Thu. 03/21 - Santa Tim Has Forsaken Us!

Reset the x number of days without a Facebook scandal calendar, Microsoft launches Virtual Desktop but begins sunsetting Windows 7, European Wikipedia goes dark, and the hottest coin in crypto is making people remember the glory days of 2017.Sponsors:GetQuip.com/rideMetalab.coLinks:Facebook Stored Hundreds of Millions of User Passwords in Plain Text for Years (Krebs on Security)Can Duruk's Tweet StormWindows Virtual Desktop is now in public preview (TechCrunch)Microsoft launches previews of Windows Virtual Desktop and Defender ATP for Mac (VentureBeat)Microsoft warns Windows 7 users of looming end to security updates (TechCrunch)European Wikipedias have been turned off for the day to protest dangerous copyright laws (The Verge)Hottest Crypto Coin's Massive Rally Echoes Bitcoin's Glory Days (Bloomberg)APPLE IPAD MINI REVIEW: NO COMPETITION (The Verge)Subscribe to the ad-free feed!

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