Miscellaneous Tech News
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@tonyshowoff said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
I just noticed that there was an article about that on Spiceworks, but due to weird Twitter ad stuff, I can't see it.
I'd like to see it myself
Someone can likely search for it there. Francis had it on his twitter feed, that's how I know, because we follow each other.
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VLC media player will add AirPlay support, soon reach three billion downloads
Developer Jean-Baptiste Kempf confirmed both milestones at CES.
The VLC development team added support for Chromecast, Google's AirPlay equivalent, in 2018. Apple has sometimes offered AirPlay on non-Apple devices before—on the Sonos One for example—but this year's CES has been marked by some notable expansions, particularly in televisions. Many new televisions from Samsung, LG, and others will now support AirPlay and some Apple services.
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@black3dynamite said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2019/01/help-pick-a-new-logo-for-fedora
Just noticed this. Why was that posted on the ombubuntu.co.uk site instead of a Fedora site?
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@mlnews I didn't know about the Chromecast feature. I need to use VLC more often!
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Apple’s HomePod officially goes on sale in China on January 18
Can Siri's smart speaker give Apple an edge in one of its most important markets?
Customers in China and Hong Kong have reportedly been able to snag HomePods from third-party sellers for some time. But now Apple will sell the smart speaker through its sanctioned channels in the region. The speaker won't come cheap, though—HomePod will cost RMB 2,799, or about $414 (in the US, it costs $349).
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Shutdown hits government websites as certificates begin to expire
https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2019/01/14/shutdown-hits-government-websites-as-certificates-begin-to-expire/ -
@black3dynamite said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
Shutdown hits government websites as certificates begin to expire
https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2019/01/14/shutdown-hits-government-websites-as-certificates-begin-to-expire/If only the government knew about LetsEncrypt and basic automation.
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@Reid-Cooper said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@black3dynamite said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
Shutdown hits government websites as certificates begin to expire
https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2019/01/14/shutdown-hits-government-websites-as-certificates-begin-to-expire/If only the government knew about LetsEncrypt and basic automation.
How often does government use automation?
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@Reid-Cooper said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@black3dynamite said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
Shutdown hits government websites as certificates begin to expire
https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2019/01/14/shutdown-hits-government-websites-as-certificates-begin-to-expire/If only the government knew about LetsEncrypt and basic automation.
That was my first thought as well.
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@travisdh1 said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@Reid-Cooper said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@black3dynamite said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
Shutdown hits government websites as certificates begin to expire
https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2019/01/14/shutdown-hits-government-websites-as-certificates-begin-to-expire/If only the government knew about LetsEncrypt and basic automation.
That was my first thought as well.
Well how else do you think these hacks would be able to justify their pay. The less automated something is the more man-power and time it requires to maintain.
And the more manpower and time something takes, the more they can soak up hours or charge for consultancy.
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Windows 7 enters its final year of free support
Up to three years of paid support will be available after the cut-off.
As always, the end of free support does not mean the end of support entirely. Microsoft has long offered paid support options for its operating systems beyond their normal lifetime, and Windows 7 is no different. What is different is the way that paid support will be offered. For previous versions of Windows, companies had to enter into a support contract of some kind to continue to receive patches. For Windows 7, however, the extra patches will simply be an optional extra that can be added to an existing volume license subscription—no separate support contract needed—on a per-device basis.
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Millions of customers will now pay more for Netflix—here’s how much
To make more original shows and movies, Netflix needs more money.
Netflix's most popular plan, which lets users stream HD content on two screens simultaneously, will now cost $13 per month. That's an 18-percent increase from its previous $11 monthly price. Netflix's premium plan, which includes HD and UHD streaming on up to four screens simultaneously, will now cost $16, up from $14 monthly. The most affordable Netflix option, the "basic" plan, increases by $1, from $8 per month to $9.
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Intel reported to have a new 5GHz chip that’s literally priceless
The chip has to be bought by OEMs in an auction.
The current i9-9980XE has 18 cores/36 threads and clock speeds between 3.0 and 4.5GHz, and it draws 165W. The new i9-9990XE has fewer cores—14 cores/28 thread, same as a 9940X—but it boasts clock speeds between 4.0 and 5.0GHz, with a monstrous power draw of 255W. It will use the existing LGA2066 socket and X299 chipset. This configuration is still a long way off the one that Intel teased in the middle of last year, when the company demonstrated an overclocked machine with 28 cores running 5GHz across all cores.
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@mlnews said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
Intel reported to have a new 5GHz chip that’s literally priceless
The chip has to be bought by OEMs in an auction.
The current i9-9980XE has 18 cores/36 threads and clock speeds between 3.0 and 4.5GHz, and it draws 165W. The new i9-9990XE has fewer cores—14 cores/28 thread, same as a 9940X—but it boasts clock speeds between 4.0 and 5.0GHz, with a monstrous power draw of 255W. It will use the existing LGA2066 socket and X299 chipset. This configuration is still a long way off the one that Intel teased in the middle of last year, when the company demonstrated an overclocked machine with 28 cores running 5GHz across all cores.
Zero warranty from Intel? that just seems like a crazy gamble!
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The 773 Million Record "Collection #1" Data Breach
https://www.troyhunt.com/the-773-million-record-collection-1-data-reach/
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MongoDB "open-source" Server Side Public License rejected
Red Hat won't use MongoDB in Red Hat Enterprise Linux or Fedora thanks to MongoDB's new Server Side Public License.
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Next Windows 10 version will let you search without Cortana’s involvement
Cortana is seeing a productivity focus; search is being unified with Office 365.
Currently, Windows 10 has a single text box on the taskbar that's used for searches and Cortana commands. Type a word or two and it'll search the Start menu, settings, and documents. But type a command ("tell me a joke," say) and no search is performed; instead, the command is delivered to Cortana, and she duly responds. In the new build, the text box is used solely for searching. To give Cortana a command, you'll have to speak to her or click a separate Cortana button on the taskbar.
