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Microsoft wants you to ditch SMS-based multi-factor authentication mechanisms
quikmantx and 4 others reacted to dontbeevil for a topic
great...if only they provide a Microsoft Authenticator app also for windows 105 points -
Apple introduces new Macs with Apple Silicon
domboy and 4 others reacted to Mobius Enigma for a topic
"Apple touts up to 3.5 times the CPU performance of the previous generation" Let us play, Apple's fun with number BS game. In the 'last' generation, they put in i3 and i5 processors from Intel, that are equivalent or slightly slower than the i3 and i5 and i7 mobile CPUs of the 4xxx generation, from 2012/2013. Perspective, the Surface Pro 7 CPUs are around 2.5x times faster than the CPUs Apple used, and they are fanless (except i7) 'tablet' class processors from last year. This makes is REALLY easy to claim X improvement over the previous generation. A mid range SnapDragon can post numbers that are 3 to 5X faster than Apple's previous generation processors. Especially if they are using the i3 SKU processor, which is slow as crap. I also see a lot of news headlines and twitter posts about the new Apple ARM processors being FANLESS. Has nobody noticed that the Surface and similar devices i3 and i5 devices been fanless for several years? I was/am/want there to be something good from Apple here, but it so far it worse than even my cynical side expected. This is crap, nothing so far. It is like Apple forgets that the main reason their iPhone/iPad processors score well, is that they are compared to devices running Android. We need to see some real numbers that stomp the Surface X and other Windows ARM processors. We also need to see their Rosetta do better than Microsoft's translation, an area that Apple hasn't done well since the 68xxxx to PPC days. This is where Apple can have credibility. They also have to do better with power (if that is the hat they are touting) as there have been two Windows ARM devices since WOA launched that run over 25 hours, and there are Intel devices in an ultrabook size/weight that have 20hr+ battery life. The 'next' thing to pay attention or focus, is there are upcoming revised AMD mobile GPUs coming in 2021. The 2020 versions were optimized by Microsoft and based on Zen 2, and punch well above their weight, the next generation are using new silicon that has Microsoft's optimization, not just microcode/firmware optimizations, from the Xbox Series work. Thus: Intel's x86 CPUs are probably not Apple's competition going forward. PS There are still big differences between ARM and x86 in philosophy and focus for instructions. Adding in more CISC will help the design, but there are limits to how ARM works in doing this, even with CISC modules. RISC/CISIC fundamentals - Giving someone 'instructions' to go to the grocery store, what car to drive, what route to take, how to lock the car, how to buy the item, how to walk, that you want cheetos, what cheetos look like, and how to return is 'efficient', but a lot more work than just telling someone, 'go buy cheetos'.5 points -
Apple introduces new Macs with Apple Silicon
Brandon and 4 others reacted to Gungel for a topic
One could certainly think so if you listen to the presentation. How about some third-party reviews before we come to any conclusions?5 points -
Microsoft wants you to ditch SMS-based multi-factor authentication mechanisms
quikmantx and 3 others reacted to JustonCheney for a topic
My exact thoughts for years. I brought this up to a coworker, "why are authentication apps only on mobile devices and not computers?" His response was it's 2 different devices, so it's more secure. I responded, "unless you're signing into your phone and the authentication code is also on your phone." Then he agreed with me that it was dumb that they aren't on computers. I currently use SMS for a few things because it syncs to my computer and I don't have to hunt down my phone. If they build the app for Windows 10, I will jump off SMS authentication immediately.4 points -
Microsoft wants you to ditch SMS-based multi-factor authentication mechanisms
MrSinister and 3 others reacted to dustojnikhummer for a topic
Good question why it is not there, including sync. Though I just use Authy, which is a better TOTP app, but I love MS Auth's prompt instead of having to type the password and then the TOTP code.4 points -
Apple introduces new Macs with Apple Silicon
suni08 and 3 others reacted to CrossCheck for a topic
