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16 hours ago
Analysis sjvnWhat is Wi-Fi 6 and why you're going to want it
No individual device on your wireless network may run that much faster, but your total speed will increase.
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23 hours ago
Analysis sjvn
China’s new ‘social credit system’ is an dystopian nightmare
Imagine calling a friend. Only instead of hearing a ring tone you hear a police siren, and then a voice intoning, “Be careful in your dealings with this person.” Would that put a damper on your rel…
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1 day ago
Analysis sjvn
Is First Class Going Extinct?
Short version: It is, but it won't die tomorrow, and you can still book exceptional first-class seats on points and miles.
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3 days ago
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Good-bye Grumpy Cat. It was nice knowing you.
RIP Grumpy.
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4 days ago
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Aren't the rank and file of Trump supporters saps and victims by definition?
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6 days ago
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Linux vs. Zombieload
Zombieload, another Intel processor side-channel attack, just like Meltdown and Spectre before it, poses a security threat for Linux system and all others for that matter. Here's what the Linux vendors and developers are doing about it.
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11 days ago
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Drones used missiles with knife warhead to take out single terrorist targets
Hellfire missile has spring-loaded blades created to minimize collateral damage.
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11 days ago
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All Chromebooks will also be Linux laptops going forward
Google has announced that all new Chromebook devices will be Linux ready.
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13 days ago
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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella comes to Red Hat Summit
If the mountain won't come to Muhammad, then Muhammad must go to the mountain. Or, in this case, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella came to Red Hat Summit to announce a new Microsoft/Red Hat partnership: Azure Red Hat OpenShift.
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13 days ago
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Linux 5.1 arrives
The latest Linux kernel is ready for you with support support for using persistent storage as system memory, a new Linux Security Module, and live patching
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13 days ago
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Hell freezing over? Microsoft readies its own Linux for Windows
I told you Microsoft might be building its own Linux distro. They're not there yet but this new Microsoft Linux kernel for Windows Subsystem for Linux is a big step in that direction.
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2 weeks ago
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Goodbye, Shadowman: Red Hat changes its logo
Perhaps the most famous Linux/open-source logo after Tux the Linux Penguin, Red Hat's Shadowman is being replaced by -- naturally -- a Red Hat.
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2 weeks ago
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Why your cable company might be happy to see you stop subscribing to its TV service
The steady march of TV cord cutting (plus continued inflation in programming costs) has led some smaller cable operators to stop fighting this trend.
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2 weeks ago
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Fedora 30 Linux rolls out
You may know Fedora best as the cutting-edge Linux for the desktop, but these days, Fedora leads the way for Red Hat on containers, the server, the Internet of Things, and the cloud.
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2 weeks ago
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Mark Shuttleworth sees increased demand for enterprise Ubuntu Linux desktop
Canonical's real money comes from the cloud and Internet of Things, but AI and machine learning developers are demanding -- and getting -- Ubuntu Linux desktop with enterprise support.
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1 month ago
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Put the internet back under your control with the FreedomBox
For less than a $100, you can have an open-source powered, easy-to-use server, which enables you -- and not Apple, Facebook, Google, or Microsoft -- to control your view of the internet.
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1 month ago
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Geraldyn M. Cobb, Who Found a Glass Ceiling in Space, Dies at 88
She was as qualified as any man to be an astronaut and passed all the tests, but NASA wasn’t interested in sending women into space in 1961.
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1 month ago
Analysis sjvn
10 best free video streaming services for cord cutters
It's possible to watch a lot of excellent movies and TV shows for free -- if you know how.
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1 month ago
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Ubuntu 19.04 comes refreshed with the Linux 5.0 kernel
Both the Ubuntu Linux desktop and server come with significant updates.
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1 month ago
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We Built an ‘Unbelievable’ (but Legal) Facial Recognition Machine
What we found shows the technology’s promise — and perils.