One problem with ending win 10 is that many people (don't know how many) will have to replace their hardware due to number 11's requirements.
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Good point. I was about to comment about being surprised that so many people are still holding on to Win 10 when Win 11 isn't very different (crappy UI aside), but I completely forgot about the TPM 2.0 requirement.
Another reason for procrastinating is that upgrading Windows has often been an unsafe procedure, and reinstalling a system from scratch is a pain. Then, for those who care about such things, the privacy issues haven't really improved.
There isn't much to make up for all that.
There isn't much to make up for all that.
Seems Russian and Chinese hackers aré at it again.
www.pcgamer.com
GitHub is under automated attack by millions of cloned repositories filled with malicious code
Thanks to a combination of sophisticated methodology and social engineering, this particular attack seems to be very difficult to stop.
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AI Worms:
www.wired.com
Here Come the AI Worms
Security researchers created an AI worm in a test environment that can automatically spread between generative AI agents—potentially stealing data and sending spam emails along the way.
The nightmare is real: HP makes printing a monthly subscription
HP launches the All-In Plan, charging up to $36 per month for a limited number of printed pages, plus potential overage and cancellation fees.
www.pcworld.com
I especially like this one:
"Our view is that we need to make printing as easy as possible,” Lorres said. “And our long-term objective is to make printing a subscription. This is really what we have been driving. We know it reduces the barriers to print, it offers a much more convenient solution to customers, and especially, [it] is more sustainable."
I guess this is why, in our own interest that we have to pay to get out.
pibbuR who once again is happy with his Epson Eco tank printer where ink comes in fairly high capacity bottles which he uses to fill tanks in the printer.
PS. In the 1984 novel, I remember when the plebs was told that the chocolate rations had increased from 30 g/week to 25 g. DS
PPS. This song by Genesis also comes to mind:
"In the interest of humanity
We've found a better place for you to go"
DS.
Good luck to them. It's a nice option for some people, but I'd be surprised if HP succeeded in making it the only option.
Nintendo sued another emulator developer and won again. So yeah not surprised.
www.dsogaming.com
Yuzu is dead and its creators will pay $2.4 million in damages to Nintendo
From the looks of it, the team behind the Nintendo Switch emulator, Yuzu, will have to pay Nintendo $2.4 million in damages.
www.dsogaming.com
I think this is good:
techcrunch.com
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Google takes aim at SEO-optimized junk pages and spam with new search update | TechCrunch
Google today took aim at the SEO industry, which has gamified search rankings to destroy the value of Google Search results. Often, consumers' web
techcrunch.com
pibbuR who is confident that there are watchers that can correct him if necessary. And who for once promises he won't hate those that do.
This is probably not good:
arstechnica.com
pibbuR who is confident that there are watchers that can correct him if necessary. And who for once promises he won't hate those that do.
Hackers exploited Windows 0-day for 6 months after Microsoft knew of it
Technically, Microsoft doesn't consider such bugs vulnerabilities. It patched it anyway.
arstechnica.com
pibbuR who is confident that there are watchers that can correct him if necessary. And who for once promises he won't hate those that do.
This is interesting:
gizmodo.com
pibbuR who is confident that he will ignore watchers trying to correct him, and will if necessary hate those that do.
Google Will Pay You $5 Million to Figure Out What the Hell Quantum Computers Do
Quantum computing has very few practical applications, but Google will pay you millions to figure some out.
gizmodo.com
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I know what quantum computers do: they crack cryptographic algorithms. Thanks for the $5 millions. 
I (modestly) expect 20%, since I tipped you about it.I know what quantum computers do: they crack cryptographic algorithms. Thanks for the $5 millions.
pibbuR who just made an offer the glyph is not advised to refuse
Oh my you think so small. If quantum computers in the general sense became feasible; all web transaction could be intercepted, cracked, hacked and modified. This not only mean individual transactions to banks but bank to bank transactions and well you get the picture; rather than a few measly millions you should be thinking 100's of trillion of dollars; or for those over the pond euro.I know what quantum computers do: they crack cryptographic algorithms. Thanks for the $5 millions.
I.e, google is ripping you off
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I'll ignore that correction.
That would only be for who discovers a sound post-quantum cryptography theory. Or who first builds a quantum computer powerful enough to reap the net.
GameScent proves that people will always try to reinvent Smell-O-Vision
At least it's better than Smell-O-Vision
www.techradar.com
Is it useful? I predict a new type of mods by modders regarding Bethesda games (except <=Morrowind?) as pieces of shit.
pibbuR who can think of other ways of making gameplay stink.
Microsoft says Russian hackers breached its systems, accessed source code
Microsoft says the Russian 'Midnight Blizzard' hacking group recently accessed some of its internal systems and source code repositories using authentication secrets stolen during a January cyberattack.
"In January, Microsoft disclosed that Midnight Blizzard (aka NOBELIUM) had breached corporate email servers after conducting a password spray attack that allowed access to a legacy non-production test tenant account.
A later blog post revealed that this test account did not have multi-factor authentication enabled, allowing the threat actors to gain access to breach Microsoft's systems."
pibbuR who thinks many will agree (at least to some degree) with CodeProject who says an apology is in order. To the russians.
Apparently networks are difficult for the giant:
arstechnica.com
"Having an office with barely working Wi-Fi sure is awkward for a company pushing a "return to office" plan that includes at least three days a week at Google's Wi-Fi desert. A Google spokesperson told Reuters the company has already made several improvements and hopes to have a fix in the coming weeks."
pibbuR whose network at the moment of writing is connected (only to the net)
Google’s self-designed office swallows Wi-Fi “like the Bermuda Triangle”
Bad radio propagation means Googlers are making do with Ethernet cables, phone hotspots.
arstechnica.com
"Having an office with barely working Wi-Fi sure is awkward for a company pushing a "return to office" plan that includes at least three days a week at Google's Wi-Fi desert. A Google spokesperson told Reuters the company has already made several improvements and hopes to have a fix in the coming weeks."
pibbuR whose network at the moment of writing is connected (only to the net)
I tried 1.0 back in the 80's. Once.
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That's adventurous.
I've never tried it. I stayed away from Windows until 3.11, using Unix, Linux, and good old MS-Dos prompt.