# News & Articles **URL:** https://onehack.st/c/news-articles/30.md?page=93 [Latest](https://onehack.st/latest.md) · [Categories](https://onehack.st/categories.md) · [Tags](https://onehack.st/tags.md) **Page:** 94 --- ## [Netflix Cancels 'Altered Carbon' After Just Two Seasons ](https://onehack.st/t/netflix-cancels-altered-carbon-after-just-two-seasons/103409)
**Author:** [@Prometheus](https://onehack.st/u/Prometheus)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2020, 2:02pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/netflix-cancels-altered-carbon-after-just-two-seasons/103409 "2020-08-29T14:02:04Z")
According to Variety, the sci-fi series “Altered Carbon” has been canceled at Netflix, after airing just two seasons. From the report: The second season of the sci-fi series aired on the streaming service back in Feb… --- ## [HBO Max Cranks Up the Widevine DRM, Leaves Linux Users in the Cold](https://onehack.st/t/hbo-max-cranks-up-the-widevine-drm-leaves-linux-users-in-the-cold/103302)
**Author:** [@NoBody](https://onehack.st/u/NoBody)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2020, 8:26pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/hbo-max-cranks-up-the-widevine-drm-leaves-linux-users-in-the-cold/103302 "2020-08-26T20:26:26Z")
Jim Salter, reporting for ArsTechnica: A reader tipped us off today that HBO Max stopped working a couple of weeks ago for Linux users, under any Web browser. Any attempt to play back a video on the streaming service … --- ## [Google: Jetpack Compose Lets Android Developers Write Apps With 'Dramatically Less Code'](https://onehack.st/t/google-jetpack-compose-lets-android-developers-write-apps-with-dramatically-less-code/103301)
**Author:** [@NoBody](https://onehack.st/u/NoBody)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2020, 4:29pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/google-jetpack-compose-lets-android-developers-write-apps-with-dramatically-less-code/103301 "2020-08-27T16:29:50Z")
Google today released the alpha version of Jetpack Compose, its UI toolkit for helping developers “build beautiful UI across all Android platforms, with native access to the platform APIs.” From a report: While an alp… --- ## [Julia Users Most Likely To Defect To Python for Data Science](https://onehack.st/t/julia-users-most-likely-to-defect-to-python-for-data-science/103300)
**Author:** [@NoBody](https://onehack.st/u/NoBody)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2020, 9:22pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/julia-users-most-likely-to-defect-to-python-for-data-science/103300 "2020-08-26T21:22:40Z")
The open-source project behind Julia, a programming language for data scientists, has revealed which languages users would shift to if they decided no longer to use Julia. From a report: Julia, a zippy programming lan… --- ## [Microsoft Warns Court That Apple Blocking Epic Will Hurt Games Business](https://onehack.st/t/microsoft-warns-court-that-apple-blocking-epic-will-hurt-games-business/103098)
**Author:** [@BlueHacker](https://onehack.st/u/BlueHacker)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2020, 1:46pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/microsoft-warns-court-that-apple-blocking-epic-will-hurt-games-business/103098 "2020-08-25T13:46:30Z")
Microsoft has stepped into the brewing legal battle between Apple and Epic Games over the former’s policies with regard to its ubiquitous App Store. From a report: In a declaration filed on Sunday, a senior Microsoft… --- ## [Facebook Blocks Group of One Million Critical of Thai Monarchy Amid Government Pressure](https://onehack.st/t/facebook-blocks-group-of-one-million-critical-of-thai-monarchy-amid-government-pressure/103097)
**Author:** [@BlueHacker](https://onehack.st/u/BlueHacker)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2020, 1:46pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/facebook-blocks-group-of-one-million-critical-of-thai-monarchy-amid-government-pressure/103097 "2020-08-25T13:46:29Z")
Facebook on Monday blocked access within Thailand to a group with 1 million members that discusses the country’s king, after the Thai government threatened legal action over failure to take down content deemed defamat… --- ## [Chromium's DNS-Hijacking Tests Accused of Causing Half of All Root Queries ](https://onehack.st/t/chromiums-dns-hijacking-tests-accused-of-causing-half-of-all-root-queries/102743)
**Author:** [@BlueHacker](https://onehack.st/u/BlueHacker)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2020, 10:55am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/chromiums-dns-hijacking-tests-accused-of-causing-half-of-all-root-queries/102743 "2020-08-24T10:55:08Z")
ZDNet reports: In an effort to detect whether a network will hijack DNS queries, Google’s Chrome browser and its Chromium-based brethren randomly conjures up three domain names between 7 and 15 characters to test, an… --- ## [How a Decision by Apple 15 Years Ago Hurts Intel Now ](https://onehack.st/t/how-a-decision-by-apple-15-years-ago-hurts-intel-now/102741)
