Microsoft yanks bad Outlook patches-of-patches KB 3191849, 3213654, 401042
COMPUTER WORLD I just received word from Gunter Born that Microsoft has pulled three of its Outlook patches: KB 4011042…
How to: turn your iPhone or iPad into the ultimate book reading tool
APPLE INSIDER As it stands, straight out of the box, Apple’s iPad is a decent reading tool — but it…
Sure, But Who's Gonna Pay to Colonize Space?
WIRED Let’s face it: No government is ever going to fund a mission to colonize another planet. Source: WIRED
The worst decisions in Android OEM history
ANDRIOD AUTHORITY Android has a heck of a lot of features that other operating systems don’t, but we can’t just…
Space Photos of the Week: A Giant Molecular Cloud and All Its Star Bab
WIRED An enormous barred spiral galaxy, a close-up of Jupiter’s great red spot, and more this week in space. Source:…
Verizon and WWE Data Exposures Come Down to Human Error
WIRED What’s behind the recent spat of database vulnerabilities? Good ol’ fashioned human error. Source: WIRED
Driver fix for Surface Pro 2017 hibernation seems to work; now, about that backlight bleed
COMPUTER WORLD Two weeks ago, I wrote about an ongoing problem with the new Surface Pro, commonly called Surface Pro…
How the Guy Who Played Jar Jar Survived the Fandom Menace
WIRED Ahmed Best has a new podcast—and a new understanding of Jar Jar Binks, the character that once defined his…
Stromer ST1 X Review: This $5,000 Swiss Monster of an E-Bike Is Worth Every Euro
WIRED We take Stromer’s new e-bike for a gravel-spewing, torque-laden spin. Source: WIRED
Security News This Week: White House Exposes the Info of Privacy-Concerned Voters
WIRED The White House exposes voter info, Trump Jr. met with an alleged Russian hacker, and more security news this…