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30 votes
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Introducing Oculus Quest, our first 6DOF all-in-one VR system, launching Spring 2019
8 votes -
How China systematically pries technology from US companies
8 votes -
WireGuard v6 might be ready for the mainline kernel
11 votes -
Police body cameras are hackable and policy lags behind, warns security analyst
6 votes -
“The iPhone XR is depressing” — UnboxTherapy. TLDR: It has a low screen resolution only to artificially make it less premium than the iPhones XS and XS Max, to compel people to buy these two, instead.
22 votes -
Canada’s use of artificial intelligence in immigration could lead to break of human rights
4 votes -
Introducing Firefox Monitor, helping people take control after a data breach
24 votes -
Technology salary guide 2019
20 votes -
Reddit's replacement for Gold (with "Reddit Premium" and "Coins") has now rolled out
We talked about this about a month ago, and it looks like the change is now actually being enabled. The remaining creddits I had have now been converted to "Coins", and the site's updating with...
We talked about this about a month ago, and it looks like the change is now actually being enabled. The remaining creddits I had have now been converted to "Coins", and the site's updating with interface elements changing over.
Here's the announcement post: https://www.reddit.com/r/changelog/comments/9ik900/hey_rchangelog_were_starting_to_roll_out_some_of/
Here's the new page for Reddit Premium: https://new.reddit.com/premium
And the page for Coins: https://new.reddit.com/coins
The interface for giving an award (what used to be "gilding"): https://i.imgur.com/xvExuIn.png
The Platinum and Silver awards don't seem to be enabled yet, but here are the icons for all 3 awards: https://i.imgur.com/m7iUhmB.png
57 votes -
When Televisions Were Radioactive - Anxieties about the effects of screens on human health are hardly new, but the way the public addresses the problems has changed
6 votes -
Peter F. Hamilton, author of The Commonwealth Saga, comments on how teleportation and other science fiction inventions would impact humanity.
8 votes -
Instagram’s Co-Founders to Step Down From Company
15 votes -
Encrypting SNI: Fixing one of the core internet bugs
8 votes -
On holy wars, and a plea for peace
9 votes -
Microsoft Azure: A ten-point IT maintenance plan
3 votes -
Firefox just installed two addons into my browser without consent... again
Here is what just happened to me: Firefox installed two addons - fxmonitor@mozilla.org.xpi and telemetry-coverage-bug1487578@mozilla.org into my browser silently, even though I've explicitly...
Here is what just happened to me:
Firefox installed two addons - fxmonitor@mozilla.org.xpi and telemetry-coverage-bug1487578@mozilla.org into my browser silently, even though I've explicitly turned all the telemetry off.
This have happened before, and Mozilla apologized for it, however it seems that they learned nothing and are willing to do so again.
There goes the last scrap of my trust into Firefox. I suggest you check your browsers too.21 votes -
Facebook
7 votes -
How Charlottesville forced Reddit to clean up its act
16 votes -
Computing in Your Pocket: The Prehistory of the iPhone in Silicon Valley (2017)
3 votes -
Communist robot dreams
8 votes -
Has anyone used FreeCAD, Kicad and other foss software?
The recent post on foss software got me thinking about viable foss alternatives, particularly non programming related. I just came across FreeCAD and am wondering if anyone has experience using...
The recent post on foss software got me thinking about viable foss alternatives, particularly non programming related.
I just came across FreeCAD and am wondering if anyone has experience using it, how it compares to Solidworks, Autodesk, Rhino or Catia?
I was shown Kicad at uni by a ladtech and was very impressed, way easier and more flexible then whatever microchip software they where teaching.
On a broader level what other professional ffos alternatives do you guys know about?
Is anyone using this stuff on a professional level or is it more hobby at the moment?
15 votes -
Amazon is invading your home with micro-convenience
13 votes -
For hackers, anonymity was once critical. That’s changing.
10 votes -
NCIX data breach - The WAN Show Sept 21, 2018
7 votes -
Is there anyway to redirect to compact reddit on iOS?
