US Senator says Google is profiting off advertising fraud and has no interest in addressing it. …read more Source:: Open Source S
Day: December 7, 2018
FCC to probe whether carriers gave inaccurate broadband coverage data
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•Preliminary coverage tests suggest “significant violations” of rules that dictate which carriers are eligible for federal subsidies. …read more Source:: Open Source S
DHS looking into tracking Monero and Zcash transactions
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•DHS has had great success with tracking and analyzing Bitcoin transactions already. They are now looking for similar solutions for tracking “privacy coins.” …read more Source:: Open Source S
Looking back at 2018: Why I changed my mind about the Apple Watch’s data plan
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•It turns out, I’ve found value in having the cellular plan activated on my Apple Watch. …read more Source:: Open Source S
Edge goes Chromium, and open source wins the browser wars
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•Decades after starting the web browser wars, Microsoft has given up its proprietary Edge web browser in favor of its open-source based rival Chromium. …read more Source:: Open Source S
Windows 10: Microsoft pulls patch that gives Surface Book 2 Blue Screen of Death
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•Having first blocked it for Surface Book 2 users, Microsoft now removes buggy patch completely. …read more Source:: Open Source S
Microsoft: Here’s why we need AI facial-recognition laws right now
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•Microsoft wants new laws to put some constraints on the use and development of facial recognition. …read more Source:: Legal
Mozilla: Why Microsoft Edge’s switch to Google’s Chromium is bad news
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•Microsoft’s move probably won’t help Edge and it’s also bad for the open web, say Mozilla, Vivaldi. …read more Source:: Open Source S
Phones and more: The best of everything mobile in 2018
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•Whatever you’re looking for in a smartphone — best camera, longest battery life, overall value — Matthew Miller has picked his favorite device in every category. Plus: The best tablet, …read more Source:: Open Source S
Eastern European banks lose tens of millions of dollars in Hollywood-style hacks
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•Cybercriminals leave laptops, Raspberry Pi boards, and USB thumb drives connected to banks IT networks. …read more Source:: Open Source S