It is just everywhere. It is worth mentioning here about the actual brain behind the Linux – Linus Torvalds. There is no doubt that Linus is one of the most influential people who transformed the technology twice with Linux and Git.​ Linus celebrated his 48th birthday on 28th December. A very happy belated birthday to Linus and the LinuxAndUbuntu.com wishes him for many more years of continuous technological innovations. On this occasion, let us put focus on the things that inspired Linus to create Linux along with interesting titbits....

From the end of the world to a raging plague, fictional dystopian futures give an insight into a possible real prospect for our society. Some dystopian worlds emphasize class division, while others show that everyone, no matter your gender, race, or status, is all doomed to follow the new political rule. The regimes can often be cruel, forcing children into situations they are not ready for. Less commonly, adults lead the charge of a revolution....

Charles Dickens’ classic morality tale A Christmas Carol was adapted for the screen for the first time in 1901, just thirty years after the famous writer’s death. In the ensuing decades, thousands of hours of television and film have been dedicated to the re-telling of the story - from gritty TV movies to slick Hollywood productions. In some of the more notable examples, Victorian England is substituted with present-day New York, Scrooge is played to perfection by a grumpy cartoon duck, and the most iconic literary characters of all time are embodied by Muppets....

When a foreign indie film or television series becomes a worldwide darling, more often than not it gets the Americanized treatment. When the property makes the switch it often loses the quintessential aspects that audiences loved in the first place. Luckily, FX’s What We Do in the Shadows reboot continues in its predecessor’s footsteps, delivering much of the same oddball weirdness audiences came to expect. The FX series succeeds due in part to its behind the scenes team, recruiting both Jermaine Clement and Taika Waititi....

Beyond giving smartphones a speed boost for faster video streaming, tech analysts argue that over the next few years 5G will help to unlock the potential of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, edge computing and the Internet of Things (IoT). Michael Cole, chief technology officer of the European Tour and Ryder Cup, wants to create a technology-enabled golf course, where a combination of data, sensors and mobility keeps players, spectators and broadcasters connected and informed, with 5G networks an important element of that vision....

If Apple’s history is anything to go by, access to high-speed 5G services is likely to come to Android phones ahead of iPhones – but there could be a handy workaround. It’s looking like the first 5G devices to go on sale won’t be phones at all, but rather mobile hotspots … AT&T indicated last month that it wants to offer the puck-shaped hotspot devices to allow customers to take advantage of 5G speeds before the widespread availability of compatible phones....

There are many examples of outstanding employee advocacy. If employees are happy and succeeding in their work, there is no reason why they won’t want to sing the praises of their employer. This is the case for both small and large organizations. Satisfied employees are happy to regale people about the positive aspects of their work. They will “go into bat” on behalf of their firm. This is just as true for organizations as large as MasterCard and Boeing as it is for small-town businesses with a couple of happy employees....

In the last 24 hours alone, 3,836 NFTs were sold with a trading volume of $3.03 million. Top NFT collections include CryptoPunks, with a trading volume of $1.04 million, Sorare, with its $351.09k trading volume, and Rarible, which has a trading volume of $285.18k. These figures are outstanding on their own without mentioning the often cited Beeple NFT “Everydays – The First 5000 Days”, which sold for $69 million at Christie’s....

Hour-long dramas about first responders are some of the most popular shows on TV today. They are exciting, heart-pounding, and challenging shows, and emotions always run high for the characters where their lives are on the line. 9-1-1, currently airing on FOX, is no exception to this excitement. The show follows the high-pressure experiences of police officers, firefighters, and dispatchers as they save those who are most vulnerable. It stars Angela Bassett, Peter Krause, and Aisha Hinds....

During the explosive part 1 of the 90 Day Fiancé tell-all episode, Mike has seemed to change his mind about having babies with Natalie, but fans are wondering if he has really changed his mind or if it is just a way to get Natalie back in his good graces. It seems that there is still a lot to unpackage with this couple. Mike and Natalie are one of the newer couples to the 90 Day Fiancé franchise and have already given viewers some embarrassing moments thanks to their differences in religion, culture, family values and, of course, the language barrier....

