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Wed Dec 12, 2018 15:06-PST: Google CEO Sundar Pichai: Fears about artificial intelligence are ‘very legitimate,’ he says in Post interview
Wed Dec 12, 2018 15:06-PST: Google CEO Sundar Pichai: Fears about artificial intelligence are ‘very legitimate,’ he says in Post interview
Wed Dec 12, 2018 11:19-PST: The hidden historical value of ‘Battlefield V’ and its take on World War II’s overlooked tales
Wed Dec 12, 2018 10:29-PST: Verizon stumbles in bid to take on Silicon Valley ad giants
Wed Dec 12, 2018 06:28-PST: Bomb threat at Facebook’s Silicon Valley HQ sparks evacuation
Wed Dec 12, 2018 05:00-PST: This artist is using AI to paint with his mind
Tue Dec 11, 2018 18:53-PST: U.S. investigators point to China in Marriott hack affecting 500 million guests
Tue Dec 11, 2018 18:20-PST: Google CEO Sundar Pichai emerges ‘unscathed’ from the circus in Washington
Tue Dec 11, 2018 16:10-PST: Google CEO Pichai says in Post interview the company is still figuring out China and hate speech after three-hour Hill grilling
Tue Dec 11, 2018 11:46-PST: ‘Fallout 76’ is supposed to be ‘Fallout with friends.’ What if you have none?
Tue Dec 11, 2018 08:38-PST: Anyone can create a new emoji. Here’s an animated guide to doing it right.
Mon Dec 10, 2018 18:15-PST: Two years after #Pizzagate showed the dangers of hateful conspiracies, they’re still rampant on YouTube
Mon Dec 10, 2018 14:24-PST: Congress is about to grill Google’s CEO. Can Sundar Pichai handle the heat?
Mon Dec 10, 2018 10:19-PST: Google reveals new security bug affecting more than 52 million users
Mon Dec 10, 2018 06:24-PST: Elon Musk: ‘I do not respect the SEC’ following $20 million fine
Mon Dec 10, 2018 01:03-PST: ‘I do not respect the SEC’: 6 noteworthy moments from Tesla CEO’s ’60 Minutes’ interview
Fri Dec 07, 2018 13:39-PST: Gmail ‘Promotions’ bug reveals an algorithmic mystery
Fri Dec 07, 2018 05:02-PST: Trump’s new attorney general had charged Justice Department’s antitrust chief with giving an ‘inaccurate’ account of meeting with Time Warner
Thu Dec 06, 2018 16:28-PST: DARPA head on AI dangers: ‘It’s not one of those things that keeps me up at night’
Thu Dec 06, 2018 13:35-PST: Call of Duty pros provide Black Ops 4 tips for multiplayer, ‘Blackout’

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macOS 10.14 — mountains to the desert — High Sierra to Mojave
Today Apple officially released a new version of its macOS. The name of the new system — “Mojave” — celebrates the desert rather than the mountains of the High Sierra, and updates to version 10.14 from 10.13.6. Available on your Mac from the Apple Menu > App Store > Featured > Mac App Store, Apple [Continue reading]
iOS 12 — what’s new in Apple’s iPhone system upgrade
It’s that time of year again. New Apple devices. New iPhones and watches, and new versions of the stuff that makes them work. MacWorld highlights the best new features in iOS 12 in this article: “How to use the coolest new features in iOS 12” (September 17, 2018). At last, iOS 12 is here, bringing [Continue reading]
Google privacy settings — check how you’re tracked
Another go at this topic, this time by PC World. The Google ecosytem is impressive, with devices and services which we use on a daily basis. Lots of services: search, contacts, calendar, web browsing, etc. Google Assistant, the digital personal assistant (butler). Lots of Google apps on our Android-powered smartphones. Google programs on our notebook [Continue reading]
Best PC anti-virus program?
An annual review by PC World: “Best antivirus: Keep your Windows PC safe from spyware, Trojans, malware, and more” (updated August 27, 2018): Antivirus software is nearly as crucial as a PC’s operating system. Even if you’re well aware of potential threats and practice extreme caution, some threats just can’t be prevented without the extra [Continue reading]
Charging your smartphone battery — best practices
I’ve followed this topic for years: When and how often to charge your smartphone’s battery. What to do and not — in order to prolong the usable life of that battery (and so not worry about replacing the battery before you’re ready to get a new smartphone, eh). For many of us, charging the battery [Continue reading]
Mute web page videos — Apple Safari Auto-Play settings
Safari > Preferences > Websites > Auto-Play and audio for web site videos The other day a client thought that her built-in (internal) Apple computer’s speakers weren’t working. Well, more specifically, on her favorite news site, posted videos were playing without sound — muted. Her iMac recently had been upgraded to the latest macOS version. [Continue reading]
GDPR privacy notifications — primrose path of default settings
I’ve been getting a lot of privacy policy update notifications in my email since last month. As part of terms and conditions for use of a product or service. All in response to the GDPR — General Data Protection Regulation, a European Union Regulation which was implemented on May 25, 2018. Many companies sell products and [Continue reading]
Phishing attacks — fake “Apple” emails
I’ve noticed these types of scams for awhile: email messages (supposedly) from Apple purportedly about a payment or Apple ID or login from another device (which in fact you may not own). More and more email apps (especially on mobile devices) do not permit examination of the raw message text, which often permits detection of [Continue reading]
Spectre and Meltdown — Intel patches progress
Yesterday, PC World posted some articles regarding progress in the continuing Spectre and Meltdown saga. Intel quietly releases Spectre fixes for Haswell and Broadwell CPUs The fixed Spectre fixes are coming fast and furious now. Intel quietly pushed CPU firmware updates out for Haswell (4th-generation) and Broadwell (5th-generation) processors earlier this week, following in the [Continue reading]

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