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• Lumina Desktop 1.3 Released with Own, Default Material Design Icon Themes - LinuxToday News
  Tue, 27 Jun 2017
  

  The biggest change of the Lumina Desktop 1.3 release appears to be the replacement of KDE Project's Oxygen icon theme with its own Material Design icon themes

  
  
• Chrome OS' Upcoming Night Light Feature Gets "Sunset to Sunrise" Automatic Mode - LinuxToday News
  Tue, 27 Jun 2017
  

  The "Night Light" or "Night Mode" feature is getting more and more popular these days, being adopted by numerous OS and software vendors

  
  
• Cipher - Command Line Tool to Encrypt/Decrypt Files and Directories - LinuxToday News
  Tue, 27 Jun 2017
  

  linoxide: Cipher is an ash module that makes it easy to perform aes-256-cbc encryption for Linux files and directories.

  
  
• Linux Kernels 4.4.74 LTS and 3.18.58 Fix Memory Leaks and Add More Improvements - LinuxToday News
  Tue, 27 Jun 2017
  

  Linux kernels 4.4.74 LTS and 3.18.58 are small patches

  
  
• Global ransomware attack causes turmoil - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 27 Jun 2017
  Banks, retailers, energy firms and Kiev airport say they have been targeted by malware attacks.
  
• SunTrust CIO's formula for speed relies on cloud, DevOps - LinuxToday News
  Tue, 27 Jun 2017
  

   EnterprisersProject: The 5-layer business acceleration plan that is working for SunTrust IT

  
  
• Ubuntu Budgie 17.04 ??? new kid on the block - LinuxToday News
  Tue, 27 Jun 2017
  

  Ubuntu Budgie is the newest addition to the officially supported Ubuntu flavours.

  
  
• GitHub launches Open Source Friday - LinuxToday News
  Tue, 27 Jun 2017
  

  Developers from 24 Pull Requests and GitHub created Open Source Friday as a weekly reminder to give back to the open source projects that power our daily work.

  
  
• Tech Tip: Keeping Your iPhone Out of the Drop Zone - NYT > Personal Tech
  Tue, 27 Jun 2017
  Apple’s AirDrop feature is a convenient way to share files directly between iOS gadgets, but make sure you know who wants to connect with you.
  
• Deploying to Tomcat from Octopus Deploy - LinuxToday News
  Tue, 27 Jun 2017
  

  The following steps provide an example of the process that can be implemented with Octopus Deploy to deploy a WAR file to a Tomcat server running in Linux.

  
  
• In 'Forest City,' plants will outnumber humans 33 to 1 - FOX News
  Tue, 27 Jun 2017
  A new city being built along the Liujiang River in China's Guangxi Province will include houses, recreational spaces, offices, hotels, schools, and a hospital—and yet it's "unlike any before," per Inhabitat.
  
• Facebook hits two billion users - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 27 Jun 2017
  More than a quarter of the world's population now use the social network every month.
  
• Google's giant penalty: The internet reacts - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 27 Jun 2017
  A 2.4bn euro fine is celebrated by Google's critics but others view the punishment as misjudged.
  
• Google hit with record EU fine over Shopping service - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 27 Jun 2017
  The European Commission penalises the US tech giant for illegally favouring its own shopping service.
  
• Volvo's driverless cars 'confused' by kangaroos - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 27 Jun 2017
  The way the marsupials move makes it hard for the computers to work out how to respond, Volvo says.
  
• Chromebooks Getting New Power Management Settings to Control Lid/Idle Actions - LinuxToday News
  Tue, 27 Jun 2017
  

  The developer shared today on his Google+ page a screenshot of what it would appear to be new Power settings for controlling the power management behavior when the lid is closed and when your Chromebook computer is idle.

  
  
• Sword found in bog may tell of medieval knight's demise - FOX News
  Tue, 27 Jun 2017
  The medieval sword, at just over three pounds, wouldn't have weighed down its owner.
  
• This volcano-shaped pyramid in Peru has experts stumped - FOX News
  Tue, 27 Jun 2017
  From far away, El Volcán in the Nepeña Valley of coastal Peru might look like a natural feature in the landscape.
  
• Czech power plant holds bikini contest to pick interns - FOX News
  Tue, 27 Jun 2017
  A Czech power plant asked female intern applicants to pose in bikinis and post them on Facebook as a competition on who would be chosen.
  
