Roy Schestowitz

• "In a political landscape that has shifted so much to the right, the historical Left/Right distinction no longer means what it used to. Another reason why some people feel the labels no longer make sense is that the left, or most of it" gemini://oberdada.pollux.casa/gemlog/2024-07-03_political_division.gmi    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 04:52:54

• "Port knocking is a method of altering the configuration of a server, usually its firewall rules, in response to particular sequences of connections to network ports that need not be open." gemini://thrig.me/blog/2024/07/04/port-knocking.gmi    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 04:53:54

• More NixOS on my GPD Win 2 gemini://thatit.be/2024-07-02-23-54-14.gmi    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 04:55:07

• "In about 36 hours I will set off on my five day tour of the Saariston Rengastie in the Finnish archipelago, the one I mentioned previously in my "Blazing Star" post. I won't have access to my email again until the 15th, so please be patient when waiting for responses!" gemini://zaibatsu.circumlunar.space/~solderpunk/gemlog/suomiward-bound.gmi    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 04:56:28

• "I live in the sticks in western Arkansas, and we are currently experiencing some of the most consistently hot temps of my lifetime here (today 95F with a "feels-like" temp of 104F), so I keep putting off some of the yardwork I really need to get done." gemini://midnight.pub/posts/1984    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 04:57:15

• "Maybe I really need to cut down on the almost-now-subconscious habit of checking Instagram too often. There was a time when Instagram was about beautiful pictures without words. Now the news media, commentators, pundits, and activists have moved in and turned it into a Twitter with pictures (even though there is Threads that serves this very purpose)." gemini://willowashmaple.smol.pub/2024-07-03-spinning-false-narratives    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 04:57:50

• "I've been thinking a lot about my humanity. Just what it means to be a person and contrast that to societal obligations and expectations to strive to achieve a high status of career capability. This is about my feelings." gemini://midnight.pub/posts/1982    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 04:58:24

• Midnight drifter, and the Pub-logged transition gemini://midnight.pub/posts/1983    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 04:58:56

• Microsoft's Staff Reduction Continues as More Employees Depart https://80.lv/articles/microsoft-s-staff-reduction-continues-as-more-employees-depart/    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 05:01:11

• Microsoft lays off an unknown number of team members as its new fiscal year begins https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-lays-off-an-unknown-number-of-team-members-as-its-new-fiscal-year-begins/    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 05:01:44

• Microsoft conducts another round of layoffs https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2024/07/03/microsoft-cuts-jobs-in-another-round-of-layoffs.html    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 05:02:03

• Microsoft Plans Further Layoffs At Xbox Division This Week https://twistedvoxel.com/microsoft-further-layoffs-xbox-division-this-week/    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 05:02:27

• "Firefighting Support ensures that customers receive help from Canonical Managed Solutions engineers within an hour of reporting a high-severity issue, facilitated through video calls. This service also includes Ubuntu Pro + Support, offering 24/7 assistance for selected products without additional fees, ensuring continuous and reliable support." https://betanews.com/2024/07/02/canonical-firefighting-support-offers-expert-troubleshooting-for-ubuntu-linux-systems/    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 05:04:07

• "Firefighting Support ensures that customers receive help from Canonical Managed Solutions engineers within an hour of reporting a high-severity issue, facilitated through video calls. This service also includes Ubuntu Pro + Support" https://betanews.com/2024/07/02/canonical-firefighting-support-offers-expert-troubleshooting-for-ubuntu-linux-systems/    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 05:04:18

• "Ersei, a computer science student at Purdue University, a prestigious school in the United States, posted on his blog that he had successfully booted Linux from Google Drive." https://gigazine.net/gsc_news/en/20240703-linux-google-drive/    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 05:08:24

• "For Linux, the Steam Deck with SteamOS continues propping up the numbers with it being the most popular by far." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/07/linux-remains-above-2-on-the-steam-survey-for-june-2024/    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 05:08:54