**Author:** [@BlueHacker](https://onehack.st/u/BlueHacker)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2020, 10:53am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/how-a-decision-by-apple-15-years-ago-hurts-intel-now/102741 "2020-08-24T10:53:42Z")
Last month Intel’s stock lost $50 billion in valuation — while the valuation for Taiwan-based TSMC jumped by over 50%. The former chief of staff to Intel CEO Andrew Grove (and later general manager of Intel China) exp… --- ## [Is Blockchain 'the Amazing Solution for Almost Nothing'?](https://onehack.st/t/is-blockchain-the-amazing-solution-for-almost-nothing/102598)
**Author:** [@BlueHacker](https://onehack.st/u/BlueHacker)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2020, 1:21pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/is-blockchain-the-amazing-solution-for-almost-nothing/102598 "2020-08-23T13:21:12Z")
Long-time Slashdot reader leathered shares an investigation from the Correspondent about blockchain – and " what’s so terribly revolutionary about it? What problem does it solve…? I can tell you upfront, it’s a biza… --- ## [Remembering the Golden Age of Computer User Groups](https://onehack.st/t/remembering-the-golden-age-of-computer-user-groups/102597)
**Author:** [@BlueHacker](https://onehack.st/u/BlueHacker)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2020, 11:26am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/remembering-the-golden-age-of-computer-user-groups/102597 "2020-08-24T11:26:23Z")
Slashdot reader #16,185 wrote regularly for the newsletter of a small-town computer users group. Now they’ve written an article for Ars Technica reminding readers that “The Homebrew Computer Club where the Apple I go… --- ## [Engineers Set New World Record for Internet Speed](https://onehack.st/t/engineers-set-new-world-record-for-internet-speed/102480)
**Author:** [@TheStrength](https://onehack.st/u/TheStrength)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2020, 6:15pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/engineers-set-new-world-record-for-internet-speed/102480 "2020-08-22T18:15:34Z")
“Imagine being able to download every single movie and TV show on Netflix in less than a second,” writes Gizmodo: Researchers at University College London have the ability to do that with a new world record they set f… --- ## [Microsoft Removes Registry Tweak That Allowed Users To Permanently Disable Windows Defender ](https://onehack.st/t/microsoft-removes-registry-tweak-that-allowed-users-to-permanently-disable-windows-defender/102479)
**Author:** [@TheStrength](https://onehack.st/u/TheStrength)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2020, 6:13pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/microsoft-removes-registry-tweak-that-allowed-users-to-permanently-disable-windows-defender/102479 "2020-08-22T18:13:47Z")
An anonymous reader quotes a report from PC Gamer: A recent update to Windows 10 took away the ability for consumers to permanently disable Defender, the built-in antivirus software, no matter what the reason. Howeve… --- ## [Microsoft out-of-band security patch fixes Windows privilege escalation flaws](https://onehack.st/t/microsoft-out-of-band-security-patch-fixes-windows-privilege-escalation-flaws/102302)
**Author:** [@Astrid](https://onehack.st/u/Astrid)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2020, 1:32pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/microsoft-out-of-band-security-patch-fixes-windows-privilege-escalation-flaws/102302 "2020-08-21T13:32:13Z")
Microsoft released an Out-of-Band security update to address privilege escalation flaws in Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 systems. Microsoft released this week an out-of-band security update for Windows 8.1 an… --- ## [Google Has a Plan To Disrupt the College Degree ](https://onehack.st/t/google-has-a-plan-to-disrupt-the-college-degree/102301)
**Author:** [@Astrid](https://onehack.st/u/Astrid)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2020, 3:28pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/google-has-a-plan-to-disrupt-the-college-degree/102301 "2020-08-21T15:28:30Z")
schwit1 shares a report from Inc: Google recently made a huge announcement that could change the future of work and higher education: It’s launching a selection of professional courses that teach candidates how to per… --- ## [Kali Linux 2020.3 Released with New Bluetooth Arsenal, Shells and Updated Tools Icons](https://onehack.st/t/kali-linux-2020-3-released-with-new-bluetooth-arsenal-shells-and-updated-tools-icons/102163)
