Depending on where you are right now, you might be feeling like it's suddenly summer! Weren't we just complaining about the winter-that-wouldn't die five minutes ago?
Guess it's time to officially time to knock the dust off those shorts and sandals.
Just please. No socks.
Before you head out to play for the weekend, we've pulled together some of the top stories that caught our eye this week, including a warning about a string of scary online attacks we hope none of you ever have to deal with.
Here we go!
"Ransomware" Holds Your Hard Drive Hostage
This week, USA Today ran a front page story about a relatively new type of attack hackers are increasingly using. Crooks use malware to freeze access to nearly every single file on your computer, including all your documents, programs and even photos.
Then you'll get a popup message demanding ransom—they usually don't ask much, maybe a few hundred dollars, which is why the FBI hasn't taken too keen an interest in the scams—and if you don't pay up quickly enough (they often demand bitcoin) your system will remain locked down forever.
And the really scary thing? There's not really anything that can be done about the scam. Your best bet is often just paying the bribe as quickly as possible.
Autodesk to Release an Open-Source 3D Printer
In a move that could alter the course of the 3D printing market, Autodesk has announced it will release an open-source SLA 3D printer later in the year.
Autodesk, a company that makes much of the software creatives rely on day-in and day-out, is betting that the SLA technology, which uses a liquid resin to build 3D objects layer-by-layer, will win out over a method of 3D printing that utilizes spools of solid plastic.
According to an article by Gigaom, this move by Autodesk "could pressure other printer makers to move away from forcing customers to buy a specific (and often overpriced) brand of resin." We like the sound of that. Maybe we'll be printing our own printers soon!
Google to Begin Working on a "Forget Me" Button
In a landmark ruling, Europe's top court found people have a "right to be forgotten," and as such, Google needs to figure out how to make that happen.
Now, thanks to the ruling, individuals can request search engines remove links to everything from news articles to court judgments that might come up in search results for their name.
It will be interesting to see how this plays out—will there be a deluge of or removal requests that overwhelm the search engines? Will the takedowns be applied outside of Europe? There will likely be more legal wrangling before we know the answer, but we'll be curiously awaiting the results!
That's it for this week! Share any news items that caught your eye this week in comments below, and have a terrific weekend!
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