But can it run Crysis?4 points -
Apple introduces new Macs with Apple Silicon
Good Bot, Bad Bot and 3 others reacted to adrynalyne for a topic
RIP customers who needed boot camp.4 points -
Apple introduces new Macs with Apple Silicon
Ian Marteens and 3 others reacted to Robbie Ride for a topic
Apple also claimed that Safari was the worlds fastest browser, i nearly fell of my chair4 points -
Google is getting rid of free, unlimited high-quality Photos backups next year
MS Bob 11 and 2 others reacted to +Warwagon for a topic
Well that blows.3 points -
Google is getting rid of free, unlimited high-quality Photos backups next year
dustojnikhummer and 2 others reacted to Abhay V for a topic
They say "Any photos or videos you’ve uploaded in High quality before June 1, 2021 will not count toward your 15GB of free storage"3 points -
Microsoft wants you to ditch SMS-based multi-factor authentication mechanisms
quikmantx and 2 others reacted to tsupersonic for a topic
Or better yet, save your backup codes. Also, ditch Google Authenticator, and swap it for something like Authy3 points -
BurnAware Free 13.9
xrobwx71 and 2 others reacted to +E.Worm Jimmy for a topic
Brings back memories when I used to burn CDs ... Never got a dvd burner since it did not seem to ever be worth it for me. I still have a collection of 100 of random dvds without cases. But DAMN I tried to watch them recently and they are terrible in quality LOL. And I used to remember how great they look back in the day! Can't even imagine how bad the video cd would look now. Even though you can get a compressed movie to look good at the CD size data - compression is so great nowadays.3 points -
Apple introduces new Macs with Apple Silicon
Brandon and 2 others reacted to excalpius for a topic
Great News! Same high price, less performance, less compatibility, less hardware upgradeability, and less capability (no bootcamp, etc.). But you can now do less for a longer time and it generates dollars more profit for Apple per unti!3 points -
Apple introduces new Macs with Apple Silicon
runningnak3d and 2 others reacted to adrynalyne for a topic
man, it looks really locked down - Apple can now completely restrict hardware upgrades/unofficial repairs, what software can and cannot run - this is some false promise of technological utopia hiding the real intent of a walled garden and planned obsolence. That’s a very negative way to look at such a huge shift in computing. Truth hurts.3 points -
Apple introduces new Macs with Apple Silicon
runningnak3d and 2 others reacted to MateerL for a topic
man, it looks really locked down - Apple can now completely restrict hardware upgrades/unofficial repairs, what software can and cannot run - this is some false promise of technological utopia hiding the real intent of a walled garden and planned obsolence.3 points -
Apple introduces new Macs with Apple Silicon
MS Bob 11 and 2 others reacted to Brandon H for a topic
I have no plans to get new computer any time soon but honestly I hope Apple does the ARM machines right so it forces Microsoft and Qualcomm to kick it in gear and improve/fix their implementations on things.3 points -
[Official] Xbox Series X & Series S Discussion
George P and one other reacted to dipsylalapo for a topic
Just set mine up. There was a 700mb update plus a controller update. It's huge. Makes my 43 inch TV look tiny It's a good looking bit of kit Controller feels familiar but more solid. Could be that mine is a few years old but the buttons have more feel to them. As Rich's review said it's fast. Wanted to test the transfer speed between an external HDD and the SSD. Moved 30GB in about 5 mins. SSD has 802GB free2 points -
OnePlus says that the Nord N10 5G and N100 will receive only one major Android update
MS Bob 11 and one other reacted to babyjesus for a topic
"Never settle" (for just one update)2 points -
OnePlus says that the Nord N10 5G and N100 will receive only one major Android update
MS Bob 11 and one other reacted to tsupersonic for a topic
With all the shenanigans from OnePlus, why do people still buy these devices? Just go get a Pixel 4a or iPhone SE which will have better update support, and just support in general.2 points -
Microsoft wants you to ditch SMS-based multi-factor authentication mechanisms
quikmantx and one other reacted to Tantawi for a topic
I agree, auth codes sent as SMS is a horrible idea security wise, forget about hackers, but in dictatorships (like Egypt), they take over activists accounts all the time by bascially reading the SMS content right at the network provider level at best, or at worst by asking the provider for a new SIM card with their current number!2 points -
