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504 Gateway Time-out

Microsoft says mandatory password changing is “ancient and obsolete” | Ars Technica

Why China is banning one of the world’s largest Bitcoin mining hubs

Two people killed in fiery Tesla crash with no one driving – The Verge

Nasa successfully flies small helicopter on Mars – BBC News

Sony reverses decision to close PS3 and Vita game stores this summer | Engadget

Charles Geschke: Adobe co-founder who helped develop the PDF dies – BBC News

Apple trusts Phobio for its trade-ins, but maybe you should think twice – The Verge

‘Britcoin’ not bitcoin? UK considers new digital currency | Reuters
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Both Segments: Computer and Technology News.
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Intel, Nvidia, TSMC execs agree: Chip shortage could last into 2023 | Ars Technica

The looming software kill-switch lurking in aging PlayStation hardware | Ars Technica

LG’s rollable OLED R TV is available in the US, if you can afford one | Engadget

William Amos: Canadian politician seen naked in work Zoom call – BBC News

What to expect from Apple’s “Spring Loaded” event on April 20 | Ars Technica

Spring Loaded: Apple announces April 20 event | Ars Technica

Facebook urged to scrap Instagram for children plans – BBC News

Twitch is purging 7.5 million bots that inflated view and follower counts | Engadget

US imposes sanctions on Russia over cyber-attacks – BBC News

The EU is considering a ban on AI for mass surveillance and social credit scores – The Verge
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Both Segments: Sandy Berger, Consumer Electronics Expert
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Finally, a Whole Home WiFi System That Works-Best Coverage Mesh Wifi by eero

What is a Tri-Band WiFi System? – NETGEAR Connection Blog

Wi-Fi 6 Explained: The Real Speed Novelty and More | Dong Knows Tech

Shop eero Home WiFi Systems | eero

TrueMesh: The Fastest WiFi Mesh Network for Your Home | eero

Amazon.com: Etekcity Smart Food Nutrition Scale, Digital Grams and Ounces for Weight Loss, Baking, Cooking, Keto and Meal Prep, Stainless Steel: Kitchen & Dining

Smart Sticky Note Printer | Works with Alexa | A Day 1 Editions concept

Smart Nutrition Scale | Works with Alexa | A Day 1 Editions concept

Best HomeKit Light Panels 2021 | iMore

Microsoft buys AI speech tech company Nuance for $19.7 billion – The Verge

Set up and use Google Assistant or Amazon Alexa with SmartThings

Apple’s HomePod is officially discontinued. Here are the smart speakers you should buy instead. | Popular Science

Apple discontinues original HomePod, will focus on mini | TechCrunch

Apple stops selling the original HomePod to concentrate on the Mini
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Google gamed its ad auction system to favor its own ads, generated $213 million | AppleInsider

Texas Man Tried to Blow Up the Internet

How Facebook let fake engagement distort global politics: a whistleblower’s account | Technology | The Guardian

NVIDIA’s Drive Atlan chip is headed to cars in 2025 | Engadget

NVIDIA unveils pro-level Ampere GPUs for workstations | Engadget

NVIDIA’s Grace, its first datacenter CPU, is another major threat to Intel | Engadget

What Is a DPU? | NVIDIA Blog

Microsoft buys AI speech tech company Nuance for $19.7 billion – The Verge

Canadian Military Documents UFO Sightings, Intelligence Report Reveals

The FCC wants you to test your internet speeds with its new app – The Verge

Submit a request – FCC Complaints

Domino’s starts making autonomous pizza deliveries | Engadget

Netflix is working on a live-action Gundam movie | Engadget

G-Saviour | The Gundam Wiki | Fandom

Facebook removes over 16,000 groups trading fake reviews | Facebook | The Guardian
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Both Segments: Techguy.org. Mike Cermak, Owner/Operator.
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34% of WFH (work from home) workers say they’d rather quit than return to full-time office work

10 Best Internet Providers for Gaming 2021 | Reviews.org

SpaceX president: No plans to add price tiers to Starlink satellite internet – CNET

SpaceX a handful of Starlink launches from blanketing Earth in broadband – CNET

Internet Speed Classifications: What to know about Internet Speeds

New Microsoft Edge grew 1,300% this year, overtaking Firefox

Chrome vs. Firefox vs. Microsoft Edge: Which browser gobbles up the most RAM? | Tom’s Guide

