Miscellaneous Tech News
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BBC News - Toshiba shuts the lid on laptops after 35 years
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-53721016End of an era.
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What is Tencent?
Based in Shenzhen and founded in 1998, the Chinese company Tencent enjoys huge popularity - and profits - in China.
Its cute penguin symbol is as familiar to Chinese children as the McDonalds "golden arches" logo is to children in the West, says the BBC's China media analyst Kerry Allen. "Tencent is thought of as so much more than just a Chinese company in China - it has gained a reputation as a family-friendly organisation that connects families, friends and work colleagues in a digital age," she said. "It has a business model that other Chinese companies can only envy - it can reach an audience of, basically, everyone." But many people in the West have never heard of it. That doesn't mean it isn't present in our everyday lives, though - Tencent also owns chunks of some of Western culture's most popular games, music and movies.Ive got a little stock in them, they have slowly but consistently grown in value.
I don't usually pay much attention to Motley Fool, but a month ago they said to watch gold. After investigating, I bought some KL stock, and it has done well. They also had suggested Roku last year and I wish I'd done it, because it's tripled.
yeah I've read that they are pretty good with predictions.
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@scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
BBC News - Toshiba shuts the lid on laptops after 35 years
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-53721016End of an era.
Was never a fan.
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@scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
BBC News - Toshiba shuts the lid on laptops after 35 years
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-53721016End of an era.
WoW 80% value was only $36million - sounds like Scott could have bought it.
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@Dashrender said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
BBC News - Toshiba shuts the lid on laptops after 35 years
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-53721016End of an era.
WoW 80% value was only $36million - sounds like Scott could have bought it.
But Scott knows better.
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@Dashrender said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
BBC News - Toshiba shuts the lid on laptops after 35 years
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-53721016End of an era.
Was never a fan.
Agree
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@scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
BBC News - Toshiba shuts the lid on laptops after 35 years
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-53721016End of an era.
Wow, they had some really good business laptops.
We still have some in service that are ~10 years old
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@nadnerB said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
BBC News - Toshiba shuts the lid on laptops after 35 years
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-53721016End of an era.
Wow, they had some really good business laptops.
We still have some in service that are ~10 years old
Mind you they have SSDs in them now not the original HDDsYes, great business laptops.
Didn't know that they were the ones that actually made the first laptop.
I had one of their very earliest models, T3100. It was the best money could buy at the time. I read on wikipedia that it was introduced 1986.
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@Pete-S said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
Didn't know that they were the ones that actually made the first laptop.
Kind of. Epson was 1981.
First modern form factor was 1982.
Toshiba might have been the first to get popular and practical. But ones that looked basically like it were at least four years earlier.
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@scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@Pete-S said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
Didn't know that they were the ones that actually made the first laptop.
Kind of. Epson was 1981.
First modern form factor was 1982.
Toshiba might have been the first to get popular and practical. But ones that looked basically like it were at least four years earlier.
Oh, I meant laptop PC. Toshiba T1100 1985. They say they were the first.
I've used earlier models but I'd call those luggable and not laptops. For instance a Compaq Portable. I bet it made my arm at least an inch longer. 28 lbs according to wikipedia.
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Apple boss Tim Cook joins the billionaires club
Apple chief executive Tim Cook has moved into the billionaire club as the tech firm's share price continues to soar.
Apple's market value has been on the rise following strong results and the upbeat outlook for tech giants. Mr Cook owns 847,969 shares directly and took home more than $125m (£96m) last year as part of his pay package. Last week, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg saw his personal wealth hit $100bn (£76bn). Technology companies including Apple, Facebook and Amazon have seen their profits grow during the coronavirus pandemic as more people went online. Silicon-Valley based Apple is now closing in on the milestone of being the first company to be valued at $2tn. Two years ago it become the first company to be valued at $1tn. -
Facial recognition use by South Wales Police ruled unlawful
The use of automatic facial recognition (AFR) technology by South Wales Police is unlawful, the Court of Appeal has ruled.
It follows a legal challenge brought by civil rights group Liberty and Ed Bridges, 37, from Cardiff.
But the court also found its use was proportionate interference with human rights as the benefits outweighed the impact on Mr Bridges. South Wales Police said it would not be appealing the findings. Mr Bridges had said being identified by AFR caused him distress. -
@Pete-S said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@Pete-S said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
Didn't know that they were the ones that actually made the first laptop.
Kind of. Epson was 1981.
First modern form factor was 1982.
Toshiba might have been the first to get popular and practical. But ones that looked basically like it were at least four years earlier.
Oh, I meant laptop PC. Toshiba T1100 1985. They say they were the first.
