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  1. Hello, These kind of attacks require dedicated, specialized hardware as well as direct access to the device by an adversary for enough time in order to perform the attack. If an attacker has that kind of access to the device then there are other higher-priority concerns that need to be addressed, such as why an attacker has unfettered access to the hardware. Thunderbolt controllers have security levels since at least 2013 (https://thunderbolttechnology....t%203%20and%20Security.pdf) and Microsoft themselves implemented DMA attack protection two years ago (https://docs.microsoft.com/en-...rotection-for-thunderbolt). As far as I know, Microsoft has never documented the proprietary interfaces used by the Surface to connect docks, keyboards or other Microsoft accessories. Nobody can tell if these have DMA-accessible interfaces or other attack vectors as a result. This reads more like an attempt to justify design limitations of the Surface line as security benefits. Regards, Aryeh Goretsky
    14 points
  2. I don't know Rick, it looks fake. Let me call a buddy of mine who is an expert on lame excuses.
    10 points
  3. Finally! It takes a Coronavirus epidemic and its accompanying cloud burden to force Microsoft into optimizing its bandwidth use.
    4 points
  4. this is absolutely correct.
    4 points
  5. 2K Games announces WWE 2K Battlegrounds due out this fall

    Reminds me of MTV's Celebrity Deathmatch
    4 points
  6. Unacceptable when Google does it. Unacceptable when Microsoft does it. An installation/use should be earned, not accidently clicked.
    3 points
  7. * cue Mobius Enigma comment bashing other apps or other companies for the same behavior while simultaneously defending this here * ... or maybe there will be another one of many blatantly false or specious parallels, like saying that the Windows taskbar meant that Internet Explorer had tabbed browsing before its competitors did ... !
    3 points
  8. Microsoft begins serving Edge ads in the Search UI on Windows 10

    It's not an "ad" since it is neither paid third-party content, nor are you being sold anything by Microsoft. More accurately it's an informational or promotional message. By using that terminology sans quotes, you are feeding a particular narrative. Not a solid journalistic practice, in case that matters.
    3 points
  9. YouTube expands fact-checking feature to the U.S.

    Because youtube only shows bias against conservatives? Nope. Because conservatives believe a fallacy that only they get victimized on these platforms. It's not a fallacy if it's well established that many of these sources have a heavy left bias... The problem is that a lot of politics is based on opinion and not so much on true facts. Words are very easily twisted, and sources like Politifact and Washington Post are notorious for doing just that. This isn't some big secret...
    2 points
  10. Building a new PC.. Help!

    This is what I went with.. https://pcpartpicker.com/list/KX2T3t
    2 points
  11. YouTube expands fact-checking feature to the U.S.

    Because youtube only shows bias against conservatives? Nope. Because conservatives believe a fallacy that only they get victimized on these platforms.
    2 points
  12. YouTube expands fact-checking feature to the U.S.

    This is needed, there are way too many BS vids on youtube that look and sound fancy but have very little facts in them. I won't go into the whole conspiracy theory bit but many times these vids try to connect the dots between random coincidence to match their bias. Very few people bother to fact check this stuff and just share it around. Hell, lots of stuff starts out as simple trolling and people latch on to it like a real thing. It's kind of funny and sad to, but many things that have more or less snowballed out of control started as a troll fest from our good old friends over at 4chan.
    2 points
  13. YouTube expands fact-checking feature to the U.S.

    Cue upset conservatives in 3...2...1 Fact checking is apparently a trigger word for them for an otherwise common sense thing to do.
    2 points
  14. EA needs to contact Hasbro and make a Battlefield game based on the 80s G.I. Joe Real American Hero cartoon series. I would only play as Cobra just to hear the Cobra Commander yell "COBRA RETREAT!" if we lose or the Cobra song from the movie intro if the team wins.
    2 points
  15. Microsoft's Surface Book 3 passes through FCC

    5G cAuSeS cOvId!
    2 points
  16. Meh , more like Deferentially
    2 points
  17. Facebook new design sucks with some things

    When I close images that I clicked on in the news feed, not only do they now open to a full page (rather than pop up like they used to) but they appear to need to "load" to close (a blue bar loads when you click on the X to close) worst design choice of this new Facebook I've seen so far. Also videos in Messenger take forever to load, the new Facebook is like wading through treacle/swimming through porridge BTW I did use the report a problem link to report this issue to Facebook.
    2 points
  18. Facebook new design sucks with some things

    Facebook new design sucks with some things I fixed the thread title for you.
    2 points
  19. Wow, Never had a problem like that in the U.K, is that just Verizon trying to get people to pay extra by getting a phone from them?
    2 points
  20. Microsoft says Surface PCs don't have Thunderbolt for security reasons

    Or they could include a port and allow you to disable it from the BIOS if you are that paranoid...
    2 points
  21. NVMe controllers, GPU, network adapters, etc. all have DMA, let's just remove them all so some far-fetched attackers can't have access to our browser history.
    2 points
  22. Microsoft says Surface PCs don't have Thunderbolt for security reasons

    Sounds like an excuse to sell you the surface dock.
    2 points
  23. SpaceX Super Heavy and Starship updates

    Yup. Good odds SN-04 gets longer landing legs and the nose cone. 40/60 it gets fins.
    2 points
  24. As I mentioned before regarding a Thunderbolt on the Xbox X Series, the security is a big issue. Microsoft does get security, especially in hardware contexts. (20 years later and what are the ONLY consoles that have not been fully hacked or emulated? Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox One.) I'm sure there will be several armchair security experts to claim MS doesn't know what they are talking about, but they very much do.
    2 points
  25. COVID-19 lockdown exposes digital poverty in the UK

