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I'm the administrator of kbin.life, a general purpose/tech orientated kbin instance.
Microsoft looking to restrict kernel level access after CrowdStrike incident might help us with our current Anti-Cheat dilemma (www.theverge.com)
CrowdStrike’s Falcon software uses a special driver that allows it to run at a lower level than most apps so it can detect threats across a Windows system. Microsoft tried to restrict third parties from accessing the kernel in Windows Vista in 2006 but was met with pushback from cybersecurity vendors and EU regulators....
Google's Exclusive Reddit Access (www.404media.co)
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Ancient CRT monitor hits astonishing 700Hz — resolution reduced to just 120p to reach extraordinary refresh rate (www.tomshardware.com)
That was where we used to sleep (sh.itjust.works)
People are having trouble following Harris’s campaign Twitter account (newrepublic.com)
Gen Z job seekers should be willing to work for free, long hours, ‘willing to do anything,’ says Squarespace CMO (finance.yahoo.com)
CrowdStrike IT outage affected 8.5 million Windows devices, Microsoft says (www.bbc.com)
Microsoft says it estimates that 8.5m computers around the world were disabled by the global IT outage....
CrowdStrike Isn't the Real Problem
This is an unpopular opinion, and I get why – people crave a scapegoat. CrowdStrike undeniably pushed a faulty update demanding a low-level fix (booting into recovery). However, this incident lays bare the fragility of corporate IT, particularly for companies entrusted with vast amounts of sensitive personal information....
Major IT outage affecting banks, airlines, media outlets across the world (www.abc.net.au)
All our servers and company laptops went down at pretty much the same time. Laptops have been bootlooping to blue screen of death. It’s all very exciting, personally, as someone not responsible for fixing it....
Elon Musk calls for “criminal prosecution” of Twitter/X ad boycott perpetrators (arstechnica.com)
After the House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary released a report accusing the Global Alliance for Responsible Media (GARM) of colluding with companies to censor conservative voices online, Elon Musk chimed in. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Musk wrote that X “has no choice but to file suit against the...
Microsoft is not done yet: more ads spotted in latest Windows 11 build - gHacks Tech News (www.ghacks.net)
When is an ad an advertisement and not a recommendation? Microsoft clearly likes to use the term recommendation for what others may see as an advertisement....
What makes it “Legitimate Interest“? (lemdro.id)
How would a company decide that something should be “legitimate interest” vs “consent”?...
Kitty dictator (lemmy.world)
Why is the current labour party in the UK considered more center left? Do you think they will pass any policies that are considered left leaning now that they have won the majority?
I’m not from the UK, but I’ve been trying to understand more about UK politics because of the election and I’ve seen headlines saying the Starmer has been pushing the Labour party to the center. What does that mean in terms of policies he’s said he will push? Also, now that they have won an overwhelming majority, do you...
Labour wins majority in UK General Elections as Tories lose two-thirds of seats (www.theguardian.com)
The Labour party has won over 400 seats (out of 650) in the 2024 UK General Elections, and Keir Starmer is expected to replace Rishi Sunak as Prime Minister. The Conservatives, in power for the last fourteen years, have suffered a rout, losing over two-thirds of their seats. The SNP has collapsed in Scotland, mostly to Labour,...
Rishi Sunak reveals his favourite meal is sandwiches in last-minute appeal to voters (www.independent.co.uk)
Temu has finally gone too far. (lemmy.world)
I did not photoshop this.
Anon learns that his grandfather dodged being drafted (sh.itjust.works)
The Steam Summer Sale is live now! (store.steampowered.com)
Pioneering internet messenger ICQ shuts after 28 years - CNA (www.channelnewsasia.com)
Basically the extent of my IPv6 knowledge (lemmy.world)
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Networking Dilemma
Hi there good folk,...
Disk space counted twice on root folder? (lemmy.world)
Edit: SOLVED thanks to r00ty !...
It's real (lemmy.world)
mentalfloss.com/…/generation-alpha-slang-terms
what Lemmy communities don't exist but you wish they did?
I’ll go first. I wish Lemmy communities existed for: destroyed tanks. Ukraine War video report. sopranos duckposting. benzodiazepines....
The meaning of life
What’s the meaning of life?
It's easier to remember the IPs of good DNSes, too.
Today in our newest take on “older technology is better”: why NAT rules!
CEO pay is rising faster than it has in a decade — and 3 times as fast as worker wages (qz.com)
Instructions were unclear:gotta be precise with that anotating tool (unfufadoo.net)
HELP I ACCIDENTALLY ATE PROPRIETARY FOOD
Nearly 20% of Microsoft SQL Servers running have passed end of support (www.theregister.com)
When does investing become gambling?
Is there a hard threshold? Do high risk investments such as penny stocks qualify as gambling? Do low risk investments? Annuities? Bonds? CDs?...
Anon reflects on e-sports (sh.itjust.works)