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Inventions That Capitalism Fails

Every once in a while, reading articles at CleanTechnica, I feel an urge to overcome my reluctance to put myself into the spotlight by writing about my own inventions. I am afraid that Steve Hanley, who happens to be one of my favorite CleanTechnica authors, put up the straw that ... [continued]

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Swedish schools ditch devices, return to books

The Swedish government is battling declining literacy rates and has focused on bringing back physical books to schools and encouraging handwriting, the BBC reports. However, the return of analogue devices has drawn criticism from technology companies, teachers and computer scientists, who say the approach will limit students’ future employment opportunities and even harm the country’s […]

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Google Sounds Alarm on North Korea-Linked Malware in Key Internet Software

The Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) on Tuesday announced it has detected an attack on a crucial software package called “axios” that connects local software applications with web services. The perpetrators appear to be a hacking group linked to the government of North Korea.

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Microsoft plans to let you turn off Windows updates

There was a point a few years ago when Windows 11 and I were cool with one another. I used it daily on a Surface Pro. With a lot of Apple-first software showing up on PCs built by other companies, I was fine getting things done on something that wasn't designed in Cupertino. — Read the rest

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Fake RAM sticks popular as prices driven up by AI industry

Fake RAM sticks, with the board and LED lights but no memory chips under the heatsinks, are becoming a popular accessory among PC builders eager to fill up the slots on their motherboards. They're sold as Light Enhancement Kits, and manufacturers are even bundling them with real sticks so you can have the appearance of a traditional dual-channel set. — Read the rest

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Free With Ads 107: Hackers (1995)

Remember when computer hackers weren't all incels? Travel with us to a bygone era as we talk about the 1995 movie Hackers, starring Johnny Lee Miller and Angelina Jolie. _Tune in next week when our movie will be...__Godzilla: All Monsters Attack._ _-----_ On March 17th Emily will be on the podcast Scam Goddess. Make sure to tune in! Pre-order Amazing Spider-Man: Spider-versity co-written by…

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A Consumer Choice Gap in the Computer Market — And a Simple Fix

AI is advancing fast. Digital education is expanding. Skills training, technical work, small business digitization, and creator economies are growing across the world — especially across Global South markets. But all of these futures share one very practical dependency: affordable computing devices. Phones connect people. Computers enable them to build, ... [continued]

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The Tech Coup is an insightful, easy read on the various ways in which tech and government intersect and conflict. Given the author's experience in the European parliament, advisory boards and broad involvement with the tech industry, she is well-positioned to expound on tech harms and regulation. The book itself provides a detailed explanation of the state of tech's influence on governments…

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Code Dependent

A nuanced look at AI and it's effects on the modern world — it's not as negative or absolutist as I am myself. It touches on some benefits of the technology and focuses in on the human side of its impact. The author raises questions at each step and is objective throughout. It's made clear that technology isn't always good and that the impacts on people touched by AI are often negative. It's…

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Differences Between C, C++ and C#

There is one thing in common with the languages C, C++ and C#: their first letter. The fact of their name be similar makes some people think that these languages are almost the same thing. But… is it true? Are there any more similarities between these languages beyond their name?

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