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Coronavirus: Zoom under increased scrutiny as popularity soars

The New York attorney general has written to the videoconferencing company about its security measures. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2JtoX4f

FCC will require phone carriers to authenticate calls by June 2021 [pdf]

FCC will require phone carriers to authenticate calls by June 2021 [pdf] 480 by hbcondo714

Coronavirus: Racist 'zoombombing' at virtual synagogue

Hackers hijacking Zoom meetings to shout abuse is on the rise as more people talk virtually. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/3bDEsCz

Apple buys weather app Dark Sky

The iPhone maker will shut down the Android and Wear OS versions of the app in July. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/347fn0o

Apple acquires Dark Sky

Apple acquires Dark Sky 483 by LittleAthena

I think Catalina 10.15.4 broke SSH

I think Catalina 10.15.4 broke SSH 467 by chmaynard

Coronavirus: 3D-printer owners rally to create NHS face masks

More than 1,000 people volunteer to help make face shields for front-line workers. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/3dFW4zH

Amazon fires worker who led strike over virus

Amazon fires worker who led strike over virus 495 by blago

How the Zoom macOS installer does its job without you clicking ‘install’

How the Zoom macOS installer does its job without you clicking ‘install’ 478 by _Microft

Bosses panic-buy spy software to keep tabs on remote workers

Bosses panic-buy spy software to keep tabs on remote workers 463 by chatmasta

Linux 5.6

Linux 5.6 480 by SomeSnail

Houseparty: How safe is Epic Games' video chat app?

Security experts back owner's assertion that chat app is not hacking other products. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2UvkAf2

Honda bucks industry trend by removing touchscreen controls

Honda bucks industry trend by removing touchscreen controls 543 by trenning

Coronavirus: 5G ‘certainly delayed’ in Europe and UK

UK and European 5G network rollouts will certainly be delayed during the pandemic, Huawei says. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/3bIP4QL

Zoom meetings aren’t end-to-end encrypted, despite its marketing

Zoom meetings aren’t end-to-end encrypted, despite its marketing 519 by tonyztan

Coronavirus: UK considers virus-tracing app to ease lockdown

Study describes how app would alert citizens if someone they came into contact with tests positive. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/3awYcrx

Coronavirus: World leaders' posts deleted over fake news

Social networks usually leave world leaders’ posts alone - but the pandemic is changing that. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2xE7Bi6

Coronavirus Ended the Screen-Time Debate. Screens Won.

By BY NELLIE BOWLES from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2UzbSg5

Coronavirus: Contagion cast share Covid-19 advice

Kate Winslet, Matt Damon, Jennifer Ehle and Laurence Fishburne post public service announcements. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/3dK8xSD

Houseparty offers $1m reward for proof of sabotage

The company says claims it exposed users data were part of a commercial smear campaign. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2QXGdCJ

WeWork sells Meetup

WeWork sells Meetup 482 by uptown

WireGuard 1.0 for Linux 5.6

WireGuard 1.0 for Linux 5.6 477 by zx2c4

'The phone slipped into the bath': Conference call tales

How to avoid some of the pitfalls of teleconferencing and how it is changing the way we meet and do business. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2xx5TPR

New York Attorney General Looks Into Zoom’s Privacy Practices

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By Unknown Author from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2WUUBiY

WireGuard 1.0.0

WireGuard 1.0.0 506 by iamd3vil

Coronavirus: Tech firm Bloom Energy fixes broken US ventilators

The 170 repaired machines had been in storage since the H5N1 bird flu outbreak of the mid-2000s. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2UP8f4e

Coronavirus: Start-ups use Zoom app to lay off staff

Two California-based start-ups confirm they have used the conference-call app to lay off staff. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/3bNhOb9

Microsoft: Cloud services demand up, prioritization rules in place

Microsoft: Cloud services demand up, prioritization rules in place 428 by pul

Coronavirus: UK broadband data caps removed during pandemic

Coronavirus pandemic prompts removal of UK broadband data caps on fixed-line connections. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/39wTiJA

Coronavirus: Mercedes F1 to make breathing aid

Thousands of the devices, which deliver oxygen to the lungs without needing a ventilator, could be made. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2WTS74q

Ask HN: Great fiction books that have had a positive impact on your life?

Ask HN: Great fiction books that have had a positive impact on your life? 416 by sondog

Coronavirus: Fake news crackdown by UK government

A rapid response unit is working with social media firms to take down misleading or harmful content. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2WQvePe

How to burn the most money with a single click in Azure

How to burn the most money with a single click in Azure 421 by Metalnem

Khan Academy requests for donations as their servers are at 250% normal load

Khan Academy requests for donations as their servers are at 250% normal load 409 by karimf

How Russia’s Troll Farm Is Changing Tactics Before the Fall Election

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By BY DAVEY ALBA from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/3dC73Kn

Facebook, Google and Twitter Struggle to Handle November’s Election

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By BY KEVIN ROOSE, SHEERA FRENKEL AND NICOLE PERLROTH from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2QQuJkk

Manufacturers cast doubt on ventilator target

Engineering firms say the UK may not have all the ventilators it needs when virus infections peak. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/39qE3BS

Coronavirus: YouTube stars urge fans to stay at home

More than 100 YouTubers appear in a video message encouraging people to stay at home. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2JpX4Kh

From Spain to Germany, farmers warn of fresh food shortages

From Spain to Germany, farmers warn of fresh food shortages 390 by montalbano

The internet should be a public utility

The internet should be a public utility 374 by laurex

New Grad vs. Senior Dev

New Grad vs. Senior Dev 365 by kogir

Coyotes are being seen on the empty streets of San Francisco

Coyotes are being seen on the empty streets of San Francisco 368 by spking

How are Unix pipes implemented?

