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Angry Tech News #82: Subsystem Derision

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ATN is back after a small hiatus! Time to clear some tabs and pour sarcasm on some choice stories from the last three months.

Forced updates, Insecure IoT doorbells, The craze to put AI into all the things, Tesla’s safety record, and a rundown of Windows 11 news

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Consumer Reports: many smart doorbells have major security problems
https://www.consumerreports.org/home-garden/home-security-cameras/video-doorbells-sold-by-major-retailers-have-security-flaws-a2579288796/
Logitech releases M750 mouse, which is M650 with an AI button
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/04/ai-marketing-hype-is-coming-for-your-favorite-gadgets/
Speculation: AI could destroy call center industry
https://www.techspot.com/news/102749-generative-ai-could-soon-decimate-call-center-industry.html
NHTSA report on Tesla Autopilot crashes
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/26/tesla-autopilot-linked-to-hundreds-of-collisions-has-critical-safety-gap-nhtsa.html
Windows 11 stuff
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/02/windows-11-24h2-goes-from-unsupported-to-unbootable-on-some-older-pcs/
https://www.tomshardware.com/software/operating-systems/windows-11-will-reportedly-display-a-watermark-if-your-pc-does-not-support-ai-requirements
https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-to-warn-if-your-windows-11-pc-doesnt-meet-system-requirements-for-ai-explorer/
https://www.geeky-gadgets.com/windows-11-24h2-update/
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/03/rip-to-the-windows-subsystem-for-android-which-goes-away-in-2025/
https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/24/24138949/microsoft-windows-11-start-menu-ads-recommendations-setting-disable
https://www.techradar.com/computing/windows/windows-11-is-forcing-users-to-upgrade-mail-app-to-new-outlook-client-which-comes-with-a-nasty-addition-adverts

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Angry Tech News #61: Brute Ford

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Asus breaks the internet, hacking fingerprint sensors for fun and profit, yet another reason to fear IoT, and where to charge your Ford EV on the road

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BrutePrint attack
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/05/hackers-can-brute-force-fingerprint-authentication-of-android-devices/
Wemo SmartPlug buffer overflow vuln
https://sternumiot.com/iot-blog/mini-smart-plug-v2-vulnerability-buffer-overflow/
Ford EVs to adopt Tesla charging standard
https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a44016347/ford-tesla-ev-charging-opinion/
ASUS pushes bad config file to millions of routers; breaks internet for two days
https://www.asus.com/support/FAQ/1050466
https://www.downtowndougbrown.com/2023/05/what-happened-with-asus-routers-this-morning/
https://www.asuswrt-merlin.net/

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Angry Tech News #51: Moon Peripherals

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Data Centers on an AI-generated moon, Apple rules USB with an iron fist, Silicon Valley banking woes, and how IoT keeps a Massachusetts high school fully enlightened

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Silicon Valley Bank failure
https://apnews.com/article/svb-fed-bonds-rates-banks-inflation-a24b28b3caeede91c76cd120aa9b7966
Data centers on moon
https://gizmodo.com/startup-moves-closer-building-data-centers-moon-1850192177
Fake Samsung moon pics
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/samsung-caught-faking-zoom-photos-of-the-moon/ar-AA18z3aa
https://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/11nzrb0/samsung_space_zoom_moon_shots_are_fake_and_here/
Apple USB accessories still require certification
https://appleinsider.com/articles/23/02/28/iphone-15-to-require-certified-accessories-for-full-access-to-usb-c
Mass high school can’t turn off its lights
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/lights-massachusetts-school-year-no-one-can-turn-rcna65611

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Angry Tech News #47: Reboot Subscription

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Netflix death spiral reaches a new low, BMW doubles down on user-hostility, Blizzard outage in China, More Apple crash detection shenanigans, and Smart devices doing dumb things

