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Computer News

Friday Random Stuff…

May 31, 2019, 14:16(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

Google Just Gave 2 Billion Chrome Users A Reason To Switch To Firefox
“Google is planning to restrict modern ad blocking Chrome extensions to enterprise users only, according to 9to5Google. This is despite a backlash to an announcement by Google in January proposing changes that will stop current ad blockers from working efficiently.
And the software giant is not backing down: It says the only people who can use ad blockers following the change will be Google’s enterprise users.
”

You can now order Alexa to purge the voice recordings it’s made
Or, just not let it record you…

A white-collar sweatshop’: Google Assistant contractors allege wage theft
“Google does not directly employ the workers who collect or create the data required for much of its technology, be they the drivers who capture photos for Google Maps’ Street View, the content moderators training YouTube’s filters to catch prohibited material, or the scanners flipping pages to upload the contents of libraries into Google Books.
Having these two tiers of workers – highly paid full-time Googlers and often low-wage and precarious workers contracted through staffing firms – is “corrosive”, “highly problematic”, and “permissive of exploitation”, the employees said.
”

To My Wife
See these beautiful hot dogs? Not one has ketchup on it.
Ketchup on hot dogs is an abomination.

Thanks for the reminder Lee!

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Thursday Morning Random Stuff…

May 30, 2019, 08:54(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

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Win10 1903 Updated
May 29, 2019—KB4497935 (OS Build 18362.145)
Several “addresses an issue” plus this one:
Addresses an issue that may cause an external USB device or SD memory card to be reassigned to an incorrect drive during installation. For more information, see “This PC can’t be upgraded to Windows 10” error on a computer that has a USB device or SD card attached.
Related: Windows 10 1903 Release History page is finally up.

New Intel Graphics Windows 10 DCH Drivers
Version: 26.20.100.6890 Date: 5/29/2019

Stuff I bookmarked recently. Some off topic, some not:

Apple’s privacy schtick is just an act, say folks suing the iGiant: iTunes ‘purchase histories sold’ to highest bidders
“Apple has been hit with a class-action complaint in the US accusing the iGiant of playing fast and loose with the privacy of its customers.”
Related: Washington Post finds 5,400 app trackers sending data from an iPhone

Why You Should Never Charge Your Phone At The Airport
“Those USB power charging stations at the airport can be hacked so that they steal data from phones using it to charge. In a tech theft called “juice jacking,” cybercriminals can reportedly use the USB plugs to download your data and install malware without you knowing.”
Old news but worth a reminder or a pass along.

Fertility paradox in male beauty quest
“Taking steroids to get a buff physique or anti-baldness pills to keep a full head of hair can damage fertility.
It has been named the Mossman-Pacey paradox after the scientists who first described it…They are trying to look really big, to look like the pinnacles of evolution. “But they are making themselves very unfit in an evolutionary sense, because without exception they had no sperm in their ejaculation at all.”…The researchers say there is a similar theme in men using medication to prevent male pattern baldness. The drug finasteride changes the way testosterone is metabolised in the body and can limit hair loss, but side effects can include erectile dysfunction and a hit to fertility.
”
Never understood dudes taking ‘roids. Ditto with the hair pills. Be a man and own it. I knew my hair was thinning. Then I saw a pic of me from the rear and saw my bald spot getting bad. I said “hell no” and used clippers to shave my head the next day. I use this now: Wahl Professional 5-Star Balding Clipper

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Tuesday Morning Random Stuff…

May 28, 2019, 08:38(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

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I would like to thank Firebirds Wood Fired Grill for treating my Dad and I to dinner. They had a buy-one-get-one offer for Vets yesterday. There were 3 of us (2 Vets) and they bought me and my Dad’s meals without us asking (which I wouldn’t have).

Nvidia Geforce Game Ready WHQL Driver 430.86
“Provides the optimal gaming experience for Quake II RTX and Assetto Corsa Competizione”
Download | Release Notes

PCMark 10 Updated
“This is a major update that adds new benchmark tests and features. Benchmark scores are not affected.”
Download | Release Notes

Save up to 60% on Casio Watches : Amazon.com
Great deals! I own this one: Casio Men’s GG-1000-1A3CR Mudmaster G-SHOCK Quartz Casual Watch, Green

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Wednesday Random Stuff…

May 22, 2019, 16:52(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

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I’m running 1903 now. I did a manual update. Seems OK. Better than my attempt a couple of weeks ago.
Is anyone using the Your Phone app with their Android. Is this app a POS or is it just not working for well for my Galaxy S7? Messages send after a while, no receive, photos don’t show…

