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• Watchman - A File and Directory Watching Tool for Changes - LinuxToday News
  Tue, 19 Mar 2019
  

  Tecmint: Watchman is an open source and cross-platform file watching service that watches files and records or performs actions when they change.

  
  
• 3 Ways To Check Whether A Port Is Open On The Remote Linux System? - LinuxToday News
  Tue, 19 Mar 2019
  

  2DayGeek: These commands allow you to check whether the given port is open or not in the remote Linux system.

  
  
• How to Disable Reboot using 'Ctrl-Alt-Del?' on Ubuntu / Debian Server - LinuxToday News
  Tue, 19 Mar 2019
  

  Disabling the reset keys is a good thing to know.

  
  
• Why Trust Is Key for Cyber-Security Risk Management - LinuxToday News
  Tue, 19 Mar 2019
  

  eWEEK: "Trust" is an often-overused term, but according to Rohit Ghai, president of RSA Security, trust is the key to understanding and managing digital risk.

  
  
• Huge aluminium plants hit by 'severe' ransomware attack - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 19 Mar 2019
  The Norwegian firm, which employs 35,000 people worldwide, has switched to manual controls at some plants.
  
• NVIDIA Jetson Nano: A Feature-Packed Arm Developer Kit For $99 USD - LinuxToday News
  Tue, 19 Mar 2019
  

  Phoronix: One of the most interesting announcements out of NVIDIA's 2019 GTC conference is the introduction of the Jetson Nano, NVIDIA's latest Arm developer board featuring a Tegra SoC

  
  
• Mozilla Improves Web Browser Security in Firefox 66 Update - LinuxToday News
  Tue, 19 Mar 2019
  

  eWEEK: Ahead of Pwn2Own, Mozilla released 21 security advisories for flaws that have now been fixed in the open-source web browser.

  
  
• 8 Great Linux Time-Tracker Apps to Keep You on Task - LinuxToday News
  Tue, 19 Mar 2019
  

  LinuxInsider: Time-tracking software records the time you spend on tasks.

  
  
• Microsoft and Its Patent Trolls Continue Their Patent War, Including the War on Linux - LinuxToday News
  Tue, 19 Mar 2019
  

  Techrights: Microsoft is still preying on GNU/Linux using patents, notably software patents

  
  
• Text Processing in Rust - LinuxToday News
  Tue, 19 Mar 2019
  

  LinuxJournal: Create handy command-line utilities in Rust.

  
  
• Ocado sales hit by warehouse fire - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 19 Mar 2019
  The firm had more orders per week, but their average size was slightly lower.
  
• Facebook: New Zealand attack video viewed 4,000 times - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 19 Mar 2019
  Facebook says 4,000 people viewed the original attack video and fewer than 200 watched it live.
  
• Vote Leave fined over thousands of unsolicited texts - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 19 Mar 2019
  The group could not prove that everybody who received its promotional message had consented.
  
• Snapchat under scrutiny from MPs over 'addictive' streaks - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 19 Mar 2019
  Executives promise to examine a Snapchat feature which has been criticised as potentially addictive.
  
• The SEC calls for new contempt sanctions for Elon Musk - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 19 Mar 2019
  US financial regulator has called for sanctions after Mr Musk tweeted without seeking Tesla's approval.
  
• US politician Devin Nunes sues Twitter over insults - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 19 Mar 2019
  A Republican congressman said the platform didn't crack down on "defamatory" tweets.
  
• Tracking tools found on EU government and health websites - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 19 Mar 2019
  The trackers, used to monitor user behaviour online, were found on thousands of official web pages.
  
• Why are Venezuelans seeking refuge in crypto-currencies? - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 19 Mar 2019
  As Venezuela staggers under political and economic crises, its citizens are embracing digital money.
  
• The New Social Network That Isn’t New at All - NYT > Personal Tech
  Tue, 19 Mar 2019
  When an inveterate tweeter and social media hound decided to change his ways, what did he turn to? An email newsletter.
  
• Google reveals gaming platform Stadia - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 19 Mar 2019
  The new digital platform will stream games over the internet at console-like quality, the company said.
  
• 'Strange animal' uncovered on Washington beach is 'incredibly rare' find - FOX News
  Tue, 19 Mar 2019
  Last week, marine experts at Seaside Aquarium fielded a call about a bizarre sea creature found buried in the sand at a beach in Long Beach, Washington.
  
• Aliens might shoot lasers at black holes to travel the galaxy - FOX News
  Tue, 19 Mar 2019
  An astronomer at Columbia University has a new guess about how hypothetical alien civilizations might be invisibly navigating our galaxy: Firing lasers at binary black holes (twin black holes that orbit each other).
  
• Scientists find evidence that your brain can sense Earth's magnetic field - FOX News
  Tue, 19 Mar 2019
  For some creatures, the magnetic field that hugs our planet serves as a compass for navigation or orientation.
  
• F1's Lewis Hamilton questions astronauts about moon landing hoax conspiracy: report - FOX News
  Tue, 19 Mar 2019
  Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton repeated a long-held conspiracy theory during a visit to NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston last week.  
  
