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Level1 News June 28 2022: Hot Tub Crime Machine

Posted by wendell on Wed, 06/29/2022 - 14:03

https://www.linode.com/level1techs

https://www.one-tab.com/page/D_AuOJajTTODhfeWhtzIRg

0:00 - Intro
1:01 - Victory! Court Rules That DMCA Does Not Override First Amendment’s Anonymous Speech Protections
3:30 - Eric Schmidt urges US to lean on TSMC, Samsung for chip security
4:13 - Intel delays Ohio plant groundbreaking, cites stalled federal legislation
5:25 - UK wants to replace cookie pop-ups with browser-based opt-outs
6:31 - German watchdog launches Google Maps investigation
7:13 - Apple Faces German Antitrust Probe Into App Tracking Transparency
9:11 - China’s payments, fintech sectors to ‘play bigger role’ in boosting economy, President Xi says, in positive signal for Big Tech
11:10 - China wants to censor all social media comments
13:16 - China bans over 30 live-streaming behaviors and requires qualifications to discuss law, finance and medicine
14:43 - Netease shares drop after Diablo Immortal account makes "Winnie the Pooh" post on Weibo
16:50 - Iran to Cut Power Supply to Licensed Crypto Miners: State TV
17:55 - Cryptocurrency tech's security weaknesses could compromise how it runs: DARPA
19:08 - FBI says fraud on LinkedIn a 'significant threat' to platform and consumers
20:18 - Security flaws in internet-connected hot tubs exposed owners’ personal data
22:15 - Mullvad VPN axes recurring subscriptions in the name of privacy
25:02 - Russia launched cyber espionage campaigns against Ukraine allies: Microsoft
26:18 - Google is notifying Android users targeted by Hermit government-grade spyware
27:56 - Mega says it can’t decrypt your files. New POC exploit shows otherwise
29:13 - Adobe Acrobat may block antivirus tools from monitoring PDF files
30:37 - Shadowy Strava users spy on Israeli military with fake routes in bases
32:12 - Microsoft Plans to Eliminate Face Analysis Tools in Push for ‘Responsible A.I.’
33:23 - 24.6 billion pairs of credentials for sale on the dark web
33:55 - iOS 16 Will Let iPhone Users Bypass CAPTCHAs in Supported Apps and Websites
36:11 - Credentials for thousands of open source projects free for the taking—again!

#level1news

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Level1 News June 29 2022: Tracktastic Microplastics

Posted by wendell on Wed, 06/29/2022 - 14:03

https://www.linode.com/level1techs

https://www.one-tab.com/page/1hJl58ZcTdGurQqAX47s2A

0:00 - Intro
1:04 - Amazon’s workforce turnover is so high that it could run out of people to hire by 2024
4:50 - Netflix Layoffs Continue as 300 More Employees Are Fired
6:47 - Intel really just asked the EU for $624M to pay it back for overturned anti-AMD fine
8:15 - DRAM prices to drop 3-8% due to Ukraine war, inflation
9:01 - eBay acquires established NFT marketplace KnownOrigin
11:00 - The First High-Yield, Sub-Penny Plastic Processor
12:32 - Sony could have a trio of new gaming headsets on the way
13:42 - Google Says It’s Time for Longtime Small-Business Users to Pay Up
16:08 - Developers can now transfer ownership of apps that use iCloud
17:12 - Union wins right to represent workers at an Apple store for first time
17:58 - Coinbase shares fall after rival Binance.US drops spot bitcoin trading fees
19:01 - BlockFi Receives $250M Credit Facility From FTX
19:23 - First Short Bitcoin ETF to List on NYSE
19:49 - CoinFLEX Pauses Withdrawals Amid ‘Extreme Market Conditions’ and Counterparty Uncertainty
20:57 - Tencent forms 'extended reality' unit as metaverse race gathers steam
23:36 - SpaceX asserts 5G would ‘blow out’ satellite users in 12 GHz band
25:54 - Wimbledon hoping big data will improve fan experience
27:53 - Canada approves bill requiring YouTube and TikTok to promote domestic content
28:54 - Elon Musk says 3 issues need to be resolved before Twitter deal closes
30:04 - Microsoft, Meta, and others are founding a metaverse open standards group
30:54 - Mark Zuckerberg has so many VR headset prototypes to show us
33:05 - Twitter testing Notes, a long-form content feature
34:10 - Telegram tops 700 million users, launches premium tier
35:28 - Discord's AutoMod can automatically detect and block offensive words for servers
38:36 - Americans Have Close but Wary Bond With Their Smartphone
42:41 - A New Student Movement Wants You to Log Off

NEW Fractal Pop Cases!