Intel PROSet/Wireless Software and Drivers Updated
Windows 7 Version: 21.10.1 (Latest) Date: 5/21/2019
Intel Wireless Bluetooth for Windows 7 Version: 21.10.1 (Latest) Date: 5/21/2019
Intel PROSet/Wireless Software and Drivers for Windows 8.1 Version: 21.10.1 (Latest) Date: 5/21/2019
Windows 10 Wi-Fi Drivers for Intel Wireless Adapters Version: 21.10.1 (Latest) Date: 5/21/2019
Intel Wireless Bluetooth for Windows 10 Version: 21.10.1 (Latest) Date: 5/21/2019

Stuff I bookmarked recently. Some off topic, some not:

The Performance Impact Of MDS / Zombieload Plus The Overall Cost Now Of Spectre/Meltdown/L1TF/MDS
If looking at the geometric mean for the tests run today, the Intel systems all saw about 16% lower performance out-of-the-box now with these default mitigations and obviously even lower if disabling Hyper Threading for maximum security. The two AMD systems tested saw a 3% performance hit with the default mitigations. While there are minor differences between the systems to consider, the mitigation impact is enough to draw the Core i7 8700K much closer to the Ryzen 7 2700X and the Core i9 7980XE to the Threadripper 2990WX.

5G Danger: Hundreds Of Respected Scientists Sound The Alarm About Health Effects As 5G Networks Go Up Nationwide
Today, there is a growing body of scientific evidence that indicates that the electromagnetic radiation that we are constantly being bombarded with is not good for us. Hundreds of scientists that are engaged in research in this area have signed the “International EMF Scientist Appeal”

Google Express
I don’t know much about it but Google Express has:
– Spend $50, get $15 off with BOXEDMEM15 . Limit 2 coupon redemptions per user. Max discount $30.
&
– 20% off your first 3 orders after applying code: MAYSAVE19 (max of $20 per order).

Processed Foods Can Make You Gain Weight: Study
During the first 14 days, half of the participants ate what was called an “ultra-processed diet,” which consisted of foods such as chicken salad with canned chicken, turkey bacon, sweetened Greek yogurt, baked potato chips, and bagels with cream cheese.
The other half of the group was given a minimally processed diet, which consisted of whole fruits and vegetables, meat and fish, nuts, oatmeal, and eggs. After 14 days, the participants switched diets.
The results were that people who ate processed foods gained 2 pounds while those who ate minimally processed food lost 2 pounds.

Even government guideline amounts of red meat and bacon increase risk of bowel cancer, study finds
Eating a bacon sandwich, beef or sausages on just four days a week significantly increases the risk bowel cancer, despite being well within government dietary guidelines, experts have warned.
Y’all just ain’t gonna let me enjoy my bacon cheeseburger are you?

US cosmetics are full of chemicals banned by Europe – why?
A long list of potentially harmful ingredients banned in the EU are legally allowed in the US due to historically relaxed regulations…The disparity in standards between the EU and US has grown to the extent it touches almost every element of most Americans’ lives. In cosmetics alone, the EU has banned or restricted more than 1,300 chemicals while the US has outlawed or curbed just 11.

Wise words of wisdom we could all use in our lives : theCHIVE (28 Photos)

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Friday Random Stuff…

May 17, 2019, 08:22(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

New Intel Graphics Drivers
Windows 7 & 8.1 | Windows 10 DHC Drivers | Windows (All)

Meltdown Redux: Intel Flaw Lets Hackers Siphon Secrets from Millions of PCs
researchers have uncovered yet another flaw in the deepest guts of Intel’s microscopic hardware. This time, it can allow attackers to eavesdrop on virtually every bit of raw data that a victim’s processor touches.
Today Intel and a coordinated supergroup of microarchitecture security researchers are together announcing a new, serious form of hackable vulnerability in Intel’s chips. It’s four distinct attacks, in fact, though all of them use a similar technique, and all are capable of siphoning a stream of potentially sensitive data from a computer’s CPU to an attacker.
RIDL and Fallout: MDS attacks research page at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
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Wednesday Morning News

May 15, 2019, 08:05(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

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AMD Radeon Software Adrenalin 2019 Edition 19.5.1 Optional
Support for Win10 1903, performance improvements, fixes.
Download | Release Notes

Other Software:
Google Chrome 74.0.3729.157 (Chrome For Android too) – Direct downloads (EN-US): 32-bit | 64-bit
VirtualBox 6.0.8
VMware Workstation 15.1.0

Microsoft warns wormable Windows bug could lead to another WannaCry
Microsoft is warning that the Internet could see another exploit with the magnitude of the WannaCry attack that shut down computers all over the world two years ago unless people patch a high-severity vulnerability. The software maker took the unusual step of backporting the just-released patch for Windows 2003 and XP, which haven’t been supported in four and five years, respectively.

