So do you plug and unplug those displays from your laptop multiple times per day, and does system remember your configuration and arrangement at office and at home, and when waking up from sleep?
If you are making money on your development skills, having dual 30 inch displays helps to boost your productivity a bit permanently while only requiring a small investment from you or your employer every several years. OSX supports these setups perfectly by letting you configure arrangement of the monitors and their exact physical layout on the desk, and has a menu bar and dock on every screen, plus multiple monitors can be connected through a single Thunderbolt cable. Windows and Linux don't. If you want power user / developer mindshare this is a must.
If world's leading mathematicians and Go players come together and are paid salaries for couple of years specifically to defeat the computer and Alpha Go receives no further human help, who will win most games on a rematch?
It could be that AlphaGo team has discovered some really great new strategies for playing go thanks to their expertise, cooperation and very powerful machine learning tools. But once these strategies are explained to human players, the game could again become a major challenge for unassisted AI to beat.
Sadly it depends on the model. I had Kindle Fire HDX 7 3rd gen. First step was downgrading OS to original version I found on the web and rooting it (updated version did not have a working exploit). Then I was able to install Safestrap and finally a build of cyanogenmod from xda-developer.
If you already have a Fire tablet, try an alternative ROM before returning/selling. As long as you are able to root the device, you can install safestrap, a ROM like cyanogenmod and Google apps. At this point, you have a fully functional device with a choice of launchers and app stores.
If you are thinking of this route, don't connect to WiFi during device setup. This way, you don't update bootloader and OS from potentially rootable versions and have most options for the device going forward.
Of course there is a wide choice of inexpensive Android tablets when shopping for a new device and rooting is hit or miss. But if you already have one in your hands, it's worth a shot.
All the article says is because Edge uses a library to open PDFs, someone could potentially find a vulnerability and then exploit it if they are not stopped by extensive sandboxing features by the browser. That's a lot of handwaving and not one concrete exploit.
Are we talking about only carbon based lifeforms that are similar size to us and have the same senses that we evolved based on conditions on Earth surface? Then there is no doubt that we will find our universe to be specially designed for "life", since we are obviously there.
Or are we talking about intelligence that might exist thanks to complex matter and energy interactions on event horizons of black holes? The range of hospitable univeses for that might be slightly different.
While some of Microsoft's moves are irritating, they are probably the only way for them to stay relevant as a major OS market player long term. Pushing users to update to Win 10 is their best hope to retain developers who would otherwise focus on low fragmentation iOS first. Since Windows hardware is fragmented as well, they can't hope to compete with stability of all-in-one vendors without extensive telemetry and feedback. Also, users are no longer accustomed to paying for OS updates, since OSX/iOS/Android/ChromeOS have free updates (and the last two are also free for OEMs). So the only ways to make money is keeping users on Bing/Edge, getting everyone to update to OS version with Windows Store, pushing cloud services like Office 365 and experiments such as lock screen ads.
They could do everything we want them to and become a minor player like Blackberry in 5 years. I guess I don't blame them for trying to stay relevant, especially when we have other choices from vendors who chose a different business model.
Windows is the only consumer operating system which is not free as in beer. Upgrades to OSX, iOS and Android are always available for free. Android is also free to OEMs. This disadvantage can not be competitive long term. Since Microsoft doesn't sell much hardware, they have to make money on advertisement, cloud services or Windows store commissions.
Are those malware ads on pirate bay or kickass torrent? If you go to shady sites, you do need to protect yourself. If you see problems on a legit site, contact owner to fic the problem. Or just post URLs here, and one of the readers is likely working for a tech company which is in the position to help.
If you don't pay for internet services with your attention, you will end up paying with your wallet, while the poor will lose meaningful internet access altogether. That, or the sites will only be accessible if you install an equivalent of Steam VAC to make sure you are not using any adblockers.
What other alternatives are there? People will not create or host content for free.
Same as Julian Assange, who will leave Ecuadorian embassy under some conditions. Until either of those things happens, it's just talk. My guess is that Snowden would return for a fair trial under laws where disclosing state secrets to journalists is potentially legal if it's in public interest, even in a non-emergency situation.
It all depends on how long it takes to generate one of these hashes from a password. If it takes 100ms on a modern cell phone and you pick a strong 10 character password, brute force decryption even on a large cluster will be problematic. If you are a terrorist with a 4 digit pin, well most crooks are caught because of their own stupidity.
What Apple should do is comply and then immediately issue a recall to fix defects in security hardware so this cannot happen again.
The defect is Apple's ability to replace system software and therefore enable brute force password guessing. If they allowed users to install their own software and lock Apple out of updating it as a general security feature, this should be legal even if it causes inconvenience to law enforcement dealing with unusually smart criminals.
But it doesn't make sense that a private company can potentially crack your password every time you bring the phone for service (or en masse with a rogue OTA) while democratically elected government does not have the same capability with a proper warrant.
