Security Hacker leaks data of 2.28 million dating site users Cyber security 101: Protect your privacy from hackers, spies, and the government The best antivirus software and apps The best VPNs for business and home use The best security keys for two-factor authentication How ransomware could get even more disruptive in 2021 (ZDNet YouTube) Homebrew: How to install post-exploitation tools on macOS (TechRepublic) … [Read more...] about 10-years-old Sudo bug lets Linux users gain root-level access
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Windows 7 is dead, but you can still upgrade to Windows 10 for free – here’s how to get it
And, though Microsoft’s initial free upgrade offer officially expired years ago, the question remains. Is Windows 10 free to download? And, the answer is yes. While you would generally shell out $120 to upgrade to Windows 10, the loophole seems to have been intentionally left open to get as many people to switch from Windows 7 to Windows 10 as possible, even if Microsoft has to lose out on the money they would make from those upgrades. … [Read more...] about Windows 7 is dead, but you can still upgrade to Windows 10 for free – here’s how to get it
India’s homegrown messenger Hike signals its demise and a missed opportunity
The "Bharti" in Mittal's middle name also belongs to India's largest -- or second largest, depending on how the numbers look on any given day -- telecom company, Bharti Airtel, which was started by Kavin's father Sunil Mittal, who was once a humble bicycle spare parts purveyor that, in fairytale fashion, rose to become the owner of one of India's most prominent companies. … [Read more...] about India’s homegrown messenger Hike signals its demise and a missed opportunity
Axiom names first private crew paying $55 million for a trip to the ISS
Private stays on the space station will have a hefty price tag, according to NASA’s 2019 announcement. It’ll cost $11,250 per astronaut per day to use the life support systems and toilet, $22,500 per day for all necessary crew supplies (like food, air, medical supplies, and more), and $42 per kilowatt-hour for power. That tallies to a nightly rate of about $35,000 per person, which, for the four crew members on the Ax-1 mission — including Commander López-Alegría — totals to $1.1 million for an eight-night stay. … [Read more...] about Axiom names first private crew paying $55 million for a trip to the ISS
Predictive policing is just racist 21st century cyberphrenology
The pushback against predictive policing is underway At the global level, the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination has warned [PDF] how predictive policing systems that rely on historical data "can easily produce discriminatory outcomes". … [Read more...] about Predictive policing is just racist 21st century cyberphrenology