Microsoft Advisory | XP Patches (KB4500331) | Windows 7 Patches

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Patch Tuesday

May 14, 2019, 13:14(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

audacity

Windows 7-10 updated.
This may or may not be the last update before the May 2018 feature update.

Windows 7
May 14, 2019—KB4499175 (Security-only update)
May 14, 2019—KB4499164 (Monthly Rollup)

Windows 8.1
May 14, 2019—KB4499165 (Security-only update)
May 14, 2019—KB4499151 (Monthly Rollup)

Windows 10
1809 – May 14, 2019—KB4494441 (OS Build 17763.503)
1803 – May 14, 2019—KB4499167 (OS Build 17134.765)
1709 – May 14, 2019—KB4499179 (OS Build 16299.1146)

Other Software:

Audacity 2.3.2
Download | Release Notes | Home Page

CCleaner 5.57
A whole lotta ‘meh’. I’d skip it.
Download (I use portable) | Release Announcement
See also: Blocking A Programs Internet Access Via The Windows Firewall

Adobe Reader Updated
Download en-US | All Downloads | Security Bulletin | Release Notes

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Random Friday Stuff…

May 10, 2019, 11:43(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

Nvidia Geforce Game Ready WHQL Driver 430.64
Provides the optimal gaming experience for RAGE 2, Total War: Three Kingdoms, and World War Z
Download | Release Notes

Stuff I bookmarked recently. Some off topic, some not

It’s Time to Break Up Facebook
Lots of great points made by Chris Hughes, a co-founder of Facebook.

Parents can’t delete what kids tell Amazon voice assistant
Now those advocates say the kids’ version of Amazon’s Alexa won’t forget what children tell it, even after parents try to delete the conversations. For that and other alleged privacy flaws they found while testing the service, they’re now asking the Federal Trade Commission on Thursday to investigate whether it violates children’s privacy laws.
Here’s a thought. Stop using devices as babysitters.

Mozilla looks to Tor as it ponders Super Private Browsing mode
“Super Private Browsing Mode”? Is this like Double Secret Probation?

Eggheads confirm: Rampant Android bloatware a privacy and security hellscape
The apps bundled with many Android phones are presenting threats to security and privacy greater than most users think.
This according to a paper (PDF) from university researchers in the US and Spain who studied the pre-installed software that 214 different vendors included in their Android devices. They found that everyone from the hardware builders to mobile carriers and third-party advertisers were loading products up with risky code.

Feds charge Chinese national in 2015 breach of health insurer Anthem
Federal prosecutors have indicted a Chinese national they say carried out sophisticated network intrusions on four US companies, including one on health insurer Anthem that stole personal information belonging to close to 80 million people.

Boston Beer Company and Dogfish Head Agree to Merge in $300 Million Deal
The merger brings together the Brewers Association’s second-largest craft beer maker, Boston Beer, with the 13th largest craft brewery, Dogfish Head. Both companies will retain their status as BA-defined independent craft breweries.
This is HUGH news in the craft beer world. Dunno what I think about it yet.

‘Wild Kingdom’ Host Jim Fowler Dead At 89
The wildlife expert co-hosted Mutual of Omaha’s “Wild Kingdom” with Marlin Perkins beginning in 1963.
I loved that show.

Cap2Cap
Tomorrow I’m riding the Cap2Cap annual bike ride fundraiser event for the Virginia Capital Trail Foundation. Not enough time riding this year so I’m only doing the 23 miler.

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Wednesday Morning News

May 8, 2019, 07:39(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

Firefox 66.0.5
Further improvements to re-enable web extensions which had been disabled for users with a master password set
Download | Release Notes

Wise Disk Cleaner 10.1.9
Improved Task bar jump list cleaning, Updated various translations, Minor bug fixes.
Download (I use portable) | Release Log

Microsoft to reboot PowerToys for Windows 10 in open source form
I dunno, looks kinda lame.

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Tuesday Morning Random Stuff…

May 7, 2019, 08:31(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

O&O ShutUp10 Updated
Version 1.6.1402 features Win10 1903 support.
Download | Changelog

Tails 3.13.2
Fixes and improvements
Download & Info

Tor Browser 8.0.9
This release fixes the issue which caused NoScript and all other Firefox extensions signed by Mozilla to be disabled.
Download & Info

Stuff I bookmarked recently. Some off topic, some not:
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