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Can Disney’s Circle really deliver a porn-free Internet?
We test Disney's Circle Internet-filtering service.
Filtering out the bits of human knowledge you don't like and leaving all the bits you do is a deceptively difficult task; it's one of the classic "I may not know art, but I know what I (don't) like" problems. If you have a family with small children and absolutely any adult member of that family is not a complete libertine, though, it's a problem you'll need to address. The Disney-backed Circle filtering platform aims to help, via either a standalone IoT gadget ($35) or a service embedded in higher-end Netgear routers and mesh kits, such as Orbi RBK50 ($300) or Nighthawk R7000P ($160). -
Huawei: Government decision on 5G rollout delayed
A decision on whether controversial Chinese firm Huawei should be excluded from the rollout of 5G mobile phone networks in the UK has been postponed.
Culture secretary Jeremy Wright said the government is "not yet in a position" to decide what involvement Huawei should have in the 5G network.
Mr Wright said the implication of the recent US ban on its companies from dealing with Huawei was not clear.
Until it was, he said the government would be "wrong" to make a decision.
"We will do so as soon as possible," he told the House of Commons.
The US banned companies from selling components and technology to Huawei and 68 related companies on 15 May, citing national security concerns.
It later issued a temporary licence that enabled some companies to continue supporting existing Huawei networks and devices.
Mr Wright said the US decision "could have a potential impact on the future availability and reliability of Huawei's products, together with other market impacts, and so are relevant considerations in determining Huawei's involvement in the network". -
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India has launched an ambitious mission to the Moon
Today is a historical day for space and science and technology in India.
On Monday, an Indian rocket launched a spacecraft bound for the Moon from Sriharikota, a barrier island off the Bay of Bengal coast. This Chandrayaan-2 mission is the second spacecraft India has sent to the Moon, and it represents a significant effort to explore the lunar surface and its potential as a source for water ice.This is amazing that they can do that, considering they are still getting british aid and all our services are suffering.
Not really as amazing as that they can do this without feeding their people.
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@scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
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@mlnews said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
India has launched an ambitious mission to the Moon
Today is a historical day for space and science and technology in India.
On Monday, an Indian rocket launched a spacecraft bound for the Moon from Sriharikota, a barrier island off the Bay of Bengal coast. This Chandrayaan-2 mission is the second spacecraft India has sent to the Moon, and it represents a significant effort to explore the lunar surface and its potential as a source for water ice.This is amazing that they can do that, considering they are still getting british aid and all our services are suffering.
Not really as amazing as that they can do this without feeding their people.
Well if they'd eat a cow or two...
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@scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
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@mlnews said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
India has launched an ambitious mission to the Moon
Today is a historical day for space and science and technology in India.
On Monday, an Indian rocket launched a spacecraft bound for the Moon from Sriharikota, a barrier island off the Bay of Bengal coast. This Chandrayaan-2 mission is the second spacecraft India has sent to the Moon, and it represents a significant effort to explore the lunar surface and its potential as a source for water ice.This is amazing that they can do that, considering they are still getting british aid and all our services are suffering.
Not really as amazing as that they can do this without feeding their people.
Priorities a bit wrong, hey!
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@StuartJordan said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
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@StuartJordan said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@mlnews said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
India has launched an ambitious mission to the Moon
Today is a historical day for space and science and technology in India.
On Monday, an Indian rocket launched a spacecraft bound for the Moon from Sriharikota, a barrier island off the Bay of Bengal coast. This Chandrayaan-2 mission is the second spacecraft India has sent to the Moon, and it represents a significant effort to explore the lunar surface and its potential as a source for water ice.This is amazing that they can do that, considering they are still getting british aid and all our services are suffering.
Not really as amazing as that they can do this without feeding their people.
Priorities a bit wrong, hey!
Maybe they think our priorities are screwed up. Feeding people, when you could be going to the moon?
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@scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@StuartJordan said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@StuartJordan said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@mlnews said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
India has launched an ambitious mission to the Moon
Today is a historical day for space and science and technology in India.
