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Former Execs to Battle 'Social Media
Addiction'
https://www.infopackets.com/news/10278/former-execs-battle-social-media-addiction
Report: Microsoft Replacing Windows 10
S with 'S Mode'
Instead of offering a dedicated version
of Windows 10 that only allows users to run apps from the Windows
Store, Microsoft is going to make this an option in Windows 10
Home, Pro, and Enterprise editions.
https://www.pcmag.com/news/358997/report-microsoft-replacing-windows-10-s-with-s-mode
Google+ for Android gets rebuilt for
the few that still use it
It looks the same, but will allow the
Google+ team to build new features 'on a modern tech stack.'
https://www.engadget.com/2018/02/06/google-plus-new-rebuilt-android-app/
Best Laptops for Seniors in 2018 (do
you know any seniors?)
Choosing the right laptop for an older
PC user can be a challenge, but here's how to get it right.
https://www.windowscentral.com/best-laptops-seniors
Raspberry Pi Zero W: The smart person's
guide
This comprehensive guide covers
everything you need to know about the $10 Raspberry Pi Zero W, the
latest tiny computer from the Raspberry Pi Foundation.
https://www.techrepublic.com/article/raspberry-pi-zero-wireless-the-smart-persons-guide/?ftag=TREe09998f&bhid=27943930686696579732101214183026
Malwarebytes Update Released to Fix
High CPU & Memory Usage in Mbamservice.exe
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malwarebytes-update-released-to-fix-high-cpu-and-memory-usage-in-mbamservice-exe/
How to choose the right power supply
for your PC
Don't know which power supply to buy?
In this guide, we'll go through everything you need to know to
pick the best unit for your PC.
https://pureinfotech.com/choose-power-supply-pc/
12 Amazing Deep Learning Breakthroughs
of 2017
https://www.forbes.com/sites/mariyayao/2018/02/05/12-amazing-deep-learning-breakthroughs-of-2017/#19e4ce2465db
Microsoft is secretly building Polaris,
a slimmer, more modern version of Windows
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/microsoft-secretly-building-slimmer-more-200711958.html
The Ultimate Guide to Changing Your DNS
Server
https://www.howtogeek.com/167533/the-ultimate-guide-to-changing-your-dns-server/
Avoid being tracked on your laptop,
phone and fitness tracker
https://www.komando.com/tips/439522/avoid-bring-tracked-on-your-laptop-phone-and-fitness-tracker
The next phase of Google's Chrome OS
takeover
As the lines continue to blur between
Chrome OS and Android, some once-crazy-sounding concepts are about
to shake up mobile computing as we know it.
https://www.computerworld.com/article/3253624/chrome-os/chrome-os-takeover.amp.html
Microsoft tees up Windows 10 support of
Progressive Web Apps
Microsoft will be ready to support PWAs
in the Microsoft Store as of Windows 10 Redstone 4.
Here's its game plan.
http://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-tees-up-windows-10-support-of-progressive-web-apps/
Facebook, Google Vets Form Coalition to
Fight Tech Addiction
The Center for Humane Technology will
focus its efforts on young users, first with a public school ad
campaign on the harmful effects of tech and social media.
https://www.pcmag.com/news/359009/facebook-google-vets-form-coalition-to-fight-tech-addiction
Microsoft to drop Windows 10 S as a
stand-alone product
Say hello to Windows 10 in S Mode.
https://www.engadget.com/2018/02/03/microsoft-dropping-windows-10-s-as-stand-alone-product/
Buglife wants to put the power to
report mobile software bugs in users’ hands
https://techcrunch.com/2018/02/05/buglife-wants-to-put-the-power-to-report-mobile-software-bugs-in-users-hands/
Microsoft outs pair of cumulative
updates for older Windows 10 releases
The pair of updates is now available
for Creators Update and Anniversary Update PCs.
https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft-outs-pair-cumulative-updates-older-windows-10-releases
This $20 Raspberry Pi rival runs
Android and offers 4K video
The specs of the recently launched
Orange Pi One Plus outstrip those of the $35 Raspberry Pi 3 in a
number of areas.
