Miscellaneous Tech News
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Apple says losing Lightning port will create waste
Apple says being forced to abandon the Lightning connector used on its iPhones would create an "unprecedented amount of electronic waste".
While the latest Android phones have a USB-C port, Apple's iPhones still use the proprietary Lightning port. Some members of the European Parliament want all phone-makers to adopt a universal port, to reduce waste. But Apple says the move would create more waste by making Lightning-compatible accessories obsolete. European politicians have been campaigning for a single charging port for the past decade. The European Commission estimates that obsolete cables generate more than 51,000 tonnes of waste per year. -
Killer plague game tops charts amid coronavirus
An app that tasks users with spreading a deadly virus around the world has skyrocketed in popularity in China amid the coronavirus outbreak.
On Wednesday, eight years after its release, the game became the bestselling app in China.
Some players have suggested people were downloading the game as a way to cope with fears surrounding the virus. The coronavirus has so far killed at least 17 people in the country and infected more than 500 others. Developed by UK-based Ndemic Creations, the strategy game, Plague Inc, puts the user in control of a disease they must develop into a global pandemic before the scientific community can develop a cure. The overall aim is to "bring about the end of human history". -
LastPass not listed in Chrome web store
LastPass customers and new users searching for password managers on Google's Chrome Web Store may have noticed that the LastPass extension for Google Chrome is currently no longer listed on the store.
A search for LastPass returns other extensions but not LastPass which is not listed in the Store at the time of writing; this comes days after some LastPass customers experienced issues when they tried to log into their accounts.
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LogMeIn to be acquired by private equity firm
LogMeIn Inc. LOGM +0.23% is selling itself to two private-equity companies in an all-cash deal that values the technology company at about $4.3 billion.
Affiliates of Elliott Management Corp. and Francisco Partners are buying LogMeIn for $86.05 a share in cash, a 4.4% premium to the company’s closing price Monday. The stock had risen 25% since October through Monday, amid reports of a possible deal.
Boston-based LogMeIn provides software and services that help people connect with each other remotely, such as GoToMeeting. Through the first nine months of 2019, LogMeIn had a loss of $10.5 million on revenue of $937.7 million. For the full year, the company expects earnings excluding certain costs between $256 million and $257 million on revenue of about $1.26 billion.
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@Dashrender said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
LastPass not listed in Chrome web store
LastPass customers and new users searching for password managers on Google's Chrome Web Store may have noticed that the LastPass extension for Google Chrome is currently no longer listed on the store.
A search for LastPass returns other extensions but not LastPass which is not listed in the Store at the time of writing; this comes days after some LastPass customers experienced issues when they tried to log into their accounts.
My web browser has it in the Extensions store:
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@Obsolesce said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@Dashrender said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
LastPass not listed in Chrome web store
LastPass customers and new users searching for password managers on Google's Chrome Web Store may have noticed that the LastPass extension for Google Chrome is currently no longer listed on the store.
A search for LastPass returns other extensions but not LastPass which is not listed in the Store at the time of writing; this comes days after some LastPass customers experienced issues when they tried to log into their accounts.
My web browser has it in the Extensions store:
How did you get the Dev version of Microsoft Edge?
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@black3dynamite said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
How did you get the Dev version of Microsoft Edge?
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@black3dynamite said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@Obsolesce said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@Dashrender said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
LastPass not listed in Chrome web store
LastPass customers and new users searching for password managers on Google's Chrome Web Store may have noticed that the LastPass extension for Google Chrome is currently no longer listed on the store.
A search for LastPass returns other extensions but not LastPass which is not listed in the Store at the time of writing; this comes days after some LastPass customers experienced issues when they tried to log into their accounts.
My web browser has it in the Extensions store:
How did you get the Dev version of Microsoft Edge?
https://www.microsoftedgeinsider.com/en-us/download
I was running Canary, but switched to Dev because I keep tabs open and hibernate for a week and get sick of seeing the update icon. So weekly I do a reboot and the weekly Dev cycle works better. That's really the only reason I switched.
I always look forward to the update.
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@black3dynamite said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@Obsolesce said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@Dashrender said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
LastPass not listed in Chrome web store
LastPass customers and new users searching for password managers on Google's Chrome Web Store may have noticed that the LastPass extension for Google Chrome is currently no longer listed on the store.
A search for LastPass returns other extensions but not LastPass which is not listed in the Store at the time of writing; this comes days after some LastPass customers experienced issues when they tried to log into their accounts.
My web browser has it in the Extensions store:
How did you get the Dev version of Microsoft Edge?
It's been publically available for like a year.
and the official released version was released last week - no more dev needed.
There are 3 or 4 channels you can download...
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Facebook's Sir Nick Clegg criticised over WhatsApp security
Security researchers have criticised Facebook's head of communications, Sir Nick Clegg, for his response to the hacking of Amazon chief Jeff Bezos.
Mr Bezos' phone was hacked in May 2018 after he received a WhatsApp message loaded with malware. But in an interview with the BBC, Sir Nick said WhatsApp's encrypted messages could "not be hacked into". And he failed to acknowledge security flaws in the app that had let hackers compromise their target's smartphones."Nobody tell Nick Clegg about how exploits work," joked cyber-security researcher Kevin Beaumont. Mr Bezos' phone was compromised after he received a WhatsApp message containing a malicious file from the personal number of Saudi Arabia's crown prince Mohammed bin Salman, according to the Guardian newspaper which broke the story. -
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@DustinB3403 Just read about this on their forum. I wonder if it affects their plans for XOSAN.
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@Danp said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@DustinB3403 Just read about this on their forum. I wonder if it affects their plans for XOSAN.
I'm not sure. XOSAN uses DRBD in the backend from what I remember when I was digging into it. So it may just make life easier than having to build their own from the ground up and maintain it.
The question that I'm asking myself is how would this alliance help out the community as a whole? If it's anything like XOSAN, it doesn't. It would just be a way to shift some financial burden.
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UK to decide on Huawei 5G ban
The UK government is expected to decide on Tuesday whether to ban equipment made by Chinese technology giant Huawei from its 5G networks.
The US is lobbying the UK to exclude it on the grounds of national security. Huawei insists it would never take orders from the Chinese government. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is chairing a meeting of the National Security Council at which the decision will be made - although it may not be announced immediately. There is speculation Mr Johnson might choose to ban Huawei from the "core" parts of the networks only. The core carries out essential functions such as authenticating subscribers and sending voice and data between devices and is sometimes described as the "brains" or "heart" of a network. Speaking to reporters today Mr Johnson said he wanted a system that delivers "consumer benefits" without compromising national infrastructure, security or the UK's relationships with other intelligence agencies. -
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Microsoft to create one more fix for Windows 7
Windows 7 has one last update that's on its way to all systems running the older operating system (via The Verge). The update fixes a wallpaper bug that caused PC displays to appear black when a wallpaper is set to Stretch. At the moment, the workaround for the bug is to set your wallpaper to Fill, Fit, Tile, or Center, but Microsoft is working on a resolution for the issue.
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@DustinB3403 said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
Maryland bill would outlaw ransomware, keep researchers from reporting bugs
Just a misdirection to confuse Maryland citizens into thinking something is being done by their inept state government.
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@scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@DustinB3403 said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
Maryland bill would outlaw ransomware, keep researchers from reporting bugs
Just a misdirection to confuse Maryland citizens into thinking something is being done by their inept state government.
That's the exact thing I thought!
