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• Tech Tip: Creating PDF Files on Your Phone - NYT > Personal Tech
  Thu, 17 Aug 2017
  Recent versions of the Android and iOS mobile operating systems let you make your own PDF files from emails, web pages and more.
  
• 5 apps to install on your Fedora Workstation - LinuxToday News
  Thu, 17 Aug 2017
  

  Every release of Fedora brings new updates and new applications into the official software repositories.

  
  
• Ubuntu sends trash to its desktop's desktop - LinuxToday News
  Thu, 17 Aug 2017
  

  The Register: Canonical picks up after Apple – 17 years later

  
  
• CoreOS Tectonic 1.7 Improves Container Orchestration Platform - LinuxToday News
  Thu, 17 Aug 2017
  

  eWEEK: CoreOS updates its Kubernetes-based container management and orchestration platform providing new monitoring features as well enabling support for Microsoft Azure.

  
  
• Hardware Virtual Machine (HVM) and Paravirtualization (PV) - LinuxToday News
  Thu, 17 Aug 2017
  

  Virtual Clients (VC) or Guests run on a Virtual system

  
  
• Betty - The Siri-like Commandline Virtual Assistant For Linux - LinuxToday News
  Thu, 17 Aug 2017
  

  ostechnix: Betty is a friendly English-like interface for your command line that translates English-like phrases into Linux commands.

  
  
• Open core, open perimeter, and the future of enterprise software - LinuxToday News
  Thu, 17 Aug 2017
  

  opensource.com: The rise of APIs and cloud-based solutions are turning the commercial open source vendor model on its head.

  
  
• Ubuntu Budgie Distro: Simple, Clean and User-Friendly - LinuxToday News
  Thu, 17 Aug 2017
  

  LinuxInsider: Ubuntu Budgie is one of the few Linux distros to offer integration of a Budgie desktop-only edition, other than Solus OS, whose developers created it.

  
  
• RancherOS: A tiny Linux for Docker lovers - LinuxToday News
  Thu, 17 Aug 2017
  

  InfoWorld: Rancher Labs takes the container paradigm to its final destination with a completely Dockerized operating system

  
  
• Spotify removes white supremacy music after events in Charlottesville - BBC News - Technology
  Thu, 17 Aug 2017
  A number of bands are taken off the streaming service while more are being "reviewed".
  
• China cracks down on VPN vendors - BBC News - Technology
  Thu, 17 Aug 2017
  Five websites, including Alibaba, have been asked to remove vendors that sell virtual private networks.
  
• Apple boss Tim Cook joins Donald Trump condemnation - BBC News - Technology
  Thu, 17 Aug 2017
  Tim Cook slams the President's response to Charlottesville as Apple plans human rights donations.
  
• Daily Stormer: Cloudflare drops neo-Nazi site - BBC News - Technology
  Thu, 17 Aug 2017
  Cloudflare no longer protects the Daily Stormer from distributed denial of service attacks.
  
• Chatbot helps students choose courses - BBC News - Technology
  Thu, 17 Aug 2017
  A chatbot at Leeds Beckett University is helping A-level students find the right university course.
  
• Roaming downtime hits customers on Three in Europe - BBC News - Technology
  Thu, 17 Aug 2017
  Customers travelling in France, Portugal and Luxembourg were affected but the issue is now fixed.
  
• Review: System76’s Galago Pro solves “just works” Linux’s Goldilocks problem - LinuxToday News
  Thu, 17 Aug 2017
  

  ars technica: We also get a look at System76’s in-house OS (with in-house gear on the horizon).

  
  
• Cassini Saturn probe preps for last hurrah - FOX News
  Thu, 17 Aug 2017
  After orbiting Saturn for more than 13 years, NASA's Cassini spacecraft is getting ready to say goodbye.
  
• Solar eclipse viewers spark Oregon traffic nightmare - FOX News
  Thu, 17 Aug 2017
  As the U.S. experiences its first total solar eclipse since 1979, the impending traffic situations are already cropping up, most notably in Oregon.
  
• Photographing the solar eclipse: What you need to know - FOX News
  Thu, 17 Aug 2017
  Getting a photo of the solar eclipse on August 21 won’t be as easy as taking any other picture, experts say.
  
