AppleMagazine
Without Russia, Science Going Solo on World's Woes, Dreams
Without Russian help, climate scientists worry how they’ll keep up their important work of documenting warming in the Arctic.
5 min |
April 01, 2022
AppleMagazine
With War Next Door, EU is Warned on Cybersecurity Gaps
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine accelerates European Union defense cooperation, a watchdog said that EU institutions face vulnerabilities on another front: cybersecurity.
2 min |
April 01, 2022
Linux Magazine
Detect attacks on your network with Maltrail - Sentry
Maltrail is a lightweight analysis tool that examines network traffic and raises the alarm if it detects suspicious access or dubious name resolution.
7 min |
#258/May 2022: Clean IT
Linux Magazine
Gold Rush
With climate change wreaking havoc across the planet, we were just beginning to think about how we could use our technology to conserve fuel and reduce our carbon footprint. Then along came crypto mining.
9 min |
#258/May 2022: Clean IT
Linux Magazine
Efficiency Angel
Germany created Blue Angel, the world’s first eco-label for software, back in 2000. The methodology behind Blue Angel could serve as a model for other countries as governments turn their attention to the environmental impact of software.
5 min |
#258/May 2022: Clean IT
Linux Magazine
Finding a path to energy-efficient software Clean It Up
Sustainability studies for the IT industry often ignore the contributions of software. This article explores what developers and admins can do to create and maintain more energy-efficient systems.
10+ min |
#258/May 2022: Clean IT
Linux Magazine
Fractal explorer Mandelbulber v2
Fractals are amazing. Even decades after their initial popularity, when contemporary fads such as chaos theory and the butterfly effect are barely mentioned, the world of visualizing infinite complexity remains fascinating.
2 min |
#258/May 2022: Clean IT
Linux Magazine
Rethinking Unix-like systems DragonFly BSD
Matthew Dillon, founder of DragonFly BSD, discusses the past, present, and future of BSDs
8 min |
#258/May 2022: Clean IT
PC Magazine
The Best Work-From-Home Cities for 2022
Working from home for good? These US and Canadian cities offer an ideal mix of affordability, livability, and connectivity.
10+ min |
April 2022
PC Magazine
ViewSonic VX2768-2KP-MHD: Stellar Midrange Monitor
Performance at a moderate price
5 min |
April 2022
PC Magazine
Valve Steam Deck: Powerful Handheld Gaming
A beefy but quirky portable gaming PC
10+ min |
April 2022
Techlife News
THAILAND BANS CRYPTOCURRENCY PAYMENTS FOR GOODS AND SERVICES
Thailand’s securities regulator announced Wednesday that it is barring the use of cryptocurrencies for payment of goods and services.
1 min |
March 26, 2022
Techlife News
MEGHAN'S 1ST SPOTIFY PODCAST TO FOCUS ON FEMALE STEREOTYPES
The first podcast from Prince Harry and Meghan’s partnership with Spotify will focus on harmful labels and stereotypes applied to women.
1 min |
March 26, 2022
Techlife News
SHOULD YOU INVEST IN A FRIEND'S BUSINESS?
Ben & Jerry’s was started by childhood best friends. Four grad school buddies founded Warby Parker. A long friendship-turned-partnership brought Clear to TSA security lines across the U.S. A shopping trip between two pals launched size-inclusive clothing brand Universal Standard.
4 min |
March 26, 2022
Techlife News
‘WHERE'D THE MONEY GO?' HOW TO HANDLE A WINDFALL
Tax refunds. Child tax credits. COVID-19 relief checks. We dream of the next unexpected bundle of money that lands in our lap. Perhaps it’s a few hundred dollars earned from a garage sale, maybe even more from a job bonus — or hundreds of thousands from a winning lottery ticket or inheritance. Our minds race with the possibilities.
3 min |
March 26, 2022
Techlife News
WHAT TO KNOW BEFORE YOUR BUSINESS ADDS BUY NOW, PAY LATER
“Buy now, pay later” is becoming common at large retailers like Target, Ikea and Macy’s. More and more small-business owners are allowing their customers the ability to pay in installments, too.