• "Manjaro Linux 24's third maintenance release, called "Wynsdey" and introduced earlier today, features Plasma 6 and version 6.9 of the Linux kernel. Each of the Manjaro editions available comes with updated desktops and visual traits, as well as under-the-hood fixes and optimizations." https://www.notebookcheck.net/Manjaro-24-0-3-Wynsdey-now-available-with-with-Plasma-6.855711.0.html    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 05:09:17

• 1000 more layoffs at Microsoft this week    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 05:11:43

• Layoffs have once again impacted workers at Ubisoft and Microsoft https://massivelyop.com/2024/07/03/layoffs-have-once-again-impacted-workers-at-ubisoft-and-microsoft/    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 05:28:32

• A terminal-based Bluetooth manager for Linux https://blog.adafruit.com/2024/07/02/a-terminal-based-bluetooth-manager-for-linux/    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 05:29:17

• "Here's everything new with Linux Mint, now based on Ubuntu 24.04, and where to download your preferred version." https://www.zdnet.com/article/linux-mint-22-beta-arrives-with-improved-software-manager-language-support-and-more/    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 05:30:42

• "Key updates in Nitrux 3.5.1 include the latest software such as Firefox version 127.0.2 and updated drivers for NVIDIA and AMD, enhancing graphic performance across a variety of hardware. Additionally, the MESA 3D Graphics Library has been bumped to version 24.1.2." https://betanews.com/2024/07/02/download-nitrux-3-5-1-switch-from-windows-privacy-focused-linux/    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 05:31:10

• "The KDE Project released today KDE Plasma 6.1.2 as the second maintenance update to the latest KDE Plasma 6.1 desktop environment with more bug fixes and small improvements." https://9to5linux.com/kde-plasma-6-1-2-is-out-to-improve-the-overview-effect-and-fix-more-issues    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 05:33:51

• "The Beta version of Linux Mint 22 "Wilma" has just been released complete with a summary of the new features. Despite a long wait since Ubuntu 24.04 LTS was released in April, Linux Mint 22 doesn't really include too many changes that users will notice." https://www.neowin.net/news/linux-mint-22-beta-has-linux-68-cinnamon-62-new-wallpapers-and-better-software-manager/    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 05:34:57

• "The initial support for Linux has dropped on the Asus Vivobook S 15 OLED laptop, which is powered by Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100. However, not all the functionality is available on the latest kernel patch. For example, USB4, SD card, and battery monitoring aren't currently working." https://www.notebookcheck.net/Asus-Vivobook-S-15-OLED-becomes-one-of-the-first-Snapdragon-X-Elite-laptops-to-get-Linux-patches.855433.0.html    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 05:35:22

• "If you look at the RTO site on W3 it’s stated to be a US only mandate. Because reasons." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1t9Y7HuB    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 05:39:20

• "I quit when they said get vaccinated or get fired. I don’t know if anyone got fired but I refuse to work for a company that tries to mandate experimental MRNA injections under the threat of losing your job. No thanks I would rather quit on my terms and never work for a company again who believes they have right to control what goes into my body." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1tiuiiQ0    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 05:39:51

• "The real problem was probably not IBM AI even though there has been some funny issues reported, but more because is not able to provide a full Cloud solution to McDs." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1t7lQ6eZ    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 05:40:40

• "The dividends committed to shareholders is a big pressure on the management team to cut costs under any circumstances; which forces them to offshore jobs overseas; this is true for any publicly traded tech company." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1tj8pwX5    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 05:41:19

• USB ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/07/02/usb-pd-on-ch32v003-teaches-you-everything/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 05:43:41

• Access To Fresh And Potable Water: An Ancient And Very Current Challenge ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/07/02/access-to-fresh-and-potable-water-an-ancient-and-very-current-challenge/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 05:44:05

• Effective CSAM filters are impossible because what CSAM is depends on context ☞ https://rys.io/en/173.html    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 05:44:31

• It seems like this page is partly chatbot-spewed ☞ https://cloudnativenow.com/social-facebook/kickstart-your-kubernetes-security/    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 05:46:26

• Openwashing nonsense https://siliconangle.com/2024/07/02/open-source-ai-platform-sentient-raises-85m-co-led-peter-theils-founders-fund/    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 05:47:27