Interesting position, but one that has never been supported by courts. Even in a civil case, a company may have to write custom software to, say, find all employee correspondence containing specific keywords. You can argue before judge that the cost will prohibitive, but first amendment claims will not fly. Conversely, a judge can issue a gag order against discussing certain information during trial or investigation.
You only have the right against self incrimination, but even then you may be compelled to testify under immunity.
FBI asking Apple to provide them with a signed OS image which allows unrestricted brute force guesses of the password/pin code on a single phone. This is very different from building a backdoor into encryption so that it can be reversed without knowing the password.
Apple could provide an alternative OS image that checks for part serial numbers on specific phones named in a warrant. FBI would not be able to install that image on another phone, as removing serial check would also invalidate the signature.
I think it's a good compromise, unless one does not believe that law enforcement should be obtain available evidence with a proper warrant. It's different from going out of the way to make evidence available at the expense of law abiding user's security.
If everyone's average income went up by 25%, all prices would just go up by 25% as well and folks would not be any better off. At this point, someone who has zero other income will not be able to support themselves, especially with increased prices, and will still need government services like shelter and food stamps.
We really need to focus on producing more healthy food, building housing, fixing roads and educating more teachers and doctors so that there are enough goods and services to go around.
Direct government aid only works when given to a small number of people for limited time. Universal income would make sense in a very wealthy society where someone can get decent food and shelter for 10% of an average salary. But we are not anywhere close to that.
Why should age of consent be 18? Why not 21 like drinking? 16 like in many countries, including UK and Indonesia? Does everyone have to be forced to participate in whatever ceremonies conform to YOUR believes on this matter?
If you have two apps which are exactly the same to start with and only one does analytics, it would crush the competitor in a year or two after all significant crashes are fixed and user interaction is optimized by studying flow between screens. People grumble about tracking but do not reflect that in their purchasing/web browsing decisions to the extent of choosing an inferior but more anonymous product.
They could let the service be for the time being and keep an eye on both positive and negative effects, then negotiate concessions (or, as the last resort, shut down) if disadvantages become severe.
When US Internet was expensive/poorly accessible outside education, most people got online though walled garden services like Compuserve and AOL. Yet ISPs quickly won out as soon as people could afford an unrestricted connection. I don't see why the same can not happen in India over time.
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So do you plug and unplug those displays from your laptop multiple times per day, and does system remember your configuration and arrangement at office and at home, and when waking up from sleep?
If you are making money on your development skills, having dual 30 inch displays helps to boost your productivity a bit permanently while only requiring a small investment from you or your employer every several years. OSX supports these setups perfectly by letting you configure arrangement of the monitors and their exact physical layout on the desk, and has a menu bar and dock on every screen, plus multiple monitors can be connected through a single Thunderbolt cable. Windows and Linux don't. If you want power user / developer mindshare this is a must.
If world's leading mathematicians and Go players come together and are paid salaries for couple of years specifically to defeat the computer and Alpha Go receives no further human help, who will win most games on a rematch?
It could be that AlphaGo team has discovered some really great new strategies for playing go thanks to their expertise, cooperation and very powerful machine learning tools. But once these strategies are explained to human players, the game could again become a major challenge for unassisted AI to beat.
Sadly it depends on the model. I had Kindle Fire HDX 7 3rd gen. First step was downgrading OS to original version I found on the web and rooting it (updated version did not have a working exploit). Then I was able to install Safestrap and finally a build of cyanogenmod from xda-developer.
If you already have a Fire tablet, try an alternative ROM before returning/selling. As long as you are able to root the device, you can install safestrap, a ROM like cyanogenmod and Google apps. At this point, you have a fully functional device with a choice of launchers and app stores.
If you are thinking of this route, don't connect to WiFi during device setup. This way, you don't update bootloader and OS from potentially rootable versions and have most options for the device going forward.
Of course there is a wide choice of inexpensive Android tablets when shopping for a new device and rooting is hit or miss. But if you already have one in your hands, it's worth a shot.
All the article says is because Edge uses a library to open PDFs, someone could potentially find a vulnerability and then exploit it if they are not stopped by extensive sandboxing features by the browser. That's a lot of handwaving and not one concrete exploit.
Are we talking about only carbon based lifeforms that are similar size to us and have the same senses that we evolved based on conditions on Earth surface? Then there is no doubt that we will find our universe to be specially designed for "life", since we are obviously there.
Or are we talking about intelligence that might exist thanks to complex matter and energy interactions on event horizons of black holes? The range of hospitable univeses for that might be slightly different.
While some of Microsoft's moves are irritating, they are probably the only way for them to stay relevant as a major OS market player long term. Pushing users to update to Win 10 is their best hope to retain developers who would otherwise focus on low fragmentation iOS first. Since Windows hardware is fragmented as well, they can't hope to compete with stability of all-in-one vendors without extensive telemetry and feedback. Also, users are no longer accustomed to paying for OS updates, since OSX/iOS/Android/ChromeOS have free updates (and the last two are also free for OEMs). So the only ways to make money is keeping users on Bing/Edge, getting everyone to update to OS version with Windows Store, pushing cloud services like Office 365 and experiments such as lock screen ads.
