Don't Panic Labs Reading List

DPL Reading List – May 22, 2020

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| May 22, 2020 | in

Each Friday, we share a curated list of articles we found during the past week. Here’s the list of the new and interesting ones we found this week. If there’s an article you think we should read, let us know in the comments below.

The 5 books Bill Gates says you should read in the pandemic summer – His regular reading list is informed by the coronavirus crisis, with books about pandemics, how to survive difficult times, and what policies can help us recover.

 

Logitech webcams are sold out, but beware no-name alternatives on Amazon – Still looking for a webcam? Beware of generic vendors that are selling subpar products at steep markups.

 

This AI generates gibberish words with nonsensical definitions to match – Check out some of these words that do not officially exist. A few of them are hilarious.

 

Nvidia’s first Ampere GPU is designed for data centers and AI, not your PC – Sorry gamers, Nvidia’s first Ampere hardware is headed for the data center.

 

Google Chrome gets major privacy boost: Here’s how to enable DNS-over-HTTPS – DNS-over-HTTPS isn’t automatic (yet). Here’s how to get it.

 

Sneakier and More Sophisticated Malware Is On the Loose – The arms race continues as analysis of Android malware shows a trend toward more obfuscation and evasion techniques.

 

How ‘weird’ schedules can help you get more done working remotely – While not everyone has the ability for remote work, it’s interesting to see how those who do keep productivity high.