Goodbye, Internet Explorer ☹ - June 15, 2022

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NEWS SOURCES:

 

IT’S ALL BEEN EXPLORED

Microsoft finally ends support for Internet Explorer

https://www.pcworld.com/article/787036/what-todays-end-of-internet-explorer-means-to-you.html

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/internet-explorer-11

still being used https://www.techradar.com/news/nearly-half-of-windows-10-devices-are-still-running-internet-explorer

sucks https://www.computerworld.com/article/3663442/death-of-internet-explorer-good-riddance-to-bad-rubbish.html

IE mode in Edge https://twitter.com/MSEdgeDev/status/1536742648744132609

 

I’M BLEEDIN’ HERTZ HERE

Hertzbleed flaw exploits turbo boost

https://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-amd-hertzbleed-cpu-vulnerability-boost-clock-speed-steal-crypto-keys

https://thehackernews.com/2022/06/new-hertzbleed-side-channel-attack.html

https://www.hertzbleed.com/

https://cryptoslate.com/hackers-can-steal-crypto-keys-on-intel-amd-cpus-via-hertzbleed-vulnerability/

https://www.reddit.com/r/hardware/comments/vc9nqr/hertzbleed/icd65j3/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=web2x&context=3

 

CANARY IN THE CRYPTO MINE

Ethereum mining no longer profitable

https://cryptoslate.com/ethereum-mining-no-longer-profitable-for-many-miners-as-energy-prices-and-eth-dip-cause-perfect-storm/

https://www.reddit.com/r/hardware/comments/vc0rxq/ethereum_mining_no_longer_profitable_for_many/

Bitcoin https://linustechtips.com/topic/1437033-power-used-for-bitcoin-mining-is-now-more-than-value-of-bitcoin/

Coinbase lays off 18% of staff

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/06/coinbase-lays-off-18-percent-of-staff-as-ceo-says-we-grew-too-quickly/

Coinbase Super Bowl Ad https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zLsUhOCqyU

we’ll have old Ethereum mining towns

 

QUICK BITS

 

FEELIN’ BLUE

Intel Arc 380 goes on sale in china https://www.pcworld.com/article/787828/intels-first-arc-desktop-gpu-goes-on-sale-in-china.html

MSI leaks Arc A380 benchmarks, whoopsies

https://videocardz.com/newz/msi-launches-first-prebuilt-desktop-pc-with-intel-arc-a380-graphics-card-6gb-memory-confirmed

https://www.guru3d.com/news-story/intel-arc-a380-with-6gb-memory-confirmed-by-msi.html

 

FAREWELL FOLLINA

Microsoft patches “Follina” MSDT flaw

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-patches-actively-exploited-follina-windows-zero-day/

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-30190

https://twitter.com/wdormann/status/1536765871179325440

 

THE AIR FEELS STEAMY

Nreal Air can stream Steam games now

https://www.theverge.com/2022/6/15/23169347/nreal-light-air-steam-beta-launch-ar-glasses

https://www.nreal.ai/specs/

https://www.engadget.com/steam-games-nreal-augmented-reality-glasses-130028270.html

 

WE COULD BE HACKERS

Barcode-swapping shoplifter charged with ‘hacking’

https://linustechtips.com/topic/1437196-self-checkout-shoplifter-gets-5-10-years-for-hacking/

https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/crime/2022/06/06/kentucky-attorney-general-wants-self-checkout-crooks-felons/7500998001/

Missouri ‘hacking’ case https://www.zdnet.com/article/missouri-will-not-prosecute-hacker-reporter-for-daring-to-view-state-website-html/

 

FLOP LIKE YOU MEAN IT

Floppotron 3.0

https://www.pcgamer.com/heres-a-stunning-orchestral-arrangement-played-by-hdds-floppy-drives-and-scanners

https://youtu.be/kCCXRerqaJI