Newslinx

• WhatsApp changes: Signal messaging platform stops working as downloads surge - BBC News - Technology
  Fri, 15 Jan 2021
  Signal has been downloaded millions of times since WhatsApp unveiled new privacy terms last week.
  
• Johan 'N0tail' Sundstein: Inside the world's richest e-sports player's mansion - BBC News - Technology
  Fri, 15 Jan 2021
  Johan "N0tail" Sundstein has earned more than $7.4m (£5.4m) in prize money to date.
  
• Another Linux Kernel Vulnerability Was Patched in All Supported Ubuntu Releases - LinuxToday News
  Fri, 15 Jan 2021
  

  The new security vulnerability (CVE-2020-28374) was discovered in Linux kernel's LIO SCSI target implementation.

  
  
• The Home Directory Will be Private in Ubuntu 21.04, What Does it Mean? - LinuxToday News
  Fri, 15 Jan 2021
  
  
• WhatsApp extends 'confusing' update deadline - BBC News - Technology
  Fri, 15 Jan 2021
  The Facebook-owned platform still says its users must accept the update or stop using the service.
  
• Protecting fragile ecosystems from lithium mining - BBC News - Technology
  Fri, 15 Jan 2021
  More lithium is needed to supply the electric car market, but can it be produced in a sustainable way?
  
• Newsround presenter turns shed into studio - BBC News - Technology
  Fri, 15 Jan 2021
  With more of us studying and working from home. Ricky has turned his garden shed into a Newsround studio! Take a look!
  
• Alpine Linux 3.13 Released with Official Cloud Images, Linux 5.10 LTS, and PHP 8.0 - LinuxToday News
  Fri, 15 Jan 2021
  

  Alpine Linux 3.13 is powered by the latest and greatest Linux 5.10 LTS kernel series and introduces ifupdown-ng network device manager as a replacement for BusyBox's ifupdown.

  
  
• Linux commands you should never run on your system - LinuxToday News
  Fri, 15 Jan 2021
  

  This article refers to some of the Linux commands you should never run on your system as they might prove to be DEADLY for your Linux systems.

  
  
• CES: Smart dog flaps and home robots - BBC News - Technology
  Fri, 15 Jan 2021
  BBC Click's LJ Rich looks at some of the tech debuted at the technology expo.
  
• Trump blacklists smartphone giant Xiaomi - BBC News - Technology
  Fri, 15 Jan 2021
  With just days left, the US president continues crackdown on Chinese firms with more sanctions and bans.
  
• Fortnite-maker Epic Games sues Apple and Google in UK - BBC News - Technology
  Fri, 15 Jan 2021
  Epic Games escalates a row over the fees Apple and Google charge app developers.
  
• Poland proposes social media 'free speech' law - BBC News - Technology
  Fri, 15 Jan 2021
  The law would see social networks fined if they ban a Polish user who has not broken local laws.
  
• Biden Twitter account 'starts from zero' with no Trump followers - BBC News - Technology
  Fri, 15 Jan 2021
  Joe Biden's presidential Twitter account launches with no followers transferred from President Trump.
  
• Australia rebukes Google for blocking local content - BBC News - Technology
  Fri, 15 Jan 2021
  The tech giants are fighting the Australian government over plans to make them pay for news content.
  
• Samsung S21 Ultra: First look at the new device - BBC News - Technology
  Thu, 14 Jan 2021
  Chris Fox takes a first look at the Samsung S21 Ultra, which works with the S Pen stylus.
  
• CES 2021: Smart pillows and internet-connected smoothies - BBC News - Technology
  Thu, 14 Jan 2021
  The product tracks movements in the night to automatically adjust its height.
  
• The Scottish postman behind 'Sea Shanty TikTok' - BBC News - Technology
  Thu, 14 Jan 2021
  Nathan Evans's renditions of the ancient songs have racked up millions of views on the video-sharing app.
  
• How to Install TensorFlow machine-learning framework on Ubuntu 20.04 - LinuxToday News
  Thu, 14 Jan 2021
  

  TensorFlow is a free and open-source machine-learning platform developed by Google. It helps developers and data scientists simplify the process of implementing machine-learning models.

  
  
• Deploying a virtual TripleO standalone OpenStack system - LinuxToday News
  Thu, 14 Jan 2021
  

  A walk-through on how to deploy a virtualized TripleO standalone system, including creating the components needed to launch and connect to a VM.