Posted by wendell on Wed, 06/29/2022 - 14:03

Wendell got his hand on the three versions of the Pop Series style cases from Fractal! Here's what he thinks about them!

https://www.fractal-design.com/products/cases/pop/

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Mobo Twin Powers, Activate! Checking Out The Supermicro H12SSL-I/H12SSL-NT

Posted by wendell on Mon, 06/27/2022 - 10:32

NOTE: The H12SSL-I's network interface is 1 gig, not 10 gig. Sorry for the confusion!

Level1 News June 24 2022: Filthy-Mouthed Gutter Trash

Posted by wendell on Fri, 06/24/2022 - 08:52

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0:00 - Intro
0:26 - Amazon Set to Launch Drone Delivery in California
2:29 - SpaceX Wins Environmental Approval for Starship Mars Rocket Launch
3:51 - Low-cost Astra rocket suffers upper stage failure, two NASA satellites lost
4:53 - The Google engineer who thinks the company’s AI has come to life
9:35 - NASA's Perseverance rover on Mars has a 'pet rock' hitchhiker
10:47 - Data likely shows Teslas on Autopilot crash more than rivals
12:42 - Astronomers May Have Discovered the First Wandering Black Hole
13:47 - Sealed Back to the Future VHS tape sells for $75,000 at US auction
14:39 - Ukrainian Troops Have Nobody To Call To Troubleshoot Their Javelin Missiles
16:28 - State troopers pull over man driving motorized Walmart cart on Indiana interstate
18:43 - Lords complain about Parliament's ‘poor quality’ food and wine
20:14 - Elephant tramples woman to death, then attacks her corpse at funeral
22:33 - Sexy Trashcans Encourage Swedes to Toss Their Garbage
23:35 - Cannabis replaces antibiotics as chicken farmers in Lampang go organic
25:16 - Raleigh company will pay you $2,000 to release 100 cockroaches into your home
26:59 - Boston transit agency to try urine sensors on elevators
29:31 - Indiana man finds adult toy inside fish he caught in Ohio River
31:16 - Uvalde schools Police Chief Pete Arredondo: I didn't know I was in charge at the shooting scene
33:05 - Tampon shortage 2022: Procter & Gamble spokesperson links increased demand to Amy Schumer commercial
34:18 - Aaron Rodgers’ alleged new girlfriend Blu of Earth reacts to witch allegation
36:07 - Netflix greenlights 'Squid Game' reality competition series

#level1news

Buying A New 6950 XT OC Formula for a Friend: Experiencing Wonder Once Again!

Posted by wendell on Thu, 06/23/2022 - 20:43

One of Wendell's pals is retiring and looking for advice on gaming PCs. With knowledge about the best and a convenient sale, Wendell opts for AMD's RX 6950 XT OC Formula from ASRock. Coupled with the M32U Gigabyte Monitor, this gaming PC will breeze through 4k and look good doing it!

More info about AMD's Free Game Bundles
https://www.amd.com/en/gaming/raise-the-game

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Level1 News June 22 2022: Internet Explorer Goes To Live On Grandpa's Farm

Posted by wendell on Thu, 06/23/2022 - 08:00

https://www.linode.com/level1techs

https://www.one-tab.com/page/BRfbVTZDRA-XLfG_nJElaw

0:00 - Intro
0:19 - Intel tries to get its chip manufacturing back on track with “Intel 4,” due in 2023
0:50 - AMD Reveals RDNA 3 Chiplets, 3D V-Cache For Zen 4 And Phoenix Point Laptop Chips
1:39 - TSMC Reveals 2nm Node: 30% More Performance by 2025
2:31 - Ubuntu Working To Provide Good Support For The VisionFive Low-Cost RISC-V Board
3:33 - Crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital fails to meet margin calls
4:18 - Coinbase lays off 18% as execs prepare for recession, 'crypto winter'
5:04 - Bill Gates says crypto and NFTs are a sham
6:08 - Jack Dorsey’s TBD Announces Web 3 Competitor
6:23 - THE SPILL
9:55 - Google privacy lawsuit over ad bidding process to go forward
11:06 - Crypto lender Celsius pauses withdrawals, transfers citing ‘extreme market conditions’
12:19 - Ads Streaming While TV Is Off Waste $1 Billion Per Year
16:33 - Samsung temporarily reduces procurement amid inventory pressure
17:46 - Samsung caught cheating in TV benchmarks, promises software update
18:48 - Adobe plans to make Photoshop on the web free to everyone
20:39 - It's the end of the Internet Explorer era
21:11 - It's Warren Buffett Versus Google, Facebook in Latest Wind-Farm Debate
24:39 - MoonDAO Will Pick 2 of the Next Blue Origin Astronauts With the Help of NFTs
25:21 - GM 3D Prints 60,000 Parts to Keep Tahoe Deliveries on Time
26:27 - Ford issues stop-sale of Mustang Mach-Es due to potential safety defect
27:13 - Tesla (TSLA) significantly increases its electric car prices across its lineup
28:44 - Activision Internal Investigation Finds Almost Nothing Wrong
29:57 - Overwatch 2 will get rid of loot boxes
32:57 - Elon Musk's Starlink may provide internet for Royal Caribbean cruises
33:54 - SpaceX fires employees who wrote open letter complaining about Musk
35:03 - A new vulnerability in Intel and AMD CPUs lets hackers steal encryption keys
35:53 - Symbiote: A New, Nearly-Impossible-to-Detect Linux Threat
36:38 - Researchers discover a new hardware vulnerability in the Apple M1 chip
37:54 - Genetic paparazzi are right around the corner, and courts aren't ready to confront the legal quagmire of DNA theft
39:17 - Chinese-made smart coffee machines threaten Americans' data security, researcher finds