• Also openwashing or "open-source" with dash https://siliconangle.com/2024/07/02/qdrant-launches-pure-vector-based-hybrid-search-accurate-ai-data-retrieval/    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 05:48:05

• Digital attacks against exiled and diaspora women activists – re:publica 2024 ☞ https://citizenlab.ca/2024/07/digital-attacks-against-exiled-and-diaspora-women-activists-republica-2024/    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 05:49:07

• Strike kills family as Israeli evacuation order sparks panicked flight from southern Gaza city ☞ https://www.twincities.com/2024/07/02/strike-kills-family-as-israeli-evacuation-order-sparks-panicked-flight-from-southern-gaza-city/    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 05:51:07

• Israel carries out deadly strikes on southern Gaza after issuing evacuation order ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20240702-renewed-israeli-orders-to-evacuate-khan-younis-signal-likely-attack-on-gazan-city    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 05:51:14

• Things to be Pleased About (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/07/03/Things_to_be_Pleased_About.shtml    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 05:52:12

• GNU/Linux and ChromeOS Rising in Zambia, Android Rises Above 72%, and backdoored Windows Down to Only 7% ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/07/02/GNU_Linux_and_ChromeOS_Rising_in_Zambia_Android_Rises_Above_72_.shtml    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 05:52:20

• This Month Colombia Has Exceeded the 4% Milestone for GNU/Linux ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/07/02/This_Month_Colombia_Has_Exceeded_the_4_Milestone_for_GNU_Linux.shtml    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 05:52:30

• Even the News/Articles About Debian Are Slop and Spam Now ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/07/02/Even_the_News_Articles_About_Debian_Are_Slop_and_Spam_Now.shtml    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 05:52:40

• Steady Increases for GNU/Linux in Israel This Year ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/07/02/Steady_Increases_for_GNU_Linux_in_Israel_This_Year.shtml    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 05:52:52

• Brazil's GNU/Linux Community Growing (a New High) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/07/02/Brazil_s_GNU_Linux_Community_Growing_a_New_High.shtml    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 05:53:02

• GNU/Linux Above 6% in Hong Kong, backdoored Windows Falls to New Lows ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/07/02/GNU_Linux_Above_6_in_Hong_Kong_Windows_Falls_to_New_Lows.shtml    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 05:53:09

• █████ https://www.tomshardware.com/feeds/all ██████████████████████ Tue, 02 Jul 2024 16:31:51 +0000 ███████ Dev boots a PC from Surveillance Giant Google Drive clown storage — a storage-less laptop becomes a truly cloud-native computer    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 05:54:39

• Dev boots a PC from Surveillance Giant Google Drive clown storage — a storage-less laptop becomes a truly cloud-native computer ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/dev-boots-a-pc-from-google-drive-storage-storage-less-laptop-becomes-a-truly-cloud-native-computerc    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 05:54:48

• Microsoft Perlow ☞ https://www.zdnet.com/article/google-might-abandon-chromeos-flex-next-heres-why/    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 05:56:25

• KDE Plasma 6.1.2 Is Out to Improve the Overview Effect and Fix More Issues ☞ https://9to5linux.com/kde-plasma-6-1-2-is-out-to-improve-the-overview-effect-and-fix-more-issues    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 05:56:50

• Linux Mint 22 beta arrives - with improved Software Manager, language support, and more ☞ https://www.zdnet.com/article/linux-mint-22-beta-arrives-with-improved-software-manager-language-support-and-more/    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 05:57:10

• Nitrux 3.5.1 Released with GNU/Linux Kernel 6.9 and NVIDIA 555 Graphics Driver ☞ https://9to5linux.com/nitrux-3-5-1-released-with-linux-kernel-6-9-and-nvidia-555-graphics-driver    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 05:57:29

• Erdoğan appoints new ministers for environment, health in cabinet reshuffle ☞ https://bianet.org/haber/erdogan-appoints-new-ministers-for-environment-health-in-cabinet-reshuffle-297027    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 05:58:44

