Welcome to the tenth issue of Tech Tuesdays!
Here’s what I found interesting this week:
Kids find a security flaw in Linux Mint by mashing keys
Screensaver lock by-pass. It is possible to crash the screensaver and unlock the desktop via the virtual keyboard.
Software development topics I've changed my mind on after 6 years in the industry
“YAGNI, SOLID, DRY. In that order.”
Beeper – All Your Chats in One App
A single app to chat on iMessage, WhatsApp, and 13 other networks. You can search, snooze, or archive messages. And with a unified inbox, you’ll never miss a message again.
Dr. Cox was a computer scientist known mostly for creating the Objective – C programming language with his business partner, Tom Love, and for his work in software engineering (specifically software reuse) and software componentry.
WhatsApp loses millions of users after terms update
The exodus was so large that WhatsApp has been forced to delay the implementation of the new terms, which had been slated for 8 February, and run a damage limitation campaign to explain to users the changes they were making.
Sales of electric cars up by 43% in 2020
Tesla was the brand selling the most electric cars, delivering almost 500,000, followed by Volkswagen. Sales of electric cars more than doubled in Europe, pushing the region past China as the world’s biggest market for them, according to data published on Tuesday by EV-volumes.com, a Sweden-based consultancy.
Capitol Attack Was Months in the Making on Facebook
For months, TTP has watched extremist groups use Facebook to organize and incite members, fueled by President Trump’s baseless allegations of voter fraud and a “rigged” election. Despite Facebook’s new move to suspend Trump’s account and other recent actions, the militant movement it allowed to flourish for so long threatens to continue its campaign of violence heading into President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, and beyond.
Google Blocking Web Privacy Proposals at W3C
Most notably, Google was the only member of the W3C to vote “No” to a proposed charter change for the Privacy Interest Group (PING), a working group of the W3C dedicated to web privacy matters.
Myopia treatment 'smart glasses' from Japan to be sold in Asia
The device, which the company calls Kubota Glasses or smart glasses, is still being tested. It projects an image from the lens of the unit onto the wearer's retina to correct the refractive error that causes nearsightedness. Wearing the device 60 to 90 minutes a day corrects myopia according to the Japanese company.
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