**Author:** [@Aina](https://onehack.st/u/Aina)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2020, 3:14pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/kali-linux-2020-3-released-with-new-bluetooth-arsenal-shells-and-updated-tools-icons/102163 "2020-08-20T15:14:43Z")
Offensive security Released Kali Linux 2020.3 along with a new Bluetooth Arsenal shell and updated tools icons and more. This new release has several notable updates, all of which are available for fast download or u… --- ## [235 Million Instagram, TikTok and YouTube User Profiles Exposed In Massive Data Leak](https://onehack.st/t/235-million-instagram-tiktok-and-youtube-user-profiles-exposed-in-massive-data-leak/102161)
**Author:** [@BlueHacker](https://onehack.st/u/BlueHacker)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2020, 4:46pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/235-million-instagram-tiktok-and-youtube-user-profiles-exposed-in-massive-data-leak/102161 "2020-08-20T16:46:20Z")
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Forbes: The security research team at Comparitech today disclosed how an unsecured database left almost 235 million Instagram, TikTok and YouTube user profiles exposed online i… --- ## [The Attack That Broke Twitter Is Hitting Dozens of Companies](https://onehack.st/t/the-attack-that-broke-twitter-is-hitting-dozens-of-companies/101975)
**Author:** [@TheStrength](https://onehack.st/u/TheStrength)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2020, 2:25pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/the-attack-that-broke-twitter-is-hitting-dozens-of-companies/101975 "2020-08-19T14:25:28Z")
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Wired: Phone spear phishing" attacks have been on the rise since a bitcoin scam took over the social media platform in July. When law enforcement arrested three alleged young h… --- ## [Google Maps Is Getting a Lot More Detail](https://onehack.st/t/google-maps-is-getting-a-lot-more-detail/101942)
**Author:** [@TheStrength](https://onehack.st/u/TheStrength)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2020, 2:25pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/google-maps-is-getting-a-lot-more-detail/101942 "2020-08-19T14:25:16Z")
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Verge: Google Maps is being redesigned to make it easier to distinguish between natural features in the environment, whether they’re mountainous ice caps, deserts, beaches… --- ## [An Alexa Bug Could Have Exposed Your Voice History To Hackers](https://onehack.st/t/an-alexa-bug-could-have-exposed-your-voice-history-to-hackers/101556)
**Author:** [@BlueHacker](https://onehack.st/u/BlueHacker)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2020, 2:47pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/an-alexa-bug-could-have-exposed-your-voice-history-to-hackers/101556 "2020-08-18T14:47:05Z")
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Wired: Findings published on Thursday by the security firm Check Point reveal that Alexa’s Web services had bugs that a hacker could have exploited to grab a target’s entire vo… --- ## [Chrome 86 Will Warn Users About Insecure Forms On HTTPS Pages](https://onehack.st/t/chrome-86-will-warn-users-about-insecure-forms-on-https-pages/101555)
**Author:** [@BlueHacker](https://onehack.st/u/BlueHacker)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2020, 2:47pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/chrome-86-will-warn-users-about-insecure-forms-on-https-pages/101555 "2020-08-18T14:47:03Z")
While there’s wide HTTPS adoption today, HTTP content on secure pages still persists. Google has been working to stamp that out, and Chrome is now turning its attention to and warning about insecure forms. “These ‘mix… --- ## [Microsoft now allows you to run Android apps in Windows 10](https://onehack.st/t/microsoft-now-allows-you-to-run-android-apps-in-windows-10/101318)
**Author:** [@Hannah](https://onehack.st/u/Hannah)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2020, 4:31pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/microsoft-now-allows-you-to-run-android-apps-in-windows-10/101318 "2020-08-17T16:31:27Z")
Microsoft has announced a new feature that allows Windows 10 users running Insider builds to launch their Android apps directly in Windows 10. https://i.imgur.com/A9mfpOR.mp4 This feature is only supported on select Sa… --- ## [As Colleges Move Classes Online, Families Rebel Against the Cost](https://onehack.st/t/as-colleges-move-classes-online-families-rebel-against-the-cost/101315)
**Author:** [@TheStrength](https://onehack.st/u/TheStrength)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2020, 3:57pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/as-colleges-move-classes-online-families-rebel-against-the-cost/101315 "2020-08-17T15:57:48Z")
“A rebellion against the high cost of a bachelor’s degree, already brewing around the nation before the coronavirus, has gathered fresh momentum as campuses have strained to operate in the pandemic,” reports the New Yo… --- ## [IBM Unveils Power10 Processor for Big Data Analytics and AI Workloads](https://onehack.st/t/ibm-unveils-power10-processor-for-big-data-analytics-and-ai-workloads/101314)
