Viewing teamsnapzu's Snapzine
-
1021.
Half of Americans accept all cookies despite the security risk
Although cookies have become a normal and necessary part of using the internet, new research from NordVPN has revealed that half of American users 'accept all cookies' on every website they visit. For those unfamiliar, an HTTP cookie or a browser cookie is a piece of data that's stored in your browser whenever you visit a website. With cookies enabled, a website will remember your preferences as well as any small changes you made during your last visit.
Posted in: by socialiguana -
1022.
Federal suit alleges Google discriminates against Black employees and people of color
The suit filed in San Jose federal court Friday alleges that the firing of a former Black...
Posted in: by junglman -
1023.
AMD confirms Ryzen 7 5800X3D won't support overclocking
The rumors have now been proven true — the upcoming AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D processor will not support overclocking. AMD has revealed in an interview that traditional overclocking will not be available on the upcoming CPU. However, that doesn’t mean it won’t support any kind of adjustments.
Posted in: by wetwilly87 -
1024.
Ukraine joins European power grid, ending its dependence on Russia
Grid operators had been preparing such a move after Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014.
-
1025.
Tech execs could face jail time under revised UK Online Safety Bill
The Online Safety Bill was introduced to Parliament on Thursday.
Posted in: by socialiguana -
1026.
Why We Use “lol” So Much
The word rarely means “laugh out loud” anymore, but you probably knew that lol.
Posted in: by geoleo -
1027.
AMD CPUs See Less Than 10% Performance Drop From Revised Spectre-v2 Mitigations
Spectre-v2 isn't going anywhere soon. VUSec, a group of researchers from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, recently discovered Branch History Injection (BHI), a byproduct of Spectre-v2 that affects Intel and Arm processors. According to Phoronix's latest report, while Intel has taken a performance hit up to 35%, AMD's processors got off easy.
-
1028.
The Spectacular Collapse of Putin’s Disinformation Machinery
A few critical errors have brought down Russia's complex and objectively brilliant war of influence in the West.
-
1029.
Apple TV+’s ‘Pachinko’: TV Review
This adaptation of Min Jin Lee's acclaimed novel about a Korean family's efforts to persevere through colonialism, occupation and war features an international cast led by Jin Ha and Yuh-Jung Youn.
Posted in: by hxxp -
1030.
UK gov unveils plan for nationwide digital identity scheme
The UK government has revealed its plans to introduce new legislation to securely handle the introduction of digital identities for use throughout modern society. Announcing the news on Thursday following a consultation period, the Department for Culture, Media, and Sport (DCMS) said it sees digital identities being used in place of physical documents like passports and driving licences.
-
1031.
Facebook Has a Child Predation Problem
While trying to map the extent and impact of place-based Facebook groups where QAnon and allied disinformation spread, I went looking for Facebook groups with names including 10, 11, or 12. This was part of my work with the Pitt Disinformation Lab, and I was thinking of the 10th, 11th, or 12th wards of the city of Pittsburgh. What appeared instead was a group named “Buscando novi@ de 9,10,11,12,13 años.” Looking for a nine-year-old girlfriend? What?
Posted in: by gottlieb -
1032.
Russia threatens to nationalize Apple, seize assets
"As soon as companies emerge that announce their withdrawal [from the Russian market] without providing guarantees to the Russian consumers, they're being added on to it. This means that administrative, criminal and court proceedings will be used against them"
-
1033.
Ubisoft says it experienced a ‘cyber security incident’, and the purported Nvidia hackers are...
Ubisoft experienced a “cyber security incident” last week that temporarily disrupted some games, systems, and services, the company reported Thursday. Ubisoft hasn’t said who might be responsible, but on Friday evening, the group who purportedly hacked Nvidia took credit.
Posted in: by wildcard -
1034.
The History and Future of Jetpacks: Humanity’s Obsession with Personal Flight in Photos
Earlier this month, British inventor, Richard Browning set a new record for the fastest flight in a body-controlled jet-powered suit. Using an Iron Man-type jet suit, he managed to reach speeds of more than 32 mph over the waters of Lagoona Park in Reading, UK.
Posted in: by geoleo -
1035.
Centipede - Stayin' Alive (Long Version)
Posted in: by Gozzin -
1036.
