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September 30, 2019

Microsoft now lets OneDrive users expand 1TB storage in 200GB increments and launches OneDrive Personal Vault, to protect folders using 2FA, available globally (Mehedi Hassan/Thurrott)

Mehedi Hassan / Thurrott: Microsoft now lets OneDrive users expand 1TB storage in 200GB increments and launches OneDrive Personal Vault, to protect folders using 2FA, available globally — Microsoft announced two major features for OneDrive back in June: Personal Vault and expandable storage. Both of the features are launching worldwide today. Microsoft now lets OneDrive

September 30, 2019

Videos of owners trying Tesla's new Smart Summon feature, which show Teslas autonomously driving to owners with varying degrees of success, go viral (Jason Torchinsky/Jalopnik)

Jason Torchinsky / Jalopnik: Videos of owners trying Tesla’s new Smart Summon feature, which show Teslas autonomously driving to owners with varying degrees of success, go viral — Just a few days ago, Tesla announced their new Version 10 software update, which included such things as the ability to play Cuphead … Videos of owners

Bloodhound.DBmacro!g1

Risk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan. Bloodhound.DBmacro!g1 Source: Symantec lastest threats

Microsoft Surface 7 could be packing Snapdragon chip – CNET

The new tablet could have a thinner design and better camera, according to a report. Microsoft Surface 7 could be packing Snapdragon chip – CNET Source: CNet

September 30, 2019

Apple just released the third iOS 13 patch in a week

For those of you who just checked your iPhones or iPads and saw you have another software update available — no, you’re not going crazy. Apple today pushed out iOS 13.1.2, which will hopefully bring the number of bugs down to manageable levels. iOS 13.1.2 is the latest in a line of rapid fire updates, iOS 13.1.1 having

September 30, 2019

Apple News Plus is now available in the UK and Australia

Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Today, Apple announced that Apple News Plus, its premium news subscription service, is now available in the UK for £9.99 a month and in Australia for $14.99 a month. It’s the first expansion of the service since its March launch; previously, it had only been available in the

BMW's M badge is making its way to Motorrad – Roadshow

The motorcycle division’s previous HP designation is getting kicked to the curb in favor of the more recognizable M. BMW's M badge is making its way to Motorrad – Roadshow Source: CNet

September 30, 2019

Microsoft rolls out its Azure-based Windows Virtual Desktop globally, with a WVD client app available for Windows, Android, Mac, iOS, and HTML 5 (Mary Jo Foley/ZDNet)

Mary Jo Foley / ZDNet: Microsoft rolls out its Azure-based Windows Virtual Desktop globally, with a WVD client app available for Windows, Android, Mac, iOS, and HTML 5 — Microsoft is rolling out its Azure-based Windows Virtual Desktop service and readying some new capabilities around Teams support and MSIX App Attach which could make it

September 30, 2019

Block.one settles with the SEC for $24M in penalties for conducting an unregistered securities sale; Block.one had raised ~$4.1B via ICO over a one-year period (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Nikhilesh De / CoinDesk: Block.one settles with the SEC for $24M in penalties for conducting an unregistered securities sale; Block.one had raised ~$4.1B via ICO over a one-year period — EOS maker Block.One must pay $24 million in penalties for conducting an unregistered securities sale, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission … Block.one settles with

Facebook initially argued a proposed FTC fine was 'excessive' and 'unconstitutional' – CNET

The social network fought against a fine related to the Cambridge Analytica data scandal. Facebook initially argued a proposed FTC fine was 'excessive' and 'unconstitutional' – CNET Source: CNet

Take a Break From Arduinos, And Build A Radio Transmitter

When you start watching [learnelectronic’s] two-part series about making a radio transmitter, you might not agree with some of his history lessons. After all, the origin of radio is a pretty controversial topic. Luckily, you don’t need to know who invented radio to enjoy it. The first transmitter uses a canned oscillator, to which it

Playing ‘Untitled Goose Game’ is the new punching a wall

honkHONKhonkhonkhonkHONKhonkhonk Playing ‘Untitled Goose Game’ is the new punching a wall Source: Washington Post Tech

Reddit tightens anti-bullying rules and bans 'incel' group – CNET

Thirteen communities have been banned so far. Reddit tightens anti-bullying rules and bans 'incel' group – CNET Source: CNet

September 30, 2019

Apple will pay 25 percent tax on five imported Mac Pro parts, thanks to Trump tariffs