How are Unix pipes implemented? 381 by Arnt

Mycroft – An open-source voice assistant

Mycroft – An open-source voice assistant 398 by doener

Our list of free software for remote work

Our list of free software for remote work 381 by fsflover

Coronavirus: NHS turns to big tech to tackle Covid-19 hot spots

Amazon, Google, Palantir, Microsoft and Faculty AI will help decision-makers better understand the crisis. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2xvUm34

A Single Gesture Behind Trump Fuels an Online Conspiracy Theory

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By BY DAVEY ALBA AND SHEERA FRENKEL from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/3dB2aB4

The Hardest Program I've Ever Written – How a code formatter works (2015)

The Hardest Program I've Ever Written – How a code formatter works (2015) 413 by pcr910303

Zoom’s Use of Facebook’s SDK in iOS Client

Zoom’s Use of Facebook’s SDK in iOS Client 403 by patrickyevsukov

Coronavirus lockdown: Clubbers go online for music

With the coronavirus lockdown bringing normal nightlife to an end, some enterprising DJs are going online. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/3bxtq1O

A 3D-printed ventilator designed for Spain's coronavirus patients

A team took a week to design an emergency-use ventilator out of 3D-printed parts from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/3dtfhnU

The cello playing robot and other tech news

BBC Click's Paul Carter looks at some of the best tech stories of the week. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2wL5CIK

Coronavirus: What are ventilators and why are they important?

The lives of some Covid-19 patients may depend upon medical ventilators - here are the basics of how they work. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/33P8n7Y

Coronavirus: Tesla donates hundreds of ventilators to New York

New York has the highest number of coronavirus cases in the US and a shortage of ventilators. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2UlOEKe

It's not what programming languages do, it's what they shepherd you to

It's not what programming languages do, it's what they shepherd you to 429 by ingve

Most(ly dead) Influential Programming Languages

Most(ly dead) Influential Programming Languages 398 by luu

Social distancing slowing not only Covid-19, but other diseases too

Social distancing slowing not only Covid-19, but other diseases too 387 by prostoalex

Show HN: To fight quarantine boredom I build a site to watch movies with friends

Show HN: To fight quarantine boredom I build a site to watch movies with friends 494 by l1am0

Unity Learn platform free for three months

Unity Learn platform free for three months 496 by metreo

Zoom needs to clean up its privacy act

Zoom needs to clean up its privacy act 641 by seapunk

Food wholesalers offer online orders to sell stock

After trade from business stops, food and drink wholesalers are launching online home deliveries. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2JlWpcA

Coronavirus: Online child abuse warning during lockdown

Europol is warning that online child abusers are preparing to take advantage of more unsupervised kids online. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2QNVAO7

Coronavirus: Vodafone offers 30 days free mobile data

Vodafone is offering half a million pay monthly mobile customers 30 days of free unlimited data. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/39o3CmY

As Life Moves Online, an Older Generation Faces a Digital Divide

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By BY KATE CONGER AND ERIN GRIFFITH from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2Jio8Lx

Coronavirus: Zoom is in everyone's living room - how safe is it?

It may have got everyone chatting but some are talking about whether it is actually safe. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2UprKlg

The Week in Tech: We’re Testing How Much the Internet Can Handle

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By BY CADE METZ from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2Jg5Iej

Coronavirus: Peak District drone police criticised for 'lockdown shaming'

Derbyshire Police is accused of "nanny policing" after sharing aerial shots of Peak District walkers. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/3bt2KPt

Coronavirus: Here's how you can stop bad information from going viral

Experts are calling on the public to practice ‘information hygiene’ to help stop the spread of falsehoods online. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2Jkb4oU

The uncertain future for China's electric car makers

China is the biggest market for electric vehicles, but the coronavirus is the latest blow to shake the industry. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2JuLGgl

Zoom iOS app sends data to Facebook even if you don’t have a Facebook account

Zoom iOS app sends data to Facebook even if you don’t have a Facebook account 540 by softwaredoug

Zotero: Personal Research Assistant

Zotero: Personal Research Assistant 510 by supdatecron

3.28M file for U.S. jobless benefits

3.28M file for U.S. jobless benefits 486 by treyfitty

Coronavirus: NHS uses tech giants to plan crisis response

Amazon and Microsoft are among those helping with a dashboard to model where ventilators should go. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/3bl9Ohc

Coronavirus: The sports turning to gaming during lockdown

From boxing to Formula 1, sports are reinventing the way they are played during coronavirus pandemic. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2Ulp87Z

