Miscellaneous Tech News
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Intel quits 5G modem business hours after Apple settles with Qualcomm
Intel was reportedly struggling to produce 5G chips in time for the 2020 iPhone.
Intel says it is canceling a line of smartphone 5G chips that had been slated for 2020 launches. The announcement comes on the same day Apple announced a wide-ranging settlement with Qualcomm over patent issues. -
Alienware Area-51m review:
The Good Desktop-level power thanks to actual desktop components. There are plenty of accessible parts inside for possible upgrades. Modern-feeling new design
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Apple and Qualcomm settle billion-dollar lawsuit
Tech giants Apple and Qualcomm have agreed to settle all ongoing lawsuits, putting an end to a long-running battle with billions of dollars at stake.
"All litigation between the two companies worldwide" has been dropped, the firms said in a joint statement. -
Razer Core X Chroma eGPU brings back the rainbow
Razer's latest external GPU adds all the features that didn't make the cut for last year's Core X, like Chroma lighting support and an Ethernet jack
Razer's Core X Chroma brings back the features which the company dropped from its sleeker Core V2 external GPU when it launched the "affordable" Core X line about a year ago: The USB hub, Ethernet connection and support for two-zone Chroma lighting (one zone on the side, one in the front.) -
T-Mobile and Comcast partner to combat robocalls
With the SHAKEN/STIR protocol
On Wednesday, T-Mobile and Comcast announced a partnership to combat the industry’s growing robocall problem. Starting today, the companies will begin authenticating calls made between their networks in order to verify for consumers when the caller is an actual human being. -
@mlnews said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
T-Mobile and Comcast partner to combat robocalls
With the SHAKEN/STIR protocol
On Wednesday, T-Mobile and Comcast announced a partnership to combat the industry’s growing robocall problem. Starting today, the companies will begin authenticating calls made between their networks in order to verify for consumers when the caller is an actual human being.Link is broken.
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@travisdh1 said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@mlnews said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
T-Mobile and Comcast partner to combat robocalls
With the SHAKEN/STIR protocol
On Wednesday, T-Mobile and Comcast announced a partnership to combat the industry’s growing robocall problem. Starting today, the companies will begin authenticating calls made between their networks in order to verify for consumers when the caller is an actual human being.Link is broken.
https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/17/18411881/t-mobile-comcast-partnership-combat-robocalls
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Get destroyed by OpenAI’s masterful Dota 2 bots this weekend
You’ll also be able to play alongside the AI
OpenAI achieved a historic milestone in the world of artificial intelligence this weekend when its Dota 2 system, called OpenAI Five, handily bested the strategy game’s world champion e-sports team, OG, in a best-of-three contest. -
Google’s Tilt Brush is coming to the Oculus Quest
VR painting, no strings attached.
Tilt Brush, Google’s virtual reality painting tool, is coming to Oculus’ new standalone Quest headset. Thanks to the Quest’s two motion controllers, the app should work in a similar way to how it does on the Oculus Rift, although Google has said it’s had to make a number of tweaks to allow the software to run on the Quest’s mobile processor. -
Procreate’s new text and animation tools turn it into a powerhouse illustration app
Artists can add their own fonts and export layers as a GIF
Savage has released a major update for the iPad illustration app Procreate today, adding long-awaited features like the ability to add text and create animations. -
GSConnect Integrate Android Phone With Linux Computer
GSConnect is the complete reimplementation of KDE Connect for GNOME desktop environment. KDE Connect is a cool application for integrating your Android phone with a Linux desktop computer
The app allows you to control, share files, read notifications, etc between the two devices. For instance, you can read Android notifications on your desktop computer without touching your phone at all. -
GNU/Linux is Being Eaten Alive by Large Corporations With Their Agenda
A sort of corporate takeover, or moneyed interests at the expense of our freedom, can be seen as a 'soft coup' whose eventual outcome would involve all or most servers in 'the cloud' (surveillance with patent tax as part of the rental fees) and almost no laptops/desktops which aren't remotely controlled (and limit what's run on them, using something like UEFI 'secure boot')
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How to Make a CentOS 7 Router
CentOS 7 has firewalld installed as a default firewall program. But firewalld can be used to configure CentOS 7 as a router as well. .
That’s it. In this article, I am going to show you how to configure CentOS 7 as a router on your network. So, let’s get started.
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Bendgate 2.0: Samsung’s $2,000 foldable phone is already breaking
Samsung's futuristic Galaxy Fold is launching this month, and the device has already made its way to a select group of reviewers and influencers. During the run-up to the device's launch, there were concerns about the durability of the folding display, and now after just a few days with the public, the device is already experiencing problems. There are numerous reports of Samsung's $2,000 device breaking after a single day, sometimes due to poor durability, other times due to user error.
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@DustinB3403 said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
Bendgate 2.0: Samsung’s $2,000 foldable phone is already breaking
Samsung's futuristic Galaxy Fold is launching this month, and the device has already made its way to a select group of reviewers and influencers. During the run-up to the device's launch, there were concerns about the durability of the folding display, and now after just a few days with the public, the device is already experiencing problems. There are numerous reports of Samsung's $2,000 device breaking after a single day, sometimes due to poor durability, other times due to user error.
Yikes! mutters Now I have to wait for the Note 10 in august, or grab the Note 9 now,lol.
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@dafyre while I would agree, waiting or choosing another phone entirely is best, as the article states, this is purely "early adopter" territory.
Avoid anything that bends for at least a year or two
Or more accurately when Apple is ready to release then consider the players.
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@DustinB3403 said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@dafyre while I would agree, waiting or choosing another phone entirely is best, as the article states, this is purely "early adopter" territory.
Avoid anything that bends for at least a year or two
Or more accurately when Apple is ready to release then consider the players.
ROFL. If Apple comes out with a folding phone that ain't terrible (this is quite possible) and doesn't cost any more than the Galaxy Fold (... maybe. The Huwei foldable phone is closer to $2600!), I'd consider switching back.
I know it's early adopter, I don't mind that... But I don't want the thing to fall apart on me the first day... give me a week, at least.
But I promise not to pull off the plastic cover for the foldable display, lol. I might even open the phone up and spread some super glue around the outer edges just to keep dust out, lol. (I'd give my phone a few hours to dry before folding it again!)
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@stacksofplates said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
https://www.zdnet.com/article/cyber-security-firm-verint-hit-by-ransomware/
Hahaha
That's awesome.
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@stacksofplates said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
https://www.zdnet.com/article/cyber-security-firm-verint-hit-by-ransomware/
Hahaha
Multiple sources have told ZDNet the incident is real, and that FireEye's Mandiant incident response team is on-premise to help with recovery efforts
^ Grammar bad.
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