Newslinx

• Climate change: Technology no silver bullet, experts tell PM - BBC News - Technology
  Sun, 25 Oct 2020
  Boris Johnson's techno-optimism ignores the need for big societal changes, experts warn.
  
• Samsung Group titan Lee Kun-hee dies aged 78 - BBC News - Technology
  Sun, 25 Oct 2020
  Mr Lee helped to grow his father's small trading business into a global industrial powerhouse.
  
• Mario Kart Live: Mixed-reality karts race around the home - BBC News - Technology
  Sat, 24 Oct 2020
  Nintendo reveals a mixed-reality version of its top-selling game, but is it more than a gimmick?
  
• Why AI live fact-checked the 2020 US presidential debates - BBC News - Technology
  Sat, 24 Oct 2020
  The software should be able to speed up the time in takes to separate truth from fiction.
  
• The man who taught Uber how to say sorry - BBC News - Technology
  Sat, 24 Oct 2020
  Economist John List had a bad ride with Uber and never got an apology, so he showed them the best way to do it.
  
• iPhone 12 launch causes NHS Covid-19 app confusion - BBC News - Technology
  Sat, 24 Oct 2020
  Some owners of Apple's new phones get an error message when trying to run the contact-tracing app.
  
• Rashford's free meal tweets made into Google map - BBC News - Technology
  Fri, 23 Oct 2020
  A man has made a Google map showing businesses offering free food for children during half term.
  
• Covid-19 app users can't get isolation payment - BBC News - Technology
  Fri, 23 Oct 2020
  An alert issued via the app will not mean the recipient can claim a payment for self-isolating.
  
• French Covid app relaunches to bumpy start - BBC News - Technology
  Fri, 23 Oct 2020
  The troubled French contact-tracing app has a new name, but suffers teething issues.
  
• Covid: 'Zoom boom' sees rise in cosmetic treatment calls - BBC News - Technology
  Fri, 23 Oct 2020
  There has been a rise in enquiries since March for cosmetic work on the face and neck.
  
• How to check TLS/SSL certificate expiration date from command-line - LinuxToday News
  Fri, 23 Oct 2020
  

  Let us see how to find out TLS/SSL cert expiry date from the Linux or Unix CLI.

  
  
• Chkservice - An Easy Way to Manage Systemd Units in Terminal - LinuxToday News
  Fri, 23 Oct 2020
  

  Systemd (system daemon) is a modern system management daemon for Linux systems.

  
  
• How to Install vnStat and vnStati to Monitor Network Traffic in Linux - LinuxToday News
  Fri, 23 Oct 2020
  

  VnStat is a console-based network traffic monitoring tool design for Linux and BSD.

  
  
• Newest RoboLinux 11 Update Goes Far Beyond Typical Linux - LinuxToday News
  Fri, 23 Oct 2020
  

  RoboLinux is one of the most advanced desktop Linux distributions you can find.

  
  
• The apps promising to improve your sex life - BBC News - Technology
  Thu, 22 Oct 2020
  There are a growing number of apps that promise to help with sexual wellbeing, but are they effective?
  
• Stormzy takes starring role in Watch Dogs: Legion video game - BBC News - Technology
  Thu, 22 Oct 2020
  The grime star tells the BBC that video games can be a platform to speak out against injustice.
  
• Quest Sprout: 'The most wholesome thing on the internet' - BBC News - Technology
  Thu, 22 Oct 2020
  Among the horrors of 2020, one small green hero has emerged to bring brief moments of joy.
  
• Fabric responds to temperature changes and other news - BBC News - Technology
  Thu, 22 Oct 2020
  BBC Click’s Jen Copestake looks at some of the best technology news stories of the week.
  
• Huawei Mate 40 phones launch despite chip freeze - BBC News - Technology
  Thu, 22 Oct 2020
  Chinese firm says its new phones are powered by the world's fastest mobile processor.
  
• OpenStack Foundation Rebrands as Open Infrastructure Foundation - LinuxToday News
  Thu, 22 Oct 2020
  

  Announced at the Open Infrastructure Summit was the OpenStack Victoria open source cloud platform.

