# News & Articles **URL:** https://onehack.st/c/news-articles/30.md?page=92 [Latest](https://onehack.st/latest.md) · [Categories](https://onehack.st/categories.md) · [Tags](https://onehack.st/tags.md) **Page:** 93 --- ## [US Company Faces Backlash After Belarus Uses Its Tech To Block Internet](https://onehack.st/t/us-company-faces-backlash-after-belarus-uses-its-tech-to-block-internet/106660)
**Author:** [@Prometheus](https://onehack.st/u/Prometheus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2020, 2:13pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/us-company-faces-backlash-after-belarus-uses-its-tech-to-block-internet/106660 "2020-09-12T14:13:11Z")
Senators Dick Durbin and Marco Rubio are criticizing Sandvine Inc., the U.S. company whose technology helped Belarus block much of the internet during a disputed presidental election last month. Bloomberg reports: The… --- ## [Microsoft Surface Duo Review: Two Screens, Too Many Problems](https://onehack.st/t/microsoft-surface-duo-review-two-screens-too-many-problems/106627)
**Author:** [@Prometheus](https://onehack.st/u/Prometheus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2020, 2:10pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/microsoft-surface-duo-review-two-screens-too-many-problems/106627 "2020-09-12T14:10:28Z")
Joanna Stern, reviewing the Surface Duo for the Wall Street Journal: It isn’t always clear when something is ready. Take my grilling. Sometimes I remove steak well before or after I should’ve. You might say it’s a “t… --- ## [TikTok Reveals Details of How Its Algorithm Works](https://onehack.st/t/tiktok-reveals-details-of-how-its-algorithm-works/105676)
**Author:** [@NoBody](https://onehack.st/u/NoBody)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2020, 10:06am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/tiktok-reveals-details-of-how-its-algorithm-works/105676 "2020-09-11T10:06:59Z")
On a call with reporters Wednesday, TikTok executives said they were revealing details of their algorithm and data practices to dispel myths and rumors about the company. Axios reports: TikTok’s algorithm uses machine… --- ## ['PUBG Mobile' Will Escape India Ban By Cutting Out Tencent](https://onehack.st/t/pubg-mobile-will-escape-india-ban-by-cutting-out-tencent/105405)
**Author:** [@BlueHacker](https://onehack.st/u/BlueHacker)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2020, 2:04pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/pubg-mobile-will-escape-india-ban-by-cutting-out-tencent/105405 "2020-09-09T14:04:50Z")
Last week, India banned another 118 apps with links to China. PUBG Mobile Lite and PUBG Mobile Nordic Map were included in that sweeping ban. Now, PUBG Corporation says it’s looking for ways to bring the apps back to … --- ## [Windows 10 Themes Can Be Abused To Steal Windows Passwords](https://onehack.st/t/windows-10-themes-can-be-abused-to-steal-windows-passwords/105403)
**Author:** [@BlueHacker](https://onehack.st/u/BlueHacker)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2020, 2:04pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/windows-10-themes-can-be-abused-to-steal-windows-passwords/105403 "2020-09-09T14:04:48Z")
AmiMoJo writes: Specially crafted Windows 10 themes and theme packs can be used in ‘Pass-the-Hash’ attacks to steal Windows account credentials from unsuspecting users. Windows allows users to create custom themes tha… --- ## [Microsoft September Patch fixes 129 security vulnerabilities](https://onehack.st/t/microsoft-september-patch-fixes-129-security-vulnerabilities/105402)
**Author:** [@BlueHacker](https://onehack.st/u/BlueHacker)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2020, 1:59pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/microsoft-september-patch-fixes-129-security-vulnerabilities/105402 "2020-09-09T13:59:46Z")
On September 8, 2020, Microsoft officially released Patch Tuesday, September. The security update patches for 129 vulnerabilities (23 serious vulnerabilities, 105 high-risk vulnerabilities), mainly covering Windows op… --- ## [How App Developers Manipulate Your Mood To Boost Ranking?](https://onehack.st/t/how-app-developers-manipulate-your-mood-to-boost-ranking/105268)
**Author:** [@TheStrength](https://onehack.st/u/TheStrength)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2020, 2:12pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/how-app-developers-manipulate-your-mood-to-boost-ranking/105268 "2020-09-08T14:12:05Z")
Higher ratings are the ‘lifeblood’ of the smartphone app world but what if they are inflated? From a report: Rating an iPhone app takes just a second, maybe two. “Enjoying Skype?” a prompt will ask, and you click on … --- ## [Ten Years Ago, Epic Helped To Legitimize iOS as a Gaming Platform With a Small Demo](https://onehack.st/t/ten-years-ago-epic-helped-to-legitimize-ios-as-a-gaming-platform-with-a-small-demo/105267)
