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    TyagoDani got a reaction from Froody129 in The Portuguese Government and Facebook: seemingly good friends   
    As just released a few hours ago on the Portuguese tech focussed web publication, Exame Informática, João Pina, an investigator in this field, has publicly announced on Twitter his findings when probing at the government's own websites. He has found out that the government authentication system (autenticacao.gov.pt) is sharing the personal information of whoever accesses the page with private company Facebook. Such findings have in the mean time been confirmed to the OP by another specialist that has prefered to stay anonymous.
     
       The website in cause has an embedded Facebook SDK into it. It has been so far confirmed that at least the user's IP address and browser version are being shared with the private company.
     
     
     
       This then allows Facebook to cross and match user identifiable data. Even if the user isn't logged in to Facebook, it can still keep track of the IP and browser version.
     
       João Pina also defends that the AMA (in english AAM or Agency for the Administrative Modernization), the institution responsible for the website in question, is also logging the user's email used to log in to Facebook, as found in the webpage's code.
     
       Presented with the facts, the AMA has forwarded any technical clarifications to the information available on the government's website.
     
       In a tab dedicated to social networks, it is stated that "no data is sent to social networks, according to the best practices". (comment: whatever that means...)
     
       Apart from this, it was also found that this platforms also have Google's data analysis platform, Analytics, embedded.
     
     
       As a Portuguese citizen myself I can only say that this is a complete and disgusting abuse on citizen privacy and that I really hope this doesn't go without severe punishment, not only for AMA but also for the government for not keeping tabs on who they should or being compliant and obviously for Mr. Zuck's childish 15 year old teenager.
     
    Source: Expert reveals that nation's authentication website is sharing data with Facebook - Perito revela que site de autenticação do Estado está a partilhar dados com o Facebook
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    TyagoDani got a reaction from Taf the Ghost in The Portuguese Government and Facebook: seemingly good friends   
    As just released a few hours ago on the Portuguese tech focussed web publication, Exame Informática, João Pina, an investigator in this field, has publicly announced on Twitter his findings when probing at the government's own websites. He has found out that the government authentication system (autenticacao.gov.pt) is sharing the personal information of whoever accesses the page with private company Facebook. Such findings have in the mean time been confirmed to the OP by another specialist that has prefered to stay anonymous.
     
       The website in cause has an embedded Facebook SDK into it. It has been so far confirmed that at least the user's IP address and browser version are being shared with the private company.
     
     
     
       This then allows Facebook to cross and match user identifiable data. Even if the user isn't logged in to Facebook, it can still keep track of the IP and browser version.
     
       João Pina also defends that the AMA (in english AAM or Agency for the Administrative Modernization), the institution responsible for the website in question, is also logging the user's email used to log in to Facebook, as found in the webpage's code.
     
       Presented with the facts, the AMA has forwarded any technical clarifications to the information available on the government's website.
     
       In a tab dedicated to social networks, it is stated that "no data is sent to social networks, according to the best practices". (comment: whatever that means...)
     
       Apart from this, it was also found that this platforms also have Google's data analysis platform, Analytics, embedded.
     
     
       As a Portuguese citizen myself I can only say that this is a complete and disgusting abuse on citizen privacy and that I really hope this doesn't go without severe punishment, not only for AMA but also for the government for not keeping tabs on who they should or being compliant and obviously for Mr. Zuck's childish 15 year old teenager.
     
    Source: Expert reveals that nation's authentication website is sharing data with Facebook - Perito revela que site de autenticação do Estado está a partilhar dados com o Facebook
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    TyagoDani got a reaction from Ace McPlane in BSOD after BSOD after BSOD - Getting green over a sea of blue pixels   
    Yes indeed. Regarding that Intel has released some new micro code this Friday to address those issues and board vendors should start to push them in the coming days/couple of weeks and now that I know what the problem was I think I'm willing to give it a shot.
     
    Also, having a system image of your configured OS with all your programs installed is like the best thing ever. It takes me just under 15 minutes to go from a completely messed up install to bang on and ready to rock ?
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    TyagoDani got a reaction from Ace McPlane in BSOD after BSOD after BSOD - Getting green over a sea of blue pixels   
    IT. FINALLY. WORKS.
    So, what was it you may ask?
    Sorry for the swearing, but I had to.
     
    It just hit me it could be that because on the latest BIOS update (version 3703) there was new microcode to address the Spectre and Meltdown issues so I rolled back to version 3201, the previous one I was using, but that didn't work (that version didn't have any microcode patches). So I went to the previous I had (2202) which did indeed bring a microcode update and bingo. Everything now seems to be absolutely rock solid again.
    And it kinda makes sense now that I think about it. All those errors related to memory and spectre/meltdown being vulnerabilities that, in short, leverage memory leaks.
     
