# News & Articles **URL:** https://onehack.st/c/news-articles/30.md?page=69 [Latest](https://onehack.st/latest.md) · [Categories](https://onehack.st/categories.md) · [Tags](https://onehack.st/tags.md) **Page:** 70 --- ## [YouTube Asks Some Users To Purchase a Premium Subscription To Watch in 4K](https://onehack.st/t/youtube-asks-some-users-to-purchase-a-premium-subscription-to-watch-in-4k/224715)
**Author:** [@PlayBoy83](https://onehack.st/u/PlayBoy83)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2022, 11:42pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/youtube-asks-some-users-to-purchase-a-premium-subscription-to-watch-in-4k/224715 "2022-10-03T23:42:31Z")
YouTube’s Premium paid subscription includes benefits like ad-free viewing, video and song downloads for offline consumption, and background plays. Now, it might also be shifting vide… --- ## [TikTok Tracks You Across the Web, Even If You Don't Use the App](https://onehack.st/t/tiktok-tracks-you-across-the-web-even-if-you-dont-use-the-app/224670)
**Author:** [@Hannah](https://onehack.st/u/Hannah)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2022, 10:25pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/tiktok-tracks-you-across-the-web-even-if-you-dont-use-the-app/224670 "2022-10-02T22:25:50Z")
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Consumer Reports: A Consumer Reports investigation finds that TikTok, one of the country’s most popular apps, is partnering with a growing number of other companies to hoover … --- ## [Chrome extensions with 1.4 million installs steal browsing data](https://onehack.st/t/chrome-extensions-with-1-4-million-installs-steal-browsing-data/223374)
**Author:** [@Aina](https://onehack.st/u/Aina)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2022, 8:05pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/chrome-extensions-with-1-4-million-installs-steal-browsing-data/223374 "2022-09-02T20:05:17Z")
Threat analysts at McAfee found five Google Chrome extensions that steal track users’ browsing activity. Collectively, the extensions have been downloaded more then 1.4 million times. The purpose of the malicious ext… --- ## [Google Adds Instant Cloud-Streaming Button To Web Searches For Games](https://onehack.st/t/google-adds-instant-cloud-streaming-button-to-web-searches-for-games/222393)
**Author:** [@Hannah](https://onehack.st/u/Hannah)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2022, 9:01pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/google-adds-instant-cloud-streaming-button-to-web-searches-for-games/222393 "2022-08-12T21:01:15Z")
An anonymous reader shares a report: The earliest sales pitch for Stadia, the Google streaming service that beams high-end video games to web browsers via the cloud, included the ide… --- ## [There Were 19 New GNU Releases Last Month](https://onehack.st/t/there-were-19-new-gnu-releases-last-month/222092)
**Author:** [@Prometheus](https://onehack.st/u/Prometheus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2022, 9:59pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/there-were-19-new-gnu-releases-last-month/222092 "2022-08-06T21:59:29Z")
“Nineteen new GNU releases in the last month,” reads a “July GNU Spotlight” announcement from the Free Software Foundation. Here’s (edited and condensed) descriptions of some of the highlights: GNU Datamash (versi… --- ## [The Story Behind Google's In-house Desktop Linux ](https://onehack.st/t/the-story-behind-googles-in-house-desktop-linux/221788)
**Author:** [@BlueHacker](https://onehack.st/u/BlueHacker)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2022, 9:37pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/the-story-behind-googles-in-house-desktop-linux/221788 "2022-07-30T21:37:44Z")
“For more than a decade, Google has been baking and eating its own homemade Linux desktop distribution,” writes Computerworld. Long-time Slashdot reader waspleg shared their report: … --- ## [Tips to avoid harmful effects of computer and smartphone screens on your eyes](https://onehack.st/t/tips-to-avoid-harmful-effects-of-computer-and-smartphone-screens-on-your-eyes/221647)
**Author:** [@adam\_adam](https://onehack.st/u/adam_adam)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2022, 3:49pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/tips-to-avoid-harmful-effects-of-computer-and-smartphone-screens-on-your-eyes/221647 "2022-07-27T15:49:27Z")
Staring at your digital screens for too long can lead to tired, itchy, dry eyes, and even blurred vision and headaches. Luckily, you can minimize inevitable digital eye strain by blending these few simple, healthy habits… --- ## [Microsoft Will Block Office Macros By Default Starting July 27 ](https://onehack.st/t/microsoft-will-block-office-macros-by-default-starting-july-27/221504)