Apple introduces new Macs with Apple Silicon
benthebear and one other reacted to shockz for a topic
Like clockwork2 points -
Apple introduces new Macs with Apple Silicon
alex_d2w and one other reacted to Matthew S. for a topic
man, it looks really locked down - Apple can now completely restrict hardware upgrades/unofficial repairs, what software can and cannot run - this is some false promise of technological utopia hiding the real intent of a walled garden and planned obsolence. You haven't been able to upgrade RAM in a MacBook for some years now, nor the SSD and that was with intel hardware.2 points -
Apple introduces new Macs with Apple Silicon
ShahinD and one other reacted to Astra.Xtreme for a topic
Intel is losing the war to everybody on their own accord. AMD will continue to crush it with console sales and superior components over Intel. Windows obviously isn't going anywhere. Mac OS has never been a true threat to them.2 points -
Apple introduces new Macs with Apple Silicon
Brandon and one other reacted to George P for a topic
What are they even comparing it to? Which laptop chip? I'm guessing their older intel quad core laptop chips? Sure it's ARM, but depending on the test they did, 8 cores will win over 4 cores. These OEM performance/benchmarks are all suspect until 3rd party reviews hit.2 points -
Apple introduces new Macs with Apple Silicon
domboy reacted to Closed account for a topic
Windows 10x might be ready for ARM and hopefuly for BootCamp. Windows on ARM does not run as well as Windows on Intel or AMD. That starts with DirectX, where screens are rendered in the hardware, not through the CPU. That was a long time ago that Windows still rendered via the CPU but with a serious performance hit. ARM is not uniform, either. There is no guarantee that Windows on ARM runs properly on a Snapdragon, it also runs on the Apple M1 or vice versa. Microsoft has no choice but to optimize their entire ARM experience with Qualcomm. Apple will never help Microsoft make Windows run properly on the M1 because they have absolutely no interest in that. Bootcamp is dead. What I find absolutely concerning is that Microsoft has not yet announced an Office (Office365) for MacOS on ARM. As long as that not runs natively, they have to rely on Rosetta2. But nobody knows if the performance is good enough. Imagine that runs badly in the coming period (until it is native). Then it keeps the business from buying the new Macbooks. I know, they showed Excel during the WDDC back in June. But even Adobe won't release a native (ARM based) Photoshop until early next year. What if Microsoft needs some more time than we all hope. Windows on ARM runs just fine. My SPX is a much more pleasant device day to day than my SP7 ever was.1 point -
Facebook shares stats regarding user engagement in the U.S. prior to elections
naap51stang reacted to BigBoy for a topic
Now, what would be really cool is for them to share the # of things they have censored, restricted, or marked with "possibly fake" note around the same time, and the position on the political spectrum for posts / comments that have received such treatment. They won't do that, of course.1 point -
Here are some tidbits you might not know about the PS5
wakjak reacted to jasondefaoite for a topic
10.3 I know. Read the comment in full. Maybe English isn't your first language either. Point I was making was according to the Xbox FUD ... first the console was supposed to be 9.2TF and launched in 2019, then it was delayed and clocks boosted, now in late 2020 it's being rushed out to compete with XSX. All FUD.1 point -
SpaceX Super Heavy and Starship updates
bguy_1986 reacted to Skiver for a topic
I'd assume a drone, doing an inspection whilst they de-tank etc and make the pad safe for personnel to come in and check it out properly.1 point -
Apple introduces new Macs with Apple Silicon
dead.cell reacted to xav3 for a topic
