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When you think of Android you probably think of smartphones, or maybe tablets, watches, or TVs. But over the past few years we’ve seen a couple different companies attempt to turn Google’s mobile operating system into something you can comfortably run …
When you think of Android you probably think of smartphones, or maybe tablets, watches, or TVs. But over the past few years we’ve seen a couple different companies attempt to turn Google’s mobile operating system into something you can comfortably run on a desktop. Jide’s Remix OS was a high-profile attempt, but it’s pretty much […]
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President has used Act’s powers before for space industry.
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According to reports from Bloomberg and E&E News, the Trump Administration has been exploring another way to help coal and nuclear generators: the Defense Production Act of 1950.
The Act was passed under President Truman. Motivated by the Korean War, it allows the president broad authority to boost US industries that are considered a priority for national security. On Thursday, E&E News cited sources that said "an interagency process is underway" at the White House to examine possible application of the act to the energy industry. The goal would be to give some form of preference to coal and nuclear plants that are struggling to compete with cheap natural gas.
This appears to be the third attempt to use policy to keep coal and nuclear operators afloat. The main focus is coal generators, which Trump promised to rescue during his campaign. Although Trump's campaign rhetoric often blamed environmental regulations, the problem has been economic more than regulatory; cheap natural gas has been the biggest threat to coal and nuclear.
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Auch in Nordrhein-Westfalen kommt der Breitbandausbau nur langsam voran. Schuld sollen auch die komplizierten Förderregelungen sein. Deswegen ist ein Großteil der bereitgestellten Gelder nicht abgerufen worden. In den meisten Fällen sollen die Baumaßna…
Auch in Nordrhein-Westfalen kommt der Breitbandausbau nur langsam voran. Schuld sollen auch die komplizierten Förderregelungen sein. Deswegen ist ein Großteil der bereitgestellten Gelder nicht abgerufen worden. In den meisten Fällen sollen die Baumaßnahmen noch nicht begonnen haben. (Breitband, Glasfaser) Before Imgur and Instagram, there was Flickr, an image hosting site and community that was a pioneer of allowing users to embed content on blogs, social media, and other web pages a year before YouTube began offering something similar for online video….
Before Imgur and Instagram, there was Flickr, an image hosting site and community that was a pioneer of allowing users to embed content on blogs, social media, and other web pages a year before YouTube began offering something similar for online video. A few years later Google acquired YouTube for $1.65 billion and Yahoo acquired […]
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There are no surprises from Subaru’s redesigned small crossover.
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In a world where seemingly every auto manufacturer is making SUVs (hello, Lamborghini!) and crossovers, it can be hard to stand out from the crowd. Alfa Romeo does it by making an insanely fast and sporty crossover. Range Rover goes for an incredibly sleek look and a separate screen just for climate control. By contrast, Subaru just tries to make quality vehicles. That strategy has served the company well with the Outback, which has been at or near the top of the station wagon sales charts for what seems like forever. But can that strategy work with crossovers? Enter the Crosstrek.
All new for the 2018 model year, the Subaru Crosstrek is a mini crossover built on Subaru's new Global Platform, which Subaru says offers 70-percent more rigidity. The Crosstrek has a raised suspension with Stablex dampers for a smoother ride. The old, familiar Subaru Boxer engine remains—in this case the usual 2.0-liter, direct-injection, four-cylinder suspect capable of cranking out 152hp (113.3kW) and 145lb-ft of torque (196.6nM); if you're thinking that sounds a bit light, keep reading. The all-wheel drive Crosstrek has a seven-speed automatic transmission, but Subaru offers a six-speed manual transmission in the base and Premium trims. If automatic transmission is your thing but you like to take over sometimes, the Crosstrek comes with paddle shifters.
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Flickr wird wieder einmal verkauft. Die Foto-Community gehörte seit 2005 zu Yahoo und geht nun in die Hände von Smugmug über. Für Nutzer sind das gute Nachrichten, denn der Familienbetrieb Smugmug verspricht, das Angebot weiterzuführen. (Flickr, Yahoo)…
A spoiler-free take on how Broken Lizard got just enough right in this comedy sequel.
The Internet hype campaign for Super Troopers 2 sneaked in at the tail end of the crowdfunding gold rush in 2015, and that timing might have made all the difference. Crowdfunding fatigue is alive and well, after all, with the practice significantly dropping off since its mid-'10s heyday. Who knows if the Broken Lizard comedy troupe would have raised over $4.6 million if they'd launched the effort even half a year later?
What, then, did fans help create by way of an Indiegogo campaign? Exactly what Broken Lizard promised: "the version of Super Troopers 2 you've been waiting for." Consider that a blessing or a curse, depending on your comedy point of view, but there's just no getting around how spiritually faithful this sequel is to the silly-cops original. More important, however, is that this crowdfunded film does not bend to the simplest catchphrase and old-gag doldrums you might expect. Just because Broken Lizard took fans' money doesn't mean the comics were stuck repeating material from the 2001 film.