4 min |
March 26, 2022
Techlife News
UBER OPENS UP A SPACE FOR NYC TAXI CABS ON ITS APP
Uber, which was hit by driver shortages during the pandemic, will list New York City taxi cabs on its app, a partnership that until recently would have been unthinkable with both camps fighting ferociously for the same customers.
2 min |
March 26, 2022
Techlife News
IN 1ST FULL YEAR OF PANDEMIC, BIGGEST METROS LOST RESIDENTS
After returning to metro San Francisco following a college football career, Anthony Giusti felt like his hometown was passing him by. The high cost of living, driven by a constantly transforming tech industry, ensured that even with two jobs he would never save enough money to buy a house.
3 min |
March 26, 2022
Techlife News
APPLE CO-FOUNDER WOZNIAK STILL LOOKING FOR NEXT BIG THING
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak has remained immersed in technology while also pursuing divergent interests since his 1985 departure from the revolutionary company he started with the late Steve Jobs.
3 min |
March 26, 2022
Techlife News
HYDROPOWER EYES BIGGER ENERGY ROLE, LESS ENVIRONMENTAL HARM
In southwestern Pennsylvania, eight locks and dams that for decades helped barges move goods along the Allegheny, Monongahela and Ohio rivers will in a few years also generate enough power for 75,000 homes.
3 min |
March 26, 2022
AppleMagazine
STELLANTIS, LG TO MAKE ELECTRIC VEHICLE BATTERIES IN ONTARIO
A joint venture between Stellantis and South Korea’s LG Energy Solution plans to build a large electric vehicle battery factory in Windsor, Ontario, employing about 2,500 people just across a river from Detroit.
1 min |
March 25, 2022
AppleMagazine
TESLA OPENS ‘GIGAFACTORY' NEAR BERLIN, ITS 1ST IN EUROPE
Electric car manufacturer Tesla opened its first European factory Tuesday on the outskirts of Berlin in an effort to challenge German automakers on their home turf.
1 min |
March 25, 2022
AppleMagazine
LAWSUIT SAYS GOOGLEDISCRIMINATES AGAINST BLACK WORKERS
A former Google employee sued the tech giant for racial discrimination, saying it engages in a “pattern and practice” of unfair treatment for its Black workers. The suit claims the company steered them into lower-level and lower-paid jobs and subjected them to a hostile work environment if they speak out.
2 min |
March 25, 2022
Techlife News
Alibaba Raises Buyback to $25b to Boost Slumping Stock
Alibaba Group, the world’s biggest e-commerce company, increased a share buyback to $25 billion from $15 billion to prop up a stock price that has fallen by more than half since the ruling Communist Party tightened control over tech industries by launching regulatory crackdowns.
1 min |
March 26, 2022
AppleMagazine
FORMER APPLE EMPLOYEE CHARGED WITH DEFRAUDING $10 MILLION
A former Apple employee has been charged with defrauding the tech giant out of more than $10 million by taking kickbacks, stealing equipment and laundering money, federal prosecutors said.
1 min |
March 25, 2022
AppleMagazine
SEC CLAIMS AUTHORITY TO SUBPOENA ELON MUSK ABOUT TWEETS
U.S. securities regulators say they have legal authority to subpoena Tesla and CEO Elon Musk about his tweets, and that Musk’s move to throw out a 2018 court agreement that his tweets be pre-approved is not valid.
3 min |
March 25, 2022
AppleMagazine
RUSSIA COURT BANS FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM ON ‘EXTREMISM' CHARGES
A Moscow court banned Facebook and Instagram for what it deemed extremist activity in a case against their parent company, Meta.
1 min |
March 25, 2022
AppleMagazine
NASA HEAD: WE HAVE COOPERATION WITH OUR RUSSIAN COLLEAGUES
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson played down recent comments by the head of Russia’s space agency that the United States would have to use broomsticks to fly to space after Russia said it would stop supplying rocket engines to U.S. companies.
1 min |
March 25, 2022
AppleMagazine
POWELL: DIGITAL CURRENCIES WILL REQUIRE NEW REGULATIONS
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said new forms of digital money such as cryptocurrencies and stablecoins present risks to the U.S. financial system and will require new rules to protect consumers.
2 min |
March 25, 2022
AppleMagazine
iMac vs Studio
Two powerful desktop options to upgrade your station
5 min |