Newslinx

• Tech Tip: How to Make It Known There’s a Problem With an App - NYT > Personal Tech
  Mon, 22 May 2017
  Online app stores typically post the website and contact information for the software’s developers, in case you need to report bugs or find answers.
  
• How to Kill a Process from the Command Line - LinuxToday News
  Mon, 22 May 2017
  

  Linux.com: Linux has all the tools you need to stop running processes at the command line

  
  
• Linux Kernel 4.10 Reached End of Life, Users Urged to Move to Linux 4.11 Series - LinuxToday News
  Mon, 22 May 2017
  

  softpedia: As it's not an LTS (Long Term Support) branch, the Linux 4.10 kernel series was doomed to reach end of life sooner or later

  
  
• Ways To Rescue Or Recover Grub Menu - LinuxToday News
  Mon, 22 May 2017
  

  LinuxAndUbuntu: Just this very sweet morning you started your laptop and Boom! You get a black screen with a message that 'Unknown Filesystem' and a message saying'?Grub Rescue'.

  
  
• Arduino Cinque board taps SiFive RISC-V SoC and an ESP32 wireless chip - LinuxToday News
  Mon, 22 May 2017
  

  LinuxGizmos: SiFive and Arduino unveiled a wireless-enabled "Arduino Cinque" board based on SiFiv's HiFive, featuring a RISC-V FE310 SoC and an ESP32 wireless SoC.

  
  
• You Can Now Install Microsoft's Visual Studio Code IDE as a Snap on Ubuntu Linux - LinuxToday News
  Mon, 22 May 2017
  

  At the request of many users, the Visual Studio Code source code editor can now finally be installed on any of the supported Ubuntu Linux distributions as a Snap package directly from Canonical's Snappy Store

  
  
• Amazon adds live TV channels to Prime Video - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 22 May 2017
  Live channels including Eurosport and Discovery will be offered for an extra fee.
  
• How to Save a File in Vi / Vim Editor in Linux - LinuxToday News
  Mon, 22 May 2017
  

  Tecmint: It is true that learning Vi/Vim ??? a well-known text editor in the Linux ecosystem, is not as easy as learning Nano or Emacs, as it requires a little effort which is worthwhile.

  
  
• How To Encrypt DNS Traffic In Linux Using DNSCrypt - LinuxToday News
  Mon, 22 May 2017
  

  LinuxAndUbuntu: Dnscrypt is a protocol that is used to improve DNS security by authenticating communications between a DNS client and a DNS resolver.

  
  
• General Manager of Training at The Linux Foundation Forecasts Cloudy Weather - LinuxToday News
  Mon, 22 May 2017
  

  LinuxCareer: Where does The Linux Foundation believe ones time is well spent to catapult their career objectives?

  
  
• WannaCrypt makes an easy case for Linux - LinuxToday News
  Mon, 22 May 2017
  

  TechRepublic: Ransomware got you down? There's a solution that could save you from dealing with this issue ever again. That's right. It's Linux.

  
  
• UK firm designs 'world's most affordable solar lamp' - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 22 May 2017
  Manchester's Inventid designed the SM100 solar light, which retails for $5 in African countries.
  
• Bitcoin hits $2,000 trading high point - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 22 May 2017
  The virtual currency is proving popular but rival crypto-cash systems are catching up fast.
  
• Virtual rabbits 'culled' in Second Life - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 22 May 2017
  Thousands of bunnies have "starved" after their food supply was cut off.
  
• Leaks 'expose peculiar Facebook moderation policy' - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 22 May 2017
  The "inconsistent" rules used to judge and censor content on Facebook are exposed, claim insiders.
  
• Windows 7 hardest hit by WannaCry worm - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 22 May 2017
  More than two-thirds of all machines hit by WannaCry ran the eight-year-old software, say experts
  
• General election 2017: Illegal content sanctions threat - BBC News - Technology
  Fri, 19 May 2017
  Conservative manifesto suggests digital providers should pay to help combat online crime.
  