**Author:** [@TheStrength](https://onehack.st/u/TheStrength)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2020, 2:12pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/ten-years-ago-epic-helped-to-legitimize-ios-as-a-gaming-platform-with-a-small-demo/105267 "2020-09-08T14:12:03Z")
An anonymous reader shares a report: On September 1st, 2010, Epic Games released its Citadel tech demo in the Apple App Store. It was a boring thing to actually play – you simply walked around a medieval town in first… --- ## [Netflix's Reed Hastings Deems Remote Work 'a Pure Negative' ](https://onehack.st/t/netflixs-reed-hastings-deems-remote-work-a-pure-negative/105143)
**Author:** [@NoBody](https://onehack.st/u/NoBody)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2020, 3:13pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/netflixs-reed-hastings-deems-remote-work-a-pure-negative/105143 "2020-09-07T15:13:18Z")
From an interview: WSJ : What elements of the Netflix culture are tougher to maintain now that so many employees are working from home? Mr. Hastings : Debating ideas is harder now. WSJ : Have you seen benefits from… --- ## [The 61 Books Elon Musk Has Recommended on Twitter](https://onehack.st/t/the-61-books-elon-musk-has-recommended-on-twitter/105142)
**Author:** [@NoBody](https://onehack.st/u/NoBody)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2020, 6:37am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/the-61-books-elon-musk-has-recommended-on-twitter/105142 "2020-09-08T06:37:32Z")
Entrepreneur magazine writes: Although his days are presumably filled with Tesla, SpaceX, cyber pigs and lots and lots of tweeting, it seems Elon Musk also finds the time to make reading part of his routine. The bil… --- ## [Survey Finds Only 3% of Ruby on Rails Developers Use Windows](https://onehack.st/t/survey-finds-only-3-of-ruby-on-rails-developers-use-windows/104992)
**Author:** [@Prometheus](https://onehack.st/u/Prometheus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2020, 1:58pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/survey-finds-only-3-of-ruby-on-rails-developers-use-windows/104992 "2020-09-06T13:58:34Z")
This week saw the release of the 2020 Ruby on Rails Community Survey Results: 2,049 members of the Rails community from 92 countries kindly contributed their thoughts on tools, frameworks, and workflows in their day … --- ## ['If Everyone Hates Object-Oriented Programming, Why Is It Still So Widely Spread?'](https://onehack.st/t/if-everyone-hates-object-oriented-programming-why-is-it-still-so-widely-spread/104991)
**Author:** [@Prometheus](https://onehack.st/u/Prometheus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2020, 1:58pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/if-everyone-hates-object-oriented-programming-why-is-it-still-so-widely-spread/104991 "2020-09-06T13:58:32Z")
Object-oriented programming “has been wildly successful. But was the success just a coincidence?” asks Stack Overflow’s blog: Asking why so many widely-used languages are OOP might be mixing up cause and effect. Richa… --- ## [What's Missing From Oracle's List of the 25 Greatest Java Apps Ever Written?](https://onehack.st/t/whats-missing-from-oracles-list-of-the-25-greatest-java-apps-ever-written/104990)
**Author:** [@Prometheus](https://onehack.st/u/Prometheus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2020, 1:58pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/whats-missing-from-oracles-list-of-the-25-greatest-java-apps-ever-written/104990 "2020-09-06T13:58:30Z")
On the 25th anniversary of Java, Oracle’s director of developer content released a list of the 25 greatest Java apps ever written. This week they shared the responses it got. “The U.S. National Security Agency was se… --- ## [Huawei Finally Launches Brilliant Google Alternative](https://onehack.st/t/huawei-finally-launches-brilliant-google-alternative/104851)
**Author:** [@TheStrength](https://onehack.st/u/TheStrength)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2020, 6:29pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/huawei-finally-launches-brilliant-google-alternative/104851 "2020-09-05T18:29:15Z")
Since Huawei’s latest smartphones have no access to Google’s Play Store, many crucial apps aren’t available. David Phelan from Forbes reports that TomTom Go Navigation has launched on Huawei’s own “AppGallery” app sto… --- ## [Lenovo Releases First Fedora Linux ThinkPad Laptop ](https://onehack.st/t/lenovo-releases-first-fedora-linux-thinkpad-laptop/104693)
**Author:** [@NoBody](https://onehack.st/u/NoBody)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2020, 12:18pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/lenovo-releases-first-fedora-linux-thinkpad-laptop/104693 "2020-09-05T12:18:34Z")
Today, Lenovo has released a ThinkPad with Red Hat’s community Linux, Fedora. ZDNet reports: First in this new Linux-friendly lineup is the X1 Carbon Gen 8. It will be followed by forthcoming versions of the ThinkPad … --- ## [Google Removes Android App That Was Used To Spy On Belarusian Protesters](https://onehack.st/t/google-removes-android-app-that-was-used-to-spy-on-belarusian-protesters/104563)