Sexy Bill Gates And 11 Other Historic Tech Photos

LG Unlocked Phones: The G8X ThinQ™ Dual Screen, G8 ThinQ™, Stylo™ 5 & More | LG USA

The French army is testing Boston Dynamics’ robot dog Spot in combat scenarios – The Verge

Spot | Boston Dynamics

Best Buy’s new Beta program promises concierge tech support for $200 a year – The Verge
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Waymo CEO John Krafcik steps down | Ars Technica

GMC’s newly-unveiled Hummer EV SUV is 830HP of electric ‘supertruck’ | Engadget

LG TO CLOSE MOBILE PHONE BUSINESS WORLDWIDE | LG NEWSROOM

Yahoo Answers has shut down | Yahoo Help – SLN35642

Facebook data leak: Half a billion users’ information posted on hacking website, cyber experts say – CNN

Supreme Court rules for Google in Oracle copyright fight over Android

Genesis broke a world record for the most drones in the sky | Engadget

Justice Clarence Thomas Takes Aim At Tech And Its Power ‘To Cut Off Speech’ : NPR

Online-only Outriders can be paused in single-player — if you have an Nvidia GPU – The Verge
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The latest in the global semiconductor shortage – The Verge

Google Wifi router management is getting rolled into the Google Home app – The Verge

Tesla delivered more cars than it made in the first quarter of 2021 – The Verge

Official Xbox Series X mini fridges are coming | Engadget

E3 2021 organizers confirm the all-digital event will be ‘100 percent free’ | Engadget

LG will reportedly announce closure of smartphone business on April 5

ISP imposes data cap, explains it to users with condescending pizza analogy | Ars Technica

Tesla’s Touchscreen Shifter Seems Like a Really Bad Idea

Sealed Super Mario Bros. shatters record with $660,000 auction sale | Ars Technica

North Korean hackers are now using a fake security company to target researchers – SiliconANGLE

Google puts limits on which apps can see what’s installed on an Android device | Engadget

Google puts limits on which apps can see what’s installed on an Android device | Engadget

Oppo smartphone adds 60x microscope camera – BBC News

Loot boxes linked to problem gambling in new research – BBC News

Stokes twins: YouTubers plead guilty over fake bank robbery – BBC News
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Both Segments: Scott Schober, BVS, Cyber Security Expert.
Scott N. Schober is the President and CEO of Berkeley Varitronics Systems (BVS), a forty-year-old New Jersey-based privately held company and leading provider of advanced, world-class wireless test and security solutions. Schober also invented BVS’s cell phone detection tools, used to enforce a “no cell phone policy” in prisons and secure government facilities. Scott is a highly sought-after subject expert on the topic of cybersecurity.

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Tampa, FL (Eastern Region) – FutureCon Events

AP sources: SolarWinds hack got emails of top DHS officials

Billions of records have been hacked already. Make cybersecurity a priority or risk disaster, warns analyst | ZDNet

School cyber-attack affects 40,000 pupils’ email – BBC News

DForce hacker returns $25m in ‘stolen’ crypto-currencies – BBC News

Ransomware admin is refunding victims their ransom payments

He downloaded the Trezor app on iOS. It was a scam and stole $1 million in bitcoin. – The Washington Post

Caught Spying on Student, FBI Demands GPS Tracker Back | WIRED

Police say they found mafia fugitive on YouTube, posting cooking tutorials | Ars Technica

Arm intros Armv9 to propel ‘next 300 billion chips’ on wave of AI, IoT, 5G
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The massive cargo ship that blocked the Suez Canal is now moving again | Ars Technica

Suez Canal blockage costing millions daily, further complicated by rocks under the ship’s bow – ABC News

The cost of the Suez Canal blockage – BBC News

VW accidentally leaks new name for its U.S. operations: Voltswagen

NASA Is Launching a $10 Billion ‘Time Machine’

Sony is closing its PlayStation Store for PS3 in July and Vita in August – The Verge

Amazon Twitter war with Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren spurred by Jeff Bezos – Vox

The Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra camera bump is huge — for a reason – The Verge

Cyberpunk 2077’s massive 1.2 patch is finally here | Engadget

A Jony Ive-designed Leica camera prototype is going up for auction | Engadget

AT&T lobbies against nationwide fiber, says 10Mbps uploads are good enough | Ars Technica

Activision releases online-only PC game without online content, cracked in one day | Ars Technica

SolarWinds hack obtained emails of top U.S. Department of Homeland Security officials: AP | Reuters

Ransomware admin is refunding victims their ransom payments
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