    But before I could fix it I got yet another symptom:

     
    It reads:
    "The instruction at 0x00007FFA79F61506 referenced the memory at 0xFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF. The memory couldn't be read.
     
    Press Ok to terminate the program.
    Press Cancel to debug the program."
     
    So, and with that, do be very careful when updating your BIOS with a CPU microcode update/patch embedded. Stuff can go really bad really quick and make you lose some good hair and sleep and get you some grays instead.
     
    Anyway, I would like to thank you both @ElSeniorTaco and @stateofpsychosis for the help and tips.
     
    Here, please have a virtual cookie 
    ___ /^ \ |^ ^| \___/
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    TyagoDani got a reaction from ElSeniorTaco in BSOD after BSOD after BSOD - Getting green over a sea of blue pixels   
    Also, I would like to thanks both Intel and Asus for their amazing work on the latest BIOS and CPU microcode update to the Maximus VIII Hero (version 3703).
     

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    TyagoDani got a reaction from MaxwellArchitecture in Post Linus Memes Here! << -Original thread has returned   
    From the 4K vs 1080p as Fast As Possible video.
     

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    TyagoDani got a reaction from Laggger164 in Post Linus Memes Here! << -Original thread has returned   
    From the 4K vs 1080p as Fast As Possible video.
     

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    TyagoDani got a reaction from vanished in Post Linus Memes Here! << -Original thread has returned   
    From the 4K vs 1080p as Fast As Possible video.
     

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    TyagoDani got a reaction from Zweinbein in Post Linus Memes Here! << -Original thread has returned   
    From the 4K vs 1080p as Fast As Possible video.
     

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    TyagoDani got a reaction from Zullard in Post Linus Memes Here! << -Original thread has returned   
    from the July 4th Q&A non scheduled live stream =P
     
     

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    TyagoDani got a reaction from CM7 in My pc wont turn on, unless its lying down? o.o   
    i'm gonna bet and say it's because of the hard drive. had a problem similar to that one once. try to put the hdd flat on the floor
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    TyagoDani reacted to Fibeus in Buy a CPU now? or wait 1-2 months.   
    Yes. They might. I think I've decided to wait on the GPU. I will sell my current system for around 700 bucks. Which will be enough for me to have it up and running, only having installed:
     
    i7 4790k
    MSI z97 krait edition
    8GB Kinston HyperX fury
    EVGA 750 G1
    120GB Samsung 850 EVO
     
    ...and because I dont have any other cash for the time being I will wait for the new GPUs or price drops on the current ones.
    Other than that I will add the Kraken x61 alongside with 24 more GB of RAM (not nessesary for me to just have a working pc while I'm waiting so they will be added when I get the GFX card)
    ..and an 1TB WD Black.
     
    All in my shiny, newly purchased H440.
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    TyagoDani reacted to Wano97 in My computer has been virused   
    Malwarebytes is efficient for scanning your PC manually... for malware as the name states.
    Avast is a real-time virus scanner.
    @Umzipumzi
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    TyagoDani reacted to SImoHayha in Best Virus Software   
    Bitdefender and Malwarebytes both free and good.
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    TyagoDani reacted to RexinOridle in Florida Middle School Student Charged With Felony Hacking For Changing Desktop Wallpaper   
    This shows how dumb teachers, principals and cops are. No offence but if you are dumb, you are just dumb. Nothing more, nothing less.
     
    Well the encrypted files sound more suspicious than the kid BTW.
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    TyagoDani got a reaction from Elliott Game in New 3TB WD HDD   
    purple -> surveillance
    red -> nas
    black -> highest performance
    blue -> lower peformance but better bang for the buck
    green -> storage on a budget
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    TyagoDani reacted to vivek senapati in new phone ?   
    wait for Zenfone 2 from Asus
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    TyagoDani reacted to Archangel1994 in Just curious - which one would you choose?   
    I would pick 34", 21:9, OLED, 144Hz, 4K (21:9 version), Gsync, infinite contrast, perfect black, perfect color
     
    I want this monitor Q_Q
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    TyagoDani got a reaction from PhilBoisvert in watches to be banned in Colleges/ Universities during exam as they might be "smart watches"   
    perfectly understandable in exam/evaluation situations
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    TyagoDani reacted to Mush Brain in Ugliest Tech Ever   
    660Ti iGAME.
     

     
    Sick of seeing these damned things.

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    TyagoDani reacted to AlexStriz in Ugliest Tech Ever   
    inb4 flame war...

     
    Also, this

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    TyagoDani reacted to bob345 in Ugliest Tech Ever   
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    TyagoDani reacted to Raudi_ in Ugliest Tech Ever   
    FX 5800 Ultra they were god awful looking.

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    TyagoDani reacted to CaptainKoda in Ugliest Tech Ever   
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