Day: December 16, 2020

Texas Plans To Sue Google for Alleged Anticompetitive Behavior

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Wednesday that he will soon file a multistate antitrust lawsuit against Google and its advertising business, alleging that the company has stifled competition and enjoys “monopolistic power.” From a report: In a tweet, Paxton said the lawsuit will be filed on Wednesday. “This goliath of a company is using…


SoulCycle At Home Bike review: How does it compare to Peloton? – CNET

I tried the first SoulCycle bike designed to be used at home — here’s what it was like. …read more Source:: CNet


US-CERT Reports 17,447 Vulnerabilities Recorded in 2020

This marks the fourth year in a row that a record number of vulnerabilities has been discovered, following 17,306 in 2019. …read more Source:: DarkReading


Product Review: Apple’s M1 MacBook Pro 13″

An enterprise buyer’s review of the Apple M1 MacBookPro 13″ …read more Source:: ZDNet


Building Distributed Mode Loudspeakers With Plywood

Distributed-mode loudspeakers work rather differently from the typical drivers used in 99% of applications. Instead of using piston-like motion to create sound waves, they instead rely on exciting an entire panel to vibrate and thus produce sound. [JGJMatt] decided to build a pair of bookshelf-sized units, with great results. The build begins with a pair…


Facebook rolls out full-page ads, website complaining Apple is forcing it to get consent before tracking you

Small-biz campaign tugs at heart strings, inadvertently promotes how iGiant is improving privacy Facebook is running full-page ads in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Washington Post today stating that Apple’s privacy permissions overhaul in iOS 14 will be allegedly “devastating to small businesses.”… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Google Stadia Arrives on iOS

Google’s cloud gaming service now supports the iPhone and iPad. As expected, the company is using a web app to access the service. From a report: Google also says that you need to update to iOS 14.3, the latest iOS update that was released earlier this week. If you want to try it out with…


Cloud providers compute a greener future

Microsoft’s joining of The Climate Pledge aligns the two biggest cloud computing providers at a time when cloud demand has skyrocketed and will only continue to grow. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Where to buy the PS5: Get restock updates for Best Buy, Walmart, GameStop, Amazon and Target – CNET

The PlayStation 5’s natural state in the wild is “sold out,” at least for now. Check here for info on inventory at all the major retailers, including GameStop, Walmart and Amazon. …read more Source:: CNet


What’s that coming over the hill? Is it native Office? Microsoft’s flagship arrives on Apple Silicon, but you’ll have to wait for Teams

From preview to release Microsoft is rolling out native Apple silicon versions of its office apps while browser maker Mozilla does the same with its Firefox browser.… …read more Source:: TheRegister