Newslinx

• Amazon sorry for Sidewalk 'confusion' - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 24 Nov 2020
  The new network, which uses other people's broadband, is not launching in the UK.
  
• Elon Musk becomes world's second richest person - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 24 Nov 2020
  The tech billionaire overtakes Bill Gates after Tesla shares soar on S&P acceptance
  
• Huawei ban: UK networks breaking new law face big fines - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 24 Nov 2020
  The Telecommunications Security Bill bans the involvement of Huawei in the UK's 5G mobile network.
  
• Streaming payments 'threaten the future of music,' says Elbow's Guy Garvey - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 24 Nov 2020
  Elbow's Guy Garvey tells MPs that "musicians can't afford to pay the rent" with streaming royalties.
  
• Director Tristram Shapeero apologises to Lukas Gage after unmuted comments - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 24 Nov 2020
  Tristram Shapeero has apologised publicly to Lukas Gage after making comments about his apartment.
  
• Egypt singer Mohamed Ramadan faces lawsuit over photo with Israelis - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 24 Nov 2020
  Mohamed Ramadan is accused of "insulting the Egyptian people" with the images from a Dubai party.
  
• The Lilium Jet makes a vertical take-off - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 24 Nov 2020
  The Lilium Jet makes a vertical take-off in a test flight.
  
• New aircraft spy opportunities amid aerospace woes - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 24 Nov 2020
  Start-up firms target regional routes around the world with quiet, cheap electric aircraft.
  
• How to 'disappear' on Happiness Avenue in Beijing - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 24 Nov 2020
  A group of volunteers trying to avoid surveillance cameras took more than two hours to walk 1km.
  
• Vulkan Ray Tracing becomes official with Vulkan 1.2.162 - LinuxToday News
  Tue, 24 Nov 2020
  

  with Vulkan 1.2.162 the Ray Tracing extensions have become part of Vulkan bringing it from provisional status to official.

  
  
• How to use Nginx to redirect all traffic from http to https - LinuxToday News
  Tue, 24 Nov 2020
  

  If your website is hosted with NGINX and it has SSL enabled, it's best practice to disable HTTP completely.

  
  
• Ardour 6.4 Free Digital Audio Workstation Released with Support for VST3 Plugins - LinuxToday News
  Tue, 24 Nov 2020
  

  The biggest new feature in Ardour 6.4 is support for plugins in Steinberg's VST3 plugin format.

  
  
• The film crews being directed from a continent away - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 23 Nov 2020
  The pandemic has led to a big rise in remote filming, with directors miles away from the set.
  
• Why You Should Trust Open Source Software Security - LinuxToday News
  Mon, 23 Nov 2020
  

  Some people still think that open source software security is inferior.

  
  
• How to propagate a signal to child processes from a Bash script - LinuxToday News
  Mon, 23 Nov 2020
  

  learn about process groups and how to execute a process in background.

  
  
• gmusicbrowser Music Player Sees First Release In More Than 5 Years - LinuxToday News
  Mon, 23 Nov 2020
  

  After almost 5 and a half years of no new releases, gmusicbrowser was finally updated.

  
  
• Flatpak 1.10 Enters Development, Promises Major New Features and Improvements - LinuxToday News
  Mon, 23 Nov 2020
  

  Flatpak 1.10 development kicks off with the first unstable release, allowing us to have an early look at the new features and improvements.

  
  
• Manage AppImages, AUR, Flatpaks And Snaps With Bauh - LinuxToday News
  Mon, 23 Nov 2020
  

  Bauh is an opensource, graphical application to manage AppImages, AUR, Flatpaks, Snaps and native web applications in Linux.

  
  
• Linux 5.10 rc5 - LinuxToday News
  Mon, 23 Nov 2020
  

  Linus Torvalds: Hmm. The 5.10 release candidates stubbornly keeps staying fairly big

  
  
• PlayStation 5: Amazon investigation over missing consoles - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 23 Nov 2020
  Some users received kitchen equipment or pet food instead of their anticipated consoles.
  
• TikTok star Charli D'Amelio first to hit 100m followers - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 23 Nov 2020
  Charli D'Amelio hit the record just days after becoming involved in a row over a video.
  
• Snapchat Spotlight to pay users $1m a day for viral hits - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 23 Nov 2020
  Its new Spotlight feature will use an algorithm to recommend "the most engaging" posts to a user.
  