#level1news

Small and Quiet: Elitemini B550 Review

Posted by wendell on Tue, 06/21/2022 - 02:13

If you're looking for a quiet mini desktop, this may be the video for you!
Minisforum had a spare Elitemini B550 laying around and they were kind enough to give it over to us to review. Powered by AMD, this little guy can perform some decent benchmarks!

Check it out here: https://bit.ly/3wvpbBa

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Level1 News June 21 2022: The Truth Is Out There (In China)

Posted by wendell on Tue, 06/21/2022 - 02:13

https://www.linode.com/level1techs

https://www.one-tab.com/page/FEeVyOlASseOaenuwjBJQg

0:00 - Intro
0:56 - US defence contractor in talks to take over NSO Group’s hacking technology
2:26 - UK approves WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's extradition to U.S.
3:46 - Warren proposes sweeping ban on location and health data sales
4:51 - U.S. bill to rein in Big Tech backed by dozens of small and big companies
6:07 - Seattle-based Amazon software engineer goes on trial in test anti-hacking law
8:05 - Elon Musk sued for $258 billion over alleged Dogecoin pyramid scheme
9:11 - U.S. targets Russia with tech to evade censorship of Ukraine news
10:13 - Europe cracks down on data cap exemptions in update to net neutrality rules
12:11 - Qualcomm wins fight against $1 bln EU antitrust fine
13:23 - BTC Crypto Common EU Law Pact Deal Seen by This Month To Regulate Sector
14:15 - Apple’s giving up ground in its App Store fight with Dutch regulators and Tinder
15:34 - We Want to Make Britain a Crypto Hub but With Investor Protections, Says UK's Digital Minister
17:01 - UK regulator plans to launch probe into Google's and Apple's mobile duopoly
18:04 - China detects possible ‘extraterrestrial civilizations,’ state media reports
19:08 - China's bank run victims planned to protest. Then their Covid health codes turned red
21:29 - Police Linked to Hacking Campaign to Frame Indian Activists
22:59 - VPN firms are removing servers in India to avoid customer data sharing rule
23:55 - Japan makes 'online insults' punishable by one year in prison in wake of reality TV star Hana Kimura's death
24:52 - Nigeria’s internet regulator releases draft to regulate Google, Facebook, TikTok and others
26:41 - Africa News: Nigerian Exchange to Adopt Blockchain for Settling Trades by 2023
28:08 - Facebook Is Receiving Sensitive Medical Information from Hospital Websites
29:03 - YouTube Shorts tops 1.5B logged-in monthly users, touted as feeder to long-form content
30:37 - Google Talk is ending support for the third-party XMPP apps that kept it going
31:15 - Elon Musk is addressing Twitter employees: Live updates from the meeting
33:00 - Rodolfo Hernandez: Who is Colombia's 'Old Man on TikTok' that could become the next president?

#level1news

Deskmeet B660: More Like Desk Meat! 128gb / 20tb dGPU in a Tiny Package

Posted by wendell on Sat, 06/18/2022 - 08:37

Don't let the small form factor fool you, this thing packs a punch! Meet Deskmeet from ASRock. If you want a mini desktop computer as your gaming pc, well you are in luck! This dude holds a B660 motherboard, DDR4 memory, a 20cm long graphics card (RX 6600 in our case), and the power supply all inside a 8-liter case! Cool stuff bro!!

https://www.asrock.com/nettop/Intel/DeskMeet%20B660%20Series/index.asp?…

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