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Level1 News January 26 2022: Nobody Expects The Microsoft Acquisition!

Posted by wendell on Thu, 01/27/2022 - 12:10

https://www.linode.com/level1techs

https://www.one-tab.com/page/rpsM02yTTVOI3eI-ejTafQ

0:00 - Intro
0:32 - Pakistani Woman Sentenced to Death for 'Blasphemy' on WhatsApp
1:37 - In China, You Can Go to College to Become a Social Media Influencer
2:34 - Bring in the clones: Instagrammers are genetically replicating their pets
3:45 - YouTuber Accused of Crashing His Plane for Views. Now the Feds Are Investigating
5:13 - Social Media Bans of Scientific Misinformation Aren't Helpful, Researchers Say
5:51 - Facebook and Instagram may help you create and sell NFTs
8:03 - Facebook And Google CEOs Approved An Illegal Ad Deal, States Say
9:06 - Walmart is quietly preparing to enter the metaverse
9:55 - PayPal faces lawsuit for freezing customer accounts and funds
11:14 - Netflix raises monthly subscription prices in U.S., Canada
13:21 - Some Roku smart TVs are now showing banner ads over live TV
14:10 - John Deere Hit With Class Action Lawsuit for Alleged Tractor Repair Monopoly
15:18 - Nvidia’s AI-powered scaling makes old games look better without a huge performance hit
16:41 - Intel to Unveil 'Ultra Low-Voltage Bitcoin Mining ASIC' in February
17:30 - Apple AR headset could cost consumers over $2,000
19:00 - Mozilla stops accepting cryptocurrency, Wikipedia may be next: Are dominos falling?
19:44 - Major Record Labels Sue Youtube-dl's Hosting Provider
23:37 - YouTube will stop making most original shows
25:37 - Google is building an AR headset
25:54 - Google Hires PayPal Veteran as Part of Crypto Push
28:58 - Amazon heads to the mall with prototype clothing store
30:06 - Microsoft Buys Activision Blizzard

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6500 XT Part 2: IT'S NOT 12 FPS!!!!

Posted by wendell on Thu, 01/27/2022 - 12:10

Thank you Micro Center for sponsoring today's video!
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Calling All Wizards: Let’s Build the Ultimate Data Org Guide

Posted by wendell on Tue, 01/25/2022 - 18:14

Check out the forum thread, it splits into several other threads: https://forum.level1techs.com/t/the-ultimate-home-server-toward-an-amal…

We would love to hear your ideas!

Level1 News January 25 2022: Google Gets the Gavel

Posted by wendell on Tue, 01/25/2022 - 18:14

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https://www.one-tab.com/page/o826uB9gR2SNafsoFYsYBg

0:00 - Intro
0:54 - Elon Musk's brain implant company is inching toward human trials
2:41 - Felony charges are 1st in a fatal crash involving Autopilot
4:17 - FedEx Asks FAA to Let It Install Anti-Missile Lasers on Planes
5:20 - FTC antitrust watchdogs reportedly investigating Meta’s VR division
6:00 - FSB arrests REvil ransomware gang members
7:25 - Democrats unveil bill to ban online ‘surveillance advertising’
10:10 - EU wants to build its own DNS infrastructure with built-in filtering capabilities
11:17 - Chinese regulator denies issuing guidelines on internet giants’ investments, fundraisings
12:00 - U.S. examining Alibaba's cloud unit for national security risks
12:48 - UK Gov't Plans Publicity Blitz to Undermine Chat Privacy
15:20 - WhatsApp Ordered To Help U.S. Agents Spy On Chinese Phones—No Explanation Required
16:30 - Winter Olympics: Athletes advised to use burner phones in Beijing
16:57 - Israeli citizens targeted by police using Pegasus spyware, report claims
18:05 - Biden to Expand National Security Agency Role in Government Cybersecurity
18:35 - Senate committee votes to advance major tech antitrust bill
20:29 - Cambodia’s Internet May Soon Be Like China’s: State-Controlled
21:02 - California judge rules Google’s confidentiality agreements break labor law
23:09 - Fed releases long-awaited study on a digital dollar but doesn't take a position yet on creating one
26:57 - Bank of Russia Calls for Full Ban on Crypto
27:21 - NYC Mayor Adams will convert his city paycheck to cryptocurrency via Coinbase
28:19 - ‘Havana syndrome’ unlikely caused by hostile foreign power, CIA says
29:38 - Rescuers Save Dog From Drowning With a Sausage and a Drone

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Level1 News January 19 2022: It Ain't Easy Being Green

