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British telecoms companies will be banned from buying Huawei 5G components starting from the end of this year, the UK media secretary said. The firms also must get rid of all of their Huawei gear by 2027. Read Full Article at RT.com
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( education / tech / rss ) A 6-year-old girl fishing in a Maryland river reeled in a cellphone that was dropped into the water nearly a year ago -- and it still ... read more
( education / tech / rss ) Newly leaked police documents reveal how the video sharing app TikTok shares information about its users with law enforcement, including phone numbers and other social media ... read more
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Amazon has asked all of its employees to remove the TikTok app from their cell phones. The move comes as the US government considers a nationwide ban on the Chinese video app. Read Full Article at RT.com
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( education / tech / rss ) Any tightening of restrictions on the Chinese giant could also lead to higher prices for customers and a delay in the rollout of faster 5G services, MPs were told ... read more
( education / tech / rss ) Samsung could remove the free charger with smartphones starting in 2021 in a bid to cut costs, a report says. The firm is also considering most users have a charger from a previous ... read more
( education / tech / rss ) Japanese researchers have turned to the world's fastest supercomputer to help test the effectiveness of different COVID-19 mitigation tactics, and recommend personal barriers and ... read more
( education / tech / rss ) Users have reported yet another issue with Apple's iOS 13. Thousands flocked to Apple Support to share the Apple Music app is draining batteries in iPhone and iPad running on iOS ... read more
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A video showing the head of a San Francisco tech firm verbally abusing an Asian family has caught the attention of cancel crusaders, but it appears the witch hunt has already resulted in collateral damage. Read Full Article at RT.com
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( education / tech / rss ) Taxi hailing app Uber has announced a boat service in London - despite still not having a licence to operate hire cars in the city. Branded vessels bearing the company's name are set for the River ... read more
( education / tech / rss ) According to frequent leaker Max Weinbach, the company accidentally posted a picture to its website showing the unreleasedGalaxy Note 20 Ultra in a color dubbed 'Mystic ... read more
( education / tech / rss ) What makes this particular patent interesting beyond the fact that one of the biggest smart phone purveyors in the world may potentially enter into the folding phone market, is its unique form ... read more
( education / tech / rss ) Apple may be working on technology that lets users store their identification on an iPhone that could be shared with other systems, eliminating the need for passports or driver's ... read more
( education / tech / rss ) A 5-week-old kitten that became trapped in an underground pipe beneath a cellphone tower in Arizona was rescued in a nearly five-hour rescue ... read more
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The Russian capital has made it into a list of the top 20 European cities with the most promising prospects for start-ups, tech and innovation investment, according to the Tech Cities of the Future ranking. Read Full Article at RT.com
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( education / tech / rss ) Need to listen to music while cycling? While over-ear headphones or wireless earbuds are simply not practical, a pair of Sennheiser wireless headphoneswith a necklet could be a great ... read more
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Security experts have warned of new Mac ransomware being spread via pirated software from torrent sites. The virus is so new that there is currently no known way to recover lost files. Read Full Article at RT.com
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( education / tech / rss ) A 1947 French film predicts modern-day technology and how we behave with such devices. The clips shows people glued to screens in public and a crash that results from distracted ... read more
( education / tech / rss ) In a recently published paper, Disney Research Studios described a facial-swapping technology that uses an AI algorithm to realistically alter one's facial features in ... read more
( education / tech / rss ) If you were waiting for the perfect time to get your hands on the latest tech including smartwatches, headphones and more, then get your wallet ready because Amazon has just launched ... read more
( education / tech / rss ) TikTok vowed to stop reading content on users' clipboards, but Apple's beta iOS 14 reveals the firm has not kept its promise and is still snooping in the ... read more
( education / tech / rss ) If you're looking for the best Apple AirPods alternatives at a fraction of the price, you might want to consider the budget-friendly ENACFIRE G20 true wireless ... read more
