Miscellaneous Tech News
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@mlnews said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
Google updates Android Auto design with new default dark mode
A bunch of little changes that should make Android Auto easier to use
Android Auto is getting a little refresh, as Google announced a new version of its smartphone-powered infotainment system ahead of the company’s I/O developer conference this weekI don't know if I want dark mode all the time, but it would be nice if Google maps (in Android Auto) would switch to dark mode when the headlights turn on.
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Samsung’s 512GB microSD is a huge storage upgrade that’s cheaper than ever
Add a half-terabyte of storage to your Nintendo Switch for $99
Samsung’s Evo Select 512GB microSD card is currently $99.99 at Amazon, which is its lowest price yet. If you own a Nintendo Switch -
@mlnews said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
Samsung’s 512GB microSD is a huge storage upgrade that’s cheaper than ever
Add a half-terabyte of storage to your Nintendo Switch for $99
Samsung’s Evo Select 512GB microSD card is currently $99.99 at Amazon, which is its lowest price yet. If you own a Nintendo SwitchThat would be awesome for my camera.
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Apple buys companies at the same rate you buy groceries
Chomp chomp chomp
Apple doesn’t always tell the world when it buys another company — but in reality, it’s quietly snapping up startups all the time. -
@mlnews said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
Apple buys companies at the same rate you buy groceries
Chomp chomp chomp
Apple doesn’t always tell the world when it buys another company — but in reality, it’s quietly snapping up startups all the time.That's common with giant companies. That's why the start up world is so large, someone has to be buying a lot of them or no one would do it.
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Hey Apple, if you're listening I'm starting a new business where I drink all day on a beach.
If you want to give me a few million for my business idea I can let you in on the "What I drink" and the "beach that I'm on".
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Some interesting updates to the Linux Subsystem: https://www.zdnet.com/article/windows-10-is-getting-a-microsoft-built-linux-kernel/.
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@Kelly said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
Some interesting updates to the Linux Subsystem: https://www.zdnet.com/article/windows-10-is-getting-a-microsoft-built-linux-kernel/.
Now it'd be nice if you can boot to just a terminal shell without all the crap running.
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@Kelly said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
Some interesting updates to the Linux Subsystem: https://www.zdnet.com/article/windows-10-is-getting-a-microsoft-built-linux-kernel/.
Saw this on my phone this morning and it's pretty flipping cool.
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@Kelly said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
Some interesting updates to the Linux Subsystem: https://www.zdnet.com/article/windows-10-is-getting-a-microsoft-built-linux-kernel/.
How long till Windows is just another graphical shell you can run on linux?
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Google Play 2019 app award winners revealed ahead of I/O
Developers faced stiff competition this year, according to Google
To kick off its I/O developer conference, Google announced the winners of the fourth annual Google Play Awards on Monday. -
A new company will give podcasters up to $50,000 to help them grow
In exchange for part of their yearly revenue
The podcast industry is growing, but independent creators can still have a hard time making money. -
Microsoft’s Edge browser for Mac leaks, available to download early
Available from Microsoft’s official download servers
Microsoft just teased its Edge browser for macOS yesterday, but now, download links have appeared online a little early. -
Master & Dynamic’s first noise-canceling headphones are the featherlight MW65s
Premium materials and design come at a hefty price of $499
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World’s fastest supercomputer will be built by AMD and Cray for US government
Frontier is expected to go online in 2021 with 1.5 exaflops of processing power
The world’s fastest supercomputer will be built in the US by 2021, the US Department of Energy announced today. -
@mlnews said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
Master & Dynamic’s first noise-canceling headphones are the featherlight MW65s
Premium materials and design come at a hefty price of $499
Master & Dynamic is one part fashion brand, one part headphones manufacturer.They are ugly.
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@Dashrender said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@mlnews said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
Master & Dynamic’s first noise-canceling headphones are the featherlight MW65s
Premium materials and design come at a hefty price of $499
Master & Dynamic is one part fashion brand, one part headphones manufacturer.They are ugly.
Very true. And between "one part fashion brand" and "wireless latency", these are a no-go at any price.
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Windows 10 says Hello to no passwords with FIDO2 certification
Microsoft moves 800 million people closer to a no-password world.
Microsoft has passed another milestone on its quest to kill off passwords. -
@mlnews said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
Windows 10 says Hello to no passwords with FIDO2 certification
Microsoft moves 800 million people closer to a no-password world.
*Microsoft has passed another milestone on its quest to kill off passwords. *How easy is it to fake MS's facial recognition?
We already know how easy it is to fake out most fingerprint readers - (like $300 or less).
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BBC News - Social media effect 'tiny' in teenagers, large study finds
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-48147378
