With the 30th birthday of Linux coming up, TechRepublic’s Jack Wallen argues that its distros “are so much better today.”
I remember like it was yesterday. The very first time I booted into the Linux desktop. The distribution in question was Caldera Op…
Moderna Will Start Its First Human Trials of an mRNA Vaccine for HIV
CNET reports:
Using the same mRNA technology that broke the mold with effective COVID-19 vaccines, Moderna has developed two vaccines for HIV. The first phase of testing for both could begin as early as Thursday, according to a post on the National Ins…
Microsoft-Owned Bethesda Releases New ‘Enhanced’ Version of Quake 1
“A newly-enhanced edition of the original Quake has been officially revealed by Bethesda at QuakeCon 2021,” reports GamesRadar+
The updated edition of the classic 1996 first-person shooter is out right now on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One…
A New Volcanic Island Has Appeared Near Japan
“A new island has been discovered near Iwo Jima,” reports long-time Slashdot reader thephydes, “located around 1,200 kilometers [746 miles] south of Tokyo, after a submarine volcano began erupting late last week, the Japan Coast Guard said Monday.”
Ja…
2G and 3G Networks Are Shutting Down. Should You Consider 5G For IoT?
“There is no simple answer to this question,” argues an article at EE Times. At least, not yet…
Slashdot reader dkatana shares their report:
For most industrial IoT applications, the question remains: Do I need 5G for my IoT connections? It depends…
‘No Service’ Bug Hits Some IOS 14.7.1 Users After Updating Their IPhones
“What seemed like a small update has, for some, turned into a huge headache,” reports ZDNet:
Over on Apple’s support forum, there are several threads from users complaining that iOS 14.7.1 broke their iPhones, causing a “no service” problem where user…
New Report Suggests a Different Chinese Government Cover-Up on Covid-19 Origins
“COVID-19 origin theorists could be right about a Chinese government cover-up,” reports The Week, “but they might have their sights set in the wrong direction, an American virologist suggested to Bloomberg.”
When an international group of experts orga…
GM Recalls 73,000 More of Its Chevy ‘Bolt’ Electric Cars Over Fire Risk
In November GM recalled 69,000 of its “Bolt” electric cars after five reported fires and two minor injuries. Last month they issued a second recall “after at least two of the electric vehicles that were repaired for a previous problem erupted into flam…
Former Loki Developer Jerryrigs a Multiplayer Zork, Available Via Telnet
Programmer Ryan C. Gordon (also known as icculus) is a former employee at Loki Software, one of the first companies to port videogames from Microsoft Windows to Linux, according to his Wikipedia page. He’s still hosting many Loki software projects at i…
Court Rules California’s ‘Gig Worker’ Initiative is Unconstitutional
Reuters reports:
A California judge on Friday ruled that a 2020 ballot measure that exempted ride-share and food delivery drivers from a state labor law is unconstitutional as it infringed on the legislature’s power to set standards at the workplace……