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Footage shows a massive swarm of locusts invading the Indian city of Gurugram, located just southwest of New Delhi. The cloud of insects is a rare sight in the city a posh financial and technology hub. Read Full Article at RT.com
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( education / tech / rss ) A lot of these big tech censorship operations are directed and targeted at president Trump and conservative organizations like Judicial Watch on the insistence of government officials who benefit from the censorship, Fitton stated in last weeks Weekly ... read more
( education / tech / rss ) The Fugaku supercomputer was developed by Japanese research institute RIKEN and Fujitsu Ltd - its processor technology comes from UK-based ... read more
( education / tech / rss ) Apple, which usually includes an adaptor and a pair of its wired EarPods in the box of every iPhone, will reportedly sell them separately due to increased iPhone production ... read more
( education / tech / computers ) Boston will become the second major city in the US to ban facial recognition software for government use after a unanimous city council vote, citing concerns of racial ... read more
( education / tech / computers ) The startup, called Humu, uses machine learning to parse through employee data and then 'nudges' workers to help them improve in areas that might make their work lives ... read more
( education / tech / computers ) After connectivity issues with the Disney during its launch yesterday, Vizio has announced it's working on an update for its SmartCast TVs that could help some users access the ... read more
( culture / music / tech ) Cool! I am getting one of these. I am including an affiliate link here. This sounds like a scam post, but I really am going to buy this!... read more
( education / tech / phones ) A total of 190 million 5G subscriptions globally are expected by the end of this year, according to the latest Ericsson Mobility Report. The figure will surge to 2.8 billion in just the next five years, it has projected. ... read more
( education / research / tech / solar ) You've already heard about solar-paneled rooftops, but now, a company from Hungary is powering residential homes with solar driveways.These New Sola ... read more
( culture / tech / computers / internet ) ...should you be so inclined:
Buy one of my books at Amazon or SmashWords, or
Buy me a (virtual) cup of coffee... read more
( education / tech / phones ) via Scientific American
"The technology is coming, but contrary to what some people say, there could be health risks"
See also ... read more
( education / tech / phones ) Yep, that is what just happened to me. Here is some advice on what to do: wikihow.com/Dry-Out-a-Wet-iPhone. Luckily, the toilet had already been flushed and the phone was too big to go down the hole. Still... remind me to spray it with Lysol when I get home!
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( culture / tech / blog ) resume-clipart-1.jpgGot off the phone with @NASA. Had to tell 'em, "Look, I'm not willing to relocate. Stop calling!" OK, so it wasn't actually NASA, I didn't say exactly that, and it wasn't actually a job offer. A recruiter did call about an opport ... read more
( education / health / tech ) Wow, I want one of these! Real-time language translation device whispers into your ear in real time as it's listening to the person speaking.... read more
( education / tech / phones ) "When you're next to the pump, try connecting to Bluetooth, and if you see a long string of numbers trying to connect... then that's probably not good, says Sid Miller."
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( education / tech / computers / software ) Running Windows in a Linux virtual machine- ( software )linux.pngI'm going to try running Windows in a virtual machine after installing Linux on ... read more
( education / tech / computers / internet ) It's a site called Patreon where they help creative people find patrons to support their work. My page is here: Patreon
"It would be amazing if I had any fans at all to help finance what I do!... read more
( education / tech / computers / internet ) Every time Facebook shows me one of those notices saying something like "Hey there, we've been going through all of your posts and thought you might like to share this compilation," I feel like I'm being approached by some creepy guy on the street opening his trench coat to show me all of the compromising photos of me that he' ... read more
( education / tech / crime / fraud ) Another phone scam to be aware of ...
"After the introduction comes the questions: 'can you hear me?'
All of us, our natural response is to say, yes, or sure, or yes I can, said Hughes, but she says this is exactly what you do not want to do.
Police say scammers record your 'yes' response, and then use it... read more
( education / tech ) Amazing! I love this! See youtu.be/qlTA3rnpgzUAnd a nice song at the end, too! Here's their website: solarroadways.com... read more
( education / tech / crime / fraud ) I'd never fall for this (I hope) because our only wired number is through the MagicJack, not AT&T or any major provider.Here's a link to the FCC's page: fcc.gov/guides/90-telephone-scam.
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( education / tech / computers / internet ) via Court to feds: Explain Marine's Facebook-postings arrest.
