Miscellaneous Tech News
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Windows 10 May 2019 update blocked for anyone using USB or SD storage
If you really want to install the update now, you'll have to unplug your drives.
While it's not officially out yet, the Windows 10 May 2019 update is available to Windows Insiders on the Release Preview distribution channel (and also to MSDN subscribers). -
'Exhilarating' implant turns thoughts to speech
Scientists have developed a brain implant that can read people's minds and turn their thoughts to speech.
The team at the University of California, San Francisco says the technology is "exhilarating". -
How To Create a Windows Deployment Image, Part 1
Although there are various methods for creating custom Windows deployment images, the process has gained a reputation for being somewhat tedious and convoluted.
That being the case, I wanted to take the opportunity to show you the method that I use
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AT&T will reveal its premium WarnerMedia streaming service in early fall
The video service will be centered on HBO
Disney just pulled off an impressive preview of its Disney+ subscription video service. -
When can we finally get rid of passwords?
The tech exists to replace them, but adoption is lagging behind
On February 25th, Google introduced a new feature to Android that could have huge implications for our online security. -
Bumble’s ‘private detector’ AI will automatically detect and blur lewd images
Lewd photos shared in chats will come with a warning
Bumble is launching a “private detector” feature that can automatically detect lewd images with AI and warn users about the photo before they open it. -
AT&T CEO says 5G phone plans might be tiered and priced based on data speeds
If you want gigabit speeds on your phone, get ready to pay up
We’re still several years away from 5G blanketing the US in coverage and delivering on all the promises of breakneck speeds and low latency we’ve been hearing about. -
Dick Barnes, pioneer behind oldest working computer, dies
One of the co-designers of a machine later recognised as the world's oldest working digital computer has died.
Richard "Dick" Barnes helped to create the Harwell Dekatron, which was first put to use in 1951 by Britain's fledgling nuclear research establishment. -
Anker’s new 60W USB-C GaN charger looks like the one we’ve been waiting for
The prince that was promised?
Anker’s first gallium nitride (GaN) charger — the 30W PowerPort Atom PD 1 — was interesting, largely due to its size, but it was less practical due to its low power and single USB-C port. -
Wyze April Newsletter in my email today.
RSTP
https://support.wyzecam.com/hc/en-us/articles/360026245231-Wyze-Cam-RTSPTwo-Factor Authentication
https://support.wyzecam.com/hc/en-us/articles/360026994652-Two-Factor-Authentication
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@black3dynamite said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
Wyze April Newsletter in my email today.
[Microsoft 3Q19 revenue up 14% on the back of strong cloud and, uh, Windows?](
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2019/04/microsoft-3q19-revenue-up-14-on-the-back-of-strong-cloud-and-uh-windows/)
The PC market declined, but the Windows market did not.
In the third quarter of its 2019 financial year, which ran up until March 31, 2019, Microsoft's revenue was $30.6 billion, up 14 percent year on year. -
Microsoft Adding SharePoint News Enhancements This Month
Microsoft described coming additions to its News pages in SharePoint Online that will be arriving this month or the next.
News pages and SharePoint Online pages will be getting the option to target various audiences via an "Audience Targeting" toggle switch that's coming to Office 365 tenancies via a "late April" update.
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Microsoft Teams PowerShell Module Now Commercially Available
Microsoft announced on Wednesday that the Microsoft Teams PowerShell Module reached the "general availability" release stage.
The Microsoft Teams PowerShell Module lets IT pros do things like provision a new team or convert an existing group to a team. -
Adobe Illustrator’s latest experimental feature lets you emulate your mood boards
Capture the colors on your mood board
Sign back into your Pinterest and grab those mood boards, because they’re about to come in handy. -
Microsoft is now a $1 trillion company
Strong earnings push Microsoft toward a new milestone
Microsoft has become the third US company to pass a market cap of $1 trillion. -
Scientific Linux Will Be Discontinued After 14 Years as Fermilab Moves to CentOS
Fermilab, the makers of the Scientific Linux distribution based on the Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system recently announced that they will no longer develop it.
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Why Linux stands out amongst other OSes
Up until recently, Elementary OS was my platform of choice. It's an elegant, simple, and user-friendly solution for the desktop.
One thing that the Elementary developers do that I believe is fairly wise is to not allow upgrades from one major release to another. -
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Linux Distributions Should Enhance how Sudo Asks for Passwords
sudo is probably the most famous command in the Linux world. It allows ordinary users to run other commands or programs using the superuser privileges, but it doesn't show you the password while you are typing it.
This behavior should change by default. -
@Danp said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
https://www.citrix.com/blogs/2019/04/25/citrix-hypervisor-8-0-is-here/
This statement leading the article pretty much sums up Citrix to me: "I’ll let you in on a secret. Despite all my years working for Citrix, I never learned how to pronounce “Xen” correctly — even after quite a few brave colleagues tried to get me to say “szen” and not “ksen.”"