https://www.techrepublic.com/article/this-20-raspberry-pi-rival-runs-android-and-offers-4k-video/?ftag=TREe09998f&bhid=27943930686696579732101214183026
The Velso Ransomware Being Manually
Installed by Attackers
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-velso-ransomware-being-manually-installed-by-attackers/
Cryptocurrency Mining Malware Infected
Over Half-Million PCs Using NSA Exploit
https://thehackernews.com/2018/01/cryptocurrency-mining-malware.html
The Promise And Peril Of
Transformational Technology
https://www.forbes.com/sites/oracle/2018/02/05/the-promise-and-peril-of-transformational-technology/#1c3d19716a6a
Apple iPhone X glitch leaves owners
unable to take calls
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/apple-iphone-x-glitch-leaves-105515731.html
Are Location-Tagged Photos Really a
Privacy Concern?
https://www.howtogeek.com/340566/are-location-tagged-photos-really-a-privacy-concern/
5 hidden Facebook tricks you need to
start using
https://www.komando.com/tips/360272/5-hidden-facebook-tricks-you-need-to-start-using
Windows 10 update (and retirement)
calendar: Mark these dates
Microsoft is releasing new versions of
Windows 10 on a set schedule – and just as regularly retiring
older versions from support. Here are all the dates you need to
know about through Windows 7's retirement in 2020.
https://www.computerworld.com/article/3234766/microsoft-windows/windows-10-update-and-retirement-calendar-mark-these-dates.html?idg_eid=e571904c7a8ba54fc7acab64ae9d2a87&email_SHA1_lc=&cid=cw_nlt_All_IDGE_Newsletter_2018-02-07
Windows Chrome users: Tech-support
scams try new trick to freeze your browser
Get an ad-blocker if you want to dodge
tech-support scammers' latest rapid-download ruse.
http://www.zdnet.com/article/windows-chrome-users-tech-support-scams-try-new-trick-to-freeze-your-browser/
Apple Investigating iPhone X 'Incoming
Call' Bug
Apple is looking into a glitch that
reportedly makes it extremely difficult for iPhone X owners to
answer their phones.
https://www.pcmag.com/news/359005/apple-investigating-iphone-x-incoming-call-bug
Steadicam Volt's cinematic smartphone
stabilizer is a little fiddly
The setup takes time to learn, but the
results are more natural than other options.
https://www.engadget.com/2018/02/03/steadicam-volt-cinematic-smartphone-stabilizer-gimbal-tiffen-hands-on/
Former Intel president launches new
chip company with backing from Carlyle Group
https://techcrunch.com/2018/02/05/former-intel-president-launches-new-chip-company-with-backing-from-carlyle-group/
Beginner's guide to Microsoft OneDrive
on Windows 10
If you're new to OneDrive, we'll walk
you through the steps to get started with the cloud storage
service on your Windows 10 PC.
https://www.windowscentral.com/how-get-started-onedrive-windows-10
$35 Raspberry Pi rival offers 4K video,
USB 3.0, DDR4 memory and runs Android
The latest single-board computer to
outdo the Pi specwise is Libre Computer's Renegade, which packs
DDR4 memory, Gigabit Ethernet, USB 3.0, and 4K video out onto a
$35 board.
https://www.techrepublic.com/article/35-raspberry-pi-rival-offers-4k-video-usb-3-0-ddr4-memory-and-runs-android/?ftag=TREe09998f&bhid=27943930686696579732101214183026
How to build the ultimate mini gaming
PC
A celebration of the best components of
2017
http://www.techradar.com/how-to/how-to-build-the-ultimate-mini-itx-gaming-pc
Best Buy to Pull CDs, Target Threatens
to Pay Labels for CDs Only When Customers Buy Them
https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/8097929/best-buy-to-pull-cds-target-threatens-to-pay-labels-for-cds-only-when
MacBook Pro 2018: This Big Upgrade Is A
Sure Thing
https://www.forbes.com/sites/brookecrothers/2018/02/03/macbook-pro-2018-this-big-upgrade-is-a-sure-thing/#6bb5d58b1908
Hard Drive Making a Clicking Sound?
https://askbobrankin.com/hard_drive_making_a_clicking_sound.html
How to Opt Out of Targeted Ads Around
the Web
https://www.howtogeek.com/341487/how-to-opt-out-of-targeted-ads-around-the-web/
Get the best phone battery life with
some quick adjustments
https://www.komando.com/columns/439081/get-the-best-phone-battery-life-with-some-quick-adjustments
Why Linux is better than Windows or
macOS for security
Decisions made years ago about which
operating system to roll out can affect corporate security today.
