[Link] The latest Surface is a $250 laptop that takes a swing at cheap Chromebooks

Read: 10/11/2021 arstechnica.com

Microsoft's next Surface device is the company's latest and most direct attempt to compete with Chromebooks in schools. The $250 Surface Laptop SE is a low-end, 11.6-inch laptop made for basic browsing, document editing, and remote learning.

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[Link] Hollywood and Netflix Signal “Piracy as a Service” (PaaS) as New Threat Vector

Read: 1/11/2021 torrentfreak.com

The Motion Picture Association (MPA) has submitted its latest overview of 'notorious' foreign piracy markets to the US Trade Representative. Aside from The Pirate Bay's and Fmovies of this world, Telegram, Baidu, and various domain registries are called out.

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[Link] Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nude Photos From Hundreds of iCloud Accounts

Read: 18/10/2021 www.vice.com

Hao Kuo Chi, 40, pleaded guilty on Friday to conspiracy and computer fraud after he hacked into hundreds of iCloud accounts and stole nude photos, according to an announcement from the Department of Justice.

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[Link] Apple to only seek abuse images flagged in multiple nations following backlash

Read: 15/8/2021 www.abc.net.au

Apple says it will hunt only for pictures that have been flagged by clearing houses in multiple countries following criticism over its planned system for detecting images of child sex abuse.

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