• What causes a total solar eclipse? - FOX News
  Thu, 17 Aug 2017
  The moon will block the sun in a total solar eclipse on Aug. 21.
  
• Archaeologists discover tombs from ancient 'great cemetery' in Egypt's Nile Valley - FOX News
  Thu, 17 Aug 2017
  Experts have unearthed three tombs that date back 2,000 years at the site of an ancient city in the Nile Valley.
  
• From exoplanets to galaxies: NASA chooses 6 missions for further study - FOX News
  Thu, 17 Aug 2017
  Six astrophysics programs selected for further study by NASA have science goals across the universe, ranging from exoplanets to galaxies.
  
• Holocaust discovery: Ritual baths uncovered in synagogue complex destroyed by Nazis - FOX News
  Thu, 17 Aug 2017
  Archaeologists have uncovered two ritual baths in the remains of the Great Synagogue of Vilna (Vilnius), in Lithuania, more than 70 years after its destruction during the Holocaust.
  
• Very few girls took computing A-level - BBC News - Technology
  Thu, 17 Aug 2017
  A-level computing is dominated by boys with only 9.8% of the total number taking the exam being girls.
  
• Amazon launches Instant Pickup service targeting students - BBC News - Technology
  Wed, 16 Aug 2017
  Prime and Prime Student members can order daily "essentials" for collection within two minutes.
  
• Uber agrees to 20 years of privacy audits to settle FTC charges - BBC News - Technology
  Wed, 16 Aug 2017
  Uber was in trouble for not adequately securing both customer and driver data from hacking.
  
• Tech Tip: Getting Microsoft Word to Call You by Your Real Name - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 16 Aug 2017
  If you find that Microsoft Office programs have grabbed the wrong name to use for your document comments, you can correct the record.
  
• Game of Thrones struck by fresh leak - BBC News - Technology
  Wed, 16 Aug 2017
  HBO blames a contractor for posting an unreleased episode to its Spanish and Nordic platforms.
  
• Nokia 8 smartphone takes 'bothie' videos - BBC News - Technology
  Wed, 16 Aug 2017
  The phone streams video from its front and rear cameras at the same time to Facebook or YouTube .
  
• Dinosaurs' missing link: 'Frankenstein' dino found - FOX News
  Wed, 16 Aug 2017
  The legendary Bigfoot is often described as the "missing link" between apes and man, but the Chilesaurus has an edge on Bigfoot: it is the missing link between herbivore dinosaurs and their carnivorous brethren.
  
• App iTrump wins trademark fight against Trump Organization - BBC News - Technology
  Wed, 16 Aug 2017
  An app developer completes a series of trademark victories against the US president's company.
  
• Solar Eclipse: Why some schools across the US are closing and others are open - FOX News
  Wed, 16 Aug 2017
  As the U.S. prepares for the eagerly anticipated total solar eclipse on Aug. 21, school districts are taking very different approaches to the historic event. Some have decided to close entirely, while others are donning shades and turning this event into a teachable moment.
  
• Using YouTube as an Accelerant for Video Games - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 16 Aug 2017
  Getting YouTubers or Twitch streamers to share their thoughts on a new game can have a powerful effect on its success.
  
• Tech We’re Using: The Technology Our Personal Finance Columnist Trusts His Money With - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 16 Aug 2017
  The Times’s Your Money columnist on his favorite finance apps, the gadgets he would love to dream into existence and his Spotify singalong sessions.
  
• Solar Eclipse 2017: What you can (and can't) see in New York City - FOX News
  Wed, 16 Aug 2017
  NEW YORK — New York City isn't in the " path of totality ," but millions of New Yorkers will be able to see a partial solar eclipse on Aug. 21 — and it's totally worth checking out, local astrophysicist and science celebrity Neil deGrasse Tyson said yesterday (Aug.
  
• HBO social media hacked in latest cyber security breach - BBC News - Technology
  Wed, 16 Aug 2017
  Entertainment firm HBO is facing another cyber breach, as it social media accounts are compromised.
  
• AI seeks fantasy football challengers - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 15 Aug 2017
  The University of Southampton is challenging fantasy football fans to beat its AI at Premier League predictions.
  
