DuckDuckGo Unwraps Google FLoC Blocker
DuckDuckGo has announced an add-on to the Chrome browser that blocks Google’s new scheme to provide marketers with information for targeting advertising at Internet users. The scheme called FLoC —…
Nvidia and the End of Movies as We Know Them
GTC21, this year’s Nvidia GPU Technology Conference, was terrific as always. The alleged focus was on AI and autonomous cars. But, as I watched presentation after presentation from folks out…
How Fixable Is the Unsafe Internet?
A recent study from Consumer Reports’ Digital Lab reveals that 96 percent of Americans agree that more should be done to protect consumer privacy. But don’t expect to see a…
DNS Flaws Expose Millions of IoT Devices to Hacker Threats
A set of flaws in a widely used network communication protocol that could affect millions of devices has been discovered by security researchers. The nine vulnerabilities dramatically increase the attack…
A Linux Safari to Classify the Genus of This Penguin
Recently, I took an interest in poking at Gentoo a bit. In the eyes of many desktop Linux users, it’s considered a rite of passage to install this historically significant…
Google’s Vested Interest in Linux Security
Google is now paying developers more money to work on securing their Linux kernels this year. The gesture may well be the start of the company’s bid to enforce a…
Latest LinDoz: An Ideal Windows-to-Linux Crossover
MakuluLinux is an unusually creative operating system that developer Jacque Montague Raymer is constantly changing with each major upgrade. Some of these changes are radical and innovative. Trust me on…
Once the Big Tech Battler, Open Source Is Now Big Tech’s Battleground
A cadre of tech giants have created the Rust Foundation. This is neither the first nor largest contribution to an open-source project by private tech vendors. Still, the creation of…
The Rise of Open Source: Pandemic, Economy, Efficiency, Trust
Those familiar with open source know that it works and comes with many benefits. A testament to the rising adoption of open source is the recent moves by software giants…
Creating an Immersive, Tailored Media Experience Through RDK-V
For multichannel video programming distributors to stay competitive, they need to offer multichannel video programming solutions that are not only innovative but user friendly. Smart TV manufacturers need to reduce…
