Digital Issues

Issue #269: The Fediverse

Social media tools connect the world, bringing us the latest news and commentary from politicians, movie stars, community leaders, and remote friends. But the tracking and data mining of the commercial social media platforms has left many users searching for a better option. This month we dive down into the alternative universe for social media users: the Fediverse.

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Issue #268: Data Poisoning

Think computers don't make mistakes? If you slip some doctored-up training samples into the mix, you can get a fancy machine-learning system to think a dog is a cat or a 1 is an 8 – and you can trigger this bad behavior through a hidden signal no one else will notice.

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Issue #267: Backup

In theory, everyone could use the same backup tool, but the best way to build regular and systematic backups into your life is to find a solution that fits with your own habits and methods. This month, we preview some popular backup apps in the Linux space so you can find one that works for you.

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Issue #266: Generative Adversarial Networks

What is the secret behind the recent explosion of computer art and fake videos? One neural network lies to another neural network.

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Issue #265: Quantum Computing

Most Linux users know that this futuristic technology leverages the weird power of quantum mechanics. But how does it really work? What can I do with it? Are there tools available today that will help me experiment? This month we take a deep dive into quantum computing.

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Issue #264: Artificial Intelligence

Machine learning remains shrouded in mystery even though it is now an integral part of our everyday world. This month we look behind the curtain at some popular techniques for supervised and unsupervised learning.

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Issue #263: Build an IoT Linux

The most amazing thing about Linux is its flexibility. Linux systems run on the biggest computers in the world – and on many of the diminutive devices that populate your home environment. If you've always wondered how developers adapt Linux to run on tiny tech, you'll appreciate this month's stories on Buildroot and the Yocto project.

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Issue #262: Beyond 5G

Behind the scenes, the cellular phone network has always been the preserve of highly specialized and proprietary equipment, but some recent innovations could be changing that. This month we explore the Open RAN specification, which could one day allow more of the mobile phone network to operate on off-the-shelf hardware.

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Issue #261: USB Boot

Live boot was such an exciting idea 15 years ago -- just carry a CD with you and boot from anywhere. But old-style boot CDs had some limitations. For one thing, they came in a fixed size. Then there was the problem that you couldn't save anything. Today's USB boot tools solve those problems plus offer a feature that no one even thought about back then: access to several boot images on a single stick.

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