Poor article; the bloat comes from #microsoft and not other OSes https://www.theverge.com/2018/7/4/17533926/windows-ios-android-bloatware Microsoft adds spying features, back doors, and unwanted software to abuse the user
Whether it’s Apple’s iOS, Google’s Android, or Microsoft’s Windows, the blight of undesired software and prompts is all around us.
theverge.com
Abstract Ideas and Mental (Thoughts) Type of Claims Still Deemed Patent-Ineligible, Buzzwords Are Used Instead http://techrights.org/2018/07/05/buzzwords-and-swpats-bypass/ #swpats #us #jp #cn #epo
labs.portcullis.co.uk
Reading hotel key cards with a credit card magstripe reader https://labs.portcullis.co.uk/blog/reading-hotel-key-cards-with-a-credit-card-magstripe-reader/ "smart" gimmicks that are vastly inferior to the "dumb" (and cheaper) stuff they imitate
A command spread through Slack and Discord channels to cryptocurrency users is a trap.
arstechnica.com
Really dumb #malware targets #cryptocurrency fans using #Macs https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2018/07/really-dumb-malware-targets-cryptocurrency-fans-using-macs/ "copy and paste that script into a Terminal"