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Lately, a lot of behind the scene conversations have been suggesting that perhaps the Note 7 battery explosion fiasco has been blown out of the proportion. There’s no evidence of any of that, so we won’t discuss it any further, but amid all of this, Sa… Continue reading At Least 26 Claimed Galaxy Note 7 Fire Reports Were Untrue, Samsung Says
Microsoft has been asked to pay compensation to customers who suffered malfunctions on their PCs when upgrading to Windows 10. Several customers have complained in the past one year about issues such as their computer upgrading to Windows 10 without th… Continue reading Microsoft Asked To Compensate After Windows 10 Update Bricked PCs
Last month, it was reported that a hacker was selling account details of at least 200 million Yahoo users. The company’s service had apparently been hacked, putting several hundred million users accounts at risk. Since then Yahoo has remained tight-lip… Continue reading Yahoo Is Expected To Confirm Massive Data Breach, Impacting Hundreds Of Millions Of Users
Several Chinese publications are reporting that “ghost drivers” are frightening Uber passengers into paying for trips they didn’t take. Passengers in Tianjin, Qingdao, Chengdu, Beijing, Shanghai and Suzhou have been canceling Uber rides after seeing cr… Continue reading Uber’s Terrifying ‘Ghost Drivers’ Are Freaking Out Passengers in China
A federal appeals court ruled this week against Defense Distributed, the Texas organization that promotes 3D-printed guns, in a lawsuit that it brought last year against the State Department. In a 2-1 decision, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals was not … Continue reading With 3D Printer Gun Files, National Security Interest Trumps Free Speech, Court Rules
An anonymous reader writes: Threatening file-sharers with high fines or even prison sentences is not the best way to stop piracy. New research published by UK researchers shows that perceived risk has no effect on people’s file-sharing habits. Instead,… Continue reading Stop Piracy? Legal Alternatives Beat Legal Threats, Research Shows
The video-sharing site is looking for “heroes.” YouTube is looking for a few good users who want to be “Heroes.” Google’s video-sharing site wants volunteers to help moderate its content by flagging inappropriate content, fielding questions in YouTube … Continue reading YouTube Is Looking for Volunteers To Improve Its Site
Reader kruug writes: Several users noted certain new Lenovo machines’ SSDs are locked in a RAID mode, with AHCI removed from the BIOS. Windows is able to see the SSD while in RAID mode due to a proprietary driver, but the SSD is hidden from Linux insta… Continue reading Lenovo Denies Claims It Plotted With Microsoft To Block Linux Installs
Sony’s PlayStation 4, which will go on sales in two months, comes loaded with rendering pipeline and some proprietary upscaling techniques that can improve lower resolution base signals to take fuller advantage of a 4K display. Microsoft is seemingly u… Continue reading Microsoft and Sony Are Debating Over Whose Console Really Offers ‘True 4K’
Reader prisoninmate writes: Today, September 21, is a big day for Linux users, especially those who love the GNOME desktop environment, as the next major release is now officially available. Yes, that’s right, we’re talking about GNOME 3.22, dubbed Kar… Continue reading GNOME 3.22 Desktop Environment Officially Released