Day: April 7, 2020

Nixie Clock Turns Boombox

With all the Nixie Clock projects out there, it is truly difficult to come up with something new and unique. Nevertheless, [TheJBW] managed to do so with his Ultimate Nixie Internet Alarm Clock (UNIAC) which definitely does not skimp on cool features. Although the device does tell time, it is actually a portable boombox that…


As School Moves Online, Many Students Stay Logged Out

Teachers at some schools across the country report that fewer than half of their students are participating in online learning. From a report: Chronic absenteeism is a problem in American education during the best of times, but now, with the vast majority of the nation’s school buildings closed and lessons being conducted remotely, more students…


OnePlus 8 Pro will have speedy 30W wireless charging – CNET

OnePlus says you’ll be able to charge the phone by 50% in 30 minutes. Best 5G-ready phones: Galaxy S10, OnePlus 7 Pro and more …read more Source:: CNet


Microsoft buys corp.com domain in the name of customer security

Microsoft has bought the corp.com domain, which was up for sale, to try to head off security issues that could affect thousands of Windows PCs. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Microsoft Buys Corp.com So Bad Guys Can’t

Brian Krebs: In February, KrebsOnSecurity told the story of a private citizen auctioning off the dangerous domain corp.com for the starting price of $1.7 million. Domain experts called corp.com dangerous because years of testing showed whoever wields it would have access to an unending stream of passwords, email and other sensitive data from hundreds of…


Firefox boosts address bar in latest update – CNET

A small, but useful improvement. …read more Source:: CNet


Turn an old monitor and keyboard into a new workstation with this mini-PC for $190 – CNET

Working from home? This might be a good alternative to buying a new laptop. Plus, a refurb Microsoft Surface Laptop for $535. …read more Source:: CNet


Microsoft Teams: How to master remote work beyond the basics

Want to make yourself more productive with Microsoft Teams? Use these eight tips to master command-line and keyboard shortcuts, connect to external apps, and make useful content easier to find. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Dyson’s new humidifier cleans itself – CNET

It’s also $800. …read more Source:: CNet


Security-focused microkernel goes in for some seL4-care, becomes a foundation to keep that ecosystem growing

Being under the Linux Foundation umbrella is a good way to get that done The team behind the seL4 secure microkernel has created a foundation to help build a wider ecosystem.… …read more Source:: TheRegister