The service formerly known as HBO Max and now simply Max is the latest streaming service to put the squeeze on its subscribers. Owned by Warner Bros. Discovery, the service sent out an email to existing subscribers to its $15.99 per month ad-free tier that, effective on their next billing date, they’ll either have to upgrade to a more expensive
Source: Hot Hardware – Backlash Builds As HBO Hoses Legacy Max Subscribers And Removes Streaming Features
Monthly Archives: November 2023
Ace Hardware's online ordering and other systems are still down due to a suspected cyberattack
Home improvement retailer Ace Hardware still can’t take online orders as of Friday while it recovers from “a malicous cyberattack.” News of the outage first started circulating on Sunday, after a Reddit user shared a note from CEO John Venhuizen detailing the incident. Ace Hardware has not responded to a request for comment to verify the email, but the website confirms that it is “currently unable to process orders online” and directs customers to make their purchases in-store.
The cyber incident impacted warehouse management, invoice and other delivery systems, according to Venhuizen’s memo. “The impact of this incident is resulting in disruptions to your shipments,” Venhuizen wrote. An update issued on Monday urged stores to stay open, and confirmed there were no known impacts to its in-store payment and service systems.
Out of the company’s 1,400 servers and 3,500 networked devices, 1,202 were impacted by the attack, according to a notice obtained by Bleeping Computer. About half had been restored as of early Thursday morning. “This frustration and all of this effort is the direct result of a malicious cyber attack on Ace,” the update said. “This was perpetuated by criminals. Though they are hiding in this shadows, they are no different than thugs who break into your store attempting to steal your stuff.” The details of the attack, such as who is responsible and how they accessed the systems, hasn’t been confirmed yet.
Ace Hardware also warned retailers to be aware of cybercriminals trying to take advantage of the chaos by spoofing email updates or trying to remotely access in-store systems. Ace Hardware operates on a retailer-owned model, in which store owners form the cooperative of shareholders behind the retail giant. The retailer operates more than 5,800 stores.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/ace-hardwares-online-ordering-and-other-systems-are-still-down-due-to-a-suspected-cyberattack-143208409.html?src=rss
Source: Engadget – Ace Hardware’s online ordering and other systems are still down due to a suspected cyberattack
Baldur’s Gate 3, Three Months Later
It doesn’t feel like it’s been three months since Larian Studios freed Baldur’s Gate 3 from its Early Access shackles and unleashed its huge Dungeons & Dragons epic on the world. In that time, it’s quickly become the highest-reviewed game on Metacritic this year, making it a likely shoo-in for Game of the Year…
Source: Kotaku – Baldur’s Gate 3, Three Months Later
A Lifetime Subscription to AdGuard Is $17 Right Now
AdGuard is an ad-blocker with built-in privacy and digital safety protections—and a lifetime subscription to their family plan is now on sale for $16.97 (reg. $129.99) through Nov. 9. The family plan covers nine devices and works on iOS, Android, Mac, and Windows.
Source: LifeHacker – A Lifetime Subscription to AdGuard Is Right Now
‘I’d Have Told Them to F*ck Off’: Succession Star Brian Cox Says AI Is a Human Rights Issue
Succession star Brian Cox has joined the parade of actors fighting against artificial intelligence, calling it a “human rights issue.” Cox, who’s known for playing Logan Roy in the series, equated using AI to replicate an actor’s likeness as “identity theft” in an interview with Sky News this week, adding that he…
Source: Gizmodo – ‘I’d Have Told Them to F*ck Off’: Succession Star Brian Cox Says AI Is a Human Rights Issue
[$] The first half of the 6.7 merge window
As of this writing, 9,842 non-merge changesets have found their way into
the mainline repository since the 6.7 merge window opened. Nearly a third
of those consist of the entire bcachefs development history but, even
discounting that, there has been a lot of material landing for the next
release. Read on for a summary of the most interesting changes pulled so
far in this development cycle.
Source: LWN.net – [$] The first half of the 6.7 merge window
Evil Week: Give These Gifts to the Kids of Parents You Hate
Welcome to Evil Week, our annual dive into all the slightly sketchy hacks we’d usually refrain from recommending. Want to weasel your way into free drinks, play elaborate mind games, or, er, launder some money? We’ve got all the info you need to be successfully unsavory.
Source: LifeHacker – Evil Week: Give These Gifts to the Kids of Parents You Hate
NASA Unveils An Exciting Ad-Free Streaming Service At A Price You'll Love
NASA is preparing to launch something other than a rocket with its upcoming NASA+ streaming service. The new streaming platform will be ad-free, family-friendly, and come at a cost everyone will love.