Windows 10x might be ready for ARM and hopefuly for BootCamp. Windows on ARM does not run as well as Windows on Intel or AMD. That starts with DirectX, where screens are rendered in the hardware, not through the CPU. That was a long time ago that Windows still rendered via the CPU but with a serious performance hit. ARM is not uniform, either. There is no guarantee that Windows on ARM runs properly on a Snapdragon, it also runs on the Apple M1 or vice versa. Microsoft has no choice but to optimize their entire ARM experience with Qualcomm. Apple will never help Microsoft make Windows run properly on the M1 because they have absolutely no interest in that. Bootcamp is dead. What I find absolutely concerning is that Microsoft has not yet announced an Office (Office365) for MacOS on ARM. As long as that not runs natively, they have to rely on Rosetta2. But nobody knows if the performance is good enough. Imagine that runs badly in the coming period (until it is native). Then it keeps the business from buying the new Macbooks. I know, they showed Excel during the WDDC back in June. But even Adobe won't release a native (ARM based) Photoshop until early next year. What if Microsoft needs some more time than we all hope.1 point -
Microsoft wants you to ditch SMS-based multi-factor authentication mechanisms
timster reacted to noobient for a topic
Unfortunately, many sites still don't provide the option. In fact, even the PlayStation did not offer that until very recently with OS v8.1 point -
Microsoft wants you to ditch SMS-based multi-factor authentication mechanisms
quikmantx reacted to Tantawi for a topic
Use Bitwarden with its auth token feature (Can have Google Auth + Microsoft Auth), and it works on all devices, no need to use the mobile to sign in on PCs anymore1 point -
SpaceX Super Heavy and Starship updates
bguy_1986 reacted to Skiver for a topic
From what I've read, this was a single raptor firing via the header tank, not all three. Not found anything on the debris being ejected as to whether that was a bad thing or not, speculation is it's just some concrete from the pad.1 point -
Apple introduces new Macs with Apple Silicon
Ian Marteens reacted to Mobius Enigma for a topic
Didn't see that, interesting. In the real world, we were just doing some testing on moving H3xx chipset notebooks to 128GB of RAM this past week for creators. (Off the Shelf $1000-1500 average notebooks.)1 point -
5 things you need to know about the Xbox Series X|S
MrSinister reacted to quikmantx for a topic
For people that used it, it was useful. It's a functionality that make a device more versatile.1 point -
Apple introduces new Macs with Apple Silicon
MFH reacted to MateerL for a topic
man, it looks really locked down - Apple can now completely restrict hardware upgrades/unofficial repairs, what software can and cannot run - this is some false promise of technological utopia hiding the real intent of a walled garden and planned obsolence. Hol' up... we really out here, gonna pretend other hardware is just as easily repairable? When the SSD went out in our Surface Pro 4, we sent it back under warranty and they sent us back a whole new unit. Reparability of much of that hardware is non-existent too. If you're looking for upgradability or reparability, pick another product! Not every product is built for you and I. i wasn't solely complaining about upgradability - i meant the lockeddownness. Sure macs are unrepair/upgradeable, but you still have more control with an x86/64 uefi system - you can install linux, windows maybe after the 7 years of Apple support ends. This is really locked down like an iPhone.1 point -
Apple introduces new Macs with Apple Silicon
Good Bot, Bad Bot reacted to adrynalyne for a topic
RIP customers who needed boot camp. TBH rarely ever did use bootcamp on both my iMac and MacBook Pro, just used a VM instead, mac's aren't really gaming machines so RIP gamers that get mac's for pc gaming... All the people I know with Macs have a specific use case for Boot Camp, so its a real let down for them. We also don't presently have a way to VM x86 Windows on Big Sur with AS, that I know of. I might be wrong.1 point -
Apple introduces new Macs with Apple Silicon
MS Bob 11 reacted to Good Bot, Bad Bot for a topic
Yeah, Windows is is not threaten at all. LOL1 point -
Apple introduces new Macs with Apple Silicon
alex_d2w reacted to notuptome2004 for a topic
man, it looks really locked down - Apple can now completely restrict hardware upgrades/unofficial repairs, what software can and cannot run - this is some false promise of technological utopia hiding the real intent of a walled garden and planned obsolence. these are Mcbooks and the Mac Mini and each can have up to so much ram but you was never able to upgrade the CPU or GPU in these so ther is nothing new here .1 point -
Apple introduces new Macs with Apple Silicon
devHead reacted to Neonix1 for a topic
