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Obsolesce

@nadnerb I thought Macs were immune to viruses #sarcasm

They are, you don't need anti-virus/malware protection or anything! You don't even need a firewall!

black3dynamite

http://blog.vyos.net/1-dot-1-8-rc1-release-is-available-for-testing

nadnerB

http://www.watoday.com.au/wa-news/tech-supplier-msy-fined-750000-for-misleading-customers-20171027-gz9m8e.html

Computer sales company MSY Technology has been fined for the second time in six years over misleading customers about their rights.

The ACCC, Australia's consumer watchdog, took MSY to the Federal Court over allegations the company made false or misleading representations on its website and in oral and email communications to consumers over whether they could get faulty products repaired, refunded or replaced.

masterarts

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mlnews

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/10/assessing-the-threat-the-reaper-botnet-poses-to-the-internet-what-we-know-now/

mlnews

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2017/10/these-mit-researchers-want-to-use-your-phones-mic-to-diagnose-car-trouble/

mlnews

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/10/latest-windows-release-already-on-five-percent-of-windows-10-pcs/

coliver

@mlnews said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/10/latest-windows-release-already-on-five-percent-of-windows-10-pcs/

That's one of the good things about the new way of Windows operating systems. Many incremental small changes. It works on most of our machine but of course the surfaces have issues with the latest release.

travisdh1

@coliver said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

@mlnews said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/10/latest-windows-release-already-on-five-percent-of-windows-10-pcs/

That's one of the good things about the new way of Windows operating systems. Many incremental small changes. It works on most of our machine but of course the surfaces have issues with the latest release.

I bet you are just SO SURPRISED. (not)

Dashrender

@coliver said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

@mlnews said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/10/latest-windows-release-already-on-five-percent-of-windows-10-pcs/

That's one of the good things about the new way of Windows operating systems. Many incremental small changes. It works on most of our machine but of course the surfaces have issues with the latest release.

I'm trying to get my machine to update at home - and it just keeps saying reboot to finish.

RojoLoco

@nadnerb said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

Eltima Software, which makes the popular Elmedia Player and download manager Folx, today confessed the latest versions of those two apps came with an unwelcome extra – the rather horrid OSX.Proton malware.
...
Proton is a remote-control trojan designed specifically for Mac systems. It opens a backdoor granting root-level command-line access to commandeer the computer, and can steal passwords, encryption and VPN keys, and crypto-currencies from infected systems. It can gain access to a victim's iCloud account, even if two-factor authentication is used, and went on sale in March with a $50,000 price tag.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/10/20/a_total_system_os_reinstall_is_the_only_guaranteed_way_to_totally_rid_your_system_of_this_malware_this_is_a_standard_procedure_for_any_system_compromise_with_the_affection_of_administrator_account/

I'm guessing we will see a bunch of newly pilfered celebrity nude pics soon.

scottalanmiller

@dashrender said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

@coliver said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

@mlnews said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/10/latest-windows-release-already-on-five-percent-of-windows-10-pcs/

That's one of the good things about the new way of Windows operating systems. Many incremental small changes. It works on most of our machine but of course the surfaces have issues with the latest release.

I'm trying to get my machine to update at home - and it just keeps saying reboot to finish.

have you tried rebooting it?

Dashrender

@scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

@dashrender said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

@coliver said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

@mlnews said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/10/latest-windows-release-already-on-five-percent-of-windows-10-pcs/

That's one of the good things about the new way of Windows operating systems. Many incremental small changes. It works on most of our machine but of course the surfaces have issues with the latest release.

I'm trying to get my machine to update at home - and it just keeps saying reboot to finish.

have you tried rebooting it?