**Author:** [@Prometheus](https://onehack.st/u/Prometheus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2020, 1:02pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/google-removes-android-app-that-was-used-to-spy-on-belarusian-protesters/104563 "2020-09-03T13:02:58Z")
Google has removed an Android app from the Play Store that was used to collect personal information from Belarusians attending anti-government protests. ZDNet reports: The app, named NEXTA LIVE, was available for alm… --- ## [Twitter Hack May Have Had Another Mastermind: A 16-Year-Old ](https://onehack.st/t/twitter-hack-may-have-had-another-mastermind-a-16-year-old/104438)
**Author:** [@BlueHacker](https://onehack.st/u/BlueHacker)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2020, 1:37pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/twitter-hack-may-have-had-another-mastermind-a-16-year-old/104438 "2020-09-02T13:37:32Z")
When authorities arrested Graham Ivan Clark, who they said was the “mastermind” of the recent Twitter hack that ensnared Kanye West, Bill Gates and others, one detail that stood out was his age: He was only 17. Now aut… --- ## [Netflix is Making a Series Based on 'The Three-Body Problem'](https://onehack.st/t/netflix-is-making-a-series-based-on-the-three-body-problem/104435)
**Author:** [@BlueHacker](https://onehack.st/u/BlueHacker)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2020, 1:31pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/netflix-is-making-a-series-based-on-the-three-body-problem/104435 "2020-09-02T13:31:07Z")
Netflix today announced its plans to turn Cixin Liu’s “Three-Body Problem” trilogy into an original, English-language science fiction series. From a report: The show will be executive produced and written by David Ben… --- ## [118 apps banned including pubg mobile in india](https://onehack.st/t/118-apps-banned-including-pubg-mobile-in-india/104434)
**Author:** [@Sahil1](https://onehack.st/u/Sahil1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2020, 1:31pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/118-apps-banned-including-pubg-mobile-in-india/104434 "2020-09-02T13:31:05Z")
The Government of india has banned 118 mobile applications - majority being Chinese, including popular ones such as WeChat Work, Baidu, CamCard, PUBG, Rise of Kingdoms: Lost Crusade and Alipay, stating that these were “p… --- ## [Twelve Years Later, Apple Is Still Trying To Erase Mac.com Email Addresses](https://onehack.st/t/twelve-years-later-apple-is-still-trying-to-erase-mac-com-email-addresses/104257)
**Author:** [@TheStrength](https://onehack.st/u/TheStrength)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2020, 1:49pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/twelve-years-later-apple-is-still-trying-to-erase-mac-com-email-addresses/104257 "2020-09-01T13:49:41Z")
Apple is steadily removing references to the old @mac.com and slightly less old @me.com addresses from its support documents. AppleInsider reports: It used to be that if your email addressed ended in @mac.com, you we… --- ## [Google Images Launches 'Licensable' Badge and Search Filter](https://onehack.st/t/google-images-launches-licensable-badge-and-search-filter/104256)
**Author:** [@TheStrength](https://onehack.st/u/TheStrength)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2020, 1:49pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/google-images-launches-licensable-badge-and-search-filter/104256 "2020-09-01T13:49:39Z")
Google today launched new features in Google Images “to help people use images on the web responsibly.” From a report: The features should benefit photographers, as they help people both identify photos that can be l… --- ## [How Bill Gates Celebrated Warren Buffett's 90th Birthday](https://onehack.st/t/how-bill-gates-celebrated-warren-buffetts-90th-birthday/104102)
**Author:** [@NoBody](https://onehack.st/u/NoBody)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2020, 1:34pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/how-bill-gates-celebrated-warren-buffetts-90th-birthday/104102 "2020-08-31T13:34:27Z")
The seventh-wealthiest man in the world, Warren Buffett, turns 90 today. Famously the tycoon/philanthropist pledged to give away 90% of his wealth, founding with Bill and Melinda Gates “The Giving Pledge,” a campaign … --- ## [Psychology Today: How Programmers Can Avoid Burnout](https://onehack.st/t/psychology-today-how-programmers-can-avoid-burnout/104101)
