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Monday, 19-October-2015 14:02:18 (GMT +10) - by Agg
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So here we are under the data retention scheme, but it's not exactly smooth sailing - it seems most major ISPs are not collecting data yet. A recent survey by telco industry body the Communications Alliance revealed most of its members did not meet yesterday's compliance deadline. It showed most of the ISPs that had submitted a request for an extension had not yet heard back from the AGD on the status of their application. Around 80 percent of Comms Alliance member respondents said they had either already submitted a DRIP or planned to soon. The AGD has refused to detail how many providers were compliant as of the scheme's first day of operation, nor how many have been granted extensions or exemptions.
Adobe have released a patch for a new Flash issue. Most browsers should have already updated, but it's probably worth making sure. Trend Micro researcher Peter Pi, who was credited with discovering the vulnerability, said in a blog post Friday that Russian hackers had used the flaw to target foreign affairs ministries by sending spearphishing emails that contained links to webpages hosting the exploit. From there, hackers could remotely execute code on a target machine, potentially taking over the affected system.
Intel are trying out a new catchphrase: "PC does what?" There's a few TV ad videos where you can make up your own mind. I can't see it catching on.
TechSpot have a buyer's guide of sorts, to their best PC cases of 2015. Today, the sheer number of cases available can be a bit overwhelming. To help you choose we’ve gathered impressions from our own reviews, those of other top sites and from owners' feedback, explaining what features make them stand above the rest. Here are the highest regarded cases in every category: best overall, Mini-ITX, micro ATX, HTPC, budget and top concept case.
They also have a roundup of affordable mechanical gaming keyboards. However with mechanical keyboards, the vast majority of them share the same switch hardware from Cherry MX and those that don't still tend to have knock-off Cherry MX switches from Kailh, which do a pretty good job of replicating the Cherry MX feel. Therefore, keyboard manufacturers aim to differentiate by adding extra features such as macro keys, backlighting, storable profiles, media keys and connectivity.
In a world with plentiful online porn, Playboy have decided to stop publishing nude photos. As of March 2016, Playboy magazine will no longer feature fully nude models. This follows on from August last year, when the Playboy website also stopped publishing nude photos and videos. Yes, you'll now be able to read Hugh Hefner's flagship publication, which published its first nude centrefold way back in 1953, just for the articles.
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