The result is an easy call for best crowdfunded film in recent memory. That's a low bar to clear, of course, and Super Troopers 2 is by no means a perfect film. But its ingeniously orchestrated stupidity—like a Jackson Pollack painting made up of cop pranks and hard-R visual gags—is must-see stuff for anybody who liked the first film.
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Kaspersky darf nicht mehr auf Twitter werben. Das Unternehmen verstoße gegen die Werberichtlinien und begünstige Spionage durch Russland. Firmenchef Eugene Kaspersky widerspricht. (Kaspersky, Microblogging)
Kaspersky darf nicht mehr auf Twitter werben. Das Unternehmen verstoße gegen die Werberichtlinien und begünstige Spionage durch Russland. Firmenchef Eugene Kaspersky widerspricht. (Kaspersky, Microblogging) Erneut hat die Sicherheitskonferenz RSA ein Problem mit der eigenen Infrastruktur. Über die API einer App hätten die Namen aller Teilnehmer ausgelesen werden können. Es ist nicht das erste Mal, das dort so ein Problem auftaucht. (Sicherheitslücke, Serv…
Erneut hat die Sicherheitskonferenz RSA ein Problem mit der eigenen Infrastruktur. Über die API einer App hätten die Namen aller Teilnehmer ausgelesen werden können. Es ist nicht das erste Mal, das dort so ein Problem auftaucht. (Sicherheitslücke, Server-Applikationen) Russia has found a creative way of taking down pirates by using old legislation. Online gambling is forbidden in the country so sites carrying such advertising are breaking the law. Around 250 pirate sites were spotted carrying gambling ads by tax authorities who ordered telecoms watchdog Rozcomnadzor to have them all blocked at the ISP level.
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Blocking alleged pirate sites is usually a question of proving that they’re involved in infringement and then applying to the courts for an injunction.
In Europe, the process is becoming easier, largely thanks to an EU ruling that permits blocking on copyright grounds.
As reported over the past several years, Russia is taking its blocking processes very seriously. Copyright holders can now have sites blocked in just a few days, if they can show their operators as being unresponsive to takedown demands.
This week, however, Russian authorities have again shown that copyright infringement doesn’t have to be the only Achilles’ heel of pirate sites.
Back in 2006, online gambling was completely banned in Russia. Three years later in 2009, land-based gambling was also made illegal in all but four specified regions. Then, in 2012, the Russian Supreme Court ruled that ISPs must block access to gambling sites, something they had previously refused to do.
That same year, telecoms watchdog Rozcomnadzor began publishing a list of banned domains and within those appeared some of the biggest names in gambling. Many shut down access to customers located in Russia but others did not. In response, Rozcomnadzor also began targeting sites that simply offered information on gambling.
Fast forward more than six years and Russia is still taking a hard line against gambling operators. However, it now finds itself in a position where the existence of gambling material can also assist the state in its quest to take down pirate sites.
Following a complaint from the Federal Tax Service of Russia, Rozcomnadzor has again added a large number of ‘pirate’ sites to the country’s official blocklist after they advertised gambling-related products and services.
“Rozkomnadzor, at the request of the Federal Tax Service of Russia, added more than 250 pirate online cinemas and torrent trackers to the unified register of banned information, which hosted illegal advertising of online casinos and bookmakers,” the telecoms watchdog reported.
Almost immediately, 200 of the sites were blocked by local ISPs since they failed to remove the advertising when told to do so. For the remaining 50 sites, breathing space is still available. Their bans can be suspended if the offending ads are removed within a timeframe specified by the authorities, which has not yet run out.
“Information on a significant number of pirate resources with illegal advertising was received by Rozcomnadzor from citizens and organizations through a hotline that operates on the site of the Unified Register of Prohibited Information, all of which were sent to the Federal Tax Service for making decisions on restricting access,” the watchdog revealed.
Links between pirate sites and gambling companies have traditionally been close over the years, with advertising for many top-tier brands appearing on portals large and small. However, in recent times the prevalence of gambling ads has diminished, in part due to campaigns conducted in the United States, Europe, and the UK.
For pirate site operators in Russia, the decision to carry gambling ads now comes with the added risk of being blocked. Only time will tell whether any reduction in traffic is considered serious enough to warrant a gambling boycott of their own.
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Flickr wird wieder einmal verkauft. Die Foto-Community gehörte seit 2005 zu Yahoo und geht nun in die Hände von Smugmug über. Für Nutzer sind das gute Nachrichten, denn der Familienbetrieb Smugmug verspricht, das Angebot weiterzuführen. (
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