The reference they use for the "latest laptop PC chip" is probably the latest generation that Apple used in their equivalent MacBook's. Which means its not compared to AMD's offerings, or Intel's latest offerings. Apple is slimey in their marketing tactics. I enjoyed using MacBook Pro's for a while, but all of this isn't really interesting for me. I'm going go all in on PC going forward. Not interested in a complete locked-down walled garden from Apple, where nothing is replaceable, fixable, or customizable. Can't even boot Linux or Windows at all anymore - no options what so ever. No new OS support from Apple? You have no options. These are bad investments.1 point -
Apple introduces new Macs with Apple Silicon
suni08 reacted to Ccl Ncc for a topic
Sounds promising (everything in one chip can boost speed specially data transfer between cpu-gpu-memory can be absurdly fast), but 0 Upgradability . Guess we gotta wait and let people do our beta testing for us?1 point -
Here are some tidbits you might not know about the PS5
quikmantx reacted to Skwerl for a topic
Note that it says 3D movies rather than any Blu-Ray. New televisions don't even offer this feature anymore, which is sort of a shame. I actually enjoyed 3D from time to time.1 point -
5 things you need to know about the Xbox Series X|S
quikmantx reacted to Syanide for a topic
I just wish they added motion controls to the controller, it's the one thing that instantly makes the gamepad (and in turn, the console) feel like it's years behind the competition. After playing Zelda on the Switch, I've found it impossible to use any sort of third person over the shoulder aim mode with the sticks. And for people saying you don't need it, that's fine, it's optional even in Breath of the Wild. It's just so much more precise to aim with the gamepad that way.1 point -
Here are some tidbits you might not know about the PS5
PeterTHX reacted to dustojnikhummer for a topic
Sadly, all consoles are released like this nowadays. Here’s the list of Xbox Series series issues: https://www.neowin.net/news/mi...n-issues-for-xbox-series-xs And where are the bugs you are talking about? All I see is a single issue with a very specific television less than 0.1% of Xbox users actually have, and the issue isn't even on MS's side.1 point -
Here are some tidbits you might not know about the PS5
HighwayGlider reacted to +DonC for a topic
To be fair, the PS3 and the PS4 were works in progress for pretty much their entire lifetime. I think only the M.2 slot thing would actually bother me from that list and even then not for a while after launch.1 point -
Here are some tidbits you might not know about the PS5
PeterTHX reacted to HighwayGlider for a topic
They're releasing something that's still work in progress.1 point -
Microsoft on U.S. elections: We must build new bridges to unite people
ShahinD reacted to wernercd for a topic
So sick of repubs crying while calling everyone snowflakes at the same time. So sick of Democrats crying about election interference for 4 years while constantly berating our President... then all of a sudden they trust the election results without question and demand we honor a crook and his diversity hire. What part of "deplorables", "gun toting rednecks", "chumps", "ugly" is better than "snowflake"? Because those are all "tolerant" terms used by Obama, Hillary and Biden... "leaders" of the left... (I won't go into all the name calling way worse than 'snowflake' the rank and file tolerant folk use).1 point -
Virgin Hyperloop: The first human passengers have traveled safely through a hyperloop
matthiew reacted to Steven P. for a topic
"white vegan leather" Sigh. Right, so it's synthetic leather then.1 point -
Intel Graphics driver update can once again run Crysis Remastered
hellowalkman reacted to dvb2000 for a topic
So all the "issues" listed are with games, so there are no problems then, and probably no one affected1 point -
Intel Graphics driver update can once again run Crysis Remastered
hellowalkman reacted to samw61 for a topic
"Performance improvements when using Chrome YouTube Media Playback." Oh wow, these updates actually have something useful! I always wanted my YouTube videos to play faster!!! /s1 point -
Xbox Series X review: Crazy fast with crazy graphics
Fedr0 reacted to MickeForsberg for a topic
No it looks bad. Youtube can't be used to demonstrate picture quality. I don't get why reviewers use it for this purpose. Especially camera reviews. No point in uploading on Youtube since the resulting image is much worse than the original.1 point