BrideOfLinux

BrideOfLinux, 1 hour ago to random

"Of course when these guys say “we” are going to run out of power, they really mean you (the plebs) will be running out of power. They’ll find solutions to address their need for unlimited power, and the strain will likely be shifted to areas, companies, and residents with far less robust lobbying budgets": CEO - ‘AI’ Power Drain Could Cause Data Centers To Run Out Of Power Within Two Years https://www.techdirt.com/2024/05/10/ceo-ai-power-drain-could-cause-data-centers-to-run-out-of-power-within-two-years/

BrideOfLinux, 20 hours ago to random

Man, the scariest, it-will-never-happen aspects of B-grade '50s sci-fi is becoming a reality right before our eyes: Robot dogs armed with AI-aimed rifles undergo US Marines Special Ops evaluation https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/robot-dogs-armed-with-ai-targeting-rifles-undergo-us-marines-special-ops-evaluation/

BrideOfLinux, 21 hours ago to random

"Starting this month, hybrid workers have to go into a Dell office at least 39 days per quarter. Fully remote workers, meanwhile, are ineligible for promotion": Dell responds to return-to-office resistance with VPN, badge tracking https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/05/dell-to-monitor-worker-vpn-use-badge-swipes-to-enforce-office-policy/

BrideOfLinux, 23 hours ago to random

"As part of an investigation into people involved in the pro-independence movement in Catalonia, the Spanish police obtained information from the encrypted services Wire and Proton, which helped the authorities identify a pseudonymous activist, according to court documents obtained by TechCrunch": Encrypted services Apple, Proton and Wire helped Spanish police identify activist | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2024/05/08/encrypted-services-apple-proton-and-wire-helped-spanish-police-identify-activist/

BrideOfLinux, 1 day ago to random

OpenWatson?: Developing AI? RHEL AI's Developer Preview is Here https://linuxiac.com/rhel-ai-developer-preview/

BrideOfLinux, 2 days ago to random

At least two Texas counties on the U.S.-Mexico border now have equipment that law enforcement can use to track devices that emit Bluetooth signals, including cell phones, smartwatches, wireless earbuds, and car entertainment systems: Add Bluetooth to the Long List of Border Surveillance Technologies https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/05/add-bluetooth-long-list-border-surveillance-technologies

BrideOfLinux, 3 days ago to random

Excuse my Klingon, but nine years is a long-ass time: Dillo 3.1 Open-Source Web Browser Released After 9 Year Hiatus - 9to5Linux https://9to5linux.com/dillo-3-1-open-source-web-browser-released-after-9-year-hiatus

BrideOfLinux, 3 days ago to random

It occurs to me that it might be possible for a civilization to be in decline for decades while its inhabitants think it's soaring to new heights.

BrideOfLinux, 3 days ago to random

Knowing that the next release is a major point release makes upgrading to this one a little less sweet, no?: GIMP 2.10.38: The Last Stable Update before the 3.0 Release https://linuxiac.com/gimp-2-10-38-image-manipulation-program/

BrideOfLinux, 3 days ago to random

"Android is the only operating system that fully immunizes VPN apps from the attack because it doesn't implement option 121. For all other OSes, there are no complete fixes. When apps run on Linux there’s a setting that minimizes the effects, but even then TunnelVision can be used to exploit a side channel": Novel attack against virtually all VPN apps neuters their entire purpose https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/05/novel-attack-against-virtually-all-vpn-apps-neuters-their-entire-purpose/

shanselman, 4 days ago to random

Kendrick will drop a response track before I’m done listening to this

BrideOfLinux, 6 days ago to random

Ten years after the era of Ballmer and Gates, and Microsoft is still having trouble doing things right: Microsoft may have broken your VPN with Windows updates https://betanews.com/2024/05/03/microsoft-may-have-broken-your-vpn-with-windows-updates/

BrideOfLinux, 7 days ago to random

I remain amazed by the number of people who continue to download and install the for years mostly no longer under development OpenOffice who have never even heard of LibreOffice. How can that be?: LibreOffice 24.2.3 Office Suite Is Now Available for Download with 79 Bug Fixes - 9to5Linux https://9to5linux.com/libreoffice-24-2-3-office-suite-is-now-available-for-download-with-79-bug-fixes

RickiTarr, 7 days ago to random

If you get mad when you see employees at a business you are patronizing laughing, enjoying each other's company, and goofing off, you're a dick. Empathize with people working a shitty underpaid job, and let them enjoy what little fun they get.

BrideOfLinux, 8 days ago to random

Learning from others who are learning is the best way to learn to use Gimp and Audacity: The 5 GIMP features I depend on most when editing images (and how I use them) https://www.zdnet.com/article/the-features-i-depend-on-most-with-the-gimp-image-editor/#ftag=RSSbaffb68

BrideOfLinux, 8 days ago to random

I remember when everybody was worried that Jeff Bezos wasn't going to be able to make any money with his little online bookstore idea: Amazon Posts Strongest Cloud Sales Growth in a Year on AI Demand https://www.datacenterknowledge.com/business/amazon-posts-strongest-cloud-sales-growth-year-ai-demand

BrideOfLinux, 9 days ago to random

Well, it hadn't occurred to me, but I guess it's pretty obvious now that you mention it: AI Boom’s Secret Winners? The Companies Powering Data Centers https://www.datacenterknowledge.com/artificial-intelligence/ai-boom-s-secret-winners-companies-powering-data-centers

BrideOfLinux, 11 days ago to random

The European Union will apply its flagship market fairness and contestability rules to Apple’s iPadOS, which expands the number of Apple-owned platforms regulated under the DMA to four: Apple's iPadOS will have to comply with EU's Digital Markets Act too https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/29/ipados-dma/

BrideOfLinux, 11 days ago to random

"From today all new internet connected smart devices sold in the UK will be required by law to meet minimum-security standards": UK rolls out new consumer safeguards for smart devices https://betanews.com/2024/04/29/uk-roles-out-new-consumer-safeguards-for-smart-devices/

BrideOfLinux, 11 days ago to random

FOSSForce, 13 days ago to random

This would be an example of totally dishonest and irresponsible journalism if it weren't too vague to be called "journalism" and too clumsy to be called "good": Microsoft executives encourage employees to commit felonies... and then they get promoted. https://lunduke.locals.com/post/5515429/microsoft-executives-encourage-employees-to-commit-felonies-and-then-they-get-promoted