"Brandon Raub's case exposes the seedy underbelly of a governmental system that continues to target military veterans for expressing their discontent... read more
( education / tech / politics ) "... those 217 no voters received twice as much campaign financing from the defense and intelligence industry as the 205 yes voters."
via Lawmakers Who Upheld NSA Phone Spying Received Double the Defense Industry Cash... read more
( education / tech / computers / internet ) NEWLY UPDATED version of this poll, here.
If you were on a deserted island with an Internet connection and a pug, but could only access ONE website, which site would it be? (BTW, the pug is irrelevant, I just like pugs!)
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( education / tech / help / charity ) The gravitylight, lighting for developing countriesGravityLight: lighting for the developing countries on VimeoThis is so cool! ... read more
( education / tech / computers / software ) I barely used it, but I found this interesting because I was once a word processor (human, not program) back in the mid-80s to early 90s.Whatever happened to WordStar... read more
( education / tech / politics / tech ) ... a cartoon character was written in and won by a landslide, thanks to the hard work of hackers ...
via Activist Post: Hackers elect cartoon character to Washington DC school board thanks to electronic voting."I... read more
( education / tech ) Cool!
via Solar power without solar cells: A hidden magnetic effect of light could make it possible.
"You could stare at the equations of motion all day and you will not see this possibility. We've all been taught that ... read more
( education / tech / computers ) Well, I've spent the better part of this long weekend trying to get not just a server setup, but a server with VMware setup. VMware is very cool virtualization software that's all the rage in the corporate world where I'm seemingly forever searching for a job in this crappy-ass economy. So, if I can learn it well, it will serve... read more
( life / tech / health ) Which airports have body-scanning technology?- Airports to avoid, if at all possible:
Which airports have body-scanning technology? - CNN.com
At least my airport, Nashville Int'l, uses the ... read more
( education / tech / computers / internet ) It's a very old hoax. Anything with a headline like that and mentioning Microsoft, AOL and Good Morning America in the same email almost HAS to be a hoax these days, and this one is.
On Mon, Nov 15, 2010 at 8:05 PM, wrote:This is probably a hoax, but just in case it's not, I'm forwarding it.
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( culture / tech / computers / environment ) There will be an E-Waste (computers, TV's, other electronics) collection held Saturday May 8 at the Walmart Supercenter located on Nolensville Pike a quarter mile south of Old Hickory Blvd. from 8 a.m. — 12 noon. Other sites will be announced as soon as possible. Please visit ... read more
( education / tech / computers / internet ) Thanks to GoDaddy phone support, I discovered this very useful site: megaproxy. One of my domain names was not resolving correctly from home. I went to... read more
( education / tech / computers / software ) ( software )pc-smile.jpgPROBLEM:You get this error message when trying to access a Windows XP Home computer from a Windows XP Pro computer: The user has not been granted the req ... read more
( education / tech / computers / software ) ( software )pc-smile.jpgTo recreate/fix your Outlook 2003 profile, do the following:Click on Start, Settings, Control Panel, Mailclick on Show ProfilesAdd a new profilegive it any ... read more
( education / tech / computers / software ) ( software )pc-smile.jpgIn Word 2003 (and possibly older versions), go to Tools, Options, Save and check (if not already) the following settings:Always create backup copyAllow background saves ... read more
( education / tech / computers / software ) ( software )pc-smile.jpgIt all starts with Ctrl-V, followed by the number combinations shown on the screen that comes up. For example, the tilde is Ctrl-V 002, although it doesn't show up on my screen, bu ... read more
( education / music / tech / phones ) Now that I have finally joined the 21st century and gotten a Blackberry (free through Radio Shack and Sprint), I'll probably start posting tips like the following: How to convert an MP3 to a ringtone ... read more
( education / tech / computers / software ) ( software )pc-smile.jpgcopied from helpdesk.ilstu.edu/kb/index.phtml?kbid1326 By default, when you launch Outlook it opens... read more
( education / tech / computers / software ) ( software )pc-smile.jpgQ: I had some problems with this program. I fixed the POP and SMTP server designations, and it works now. However, I've lost my contacts — the folder is blank. The ... read more
( education / tech / computers / software ) ( software )pc-smile.jpgOpen Source Human Resource Management Software. FYI in case you're looking for such, even though we hate the term human resource. Ironically, it's dehumanizing. :) via ... read more
( education / tech / computers / software ) ( software )pc-smile.jpgQUESTION: How do I transfer iTunes to my new computer?
