Surprise! Microsoft's New Laptop ships with Windows 10 S! Weekly News Rounup
Today we talk about what I have been talking about for a while: Windows 10 S. My fears are coming true and I have some guesses and opinions about what is going on. We will tackle this issue and others on today's Weekly News Roundup.
Yes - An unusual time today due to a few scheduling things. 8:00 PM EST.
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Weekly News Roundup brings us some interesting articles about miracle water, scammers, Windows concerns and privacy! It turns out that Google has found a way to overcome COPPA and are collecting even more data...but a judge says a search warrant to find out who searched for a term on Google is OK! What is going on in privacy today!
The Articles:
https://consumerist.com/2017/03/17/state-says-drinkable-sunscreen-is-flat-out-dangerous/
https://consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2017/03/osmosis_petition_4b2e5a4b0647d.pdf
http://www.harmonizedwater.com/Default.aspx
https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2017/03/ftc-settlement-bars-spam-email-marketing-baseless-weight-loss
https://arstechnica.com/security/2017/03/microsofts-silence-over-unprecedented-patch-delay-doesnt-smell-right/
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/22882/windows-vista-end-of-support
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/03/microsoft-is-getting-ready-to-block-windows-updates-for-old-windows-on-new-chips/
https://consumerist.com/2017/03/14/the-mall-is-following-you-while-you-shop/
https://blog.google/topics/families/introducing-family-link-app-helping-families-navigate-technology-together/
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/03/isps-say-your-web-browsing-and-app-usage-history-isnt-sensitive/
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/03/judge-oks-warrant-to-reveal-who-searched-a-fraud-victims-name-on-google/
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Today we update Ventoy with the latest version and talk about how to use it to boot many distros on a drive without reflashing it every time and you can keep distros you want to boot regularly.
#ventoy #linux #distros
00:00 - What is Ventoy?
02:08 - Website and Updates
06:50 - Setting Up Virtualbox (OPTIONAL STEP)
08:28 - Installing Ventoy
13:02 - Adding Distros
15:07 - Booting Ventoy
21:30 - Wrap Up
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I am releasing my new Christian book today! This video will NOT be about any Christian topics, but I will tell all the programs I used to write the book. This was created entirely on Linux with FOSS software.
After this stream we will jump over to the Christian channel and read some excerpts of the book.
Stream on the other channel (Start by 9:30PM):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzO36Vi45CA
To get a copy from me:
https://www.ourwalkinchrist.com/product/the-art-of-shallow-neighboring/
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Join us tonight for a discussion about what the Media companies do not want us to know about their services. Can we own our media products? Are we addicted? Is our new model of entertainment the new cigarettes? Join us tonight for Tin Foil Hat Time number 59!
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Why should we be concerned when our neighbor has a Ring doorbell? This video addresses the concerns and provides some better ideas without compromising privacy.
#ring #privacy #cameras
00:00 - Introduction
02:25 - Why a Ring Makes Sense
03:51 - The Inner Workings of the Ring
06:48 - The Real Problem with the Ring
09:47 - The Real World Response
References:
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Ubuntu 20.04 replaces the traditional software center with the Snap Store, so by default, all software is installed as a Snap. I went on a hunt for software and came up with some interesting questions.
#Ubuntu #Snaps #LinuxSoftware
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Bobuntu Linux is an LUbuntu build from English Bob who does Linux discussions, gaming, and truck simulations (If that needs corrected EB, please let me know).
You can download Bobunutu from his official page:
https://sourceforge.net/projects/bobuntu-linux/
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This week in Evil Tech News, for $75,000 you, too, can own a boston dynamics killer dog. Also, #Samsung now includes blood pressure and allows you to share the data through the app. Contact Tracing applications has been all the talk, but security researchers suggest they are problematic. On this news, Americans are really not interested in the government, so we do not want to use them.
#ContactTracing #BostonDynamics
00:00 Book: Synaptergy
00:55 Personal Robo Dog
02:39 Samsung Blood Pressure Watch
03:59 Bad Tracing Apps
06:50 Americans Won't Use Tracing Apps
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Today we will have a look at the new You.com search engine. It claims to be more private and to give you control over your data. Here we look at the engine, the results layout, and the privacy in the engine.
#SeachEngine #You #Privacy
https://you.com
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