies is over,” said Jeremy Wright, Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Read MoreIris Deng / South China Morning Post: Profile of Tencent’s Keen Lab which exposed a number of flaws in Tesla Autopilot over the years, most recently by using stickers on lane markings — Tencent’s Keen Lab has exposed a number of flaws in the advanced driver-assistance system of Tesla Tencent’s Keen Lab has exposed a
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