  
  
• How to Setup FTP Server with Vsftpd on Raspberry Pi - LinuxToday News
  Thu, 22 Oct 2020
  

  Learn how to install and configure an FTP server on Raspberry Pi that you use to share files between your devices.

  
  
• How To Install Asterisk 17 VoIP Server on Ubuntu 20.04 - LinuxToday News
  Thu, 22 Oct 2020
  

  Asterisk is a free and open-source VoIP server created by Sangoma.

  
  
• Now and Then: The Fate of 15 Linux Distributions - LinuxToday News
  Thu, 22 Oct 2020
  

  What happened to 15 popular Linux distributions?

  
  
• How to Setup and Manage Log Rotation Using Logrotate in Linux - LinuxToday News
  Thu, 22 Oct 2020
  

  One of the most interesting directories in a Linux system is /var/log.

  
  
• The AI that spots Alzheimer's from cookie drawing - BBC News - Technology
  Thu, 22 Oct 2020
  The machine learning system analysed speech patterns to predict who would develop the disease
  
• Domestic abuse: ‘Tech allowed him to track my location’ - BBC News - Technology
  Wed, 21 Oct 2020
  Two survivors of domestic abuse explain how technology was used by an abusive partner against them.
  
• How AI farmed insects are helping to feed chickens - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 19 Oct 2020
  Artificial intelligence is helping produce a new kind of feed for farmyard chickens.
  
• The forklift truck drivers who never leave their desks - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 19 Oct 2020
  Remote-controlled vehicles are becoming increasingly common in the workplace.
  
• Instagram filters: 'Our skin is for life, not for likes' - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 19 Oct 2020
  Can the use of Instagram filters - which change the tone, colour and shape of your face - be a form of racial discrimination?
  
• Instagram filters: 'You can't wear my skin for likes' - BBC News - Technology
  Sun, 18 Oct 2020
  Instagram filters are treating ethnicity and skin colour 'like an accessory".
  
• How smart devices are exploited for domestic abuse - BBC News - Technology
  Sat, 17 Oct 2020
  Two women explain how their partners turned internet-connected gadgets into a means of control.
  
• Apple iPhone 12: The chip advance set to make smartphones smarter - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 12 Oct 2020
  A chip-making process pioneered in the Netherlands will let smartphones take the next leap forward.
  
• 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.
  
• Amazon Unveils Drone That Films Inside Your Home. What Could Go Wrong? - NYT > Personal Tech
  Thu, 24 Sep 2020
  On social media, people had some concerns about the Ring Always Home Cam. To put it mildly.
  
• The New Apple Watch Measures Your Blood Oxygen. Now What? - NYT > Personal Tech
  Fri, 18 Sep 2020
  Blood oxygen readings can be a useful indicator of wellness, but context is important — and so is medical advice from a doctor.
  
• Oculus Quest 2 Review: Solid V.R. Headset, but Few Games - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 16 Sep 2020
  The new $300 virtual-reality headset works well and feels comfortable. But good luck finding games that will keep you entertained.
  
• How to Declutter Your Digital Life - NYT > Personal Tech
  Tue, 15 Sep 2020
  If you’re overwhelmed from telecommuting for months, here are ways to step away from your devices and, just maybe, get to inbox zero.
  
• The Lesson We’re Learning From TikTok? It’s All About Our Data - NYT > Personal Tech
  Tue, 15 Sep 2020
  We should minimize how much we share with all of our favorite and not-so-favorite apps. Here’s how.
  
• Who Gets Hurt When the World Stops Using Cash - NYT > Personal Tech
  Fri, 11 Sep 2020
  Some people don’t have credit or debit cards, so a growing number of state and local governments are requiring businesses to accept cash.
  
• Continue Your Life’s Education With Free Online Classes - NYT > Personal Tech
  Thu, 10 Sep 2020
  If you’re pondering a career shift, looking to learn a specific skill or just plain bored, consider a web-based class to broaden your horizons.
  
• Recognize Misinformation on the Internet - NYT > Personal Tech
  Fri, 28 Aug 2020
  Identifying reliable information online is especially urgent, and especially for seniors.