• HMS Queen Elizabeth sets sail from Rosyth for sea trials - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 27 Jun 2017
  HMS Queen Elizabeth - the largest warship ever built for the Royal Navy - leaves Rosyth for sea trials.
  
• Russia targets Telegram app after St Petersburg bombing - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 26 Jun 2017
  A suicide bomber who killed 15 people in St Petersburg used the messaging app, officials say.
  
• Hyperlane: A special lane for self-driving vehicles - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 26 Jun 2017
  A US company is proposing special lanes on roads purely for self-driving vehicles.
  
• Player protests force change on GTA V mod kit - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 26 Jun 2017
  Complaints, negative reviews, and petitions make GTA's publisher end legal action over a popular game add-on
  
• Scottish areas worst for broadband speeds, says Which? - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 26 Jun 2017
  The slowest speeds in the UK are experienced in three Scottish local authority areas, Which? says.
  
• Gmail to end ad-targeting email scans - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 26 Jun 2017
  Privacy groups cautiously welcome Google's pledge to end scans of Gmail messages to personalise ads.
  
• The robot that can pick up virtually any object - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 26 Jun 2017
  Scientists at UC Berkeley have created a robot that has learnt to pick up virtually any object.
  
• Tech Tip: Moving Your E-Books to a New E-Reader - NYT > Personal Tech
  Mon, 26 Jun 2017
  When you upgrade to a new electronic reader or tablet, transferring your library can be as easy as logging into your e-bookstore account.
  
• Great Barrier Reef's eye-popping $42B value makes it critical, report says - FOX News
  Mon, 26 Jun 2017
  A new report finds the Great Barrier Reef is too "critical" to fail—which is a problem since it's already failing.
  
• Shock as eviscerated great white shark washes up ‘with liver surgically removed’ by killer whales - FOX News
  Mon, 26 Jun 2017
  An eviscerated great white shark has washed up on a South African beach, the latest fearsome predator to fall victim to killer whales in that area.
  
• Subway digging uncovers 'Pompeii-like scene' in Rome - FOX News
  Mon, 26 Jun 2017
  Digging for Rome's new subway has unearthed the charred ruins of a 3rd century building and the 1,800-year-old skeleton of a dog that apparently perished in a fire.
  
• Tech Fix: Alexa, What Happens if the Echo Has a Screen? You Get This Review - NYT > Personal Tech
  Mon, 26 Jun 2017
  Amazon’s newest Echo smart speaker has a touch screen. Our reviewer asked whether that made the gadget much different from a smartphone or a tablet.
  
• NASA eyes close-up mission to Uranus, Neptune - FOX News
  Mon, 26 Jun 2017
  New NASA mission ideas would study the gassy environments of Uranus and Neptune, two planets on the edge of the solar system that spacecraft have visited only once .
  
• Ohio sites hacked with IS message - BBC News - Technology
  Sun, 25 Jun 2017
  Governor John Kasich's site is one of those attacked, posting a threat to President Donald Trump.
  
• Parliament cyber-attack 'hit up to 90 users' - BBC News - Technology
  Sun, 25 Jun 2017
  Fewer than 1% of 9,000 parliamentary accounts were affected, says the House of Commons.
  
• Tech Tent: Uber at a crossroads - BBC News - Technology
  Fri, 23 Jun 2017
  On the Tech Tent podcast this week, we explore the stunning resignation of Uber chief executive Travis Kalanick.
  
• Google scrubs medical records from search - BBC News - Technology
  Fri, 23 Jun 2017
  Confidential data about medical conditions and tests will no longer appear in search results.
  
• Router hack risk 'not limited to Virgin Media' - BBC News - Technology
  Fri, 23 Jun 2017
  A weakness in some Virgin Media routers also affects routers by other providers, experts warn.
  
• Tech Tip: Rescuing Text From Mac WordPerfect Files - NYT > Personal Tech
  Fri, 23 Jun 2017
  WordPerfect for the Mac never made it to the 21st century, but you can use modern software to get back into those ancient files.
  
• Dinosaurs that once roamed Antarctica 'live' again - FOX News
  Fri, 23 Jun 2017
  WASHINGTON — Antarctica is a harsh and unforgiving place; with 99 percent of the continent covered in ice, it is the coldest and windiest spot on Earth, and few living things can survive on the continent's frozen landscape.
  
