Miscellaneous Tech News

RojoLoco

https://gizmodo.com/facebook-is-just-casually-asking-some-new-users-for-the-1833764891

There is more nuance in the article than the title, "Facebook Is Just Casually Asking Some New Users for Their Email Passwords", might suggest, but this is never ok imo.

Hey facebook - my email password is (without the quotes): "MaRk zUckerB3rg is @ ly!ng c*nT!!!"

notverypunny

https://it.slashdot.org/story/19/04/02/1712248/it-and-security-professionals-think-normal-people-are-just-the-worst

wrx7m

@mlnews said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

Google’s second Android Q Beta brings us “Bubbles” multitasking

Minimize apps to a floating, always-on-top bubble.

Google is releasing the second Android Q Beta today. As we learned with the first release, Android Q is bringing support for foldable smartphones, better privacy and permissions controls, and a grab bag of other features. We've yet to install the second beta on one of our own devices, but Google's release blog post promises "bug fixes, optimizations, and API updates," as well as a crazy new multitasking feature and an emulator for foldables.

That is my least favorite thing about facebook messenger and some other app started doing that today. I don't need a floating icon always on my screen getting in the way of all the things.

scottalanmiller

@wrx7m i hate that too. No screen real estate for that.

wrx7m

@scottalanmiller - The other app is American Express. It pops up when a charge is made. No thanks. That is what the notification shade is for. Maybe if there is suspected fraud or something, sure... pop up on my screen.

scottalanmiller

BBC News - Huawei laptop 'backdoor' flaw raises concerns
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-47800000

mlnews

Watch a Verizon 5G phone hit speeds faster than your home Internet

It was under ideal conditions, but Verizon finally puts real numbers to mobile 5G.

It was a bit earlier than scheduled, but Verizon switched on parts of its 5G network today, debuting in "select areas" of Minneapolis and Chicago. Every carrier out there likes to slice and dice definitions to have the "First 5G" everything, but in terms of using a real, mmWave 5G signal and something approximating a 5G smartphone, Verizon has made the most progress yet in getting a 5G ecosystem up and running.

NashBrydges

@scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

BBC News - Huawei laptop 'backdoor' flaw raises concerns
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-47800000

Well this isn't going to help their cause. lol

scottalanmiller

@NashBrydges said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

@scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

BBC News - Huawei laptop 'backdoor' flaw raises concerns
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-47800000

Well this isn't going to help their cause. lol

No, definitely not

mlnews

Apple slashes HomePod price and introduces Powerbeats Pro

New headphones and a cheaper smart speaker help Apple push Apple Music.

Apple has lowered the standard suggested retail price of its HomePod smart speaker from $349 to $299. The price drop follows slow and disappointing sales for the product, according to most analysts.

scottalanmiller

Samsung’s Earning Guidance For Q1 2019 Estimates 60 Per cent Dip in Operating Profit

mlnews

Airbnb guest found hidden surveillance camera by scanning Wi-Fi network

Airbnb initially didn't ban offender despite rule against undisclosed cameras.

"Once the family had unpacked, Andrew Barker, who works in IT security, scanned the house's Wi-Fi network," CNN reported today. "The scan unearthed a camera and subsequently a live feed. From the angle of the video, the family tracked down the camera, concealed in what appeared to be a smoke alarm or carbon monoxide detector."

NashBrydges

@mlnews said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

Airbnb guest found hidden surveillance camera by scanning Wi-Fi network

Airbnb initially didn't ban offender despite rule against undisclosed cameras.

"Once the family had unpacked, Andrew Barker, who works in IT security, scanned the house's Wi-Fi network," CNN reported today. "The scan unearthed a camera and subsequently a live feed. From the angle of the video, the family tracked down the camera, concealed in what appeared to be a smoke alarm or carbon monoxide detector."

These stories are becoming more common.

StuartJordan

The UK is approaching Internet regulation.....https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-47826946
Not far from following China's footsteps.

valentina

Hands-on: First public previews of Chromium-based Edge are now out

It's out now for Windows 10, with other operating systems coming later.

Microsoft's switch to using the Chromium engine to power its Edge browser was announced in December last year, and the first public preview build is out now. Canary builds, updated daily, and Dev builds, updated weekly, are available for Windows 10. Versions for other operating systems and a beta that's updated every six weeks are promised to be coming soon.