I don’t want to alarm you, but everyone is going to die. Even you. Even if you try really hard to not think about it. Below are the top ten ways it’s most likely to happen, presented from least to most likely.
Source: LifeHacker – The Top 10 Ways You’re Most Likely to Die (and How to Prevent Them)
The General Court of the European Union has overturned a massive antitrust fine levied by the EU against Intel back in 2009. At the time, the EU determined Intel had abused its dominant position in the market for x86 processors by offering conditional rebates to companies like Dell and Lenovo, and slapped the chip maker with a €1.06 billion
Source: Hot Hardware – Intel’s .2 Billion EU Antitrust Fine For Exclusionary AMD Rebates Just Got Overturned
Cybercriminal gangs laundered an estimated $8.6 billion worth of cryptocurrency last year, in 2021, a 30% rise from the previous year, according to a Chainalysis report published today. From a report: The company said it arrived at the number by tracking transactions linked to cybercriminal activity across different cryptocurrency blockchains. This included tracking addresses linked to activity such as darknet market sales, online scams, cryptocurrency platform hacks, and ransomware attacks. “Overall, cybercriminals have laundered over $33 billion worth of cryptocurrency since 2017, with most of the total over time moving to centralized exchanges. For comparison, the UN Office of Drugs and Crime estimates that between $800 billion and $2 trillion of fiat currency is laundered each year — as much as 5% of global GDP,” Chainalysis said. In most cases, cybercrime groups sent funds to centralized cryptocurrency exchanges, from where they converted the stolen funds into real-world fiat currency. Almost 47% of all stolen cryptocurrency was laundered through traditional exchanges, Chainalysis said.
Read more of this story at Slashdot.
Source: Slashdot – Cybercriminals Laundered .6 Billion Worth of Cryptocurrency in 2021
A Falcon 9 second stage has been tumbling uncontrollably in space since 2015, but experts say its seven-year journey is coming to an end, as the 4-ton rocket part is expected to hit the Moon in a matter of weeks.
Source: Gizmodo – A SpaceX Rocket Is Going to Slam Into the Moon
Sometimes a dose of sarcasm is just what the doctor ordered. Twitter user Ben S recently developed a “sarcasm converter” for keyboards with two rather cheap Raspberry Pi Pico boards. One can implement a sarcasm mode with his invention with a literal flip of the switch.
One can activate the sarcasm converter by flipping a switch on a black
Source: Hot Hardware – Raspberry Pi Pico Sarcasm Injector Hilariously Converts Text As It’s Typed
We can use multiple tools to monitor system statistics, but if you are looking for virtual memory, use vmstat, which support numerous options and parameters.
Source: LXer – Learn about Virtual memory statistics using vmstat
Ice dams are the result of a freeze-and-thaw cycle when there’s snow on your roof, and they suck. They can cause damage to your roof and gutters, and in the worst scenarios they can even damage your home’s structure. But there are things you can (and should) do to prevent and mitigate ice dams.
Source: LifeHacker – How to Prevent Ice Dams From Ruining Your Roof
Apple is honoring Black History Month once again, and that includes a special treat for Watch owners. The company has released a special edition $99 Black Unity Braided Solo Loop that weaves the Pan-African flag’s colors into the stretchable black band. There’s also a free, matching Unity Lights face you can download (using your iPhone) to show support — it’s reportedly the first watch face to use ‘2D ray tracing’ to simulate light, creating a distinctive aura around the minute and hour hands.
There’s no special edition Apple Watch model this year. However, last year’s was really a standard gray aluminum model with a bundled strap. This is an acknowledgment that you’re more likely to buy the strap for your existing wearable.
The tech firm is also curating Black content across its services through February, and that includes material it’s creating for fitness mavens. There will be new Black History Month workouts in Fitness+ with complementary soundtracks, a Time to Walk episode with Black Lives Matter co-founder Ayo Tometi and a Time to Run episode that includes civil rights landmarks in Atlanta. Whether or not you subscribe, there’s a Unity Challenge Apple Watch owners can earn by closing their Move ring seven days in a row.