Posted by wendell on Fri, 01/21/2022 - 14:32

https://www.one-tab.com/page/vtRLGkcoStCbkr0v3hbxHA

0:00 - Intro
0:58 - Google Had Secret Project to ‘Convince’ Employees ‘That Unions Suck’
3:07 - Canon Forced to Tell Printer Users How to Break DRM
4:27 - The PC market just had another big year thanks to pandemic demand
5:09 - PCI Express 6.0 Specification Finalized: x16 Slots to Reach 128GBps
6:38 - UltraRAM Breakthrough Brings New Memory and Storage Tech to Silicon
8:33 - Microsoft Hires Key Apple Engineer to Work on Custom Chips
10:44 - Linux Mint sells out for Mozilla money -- Google becomes default search in Firefox
13:58 - The GMC Hummer EV Could Pop Wheelies Before Engineers Intervened
15:05 - Prairie Tesla owners battle loss of heat amid extreme cold weather after software update
18:34 - Tesla delays Cybertruck to early 2023, says report
20:07 - Green texts in iMessages nudge teens to use iPhones
20:56 - After ruining Android messaging, Google says iMessage is too powerful
22:32 - The Associated Press is starting its own NFT marketplace for photojournalism
25:15 - Xbox players are fed up with forced crossplay against PC gamers
26:49 - Wordle clones yanked from Apple’s App Store
28:27 - Game maker says Apple, Google selling rip-offs in new lawsuit
29:29 - Fortnite Finally Back On iOS Via Nvidia GeForce Now Streaming
30:36 - Bitcoin slips under the $40,000 mark
31:26 - Apple submits plans to allow alternative payment systems in S.Korea
33:33 - Panasonic to Offer Four-Day Workweek in Japan
37:20 - China Tutoring Cutdown Led New Oriental Education to Fire 60,000

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6500XT ; Now Attempting Launch - Gigabyte Eagle Tested

Posted by wendell on Fri, 01/21/2022 - 14:32

HAF500 - Cooler Master Case Review

Posted by wendell on Fri, 01/21/2022 - 14:32

https://summit.coolermaster.com/summer/case/haf500/
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Level1 News January 21 2022: Driving Miss Deer

Posted by wendell on Fri, 01/21/2022 - 14:32

https://www.one-tab.com/page/xdW4YxBNSSqW_f-vWAcxaQ

0:00 - Intro
0:41 - Meta's Head of PR Leaves a Company on Fire
2:03 - LinkedIn to launch audio events later this month
2:51 - January 6 committee subpoenas Google, Facebook, Twitter and Reddit in probe of Capitol attack
4:02 - Pharma Bro Martin Shkreli banned for life from drug industry in monopoly case, ordered to pay $64.6 million
6:45 - Mozilla to Study Facebook Tracking With Help From Firefox Users
8:25 - Telegram could be shut down in Germany, government warns
9:02 - Nigeria lifts ban on Twitter, says the social media giant has met conditions
10:47 - Second Life founder returns to revamp his original metaverse
12:21 - The AI software that could turn you in to a music star
14:05 - How AI transformed Rembrandt's 'The Night Watch' — down to the 'pin-sharp particles of pigment'
19:24 - AI unmasks anonymous chess players, posing privacy risks
20:34 - There Was Less Lightning During COVID Lockdowns, Research Finds
21:53 - In a First, Man Receives a Heart From a Genetically Altered Pig
24:11 - China critic Sen. Tommy Tuberville again bought Alibaba stock, options
25:38 - Woman regrets TikTok video - Insists she needs chickens and not men
26:46 - Cat, 'enraged' after scolding, attacks Omaha woman
29:25 - Ovo Energy sorry over advice to cuddle pets to stay warm
30:41 - Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi Convicted On 3 Charged, Jailed For 4 Years
31:22 - Suspected DUI driver hit deer, put it in hatchback – still alive – and kept driving
32:34 - Shipping Carbon Price Loophole Lets Millions of Tonnes of CO2 off the Hook
34:26 - Thieves Raiding Cargo Containers, Stealing Packages On Downtown Section Of Union Pacific Train Tracks
36:49 - Musk says Tesla to accept dogecoin for merchandise
37:29 - Israeli woman sues after unwittingly inspiring an adult doll
40:11 - Anger after stranger plaits horse's mane in field

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Level1 News January 18 2022: Snorlax On Crime

Posted by wendell on Tue, 01/18/2022 - 14:34

https://www.one-tab.com/page/DWSYn9HTRvumvH2qxA7J7Q

0:00 - Intro
1:18 - The FTC's antitrust suit against Facebook is cleared to move forward
3:05 - FAA Reveals the 50 US Airports With '5G Buffer' Zones
4:46 - Carmakers Launch Desperate Attempt to Delay Massachusetts Right-to-Repair Law
6:05 - LAPD officers fired for catching a Snorlax instead of a burglar denied appeal
8:03 - Lots of recycled arguments when the legislature debates open source software
10:17 - EU orders Europol to delete data on citizens who have not committed crimes
12:51 - China to create own NFT industry based on state-backed blockchain infrastructure, main developer says
13:52 - India to own 35.8% in Vodafone Idea after conversion of dues
14:46 - 500M Avira Antivirus Users Introduced to Cryptomining
16:08 - Dev corrupts NPM libs 'colors' and 'faker' breaking thousands of apps
17:56 - T-Mobile begins blocking iPhone users from enabling iCloud Private Relay in the US
19:14 - Threat actors can simulate iPhone reboots and keep iOS malware on a device
21:10 - Scammers put fake QR codes on parking meters to intercept parkers’ payments
22:38 - Raspberry Pi Can Detect Malware By Scanning for EM Waves

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Checking out the Gigabyte Z690 Gaming X DDR4: Does DDR5 Matter for Alder Lake?

Posted by wendell on Mon, 01/17/2022 - 17:37

Wendell puts the Gigabyte Z690 Gaming X DDR4 through its paces!

Power consumption info: https://www.igorslab.de/en/intels-alder-lake-hose-and-open-questions-ho…

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