Seen these pop-ups across the web?
They try to get you to sign in via Google, which gives Google implicit permission to collect more data about your activity.
#DuckDuckGo block these pop-ups where possible.
You can still sign in with Google if you want; it just stops the endless pop-up ads.
Give the DuckDuckGo search engine a try, get the plugin for your browser, compare the search results with #Google and Bing!
https://duckduckgo.com/

An outage at a little-known firm that speeds up access to websites knocked a lot of top internet destinations offline on Tuesday, disrupting business and leisure for untold millions globally. The problem was quickly resolved. The company, Fastly, blamed a configuration error in its technology.
But the incident — Fastly’s traffic dropped 75% for about an hour just as the U.S. East Coast was beginning to stir —raises questions about how vulnerable the global internet is.
https://a1le.xyz/vMEeZo

The first computers were not built in a garage in Silicon Valley in California, but rather in a living room in Berlin’s Kreuzberg district. This first functional computer, the Z3, was put into operation for the first time exactly 80 years ago - on May 12, 1941.
https://blog.baja-hosting.com/post/651072653203013632/zuse

The maker of popular video game Cyberpunk 2077 has been hacked in a ransomware attack.
CD Projekt Red said hackers had accessed its internal network, digitally scrambled some of its data servers and tried to blackmail it.
The perpetrators claim to have stolen source code for several of the firm's games which they said they would leak unless a payment was made.
But the Polish games company said it would not negotiate.
https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-55994787

Three important ways to slow the spread:
1) Wear a mask to protect yourself and others and stop the spread of COVID-19.
2) Stay at least 6 feet (about 2 arm lengths) from others who don’t live with you.
3) Avoid crowds. The more people you are in contact with, the more likely you are to be exposed to COVID-19.
Current updates: https://www.baja-hosting.com/p/covid19.html

No matter what they say - we have significant issues with gmail and other apps to login / or connect
Google said Gmail connectivity issues affected a “significant subset” of users, the second consecutive day in which one of the internet giant’s most popular services had been stymied by technical problems.
The company said service had been restored for all users at 6:51 p.m. on Tuesday. Google first reported the problem at 4:29 p.m., according to its status page.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-12-15/google-s-gmail-service-suffers-outage-for-second-day-in-a-row

Google applications including YouTube, email and Docs are suffering a rare service outage, with users unable to access many of the company's services.
Google applications including YouTube, email and Docs are suffering a rare service outage, with users unable to access many of the company's services.
"We're aware of a problem with Gmail affecting a majority of users. The affected users are unable to access Gmail," a statement said #GoogleDown #GmailDown
https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-55299779

Cryptocurrency is emerging as a new front in Latin America’s struggle against gangs battling for control of vast criminal markets for sex, drugs, guns and people, according to law-enforcement authorities.
“There’s a transition to committing crimes in cyberspace, like acquiring cryptocurrencies to launder money ... and the pandemic is accelerating it,” said Santiago Nieto, head of the Mexican finance ministry’s financial intelligence unit (UIF).
https://reut.rs/2Ivi45w

Every vote counts!
USA - go send Cheetos packing.... ALL of you deserve better as what you have now!

German biopharmaceutical started phase 1 of clinical studies with CVnCoV in June 2020 at centers in Germany 🇩🇪 and Belgium 🇧🇪.
Latin America - At the end of September 2020, clinical trial for phase 2 a in Peru 🇵🇪 and Panama 🇵🇦 began.
https://www.facebook.com/bajasearch/posts/3813388332007443

Doing What Matters in Times of Stress: An Illustrated Guide is a stress management guide for coping with adversity. The guide aims to equip people with practical skills to help cope with stress. A few minutes each day are enough to practice the self-help techniques. The guide can be used alone or with the accompanying audio exercises.
https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240003927

Image is internet find with unknown source so no credits to give.
However, it reflects some of our portfolio as we are literally opeSUSE freaks and use it where ever we can. You should give it a try, not just if you configure your server but as rock-solid desktop that has in no way to hide from products that come from Seattle..... :)
https://blog.baja-hosting.com/

If you’ve been observing social media conversations, you might have come across a ton of lingo or acronyms that take you a while to figure out. Social media acronyms like TFW, TBH and LMK get thrown around very casually in comments, captions and conversations between people. Here are 99 social media acronyms and abbreviations and what they mean.
https://social.sa-seo.com/post/138233813397/social-media-acronyms-and-abbreviations

We are new here! We are #Twiiter refugees, tired of the world’s most toxic social platform creating not needed and justified problems with account suspensions for no reasons! So we give it a try here now and see how it goes