On Monday, an Indian rocket launched a spacecraft bound for the Moon from Sriharikota, a barrier island off the Bay of Bengal coast. This Chandrayaan-2 mission is the second spacecraft India has sent to the Moon, and it represents a significant effort to explore the lunar surface and its potential as a source for water ice.This is amazing that they can do that, considering they are still getting british aid and all our services are suffering.
Not really as amazing as that they can do this without feeding their people.
Priorities a bit wrong, hey!
Maybe they think our priorities are screwed up. Feeding people, when you could be going to the moon?
Or maybe they think there is more food on the moon than in all of India.
It is made of cheese after all.
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@DustinB3403 said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@StuartJordan said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@StuartJordan said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@mlnews said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
India has launched an ambitious mission to the Moon
Today is a historical day for space and science and technology in India.
On Monday, an Indian rocket launched a spacecraft bound for the Moon from Sriharikota, a barrier island off the Bay of Bengal coast. This Chandrayaan-2 mission is the second spacecraft India has sent to the Moon, and it represents a significant effort to explore the lunar surface and its potential as a source for water ice.This is amazing that they can do that, considering they are still getting british aid and all our services are suffering.
Not really as amazing as that they can do this without feeding their people.
Priorities a bit wrong, hey!
Maybe they think our priorities are screwed up. Feeding people, when you could be going to the moon?
Or maybe they think there is more food on the moon than in all of India.
It is made of cheese after all.
But can you afford to bring enough back?
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@scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
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@scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@StuartJordan said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@StuartJordan said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@mlnews said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
India has launched an ambitious mission to the Moon
Today is a historical day for space and science and technology in India.
On Monday, an Indian rocket launched a spacecraft bound for the Moon from Sriharikota, a barrier island off the Bay of Bengal coast. This Chandrayaan-2 mission is the second spacecraft India has sent to the Moon, and it represents a significant effort to explore the lunar surface and its potential as a source for water ice.This is amazing that they can do that, considering they are still getting british aid and all our services are suffering.
Not really as amazing as that they can do this without feeding their people.
Priorities a bit wrong, hey!
Maybe they think our priorities are screwed up. Feeding people, when you could be going to the moon?
Or maybe they think there is more food on the moon than in all of India.
It is made of cheese after all.
But can you afford to bring enough back?
Who says they want to come back? Have you seen most of India?
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Too soon?
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@scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
Too soon?
I'm perfectly fine eating cheese without crackers. Brie taste just as good off of a spoon.
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@DustinB3403 said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
Too soon?
I'm perfectly fine eating cheese without crackers. Brie taste just as good off of a spoon.
With dab of honey too.
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Leaks reveal a trio of iPhone 11 releases to come from Apple this fall
Expect to hear all about the A13 chip and a new Taptic Engine this fall.
Apple often introduces a new wave of hardware at its fall event, and this year the company seems to be preparing a fresh trio of iPhones. The new models will be powered by Apple’s A13 chip and will still be equipped with Lightning ports rather than USB-C. -
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@scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
Too soon?
I'm perfectly fine eating cheese without crackers. Brie taste just as good off of a spoon.
With dab of honey too.
And warmed in the over.
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@scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@pmoncho said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@DustinB3403 said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
Too soon?
I'm perfectly fine eating cheese without crackers. Brie taste just as good off of a spoon.
With dab of honey too.
And warmed in the over.
Yum nummers! although @DustinB3403 hand may be burned by the spoon. :winking_face:
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Nvidia RTX 2080 Super hands-on: The result when AMD is out of striking distance
Last year's $799 card is this year's slightly upgraded $699 card, but is it "Super"?
Earlier this month, Nvidia kicked a stool out from under AMD's feet, just as the graphics-card sector began heating up anew. AMD was set to land a serious blow with new RX 5700 cards in the "pricey but reasonable" range—a range that Nvidia had failed to capture with its "entry-level" RTX cards, the 2060 and 2070. Nvidia responded to AMD's news by unveiling and launching a surprise pair of solid "Super" cards. AMD responded with its own price cut (and a claim that this price-war dance was its plan all along).
As these similarly specced cards jostled for the "$400ish" crown, the winner was ultimately consumers. At every price point, new GPU buyers can expect a solid bang-for-buck quotient between the $349 AMD Radeon RX 5700 and the $499 Nvidia RTX 2070 Super.
