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Ars Technica[^]:

And on GitHub there's a proof-of-concept that'll render your system unbootable.

The Keyword[^]:

Without ever leaving Search, you can now review and delete your recent Search activity, get quick access to the most relevant privacy controls in your Google Account, and learn more about how Search works with your data.

The Verge[^]:

‘Our own information is being weaponized against us with military efficiency’

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The system, called Sprocket, was made possible by an innovative process that breaks down video files into extremely small pieces and then moves these pieces between thousands of servers every few thousands of a second for processing. All this happens in the cloud and allows researchers to harness a large amount of computing power in a very short amount of time. Sprocket was developed and written by CSE graduate students Lixiang Ao and Liz Izhikevich (now a PhD student at Stanford).

SPROCKET doesn't just cut down the amount of time needed to process video, it is also extremely cheap. For example, two hours of video can be processed in 30 seconds with the system, instead of tens of minutes with other methods, for a cost of less than $1.

"Before, you could get access to a server for a few hours. Now, with cloud computing, anyone can have access to thousands of servers, for fractions of a second, for just a few dollars," said George Porter, an associate professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering here at UC San Diego and one of the lead researchers on the project, as well as computer science professor Geoff Voelker.

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A new survey of teenagers reveals that children from poorer households use the internet more than those from richer homes, upending a common assumption about our online lives.

In addition, richer kids use the internet in a more productive way, spending significantly more of their time looking up educational material and things like How To videos.

That's just one of the conclusion of a wide-ranging survey of the so-called Generation Z carried out by monster UK research firm Ipsos Mori. The company summarizes its findings in a 91-page report [PDF] called "Beyond Binary - The lives and choices of Generation Z."

Redmond magazine[^]:

When Satya Nadella took over as CEO in early 2014, Microsoft made a point to communicate that Gates would be getting more involved on a week-to-week basis with the company than he had been during the latter part of Steve Ballmer's tenure as CEO.

Engadget[^]:

The organization has teamed up with ProtonVPN to test a subscription-based virtual private network for $10 a month.

Computerworld[^]:

Exchange 2019 was one of four Office-related server products that went final on Oct. 22; because Windows Server 2019 remains in software purgatory, Exchange 2019 can't be used, or even tested.

BBC[^]:

Data harvesting and sharing by mobile apps is "out of control", University of Oxford researchers have warned.

Science Daily[^]:

New workplace research found that when it comes to offering assistance at work, it's better to keep to yourself or wait until you're asked.