**Author:** [@Prometheus](https://onehack.st/u/Prometheus)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2022, 4:15am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/microsoft-will-block-office-macros-by-default-starting-july-27/221504 "2022-07-24T04:15:52Z")
Microsoft confirmed this week that it will soon start blocking Visual Basic Applications (VBA) macros in Office apps by default after quietly rolling back the change earlier this mont… --- ## [Netflix Adds 'Extra Home' Fee, Will Block Usage in Other Homes If You Don't Pay](https://onehack.st/t/netflix-adds-extra-home-fee-will-block-usage-in-other-homes-if-you-dont-pay/221319)
**Author:** [@Prometheus](https://onehack.st/u/Prometheus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2022, 10:46pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/netflix-adds-extra-home-fee-will-block-usage-in-other-homes-if-you-dont-pay/221319 "2022-07-19T22:46:31Z")
An anonymous reader shares a report: Four months ago, Netflix began its crackdown on password sharing by creating an “extra member” fee for users who share accounts with people they … --- ## [Google Play Hides App Permissions In Favor of Developer-Written Descriptions](https://onehack.st/t/google-play-hides-app-permissions-in-favor-of-developer-written-descriptions/221148)
**Author:** [@Prometheus](https://onehack.st/u/Prometheus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2022, 9:32pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/google-play-hides-app-permissions-in-favor-of-developer-written-descriptions/221148 "2022-07-15T21:32:42Z")
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Google’s developer deadline for the Play Store’s new “Data Safety” section is next week (July 20), and we’re starting to see wh… --- ## [Xbox Series X Can Run Windows 98, Along With Classic PC Games of The Era ](https://onehack.st/t/xbox-series-x-can-run-windows-98-along-with-classic-pc-games-of-the-era/221012)
**Author:** [@TheStrength](https://onehack.st/u/TheStrength)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2022, 12:27pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/xbox-series-x-can-run-windows-98-along-with-classic-pc-games-of-the-era/221012 "2022-07-12T12:27:15Z")
Alex Battaglia from the YouTube channel “Digital Foundry” was able to use the “RetroArch” software emulator to run Windows 98 on the Xbox Series X, along with several PC games of the … --- ## [Microsoft Rolls Back Blocking Office VBA Macros By Default ](https://onehack.st/t/microsoft-rolls-back-blocking-office-vba-macros-by-default/220896)
**Author:** [@TheStrength](https://onehack.st/u/TheStrength)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2022, 11:29pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/microsoft-rolls-back-blocking-office-vba-macros-by-default/220896 "2022-07-08T23:29:47Z")
Microsoft is rolling back a planned change to block Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) macros by default in a variety of Office apps. From a report: Announced earlier this year, Mic… --- ## [Apple Launches iPhone Security Tool To Block Targeted Attacks ](https://onehack.st/t/apple-launches-iphone-security-tool-to-block-targeted-attacks/220814)
**Author:** [@WhiteHat](https://onehack.st/u/WhiteHat)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2022, 10:17pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/apple-launches-iphone-security-tool-to-block-targeted-attacks/220814 "2022-07-06T22:17:53Z")
Apple introduced a security tool for iPhone, iPad and Mac devices that is designed to prevent targeted cyberattacks on high-profile users such as activists, journalists and government… --- ## [The Really Important Job Interview Questions Engineers Should Ask (But Don't) ](https://onehack.st/t/the-really-important-job-interview-questions-engineers-should-ask-but-dont/220752)
**Author:** [@BlueHacker](https://onehack.st/u/BlueHacker)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2022, 8:40pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/the-really-important-job-interview-questions-engineers-should-ask-but-dont/220752 "2022-07-04T20:40:21Z")
James Hawkins: Since we started PostHog, our team has interviewed 725 people. What’s one thing I’ve taken from this? It’s normal for candidates not to ask harder questions about our company, so they usually miss out … --- ## [First RISC-V Laptop Announced](https://onehack.st/t/first-risc-v-laptop-announced/220654)
**Author:** [@WhiteHat](https://onehack.st/u/WhiteHat)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2022, 3:40pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/first-risc-v-laptop-announced/220654 "2022-07-02T15:40:56Z")
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Phoronix, written by Michael Larabel: RISC-V International has relayed word to us that in China the DeepComputing and Xcalibyte organizations… --- ## [Linus Torvalds Is Cautiously Optimistic About Bringing Rust Into Linux Kernel's Next Release](https://onehack.st/t/linus-torvalds-is-cautiously-optimistic-about-bringing-rust-into-linux-kernels-next-release/220506)