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Apple crash detection sends more false alarms
https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/apples-crash-detection-feature-triggers-false-911-calls-ski-resorts
Netflix pokes the hornets nest
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/netflix-backtracks-password-sharing-rules-162942246.html
https://thestreamable.com/news/confirmed-netflix-unveils-first-details-of-new-anti-password-sharing-measures
https://www.techdirt.com/2023/02/06/netflixs-unnecessary-password-crackdown-is-already-a-hot-mess/
BMW & subscriptions
https://www.carscoops.com/2023/01/bmw-now-offering-more-feature-subscriptions-in-the-u-s/
BMW won’t update if you live on a hill
https://www.thedrive.com/news/bmw-owner-discovers-cars-software-update-wont-install-when-parked-on-incline
WoW went dark in China
https://edition.cnn.com/2023/01/24/tech/blizzard-games-china-shutdown-intl-hnk/index.html
Smart-devices leaking pings
https://svrooij.io/2023/01/25/disconnect-your-smart-appliance/
Smart trash can for $33/mo (twice the cost of netflix)
https://9to5google.com/2023/01/17/mill-trash-can/
People are not connecting IoT devices
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/01/half-of-smart-appliances-remain-disconnected-from-internet-makers-lament/
MSFT pushes update for office telemetry
https://www.theregister.com/2023/01/21/microsoft_office_count_update/

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Angry Tech News #40: Tab Exorbitant

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Headline show, featuring old news and new sarcasm!
Data breaches, Silicon Valley regulator fines, Crappy IoT devices, hacks, hacks, hacks, and Overwatch 2

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Facebook now supports NFTs
https://www.engadget.com/facebook-nfts-support-instagram-meta-191740915.html

ISIS NFT
https://www.wsj.com/articles/islamic-state-turns-to-nfts-to-spread-terror-message-11662292800

Google continues using monopoly power to further ban adblockers
https://www.theregister.com/2022/08/30/google_play_vpn_rules_changed/

Chrome malware extensions removed
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/08/google-removes-extensions-that-covertly-tracked-users-and-injected-javascript/

Defcon hack on John Deere tractor
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/08/a-new-jailbreak-for-john-deere-tractors-rides-the-right-to-repair-wave/

Plex hacked
https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/24/23319570/plex-security-breach-exposes-usernames-emails-passwords

Goodbye SmartDry, we didn’t know ye
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/08/smartdrys-useful-laundry-sensor-to-be-cloud-bricked-next-month/

Ireland fines Instagram 400B euros
https://www.irishtimes.com/technology/2022/09/05/irish-data-protection-commissioner-fines-instagram-405m/

Brazil blocks iphone sans power brick
https://9to5mac.com/2022/09/06/brazil-suspends-iphone-sales-power-brick/

Google denied appeal of EU fine
https://www.axios.com/2022/09/14/google-loses-appeal-eu-antitrust-ruling

Overwatch 2 anti-toxicity scheme
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/esports/what-is-a-post-paid-number-and-why-do-you-need-one-for-overwatch-2-answered/ar-AA12DDvP

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Angry Tech News #27: Inexplicably Microwave

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Duck Duck Go seppuku; Steps toward a new Russian internet; California’s newest grid storage scheme; Ford sells incomplete cars; UK cracks down on BCH ATMs; IoT + auto updates = hilarity; and Linux where it shouldn’t be!

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DDG plays with fire
https://mashable.com/article/duckduckgo-search-engine-russian-disinformation

Search engines
https://qwant.com
https://search.brave.com
https://startpage.com
https://searx.github.io/searx/

Russia creates TLS cert authority
https://www.techradar.com/news/russia-creates-its-own-tls-certificate-authority-to-bypass-sanctions

GM tests bidirectional charging
https://www.npr.org/2022/03/08/1085233003/gm-electric-vehicles-home-power

Ford ships incomplete vehicles
https://www.autonews.com/nada/ford-will-ship-and-sell-vehicles-without-chips-controlling-non-safety-critical-features

UK shuts down crypto ATMs
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-60709209

AEG Microwaves think they’re steam ovens
https://thenextweb.com/news/update-brainwashes-microwaves-thinking-theyre-steam-ovens

Linux on M1 chip
https://www.zdnet.com/article/asahi-linux-for-m1-apple-silicon-gets-its-first-alpha-release/