Apple has released its “Tracking Prevention Policy,” but this may be too little, too late for many Apple users. Consumers are already not trusting any technology company after the admissions of all the major players, that they were saving user recordings for their own use, albeit artificial intelligence training. Nonetheless, it’s left consumers in a state of mistrust. So for Apple to come along and announce their policy to prevent websites from tracking users on Safari, it may not be met with much fanfare. Apple’s “Tracking Prevention Policy” Apple outlines WebKit’s tracking efforts as well… Read more
Go Back to School with Targus Rolling Laptop Backpack and Save $32
It’s hard to believe, but the summer’s nearly over already, and that means it’s time to go back to school. If you’re looking to comfortably carry your laptop and other essentials, a good choice would be the Targus Compact Rolling Laptop Backpack. You can save $32 on it today. Go back to school this year and carry everything with you in this backpack designed to fit laptops up to 16 inches and MacBook Pros up to 17 inches. Made of a soft-touch material, this backpack features a 10.5″ x 15.25″ laptop compartment with a padded sleeve as well as a 5.5″ x 9.25″ dedicated sleeve… Read more
How Mobile Linux Differs from Desktop Linux
Next year might be “the year of desktop Linux” in perpetuity, but mobile operating systems aren’t waiting around. They represent the fastest-growing of the Linux kernel, powering the vast majority of mobile devices. But how can the same kernel work on the desktop and a mobile system? Android doesn’t make much of a desktop operating system after all. The basic rules stay the same, but there are significant differences between mobile and desktop operating systems. Related: The History of Various Linux Distros What Is Mobile Linux? Mobile Linux is any mobile operating system based on the Linux kernel, which was first created by Linux… Read more
How to Avoid Server Reboots with Ubuntu Livepatch
If you administer your own server(s), sooner or later you face this problem: you have to reboot the operating system, but the machine provides an important service that you can’t interrupt. But why reboot in the first place? Everything seems to be working fine after an apt-get upgrade command. However, things are not always as they seem. Even though the system happily continues to run after every upgrade, not forcing a reboot like Windows does, it might still need one. For example, when a vulnerability in the core of the system (kernel) is discovered, it is patched… Read more
How to Avoid Server Reboots with Ubuntu Livepatch
If you administer your own server(s), sooner or later you face this problem: you have to reboot the operating system, but the machine provides an important service that you can’t interrupt. But why reboot in the first place? Everything seems to be working fine after an apt-get upgrade command. However, things are not always as they seem. Even though the system happily continues to run after every upgrade, not forcing a reboot like Windows does, it might still need one. For example, when a vulnerability in the core of the system (kernel) is discovered, it is patched… Read more