I dislike reddit's mobile site, as it is slow, filled with app popups, and my content blocker ends up creating software gore situations. On the other hand, i.reddit.com is faster, simpler, and the...
I dislike reddit's mobile site, as it is slow, filled with app popups, and my content blocker ends up creating software gore situations.
On the other hand, i.reddit.com is faster, simpler, and the one popup it has is easy to block with element hiding.
Unfortunately, tapping on a username or subreddit link automatically redirects me to the newer mobile site, and I have to add /.compact to the end of the url.
On Android, this is easily fixed by installing an Firefox extension to always use i.reddit, but iOS Firefox doesn't support addons.
So is there anyway to avoid going to reddit's new mobile site? Maybe use a pi-hole to redirect www.reddit.com?
5 votes -
It's been five years already, let's gawp at Microsoft and Nokia's bloodbath
8 votes -
Google confirms it's letting third parties scan your Gmail
21 votes -
Text of u/DivestTrump's post about T_D and Russia propaganda that was deleted
51 votes -
Thoughts on Free And Open Source Software
What do y'all think of FOSS software. How do y'all think more people will care about FOSS software and make the switch? Is it lack of information? Lack of caring? Lack of convenience?
31 votes -
The coders of Kentucky
7 votes -
A life insurance company wants to track your fitness data
10 votes -
John Deere blocks farmer's right to repair
39 votes -
Twitch vanishes in China weeks after spike in popularity
21 votes -
The right to bear arms (and say shocking stuff on Facebook)
8 votes -
Purism Announces The "Librem Key"
8 votes -
Any homeserver operators out there?
I am a long time homeserver operator and was just wondering if there was anyone else around that is into server hosting and system administration like me. if you do, feel free to share any stories...
I am a long time homeserver operator and was just wondering if there was anyone else around that is into server hosting and system administration like me.
if you do, feel free to share any stories you may have about being a homeserver operator.If anyone is wondering I own a dell poweredge r410 and a few HP workstations
25 votes -
Was ditching the headphone jack a good idea?
41 votes -
NCIX Data Breach - after bankruptcy, terabytes of unencrypted customer/company data have been sold to multiple buyers
20 votes -
Introducing the CloudFlare Onion Service
12 votes -
How I Serve My Blog via IPFS
7 votes -
Political extremists are using YouTube to monetize their toxic ideas
26 votes -
What if app stores were federated?
I've been thinking a lot lately about the future of software and where native apps and the web will reconcile and I had the idea that what if "the next OS" had a OSS federated app store that...
I've been thinking a lot lately about the future of software and where native apps and the web will reconcile and I had the idea that what if "the next OS" had a OSS federated app store that people and organizations could host themselves, but the system still used the app store model that pull app/program listings from all the installations online? This could apply to mobile or desktop computing, or even any of the other platforms (see windows store system compatibility).
11 votes -
Scott Galloway's presentation from Monday at Recode's Code Commerce conference
5 votes -
It's Reddit's turn: The 'front page of the internet' should be next to face US Congress
22 votes -
"Another Victim of the Magecart Assault Emerges: Newegg": Credit Card Details of Customers Were Stolen for More than a Month
7 votes -
Amazon's use of merchant data under EU microscope
6 votes -
Inside a $1 Billion Real Estate Company Operating Entirely in VR
9 votes -
What are some of your favorite RSS feeds to subscribe to?
I am always looking for quality RSS feeds to add to my reader but they seem to be getting harder and harder to find. I've been looking for a good one for movie trailers for a long time. Apple has...
I am always looking for quality RSS feeds to add to my reader but they seem to be getting harder and harder to find. I've been looking for a good one for movie trailers for a long time. Apple has one but the trailers are published sporadically. I'm especially interested in any full-article feeds.
I've been following GRRM's Not A Blog and XKCD's webcomics via RSS. My favorite though is a very niche webcomic about older gamers sitting around playing a RPG:
28 votes -
Twitter's return to a chronological timeline won't be enough to recapture its original magic
7 votes