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    • scottalanmillerS

      AMD Ryzen Pro 3000 series desktop CPUs will offer full RAM encryption

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      Nadella: Microsoft will sell war tech to democracies to “protect freedoms”

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      @scottalanmiller said in Nadella: Microsoft will sell war tech to democracies to “protect freedoms”:

      A growing number of employees feel that the military project crosses a line.

      Speaking to CNN Business, Nadella defended the decision to enter the contract, saying, "We made a principled decision that we're not going to withhold technology from institutions that we have elected in democracies to protect the freedoms we enjoy," adding, "We were very transparent about that decision and we'll continue to have that dialogue [with employees]."

      I can get behind this statement. Don't we all want the best tech to help us perform our job? Individuals protecting one's homeland deserve no less than the best offered.

    • scottalanmillerS

      Anti-cheat software causing big problems for Windows 10 previews

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      @wrx7m said in Anti-cheat software causing big problems for Windows 10 previews:

      Which anti-cheat software is it? I must have missed it in the article.

      I figured it was 3rd party. Just wondering if it is from the games that I play.

    • scottalanmillerS

      Report: US Cyber Command took Russian trolls offline during midterms

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      This is getting lost in the news today with everything else going on. This is incredibly important.

    • scottalanmillerS

      Microsoft culls secret Flash whitelist after Google points out its insecurity

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      @IRJ said in Microsoft culls secret Flash whitelist after Google points out its insecurity:

      @scottalanmiller said in Microsoft culls secret Flash whitelist after Google points out its insecurity:

      Others seemed more peculiar; a Spanish hair salon, for example, was listed.*

      Wtf

      I wonder if it was always a Spanish hair salon or if someone else owned it.

    • scottalanmillerS

      The Verge briefly censored YouTubers who mocked its bad PC building advice

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      @gjacobse said in The Verge briefly censored YouTubers who mocked its bad PC building advice:

      Just goes to show, that while there is good information on the internet, YouTube and other outlets, you must realize that some or most is done with some creative license.

      YouTube videos can be used as a ‘guide’ and should not be (always) used as the rule.

      But hell, if you use that video as a "guide", you'll be ruining your components quickly.

    • scottalanmillerS

      Ajit Pai orders phone companies to adopt new anti-robocall tech in 2019

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      @scottalanmiller said in Ajit Pai orders phone companies to adopt new anti-robocall tech in 2019:

      Pai threatens "regulatory" action if carriers don't use Caller ID authentication.

      The Federal Communications Commission will consider "regulatory intervention" if major phone companies fail to adopt a new anti-robocall technology this year.

      FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has been pressuring phone companies to implement the "SHAKEN" and "STIR" robocall-blocking protocols, which perform Caller ID authentication. Most major providers have committed to doing so, but Pai issued a warning to laggards yesterday.

      "I applaud those companies that have committed to deploy the SHAKEN/STIR framework in 2019," Pai said in his statement yesterday. "This goal should be achievable for every major wireless provider, interconnected VoIP operator, and telephone company—and I expect those lagging behind to make every effort to catch up. If it appears major carriers won't meet the deadline to get this done this year, the FCC will have to consider regulatory intervention."

      I’ll need to reread the standard for this. I vaguely recall something in that not being all that helpful.

    • scottalanmillerS

      Researchers use Intel SGX to put malware beyond the reach of antivirus software

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      @stacksofplates said in Researchers use Intel SGX to put malware beyond the reach of antivirus software:

      Did you see what Intel said regarding this:

      Intel is aware of this research which is based upon assumptions that are outside the threat model for Intel SGX. The value of Intel SGX is to execute code in a protected enclave; however, Intel SGX does not guarantee that the code executed in the enclave is from a trusted source. In all cases, we recommend utilizing programs, files, apps, and plugins from trusted sources. Protecting customers continues to be a critical priority for us and we would like to thank Michael Schwarz, Samuel Weiser, and Daniel Grus for their ongoing research and for working with Intel on coordinated vulnerability disclosure.

      Outside of the threat model?.........

      Haha, whatever that means.

    • scottalanmillerS

      “Catastrophic” hack on email provider destroys almost two decades of data

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      @Pete-S said in “Catastrophic” hack on email provider destroys almost two decades of data:

      So if you make a backup to something like Backblaze. Would that be considered an offline backup?

      Depends how it is done. It's online, not offline. But it can be airgapped.

    • scottalanmillerS

      SpaceX seeks FCC OK for 1 million satellite broadband Earth stations

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      Exciting stuff.

    • scottalanmillerS

      Augmented Reality Google Maps is coming

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      Amazon acquires Eero, maker of mesh Wi-Fi routers

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      @Dashrender said in Amazon acquires Eero, maker of mesh Wi-Fi routers:

      @coliver said in Amazon acquires Eero, maker of mesh Wi-Fi routers:

      https://eero.com/shop/home-wifi-system

      And it's not as cheap as the competitors.

      It's hella expensive - just like the google mesh stuff.

      Yeah, makes no sense.

    • scottalanmillerS

      Windows 7 Extended Security Updates will double in price each year

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    • scottalanmillerS

      House Democrats tell Ajit Pai: Stop screwing over the public

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      Honestly this guy isn't photogenic. Why do they keep taking pictures of his face-for-radio.

      FFS

      Also I hope they bring him up on corruption charges.

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      Apple will spend $1 billion and hire up to 15,000 people for new Austin office

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      Audit: No Chinese surveillance implants in Supermicro boards found

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      Comcast rejected by small town—residents vote for municipal fiber instead

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      @JaredBusch said in Comcast rejected by small town—residents vote for municipal fiber instead:

      Just had this email exchange today with Adams Telecom.
      Note: The existing service was 50/50 with a 3 year contract at $80. Contract expired this month.

      This is what happens when small municipalities are ignored. They work with local telecoms or do it themselves. Ans the costs are always better.
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      Must be F'ng NICE! B#&%@ 🙂

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      Google+ bug exposes non-public profile data for 52 million users

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      Verizon cuts 10,000 jobs and admits its Yahoo/AOL division is a failure

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      @JaredBusch said in Verizon cuts 10,000 jobs and admits its Yahoo/AOL division is a failure:

      @Dashrender said in Verizon cuts 10,000 jobs and admits its Yahoo/AOL division is a failure:

      @bnrstnr said in Verizon cuts 10,000 jobs and admits its Yahoo/AOL division is a failure:

      Hasn't AOL been a failure since dial-up internet was dead? like mid-1990s?

      nah - really more like early 2000's, but man I sure thought so - I guess they held on because they were some sort of advertising company.

      AOL was solid well into the mid 00's

      It was around 2004 when I worked for the fed and they were using it for communicating in the senate.

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      Mass email hoax causes closures across the US and Canada

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      He only sent me a few hundred thousand, I feel ripped off.

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