A solution to P vs NP could unlock countless computational problems — or keep them forever out of reach. MIT Technology Review: On Monday, July 19, 2021, in the middle of another strange pandemic summer, a leading computer scientist in the field of co…
Teen Bought Google Ad for His Scam Website and Made 48 Bitcoins Duping UK Online Shoppers
A “sophisticated” teenager has had $2.88m in cryptocurrency confiscated after he set up a phishing site and advertised it on Google, duping consumers into handing over gift voucher redemption codes. From a report: The schoolboy set up a website imperso…
COBOLing Together Unemployment Insurance Benefits: How Delays in Fiscal Stabilizers Impact Aggregate Consumption
Abstract of a paper written by Michael Navarrete of University of Maryland: The United States experienced an unprecedented increase in unemployment insurance (UI) claims starting in March 2020, mainly due to layoffs caused by COVID-19. State unemployme…
Blind People Won the Right to Break Ebook DRM. In 3 Years, They’ll Have to Do It Again
Advocates will once again be granted a DMCA exception to make accessible versions of texts. They argue that it’s far past time to make it permanent. From a report: It’s a cliche of digital life that “information wants to be free.” The internet was supp…
Android’s 12L Feature Drop Aims To Be a Big Improvement for Folding Phones
At this year’s Android Dev Summit, Google announced an upcoming update for devices with larger screens, which includes tablets, foldables, and devices that run ChromeOS. From a report: Google is calling the update 12L, and it’s supposed to make Android…
Ransomware Gang Claims Attack on NRA
The operators of the Grief ransomware have listed today the US National Rifle Association (NRA) as a victim of one of their attacks. From a report: The organization’s name was listed on a dark web portal, often called a “leak site,” where the Grief gan…
Setback for Nvidia’s $54 Billion ARM Bid as EU Regulators Open Probe
Nvidia suffered a setback on Wednesday as EU antitrust regulators opened a full-scale investigation into its $54 billion bid for British chip designer ARM on concerns the deal could lead to higher prices, less choice and reduced innovation. From a repo…
Intel Core i9 11900K: Five Linux Distros Show Sizable Lead Over Windows 11
Phoronix: Now that Windows 11 has been out as stable and the initial round of updates coming out, I’ve been running fresh Windows 11 vs. Linux benchmarks for seeing how Microsoft’s latest operating system release compares to the fresh batch of Linux di…
The Startup That Wants To Disrupt Big Internet Providers
A new startup backed by funding from AOL founder Steve Case and Laurene Powell Jobs wants to break up broadband monopolies across the country. From a report: Internet access has been crucial during the pandemic, but it’s not ubiquitous, and it can be b…
Microsoft Closes on Apple in Race for World’s Most Valuable Listed Firm
A blowout first quarter has brought Microsoft back into contention in the race for the world’s most-valuable listed company. From a report: The software behemoth is less than $60 billion away from dethroning Apple for the first time since May 2020, bas…