Huawei P40 Pro: Hands-on with the new flagship

Huawei reveals its new smartphones - but they lack Google's apps and services. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2Jhpy8W

Huawei P40 flagship phones launch amid Covid-19 crisis

Experts say demand outside of China is likely to be weak because of the virus pandemic and absent apps. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/39mHrOi

Coronavirus: UK’s WhatsApp bot working after false start

The service, provided by the government, failed to respond to some users when launched on Wednesday. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/33LcC4u

Coronavirus: Government orders 10,000 ventilators from Dyson

The engineering firm developed a new type of ventilator in response to calls on behalf of the NHS. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/39iuzIZ

Remote working: Seven tips for successful video meetings

Workplace consultant Guenaelle Watson gives seven tips for better video meetings. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/3boYnFo

Learn D3

Learn D3 454 by mbostock

Private client-side-only PWAs are hard, but now Apple made them impossible

Private client-side-only PWAs are hard, but now Apple made them impossible 457 by soapdog

Chrome phasing out support for User-Agent

Chrome phasing out support for User-Agent 423 by oftenwrong

Show HN: MVP.css – Minimalist stylesheet for HTML elements

Show HN: MVP.css – Minimalist stylesheet for HTML elements 400 by awb

Coronavirus: Tracking app aims for one million downloads

But experts warn people to be careful about other apps that claim to do the same. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2vOvHpX

New online communities help those facing isolation

How social media is bringing neighbours together to help others in the coronavirus crisis. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/3ajXaio

Lockdown boost for radio as streaming stalls

More people are turning to radio, while web users explore gardening and politics, figures suggest. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/33M9ENp

WebKit will delete all local storage after 7 days

WebKit will delete all local storage after 7 days 437 by jlelse

Lawmakers Question Start-Ups on At-Home Kits for Coronavirus Testing

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By BY NATASHA SINGER from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/3dqMDUp

Coronavirus: Millions yet to receive UK government 's Covid-19 text

Vodafone has yet to deliver all the text messages urging the public to stay indoors when possible. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2UzSQot

I got my file from Clearview AI

I got my file from Clearview AI 399 by us0r

The Dos and Don’ts of Online Video Meetings

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By BY BRIAN X. CHEN from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2Uyqxqp

Facebook group calls soar 1,000% during Italy's lockdown

The social media platform has seen usage rocket in countries hardest hit by coronavirus lockdowns. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/39iGzKz

Cho Ju-bin: South Korea chatroom sex abuse suspect named after outcry

At least 10,000 people used the chatrooms, with some paying up to $1,200 (£1,000) for access. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/3bq0hp7

Coronavirus: Walsall couple live stream wedding on Facebook

Kirsten and Richard Groom's dream wedding was thrown into doubt by the coronavirus restrictions. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/3dsZJAE

Coronavirus: Joe Wicks keeps children fit with online PE classes

The fitness guru is running free online classes every weekday for children. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/39ejRmz

Will the coronavirus change the way we watch films?

The US and China, the world's most lucrative movie markets, are rethinking how they launch new films. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2WLihGj

Zig cc: A drop-in replacement for GCC/Clang

Zig cc: A drop-in replacement for GCC/Clang 361 by hazebooth

'Avoid using the microwave to get faster internet'

With millions of people working from home, media watchdog Ofcom has some tips to boost internet speed. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2xiCjxf

Facebook Is ‘Just Trying to Keep the Lights On’ as Traffic Soars in Pandemic

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By BY MIKE ISAAC AND SHEERA FRENKEL from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/3duq29q

Don’t bail out the cruise industry

Don’t bail out the cruise industry 341 by nobita

Using Zoom? Here are the privacy issues you need to be aware of

Using Zoom? Here are the privacy issues you need to be aware of 378 by teekert

Zoom monitors activity on your computer

Zoom monitors activity on your computer 384 by kangax

Researchers say MS Edge's telemetry has worst privacy of any major browser

Researchers say MS Edge's telemetry has worst privacy of any major browser 362 by based2

Coronavirus: Dyson develops ventilators for NHS

Vacuum-maker aims to engineer and make a new type of ventilator, but others are focusing on existing designs. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2J9Z355

Coronavirus: Minecraft offers free lessons to children

The 12 digital lessons will be available to download until the end of June. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/39moIT6

Finally Something DIFFERENT – Fractal Era ITX Case Review

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After much waiting, we finally have something fresh and different from Fractal Design, the Era ITX enclosure. It’s unlike anything we have seen from them yet and a new ITX case on the market is always exciting. This is especially true coming from a company that tries to cater to both mainstream and enthusiast builds, which is what the Era ITX case is all about. I have spent the last two days working with this case, and it’s not exactly what I expected given the mission statement for this project. As you will see later on it still faces all the traditional challenges of any SFF enclosure. To start things off, there are five different colour options available. They are all pretty unique, with fully aluminium exteriors and tempered glass (TG) or wood panels options for the top. I have been patiently waiting for wood integrations on more PC cases, and it’s finally here with a metal base plate and careful construction so the wood doesn’t warp over time because of temperature fluctuati...