Photo by Nilay Patel / The Verge The US Trade Representative’s office has denied Apple tariff relief on five parts for its new Mac Pro computer, as reported by Bloomberg. Each of the imported parts — the optional wheels, a circuit board for managing input and output ports, power adapter, charging cable, and a cooling

September 30, 2019

Coalition of creators and researchers accuses YouTube of automatically demonetizing videos with LGBTQ-related words in metadata and titles, which YouTube denies (Julia Alexander/The Verge)

Julia Alexander / The Verge: Coalition of creators and researchers accuses YouTube of automatically demonetizing videos with LGBTQ-related words in metadata and titles, which YouTube denies — YouTube spokesperson states this isn’t the case — A new investigation from a coalition of YouTube creators and researchers … Coalition of creators and researchers accuses YouTube of

September 30, 2019

HP’s new Spectre x360 13 brings more power in a smaller, sleeker package

HP has been seriously upping its design game the last few years, what with some svelte laptops and even one that was basically half leather. Today HP announced the latest in its renewed product line, the impressively sleek Spectre x360 13. The new laptop is 13 percent smaller than the previous generation, thanks in part

September 30, 2019

Review: The Atomic9 is an amazing loose-leaf vape under $60

Cloudious9 is set to launch its innovative, inexpensive Atomic9 dry-herb vaporizer. I’ve had my mellow hands on a review unit for the last month and I’ve been nothing but impressed. I almost exclusively consume cannabis using a loose-leaf vaporizer. I prefer flower over concentrates or cartridges, but combustion ruins the flavor and (literally) burns through

September 30, 2019

NASA is now officially accepting proposals for landers to take people to the Moon

An artistic rendering of what a future Artemis lunar lander could look like | Image: NASA NASA is now officially accepting proposals for lunar lander designs that can carry humans to the surface of the Moon. The space agency issued a final call to the commercial space industry today, with proposals due November 1st. Human

September 30, 2019

How to Get Out of Debt, With Personal Finance Expert Farnoosh Torabi

On this episode of The Upgrade, we’re tackling debt. Crippling, anxiety-inducing debt. It can be hard to know where to start when facing such a heavy burden, but fortunately, we’ve got some help. First, we’ll hear from Lifehacker staff writer Lisa Rowan, who’ll answer Upgrade listener and Lifehacker reader-submitted… Read more… How to Get Out

September 30, 2019

YouTube moderation bots punish videos tagged as ‘gay’ or ‘lesbian,’ study finds

Nerd City/YouTube A new investigation from a coalition of YouTube creators and researchers is accusing YouTube of relying on a system of “bigoted bots” to determine whether certain content should be demonetized, specifically LGBTQ videos. The investigation was conducted by three people: Sealow, the CEO of research firm Ocelot AI; YouTube creator Andrew who operates

September 30, 2019

Sources: Facebook plans to let opinion pieces and satire be exempted from its fact-checking program, preventing such content from being labeled false (Jeff Horwitz/Wall Street Journal)

Jeff Horwitz / Wall Street Journal: Sources: Facebook plans to let opinion pieces and satire be exempted from its fact-checking program, preventing such content from being labeled false — Move follows controversy over fact-checking of posts on abortion, climate change — Facebook Inc. FB .55% plans to exempt opinion pieces … Sources: Facebook plans to

September 30, 2019

How to Use Excel's Xlookup, the Newer and More Powerful Vlookup

I still remember the first day I figured out how to run a vlookup command in Excel; I was sitting at my coffee table wondering what the point of this silly little command was. Once I realized its power, I never went back. As a business analyst at Stanford University, I turned to vlookup constantly

September 30, 2019

Microsoft’s 2FA-protected OneDrive Personal Vault is now available

Microsoft today announced that its OneDrive Personal Vault security feature is now available to all OneDrive consumer accounts worldwide. Personal Vault, first announced back in June, provides a more secure storage folder for your OneDrive account that’s protected by a second layer of identity verification, like a fingerprint, PIN, or a code sent to you

Hurricane Lorenzo sneakily set a record over the weekend – CNET

NASA tracked Lorenzo as it hit Category 5 status farther east than any other named hurricane. Hurricane Lorenzo sneakily set a record over the weekend – CNET Source: CNet

U Wyoming Spurs Blockchain Development with Hackathon 'Stampede'

For the second year, the University of Wyoming has hosted a multi-challenge hackathon focused on blockchain. The “Blockchain Stampede,” part of the university’s College of Engineering and Applied Science WyoHackathon, is intended to help highlight the state’s commitment to blockchain technology. U Wyoming Spurs Blockchain Development with Hackathon 'Stampede' Source: Campus Technology

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