Millennials and Gen Z Are Increasingly Pessimistic About Their Lives, Survey Finds
Uneasiness and pessimism abound among the majority of the world's population. From a report: Deloitte has released its Global Millennial Survey of 13,416 Millennials (born between 1983 and 1994) spread across 42 countries and 3,009 Gen Z respondents (born between 1995 and 2002) from 10 countries. The firm has conducted the survey for the past… Read More »
Posted on 20 May 2019 | 3:05 pmLinux Distros Without Systemd (2019)
It's 2019 -- who has switched to systemd, who hasn't and what can I use if I don't like systemd? Here's the answer in short.From the blog post: If you are reading this post you're very much likely not a fan of systemd already. So we won't preach on why systemd is bad, but today we'll focus more on what are… Read More »
Posted on 20 May 2019 | 2:25 pmMillions of Instagram Influencers Had Their Private Contact Data Scraped and Exposed
A massive database containing contact information of millions of Instagram influencers, celebrities and brand accounts has been found online. From a report: The database, hosted by Amazon Web Services, was left exposed and without a password allowing anyone to look inside. At the time of writing, the database had over 49 million records -- but was… Read More »
Posted on 20 May 2019 | 1:45 pmThanks To Facebook, Your Cellphone Company Is Watching You More Closely Than Ever
A confidential Facebook document reviewed by The Intercept shows that Facebook courts carriers, along with phone makers -- some 100 different companies in 50 countries -- by offering the use of even more surveillance data, pulled straight from your smartphone by Facebook itself. From the report: Offered to select Facebook partners, the data… Read More »
Posted on 20 May 2019 | 1:05 pmThe Definition of a Kilogram Just Changed Worldwide
For over a century, the kilogram was defined by a metal cylinder in a French vault. Now, this key unit of mass is defined using the Planck constant, a fundamental figure in physics. From a report: On Monday -- World Metrology Day -- Le Grand K lost its special status as the international prototype kilogram (IPK) and it will no longer represent… Read More »
Posted on 20 May 2019 | 12:25 pmGoogle Glass Gets a Surprise Upgrade and New Frames
Google just unveiled its newest version of Glass. It's not made to be a widespread consumer product, but there are business users who will care. And the latest Glass Enterprise Edition 2, with key upgraded specs, shows where most smartglasses are at. From a report: You might remember Glass as a strange 2013 footnote, but Glass has stuck around: it… Read More »
Posted on 20 May 2019 | 11:51 am