• 10 times 'experts' predicted the world would end by now - FOX News
  Tue, 19 Mar 2019
  Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, while selling her "Green New Deal", said that the world will end in 12 years if nothing is done to address climate change.
  
• Alligators have more in common with dinosaurs than you think - FOX News
  Tue, 19 Mar 2019
  Dinosaurs and alligators may both be reptiles, but the similarities were thought to be few and far between. Dinosaurs are commonly thought to have been warm-blooded, while alligators are cold-blooded, meaning they can not regulate their own body temperatures. Now, a new study suggests that both dinosaurs and animals have more in common than previously thought – their ability to hear.
  
• First day of spring arrives: 5 things to know about the vernal equinox - FOX News
  Tue, 19 Mar 2019
  It's the moment warm weather fans have been waiting for: the first day of spring has officially arrived in the Northern Hemisphere.
  
• Teenage priestess from the Bronze Age was probably no globetrotter - FOX News
  Tue, 19 Mar 2019
  Two Bronze Age women — one likely a teenage priestess — probably didn't travel far and wide across Europe, as previous research suggested, but instead were real homebodies who likely never left what is now modern-day Denmark, a new study finds.
  
• Trump, Bolsonaro prepared to sign agreement for US space launches from Brazil - FOX News
  Tue, 19 Mar 2019
  During their first sit-down, President Trump and Brazil’s new far-right leader, President Jair Bolsonaro, arranged to sign several bilateral agreements, including one that lets the United States use Brazil’s Alcantara Aerospace Launch Base for satellites.
  
• MySpace admits losing 12 years' worth of music uploads - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 18 Mar 2019
  The social network has apologised for losing the data during a server migration.
  
• UK space internet firm OneWeb ready for lift-off - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 18 Mar 2019
  OneWeb secures new funding enabling it to speed up plans for a global high-speed broadband network.
  
• WorldPay payments firm in $43bn sale to US rival - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 18 Mar 2019
  Payment processor WorldPay, once part of RBS bank, is sold to Fidelity National Information Services.
  
• Hong Kong subway trains collide amid new signal system trials - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 18 Mar 2019
  Two trains collide during a new signal system trial, threatening travel disruption for millions.
  
• OWNAFC: Football fans call for refunds over club app - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 18 Mar 2019
  Fans say they feel misled by OWNAFC amid claims they could "take charge of a real life football club".
  
• 'Full worm supermoon' set to shine: What you need to know - FOX News
  Mon, 18 Mar 2019
  Skygazers are set for a treat this week when the third and final supermoon of the year occurs.
  
• Can you murder a robot? - BBC News - Technology
  Sun, 17 Mar 2019
  Does it matter if we hurt a robot? And should we have rules to make sure they don't hurt us?
  
• Christchurch shootings: Sajid Javid warns tech giants over footage - BBC News - Technology
  Sat, 16 Mar 2019
  The home secretary says firms "must do more" after the New Zealand attack was shown live on Facebook.
  
• Christchurch shootings: Social media races to stop attack footage - BBC News - Technology
  Sat, 16 Mar 2019
  Why was a video of the shootings shared on social media and what can be done about the wider threat?
  
• How swarming drones will change warfare - BBC News - Technology
  Sat, 16 Mar 2019
  Flocks of airborne robots are being developed, able to collaborate and overwhelm enemy defences.
  
• Can AI help spice up your life? - BBC News - Technology
  Fri, 15 Mar 2019
  How AI is helping to come up with new weird and wonderful spice combinations.
  
• Musk adds new Model Y to electric car line-up - BBC News - Technology
  Fri, 15 Mar 2019
  The new mass-market electric vehicle has a base price of $39,000 and a 230-mile range.
  
• Drones: Six positive ways they can be used - BBC News - Technology
  Wed, 13 Mar 2019
  Extended drone no-fly zones have come into force around airports, but the technology isn't all bad.
  
• Tech We’re Using: Spending Is as Easy as Pushing a Button. The Hard Part? Keeping Track. - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 13 Mar 2019
  Tara Siegel Bernard, a personal finance reporter, recommends apps for budgeting, investments and helping little ones as young as 6 understand the value of money.
  
• How to Choose Between Wired and Wireless Charging - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 13 Mar 2019
  Wireless charging is included in most new phones, and the chargers are more affordable than ever. We break down when it’s great, and when wired is still better.
  
• Vietnam’s Communist Party Ousts Historian Who Criticized Its China Policy - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 13 Mar 2019
  Tran Duc Anh Son has argued that Vietnam should take a tougher line against China’s territorial claims in the South China Sea, a sensitive matter for the government.
  
• Tech Tip: How to Take Music Lessons Whenever (and Wherever) Works for You - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 13 Mar 2019
  Playing an instrument can be a rewarding hobby, but if finding the time and a teacher is a challenge, many apps can help get you started.
  
• Meet Tengai, the job interview robot who won't judge you - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 12 Mar 2019
  Employers can make unconscious - and unfair - judgements about interviewees within a few seconds.
  
• ‘I sold my wedding presents to set up my company’ - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 11 Mar 2019
  How tech firm Twilio was able to survive the global financial crisis and grow into a $14bn business.
  
