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Some Dell and HP laptop owners have been befuddled by their machines’ inability to play HEVC/H.265 content in web browsers, despite their machines’ processors having integrated decoding support.
Laptops with sixth-generation Intel Core and later processors have built-in hardware support for HEVC decoding and encoding. AMD has made laptop chips supporting the codec since 2015. However, both Dell and HP have disabled this feature on some of their popular business notebooks.
HP discloses this in the data sheets for its affected laptops, which include the HP ProBook 460 G11 [PDF], ProBook 465 G11 [PDF], and EliteBook 665 G11 [PDF].
This is a ridiculous squabble over an imaginary concept called 'Intellectual Property' and licensing. The hardware has features, but the person who bought the hardware can't utilize those features.
He points out that the core of the Windows platform works well for gaming, development, and business, thanks to features like DirectX and Active Directory.
This story should get a lot of attention. Microsoft's ruined Windows for anyone who wants control of their own computing experience.
A Reddit moderator known as “KlammereFyr” was recently convicted by a Danish court after clipping and posting hundreds of nude scenes that actresses filmed for movies and TV shows but apparently never expected to be shared out of context.
As TorrentFreak reported, dozens of actresses had complained about the mod’s sub-reddit, “SeDetForPlottet” (WatchItForthePlot), with some feeling “molested or abused.”
Demanding Danish police put an end to the forum, the Rights Alliance—representing the Danish Actors’ Association, two broadcasters, and other rightsholders—pushed for a criminal probe.
Got to admit that I don't understand the 'crime' here. A person willingly appears in a movie, knowing that it will be seen by millions.
The tech titan is steering Gmail users away from passwords. It’s promoting passkeys and stronger authentication as phishing grows more convincing.
The post Google’s Latest Security Push Marks the Slow Death of Passwords appeared first on TechRepublic.
Pushing people from passwords, which everyone can understand and everyone knows how to control - to passkeys, which are out of the user's control. There are many easy ways to backup and store a password. Most people don't know how to backup their passkey, so the service usually weakens the security by allowing recovery of account access through less secure means, like access to email or a helpdesk support person. As long as these recovery methods exist, the hackers can still find a way.
ID laws are forcing companies to store massive amounts of sensitive data, turning compliance into a security risk. Acronis explains how integrated backup and cybersecurity platforms help MSPs reduce complexity and close the gaps attackers exploit. [...]
There was a good reason that the internet was designed to predominantly be anonymous. These laws are poorly thought out. It is inevitable that privacy will be invaded and breaches will happen.
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