TechByter Worldwide 2016.06.19: Not Everybody Needs a Plain Text Editor, but Maybe You Do; The Threat of Live Streaming Feeds; Short Circuits; and Spare Parts.

Published: June 19, 2016, 4 a.m.

Text editors aren't just for programmers and website designers. Writers can benefit from the uncluttered interface. Live streaming feeds, the ones that provide unauthorized access to live events, may also provide a pathway to your computer for malware. In Short Circuits ... Net neutrality scores a win in federal appeals court, but the battle won't be over until it gets to the Supreme Court. Microsoft plans to acquire LinkedIn. In Spare Parts (only on the website): The biggest growth industry for crooks these days is ransomware and spam has progressed from being just annoying to being extremely dangerous.