Russians are downloading Wikipedia en masse as possible ban looms
Russia's military invasion of Ukraine is now entering its fourth week with no end in sight. Thanks to Russian President Vladimir Putin's actions, the country has largely been cut off from the West as a result – whether it be through sanctions a.....»»
A Report Detailed the Tech Gap Between China and the US. Then It Disappeared.
schwit1 writes: China and the United States are in a race to develop the newest, hottest technologies of the 21st century as a technological decoupling looms. But the effects won't be felt equally -- according to a new report from one of China's most.....»»
Steam adds install size information ahead of Deck launch
The Steam beta client now tells you how much space is required for a new game before downloading it. Also a "Cloud Sync" indicator to show when your saved progress is on the cloud. Join the Steam beta group in the settings menu......»»
The NYT bought Wordle, but you can make it yours by simply downloading it
Wordle, the deceptively simple word game that captured our minds and spawned a thousand clones, has another interesting property you may not have considered: it runs entirely client-side. What that means is that the game's entire code, and all of the.....»»
Wikimedia Foundation Urged to Stop Accepting Cryptocurrency Donations
Software engineer Molly White has been a Wikipedia editor since 2006 (and also served several terms on the site's Arbitration Committee). White is now a Wikipedia administrator and functionary — and just published an Opinion piece opposing the.....»»
Australia PM Morrison Loses Control of WeChat Chinese Account as Election Looms
A little-known Chinese technology company that took over a WeChat social media account set up for Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Monday it wanted to buy an account with a large fanbase in Australia, and was unaware it was his. From.....»»
9 Things to Do Before Installing iPadOS 15.2.1
9 Things to Do Before Installing iPadOS 15.2.1 is a post by Adam Mills from Gotta Be Mobile. Downloading Apple’s new iPadOS 15.2.1 update might be tempting, but there are some steps you should take before you move your iPad to the company’s new s.....»»
Apple says proposed antitrust bills would make iPhone users the targets of ‘malware, ransomware, and scams’
Just earlier today, a report detailed how Apple CEO Tim Cook has been personally lobbying members of the Senate Judiciary Committee as antitrust legislation looms in the United States. Now, Apple has fired back in a new letter sent to Senators Dick.....»»
Wikipedia May Be Next To Drop Support For Crypto
New submitter Ol Olsoc writes: "When the Mozilla Foundation took to Twitter on New Year's Eve to announce it was going to begin accepting cryptocurrency donations, it likely didn't think about potential blowback from one of its founders, but that's w.....»»
1.7 Million People Live for a Week on 100% Renewable Energy
1.77 million people live in South Australia, speading across 984,321 square kilometres (or 380,048 square miles), according to Wikipedia. Today the Sydney Morning Herald announced that South Australia "sourced an average of just over 100 per cent of.....»»
Wikipedia Faces Pressure To Stop Accepting Crypto Donations on Environmental Grounds
Wikimedia, the non-profit foundation that runs Wikipedia, is facing internal opposition to its policy of accepting cryptocurrency as a form of donation, primarily for environmental reasons. From a report: A proposal to the foundation from contributor.....»»
How to block suspicious app downloads on a Mac
You can avoid downloading and opening dangerous apps on your Mac. Here are three ways to reduce the risk of installing malicious apps on your computer......»»
PSA: Set up your console gifts before the holidays begin
Creating accounts and downloading updates before giving a console as a gift is the key to winning the holidays......»»
Beatings, Doxxings, Harassment: the War Over Chinese Wikipedia
The Wikimedia Foundation banned seven high-level users in September and temporarily demoted a dozen others for abuses "unprecedented in scope and nature." Slashdot reader harrymcc explains: The foundation accused these volunteers of biasing it in fa.....»»
How to reset your Apple ID password
Nothing's more annoying than getting locked out when you're downloading an app or trying to work on something......»»
Wikipedia Editors Very Mad About Jimmy Wales" NFT of a Wikipedia Edit
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Motherboard: Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales' auction of an NFT and the iMac he used to build the website has stirred up drama in the notoriously rigid Wikipedia community. The trouble began when Wales posted.....»»
Google Sues Two Russians for Alleged Organized Crime Scheme
Alphabet's Google is suing two Russian nationals it claims are part of a criminal enterprise that has silently infiltrated more than a million computers and devices around the world, creating "a modern technological and borderless incarnation of orga.....»»
6 easy ways to dramatically increase your MacBook’s performance
If your Mac is feeling slow, we have six ways that you can boost its performance without downloading any extra software......»»
How to download YouTube videos
Our guide will teach you how to download YouTube videos using 4K Video Downloader. But downloading them is not always permitted -- so proceed with caution......»»
COVID vaccinations spike in US as delta rages and omicron looms
Vaccines expected to offer some protection from omicron as speedy spread continues. Enlarge / People line up outside of a free COVID-19 vaccination site that opened today in the Hubbard Place apartment building on December 3, 2021 in W.....»»
The first Wikipedia edit "Hello, World!" is being auctioned as an NFT
The auction titled "The Birth of Wikipedia" will run from December 3 to December 15. The highest bidder will be allowed to edit the work as they see fit. Wales said making the work modifiable seem like the right way "to express artistically what was.....»»