LG Electronics is leaving the smartphone market and plans to complete its exit by July 31. The deals are only going to intensify as that date approaches. The smartphone exit by LG is no different than when an automaker discontinues a model. You can get a fine car with deep discounts. For LG, the decision… Continue reading LG’s exit from smartphone business means discounts and deals
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LG is ending its smartphone business
LG Electronics said on Monday that it will be closing its loss-making mobile business unit. The decision was approved by the board on the same day. The exit is expected to be completed by July 31. LG’s current phone inventory will continue to be available for sales. The company will also continue to manufacture mobile… Continue reading LG is ending its smartphone business
The Free Software Foundation’s leadership crisis worsens
According to some defenders of the Free Software Foundation (FSF) board’s decision to put founder Richard M. Stallman (RMS) back on its board, the people demanding that RMS be removed are an ambush mob of open-source and corporate outsiders and social justice warriors. Those arguments don’t stand up well in the cold light of facts… Continue reading The Free Software Foundation’s leadership crisis worsens
Linux Foundation and OpenTreatments Foundation team up to fight rare genetic diseases
About a decade ago, I lost my lovely, barely teenage niece Sarah to a rare childhood brain cancer. When I first found out, I’d assumed there was surely some treatment that would give her a chance. There wasn’t then, and there isn’t now. It’s still a death sentence. Open Source She’s far from alone. Many… Continue reading Linux Foundation and OpenTreatments Foundation team up to fight rare genetic diseases
Battery backup vs standby generators: Keep your power on during the next outage
There is much to consider when choosing which kind of backup power you need during a power outage or when you use off-grid backup power. To determine if a backup power generator system, uninterruptible power supply, or a battery is right for your home, you need to know the pros and cons of emergency generators… Continue reading Battery backup vs standby generators: Keep your power on during the next outage
Microsoft just revealed the future of Teams (You may love it, airlines won’t)
So these planes are full of people going on vacation… Screenshot by ZDNet It’s often easy to deduce when Microsoft is excited about something. more Technically Incorrect CEO Satya Nadella says, in a somewhat excited tone, that he’s excited about something. So my ears involuntarily tingled when Nadella spoke last week at the Stanford Institute… Continue reading Microsoft just revealed the future of Teams (You may love it, airlines won’t)
McDonald’s next move may be hard for customers to swallow (if they notice it)
Your special price will be more than you paid last week… screenshot by ZDNet Everything has changed over the past year. more Technically Incorrect That includes the way people react to so many things. Somehow, even fresh air smells and even tastes a little fresher. Somehow, even the prospect of fast food seems less an… Continue reading McDonald’s next move may be hard for customers to swallow (if they notice it)
What is cyber insurance? Everything you need to know about what it covers and how it works
Cyberattacks of all types are an increasingly large problem for all organisations, and as a result many are turning to cyber insurance as a means of protection against some of the effects of an incident. But what is cyber insurance, how does it work and what are some of the things that your business needs… Continue reading What is cyber insurance? Everything you need to know about what it covers and how it works
A love letter to the brain: in his new book on AI, Jeff Hawkins is enamored of thought
“There are a lot of people talking about AI as this huge existential threat, but I don’t see it that way,” says Hawkins. “Gosh, look at what computing has done done for us; I think AI will be even bigger.” We live inside a body ruled by a brute, and the question of humanity may… Continue reading A love letter to the brain: in his new book on AI, Jeff Hawkins is enamored of thought
New platform uses NFTs as a gateway for digital rights management
Companies across blockchains are starting to use non-fungible tokens (NFT). Non-fungible tokens are used to verify unique items such as digital art and digital ownership. Now, Wilmington, DE-based digital rights management platform RAIR wants to use NFTs to manage digital rights. The company provides a blockchain-based digital rights management platform and middleware encryption to enable… Continue reading New platform uses NFTs as a gateway for digital rights management