Ubuntu 20.04’s zsys adds ZFS snapshots to package management
Enlarge / This is a Fossa. It appears to be focusing. (Cryptoprocta ferox is a small, catlike carnivore native to Madagascar.) Last October, an experimental ZFS installer showed up in...
Netflix has dropped its 30-day free trial period in Australia
Since its arrival in Australia back in 2015, Netflix has offered a 30-day free trial period to all new subscribers – a gesture that allowed first-time users to get a...
Amazon offers no-checkout technology to other retailers
Enlarge / An Amazon Go store in Seattle in February 2020. Amazon has made a splash in recent years with Amazon Go, a series of convenience stores—and more recently a...
The latest Windows 10 update is so broken, even Microsoft thinks you should uninstall it
Microsoft has released yet another glitch-ridden update to Windows 10, with KB4535996 causing more problems than it’s managed to fix. The KB4535996 cumulative update for Windows 10, released by Microsoft at...
Sonos decides bricking old stuff isn’t a winning move after all
Enlarge / You can now trade the speaker in without bricking it. The nesting dolls might be another matter.Sonos Secondhand shoppers, rejoice: Sonos is reversing course on a plan to...
Google now lets users enroll security keys on more devices
After open sourcing its security keys earlier this year, Google has announced that it will now be easier for users to enroll new keys by expanding support to additional browsers...
Comcast, Charter expand broadband domination as cable hits 67% market share
Getty Images | Henrik5000 Led by Comcast and Charter, the cable industry increased its dominance of US home Internet in 2019, finishing the year with a 67-percent market share. Leichtman...
DCMS to oversee coronavirus disinformation unit
The UK government has established a cross-departmental counter-disinformation unit to tackle lies, conspiracy theories and cyber security threats related to the fast-spreading Covid-19 coronavirus. Led by the Department for Digital,...
Nikon D6 release delayed by coronavirus, but should still make the Olympics
The Nikon D6, an incoming professional sports DSLR that was first announced in September 2019, has been delayed due to manufacturing complications caused by the coronavirus.Originally due to arrive this...
Doom Eternal PC specs demand a powerful system before being pulled from Steam
Doom Eternal’s PC system requirements have been posted, but were then subsequently removed from the game’s Steam page, leading folks to wonder about whether the specs are correct – or...