ANSWER: I have copied your iTunes from the old computer to the new. If you haven't already authorized your current computer, ... read more
( education / tech / computers / software ) Removing Windows Desktop Search- ( software )Well, I thought I liked this version 4 better than version 3. I hated version 3. Bu ... read more
( education / tech / computers / repair ) pc-smile.jpgIf you get a pop up on your computer saying, You're infected! Download Antivirus 2010 or something similar to fix it!, DOn't DO IT! It's a trick. As soon as you click on it, you're infected. ... read more
( education / tech / computers / software ) - ( software )Avoid and toolbars that don't come with Windows from Microsoft. I just had a customer whose Internet Explorer wouldn't close after they installed My... read more
( education / tech / computers / software ) - ( software )QUESTION: How do I set email (Outlook 2003) to forward to someone else while I'm out?ANSWER: In Outlook, click on Tools, Out of Office Assistant ... read more
( education / tech / computers / software ) Show Desktop icon missing- ( software )QUESTION: My Show Desktop icon just disappeared from my Quick Start menu. How do I restore that?
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( education / tech / computers ) Great info here:roysac.com/blog/2007/10/access-your-zune-from-windows-explorer.htmlYou can only delete one song at a time, thoug ... read more
( education / tech / computers / software ) Adding Safe Mode to your boot menuWindows VISTA and 7 require BCDEDIT for this. With XP (and NT and 2000), you can use any old text editor. First make sure the file is not marked Read Only. Then open and edit your boot.ini file.& ... read more
( education / tech / computers / software ) AOL through Outlook using IMAP folders- ( software )PROBLEM:Can you tell me again how to move deleted emails to a deleted email folder? T ... read more
( education / tech / computers / software ) QUESTION: Is there any way to turn off the loud BEEP sound that occurs when Intel Proset detects a wireless network? I've tried going to control panel and muting all the sounds, but that doesn't seem to work.ANSWER: Try going into Intel ProSet Wireless, Tools, Application Settings, uncheck Show Alert Notifications.If that doesn't fix it, try g ... read more
( education / tech / computers / software ) QUESTION: I can't paste anything into Outlook, but I can into Word, etc.ANSWER: Open Microsoft Word, go to TOOLS OPTIONS Select the SAVE tab and uncheck Embed smart tags.Also, there's a security feature in Outlook that, in certain situations requires that you have a New Mail window open first, THEN paste into. In other words, you can't c ... read more
( education / tech / computers / software ) QUESTION: I can't see any of my Sent Items in Outlook () anymoreANSWER: Try the following:Click ViewArrange ByCurrent ViewCustomize Current ViewFilter OFF ... read more
( education / tech / computers / hardware ) This looks promising, environmentally-responsible ink from Dell. Ihave no idea if it's any good. Leave a comment below and let us know: ... read more
( education / tech / computers / internet ) Just visited these sites, and my antivirus popped-up saying it had blocked a Trojan Horse coming from there (or one of their links): http://thefrist.org http://fixit.in I'll add to this list whenever it happens again.... read more
( education / tech / computers / hardware ) Probably ought to save things to other computers and/or external hard drives and/or sign up for an online storage account. Here's the ar... read more
( education / tech / computers / internet ) Got a tip, thought I'd share it here. Add the following to your HOSTS file (C:WindowsSystem32driversetchosts): #fix for ytimg.exe browser hang problem
74.125.162.39 static.cache.l.google.com s.ytimg.com
Then from a Windows command prompt (DOS box), run: ipconfig /flushdns ... read more
( education / tech / computers / software ) "their next play is to make it seem like everything is wrong with your PC" via Yes, that PC cleanup app you saw on TV at 3am is a waste Ars Technica. ... read more
( education / tech / computers ) A new look!
Now, if I could just get people to look! :)
http://www.computersavior.com
"For in-home/on-site computer repair service in and around Nashville
(remove viruses, connect to the Internet, setup new systems, fix myriad problems)." ... read more
( education / tech / computers ) Just because the From is spoofed, it doesn't mean your email account is compromised.
