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- The Western Digital WD Blue SN500 SSD Review: Moving The
Mainstream To NVMe - The WD Blue SN500 may be a bit low-end by NVMe
standards, but its performance specifications are still far above
what SATA SSDs can provide. The SN500's write endurance rating of
0.3 DWPD over a 5-year warranty is standard for mainstream and many
high-end SSDs. The current retail pricing is about 10-15% higher than
the good deals on mainstream SATA SSDs of comparable capacity, so
Western Digital is only charging a small premium for delivering NVMe
performance
- The latest Windows update breaks McAfee, Sophos, Avira, Avast (KB4493472) - Affected machines seem to be fine until an attempt is
made to log in, at which point the system grinds to a halt. It's
not immediately clear if systems are freezing altogether or just going
extraordinarily slowly. Some users have reported that they can log in,
but the process takes ten or more hours. Logging in to Windows 7, 8.1,
Server 2008 R2, Server 2012, and Server 2012 R2 are all affected.
- Facebook Quietly Reveals That Millions of Instagram Passwords
Were Exposed - Facebook originally said in March that up to 20,000
employees could
have accessed the passwords of more than 600 million people. They
wouldn't even have to do anything to make the data readable either
because it was stored in plain text. The company essentially left keys
to the digital lives of half a billion people lying around for any of
its employees to use as they saw fit. Then, on April 18 the
company
updated its March blog post
with more information: "Since this post was published, we discovered
additional logs of Instagram passwords being stored in a readable
format. We now estimate that this issue impacted millions of Instagram
users. We will be notifying these users as we did the others. Our
investigation has determined that these stored passwords were not
internally abused or improperly accessed." The company didn't say when
it discovered that Instagram users were also affected; it could've been
anytime between March 21 and April 18. Nor did Facebook mention the
issue on social media, republish the blog post to make it clear that it
was updated, or inform journalists of the change.
- Ubuntu Linux 19.04 'Disco Dingo' is finally available - Keep
in mind, version 19.04 is not LTS (Long Term Support),
meaning it is only supported until January 2020.
- Samsung shares fall following reports of Galaxy Fold issues - Despite
tech reviewers only having their Galaxy Folds for a few days, there have been several reports of them experiencing
display problems, including a piece of debris getting under the
screen and eventually causing it to break, and an instance where one
side of the display started flickering white. In some cases, the damage
was caused by users missing the warning label on the phone and removing
the protective layer. Samsung only recently started taking pre-orders
for the $1,890 phone.
- Twitch Sings Released - Twitch Sings is
now available, offering a free Karaoke game that allows streamers to
share their singing gifts for their eager fans
- AT&T Prepaid Promo Doubles the Data - AT&T
has a new promotion offering double the data on its mid-range plan. For
$40/month, customers get 16GB of high-speed data, instead of the usual
8GB. The plan also includes unlimited talk and text across North
America. The promo requires that customers enroll in AutoPay (without
AutoPay, the plan is $50/month and only includes the usual 8 GB of
data.) The plan includes rollover, where unused data is available the
following month. The promo works by adding a special 8 GB block of
"bonus data" each month. That bonus data is used first, followed by the
standard data allotment. The bonus data does not roll over. Therefore
if a customer used 8 GB one month, they could have up to 24 GB of
high-speed data available the following month (8 bonus + 8 standard + 8
rollover). The plan also includes HD video and mobile hotspot. The next
plan up is the unlimited prepaid plan for $65/month ($55 with AutoPay),
but that does not include HD video nor mobile hotspot. The double-data
promo will be available until July 11th, but customers who sign up
before then will continue to receive the double data as long as they
stay on the plan and signed up for AutoPay
- US CIA Claims Huawei Is Directly Funded By Chinese Gov In
Latest War Of Words - The CIA has now confirmed what the US Congress and
Department of Justice have long suspected. The CIA insists that Huawei
has received funding from China’s National Security Commission, the
People’s Liberation Army, and the Chinese state intelligence network.
The CIA has reportedly shared its evidence with the United Kingdom,
Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. Australia and New Zealand have
already banned various Chinese telecommunication products, while the UK
and Canada have yet to make a final decision.
- Watch The World's Largest Plane Successfully Land - The first flight of the world's largest aircraft is a
success.
- When They See Us - Official Trailer - Netflix -Based on a
true story that gripped the country, When They See Us will chronicle the notorious case of
five teenagers of color, labeled the Central Park Five, who were
convicted of a rape they did not commit. The four part limited series
will focus on the five teenagers from Harlem -- Antron McCray, Kevin
Richardson, Yusef Salaam, Raymond Santana and Korey Wise. Beginning in
the spring of 1989, when the teenagers were first questioned about the
incident, the series will span 25 years, highlighting their exoneration
in 2002 and the settlement reached with the city of New York in 2014.
When They See Us was created by Ava DuVernay, who also co-wrote and
directed the four parts. Jeff Skoll and Jonathan King from Participant
Media, Oprah Winfrey from Harpo Films, and Jane Rosenthal, Berry Welsh
and Robert De Niro from Tribeca Productions will executive produce the
limited series alongside DuVernay through her banner, Forward Movement.
In addition to DuVernay, Attica Locke, Robin Swicord, and Michael
Starrburry also serve as writers on the limited series.
When They See Us premieres May 31 only on Netflix.
- The Perfection - Official Trailer (Netflix) - It's time
to face the music. Watch The Perfection only on Netflix on May 24, 2019
- Scarlett Johansson Tries To Not Spoil Avengers -Scarlett
Johansson is one of the biggest movie stars on the planet, and you can
catch her as Black Widow in Avengers: Endgame, hitting theaters
everywhere on April 26. But how is she with spicy food? Find out as the
actress joins Sean Evans for the season 8 finale of Hot Ones. As she
attempts to jump kick the wings of death, Johansson learns about memes,
talks about the best movie-set food, and tries to avoid spoiling
Avengers: Endgame. Thanks for another great season, spice lords!
- Keanu Reeves Shows Us His Most Prized Motorcycles - Keanu
Reeves shows us his most prized motorcycles at his shop, Arch
Motorcycle. From his green Ducati in The Matrix Reloaded to his
custom built Arch motorcycles, Keanu takes us through his collection!
- Just Another Totally Normal Day On The New York City Subway - New
Yorkers have become way too nonchalant about the weird sh*t that goes
on in their trains.
- Inside an $88M Bel Air Mansion with a Hidden Car Elevator - Join
real estate agents Branden and Rayni Williams of Williams and Williams
for a tour of an $88M Bel Air mansion. This breathtaking home
features a hidden car elevator, one of the greatest views of Los
Angeles out there and a man cave/home theater stocked with 3,000 bottle
of wine.
- Alexis Ren - This, a book, Coffee, And You - Check it out!
- Barbara Palvin Is Officially a Victoria's Secret Angel! - And
for the first time ever, this year's Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue will
come out in May, instead of February.
- The best pics on the Internet #267 - All pictures are carefully handpicked
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