AnActOfCreation

• Unraid is switching to annual subscription pricing, offering Starter, Unleashed, and Lifetime licenses with optional extension fees for updates.
• Existing Basic, Plus, and Pro licenses can be upgraded to higher levels of perpetual licenses.
• This change may increase revenue for Lime Technology but could also make other NAS providers more appealing to users.

Archive link: https://archive.ph/YCFoR

Coincidence? Surely Google knows this is a legitimate company.

Switch to Linux!

From Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/Windows11/comments/1as1yjk/microsoft_in_their_infinite_wisdom_has_replaced/

• A core developer of Nginx, the popular web server, has quit the project and started a fork called freenginx.
• The developer cited disagreements with the new management at F5, which acquired Nginx Inc. in 2019, over security policies.
• The dispute arose from the assigning of Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) to bugs in the experimental HTTP/3 code.

Archive link: https://archive.ph/U4XRN

• Elon Musk purchased shares of Twitter after unsuccessfully petitioning the CEO to remove a Twitter account tracking his private jet.
• Musk's personal gripes played a key role in his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter.
• Musk banned the account after promising not to, highlighting his prioritization of getting his way over free speech.

Archive link: https://archive.ph/ttBv9

• Russian forces in Ukraine are reportedly using Starlink terminals for internet connectivity.
• The Ukrainian military claims that the use of Starlink by Russian troops is becoming "systemic".
• SpaceX, the owner of Starlink, denies selling equipment to the Russian government or military.

Archive link: https://archive.ph/OjJCO

Sorry for the Reddit link, here's an archive: https://archive.is/9crVy

• Mozilla has launched a paid subscription service called Mozilla Monitor Plus, which monitors and removes personal information from over 190 sites where brokers sell data.
• The service is priced at $8.99 per month and is an extension of the free dark web monitoring service Mozilla Monitor (previously Firefox Monitor).
• Basic Monitor members receive a free scan and one-time removal sweep, while Plus members get continual monthly data broker scans and removal attempts.

Archive link: https://archive.ph/YdY3R

• Mozilla has issued a warning about Microsoft's design practices, claiming that the company uses harmful design tactics to influence users to switch to its Edge browser.
• The report highlights how Microsoft interrupts the installation process of Google Chrome on Windows devices, promoting the security and privacy benefits of Edge.
• Mozilla calls for regulatory action to restore browser choice and competition across major platforms.

Archive link: https://archive.ph/koBY6

Chrome

Windows

Well there's your problem!

• Browser makers Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Mozilla have announced Interop 2024, a project to promote web browser interoperability.
• JPEG XL, a potential replacement for JPEG and PNG image formats, was not included in Interop 2024.
• The rejection of JPEG XL has been blamed on Google, with the Google Chrome team deciding not to support the image compression technology.

Archive link: https://archive.ph/nulY6

• YouTube TV now allows customers to customize their multiview experience by picking the games they want to watch.
• This feature is currently limited to preselected NBA games, but Google has confirmed that it will be available on all devices that support multiview.
• The ability to pick games in the multiview window could address the issue of customers struggling to find the games they want to watch.

Archive link: https://archive.ph/gBNxl

• The author canceled their Amazon Prime subscription on a whim and realized they didn't really need it.
• Leaving Prime meant slower shipping but the author was happy to wait and still found the selection and delivery speed satisfactory.
• Many people love Prime for its fast shipping and convenience, but some readers expressed ambivalence and considered canceling.

Archive link: https://archive.ph/3M27c