• But what if the Enlarged Board of Appeal is nowadays just another kangaroo court of the president? ☞ https://patentblog.kluweriplaw.com/2024/07/02/breaking-news-referral-on-claim-interpretation-at-the-epo/    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 06:02:07

• The Future of UK PIs – Cyanamid, Skat and injunction creep ☞ https://patentblog.kluweriplaw.com/2024/07/02/the-future-of-uk-pis-cyanamid-skat-and-injunction-creep/    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 06:02:25

• A few initial thoughts on Loper and the end of Chevron Deference ☞ https://patentlyo.com/patent/2024/07/initial-thoughts-deference.html    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 06:02:53

• VA employee files EHR lawsuit, claiming lack of accessibility features ☞ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/it-modernization/2024/07/va-employee-files-ehr-lawsuit-claiming-lack-of-accessibility-features/    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 06:04:11

• Former Ticketmaster Exec Pleads Guilty to Hacking Competition ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/07/02/former-ticketmaster-exec-pleads-guilty-hacking/    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 06:04:53

• Instant Filament Drying Satisfies An Immediate Need ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/07/02/instant-filament-drying-satisfies-an-immediate-need/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 06:05:56

• Everyone Needs A 1950s Signal Generator In Their Life ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/07/02/everyone-needs-a-1950s-signal-generator-in-their-life/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 06:06:24

• Boko Haram Regroups, Inflicts ‘Abject Misery’ in Niger State ☞ https://adf-magazine.com/2024/07/boko-haram-regroups-inflicts-abject-misery-in-niger-state/    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 06:07:10

• Land Mines, Booby Traps Haunt Libya’s Landscape ☞ https://adf-magazine.com/2024/07/land-mines-booby-traps-haunt-libyas-landscape/    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 06:07:26

• Lib Dems and Tories defy media critics to continue fake newspaper tactics ☞ https://pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/regional-newspapers/liberal-democrats-conservatives-fake-newspapers-election-leaflets/    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 06:09:00

• Lao central bank governor removed amid economic crisis ☞ https://www.rfa.org/english/news/laos/central-bank-governor-removed-07022024171313.html    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 07:21:55

• NEMAs ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/07/02/putting-some-numbers-on-your-nemas/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 07:22:15

• The Open Internet Order Doesn’t Need Chevron ☞ https://project-disco.org/competition/the-open-internet-order-doesnt-need-chevron/    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 07:22:42

• My Furry Blog is NOT an Opportunity to Develop Your Brand ☞ https://soatok.blog/2024/07/02/my-furry-blog-is-not-an-opportunity-to-develop-your-brand/    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 07:23:11

• CAR Accuses Chinese Mining Company of Colluding With Rebel Groups ☞ https://adf-magazine.com/2024/07/car-accuses-chinese-mining-company-of-colluding-with-rebel-groups/    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 07:23:45

• Northwestern Law School Accused of Bias Against White Men in Hiring ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/02/us/affirmative-action-lawsuit.html    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 07:24:57

• Louisiana faces new lawsuit over Ten Commandments classroom display law ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/07/louisiana-faces-new-lawsuit-over-new-ten-commandments-display-law-in-public-school-classrooms/    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 07:25:13

• Australia’s first coercive control laws come into force to stem tide of domestic violence ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/07/australias-first-coercive-control-offense-comes-into-force/    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 07:25:48

• Inflated patent monopoly damages settled in Delaware courts attract bad actors ☞ https://www.unifiedpatents.com/insights/2024/7/2/inflated-patent-damages-settled-in-delaware-courts-attract-bad-actors    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 07:26:16

• Pure SPAM from JUVE, which to make money also lied to promote an illegal fake court ☞ https://www.juve-patent.com/people-and-business/lavoix-expands-in-italy/    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 07:27:07

• Windows 'spam'... gifts for 'reviews' https://www.cnx-software.com/2024/07/02/cincoze-ds-1402-review-part-2-an-intel-core-i9-12900e-embedded-computer-tested-with-windows-11-pro/    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 07:27:33

• Digital safety guide for LGBTQ+ activists in Africa ☞ https://www.accessnow.org/guide/africa-digital-safety-guide/    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 07:28:09

