Ever wanted a copy of Windows you can take with you wherever you go, to use on any computer you want? It’s possible: here’s how to install a portable version of Windows 8 on a USB hard drive that you can take anywhere. Read more…
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Warner Brothers will adapt J.K. Rowling’s wonderful extended Harry Potter-universe Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them into a trilogy of “megamovies, ” according to the New York Times . What is a megamovie? Who cares! “The stories, neither prequels or sequels, will start in New York about seven decades before the arrival of Mr. Potter and his pals.” Read more…
We’ve talked a lot about Windows 8.1 ‘s new features—like the return of the Start button—but there are some features and changes that have been mostly ignored. Blogger and Microsoft Press author Ciprian Rusen shares nine lesser-known features and changes that will affect the way you use Windows 8.1. Some you’ll like…and some you won’t. Read more…
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Put simply, there are too many Android phones out there. The only way to know which ones are worth your time is to follow tech news every day. For those that have other things to do, here’s what matters when buying a new device. Read more…
New submitter johnslater writes “The Chicago Transit Authority’s new ‘Ventra’ stored-value fare card system has another big problem. It had a difficult birth, with troubles earlier this fall when legitimate cards failed to allow passage, or sometimes double-billed the holders. Last week a server failure disabled a large portion of the system at rush hour. Now it is reported that some federal government employee ID cards allow free rides on the system. The system is being implemented by Cubic Transportation Systems for the bargain price of $454 million.” Read more of this story at Slashdot.
dcblogs writes “U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.), who chairs the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, has released 175 pages of “War Room” notes — a collection of notes by federal officials dealing with the problems at Healthcare.gov. They start Oct. 1, the launch day. The War Room notes catalog IT problems — dashboards weren’t showing data, servers didn’t have the right production data, third party systems weren’t connecting to verify data, a key contractor had trouble logging on, and there wasn’t enough server capacity to handle the traffic, or enough people on the help desks to answer calls. To top it off, some personnel needed for the effort were furloughed because of the shutdown. Volunteers were needed to work weekends, but there were bureaucratic complications.” Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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"War Room" Notes Describe IT Chaos At Healthcare.gov
We’re all for energy-efficiency, and NanoLeaf managed to pack quite a bit of it into one of the weirdest looking lightbulbs we’ve ever seen. With their LED bulb you get 30, 000 hours of brightness equivalent to a standard 100W unit. Read more…
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NanoLeaf Bulbs Provide Unusually Bright, Energy-Efficient LED Lighting
Android: Malwarebytes Anti-Malware is a great tool for removing trojans, worms, and other malware from your Windows computer, but now it’s made the jump to Android. It still offers robust malware protection, but it goes further to protect your privacy from apps with overreaching permissions or other vulnerabilities. Read more…
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Malwarebytes for Android Kills Malware, Protects Your Privacy Too
Starting October 31st, T-Mobile users will be gain unlimited texts and data in over 100 countries, at no additional cost. That’s right—if you’re on a supported Simple Choice plan, you no longer have to worry about exorbitant roaming charges when you travel. Read more…
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T-Mobile Announces Free, Unlimited Roaming in 100 Countries
theodp writes “CNN reports that the U.S. government shut down at 12:01 a.m. EDT Tuesday after lawmakers in the House and the Senate could not agree on a spending bill to fund the government. Federal employees who are considered essential will continue working. But employees deemed non-essential — close to 800, 000 — will be furloughed, and most of those are supposed to be out of their offices within four hours of the start of business Tuesday.” Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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U.S. Government: Sorry, We’re Closed