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When is stupidity fraud?

Publié: septembre 25, 2016, 9:38pm CEST par Joe Wilcox

Next month I return from my first—and hopefully last—summer sabbatical. I resume writing with a question for you: "When is stupidity fraud?" I ask because someone is using my gmail address to sign up for a humungous number of newsletters and websites. At first, I presumed someone trolled me. But that no longer appears to be the case. This guy, presumably living in North Carolina, either uses my address randomly to hide his identity, or he mistypes one that is similar. Given many of the services are for an unidentified widower looking for love, I assume the latter. Behind my… [Continue Reading]
How to: Install Google Chrome web browser on Ubuntu Linux (and uninstall Firefox)

Publié: septembre 25, 2016, 9:18pm CEST par Brian Fagioli

Ubuntu comes with a lot of quality software pre-installed. Unfortunately, the default web browser, Mozilla Firefox, has been on the decline -- it is slow and clunky. On Linux, Google Chrome is now the top web browser, and it is the best way to experience Adobe Flash content too (if you still need it). Installing Google Chrome on the Linux-based operating system is not totally straightforward. This is unfortunate, as the search-giant's web browser is an important part of having an overall quality experience on Ubuntu. Don't worry, however, as we will help you to both install the wonderful Google… [Continue Reading]
New law requires IMDB to respect actors' privacy and remove ages on request

Publié: septembre 25, 2016, 4:11pm CEST par Mark Wilson

If you've ever got into an argument about the age of an actor, or you've just been curious about how old someone is, you may well have hit IMDB to find out. But starting next year, the Internet Movie Database will have to comply with requests to remove age details from profiles after the state of California passed a new anti-discrimination law. The bill, AB-1687, requires that all sites that have paid subscriptions that allow people to post resumes and other information respect requests to remove information relating to age -- or just not post this information in the first place. Welcomed… [Continue Reading]
iHeartRadio introduces All Access

Publié: septembre 25, 2016, 1:55pm CEST par Alan Buckingham

Being able to collect music as you listen to the radio isn't entirely new. Different streaming apps provide various methods of accomplishing this. Now one popular app that had not previously offered this option is getting in on the game. iHeartRadio is introducing its version, called All Access. The service claims it's the first to allow this option for listening to terrestrial radio. iHeartRadio says "you will be able to hear a song on your favorite radio station, like Z100 or Alt 98.7, and instantly save it to a playlist, replay songs, take the music from your favorite stations offline, enjoy unlimited skips… [Continue Reading]
Minecraft getting huge October update for Windows 10, Gear VR, and Pocket editions

Publié: septembre 25, 2016, 4:34am CEST par Brian Fagioli

Minecraft is a worldwide phenomenon. Heck, it is even being used in classrooms for education. For many, including yours truly, the game's popularity is a bit of curiosity. The graphics are rather poor and the entire thing just feels very rudimentary. With that said, it does not require a lot of resources, meaning it runs well on modest hardware -- this is likely a huge driver of its success. It even has special 'editions' for Windows 10, Samsung Gear VR, and mobile (Pocket). Today, at MINECON 2016, Microsoft announces that it will bring some very important updates to the game next month. While the… [Continue Reading]