• Federal Judge, ICE Agents Linked to Compromised Spyware Use ☞ https://reason.com/2024/07/02/federal-judge-ice-agents-linked-to-compromised-spyware-use/    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 07:28:23

• Jellyfin fatal player error ☞ https://major.io/p/jellyfin-fatal-player-error/    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 07:28:44

• NXP SAF9000 and SAF9100 Automotive Audio DSP bring Hey Hi (AI) to car infotainment ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2024/07/03/nxp-saf9000-and-saf9100-automotive-audio-dsp-bring-ai-to-car-infotainment/    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 07:29:49

• How director Lagueria Davis brought out the joy and the legacy of Black Barbie ☞ https://www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/TV/2024/0702/black-barbie-shonda-rhimes-lagueria-davis-netflix    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 07:30:10

• Streamripper helper in StreamTuner2 ☞ https://bkhome.org/news/202407/streamripper-helper-in-streamtuner2.html    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 07:30:42

• What we learnt from the manifestos ☞ https://www.openrightsgroup.org/blog/what-we-learnt-from-the-manifestos/    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 07:31:18

• "Consciousness, I’m convinced, originates in desire. Every living being “wants” things, complex reasoning capability is one strategy (uncovered by evolution) that can help one acquire things, and complex reasoning can lead to self-awareness — especially in social creatures." gemini://degrowther.smol.pub/20240703_general_ai    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 07:32:25

• "It just now became the Forth of July™ and earlier this evening (which was technically yesterday, Wednesday, July 3^rd) some people were illegally lighting off fireworks already. I guess as a random quality test of the munitions they've aquired. So to them, and to you, I wish you a happy and safe National Blow Stuff Up Day!" gemini://gemini.conman.org/boston/2024/07/04.1    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 07:32:52

• Stillbirth ☛ https://www.propublica.org/article/stillbirths-prevention-data-pregnancy-parents | Source: Pro Publica    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 07:33:39

• "poor debate performanc" ☛ https://www.propublica.org/article/biden-interview-unedited-september-2023 | Source: Pro Publica    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 07:33:53

• Miracle-WM v0.3 is out    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 07:34:11

• The Fridge: Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter Issue 846 ☞ https://fridge.ubuntu.com/2024/07/01/ubuntu-weekly-newsletter-issue-846/    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 07:34:35

• enterprise social ☞ https://flak.tedunangst.com/post/enterprise-social    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 07:37:10

• "boot to a Linux system" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/07/02/google-drive-now-bootable/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 07:37:59

• Gnome Radio and StreamTuner2 ☞ https://bkhome.org/news/202407/gnome-radio-and-streamtuner2.html    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 07:38:56

• Linux Mint 22 Beta has GNU/Linux 6.8, Cinnamon 6.2, new wallpapers, and better Software Manager ☞ https://www.neowin.net/news/linux-mint-22-beta-has-linux-68-cinnamon-62-new-wallpapers-and-better-software-manager/    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 07:40:47

• How to Create a GNU/Linux and Docker Controller Hub with XPipe ☞ https://www.maketecheasier.com/install-xpipe-linux-docker-controller-hub/    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 07:47:58

• Install and Configure Samba Server on Ubuntu Ubuntu 24.04 ☞ https://linux.how2shout.com/install-and-configure-samba-server-on-ubuntu-ubuntu-24-04/    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 07:48:50

• My Upgrading LEAP Experience ☞ https://rickspencer3.weblog.lol/2024/07/my-upgrading-leap-experience    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 07:49:52

• A wrapper for the Climate Data Operators in R ☞ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2024/07/a-wrapper-for-the-climate-data-operators-in-r/    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 07:50:17

• The Supreme Court’s Immunity Ruling Is a Victory for Donald Trump ☞ https://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/the-scotus-immunity-ruling-is-a-victory-for-donald-trump    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 07:50:33

• Show Spotify Playback Info in Top-bar in Ubuntu 24.04 ☞ https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2024/07/spotify-playback-top-bar-ubuntu/    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 07:51:00

