Friday, February 09
Daily News Stuff 9 February 2024
Marmots R Us Edition
Marmots R Us Edition
Top Story
- Apple's response to new EU rules forcing it to open up its platform seems to be an epic saga of malicious compliance. (The Register)
They're just begging for a multi-billion-dollar fine at this point.
- Google meanwhile has suddenly started blocking some apps from being sideloaded. (Hot Hardware)
If it an app requests permission to manage SMS messages or notifications, it has to go through the official app store now. Because the apps being sideloaded with those permissions were all malware.
Tech News
- NASA's new PACE satellite for monitoring the state of the world's oceans has been launched into orbit. (Space)
By SpaceX.
- The BLM - no, the other one - is dynamiting fossils in New Mexico. (Ars Technica)
It's a dirty job but someone has to do it.
I guess.
- CableMod has recalled all models of its 12VHPWR power adaptors. (Tom's Hardware)
Like everything else 12VHPWR-related, they have a distinct propensity to catch fire.
- Minisforum's V3 is a 14" tablet PC that actually looks good. (AnandTech)
A 2560x1600 screen, an 8-core Ryzen 8840U, up to 32GB of RAM, a full-size M.2 2280 slot, dual USB4 ports, a keyboard with the four essential keys, and a pressure-sensitive pen are included.
Pricing TBA.
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