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Google Chrome Updated
“The stable channel has been updated to 64.0.3282.186 for Mac, Linux, and Windows”
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Really digging the update log:
“This reverts commit 26c173d76d8286b872b54c9374e9639039b8a822.
Reason for revert: Reverting the revert. Original revert meant to be on TOT, but was instead done on a M64 branch. This was not intended.”

Other Software Updates
Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition 18.2.3 Optional
Audacity 2.2.2
FileZilla Client 3.31.0

Latest Intel Security News: Updated Firmware Available for 6th, 7th and 8th Generation Intel Core Processors, Intel Xeon Scalable Processors and More
“The new microcode will be made available in most cases through OEM firmware updates.”

AMD Being Sued Now
“At least four separate lawsuits have now been filed against the California-based processor slinger, alleging violations ranging from securities fraud to breach of warranty, unfair competition, and negligence. ”

Anti-bacterial Wipes Pointless?
“Anti-bacterial wipes only eradicate bacteria from kitchen surfaces for 20 minutes and using them to keep germs at bay is “an absolutely redundant” exercise, a scientist has said. ”

Yawn…

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It’s been kinda boring out there in tech news land. Here are a few interesting articles I’ve found in the last couple of days.

Facebook’s next project: American inequality
“Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is quietly cracking open his company’s vast trove of user data for a study on economic inequality in the U.S. — the latest sign of his efforts to reckon with divisions in American society that the social network is accused of making worse.”
There is no question we have severe economic inequality in America and around the world. But IMHO, invading peoples privacy isn’t the way to go about solving it.

The Case Against Google
“Google has succeeded where Genghis Khan, communism and Esperanto all failed: It dominates the globe.”
A very long article that basically makes the point that Google is acting just like Microsoft did in the 90’s. Bonus points for comparing Google to and managing to link Genghis Khan, communism and Esperanto. Impressive!

Man Sues Microsoft Seeking New Copy of Windows 7 After Forced Windows 10 Upgrade
Go get’em bro!

Google begins replacing Android Pay and Google Wallet with new app
“Google Pay — Google’s new unified payments service, which combines Google Wallet and Android Pay — is finally rolling out today with a new app for Android devices.”

Drinking alcohol key to living past 90
“When it comes to making it into your 90s, booze actually beats exercise, according to a long-term study.”

50 year old 5 time Olympic swimmer Dara Torres ab workout.

Random Weekend Stuff…

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Reap The Whirlwind Intel
Intel facing 32 lawsuits over Meltdown and Spectre CPU security flaws. Shareholders also allege insider trading.
FYI, I’m part of one lawsuit.

Speaking Of Meltdown And Spectre
You’ll be happy to know more attack vectors have been found.

Next Win10 Upgrade Date
Early April opines one reporter. Win10 updates are just plain getting tiresome.

Google Chrome Ad Blocking
Some folks are complaining about the fact that Chrome is going to start blocking ads. Cry me a river.

Greatest U.S. Cyber Security Risk?
It is the people in this country and government ignoring the risk from “what U.S. intelligence agencies call the “big four”: Russia, China, North Korea, and Iran.” Yet we still have people calling those who can see the threats “xenophobic”.

Government Contractors A Big Security Risk
“Nearly 50 percent of contractors have a BitSight grade below C for the Protective Technology subcategory of the NIST Cybersecurity Framework.”
You know… There are thousands of military veterans out there like me who have proven themselves security wise. But, if you’ve been out of the service for more than a year (I think?) you need a sponsor (a company) to get a security clearance. No clearance no job.