Month: August 2020
The Post Office Has Always Been Political
The president was furious. He feared that his political opponents were using the United States mail to rally opposition in the South in advance of the presidential election. His postmaster general called the activists “most flagitious,” and promised to stop them with “as little noise and difficulty as possible,” though…
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Google is trying to test a secret 6GHz network in 17 different states
Google is trying to secretly test a 6GHz network in 17 different states, according to a batch of FCC filings spotted by Business Insider. But exactly what Google is trying to test is unclear. Here’s a few things we do know. Google wants to experiment with 6GHz spectrum to “produce…
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‘The Goes Wrong Show’ gets funnier while things get worse
There are comedies that try to dazzle you with the depth of their cleverness and comedies that just want to hit the big red button in our brains that make us giggle. There are comedies that feel above the need to go for a joke and instead relying on… Source
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Microsoft’s ‘can’t uninstall Microsoft Edge’ support page is hilariously telling
Look, I’m sure that the new Microsoft Edge is a fantastic web browser. I’m looking forward to trying it someday. But Microsoft, I have a piece of advice for you: if so very many Windows users are googling “Can’t uninstall Microsoft Edge” that you feel the need to utterly own…
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Half of antivirus products ineffective against ‘well-known’ threats null
New research from the UK-based security testing firm SE Labs has revealed that the antivirus products from many well-known brands fail to handle 100 percent of public threats effectively. While antivirus products from Kaspersky, Microsoft and McAfee performed the best of the 14 products tested by the firm, fewer than…
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New York City says it will reassess police use of facial recognition
According to Mayor Bill de Blaiso, New York City will place additional restrictions on police use of facial recognition. The pledge comes after the NYPD employed the technology to identify a prominent Black Lives Matter activist. "We need to be ver… Source
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