Miscellaneous Tech News
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Man sentenced to death in Singapore via Zoom
A man has been sentenced to death via a Zoom video call in Singapore, as the country remains on lockdown following a spike in Covid-19 cases.
Punithan Genasan, 37, received the sentence on Friday for his role in a drug deal that took place in 2011. It marks the city's first case where such a ruling has been done remotely. Human rights groups argued that pursuing the death penalty at a time when the world is being gripped by a pandemic was "abhorrent".The vast majority of court hearings in Singapore have been adjourned until at least 1 June, when the city's current lockdown period is due to end.Cases which have been deemed to be essential are being held remotely. -
Coronavirus: MPs demand answers on misinformation
Twitter has begun labelling tweets that spread misinformation about Covid-19, including some from Mark Steele, who posts about links between 5G and coronavirus.
But tweets from other 5G conspiracy theorists, such as David Icke, remain unchallenged. MPs have asked Google, Twitter and Facebook to return to Parliament to answer their questions about content. Only Facebook's head of global policy Monica Bickert has agreed to attend. Chairman of the DCMS (Digital, Culture, Media and Sport) select committee Julian Knight said MPs had been "very disappointed" by the standard of evidence given by the three firms about coronavirus misinformation at their last meeting. "The failure by Twitter, Facebook and Google to give adequate answers in writing to our outstanding questions have left me with no alternative but to recall them to Parliament," he said in a statement. -
Researchers Squeezed Breakneck 44.2 Tbps Through Ordinary Fiber Optic Cables
A group of scientists in Australia used a "microcomb" to accelerate internet connection speeds to breakneck speeds of 44.2 Tbps — roughly 1 million times faster than an average user's internet speed.
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@hobbit666 said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
Researchers Squeezed Breakneck 44.2 Tbps Through Ordinary Fiber Optic Cables
A group of scientists in Australia used a "microcomb" to accelerate internet connection speeds to breakneck speeds of 44.2 Tbps — roughly 1 million times faster than an average user's internet speed.
And only 300% faster than Cisco claimed a decade ago was the speed necessary for YouTube videos in a Spicecorps event.
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Huge Microsoft Windows Update Advisory
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@scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
Huge Microsoft Windows Update Advisory
Why is Microsoft Update even messing with user data anyway? I get it if you’re not able to access your data because you can’t log in.
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Coronavirus: First Google/Apple-based contact-tracing app launched
The team developing Switzerland's coronavirus contact-tracing app says it has become the first to have launched a product incorporating a technology provided by Apple and Google.
Members of the Swiss army, hospital workers and civil servants can now install the SwissCovid app ahead of a planned wider rollout. A Latvian coalition says it is running close behind. But the US tech firms face criticism for their prescriptive approach. Automated contact tracing involves using smartphones to detect when two people are close to each other for long enough that there is a significant risk of contagion, so that one can be warned if the other is later diagnosed with having the disease. -
Google deletes millions of negative TikTok reviews
Google has deleted millions of negative TikTok reviews from its Play store after the app's rating fell from 4.5 to 1.2 stars overnight.
The video-sharing platform was inundated with one-star reviews after an Indian creator posted a spoof video of an acid attack. Faizal Siddiqui has apologised, and TikTok has deleted copies of his clip. But Google intervened after it determined that critics had set up fake accounts to amplify their protests. Even so, the move has had limited effect, and TikTok's rating remains below two stars on the official Android marketplace. -
@mlnews said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
Google deletes millions of negative TikTok reviews
Google has deleted millions of negative TikTok reviews from its Play store after the app's rating fell from 4.5 to 1.2 stars overnight.
The video-sharing platform was inundated with one-star reviews after an Indian creator posted a spoof video of an acid attack. Faizal Siddiqui has apologised, and TikTok has deleted copies of his clip. But Google intervened after it determined that critics had set up fake accounts to amplify their protests. Even so, the move has had limited effect, and TikTok's rating remains below two stars on the official Android marketplace.TikTok's month-on-month in-app purchases revenues increased tenfold to $78m (£63.8m), with 86.6% coming from China, followed by 8.2% in the US.
Holy cow - Chinese people are really willing to spend money donating to tictok stars? crazy...
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@Dashrender said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@mlnews said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
Google deletes millions of negative TikTok reviews
Google has deleted millions of negative TikTok reviews from its Play store after the app's rating fell from 4.5 to 1.2 stars overnight.
The video-sharing platform was inundated with one-star reviews after an Indian creator posted a spoof video of an acid attack. Faizal Siddiqui has apologised, and TikTok has deleted copies of his clip. But Google intervened after it determined that critics had set up fake accounts to amplify their protests. Even so, the move has had limited effect, and TikTok's rating remains below two stars on the official Android marketplace.TikTok's month-on-month in-app purchases revenues increased tenfold to $78m (£63.8m), with 86.6% coming from China, followed by 8.2% in the US.
Holy cow - Chinese people are really willing to spend money donating to tictok stars? crazy...
The same can be said regarding YouTube, Instagram, Twitch, and other 'Internet Famous' platforms
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@Dashrender said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
Holy cow - Chinese people are really willing to spend money donating to tictok stars? crazy...