• The Not-So-Secret Network Access Broker x999xx ☛ https://krebsonsecurity.com/2024/07/the-not-so-secret-network-access-broker-x999xx/ | Source: Krebs On Security    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 07:53:14

• "menstrual irregularities after COVID vaccination" ☛ https://www.respectfulinsolence.com/2024/07/03/mechanism-for-menstrual-irregularities-after-covid-vaccination/ |    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 07:53:35

• "Florida prosecutors knew Epstein raped teens before cutting deal, transcript shows" https://www.ksl.com/article/51058097/florida-prosecutors-knew-epstein-raped-teens-before-cutting-deal-transcript-shows propped by Trump and Bill Gates regardless https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/12/business/jeffrey-epstein-bill-gates.html    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 07:55:03

• iophk: social control media is not free speech https://thehill.com/opinion/4751858-supreme-court-decision-censorship/ ("Reining in the administrative state to protect free speech")    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 07:56:07

• "Fujitsu "expert" helped Post Office falsely convict countless postmasters in IT scandal" https://boingboing.net/2024/07/03/fujitsu-expert-helped-post-office-falsely-convict-countless-postmasters-in-it-scandal.html    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 07:56:24

• "“Do Something” Beats “Do Nothing,” Every Time" https://www.oliverexplains.com/p/do-something-beats-do-nothing-every    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 07:56:58

• More Microsoft spin about layoffs https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/ex-microsoft-employee-fired-after-22-years-tech-giant-decides-become-goose-farmer-1725197 ("Ex-Microsoft Employee Is Fired After 22 Years With Tech Giant, Decides To Become A Goose Farmer")    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 07:57:24

• "Digitaler Euro: Was soll mir das bringen?" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=de&tl=en&u=https://netzpolitik.org/2024/digitaler-euro-was-soll-mir-das-bringen/    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 07:57:38

• Microsoft MOAR bribery with non-existent money (FRAUD) https://today.rtl.lu/news/business-and-tech/a/2210611.html ("Microsoft to invest 2.2 bn euros in Spain data centres")    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 07:58:10

• "Putin is using Belarus to escalate his nuclear threats" https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/putin-is-using-belarus-to-escalate-his-nuclear-threats/    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 07:58:21

• "Verizon Hit With $847M Patent Verdict In EDTX - Law360" https://www.law360.com/articles/1853049/verizon-hit-with-847m-patent-verdict-in-edtx    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 07:58:34

• "Arab and Muslim voters reconsider Democratic Party support" https://thehill.com/opinion/4753042-muslim-arab-voters-disillusioned/    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 07:58:47

• "My letter to President Biden" https://www.bobmonsour.com/posts/my-letter-to-president-biden/    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 07:59:16

• "Taliban Says Restrictions On Women Stand, Praises UN 'Spirit Of Cooperation'" https://www.rferl.org/a/afghanistan-taliban-un-talks-doha-mujahid/33020562.html    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 07:59:32

• "Ladybird, a Truly Independent Web Browser" https://initialcharge.net/2024/07/ladybird-web-browser/    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 07:59:40

• Protect the Planet ☛ https://therevelator.org/community-commons/ | Source: The Revelator    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 08:00:42

• "Your Law Regulating Online Speech Will Harm Internet Users’ Free Speech Rights" ☛ https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/07/its-time-lawmakers-listen-courts-your-law-regulating-online-speech-will-harm | Source: EFF    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 08:08:06

• "John Lazar, Chair of our Board, shares his thanks for the significant contributions our Trustees have made to the success story of Raspberry Pi." ☛ https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/a-vote-of-thanks-to-our-trustees/ | Source: Raspberry Pi    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 08:10:42

• "Call for solidarity with Israel: Open letter from 72 German professors against “Jew-hatred” at universities" ☛ https://digit.site36.net/2024/07/03/call-for-solidarity-with-israel-open-letter-from-72-german-professors-against-jew-hatred-at-universities/ | Source: Site36    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 08:13:02