• Text-to-switch plan for mobile users - BBC News - Technology
  Fri, 19 May 2017
  Ofcom wants to make it easier for people to switch operator - but it has ruled out a simpler option.
  
• FCC votes to overturn net neutrality rules - BBC News - Technology
  Fri, 19 May 2017
  Critics say changing the rules may mean some data travels on "fast lanes".
  
• London City first in UK to get remote air traffic control - BBC News - Technology
  Fri, 19 May 2017
  London City Airport flights will be directed by controllers using a remote system 80 miles away.
  
• Tech Tip: Uncovering Missing or Deleted Photos - NYT > Personal Tech
  Fri, 19 May 2017
  If you inadvertently trash files from a drive or memory card, you may be able to get them back with file recovery software.
  
• EU fines Facebook over 'misleading' WhatsApp data claim - BBC News - Technology
  Thu, 18 May 2017
  The social media giant is fined for providing "misleading" information during its takeover of WhatsApp.
  
• Tech Tip: Getting Recommendations From Facebook Friends - NYT > Personal Tech
  Thu, 18 May 2017
  You can create a question post for your Facebook timeline that encourages your friends to give their advice, complete with links and maps.
  
• BBC fools HSBC voice recognition security system - BBC News - Technology
  Thu, 18 May 2017
  A reporter's twin foiled the HSBC security measure by mimicking his brother's voice.
  
• App maker's code stolen in malware attack - BBC News - Technology
  Thu, 18 May 2017
  The FBI is investigating and Apple are looking out for malicious versions of the apps after the theft.
  
• India's Zomato says data from 17 million users stolen - BBC News - Technology
  Thu, 18 May 2017
  Payment-related information is safe as it was stored separately, global restaurant guide Zomato says.
  
• DocuSign users sent phishing emails after data breach - BBC News - Technology
  Wed, 17 May 2017
  The electronic signature service provider says no other user information was accessed during the breach.
  
• Twitter user numbers overtaken by China's Sina Weibo - BBC News - Technology
  Wed, 17 May 2017
  Chinese micro-blogging site boasts 340 million active monthly users in first three months of 2017.
  
• Two Britons arrested in Thailand over football streaming - BBC News - Technology
  Wed, 17 May 2017
  Two British men are arrested after the Premier League supported investigations by Thai authorities.
  
• Cage director charged for failing to disclose passwords - BBC News - Technology
  Wed, 17 May 2017
  The international director for Cage could face prison for failing to disclose digital passwords.
  
• Election candidates warned about phishing attempts - BBC News - Technology
  Wed, 17 May 2017
  Recent MPs and other candidates in the UK general election are warned about malicious emails.
  
• Ask The Wirecutter: How a Projector Can Substitute for a Television Set - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 17 May 2017
  While projectors cannot replace TVs in all situations, they could be a space-saving option for the times when only a big image will do.
  
• 'Bots' spam FCC website over proposed net neutrality reversal - BBC News - Technology
  Wed, 17 May 2017
  Bot activity is apparently detected on a US regulator's website over proposed changes to net neutrality rules.
  
• State of the Art: Google, Not the Government, Is Building the Future - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 17 May 2017
  Without greater federal funding of cutting-edge technologies, corporations such as Google will be the ones that own the future.
  
• Electoral Commission wants powers to tackle election meddling from abroad - BBC News - Technology
  Wed, 17 May 2017
  A probe into the political use of private data has been opened by the information commissioner.
  
• HPE unveils 'world's largest' single memory computer - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 16 May 2017
  Hewlett Packard Enterprise's prototype computer, called The Machine, has 160TB of memory.
  
• ARM to provide chips for brain injury implants - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 16 May 2017
  The project could help those with brain or spinal injuries to receive sensory feedback.
  
• WannaCry and the malware hall of fame - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 16 May 2017
  How does WannaCry compare with other big malware infections?
  
• Tech Tip: Use Your Phone as a Digital Magnifying Glass - NYT > Personal Tech
  Tue, 16 May 2017
  Like other mobile platforms, Apple’s iOS 10 software includes a feature to make reading the fine print easier through your phone.
  