• Web firm fights DoJ on Trump protesters - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 15 Aug 2017
  Department of Justice seeks 1.3 million IP addresses of visitors to an anti-Trump protest site.
  
• GoFundMe removes campaigns for Charlottesville suspect - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 15 Aug 2017
  GoFundMe removes campaigns for James Alex Fields Jr, arrested after a car ploughed into protesters.
  
• DJI drones to gain privacy mode after US Army ban - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 15 Aug 2017
  The app that controls DJI's drones will stop sending data to the internet to reassure customers.
  
• Tech Tip: Pinpointing Your Whereabouts on Twitter - NYT > Personal Tech
  Tue, 15 Aug 2017
  Twitter strips the geographic data from the photos you add to your posts, but you can always volunteer to share your location.
  
• ‘Hamilton’ Tries New Sales Method to Battle Bots and Scalpers - NYT > Personal Tech
  Tue, 15 Aug 2017
  The show is the third on Broadway to declare that it will use Verified Fan, the Ticketmaster technology that scrutinizes potential ticket buyers.
  
• Intel chief resigns from Trump council - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 15 Aug 2017
  But the president's remarks fail to head off further resignations from White House business groups.
  
• Scottish Parliament targeted in 'brute force' cyber attack - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 15 Aug 2017
  The Scottish Parliament is targeted in a "brute force" cyber attack, Holyrood's chief executive confirms.
  
• GoDaddy and Google expel Daily Stormer over victim smear - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 14 Aug 2017
  First GoDaddy and then Google expel the Daily Stormer from their web address registration services.
  
• Record-sized data centre planned inside Arctic Circle - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 14 Aug 2017
  The facility in the north of Norway will take advantage of cheap energy and the cool air.
  
• Teen's death at Chinese internet addiction camp sparks anger - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 14 Aug 2017
  The death has reignited criticism of internet addiction 'boot camps' known to employ harsh practices.
  
• Tech Tip: Safely Snapping the Sun’s Disappearing Act - NYT > Personal Tech
  Mon, 14 Aug 2017
  If you want to capture your own images of next week’s solar eclipse, be sure to protect your eyes and your camera first.
  
• Ask The Wirecutter: Was That an Intruder or a Pet? The Security Cams That Can Tell - NYT > Personal Tech
  Mon, 14 Aug 2017
  The Wirecutter tested several internet-connected security cameras to determine which are the best ones to be mounted outside your home.
  
• HBO hackers leak Curb Your Enthusiasm and Insecure shows - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 14 Aug 2017
  HBO reportedly offered a $250,000 "bounty payment" to delay TV episode data leaks.
  
• Facebook launches China-only version of Moments photo app - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 14 Aug 2017
  The BBC understands that Facebook wants to study how apps organically gain users in China.
  
• NHS cyber-defender Marcus Hutchins back online - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 14 Aug 2017
  Marcus Hutchins was arrested earlier this month on a trip to cyber-security conferences in Las Vegas.
  
• Indian police arrest four for Game of Thrones leak - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 14 Aug 2017
  The HBO show has seen several leaks over the years and is the most pirated show in TV history.
  
• Lovefilm By Post DVD rental service to close - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 14 Aug 2017
  Amazon, which owns Lovefilm, says it will cease offering DVDs and Blu-ray discs via post on 31 October.
  
• Uber allows in-app tips for UK drivers - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 14 Aug 2017
  The ride-sharing company says the move is part of a number of improvements for drivers.
  
• Armed Met Police officers to wear head-mounted cameras - BBC News - Technology
  Sun, 13 Aug 2017
  Mayor of London Sadiq Khan says the cameras will help to build "trust and confidence".
  
• US firm reveals gun-toting drone that can fire in mid-air - BBC News - Technology
  Fri, 11 Aug 2017
  Military technologists Duke Robotics have developed drones that can shoot at enemies remotely.
  
• Tech Tip: Taking Your Data Plan to a New iPad - NYT > Personal Tech
  Fri, 11 Aug 2017
  If you have a cellular data plan you’d like to bring along from your old tablet, you might be able to move it yourself.