Opinion
The popular Facebook WhatsApp system is now more frequently used to control the outcome of elections worldwide. WhatsApp is being used to drive fake news, inflame opinions and spread rumours…
So, it turns out that Facebook has a lot more data than you thought it did. But that is not the worst. As an example of how bad this is,…
You can improve your quality of life, health and longer term prospects of sanity by simply turning off all your notifications. Less stress, less panic, less outrage, less despair and…
The CLOUD Act is expected to become law in the US shortly. Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data (CLOUD) is a bill introduced by Republican Sen Hatch. This bill would…
“A growing body of research demonstrates that excessive use of digital devices and social media is harmful to children and teens, making it very likely this new app will undermine…
Bitcoin is an electronic asset. It is not money or electronic cash. Yes, you can use Bitcoin to pay for something in the same way as you can trade your…
More security issues from Intel (Over and above Spectre and Meltdown). Regarding ME (Management Engines) the Intel CPU manufacturer said a few days ago: Intel has identified security vulnerabilities that…
The Meltdown CPU hardware issue can be mitigated by software, although at a processing cost. (My own system is already patched against meltdown) Spectre however, is a design flaw and…
There is currently a global security embargo on the latest huge global security threat which some are calling by some variation of the term "CPU" (central processing unit) All CPU's…
Various techies claimed that Apple slows down performance of older devices, on purpose. The claims were always defended as old devices building up lots of garbage, slow internet connections and…