Source: Engadget – Apple marks Black History Month with a ‘Black Unity’ watch strap
Microsoft today previewed its first major Windows 11 update, which will bring taskbar improvements and long-awaited Android app integration. Also coming to the desktop OS are redesigned Notepad and Media Player apps and new ways to share windows. Windows head Panos Panay briefly teased the changes in a blog post that…
Source: Gizmodo – Windows 11’s First Major Update Arrives Soon: Here’s What’s Coming
Once one of the brightest stars in the night sky, the star Eta Carinae, lost its luster after the 1843 Great Eruption. NASA has now provided a three-dimensional model of the Homunculus Nebula and accompanying clouds of dust and gas that cloak the bad-tempered star.
NASA recently captured the eruption of a volcano in the South Pacific that
Source: Hot Hardware – NASA 3D Model Visualizes The Great Eruption Of The Violent Eta Carinae Star In 1840
When you use someone’s correct pronouns, you’re showing them a basic level of respect. Still, many well-meaning people find themselves confused or even intimidated by the terrain of different gender identities—especially when speaking to someone you’re not particularly close with, like an employee, or your kid’s…
Source: LifeHacker – You Can Get Better at Using the Right Pronouns (Without Being Offensive)
Finding a graphics card in stock from a first-party retailer could soon be a little bit easier than it has been in a very long time. That’s not to say the shortage is about to end. However, those within the supply chain apparently feel confident that an uptick in ABF (Ajinomoto Build-up Film) substrate shipments will contribute to more graphics
Source: Hot Hardware – Graphics Card Shortage Could Ease As Street Prices Finally Start To Drop
Huawei is set to start selling the P50 Pro and foldable P50 Pocket smartphones it announced last year outside of China. The flagship Pro device costs €1,199 and the P50 Pocket starts at €1,299. Those convert to around $1,353 and $1,466 respectively, but don’t expect to get your hands on these in the US.
Along with preventing Huawei devices from easily being sold in the US, sanctions imposed by the country mean that the P50 Pro and P50 Pocket don’t ship with Google apps and services, such as Gmail, Chrome, Maps and the Play Store. That’s despite Huawei basing its HarmonyOS on an open source version of Android.
Sanctions also inhibit Huawei from sourcing 5G components, so the P50 Pro and P50 Pocket are 4G handsets. Those are significant tradeoffs that might make the P50 Pro and P50 Pocket hard sells, given that they’ll likely be more expensive than flagship Apple, Samsung and Google devices in many markets. The next Galaxy S devices are right around the corner too.
The P50 Pro has a 6.6-inch OLED display with a resolution of 2700 x 1228 and a 120Hz refresh rate, as well as support for 1.07 billion colors. There are four cameras on the rear: a 50MP True-Chroma main camera, 40MP mono camera, 64MP telephoto and 13MP ultrawide. There’s also a 13MP selfie camera.
The 4,369 mAh battery supports up to 66W wired fast charging and 50W wireless charging. The P50 Pro comes with 8 GB RAM and 256 GB of storage.
The P50 Pocket, meanwhile, has a clamshell foldable design akin to Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip devices. When unfolded, users can access the 6.9-inch OLED display with a resolution of 2700 x 1228 and a 120Hz refresh rate, along with support for 1.07 billion colors and P3 wide color gamut.
There’s a 10.7MP selfie camera and a triple-camera array on the rear. Along with the main 40MP True-Chroma sensor, there’s a 32MP ultra spectrum camera and 13MP ultra-wide lens. One interesting feature in the Mirror app enables users to visualize their sunscreen application and check for spots they may not have covered up.
There’s a small, circular display positioned below the camera array, which can display things like notifications and the weather. It allows control over features like music playback and the cameras. The foldable also comes with up to 12 GB RAM and 512 GB of storage. The 4000 mAh battery supports 40W charging.
The two handsets both run on the Snapdragon 888 4G chipset. They’ll go on sale in “key markets” in Europe, Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America as part of phase one of an international rollout. Huawei didn’t disclose the specific markets or when exactly the phones will be available to purchase.
Source: Engadget – Huawei is releasing the P50 Pro and Pocket outside China, but not in the US
The results are in and it is hard to argue that Halo Infinite has been anything but a success. It was recently announced that Halo Infinite is the biggest Halo launch ever and currently boasts over 20 million players. Its popularity is likely due to Microsoft’s strategies behind its release.
