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Reader LichtSpektren writes: Widevine, the media protocol that allows users to watch videos on Netflix, is supported in Firefox for Windows and macOS. But until now, its users on Linux were required to use a plug-in. That changes with v49, which offers… Continue reading Firefox 49 For Linux Will Ship With Plug-in Free Netflix, Amazon Prime Video Support
A new report by Television New Zealand in collaboration with The Intercept, based on leaks of former U.S. National Security Agency worker Edward Snowden has for the first time named a target of the NSA’s controversial Prism program. The target was a mi… Continue reading First Confirmed Prism Surveillance Target Was Democracy Activist
Mark Wilson, writing for BetaNews: With the release of Windows 10 Mobile, Microsoft’s support for Windows Phone is gradually starting to die off. We already knew that Windows Phone support for Skype was coming to an end, but now we know more. Microsoft… Continue reading Skype For Windows Phone Will Stop Working in 2017
An anonymous reader writes: A 27-year-old Irishman who American prosecutors believe was a top administrator on Silk Road named “Libertas” has been approved for extradition to the United States. According to the Irish Times, a High Court judge ordered G… Continue reading Irish Court Orders Alleged Silk Road Admin To Be Extradited To US
A week after releasing Windows 10 Anniversary Update, Microsoft is already ready to unveil new features for its next major update dubbed Redstone 2. The Verge reports: The new update doesn’t have any big new features for public testers yet, as Microsof… Continue reading Microsoft Starts Testing Windows 10’s Next Major Update
GV, the division of Alphabet, is no longer investing in startups that are at their nascent stage. According to data from research firm CB Insights, GV completed no seed-stage deals in the first half of this year, down from 10 such deals last year. That… Continue reading Google’s Not Investing in Young Startups Anymore
Kerry Flynn, writing for Mashable: Looking to buy an elephant tusk on eBay? Might not be so easy. The e-commerce giant, along with Etsy, Gumtree, Microsoft, Pinterest, Tencent and Yahoo, have signed on to a new commitment to prevent the sale of illegal… Continue reading Tech Giants Sign Pledge With World Wildlife Fund To Prevent Wildlife Trading
An anonymous reader writes: Airlines will likely suffer more disruptions like the one that grounded about 2,000 Delta flights this week because major carriers have not invested enough to overhaul reservations systems based on technology dating to the 1… Continue reading More Airline Outages Seen As Carriers Grapple With Aging Technology
Reader prisoninmate writes: Renowned Linux kernel developer and maintainer Greg Kroah-Hartman said on Friday that the next LTS (Long-Term Support) kernel branch will be Linux 4.9. The development cycle of a new Linux kernel branch doesn’t take more tha… Continue reading Linux 4.9 Will Be the Next LTS Kernel Branch, Says Greg Kroah-Hartman
The Edmonton Police Service has admitted to Motherboard that it owns a Stingray and that it used the [surveillance] device in the past during investigations. After Vancouver cops admitted to using the phone tracker to investigate an abduction in 2007, … Continue reading Local Canadian Police Station Admits To Owning Stingray Surveillance Device