Fri. 06/25 – Some Western Digital NAS Devices Are Getting Ill (matic?)

Fri. 06/25 – Some Western Digital NAS Devices Are Getting Ill (matic?)

Some Western Digital NAS devices are getting ill (matic). A breakdown of the 5 or 6 big tech antitrust bills that just passed House committees. Windows 11 is free, but what if your device can’t run it? Also, more on Microsoft’s anti-Apple posturing. And, of course, the weekend longreads suggestions.

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Links:

• WD My Book NAS devices are being remotely wiped clean worldwide (Bleeping Computer)
• Big Tech edges closer to break up after deeply unhinged markup (The Verge)
• Satya Nadella’s closing Windows 11 remarks were a direct shot across Apple’s bow (The Verge)
• Windows 11 is free, but your CPU might not be officially supported (The Verge)

Weekend Longreads Suggestions:

• What Is Blue Box? A Vast Conspiracy Grips the Video Game World (Bloomberg)
• A very brief history of every Google messaging app (The Verge)
• The Boy Who Could DeFi: Meet the 13-Year-Old Who Built a $7M Money Manager on Ethereum (Decrypt)
• How Roku used the Netflix playbook to beat bigger players and rule streaming video (CNBC)
• Can a $110 Million Helmet Unlock the Secrets of the Mind? (Bloomberg)