From the archive

December 2019

26 posts

Microsoft’s Project Scarlett is now Xbox Series X

In June of 2019, Microsoft introduced Project Scarlett. It was designed for players who want a console designed, built, and optimized for gaming. Project Scarlett is now called Xbox Series X. It will be available “holiday 2020”. Xbox Series X will be our fastest, most powerful console ever and set a new bar for performance, speed, and compatibility, allowing you

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Back from the Dead

Was down for the count mostly Monday and Tuesday and still dragging so I am putting the show on from the Loft much easier than going back into the studio and getting all the cold iron fired up. Monday show of course in the studio. Swag Offer / Sticker Swap New Media Productions 365 N Willowbrook Rd Ste:C Coldwater, Mi,

YouTube Takes Stronger Stance Against Personal Attacks

YouTube announced a series of policy and product changes that update how they will tackle harassment on the platform. It includes a stronger stance against threats and personal attacks, and consequences for those who engage in harassing behavior. YouTube will now prohibit explicit threats and veiled or implied threats. This includes content that simulates violence towards an individual or language

Roku Express and Premiere (2019 UK) Review

The fight for HDMI 2 is intense these days, with Roku, Apple, Amazon and Google all pushing their streaming devices into the slot. It's a big market with 28% of "people who stream" using a connected device and with Christmas fast approaching, plenty of are going to be under the tree or in a stocking. The team at Roku have

Put Your Face in a Video with Snapchat Cameo

Snapchat is slowly rolling out a new feature called Snapchat Cameo. It goes further than the Lenses that people can use on a selfie to make themselves look like an animal or to wear a flower crown. Cameo lets people put their selfie into a video that they can share with others. TechCrunch reported that Snapchat Cameo is currently being

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Huawei Sues the FTC

Huawei Sues the FTC to be allowed to sell products in the United States again. This action shows how desperate they are to get back in the game here and potentially compromise our national security by selling trojan horse cheap gear to rural carriers. I really do not have much sympathy for the Chinese on this. You look at their

Department of Justice Charged Evil Corp Hackers with Bank Fraud

The U.S. Department of Justice (and the United Kingdom's National Crime Agency) announced the unsealing of criminal charges against a 32-year-old hacker who goes by the name “aqua”, of Moscow, Russia. He has been charged with international computer hacking and bank fraud schemes that started in 2009 and spanned a decade. In addition, a second person from Yoshkar-Ola, Russia, was

Apple Explains Why Newer iPhones Share Location Data

There's something strange going on with the iPhone 11 Pro. Security reporter Brian Krebs noticed that the iPhone 11 Pro intermittently seeks the user's location information even when all applications and system services on the phone are individually set to never request this data. On Nov. 13, KrebsOnSecurity contacted Apple to report this as a possible privacy bug in the

Pacum Sucks…And That’s a Good Thing

Budget airlines have revolutionised air travel over the past few decades, and while the seats might be cheap, putting luggage in the hold can be pricey: I was recently on a trip where the ticket price trebled when hold baggage was added, so you really want to try and get everything into your hand luggage to get the cost down.

Pantone Color of the Year 2020

In contrast to last year's Living Coral, Pantone's Color of the Year for 2020 has been announced as Classic Blue. Officially known as Pantone 19-4052, the colour is "Suggestive of the sky at dusk, the reassuring qualities of the thought-provoking Pantone 19-4052 Classic Blue highlight our desire for a dependable and stable foundation from which to build as we cross

Instagram will Require Birthdates from New Users

Instagram announced an update that will require new users to provide their date of birth in order to make an Instagram account. The purpose of this update is to make Instagram safer for the youngest members of the community. Starting today, we will be asking for your date of birth when creating an account on Instagram. According to the Terms

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Chinese Facial Recognition Goes Global

Chinese facial recognition standards which really are not standards but more like policies for the world are being pushed at the UN by Chinese companies as one could expect that is not going over well with privacy advocates. I have a bit of news of the show today and hope the GNC family can give some pointers. Swag Offer /

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