I have never been much of an outside person, and I have mostly preferred staying inside. I previously only went biking, and occasionally for a walk. So far this summer, much of that has changed. I have gone on a few hikes, although I received a really bad sunburn on the first one I did. That aside, it was still a really fun experience, and the views were absolutely excellent. The first one I did still had quite a lot of snow at the summit, and it...
From PC World: The strange saga of the FCC and open-source router firmware continues. After new FCC rules encouraged TP-Link and other router manufacturers to block open-source firmware, the FCC is now forcing TP-Link to do the opposite, and support open-source firmware.
As Ars Technica noticed, TP...
From CNET: Despite a big effort in the last year to gain more ground in India, new sales figures indicate Apple's strategy isn't working in the world's second most populous country.
The Cupertino, California-based giant sold around 35 percent fewer iPhones in India in the second quarter of 2016...
From InfoWorld: A fledgling open source project at Intel is wiping the slate clean in managing workloads in VMs, in containers, and on bare metal alike.
The CIAO Project -- "CIAO" is short for "Cloud Integrated Advanced Orchestrator" -- has been described in a Register article as what might result...
From CNET: Over the last few years, hackers have stolen customer data from household names like Target, Home Depot and T-Mobile. A hacker reportedly has 200 million Yahoo credentials for sale. You can't be blamed for being a bit paranoid.
That goes double when it comes to your phone, which is...
From PC World: Ten months after Dropbox first unveiled Paper, the collaborative writing tool entered open beta on Wednesday and is getting mobile versions for iOS and Android.
Paper allows teams to work on documents together in the cloud. It makes it easy to add text, images, and embedded videos...
From CNET: Intel on Wednesday issued a recall of its Basis Peak fitness watch, urging owners to immediately discontinue use of the device out of concern that overheating could cause burns.
The company first shared its concerns of overheating in June, pinning its hopes for a solution on a software...
From InfoWorld: Lazy people will love Windows 10 and its ability to automate home tasks, and the operating system's smart-home credentials are getting a serious boost with a recent internet of things pact.
Microsoft wants to put Windows 10 at the center of smart homes. The company wants users to be...
From InfoWorld: A digital currency exchange in Hong Kong has suspended trading after a security breach in which thieves made off with an apparent $63 million worth of bitcoin.
The exchange, Bitfinex, reported the intrusion on Tuesday and said it was working with law enforcement.
“We are...
From CNET: Hulu scored a major investment and a cache of high-profile channels for a live-TV service it plans to launch next year, as key programmer Time Warner agreed to buy a 10 percent stake Wednesday.
The streaming service, which is owned by three of the country's main broadcast networks...
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