NASA is well-known for the astonishing imagery and video that it shares from its incredible observatories and adventures in space. The James
Source: Hot Hardware – NASA Unveils An Exciting Ad-Free Streaming Service At A Price You’ll Love
New Horizons for EL: OpenELA Publishes Package Sources
Bright future for Enterprise Linux with OpenELA’s RHEL-compatible sources for packages now available. More is on the way.
The post New Horizons for EL: OpenELA Publishes Package Sources appeared first on Linux Today.
Source: Linux Today – New Horizons for EL: OpenELA Publishes Package Sources
The Last of Us Season 2 Will Keep You Waiting a Long, Long Time
Stephen King hypes up the new Salem’s Lot adaptation. Natalie Holt teases what to expect in Loki’s season two finale. Plus, what’s coming on Quantum Leap, and another snifter of new Godzilla Minus One footage. To me, my spoilers!
Source: Gizmodo – The Last of Us Season 2 Will Keep You Waiting a Long, Long Time
How to Add a Light Switch to Any Existing Outlet
If you have a room with no overhead light fixture, or one in which the main light switch isn’t convenient, you can solve your problem by adding a switch to one of your power outlets to control a lamp instead. Whether it’s in an entryway, bedroom, or some other space that needs illumination, here’s what you need to…
Source: LifeHacker – How to Add a Light Switch to Any Existing Outlet
Apple Rakes In Record iPhone And Services Revenue Hand Over Fist, Investors Still Balk
Apple posted financial results for its fiscal 2023 fourth quarter (for the period ending September 30, 2023), with CEO Tim Cook boasting an all-time high in Services revenue and a quarterly high in iPhone sales. Along with its other product offerings, Apple generated a cool $89.5 billion for the quarter, resulting in a profit of $22.96 billion
Source: Hot Hardware – Apple Rakes In Record iPhone And Services Revenue Hand Over Fist, Investors Still Balk
Linux 6.7 Networking Adds New Hardware Support, A ~20% Perf Boost For Single TCP Flow
As with each kernel cycle, the networking subsystem updates for Linux 6.7 are heavy with a wide assortment of core networking infrastructure improvements, (e)BPF features continue to be tacked on, and new wired and wireless network hardware is supported…
Source: Phoronix – Linux 6.7 Networking Adds New Hardware Support, A ~20% Perf Boost For Single TCP Flow
Google Abandons Massive Plan That Would Have Built 15,000 Homes in San Francisco Area
On Friday, Google and real estate group Lendlease called off plans to build 15,000 homes in the San Francisco Bay Area, as housing developers continue to exit the troubled region.
Source: Gizmodo – Google Abandons Massive Plan That Would Have Built 15,000 Homes in San Francisco Area
Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 6 Games To Welcome In November
Oh my god, it’s November. Don’t ask me how or why. I don’t make the rules and I have no answers. What I do have, however, is a solid list of game recs for your weekend.
Source: Kotaku – Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 6 Games To Welcome In November
The Out-of-Touch Adults' Guide to Kid Culture: The Gaylor Swift Theory
Before we all begin the long, excruciating march through the holidays, let’s take one last look back at Halloween, the lowest-expectation holiday of all, by checking out the most meme-tactic costumes of 2023 and melting all our Halloween candy together into one super-bar. Also: Taylor Swift implies she’s straight…
Source: LifeHacker – The Out-of-Touch Adults’ Guide to Kid Culture: The Gaylor Swift Theory
Why Can’t We Just Quit Cows?
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Source: Gizmodo – Why Can’t We Just Quit Cows?
Super Mario RPG Preview Roundup: Faithful And Fresh
Super Mario RPG, the remake of Square Enix’s 1996 2D pixel art classic, will be out on Nintendo Switch on November 17. The charming-looking turn-based game sees Mario and Peach join forces with the dastardly Bowser to stop a mechanical creature named Smithy from destroying the Mushroom Kingdom. Going off some early…
Source: Kotaku – Super Mario RPG Preview Roundup: Faithful And Fresh
How To Assign IP Address To Remote Linux Systems Via SSH
Learn how to assign a new IP address to a Linux system remotely with nmcli via SSH. Also make use of our handy Bash script to modify the remote Linux system’s IP easily.
Source: LXer – How To Assign IP Address To Remote Linux Systems Via SSH
Audacity 3.4 Released with Music Workflows, New Exporter & More
Coming more than six months after Audacity 3.3, the Audacity 3.4 release is here to introduce three new features, starting with music workflows, allowing you to switch between hh:mm:ss time and Beats & Measures, as well as to time-stretch clips to align them to a song’s tempo.
The post Audacity 3.4 Released with Music Workflows, New Exporter & More appeared first on Linux Today.
Source: Linux Today – Audacity 3.4 Released with Music Workflows, New Exporter & More