Stories discussed in this episode: Apple updates Siri with new CDC questionnaire for queries about coronavirus Apple donating millions of N95 industrial masks to health professionals in United States and Europe ‘Find My’ features found in iOS 14 code include new notification triggers and AR mode Enjoy the podcast?: Follow Chance: Twitter: @ChanceHMiller Listen & Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Overcast RSS Stitcher TuneIn Google Play Share your thoughts! Drop us a line at happyhour@9to5mac....

This week Benjamin and Zac discuss our extended experience with Apple’s new Smart Battery Case, developing Mac software and a special utility used for the show, Apple’s TV drama before its new video service launches, the latest changes in iOS 12.2 beta, and much more. Sponsored by LinkedIn Jobs: Go to LinkedIn.com/HAPPYHOUR and get a $50 credit toward your first job post! Sponsored by Capterra: Visit Capterra.com/HappyHour today and join the millions of people who use Capterra each month....

This week’s 9to5Rewards partner is Belkin, makers of accessories for iPhones, iPads, Apple Watch and other mobile devices, and the company behind the popular Wemo smart home product line. As always, we’ll announce winners from the previous week’s giveaway here each week. Last week’s winner of our Sphero BB-8 Star Wars Droid giveaway is Dan Bridgland @danbridgland. This week’s giveaway is open to readers in the US and Canada. How to enter?...

Head below to enter the giveaway and more on OWC’s new Mac Pro products: OWC Memory and Accelsior 4M2 SSD for Mac Pro Included in our giveaway is OWC’s new memory and its fastest SSD yet, both designed specifically for the new 2019 Mac Pro and Mac Pro Rack. The new 2933MHz DDR4 ECC Memory is available now with configurations up to 1.5TB. As usual with OWC, it’s priced right to save you around 65% off Apple’s own factory upgrades or the alternatives and it comes with the company’s lifetime warranty....

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Keep up with the best gear and deals on the web by signing up for the 9to5Toys Newsletter. Also, be sure to check us out on: Twitter, RSS Feed, Facebook, Google+ and Safari push notifications. 9to5Toys Lunch Break delivers the best deals every day of the week at 12:30PM EST. This includes price drops on all sorts of Apple products from iPad to MacBook and everything in between, as well as HomeKit gear, accessories of all kinds and so much more....

Keep up with the best gear and deals on the web by signing up for the 9to5Toys Newsletter. Also, be sure to check us out on: Twitter, RSS Feed, Facebook, Google+ and Safari push notifications. 9to5Toys Lunch Break delivers the best deals every day of the week at 12:30PM EST. This includes price drops on all sorts of Apple products from iPad to MacBook and everything in between, as well as HomeKit gear, accessories of all kinds and so much more....

There are some strong contenders to Selenium available in the market. Following is a curated list of highly vetted Selenium alternatives. Best Selenium Alternatives 1) testRigor testRigor is the best all-around codeless next-gen Selenium alternative for end-to-end UI testing. Features: Create tests in plain English up to 15x faster than with Selenium. Forget about XPaths and other locators Cross-platform and cross-browser tests for Web, Mobile, and API Ultra-stable tests (200x more stable than Selenium), some companies even use them for monitoring Seamlessly integrate with CI/CD, issue tracking, and test case tracking tools Add as many parallelizations as you need allowing for fast test run results SOC 2 Type 2 compliant – meaning your data is in the safe hands...

1Password 4 launched last year to much fanfare as a major redesign of the most powerful password management software available. Today the app has been updated to version 4.5, which brings the biggest update to the app’s design since the 4.0 release. With this update, the entire app has once again been redesigned completely, this time for compliance with iOS 7’s new look. You’ll still find the layout familiar, though some tweaks have been made to a few areas....

Following is a handpicked list of Best Hacking Tools, with their popular features and website links to download hacker tools. The list contains open-source (free) and paid software. Best Hacker Tools & Software Programs: Free Downloads 1) Invicti Invicti is an easy to use web application security scanner that can automatically find SQL Injection, XSS and other vulnerabilities in your web applications and web services. It is available as on-premises and SAAS solution....