June 13, 2023
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Comments Off on How an Amazon Fire Kids tablet was allegedly used to stalk a security pro
The privacy nightmare of people being able to listen in to any of your Alexa-enabled devices is all too real. Could it happen to you? Ever since Amazon Alexa debuted and Echo devices proliferated in our homes, people have feared … Continue reading
June 14, 2022
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Comments Off on Can a four-day-a-week workweek really work?
I am not the person for a four-day workweek. My typical week involves about 50 hours over six days a week. But then I’m a workaholic, and that’s not really a good thing. Most people in the U.S., according to … Continue reading
May 24, 2022
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Comments Off on HP and System76 partner to release high-end Linux laptop
Linux laptop player System76 is joining forces with HP to release a high-powered Pop!_OS-powered developer laptop. Written by Steven Vaughan-Nichols, Senior Contributing Editor Steven Vaughan-Nichols Senior Contributing Editor Steven J.…Read More
May 24, 2022
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Comments Off on The 5 best SMB storage clouds
I want to talk to you today about clouds. But I’m not here to talk about hyper-scale, public clouds such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Azure, or Google Cloud. They’re great, but for many, they’re overkill. Instead, most organizations need … Continue reading
May 24, 2022
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Comments Off on Crane Venture Partners supports open source developers with an itch to scratch
Crane Venture Partners offers a different kind of VC that is laser-focused on helping open source developers get the funding they need to turn their itch into a scratch and then a business. Written by Steven Vaughan-Nichols, Senior Contributing…Read More
May 23, 2022
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Comments Off on My Instagram account was hacked and two-factor authentication didn’t help
I would have called the Instagram tech support number, except — surprise! — there’s no such thing. Oh foolish, foolish me. …Read More