• Hoax or not? 3-fingered 'humanoid' mummy reportedly found in Peru, sparks skepticism - FOX News
  Fri, 23 Jun 2017
  A three-fingered mummified body has been reportedly found in Nazca, Peru, with video of the purported body appearing on YouTube. However, researchers have expressed doubt about the discovery, with some calling it a "hoax."
  
• WannaCry helps speeding drivers dodge fines in Australia - BBC News - Technology
  Fri, 23 Jun 2017
  Australian police cancelled hundreds of speeding fines after noting their systems were infected.
  
• Snapchat map update raises child safety worries - BBC News - Technology
  Fri, 23 Jun 2017
  An update to Snapchat lets people search for schools and see pictures posted by children inside.
  
• Social Q’s: How Do I Get Off the Mailing List ... of a Family Member? - NYT > Personal Tech
  Thu, 22 Jun 2017
  Also: a co-worker who hugs; a longtime best friend who wants a (big) loan; and a graduation announcement after a long silence.
  
• Tech Tip: Trading in a Briefcase for a Drive in the Sky - NYT > Personal Tech
  Thu, 22 Jun 2017
  The old Windows Briefcase tool for syncing files has been retired, but you can still keep your files up-to-date, with or without the web.
  
• Facebook launches initiative to fight online hate speech - BBC News - Technology
  Thu, 22 Jun 2017
  Move is a response to UK government criticism that the firm doesn't do enough to curb online hate.
  
• UK rail ticket machines hit by IT glitch - BBC News - Technology
  Thu, 22 Jun 2017
  Rail ticket machines across the UK fell out of service during the morning commute.
  
• Exploding cream dispenser kills French fitness blogger - BBC News - Technology
  Thu, 22 Jun 2017
  The popular Instagram figure was struck in the chest and died of a heart attack, French media say.
  
• Sega debuts free classic games on mobiles - BBC News - Technology
  Thu, 22 Jun 2017
  Launch sees five titles made available but more will appear every fortnight.
  
• Amazon accuses Walmart of bullying in cloud computing clash - BBC News - Technology
  Thu, 22 Jun 2017
  Clash follows reports of Walmart asking IT suppliers not to use Amazon's cloud computing service.
  
• Mexican president denies spying on journalists, lawyers and activists - BBC News - Technology
  Thu, 22 Jun 2017
  Enrique Peña Nieto says his government did not use spyware against journalists, lawyers and activists.
  
• Yahoo closes internet prodigy's news app - BBC News - Technology
  Thu, 22 Jun 2017
  Three years after its high-profile launch, Nick D'Aloisio's News Digest app is being shut down.
  
• Could XPrize tablets replace teachers in Tanzania? - BBC News - Technology
  Thu, 22 Jun 2017
  Teams around the world are competing to develop tablet software to replace a teacher in developing countries.
  
• Virgin Media urges password change over hacking risk - BBC News - Technology
  Thu, 22 Jun 2017
  The company tells 800,000 customers with Super Hub 2 routers to change their passwords immediately.
  
• Siri storm caused by economist's comments - BBC News - Technology
  Thu, 22 Jun 2017
  He apologises for causing any offence after saying he finds a male voice more trustworthy on Siri.
  
• Virtual Reality Is a Disappointment? Not in the World of Video Gamers - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 21 Jun 2017
  The video gaming industry continues to pour money and resources into virtual reality, cementing its development and advancement.
  
• Tech Fix: What’s Changing in Uber’s New App - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 21 Jun 2017
  The company has been dogged by scandal for months. One response: changes to its all-important app.
  
• Tech Tip: Traveling Internationally With (or Without) a Laptop - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 21 Jun 2017
  Security restrictions on large electronics in carry-on baggage have many travelers concerned, so take extra precautions if you need to take your gear.
  
• Tech We're Using: The Tech That Our Security Experts Use to Be Digitally Secure - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 21 Jun 2017
  The Times’s security experts suggest keeping all software up to date and using two-factor authentication and password managers to protect your privacy.
  
• WhatsApp rises as a major force in news media - BBC News - Technology
  Wed, 21 Jun 2017
  The private instant messaging app is surging in popularity as a way to share and discuss the news.
  
• State of the Art: How Battling Brands Online Has Gained Urgency, and Impact - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 21 Jun 2017
  In a nation where politics have grown pitched, such campaigns suddenly feel like the most effective political action many of us can take.