Tesla raised prices at its Supercharger stations
Tesla drivers will have to spend a little more at the charger. The electric automaker has raised prices at its Supercharger stations, according to Electrek (via Engadget), after implementing a new pricing structure. Up until …
Machinima, one of YouTube’s biggest and oldest channels, goes dark
Nearly every video on Machinima’s popular YouTube channel has seemingly been deleted following its sale to Fullscreen Media earlier this week, and it’s unclear if any will be re-uploaded in the coming days. The channel …
Snap’s exec team continues to shrink as more reports of internal drama surface
Days after Snap announced the departure of its CFO, reports have emerged that the company’s HR chief was asked to leave following an internal investigation late last year that had led to the firing of its global security head. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Snap fired global security head Francis Racioppi late last […]
Microsoft Wants Cortana to Play Nicely With Amazon and Google
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says the company’s Cortana digital assistant should be available on smart speakers made by rivals like Amazon and Google.
Oracle Paid Women $13,000 Less Than Men, Analysis Finds
An economist studying pay records as part of an ongoing lawsuit found the software company paid women 14 percent less annually than men doing similar jobs.
Europe’s controversial ‘link tax’ in doubt after member states rebel
Copyright activists just scored a major victory in the ongoing fight over the European Union’s new copyright rules. An upcoming summit to advance the EU’s copyright directive has been canceled, as member states objected to …
mStream – A Personal Streaming Server to Stream Music from Anywhere
mStream is a free, open source and cross-platform personal music streaming server that lets you sync and stream music between all your devices. It consists of a lightweight music streaming server written with NodeJS;...
Denon DJ’s new four-channel standalone unit shows commitment to battling Pioneer DJ
Denon DJ has announced a new four-channel standalone DJ unit called the Prime 4. It’s the first standalone unit with the ability to play four decks of tracks using only two platters, which is something …
Huawei’s Many Troubles: Bans, Alleged Spies, and Backdoors
Its execs have been arrested. Its gear is banned in places. And countries are reconsidering relationships with the company. How much trouble is Huawei really in?
How to Mount Windows Partitions in Ubuntu
If you are running a dual-boot of Ubuntu and Windows, sometimes you might fail to access a Windows partition (formatted with NTFS or FAT32 filesystem type), while using Ubuntu, after hibernating Windows (or when...
AWS Backup – Automate and Centrally Manage Your Backups
AWS gives you the power to easily and dynamically create file systems, block storage volumes, relational databases, NoSQL databases, and other resources that store precious data. You can create them on a moment’s notice as the need arises, giving you access to as much storage as you need and opening the door to large-scale cloud […]
Steve Carell starring in Netflix series about President Trump’s Space Force
Steve Carell and Greg Daniels, best known for producing the American version of The Office, are teaming up for a new workplace comedy, and this time, they have their eyes set on space. Space Force …
Behind the Scenes & Under the Carpet – The CenturyLink Network that Powered AWS re:Invent 2018
If you are a long-time reader, you may have already figured out that I am fascinated by the behind-the-scenes and beneath-the-streets activities that enable and power so much of our modern world. For example, late last year I told you how The AWS Cloud Goes Underground at re:Invent and shared some information about the communication […]
TLDR – Easy to Understand Man Pages for Every Linux User
One of the most commonly used and reliable ways of getting help under Unix-like systems is via man pages. Man pages are the standard documentation for every Unix-like system and they correspond to online...