**Author:** [@TheStrength](https://onehack.st/u/TheStrength)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2020, 3:56pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/ibm-unveils-power10-processor-for-big-data-analytics-and-ai-workloads/101314 "2020-08-17T15:56:13Z")
At the Hot Chips 2020 conference, which was held virtually this year, IBM announced the IBM Power10. From a report: It’s the successor to the Power9 and represents the next generation of the company’s processor family… --- ## [Red Hat, Google, Microsoft, GitHub, and Others Launch the Open Source Security Foundation](https://onehack.st/t/red-hat-google-microsoft-github-and-others-launch-the-open-source-security-foundation/101111)
**Author:** [@BlueHacker](https://onehack.st/u/BlueHacker)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2020, 2:35pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/red-hat-google-microsoft-github-and-others-launch-the-open-source-security-foundation/101111 "2020-08-16T14:35:38Z")
InfoQ reports on a new security group that launched last week: Supported by The Linux Foundation, the Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF) aims to create a cross-industry forum for a collaborative effort to impr… --- ## [Can Firefox Be Saved? ](https://onehack.st/t/can-firefox-be-saved/101109)
**Author:** [@BlueHacker](https://onehack.st/u/BlueHacker)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2020, 2:58pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/can-firefox-be-saved/101109 "2020-08-17T14:58:24Z")
“Even with another infusion of cash from Google, you have to wonder just how long Firefox will survive as a viable, mainstream web browser,” argues ZDNet contributing editor Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols: I’ve been using… --- ## [Amazon is Good at So Many Things. Why is it Bad at Games?](https://onehack.st/t/amazon-is-good-at-so-many-things-why-is-it-bad-at-games/100890)
**Author:** [@BlueHacker](https://onehack.st/u/BlueHacker)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2020, 2:35pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/amazon-is-good-at-so-many-things-why-is-it-bad-at-games/100890 "2020-08-15T14:35:32Z")
In recent years Amazon has become a major force in television and film, so we have seen that the company can succeed in generating popular mass entertainment. Why is the company struggling so badly with games? Discuss… --- ## [Facebook Goes After Apple](https://onehack.st/t/facebook-goes-after-apple/100889)
**Author:** [@BlueHacker](https://onehack.st/u/BlueHacker)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2020, 7:02pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/facebook-goes-after-apple/100889 "2020-08-15T19:02:25Z")
Facebook is seeking to force a face-off with Apple over its 30% in-app purchase commission fee, which Facebook suggests hurts small businesses struggling to get by during the pandemic. From a report: Facebook has nev… --- ## [YouTube Bans Videos Containing Hacked Information That Could Interfere With the Election](https://onehack.st/t/youtube-bans-videos-containing-hacked-information-that-could-interfere-with-the-election/100780)
**Author:** [@Astrid](https://onehack.st/u/Astrid)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2020, 2:35pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/youtube-bans-videos-containing-hacked-information-that-could-interfere-with-the-election/100780 "2020-08-14T14:35:10Z")
As Democrats and Republicans prepare to hold their national conventions starting next week, YouTube on Thursday announced updates to its policies on deceptive videos and other content designed to interfere with the el… --- ## [Epic Games Sues Apple](https://onehack.st/t/epic-games-sues-apple/100779)
**Author:** [@Astrid](https://onehack.st/u/Astrid)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2020, 3:04pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/epic-games-sues-apple/100779 "2020-08-14T15:04:09Z")
Epic Games has filed legal papers in response to Apple, read more here (PDF). From the filing: Epic brings this suit to end Apple’s unfair and anti-competitive actions that Apple undertakes to unlawfully maintain its… --- ## [4 Scams That Everyone Should Be Aware of](https://onehack.st/t/4-scams-that-everyone-should-be-aware-of/100767)
**Author:** [@Hannah](https://onehack.st/u/Hannah)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2020, 2:11pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/4-scams-that-everyone-should-be-aware-of/100767 "2020-08-14T14:11:58Z")
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