Of the big three in widespread use, one can credibly be called the
most secure.
https://www.computerworld.com/article/3252823/linux/why-linux-is-better-than-windows-or-macos-for-security.html
Microsoft to add new Windows 10 Home
editions to its line-up
Microsoft has a plan to try to grow the
consumer side of its Windows 10 PC business. More additions to its
Home line-up and Windows 10 'S Mode' play a big role, a new report
says.
http://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-to-add-new-windows-10-home-editions-to-its-line-up/
The Best Cheap Cell Phone Plans You've
Never Heard Of
There are a lot of options beyond the
big four phone carriers in the US. If you're looking to save
money, these lesser-known plans might be the ticket.
https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2375644,00.asp
Louisville wants a fleet of drones to
survey areas after shootings
Kentucky's biggest city pitched this
idea to a UAV-funding federal program.
https://www.engadget.com/2018/02/02/louisville-wants-a-fleet-of-drones-to-survey-areas-after-shootin/
Mozilla announces an open gateway for
the internet of things
https://techcrunch.com/2018/02/06/mozilla-announces-an-open-framework-for-the-internet-of-things/
How to add a DVR to Xbox One using
HDHomeRun
Let HDHomeRun help you out where
Microsoft can't (or won't).
https://www.windowscentral.com/how-add-dvr-xbox-one-hdhomerun
Hacker easily bypasses Windows 10
anti-ransomware protection with this trick
Ransomware protection in Windows
Defender can be circumvented with the help of Office OLE objects.
https://www.techrepublic.com/article/hacker-easily-bypasses-windows-10-anti-ransomware-protection-with-this-trick/
The 10 rules of photo composition (and
why they work)
How to shoot the perfect picture
http://www.techradar.com/how-to/photography-video-capture/cameras/10-rules-of-photo-composition-and-why-they-work-1320770
Screen flickering in ubuntu 16.04 LTS
(you'll have to keep watching for added posts)
https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/7w1omc/screen_flickering_in_ubuntu_1604_lts/
Apple 'Confirms' iPhones Have A Serious
Problem
https://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonkelly/2018/02/06/apple-iphone-x-problem-iphone-7-calls-problem/#bd067fd1b778
[SCAM?] Time to Update Your Drivers? (I
have seen problems disappear after driver updates, just not
everything)
https://askbobrankin.com/scam_time_to_update_your_drivers.html
How to Run Windows Software on a
Chromebook
https://www.howtogeek.com/173353/how-to-run-windows-software-on-a-chromebook/
7 best budget apps to help save for
your dream vacation
https://www.komando.com/tips/438219/7-best-budget-apps-to-help-save-for-your-dream-vacation
The next phase of Google's Chrome OS
takeover
As the lines continue to blur between
Chrome OS and Android, some once-crazy-sounding concepts are about
to shake up mobile computing as we know it.
https://www.computerworld.com/article/3253624/chrome-os/chrome-os-takeover.html?idg_eid=e571904c7a8ba54fc7acab64ae9d2a87&email_SHA1_lc=&cid=cw_nlt_All_IDGE_Newsletter_2018-02-07
Firefox Quantum vs Chrome: Are the
tides shifting?
There is not much you can do in Chrome
that you can't do in Mozilla's Firefox Quantum.
http://www.zdnet.com/article/firefox-quantum-vs-chrome-are-tides-shifting/
How Amazon Keeps Your TV From
Accidentally Triggering Your Echo
Amazon's use of acoustic fingerprinting
helps to tell your Echo that it should ignore whatever's being
said in the background—like "Alexa."
https://www.pcmag.com/news/359004/how-amazon-keeps-your-tv-from-accidentally-triggering-your-e
Top Apple insider claims all 2018
iPhones will use LTE modems from Intel
https://bgr.com/2018/02/04/iphone-2018-intel-lte-modems-qualcomm-gone/
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Comments by -- Bob Primak --
Re. FYI#1162
(Sat 2/3/2018):
New Adobe
Flash Zero-Day Spotted in the Wild
I just
updated in Linux for this, and it's time to do my Chromebook's
GalliumOS and my two Windows 10 Pro devices. Also time to get up
to speed with MS Updates on those two Windows devices.