What planet do you live on?
Oh that's right Nebraska.......
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@JaredBusch said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@Dashrender said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
Holy cow - Chinese people are really willing to spend money donating to tictok stars? crazy...
What planet do you live on?
Oh that's right Nebraska.......
I have no idea what you're trying to say?
Personally - the crazy amount of money people spend on that crap dumbfounds me, but then again I spend money to look like a plastic spaceman, so who am I to judge?
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@Dashrender said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@JaredBusch said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@Dashrender said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
Holy cow - Chinese people are really willing to spend money donating to tictok stars? crazy...
What planet do you live on?
Oh that's right Nebraska.......
I have no idea what you're trying to say?
Personally - the crazy amount of money people spend on that crap dumbfounds me, but then again I spend money to look like a plastic spaceman, so who am I to judge?
Plastic Spaceman should be the title of your band.
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@scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@Dashrender said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
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@Dashrender said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
Holy cow - Chinese people are really willing to spend money donating to tictok stars? crazy...
What planet do you live on?
Oh that's right Nebraska.......
I have no idea what you're trying to say?
Personally - the crazy amount of money people spend on that crap dumbfounds me, but then again I spend money to look like a plastic spaceman, so who am I to judge?
Plastic Spaceman should be the title of your band.
I can't take credit for that... someone else in my group says it all the time when there is drama..
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@Dashrender said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@Dashrender said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@JaredBusch said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@Dashrender said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
Holy cow - Chinese people are really willing to spend money donating to tictok stars? crazy...
What planet do you live on?
Oh that's right Nebraska.......
I have no idea what you're trying to say?
Personally - the crazy amount of money people spend on that crap dumbfounds me, but then again I spend money to look like a plastic spaceman, so who am I to judge?
Plastic Spaceman should be the title of your band.
I can't take credit for that... someone else in my group says it all the time when there is drama..
Plastic Spacemen dropping their new album "Drama"
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Meng Wanzhou: Huawei executive suffers US extradition blow
A Canadian court has ruled that the case of senior Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou, who is fighting extradition to the United States, can go forward.
A judge found that the case meets the threshold of double criminality - meaning the charges would be crimes in both the US and Canada. The US wants Ms Meng to stand trial on charges linked to the alleged violation of US sanctions against Iran. Her case has created a rift between China and Canada. Her lead defence lawyer, Richard Peck, has argued in court that Canada is effectively being asked "to enforce US sanctions". But Associate Chief Justice Heather Holmes ruled Wednesday in British Columbia's Supreme Court in Vancouver that the crimes she is charged with in the US would also have been crimes in Canada in 2018. -
Googlers can start returning to work July 6, but on limited basis
Search giant Google will start welcoming employees back to offices beginning July 6 but on a volunteer and limited basis.
"This will give Googlers who need to come back to the office – or, capacity permitting, who want to come back – the opportunity to return on a limited, rotating basis (think: one day every couple of weeks, so roughly 10 percent building occupancy)," wrote Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai in a Tuesday blog post. Alphabet is the parent company of Google. "We’ll have rigorous health and safety measures in place to ensure social distancing and sanitization guidelines are followed, so the office will look and feel different than when you left. Our goal is to be fair in the way we allocate time in the office while limiting the number of people who come in, consistent with safety protocols." -
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@JaredBusch said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@Dashrender said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
Holy cow - Chinese people are really willing to spend money donating to tictok stars? crazy...
What planet do you live on?
Oh that's right Nebraska.......
I have no idea what you're trying to say?
Personally - the crazy amount of money people spend on that crap dumbfounds me, but then again I spend money to look like a plastic spaceman, so who am I to judge?
Plastic Spaceman should be the title of your band.
I can't take credit for that... someone else in my group says it all the time when there is drama..
Plastic Spacemen dropping their new album "Drama"
Touring with my new band Quarantine Detour.
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@mlnews said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
Meng Wanzhou: Huawei executive suffers US extradition blow
A Canadian court has ruled that the case of senior Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou, who is fighting extradition to the United States, can go forward.
A judge found that the case meets the threshold of double criminality - meaning the charges would be crimes in both the US and Canada. The US wants Ms Meng to stand trial on charges linked to the alleged violation of US sanctions against Iran. Her case has created a rift between China and Canada. Her lead defence lawyer, Richard Peck, has argued in court that Canada is effectively being asked "to enforce US sanctions". But Associate Chief Justice Heather Holmes ruled Wednesday in British Columbia's Supreme Court in Vancouver that the crimes she is charged with in the US would also have been crimes in Canada in 2018.Ok so I don't understand what is happening here. We have ongoing sanctions against Iran. China does not. Are we trying to hold someone from another country, who has different policies than we do, to our own laws?
So she was just traveling and identified as a Huawei executive and accused of a crime which is selling to Iran which is not illegal in her country but just ours?
I know I am naive politically but this seems rediculous. I have not had time to read the article yet either btw.
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@jmoore said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
Ok so I don't understand what is happening here. We have ongoing sanctions against Iran. China does not. Are we trying to hold someone from another country, who has different policies than we do, to our own laws?
Correct.