Unlike other Halo games, the multiplayer mode
Source: Hot Hardware – Halo Infinite Hits 20M Players To Become Biggest Halo Launch Ever And A Win For Game Pass
This week’s episode of The Book of Boba Fett has an energy quite unlike anything the show has delivered so far. It also has a story quite unlike anything the show has delivered so far. And a cast. And a premise. Because, as strong as it was, it wasn’t an episode of The Book of Boba Fett at all—and being as good as it…
Source: Gizmodo – The Book of Boba Fett’s Best Episode Probably Shouldn’t Have Been This
Movie snacks are a rare source of conflict in my household. My boyfriend is motivated by an insatiable sweet tooth, while I’m a bottomless pit for what I call “salty crunchies,” and in the context of movie-watching, that always means popcorn. Kettle corn is the perfect compromise: It’s sweet, it’s salty, and it’s…
Source: LifeHacker – It’s Almost Too Easy to Make Your Own Kettle Corn
Intel won a historic victory in its court fight over a record 1.06 billion-euro ($1.2 billion) competition fine, in a landmark ruling that upends one of the European Union’s most important antitrust cases. From a report: The EU General Court ruled on Wednesday that regulators made key errors in a landmark 2009 decision over allegedly illegal rebates that the U.S. chip giant gave to PC makers to squeeze out rival Advanced Micro Devices (AMD). While the surprise ruling can be appealed one more time, it’s a stinging defeat for the European Commission, which hasn’t lost a big antitrust case in court for more than 20 years. The Luxembourg-based EU court said the commission provided an “incomplete” analysis when it fined Intel, criticizing it for failing to provide sufficient evidence to back up its findings of anti-competitive risks.
Read more of this story at Slashdot.
Source: Slashdot – Intel Wins Historic Court Fight Over EU Antitrust Fine
You won’t have to run an unpolished beta to try Android apps on Windows 11. Microsoft’s Panos Panay has teased the release of a Windows 11 public preview in February that will bring Android apps to the Microsoft Store. The company didn’t say how many apps would be available in this test, but they’ll be titles you would find in the Amazon Appstore.
The preview should still be helpful if you’re content to stick to Windows apps. You can expect taskbar upgrades that include call mute controls, simpler window sharing and weather. Microsoft has redesigned the Media Player and Notepad apps, too.
You may want to hurry if you’re still uncertain about upgrading to the new OS, though. Microsoft has warned the free Windows 11 upgrade rollout is “entering its final phase” sooner than the originally planned mid-2022 target. While that hints uptake has been strong, it also suggests you might have to pay for the upgrade if you don’t decide relatively soon.
Android app support was one of the headlining features for Windows 11 at its reveal event, but is only reaching mainstream users several months after the new Windows version’s launch. Nonetheless, it might be an important addition for both Microsoft and users. This will help if you’d like to use common Android apps on your PC, of course, but it could also spark interest in both touchscreen Windows 11 PCs and the Microsoft Store.
Source: Engadget – Android apps come to Windows 11 in ‘preview’ next month
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Sometimes the wheels of justice turn very slowly. A €1.06 billion ($1.2 billion) fine levied against Intel back in 2009 by the European Commission has been wiped out. In a press release announcing the ruling (PDF) handed down on Wednesday morning, the General Court of the European Union said the financial assumption underlying the fine was based on faulty economic analysis.
“The (European) Commission’s analysis is incomplete and does not make it possible to establish to the requisite legal standard that the rebates at issue were capable of having, or likely to have, anticompetitive effects,” the court noted.
The “rebates at issue” were part of a program run by Intel between 2002 and 2007. The chipmaker offered rebates to OEMs that used Intel CPUs in at least 80 percent of their desktops. In one instance, Intel was found to have paid a manufacturer to delay shipment of AMD desktops, in turn hampering the ability of enterprise customers to buy AMD boxes. Another OEM turned down an offer of a million free CPUs from AMD so it could continue receiving rebates from Intel.
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Source: Ars Technica – European court overturns 12-year-old €1.06 billion fine against Intel
Sail is a free and open-source CLI tool to provision, install and manage WordPress applications in the DigitalOcean cloud. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install the Sail CLI utility, how to configure it and provision your first WordPress server. You will also learn how to manage domains, backups, deploy and revert changes with Sail.
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Source: Linux Today – Install WordPress on DigitalOcean with Sail CLI
