modern operating system running on a Reagan era computer (www.youtube.com)
Is YouFibre any good?
Hey, I’m in the UK and have been getting bombarded by a somewhat-aggressive campaign by YouFibre for their broadband. The actual claims they make are pretty impressive and their Trustpilot score is good, but it’s a little too good and a lot of the reviews feel a bit off so I’m skeptical. Looking on sites other than...
Google's annoying 'update ownership' sideload warning spreads to more apps and phones (www.androidpolice.com)
Demand for gas down 7% as wind energy increases (www.rte.ie)
Demand for gas down 7% as wind energy increases::undefined
Streamlined Solutions: Unveiling the Benefits of Shop Software Online (www.brikl.com)
Discover a revolution in software procurement with ‘Streamlined Solutions.’ This title encapsulates the myriad benefits of shop software online. Experience unparalleled convenience as you navigate a diverse array of applications from the comfort of your device. Unveil user reviews and ratings for informed decisions, and...
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek says Apple's new App Store changes are a 'new low' (www.businessinsider.com)
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek says Apple’s new App Store changes are a ‘new low’::Spotify chief executive Daniel Ek said Apple’s new changes to its App Store in the EU are a “masterclass in distortion.”
[Corp Blog] What is an evil twin attack, and should they worry you? Alternate title: should you use VPN when connecting to the public WIFI? (protonvpn.com)
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Hyundai's "E-corner" system (www.youtube.com)
I am all for easy parallel parking and tight turn-around!
Chip smuggling operation that sent 53,000 banned American chips to China gets busted — $12 million worth of chips funneled through South Korean company (www.tomshardware.com)
Chip smuggling operation that sent 53,000 banned American chips to China gets busted — $12 million worth of chips funneled through South Korean company::A smuggling operation carried out by the unnamed South Korean ‘Company A’ involved 53,000 chips worth nearly $12 million.
Office mandates don’t help companies make more money, study finds (www.spokesman.com)
Office mandates don’t help companies make more money, study finds::Three years after the coronavirus pandemic sent people to work from home in record numbers, U.S. employers are still struggling to get people back to the office.
Scientists announce breakthrough in hypersonic heat shield (techxplore.com)
Nearly 25,000 tech workers were laid off in the first weeks of 2024. Why is that? (www.npr.org)
Nearly 25,000 tech workers were laid off in the first weeks of 2024. Why is that?::undefined
Following lawsuit, rep admits “AI” George Carlin was human-written (arstechnica.com)
Following lawsuit, rep admits “AI” George Carlin was human-written::Creators still face “name and likeness” complaints; lawyer says suit will continue.
Reddit: IP Address Disclosure Puts User Anonymity At Risk * TorrentFreak (torrentfreak.com)
Functional 16-bit CPU built and runs in Excel, 3Hz processor includes 128KB of RAM, 16-color display, and a custom assembly language (www.tomshardware.com)
Senator says NSA is buying up Americans' browser habits (www.theregister.com)
Senator says NSA is buying up Americans’ browser habits::If you could just not harvest our info unlawfully and without a warrant, that would be great
CD / Shutter Speed (again) (youtu.be)
Komac, the Kotlin program for creating Winget packages, has now been rewritten in Rust (github.com)
In other news, URLs are now delimited by a space rather than a comma when updating manifests. Komac uses a very small amount amount of memory and has been heavily optimised to minimise memory usage (especially heap allocations). Updating Android Studio (a 1GB+ binary) consistently took just ~3.5mb memory. Komac now has a...
Stop KOSA - New tech censorship bill (www.stopkosa.com)
There's also an alternate script if you want to talk with a Republican senator, and you don't feel they'll be swayed by the language in the linked site.
Reddit Advised to Target at Least $5 Billion Valuation in IPO (www.bloomberg.com)
Reddit Advised to Target at Least $5 Billion Valuation in IPO::Reddit Inc. is weighing feedback from early meetings with potential investors in its initial public offering that it should consider a valuation of at least $5 billion, according to people familiar with the matter, even as it is estimated below that figure in the...
iFixit Requests FTC Rulemaking on Right to Repair. Public RFC Deadline is February 2nd. (www.eff.org)
iFixit has petitioned the FTC to write standardized rules for right to repair. A federal ruling on what companies must do to respect your stuff. Your chance to inform policy is here....
Hackers Crack Tesla Twice, Rake in $1.3 Million at Pwn2Own Automotive (www.hackread.com)
AMD Announces New Desktop Zen 3 Chips With 2 New APUs and the Ryzen 7 5700X3D (www.anandtech.com)
In the market for a car? Soon you'll be able to buy a Hyundai on Amazon, and only a Hyundai (techxplore.com)
In the market for a car? Soon you’ll be able to buy a Hyundai on Amazon, and only a Hyundai::This is the year you can finally buy a car on Amazon. Well, one kind. Eventually.