**Author:** [@NoBody](https://onehack.st/u/NoBody)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2020, 1:34pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/psychology-today-how-programmers-can-avoid-burnout/104101 "2020-08-31T13:34:25Z")
An anonymous reader quotes Psychology Today: While software development jobs sound great right out of the gate, technology roles don’t always offer a great career path. The entry-level salary is fantastic, and the j… --- ## [Brave Complains Google's Newly-Proposed 'WebBundles' Standard Would 'Make URLs Meaningless'](https://onehack.st/t/brave-complains-googles-newly-proposed-webbundles-standard-would-make-urls-meaningless/103969)
**Author:** [@BlueHacker](https://onehack.st/u/BlueHacker)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2020, 1:37pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/brave-complains-googles-newly-proposed-webbundles-standard-would-make-urls-meaningless/103969 "2020-08-30T13:37:55Z")
“Google is proposing a new standard called WebBundles,” complains Brave’s senior privacy reseacher. “This standard allows websites to ‘bundle’ resources together, and will make it impossible for browsers to reason abo… --- ## [Cory Doctorow's New Book Explains 'How to Destroy Surveillance Capitalism' ](https://onehack.st/t/cory-doctorows-new-book-explains-how-to-destroy-surveillance-capitalism/103968)
**Author:** [@BlueHacker](https://onehack.st/u/BlueHacker)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2020, 1:37pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/cory-doctorows-new-book-explains-how-to-destroy-surveillance-capitalism/103968 "2020-08-30T13:37:53Z")
Blogger/science fiction writer Cory Doctorow (also a former EFF staffer and activist) has just published How to Destroy Surveillance Capitalism — a new book which he’s publishing free online. In a world swamped with… --- ## [Why HBO Max and Peacock Aren't On Roku ](https://onehack.st/t/why-hbo-max-and-peacock-arent-on-roku/103806)
**Author:** [@Prometheus](https://onehack.st/u/Prometheus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2020, 2:21pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/why-hbo-max-and-peacock-arent-on-roku/103806 "2020-08-29T14:21:56Z")
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Gizmodo: It’s been months since HBO Max and Peacock officially launched, and still, neither streaming service currently appears on the Roku platform (or Amazon, for that matter… --- ## [Thousands of Pirates Tricked Into Downloading Fake 'Tenet' Torrents](https://onehack.st/t/thousands-of-pirates-tricked-into-downloading-fake-tenet-torrents/103805)
**Author:** [@Prometheus](https://onehack.st/u/Prometheus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2020, 2:21pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/thousands-of-pirates-tricked-into-downloading-fake-tenet-torrents/103805 "2020-08-29T14:21:54Z")
The official premiere of Tenet has drawn many people to the movie theaters this week. On pirate sites, there’s been plenty of interest too, as thousands of people are being tricked into downloading fake copies. Pirates… --- ## [TV Watching and Online Streaming Surge During Lockdown](https://onehack.st/t/tv-watching-and-online-streaming-surge-during-lockdown/103592)
**Author:** [@TheStrength](https://onehack.st/u/TheStrength)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2020, 2:29am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/tv-watching-and-online-streaming-surge-during-lockdown/103592 "2020-08-29T02:29:28Z")
Lockdown measures enforced due to the Covid-19 pandemic brought about a surge in TV watching and online streaming, according to media watchdog Ofcom. From a report: Its annual study into UK media habits suggested adu… --- ## [Apple Showing Signs It May Soon Launch a Search Engine To Compete Against Google Search](https://onehack.st/t/apple-showing-signs-it-may-soon-launch-a-search-engine-to-compete-against-google-search/103591)
**Author:** [@TheStrength](https://onehack.st/u/TheStrength)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2020, 5:16pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/apple-showing-signs-it-may-soon-launch-a-search-engine-to-compete-against-google-search/103591 "2020-08-28T17:16:38Z")
An anonymous reader shares a report from Coywolf News, written by Jon Henshaw: For several years, it’s been reported that Google pays billions of dollars to Apple to remain the default search engine on Safari for iOS… --- ## [Visa Unveils More Powerful AI Tool That Approves or Denies Card Transactions](https://onehack.st/t/visa-unveils-more-powerful-ai-tool-that-approves-or-denies-card-transactions/103410)
**Author:** [@Prometheus](https://onehack.st/u/Prometheus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2020, 3:32pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/visa-unveils-more-powerful-ai-tool-that-approves-or-denies-card-transactions/103410 "2020-08-27T15:32:10Z")
Visa said it has developed a more advanced artificial intelligence system that can approve or decline credit and debit transactions on behalf of banks whose own networks are down. From a report: The decision to appro… [Previous page](https://onehack.st/c/news-articles/30.md?page=91) [Next page](https://onehack.st/c/news-articles/30.md?page=93)