After Musk's pro-Trump/Vance bender, X users report issues following Kamala Harris' accounts (www.dailydot.com)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/kamala-twitter-account-follow-l…
Google to Block Entrust Certificates in Chrome Starting November 2024 (thehackernews.com)
See also: …googleblog.com/…/sustaining-digital-certificate-…
Some bad code just broke a billion Windows machines (www.youtube.com)
Cybersecurity firm Crowdstrike pushed an update that caused millions of Windows computers to enter recovery mode, triggering the blue screen of death. Learn ...
Chinese Hackers Target Taiwan and US NGO with MgBot Malware (thehackernews.com)
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Microsoft points finger at the EU for not being able to lock down Windows (www.neowin.net)
Ancient CRT monitor hits astonishing 700Hz — resolution reduced to just 120p to reach extraordinary refresh rate (www.tomshardware.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/18305395
An angry admin shares the CrowdStrike outage experience (www.theregister.com)
IT administrators are struggling to deal with the ongoing fallout from the faulty CrowdStrike update. One spoke to The Register to share what it is like at the coalface....
Let's blame the dev who pressed "Deploy" (yieldcode.blog)
Traveling this summer? Maybe don’t let the airport scan your face. (www.vox.com)
Travelers can opt out of facial recognition at US airports by requesting manual ID verification, though resistance or intimidation may occur....
LAPD warns residents after spike in burglaries using Wi-Fi jammers that disable security cameras, smart doorbells (www.tomshardware.com)
The Los Angeles Police Department has warned residents to be wary of thieves using technology to break into homes undetected. High-tech burglars have apparently knocked out their victims’ wireless cameras and alarms in the Los Angeles Wilshire-area neighborhoods before getting away with swag bags full of valuables. An LAPD...
A New Approach to Accelerate the Discovery of Quantum Materials | Berkeley Lab (newscenter.lbl.gov)
On the Origin of Emacs in 1976 (onlisp.co.uk)
When ChatGPT summarises, it actually does nothing of the kind (ea.rna.nl)
Reproductive rights are under attack using online data. These tools help people protect themselves (www.salon.com)
Bethesda Game Studios workers have unionized (www.theverge.com)
Google's Gemini AI caught scanning Google Drive hosted PDF files without permission — user complains feature can't be disabled (www.tomshardware.com)
Kevin Bankston, a Senior Advisor on AI Governance, discusses this concerning Google Gemini behavior.
What's Going On With Trump Media & Technology Stock On Tuesday? (orino.pages.dev)
Waymo Is Suing People Who Allegedly Smashed and Slashed Its Robotaxis (www.wired.com)
AI companies promised the White House to self-regulate one year ago. What’s changed? (www.technologyreview.com)
CrowdStrike IT Outage Explained by a Windows Developer (www.youtube.com)
Google scraps plans to deprecate third-party cookies in Chrome (www.campaignlive.com)
In a blog post released on Monday, VP of Privacy Sandbox Anthony Chavez said that Google is “proposing an updated approach that elevates user choice” by allowing users to select whether or not they want to enable cookies on Chrome and adjust that choice “at any time.”...
Windows 11 is nagging users to try OneDrive to "fully backup" your PC (www.windowslatest.com)
Windows 11 and Windows 10 were recently updated with “Windows Backup”, which has now become a system app. While the feature initially appeared as “optional” or something that could be easily dismissed, Microsoft is slowly getting aggressive with its new OneDrive backup campaign on Windows 11....
VOA investigates accused Russian hacker at center of Ukraine cyber plot. (www.voanews.com)
Learning Map to master AdobeXD
Learning Map: snotesapp.github.io/learningmaps/map?id=42sNotes App: snotesapp.github.io/snoteseditor/sNotes User Guide: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jqd637lZMiA
Must-Have Home Security Gadgets for Modern Protection
In today’s rapidly evolving world, ensuring the safety and security of our homes is more important than ever. Fortunately, advancements in technology have brought forth a myriad of innovative home security gadgets that provide robust protection against intrusions and emergencies. Among the top contenders in this field is Cove...