Why the
2-in-1 PC's next big thing will be dual display
What would I
use this for?
Google
Chrome: Beware these malicious extensions that record everything
you do
You'd
actually have to be pretty stupid to install any extension into
any browser without looking over professional reviews these days.
Unfortunately, there's a lot of stupid going around now.
PSA: Beware
of Sites Pretending to be Manual Firefox Updates
As I said,
there's a lot of stupid running around now.
How to Create
the Ultimate USB Key Ring to Solve Any Computer Problem
Wow! In
Linux, we just need gParted and a Linux Live on a USB drive. Maybe
Clonezilla Live, too. And they skipped two things for all OSes --
a backup image archive (yes, I have a copy on my keyring) and a
bootable USB drive for the software which made the archive.
The Size of
iPhone’s Top Apps Has Increased by 1,000% in Four Years
I'd like to
see a similar study of Android apps. I'm thinking they would show
a similar pattern, but spread out over more different apps.
Rise of the
'accidental' cybersecurity professional
Equifax hired
or transferred a music major. Look what happened.
Microsoft to
add new Windows 10 Home editions to its line-up
If you follow
the discussion threads at AskWoody, there are really no new SKUs.
They are all going to start with Windows 10S and require
purchasing additional subscriptions to upgrade from there. Pro
will start as "Pro S", etc.
https://www.askwoody.com/2018/the-future-of-windows-is-spelled-with-an-sssssssssss/
How do you
know when it's time to upgrade your PC?
I know, when
my needs change or when the OS or major software will no longer
run on the hardware and upgrading would cost more than the PC
originally cost. That is happening to my ASUS Transformer Book
tablet. (32-bits and Atom processors are so not happening
anymore!)
How to Stream
From VLC to Your Chromecast
I've been
having trouble getting this to work, either in Linux or in
Windows. ChromeOS does not seem to want to support VLC Player --
gee I wonder why not.
LibreOffice
6.0 is coming!
I got this
upgrade for Linux -- now for the Windows upgrades.
Re. FYI#1163
(Sun 2/4/2018):
Microsoft is
building a 'modern' version of Windows 10 for PCs with Windows
Core OS
Yet another
lead duck goes flying out from Microsoft. I can hear it spalling
into Puget Sound now. When it comes to the tech consumer market,
these guys just don't get it.
The Internet
Sucks Up a Full Day of Our Time Each Week
Well, I guess
my five half-days (= 2 1/2 days) is a bit excessive. I'll have to
cut back. (end sarcasm) It's not how much of the Internet
you use that matters -- it's how you use the time you spend
online.
The Best
Backup Software of 2018
This article
is terribly incomplete. It should be titled The Most Bloated
Paid Backup Suites of 2018 So Far. Any review story which
totally ignores free offerings and single-purpose products is
misleading at best.
$26 device
uses your phone to beam holographic navigation onto your car’s
dash
Yeah right,
no distractions here. (end sarcasm)
Apple wants
to gather all your medical records in the Health app
After all
their iCloud leaks, I don't think I'd trust Apple with my health
information.
How to tell
if you’re PC has been hacked
On the other
hand, the most common sign is there is no sign. Most modern
malware can operate undetected by the user forever. You need to do
scans and behavior based analysis (heuristics) (Much as I hate all
the false-positives, heuristics is becoming a necessity in malware
detection.)
Hacker Uses
Malware to Steal Gas from Paying Customers
In Russia.
Not here.
KFC Chicken
Wings Box Doubles as a Quadcopter
In India, not
here.
How to cut
the cord without losing live network TV or your DVR
I don't know
how a converter box can claim to be able to record
in HD. These units were designed to down-convert DTV signals to
SD-TV analog signals. Recording that output would be limited to
240p or 480i resolutions, and in analog. (Think of the fuzzy
recordings with indistinct audio from your old VCRs back in the
1980s.) Maybe they can use a pass-through of some sort? Anyway,
the one Channel Master put out a couple of years ago flopped
because its output was crap. This one at this price point cannot
be much better, no matter what the ad copy at Amazon Marketplace
claims.
BUILD THE
ULTIMATE MEDIA PC WITH KODI AND LINUX
Now this has
greater potential for saving a few bucks on recordable HD OTA and
streaming content. Use with something like the HD HomeRun device.