I've used earlier models but I'd call those luggable and not laptops. For instance a Compaq Portable. I bet it made my arm at least an inch longer. 28 lbs according to wikipedia.
That's why I said "same form factor". yes, there were portables, but the first laptop was 1981. The first portables were almost a full decade earlier.
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The first MS-DOS based PC laptop was the 1983 Kookaburra
This is what Toshiba was copying three years later.
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@mlnews said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
Facial recognition use by South Wales Police ruled unlawful
The use of automatic facial recognition (AFR) technology by South Wales Police is unlawful, the Court of Appeal has ruled.
It follows a legal challenge brought by civil rights group Liberty and Ed Bridges, 37, from Cardiff.
But the court also found its use was proportionate interference with human rights as the benefits outweighed the impact on Mr Bridges. South Wales Police said it would not be appealing the findings. Mr Bridges had said being identified by AFR caused him distress.holy crap - Aussieland actually got something right?
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@Dashrender said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@mlnews said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
Facial recognition use by South Wales Police ruled unlawful
The use of automatic facial recognition (AFR) technology by South Wales Police is unlawful, the Court of Appeal has ruled.
It follows a legal challenge brought by civil rights group Liberty and Ed Bridges, 37, from Cardiff.
But the court also found its use was proportionate interference with human rights as the benefits outweighed the impact on Mr Bridges. South Wales Police said it would not be appealing the findings. Mr Bridges had said being identified by AFR caused him distress.holy crap - Aussieland actually got something right?
Um, no. Don't confuse South Wales with New South Wales. Cardiff is one of the largest cities in the UK, not Australia.
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@scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@Dashrender said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@mlnews said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
Facial recognition use by South Wales Police ruled unlawful
The use of automatic facial recognition (AFR) technology by South Wales Police is unlawful, the Court of Appeal has ruled.
It follows a legal challenge brought by civil rights group Liberty and Ed Bridges, 37, from Cardiff.
But the court also found its use was proportionate interference with human rights as the benefits outweighed the impact on Mr Bridges. South Wales Police said it would not be appealing the findings. Mr Bridges had said being identified by AFR caused him distress.holy crap - Aussieland actually got something right?
Um, no. Don't confuse South Wales with New South Wales. Cardiff is one of the largest cities in the UK, not Australia.
oh whoops...
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@Dashrender said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@Dashrender said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@mlnews said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
Facial recognition use by South Wales Police ruled unlawful
The use of automatic facial recognition (AFR) technology by South Wales Police is unlawful, the Court of Appeal has ruled.
It follows a legal challenge brought by civil rights group Liberty and Ed Bridges, 37, from Cardiff.
But the court also found its use was proportionate interference with human rights as the benefits outweighed the impact on Mr Bridges. South Wales Police said it would not be appealing the findings. Mr Bridges had said being identified by AFR caused him distress.holy crap - Aussieland actually got something right?
Um, no. Don't confuse South Wales with New South Wales. Cardiff is one of the largest cities in the UK, not Australia.
oh whoops...
Cardiff is where Torchwood is set.
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@scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@Dashrender said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@mlnews said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
Facial recognition use by South Wales Police ruled unlawful
The use of automatic facial recognition (AFR) technology by South Wales Police is unlawful, the Court of Appeal has ruled.
It follows a legal challenge brought by civil rights group Liberty and Ed Bridges, 37, from Cardiff.
But the court also found its use was proportionate interference with human rights as the benefits outweighed the impact on Mr Bridges. South Wales Police said it would not be appealing the findings. Mr Bridges had said being identified by AFR caused him distress.holy crap - Aussieland actually got something right?
Um, no. Don't confuse South Wales with New South Wales. Cardiff is one of the largest cities in the UK, not Australia.
Perhaps they should be rebranded as Old South Wales, so as to not confuse the greater populace.
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Belarus election: How Nexta channel bypassed news blackout
For days Belarusians have had little information of the unrest filling their streets, with state-run TV making little attempt to report it and other websites and social media offline.
But one source of information that has attracted increasing numbers in this country of 9.5 million people is a channel on the popular Telegram messaging app called Nexta. Pronounced NEKH-ta, it has managed to bypass many of the restrictions. By Wednesday, opposition websites were online again, but for three nights there has been silence. "We are sitting in a bunker," is how one Belarusian described the situation. Meanwhile, hundreds of messages are being posted for Nexta's 1.5 million subscribers. A riot police vehicle is seen driving into a crowd, police are filmed beating a protester on the ground, petrol bombs are thrown - this news is visible and uncensored. The Telegram messenger has only been available sporadically via wi-fi, but its founder Pavel Durov says it has enabled "anti-censorship tools".