Geekbench Scores of New iPhone SE Show On-Par Performance With iPhone 13
Geekbench scores for the new third-generation iPhone SE shows that Apple's most affordable iPhone features performance on par with the company's flagship iPhone 13, as they both feature the same A15 Bionic chip.
-
1037.
It’s ‘Alarming’: Children Are Severely Behind in Reading
The fallout from the pandemic is just being felt. “We’re in new territory,” educators say.
Posted in: by geoleo -
1038.
Biden just put out an executive order on cryptocurrencies — here's everything that's in it
U.S. President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Wednesday calling on the government to examine the risks and benefits of cryptocurrencies.
Posted in: by takai -
1039.
Apple’s new M1 Ultra aims to beat Nvidia’s RTX 3090
Apple’s M1 Pro and M1 Max chips were a GPU-shaped warning to Nvidia and AMD last year, and now Apple has cranked up the heat with its new M1 Ultra. Apple claims it will rival Nvidia’s giant RTX 3090 graphics card, the fastest GPU on the market right now. But how does Apple think it can beat an RTX 3090? It turns out, last year’s M1 Max has some secret sauce inside.
Posted in: by aj0690 -
1040.
Apple to chime louder in Asia with 5G iPhone SE
Apple Inc's low-cost 5G model should enhance the iPhone maker's appeal in Asia where it is in a stiff battle with multiple rivals from Samsung to Vivo, analysts believe.
-
1041.
Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 4090 may be twice as fast as the RTX 3090
It’s a given that Nvidia’s upcoming Lovelace graphics cards will be more powerful than their current Ampere counterparts, but more information is emerging on just how much more powerful they’ll be as we draw closer to the RTX 4000 release date. Now, new leaks suggest the GeForce RTX 4090 will offer a generational performance leap over the company’s current flagship GPU, the RTX 3090.
-
1042.
Intel Wants Public Money to Make Rich Shareholders Richer
Intel is awash in cash, spending billions on stock buybacks that made shareholders even richer. Yet the Biden administration is poised to give the company a no-strings-attached bailout that could further enrich those same shareholders.
Posted in: by Nelson -
1043.
Endurance: Shackleton's lost ship is found in Antarctic
What was one of the world's greatest undiscovered shipwrecks is identified on the Antarctic seafloor.
Posted in: by timex -
1044.
Apples rumored VR headset may finally be the breakthrough for VR
When VR was first introduced, it was thought to be a game changer, and it would only be a matter of time until it would be universally used and a part of our daily life. But so far, VR has not had its breakthrough, despite being hyped for over a decade.
Posted in: by grandtheftsoul -
1045.
Google says Chrome’s latest update is faster than Safari
Benchmarks only tell you so much, though.
Posted in: by messi -
1046.
County by county, solar panels face pushback
It’s an environmental clash that neither side wanted: Solar advocates are squaring off against conservationists. On one side, fans of solar energy are pushing a cleaner alternative to fossil fuels, with massive solar projects popping up across the United States. On the other, conservationists and people who live near the solar projects are watching in horror as green fields are filled with rows of silicon solar panels, damaging ecologically sensitive areas.
Posted in: by spacepopper -
1047.
TSMC Executive Says Chip Shortage to Last Several More Years
One of the top executives at TSMC gave an interview recently on the chip shortage, and surprise, surprise, there’s no silver bullet that will end it any time soon. This isn’t exactly breaking news, but others industry heavyweights have been ruminating recently that with COVID-19 transmission rates dwindling and lockdowns easing up, there might be a chance that the situation would start to improve in 2022.
Posted in: by bkool -
1048.
Microsoft will let you play Xbox cloud games with a mouse and keyboard: ‘it’s coming’
"I’m hoping it will be done by June or so, but I can’t ever tell."
Posted in: by messi -
1049.
It’s Not Easy Running a Geeky Business
Pinchefsky’s first book, Turn Your Fandom Into Cash, teaches geeks how to monetize their hobby without drawing the ire of their favorite creators. She says that the biggest weapon any geek has in their arsenal is the supportive community of fellow fans.
Posted in: by estherschindler -
1050.
I’ve Dealt With Foreign Cyberattacks. America Isn’t Ready for What’s Coming.
U.S. leaders must rethink the current cyberdefense system and rally around a centralized regulator.
Posted in: by geoleo




