What Is 5G,
and How Fast Will It Be?
It uses
millimeter waves, which can penetrate structures and are not
weather dependent. Even the last mile of Cable and Internet are
being considered for adopting this type of tech for "fixed
wireless".
Verizon
buying 37 million miles of fiber to boost its wireless network
Verizon buys
fiber from Corning, with a focus on wireless Internet—not FiOS.
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/04/verizon-spends-1b-on-fiber-but-its-for-5g-wireless-not-more-fios/
MailChimp
plugs a hole that could have leaked your email address
PRIVACY HOLE
COULDN’T BE EASILY EXPLOITED TO HOOVER UP MILLIONS OF EMAIL
ADDRESSES.
I think they
mean "Could Be".
Microsoft
tackles Windows 10 privacy concerns with new data collection
viewer
A lot more
transparency is on the way
Great, so now
we can see the fellows who are ****ing us, and we can watch how
they do it. But we still lack the controls to stop them before
they do it.
The GAO will
investigate potential fraud in the FCC’s net neutrality comments…
in 5 months
As long as it
all comes out in time for the Mid-Term Elections, this is not all
in vain.
Everything
you need to know about buying an Intel NUC PC
The core-i5
and core-i7 prices are not for the kits (those are still
available) so probably include the cost of assembly and testing
with a Windows 10 Home license. The kits are still available, and
cost much less, even after adding your own RAM and SSD (and a
GoRite lid for extra USB ports).
Re. FYI#1164
(Mon 2/5/2018):
Office 2019
Releasing Later this Year Only for Windows 10 Users
Contrary to
early reports, you can still buy a license for this as a desktop
(Win32) suite.
Hundreds Of
Meltdown, Spectre Malware Samples Found In The Wild
Those are
Proofs of Concept, not active exploits.
We May Soon
See Malware Leveraging the Meltdown and Spectre Vulnerabilities
But probably
we will not see active and widespread remote exploits for some
time to come. These are not easy to craft.
Re. FYI#1165
(Tues 2/6/2018):
Uber, Lyft
Want to Ban Personal Use of Self-Driving Cars in Urban Areas
How to kill
the entire market in ten easy steps. Seriously, this would violate
the Sherman Antitrust Law.
How to Fix
Windows 10: A Beginner’s FAQ
Do NOT try
Number 4. You can seriously mess up the entire Windows Update
stack and end up reinstalling Windows 10 from scratch.
How to Run
Windows Software on a Chromebook
I prefer to
set up my Chromebook to run a full Linux distro. You need an Intel
based Chromebook to do this (yes, they're more expensive) but it's
worth the effort.
5 Electron
Apps for Linux You Should Try Today
Did they ever
patch that massive security hole in Electron Apps Framework? i
know they did it for Windows, but did they ever do it for Linux?
Facebook
usage falls in the US as it begins to tinker with the News Feed
Zuckerberg
predicted this decline, and he's perfectly OK with it.
EFF slams
AT&T, says company’s Internet Bill of Rights is ‘hypocritical
arrogance’
I have other
terms for it, all unprintable.
CPU Security
Flaw: All You Need To Know About Spectre And Meltdown
In case they
missed them, two more things:
(1) These
issues are only proof of concept, except for one javascript
browser-based attack vector, patched if you update your browser.
(2) The
performance hits are minimal for most home users, and mostly
affect cloud based storage companies (AWS, Azure, etc).
Windows 10 Is
Finally More Popular Than Windows 7
Or is this
just a result of forced upgrades people got tricked into?
"Popular" is a tricky term.
From My Own
Reading:
Open source
turns 20: How Linux, Raspberry Pi, Chromium and more are
influencing PCs
It's been 20
years since the term open source was coined by the Open Source
Initiative, and computers haven't been the same since.
https://www.pcworld.com/article/3251863/computers/open-source-turns-20-linux-raspberry-pi-chromium.html
Why Linux is
better than Windows or macOS for security
https://www.computerworld.com/article/3252823/linux/why-linux-is-better-than-windows-or-macos-for-security.html
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Software Security
Tue Feb 6, 2018 10:13 pm (PST)
Software
Security is at risk. Check out the numbers.
http://bit.ly/2nJKaMA
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