An anonymous reader quotes OStatic’s update on Canonical’s lawsuit against a cloud provider: Canonical posted Thursday that they’ve been in a dispute with “a European cloud provider” over the use of their own homespun version of Ubuntu on their cloud…
Linux Mint 18.1 'Serena' BETA Ubuntu-based Operating System Now Available For Download
BrianFagioli shares his story on Beta News: Feeling fatigued by Windows 10 and its constant updates and privacy concerns? Can’t afford one of those beautiful new MacBook Pro laptops? Don’t forget, Linux-based desktop operating systems are just a free download…
Does Windows 10's Data Collection Trade Privacy For Microsoft's Security?
jader3rd shares an article from PC World arguing that Windows 10’s data collection “trades your privacy for Microsoft’s security.” [Anonymized] usage data lets Microsoft beef up threat protection, says Rob Lefferts, Microsoft’s director of program management for Windows Enterprise and…
Ask Slashdot: Have You Read 'The Art of Computer Programming'?
In 1962, 24-year-old Donald Knuth began writing The Art of Computer Programming, publishing three volumes by 1973, with volume 4 arriving in 2005. (Volume 4A appeared in 2011, with new paperback fascicles planned for every two years, and fascicle 6,…
It Will Soon Be Illegal To Punish US Customers Who Criticize Businesses Online
An anonymous reader writes: Congress has passed a law protecting the right of U.S. consumers to post negative online reviews without fear of retaliation from companies. The bipartisan Consumer Review Fairness Act was passed by unanimous consent in the US…
Our Brains Use Binary Logic, Say Neuroscientists
“The brain’s basic computational algorithm is organized by power-of-two-based logic,” reports Sci-News, citing a neuroscientist at Augusta University’s Medical College. hackingbear writes: He and his colleagues from the U.S. and China have documented the algorithm at work in seven different…
The US Government Funds A War On Online Fake News
An anonymous reader quotes the Washington Post: Congressional negotiators on Wednesday approved an initiative to track and combat foreign propaganda amid growing concerns that Russian efforts to spread “fake news” and disinformation threaten U.S. national security. The measure, part of…
Ask Slashdot: What's the Best Linux Laptop?
Long-Time Slashdot reader sconeu is finally replacing his 10-year-old Toshiba Satellite laptop, and needs suggestions on the best current laptops for running Linux. I’m looking to run some flavor of Linux (probably KDE-based UI, but not mandatory) while using a…
iOS's 'Activation Lock' For Stolen iPads And iPhones Can Be Easily Bypassed
An anonymous reader quotes ComputerWorld: Two researchers claim to have found a way to bypass the activation lock feature in iOS that’s supposed to prevent anyone from using an iPhone or iPad marked as lost by its owner… One of…
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