• Harry Potter: Wizards Unite lets fans cast spells and rescue magic creatures - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 11 Mar 2019
  The company behind Pokemon Go reveals details of their new augmented reality game.
  
• How quantum sensing is changing the way we see the world - BBC News - Technology
  Fri, 08 Mar 2019
  Quantum sensing could let us see what's underground, detect diseases earlier, even track a submarine.
  
• Smart Lights Are the One Smart Home Gadget for Everyone - NYT > Personal Tech
  Fri, 08 Mar 2019
  Expensive smart home gadgets are still niche and of limited use. Smart lights, on the other hand, are useful to just about everyone.
  
• Tech Fix: This Tech Makes D.I.Y. Key Duplication Easy. Maybe Too Easy. - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 06 Mar 2019
  You can now take key duplication into your own hands using kiosks and apps from start-ups. Our columnist explored whether the benefits of this outweigh the security risks.
  
• Tech We’re Using: Where a TV Pro Goes for Video When YouTube Just Won’t Do - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 06 Mar 2019
  Donald Trump’s old vlog? An archive of closed captions? Liz Day, a senior story editor for The Times’s new television show, “The Weekly,” knows how to find them.
  
• noted: ‘XX’? But I Hardly Know Her! - NYT > Personal Tech
  Sat, 02 Mar 2019
  Don’t worry, the colleague you’ve never met isn’t trying to kiss you over email.
  
• Tech Fix: Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus Review: A $1,000 Smartphone With Compromises - NYT > Personal Tech
  Thu, 28 Feb 2019
  Despite being an excellent phone with an innovative wide-angle camera, Samsung’s new flagship device lags Apple in biometrics.
  
• Travel Tips: How to Become a ‘Digital Nomad’ - NYT > Personal Tech
  Thu, 28 Feb 2019
  Seeing the world while holding down a full-time job sounds too good to be true, but with the right planning, equipment and support, it can be done.
  
• Tech We’re Using: Limiting Your Digital Footprints in a Surveillance State - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 27 Feb 2019
  To protect himself and his sources from prying eyes in China, Paul Mozur, a technology reporter in Shanghai, leaves just an “innocent trace” of digital exhaust.
  
• What to Buy: The Discount Cable and Charger Brands You Can Trust - NYT > Personal Tech
  Tue, 26 Feb 2019
  When you need a new charging cable for your phone, or video cable for your TV, you don’t need to spend a fortune. We asked the experts for the affordable options they buy.
  
• Tech Fix: What’s Next for Smartphones? Samsung’s New Galaxy Line Offers a Few Answers - NYT > Personal Tech
  Thu, 21 Feb 2019
  One of the company’s newly unveiled models works with 5G wireless networks. Another folds up like a book.
  
• First look at Samsung S10 and Fold phones - BBC News - Technology
  Wed, 20 Feb 2019
  The BBC's Rory Cellan-Jones goes hands-on with the new phones in Samsung's Galaxy range.
  
• Tech We’re Using: How an App Creates ‘Disturbingly Agile Millennial Thumbs’ - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 20 Feb 2019
  Isabella Kwai, a reporter in Australia, rarely takes notes on paper anymore and instead uses her iPhone. She can still look sources in the eye while typing.
  
• Turns Out Everyone Has a Good Side - NYT > Personal Tech
  Fri, 15 Feb 2019
  Facing one way used to be just for divas like Mariah Carey. Then came selfie sticks, ring lights and Instagram.
  
• The basketball coverage directed and filmed by AI - BBC News - Technology
  Thu, 14 Feb 2019
  The British Basketball League is testing a new way of filming games that picks the action using AI.
  
• Tech Tip: How to Make a 3-D Model of Your Home Renovation Vision - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 13 Feb 2019
  Before you get out the hardware, use software like free floor-plan apps and augmented-reality tools to sketch out the ideas for your remodeling projects.
  
• Tech We’re Using: Germany Is Wary of a Digital World (but Loves Its E-Toothbrushes) - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 13 Feb 2019
  Melissa Eddy, a Berlin reporter, explains how privacy laws have led to blurred Google Street View pictures, and why WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook are popular almost despite themselves.
  
• Tech Fix: Are Your Children Racking Up Charges From Mobile Games? Here’s How to Fight Back - NYT > Personal Tech
  Sun, 10 Feb 2019
  Parents are often surprised by unauthorized credit card charges. The culprit: Bait apps, which lure children into buying virtual junk online. Preventing these purchases isn’t easy, but it can be done.
  
• Tech We’re Using: When the Tools of the Trade Are the Keyboard and Mouse - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 06 Feb 2019
  For Daisuke Wakabayashi, who covers Google, computer accessories are important. Very important.
  
• How Spatial and augmented reality could change work - BBC News - Technology
  Sat, 02 Feb 2019
  The software allows people to chat and share images, videos and 3D models in augmented reality.
  
• Haidilao: Robots staff China's top hotpot chain - BBC News - Technology
  Thu, 31 Jan 2019
  Robot waiters and chefs form the future of hotpot chain Haidilao.