• Apple's security chief charged with bribery - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 23 Nov 2020
  The company's head of security is charged with planning to swap iPads for gun permits
  
• Smart doorbells 'easy target for hackers' study finds - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 23 Nov 2020
  UK watchdog Which says consumers are at risk of having their home networks compromised.
  
• iPhone 12, Pixel 5 and Mate 40 Pro cameras put to the test - BBC News - Technology
  Sun, 22 Nov 2020
  BBC Click puts four of the latest phones - including the iPhone 12 and Pixel 5 - to the test.
  
• ICYMI: Piano playing in surgery and Covid safety robots - BBC News - Technology
  Sat, 21 Nov 2020
  A look at some of the stories you may have missed this week.
  
• Wands revive memories of the smart home dream - BBC News - Technology
  Fri, 20 Nov 2020
  Lights, heating and fridges were all supposed to be internet connected, but it never really happened. Why?
  
• How Instagram helped me cope with cancer - BBC News - Technology
  Fri, 20 Nov 2020
  Gabrielle Livingstone felt alone and scared knowing her dad was not going to get better. She set out to support others affected by parents with cancer.
  
• Magnetic spray could aid drug delivery and other news - BBC News - Technology
  Fri, 20 Nov 2020
  Jen Copestake looks at some of the week’s best technology news stories.
  
• How to Have a Fully Remote Family Thanksgiving - NYT > Personal Tech
  Thu, 19 Nov 2020
  Skipping travel this year to stop the spread of Covid-19? Here’s how to digitally reimagine the holiday, from meal prep to after-dinner activities.
  
• Climate change: Can sending fewer emails really save the planet? - BBC News - Technology
  Thu, 19 Nov 2020
  UK officials are reportedly considering asking us to stop sending "thanks" emails - but why?
  
• How electric cars are charged and how far they go: your questions answered - BBC News - Technology
  Wed, 18 Nov 2020
  We answer your top questions on electric cars - on charging, on range and on battery life.
  
• PlayStation 5 Review: Sony’s New Console Is an Entertaining Behemoth - NYT > Personal Tech
  Fri, 06 Nov 2020
  With a winning combination of solid hardware and software, Sony’s new console makes us excited about the next generation of gaming.
  
• Xbox Series X and S Review: Microsoft’s New Consoles Are a Good Value. Is That Enough? - NYT > Personal Tech
  Thu, 05 Nov 2020
  Nice hardware? Check. Fair price? Check. Cool, exclusive games? T.B.D.
  
• How To Use LinkedIn - NYT > Personal Tech
  Sun, 01 Nov 2020
  Whether you’re looking for a new role or just trying to expand your professional network, here’s how to use the website’s services to your full advantage.
  
• A Podcast Answers a Fast-Food Question That Nobody Is Asking - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 28 Oct 2020
  Intentionally inane, “Whatever Happened to Pizza at McDonald’s?” satirizes the business of podcasting.
  
• Grimes Wants You to Get More Sleep, She Made a Baby A.I. Lullaby - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 28 Oct 2020
  The artist says her baby, X Æ A-XII, stays up watching “radical art.” So she made him an A.I. lullaby.
  
• How to Take Better Pet Portraits - NYT > Personal Tech
  Thu, 22 Oct 2020
  Even if you don’t have an expensive camera, you can capture memorable images with your smartphone, the right software and a few tricks.
  
• Apple iPhone 12 Review: Superfast Speed, if You Can Find It - NYT > Personal Tech
  Tue, 20 Oct 2020
  The new iPhone has an improved design, but it’s undermined by the wireless industry’s messy rollout of ultrafast 5G networks.
  
• How to Deal With a Crisis of Misinformation - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 14 Oct 2020
  False news is on the rise. We can fight the spread with a simple exercise: Slow down and be skeptical.
  
• Google Chromecast Review: A Streaming Device That Gets Better the More It Knows - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 07 Oct 2020
  The new $50 gadget encapsulates a modern quandary: It wants to help you find content to watch. But you have to be willing to share your data.
  
• Now You Can Use Instagram to Chat With Friends on Facebook Messenger - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 30 Sep 2020
  Facebook began integrating its Instagram and Messenger apps, allowing users of the services to directly communicate with each other.