8 March 2015 - NOTS News

This week, Pandora offers day passes, Windows is still insecure, and Vivaldi gains some popularity in the browser market!

Sources/notes:

- Valve (Finally) Unviels Steam Machines: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2893726/steam-machines-revealed-full-details-and-pictures-for-every-model.html#slide1

- Pandora will Offer Ad-Free Day Passes: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2894252/pandora-plans-to-offer-ad-free-day-passes-later-this-year.html

- Ubuntu MATE is Now an Official Flavor: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2893647/gnome-2-is-back-ubuntu-mate-is-now-an-official-flavor.html

- Windows Vulnerable to FREAK Encryption Attacks: http://www.computerworld.com/article/2893370/time-for-all-windows-users-to-freak-out-over-encryption-bug.html

- State Department Allowed Clinton to Use Personal Email Address: http://www.computerworld.com/article/2893752/clintons-shadow-it-would-not-have-passed-private-sector-muster.html

- Vivaldi is Becoming Opera for Power Users: http://techcrunch.com/2015/03/08/vivaldi-chrome-alternative-tech-preview-2/

- uTorrent Installs Crapware and Mines Litecoins: http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2015/03/torrent-latest-victim-of-crapware-paranoia/

- 20 Epic Fails from Windows Automatic Update: http://www.computerworld.com/article/2889672/20-epic-microsoft-windows-automatic-update-meltdowns.html
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