**Author:** [@WhiteHat](https://onehack.st/u/WhiteHat)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2022, 9:15am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/linus-torvalds-is-cautiously-optimistic-about-bringing-rust-into-linux-kernels-next-release/220506 "2022-06-28T09:15:52Z")
slack\_justyb shares a report from ZDNet: For over three decades, Linux has been written in the C programming language. Indeed, Linux is C’s most outstanding accomplishment. But the last few years have seen a growing … --- ## [Are Today's Programmers Leaving Too Much Code Bloat? ](https://onehack.st/t/are-todays-programmers-leaving-too-much-code-bloat/220473)
**Author:** [@TheStrength](https://onehack.st/u/TheStrength)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2022, 10:32am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/are-todays-programmers-leaving-too-much-code-bloat/220473 "2022-06-27T10:32:01Z")
Long-time Slashdot reader Artem S. Tashkinov shares a blog post from indie game programmer who complains “The special upload tool I had to use today was a total of 230MB of client files, and involved 2,700 different f… --- ## [Are 'Google Programmers' the New 'Next-Next-Finish Programmers'? ](https://onehack.st/t/are-google-programmers-the-new-next-next-finish-programmers/220428)
**Author:** [@BlueHacker](https://onehack.st/u/BlueHacker)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2022, 10:34am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/are-google-programmers-the-new-next-next-finish-programmers/220428 "2022-06-26T10:34:35Z")
Long-time Slashdot reader theodp writes: Back in 1998, Ellen Ullman wrote in Salon about The dumbing-down of programming: “My programming tools were full of wizards. Little dialog bo… --- ## [PCI Express 7.0 Standard Provides Eight Times the Bandwidth of Today's Connections ](https://onehack.st/t/pci-express-7-0-standard-provides-eight-times-the-bandwidth-of-todays-connections/220346)
**Author:** [@Prometheus](https://onehack.st/u/Prometheus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2022, 9:41am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/pci-express-7-0-standard-provides-eight-times-the-bandwidth-of-todays-connections/220346 "2022-06-24T09:41:27Z")
The group responsible for developing and updating the PCI Express standard, the PCI-SIG, aims to update that standard roughly every three years. From a report: Version 6.0 was releas… --- ## [Adobe Acrobat May Block Antivirus Tools From Monitoring PDF Files](https://onehack.st/t/adobe-acrobat-may-block-antivirus-tools-from-monitoring-pdf-files/220291)
**Author:** [@Aina](https://onehack.st/u/Aina)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2022, 1:24pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/adobe-acrobat-may-block-antivirus-tools-from-monitoring-pdf-files/220291 "2022-06-22T13:24:05Z")
An anonymous reader quotes a report from BleepingComputer: Security researchers found that Adobe Acrobat is trying to block security software from having visibility into the PDF file… --- ## [Mega Says It Can't Decrypt Your Files. New POC Exploit Shows Otherwise](https://onehack.st/t/mega-says-it-cant-decrypt-your-files-new-poc-exploit-shows-otherwise/220290)
**Author:** [@TheStrength](https://onehack.st/u/TheStrength)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2022, 1:22pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/mega-says-it-cant-decrypt-your-files-new-poc-exploit-shows-otherwise/220290 "2022-06-22T13:22:26Z")
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: In the decade since larger-than-life character Kim Dotcom founded Mega, the cloud storage service has amassed 250 million regis… --- ## [Is Firefox OK? ](https://onehack.st/t/is-firefox-ok/220217)
**Author:** [@WhiteHat](https://onehack.st/u/WhiteHat)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2022, 9:56pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/is-firefox-ok/220217 "2022-06-20T21:56:31Z")
At the end of 2008, Firefox was flying high. Twenty percent of the 1.5 billion people online were using Mozilla’s browser to navigate the web. In Indonesia, Macedonia, and Slovenia, m… --- ## [A Linux Botnet That Spreads Using Stolen SSH Keys ](https://onehack.st/t/a-linux-botnet-that-spreads-using-stolen-ssh-keys/220148)