  
  
• TikTok level crossing stunt 'staggeringly stupid' - BBC News - Technology
  Thu, 14 Jan 2021
  Police and rail bosses condemn a social media post featuring a car parked on a level crossing.
  
• Google tries to allay Fitbit-deal privacy fears - BBC News - Technology
  Thu, 14 Jan 2021
  The deal was subject to regulatory scrutiny, with worries about how data would be used.
  
• Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra: Does stylus spell end of the Note? - BBC News - Technology
  Thu, 14 Jan 2021
  The S21 Ultra's support for an S Pen will fuel speculation that the Note range's days are numbered.
  
• How to Launch AWS EC2 Instance Using Terraform - LinuxToday News
  Thu, 14 Jan 2021
  

  Learn how to launch an AWS EC2 instance using Terraform from Ubuntu 20.04. Terraform is an open source "infrastructure as code" command line tool used to manage infrastructure in the cloud.

  
  
• Super Nintendo World opening delayed by Japan's virus outbreak - BBC News - Technology
  Thu, 14 Jan 2021
  Nintendo's first theme park, modelled on levels of its Mario games, was due to open on 4 February.
  
• Bash Background Process Management - LinuxToday News
  Wed, 13 Jan 2021
  

  Being able to start, manage and destroy background processes is a requirement for many more advanced level tasks, especially in the areas of advanced scripting and process control.

  
  
• Apple and Google data: Are we staying at home? - BBC News - Technology
  Wed, 13 Jan 2021
  The government is urging us to stay at home during the lockdown but are we?
  
• How to Create a KVM Virtual Machine Template - LinuxToday News
  Wed, 13 Jan 2021
  

  Creating a template involves creating a virtual machine, installing all the requisites packages that you want, and then cleaning up the template.

  
  
• 4 Ways to Do More With Your Smartphone Camera - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 13 Jan 2021
  If you are still using your phone’s camera only for selfies and quick videos, you’re barely touching its potential.
  
• Smart locks: Convenience comes with security doubts - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 12 Jan 2021
  More people are using digital locks for their houses, but how secure are they?
  
• Silencing Trump: How 'big tech' is taking Trumpism offline - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 12 Jan 2021
  Within days tech giants have moved to "deplatform" the president and some of his supporters.
  
• On Factory Floors, a Chime and Flashing Light to Maintain Distance - NYT > Personal Tech
  Tue, 12 Jan 2021
  Businesses like Henkel, a big German chemical company, are trying wearable sensors to prevent virus outbreaks among workers.
  
• UK leading the way in use of language-learning apps - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 11 Jan 2021
  As the pandemic has given us time to fill, more of us are learning a new language.
  
• The Tech That Will Invade Our Lives in 2021 - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 06 Jan 2021
  Spoiler: We’re looking at another year of internet services dominating many aspects of our lives.
  
• Winter Exercise Guides and Apps - NYT > Personal Tech
  Mon, 04 Jan 2021
  If you need a dose of exercise inspiration, it’s easy to find online or on your phone with these guides and apps.
  
• The Tech That Was Fixed in 2020 and the Tech That Still Needs Fixing - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 23 Dec 2020
  From videoconferencing to fitness apps, the best tech helped us endure a hard year. But there were also low points.
  
• How to Send a Recap of 2020 to Friends and Family - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 16 Dec 2020
  Even if you’ve never done a year-end newsletter, there’s still time to squeeze in a personalized message before the calendar flips the page.
  
• Amazon Halo Review: The Fitness Gadget We Don’t Deserve or Need - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 09 Dec 2020
  The retail giant claims that its health product is extremely precise at scanning body fat. I found otherwise.
  
• Who’s Behind the Fight Between Warner Bros. and Hollywood? It’s AT&T - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 09 Dec 2020
  The town is mad about the studio’s decision to put movies on HBO Max and in theaters at the same time. But with a telecom giant running an entertainment company, things were bound to get weird.
  
• A.A. to Zoom, Substance Abuse Treatment Goes Online - NYT > Personal Tech
  Sat, 28 Nov 2020
  It began as a stopgap way to get through the pandemic, but both participants and providers say virtual sessions have some clear advantages and will likely become a permanent part of recovery.
  
• It’s Time for a Digital Detox. (You Know You Need It.) - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 25 Nov 2020
  Excessive screen time can be harmful to our well-being, but we can free ourselves from tech’s hooks with goals, rules and boundaries.
  
• 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.