• Thailand backs off lese-majeste Facebook ban threat - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 16 May 2017
  Facebook was threatened with a ban if it did not block 131 posts including criticism of Thai royals.
  
• Tinder fights one-man dating platform - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 16 May 2017
  The app, called Shinder, has only one available male date.
  
• Google DeepMind patient app legality questioned - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 16 May 2017
  A leaked letter throws doubt on the legal basis for sharing 1.6 million patient records with DeepMind.
  
• Ukraine's Poroshenko to block Russian social networks - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 16 May 2017
  President Petro Poroshenko slaps a ban on some of the biggest Russian sites, including VK and Yandex.
  
• Indian teen builds world's 'lightest satellite' - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 15 May 2017
  The satellite, made with a 3-D printer, weighs a mere 64 grams and will be launched by Nasa in June.
  
• 50-foot sea creature that washed up on Indonesian beach identified as its photos go viral online - FOX News
  Mon, 15 May 2017
  The rotting corpse of a 50-foot-long dead sea creature, possibly with tusks, washed up on a beach in Indonesia last week — freaking out people and launching a global guessing game to determine what, exactly, the floating carcass used to be, according to The Washington Post.
  
• HTC unveils 'squeezy' phone for selfies - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 15 May 2017
  The U11 has a pressure-sensitive edge that triggers the camera when squeezed.
  
• Mars voyage will include one-year layover in moon orbit - FOX News
  Mon, 15 May 2017
  The plan to send humans to Mars includes a one-year layover in orbit around the moon in the late 2020s, Space reports.
  
• Tech Fix: How to Protect Yourself From Ransomware Attacks - NYT > Personal Tech
  Mon, 15 May 2017
  Some tips from computer security experts.
  
• Education Disrupted: How Google Took Over the Classroom - NYT > Personal Tech
  Sat, 13 May 2017
  The tech giant is transforming public education with low-cost laptops and free apps. But schools may be giving Google more than they are getting.
  
• Tech We're Using: The Joys of Cooking With Gadgetry - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 10 May 2017
  A deputy food editor at The New York Times discusses the technology she uses.
  
• Human-made noise disrupting the serenity of natural parks, impacting wildlife, study says - FOX News
  Mon, 08 May 2017
  According to a new study, more and more Americans venturing out into the country’s wild places in search of peace and quiet and realizing that the woods, mountains, canyons and other natural wonders aren’t so peaceful or quiet anymore.
  
• Mysterious military spacecraft lands in Florida causing sonic boom - FOX News
  Mon, 08 May 2017
  U.S. military officials say an unmanned spacecraft orbiting Earth since May 2015 has landed in Florida.
  
• SpaceX forced to scrub Falcon 9 rocket launch - FOX News
  Sun, 30 Apr 2017
  SpaceX was forced to cancel the planned launch Sunday of a Falcon 9 rocket due to a sensor issue.
  
• 'Dragonfly' drone could explore Saturn moon Titan - FOX News
  Fri, 28 Apr 2017
  A relocatable lander could explore the hazy skies of Saturn's intriguing moon Titan , according a new mission proposal.
  
• Abating bait: Decline in prized worms threatens way of life - FOX News
  Thu, 27 Apr 2017
  A mysterious drop in the harvest of two of the most popular worms for sport fishermen is proving expensive for anglers and threatening a way of life in Maine.
  
• What are national monuments and why is Trump reviewing them? - FOX News
  Thu, 27 Apr 2017
  American history, pre-history, and ecology all in one I once had a colleague, an expat, who preferred everything about his home country to the United States.
  
• Atlas V rocket poised for Space Station cargo run today - FOX News
  Tue, 18 Apr 2017
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — An Orbital ATK cargo ship bound for the International Space Station is poised for liftoff Tuesday (April 18) aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket.
  
• Archaeologists find 1,000 statues in tomb in Egypt's Luxor - FOX News
  Tue, 18 Apr 2017
  Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered more than 1,000 statues and 10 sarcophagi in an ancient noble's tomb on the west bank of the Nile River in Luxor.