See: Ask Leo
And here's a complete example, though they vary slightly:
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( education / tech / computers / advice ) QUESTION: I started getting notices that my mailbox is over its limit. I have archived items over 90 days. What else can I do to stop these messages?Isn't this pretty much the same as archiving to my hard drive?I use th... read more
( education / tech / computers / advice ) CAT5 RJ-45 Cable Pin-OutsCopied from tc.cc.tx.us/rj45-wiring-scheme.html and put here just in case their website removes it. ... read more
( education / tech / computers / advice ) Well, it's happened again, luckily for only the second time in my career. A customer called me to their house, only to not be home or pretend to not be home when I got there. People, if you change your mind, just call and cancel! T ... read more
( culture / tech / internet ) blue-globe.pngThis is the 12,157,539th most popular website in the world, according to silktide.com! Wow! We have hit the big time. See image here: ... read more
( education / language / tech / internet ) I got an error in a program that was in some foreign language I didn't even recognize, let alone understand. I went to translate.Google.com and typed in one of the words and chose Detect language in the Translate from... box. It told me the word was Danish.
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( culture / tech / blog / phones ) In the process of upgrading to a new Samsung Galaxy Note II today (which should arrive in a few days), Sprint at one point showed me all of the devices I've had with them over the years (in case ... read more
( education / tech / computers ) Well, after going round and round with firmware updates, rebooting and factory resetting, the Scheduled Off feature on the R6120 Router (Firmware Version V1.0.0.66) simply DOES NOT work. And that was the only reason we bought this rather than use the WiFi function that came with our AT&T router. Oh well, just FYI. ... read more
( education / tech / computers / advice ) QUESTION: My hard drive has died, and I've lost valuable data. If you can't recover it for me, is there a service who can?ANSWER: Here's the best one I've found: Gillware... read more
( education / tech / computers / internet ) Aren't you glad we don't have any of those annoying pop-up ads asking you to join our newsletter? Ironic, isn't it, given that we are an online newsletter? ... read more
( education / tech / computers / advice ) QUESTION: Duplex printing isn't working, but it worked before.ANSWER: Click Start, Control Panel, Printers and Faxes, right click and choose Properties on that printer. Click Device Settings tab, choose Duplex toward the b ... read more
( education / tech / phones ) Engineer Makes a DIY Cell Phone With Rotary Dial So She Doesn't Have to Use a SmartphoneMy hero!
via rotary dial
"Rather than learn to live wit ... read more
( education / tech / computers / advice ) PROBLEM: I haven't totally written it off as dead, but my back-up external drive that holds 500gigs won't power on now. I made a back-up of all the data maybe a month ago, but there are some things I must have missed. In case I... read more
( education / tech / computers / advice ) Beware of this scam. Don't bother trying to get them to help you unlock your pc: hackers-gang-russian-bust. The fix is to download, UPDATE, and run ... read more
( education / tech / computers / software ) ( software )pc-smile.jpgIn Windows 7 (and possibly earlier and later versions), use NETPLWIZ and check (or uncheck) the box that says something to the effect of require users to enter passwords. Make sure that your own ... read more
( education / tech / computers / advice ) This looks really good: teamviewer.com/index.aspx Of course, I've already been using the one from Zoho, too, here: ... read more
( education / tech / computers / software ) - ( software )blue-globe.pngCould be useful. See (this one's for Windows, but there's a version for Mac and Linux, too) ... read more
( education / tech / computers / advice ) CNET has created a fantastic new service called Tech Tracker that I wish I'd come up with. It tracks and keeps up to date all of the software on your computer! Mac or Windows! The only catch is that you have to create an account on ... read more
( education / tech / computers / advice ) QUESTION: No matter where I go, the wireless is not working.ANSWER: I just had to enable wireless by right-clicking on the icon at the bottom-right of the task bar and choose Enable Radio. I could then connect right into the wirel ... read more
( life / health / tech ) Stop 5G on Earth and in space"We the undersigned scientists, doctors, environmental organizations and citizens from (-) countries, urgently call for a halt to the deployment of the 5G (fifth generation) wireless network, including 5G from space satellites. 5G w ... read more
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