Pine64 today announced its latest Linux-powered device, the PinePhone Pro, an update to the original PinePhone which sees a more powerful device running mainline Linux (Manjaro in this case) on a mobile device that works as a cellphone and a desktop co…
Valve Bans Blockchain Games and NFTs On Steam
Games that use blockchain technology or let users exchange NFTs or cryptocurrencies won’t be allowed on Steam, according to a rule added to Valve’s “What you shouldn’t publish on Steam” list. The Verge reports: The change was pointed out by SpacePirate…
7-Eleven Breached Customer Privacy By Collecting Facial Imagery Without Consent
An anonymous reader quotes a report from ZDNet: In Australia, the country’s information commissioner has found that 7-Eleven breached customers’ privacy by collecting their sensitive biometric information without adequate notice or consent. From June 2…
PowerPC Fork of Firefox Reaches End of the Road
Andrew Cunningham writes via Ars Technica: It has been well over a decade since PowerPC Macs roamed the earth — so long that the Intel Macs that replaced them are themselves being replaced by something else. But to this day, there’s a small community …
Modular Framework Laptop Gets Marketplace For All Those Modules
Framework, makers of the modular 13.5-inch Framework laptop that’s designed to be easily repaired and upgraded, has launched a dedicated marketplace filled with replacement parts and upgrades for its portable computer. The Verge reports: Writing in a b…
OpenBSD 7.0 Released
ArchieBunker writes: Everyone’s favorite security-focused operating system, OpenBSD, released version 7.0 today. In addition to the usual bug fixes and performance enhancements, support for RISC-V processors has been added. The changelog and mirrors ca…
Site Allowing You To ‘Skip the Interview’ Launches, Then Promptly Shuts Down
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Protocol: A company proposing job-seekers ask past coworkers to pay money and “sponsor” them for a new job launched, and rather immediately shut down, its website on Wednesday. The main idea behind the site, cal…
Elon Musk Says Starlink Will Provide Faster Internet Speeds On Airlines
Elon Musk touted SpaceX’s plan to use Starlink for in-flight Wi-Fi, saying in a tweet on Thursday that the service could add “low latency ~half gigabit connectivity in the air!” CNBC reports: Starlink is the company’s plan to build an interconnected in…
An Unprecedented Wave of Online Bank Fraud Is Hitting Britain
An unprecedented wave of online bank fraud has been hitting Britain this year. “The country is the global epicenter for such attacks, according to five of the biggest British banks and more than a dozen security experts who said scammers were buying up…
Ted Cruz Says Bitcoin Mining Can Fix Texas’ Crumbling Electric Grid
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Motherboard: Texas’ energy grid has problems. Those issues were laid bare this past winter when a storm put the state in a deep freeze, causing blackouts for millions and killing hundreds of people. Sen. Ted Cru…