    We are in an age where the price of education is hitting rock bottom but people find a way to be dumb. For example, I can buy a el-cheapo tablet ($50), find a free hotspot, and I can get access to +1 million books.
    2 points
  26. Correct yes. I wonder if USB4 shares the same insecurities.. Since USB4 will practically be TB3
    2 points
  27. Microsoft begins serving Edge ads in the Search UI on Windows 10

    Do not have to sell anything for it to be an ad
    2 points
  28. New Build -- Not Benchmarking as good

    Congrats on your new build! Unfortunately, there are so many variables that I would just thoroughly go through all the settings in BIOS again to insure optimal performance. And then maybe try adjusting benchmarking parameters if there are any. In your BIOS, there should be CPU power management options you can play with. You could try disabling "speedstep", enabling "turbo mode", and under turbo mode parameters setting all to "auto". Also in your BIOS, try to find Q-fan controls and set everything (or just the CPU fan) to "full speed". Again, make sure that XMP profile is loaded under your AI Overclock Tuner options. Also on that page, please tell us what setting you have for "BCKL Frequency"
    1 point
  29. YouTube expands fact-checking feature to the U.S.

    Citations are biased! I only believe arguments without supporting material!
    1 point
  30. Meh , more like Deferentially ZING!
    1 point
  31. Well, I really just want ...
    1 point
  32. Finally. A feature that end users are going to appreciate.
    1 point
  33. Facebook new design sucks with some things

    Facebook sucks !
    1 point
  34. ^ worth a shot. A bad RAM configuration (voltage, timings) can also be to blame. An overheated SSD can also cause the aforementioned symptoms (thermal throttling). I'd check how adequate the system's cooling is. HWMonitor is a great app for the job.
    1 point
  35. Come on man, you've tried to make this point everywhere that any Chinese manufacturer is mentioned. We get it, you believe that all Chinese hardware sends data home. Well done, but it's getting dull!
    1 point
  36. Welcome to the tech world! Hardware: Made in China to spy on you. Software: Made in USA to spy on you.
    1 point
  37. I also hate it. The best pictures and jokes all are locked to 1 forward and doing it manually is so annoying. Depending on the topic, i might want to forward it to 2 - 5 people and maybe into 1-2 groups.
    1 point
  38. Microsoft says Surface PCs don't have Thunderbolt for security reasons

    So do M.2 ports yet MS still uses NVMe SSDs.
    1 point
  39. AHCI is better than RAID with SSDs as TRIM doesn't work over RAID last I checked. Yes, to change between the two is much easier with an OS reinstall IIRC. Have you checked the SSD for a newer firmware? How old is the SSD? Have you tried a different SATA port on the mobo?
    1 point
  40. Microsoft says Surface PCs don't have Thunderbolt for security reasons

    Not since 2013, at least. There are numerous, very secure methods of limiting Thunderbolt’s (et al) DMA access, including using Intel’s VT-d to virtualize devices.
    1 point
  41. Living room chair with swivel

    No idea. The same product on Amazon has this following comment: https://www.amazon.com/Replacement-Swivel-Recliner-Chairs-Furniture/dp/B01LWQ0E09
    1 point
  42. AMD may not be debuting DDR5 memory support before 2022

    Hell, 16GB is plenty for most people and it seems to be reasonably priced. beyond this (like going from 16GB to 32GB) is overkill for most people. this will likely hold true for years to come as even 8GB is still easily good enough for many uses. I'd agree 16GB should be more commonplace. 8GB is starting to become a bit low end between 365, Chrome tabs, and LOB applications.
    1 point
  43. Microsoft begins serving Edge ads in the Search UI on Windows 10

    Hey, now you're onto something.
    1 point
  44. Microsoft says Surface PCs don't have Thunderbolt for security reasons

    Well....MS made a statement about their surface port and shadily hinted that it is thunderbolt tech. Soooo, is it also insecure? I really think they are just waiting to release USB 4, which will combine USB C and thunderbolt together. No, it is a secure port. Simply read up on exposing the DMA BUS as an external interface. Going back to ISA, if that port was accessible externally, the system could be easily compromised, and I'm talking stuff we did in the late 80s.
    1 point
  45. COVID-19 lockdown exposes digital poverty in the UK

    That's right! Heck even Youtube has tons of educational videos and I'm talking about Home made videos, not some company owned
    1 point
  46. COVID-19 lockdown exposes digital poverty in the UK

    TsarNikky - This situation is *everywhere* - it's not unique to developed nations. The reasons it exists is that it costs to deploy broadband; nobody - even governments - deploy for free; the deployment costs need to be recovered. (What is REALLY meant is that the size of the "bill" is showing up - and nobody wants to pay it.) Thats the hard truth. Internet isn't free, infrastructure isn't free (it obviouslly isn't government). What would happen tomorrow if the infrastructure existed to hold everyone connect? It would mean in 6 months 40% of the load would go to waste, hense a bad investment. Having internet isn't a constitutional right, so of course it won't be everywhere
    1 point
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  48. Man Accused Of Taking Upskirt Photos

    locked thread This is a 10 year old article. no constructive conversation to be had here
    1 point
  49. Logo right smack on the middle of them? Woof.
    1 point
  50. MS simply started doing what Google's been doing for years; fair is fair. PS. it's not an "ad", it's a "nag".
    1 point