They could do everything we want them to and become a minor player like Blackberry in 5 years. I guess I don't blame them for trying to stay relevant, especially when we have other choices from vendors who chose a different business model.
You totally missed the facts that slashdot has ads and our discussions are based on often professionally written stories.
Windows is the only consumer operating system which is not free as in beer. Upgrades to OSX, iOS and Android are always available for free. Android is also free to OEMs. This disadvantage can not be competitive long term. Since Microsoft doesn't sell much hardware, they have to make money on advertisement, cloud services or Windows store commissions.
Are those malware ads on pirate bay or kickass torrent? If you go to shady sites, you do need to protect yourself. If you see problems on a legit site, contact owner to fic the problem. Or just post URLs here, and one of the readers is likely working for a tech company which is in the position to help.
If you don't pay for internet services with your attention, you will end up paying with your wallet, while the poor will lose meaningful internet access altogether. That, or the sites will only be accessible if you install an equivalent of Steam VAC to make sure you are not using any adblockers.
What other alternatives are there? People will not create or host content for free.
Same as Julian Assange, who will leave Ecuadorian embassy under some conditions. Until either of those things happens, it's just talk. My guess is that Snowden would return for a fair trial under laws where disclosing state secrets to journalists is potentially legal if it's in public interest, even in a non-emergency situation.
It all depends on how long it takes to generate one of these hashes from a password. If it takes 100ms on a modern cell phone and you pick a strong 10 character password, brute force decryption even on a large cluster will be problematic. If you are a terrorist with a 4 digit pin, well most crooks are caught because of their own stupidity.
What Apple should do is comply and then immediately issue a recall to fix defects in security hardware so this cannot happen again.
The defect is Apple's ability to replace system software and therefore enable brute force password guessing. If they allowed users to install their own software and lock Apple out of updating it as a general security feature, this should be legal even if it causes inconvenience to law enforcement dealing with unusually smart criminals.
But it doesn't make sense that a private company can potentially crack your password every time you bring the phone for service (or en masse with a rogue OTA) while democratically elected government does not have the same capability with a proper warrant.
Interesting position, but one that has never been supported by courts. Even in a civil case, a company may have to write custom software to, say, find all employee correspondence containing specific keywords. You can argue before judge that the cost will prohibitive, but first amendment claims will not fly. Conversely, a judge can issue a gag order against discussing certain information during trial or investigation.
You only have the right against self incrimination, but even then you may be compelled to testify under immunity.
FBI asking Apple to provide them with a signed OS image which allows unrestricted brute force guesses of the password/pin code on a single phone. This is very different from building a backdoor into encryption so that it can be reversed without knowing the password.
Apple could provide an alternative OS image that checks for part serial numbers on specific phones named in a warrant. FBI would not be able to install that image on another phone, as removing serial check would also invalidate the signature.
I think it's a good compromise, unless one does not believe that law enforcement should be obtain available evidence with a proper warrant. It's different from going out of the way to make evidence available at the expense of law abiding user's security.
If everyone's average income went up by 25%, all prices would just go up by 25% as well and folks would not be any better off. At this point, someone who has zero other income will not be able to support themselves, especially with increased prices, and will still need government services like shelter and food stamps.
We really need to focus on producing more healthy food, building housing, fixing roads and educating more teachers and doctors so that there are enough goods and services to go around.
Direct government aid only works when given to a small number of people for limited time. Universal income would make sense in a very wealthy society where someone can get decent food and shelter for 10% of an average salary. But we are not anywhere close to that.
Did you try uninstalling Facebook and just using mobile web?
Why should age of consent be 18? Why not 21 like drinking? 16 like in many countries, including UK and Indonesia? Does everyone have to be forced to participate in whatever ceremonies conform to YOUR believes on this matter?
Get a more reliable cell phone (either a simple feature-phone or iPhone)
LOL! Obsession with thinness and battery life do NOT go together.
You can get a DECT phone system that connects to multiple cell phones over bluetooth and forwards calls to all handsets.
Child marriage is legal in Indonesia. If you were a baker there, would you want to be forced to bake cakes for underage ceremonies?
If you have two apps which are exactly the same to start with and only one does analytics, it would crush the competitor in a year or two after all significant crashes are fixed and user interaction is optimized by studying flow between screens. People grumble about tracking but do not reflect that in their purchasing/web browsing decisions to the extent of choosing an inferior but more anonymous product.
They could let the service be for the time being and keep an eye on both positive and negative effects, then negotiate concessions (or, as the last resort, shut down) if disadvantages become severe.
When US Internet was expensive/poorly accessible outside education, most people got online though walled garden services like Compuserve and AOL. Yet ISPs quickly won out as soon as people could afford an unrestricted connection. I don't see why the same can not happen in India over time.