**Author:** [@BlueHacker](https://onehack.st/u/BlueHacker)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2022, 2:51pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/a-linux-botnet-that-spreads-using-stolen-ssh-keys/220148 "2022-06-19T14:51:01Z")
ZDNet is warning that Linux users need to watch out for “a new peer-to-peer (P2P) botnet that spreads between networks using stolen SSH keys and runs its crypto-mining malware in a de… --- ## [Microsoft Will End Support For Most Versions of Internet Explorer on June 15](https://onehack.st/t/microsoft-will-end-support-for-most-versions-of-internet-explorer-on-june-15/219822)
**Author:** [@PlayBoy83](https://onehack.st/u/PlayBoy83)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2022, 9:37pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/microsoft-will-end-support-for-most-versions-of-internet-explorer-on-june-15/219822 "2022-06-14T21:37:37Z")
It’s finally happening. Microsoft will be ending support for most versions of its Internet Explorer (IE) 11 browser on June 15. ZDNet: Microsoft announced more than a year ago that IE would be removed from most versi… --- ## [AMD Details RDNA 3 Graphics, Zen 4 Performance and Phoenix Point Laptop Products ](https://onehack.st/t/amd-details-rdna-3-graphics-zen-4-performance-and-phoenix-point-laptop-products/219775)
**Author:** [@WhiteHat](https://onehack.st/u/WhiteHat)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2022, 9:17pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/amd-details-rdna-3-graphics-zen-4-performance-and-phoenix-point-laptop-products/219775 "2022-06-12T21:17:03Z")
Slashdot reader MojoKid writes: AMD unveiled new details of its technology roadmap Thursday at its 2022 Financial Analyst Day. Chief among them were disclosures on the company’s next-gen RDNA 3 GPU architecture, Zen … --- ## ['I Love the Linux Desktop, But That Doesn't Mean I Don't See Its Problems All Too Well' ](https://onehack.st/t/i-love-the-linux-desktop-but-that-doesnt-mean-i-dont-see-its-problems-all-too-well/219699)
**Author:** [@BlueHacker](https://onehack.st/u/BlueHacker)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2022, 1:56pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/i-love-the-linux-desktop-but-that-doesnt-mean-i-dont-see-its-problems-all-too-well/219699 "2022-06-12T13:56:55Z")
An anonymous reader shares an excerpt from an opinion piece via The Register, written by longtime technology reporter and Linux enthusiast Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols: Recently, The Register’s Liam Proven wrote tongue … --- ## [Microsoft Trying To Kill HDD Boot Drives By 2023, Report Says](https://onehack.st/t/microsoft-trying-to-kill-hdd-boot-drives-by-2023-report-says/219634)
**Author:** [@BlueHacker](https://onehack.st/u/BlueHacker)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2022, 11:49am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/microsoft-trying-to-kill-hdd-boot-drives-by-2023-report-says/219634 "2022-06-09T11:49:04Z")
A recent executive brief from data storage industry analyst firm Trendfocus reports that OEMs have disclosed that Microsoft is pushing them to drop HDDs as the primary storage device … --- ## [Python 3.11 Performance Benchmarks Are Looking Fantastic](https://onehack.st/t/python-3-11-performance-benchmarks-are-looking-fantastic/219605)
**Author:** [@BlueHacker](https://onehack.st/u/BlueHacker)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2022, 10:53am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/python-3-11-performance-benchmarks-are-looking-fantastic/219605 "2022-06-08T10:53:08Z")
“Besides new language features and other improvements, Python 3.11 performance is looking fantastic with very nice performance uplift over prior Python 3.x releases,” writes Phoronix’… --- ## [We Are Online We Are Back On The Internet | 2022](https://onehack.st/t/we-are-online-we-are-back-on-the-internet-2022/219557)
**Author:** [@Aina](https://onehack.st/u/Aina)\ **Replies:** 129\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2022, 10:22am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/we-are-online-we-are-back-on-the-internet-2022/219557 "2022-07-09T10:22:15Z")
Hello OneHackers :raising\_hand\_man: Sorry for the inconvenience, and sorry for the delay, finally, we are Back Online! Continue your things and stay tuned, we missed you a lot! Pardon me, I personally believe we v… --- ## [Google Play To Ban Call-Recording Apps ](https://onehack.st/t/google-play-to-ban-call-recording-apps/219477)
**Author:** [@Prometheus](https://onehack.st/u/Prometheus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2022, 11:05am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/google-play-to-ban-call-recording-apps/219477 "2022-04-22T11:05:33Z")
Google has announced a “bizarre” policy that effectively bans call-recording apps from the Play Store, ArsTechnica reports. From the report:\*As part of Google’s crackdown on apps that… [Previous page](https://onehack.st/c/news-articles/30.md?page=68) [Next page](https://onehack.st/c/news-articles/30.md?page=70)