• "Bringing back Maja T. is legally impossible: German extradition to Hungary causes criticism in Berlin legal committee" ☛ https://digit.site36.net/2024/07/03/bringing-back-maja-t-is-legally-impossible-german-extradition-to-hungary-causes-criticism-in-berlin-legal-committee/ | Source: Site36    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 08:13:54

• "When the major Hollywood studios, Netflix, Amazon, and Apple, teamed up to file a lawsuit against DoodStream in March, that unlikely took the file-hosting service by surprise." ☛ https://torrentfreak.com/doodstreams-traffic-takes-a-battering-as-hollywood-lawsuit-takes-its-toll-240703/ | Source: Torrent Freak    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 08:18:17

• "Hikari-no-Akari, a long-established and popular pirate site that specializes in Japanese music, is being targeted in U.S. federal court by Sony Music." ☛ https://torrentfreak.com/sony-music-goes-after-piracy-portal-hikari-no-akari-240703/ | Source: Torrent Freak    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 08:18:32

• "Nginx web server has a phenomenal capability in serving thousands of concurrent connections and this makes it the fastest web server, powering over half of the busiest sites on the globe. These include Netflix, DuckDuckGo, and DropBox to mention just a few." ☛ https://www.tecmint.com/install-nginx-with-ssl-on-debian/ | Source: TecMint    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 08:27:05

• "Whether you’re a web developer, system administrator, or someone who simply wants to customize their PHP setup, knowing how to locate the php.ini file is an essential skill." ☛ https://www.tecmint.com/find-php-ini-file-linux/ | Source: TecMint    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 08:27:28

• "Sometimes, you may need to remove a systemd service for various reasons, such as it being no longer necessary, conflicting with other services, or you simply want to clean up your system." ☛ https://www.tecmint.com/remove-systemd-services-on-linux/ | Source: TecMint    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 08:27:52

• "The SkyByte is an upcoming Mini DIY Wi-Fi Drone powered by the ESP32 microcontroller, set to debut on Kickstarter soon." ☛ https://linuxgizmos.com/updated-skybyte-an-upcoming-mini-diy-drone-powered-by-esp32-mcu-with-smartphone-control/ | Source: Linux Gizmos    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 08:29:52

• "These modules are integrated into an ultra-compact form factor to meet diverse application needs." ☛ https://linuxgizmos.com/adlink-unveils-nxp-i-mx-93-and-i-mx-8m-plus-based-open-standard-modules/ | Source: Linux Gizmos    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 08:30:02

• "Slowroll is nearly ready for full deployment and the development team has been working diligently to prepare the next version bump, with planned updates scheduled for July 9, August 9 and Sept. 9." ☛ https://news.opensuse.org/2024/07/03/slowroll-set-for-a-quarter-of-updates/ | Source: OpenSUSE    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 08:30:29

• "i have been thinking about the world recently, im sure everyone has, but i have been trying to focus on the good an beautiful. did you know we have turned horrible viruses into tools to help fight cancer? that's not even recent, that's been going on for years! and artists. artists exist, they make art constantly. in this era art is one of the most accessible it has ever been!" gemini://midnight.pub/posts/1985    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 08:32:46

• Argentina: Less inflation, more poverty since Milei took office https://www.dw.com/en/argentina-less-inflation-more-poverty-since-milei-took-office/a-69446583    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 08:36:05

• "That’s a significant chunk of modern culture that has just been erased." ☛ https://walledculture.org/yet-more-examples-of-how-copyright-destroys-culture-rather-than-driving-it/ | Source: Walled Culture    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 08:36:32

• Software Patents ☛ https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/verizon-slapped-with-847m-patent-payment/ | Source: DataCenter Dynamics    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 08:51:02

• Software Patents ☛ https://insidetowers.com/verizon-to-pay-847m-for-infringing-5g-and-hotspot-patents/ | Source: Inside Towers    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 08:51:13

• Software Patents ☛ https://seekingalpha.com/news/4120733-verizon-found-liable-for-847m-in-patent-infringement-damages | Source: Seeking Alpha    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 08:51:47

• Software Patents ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/artificial-intelligence/china-leading-generative-ai-patents-race-un-report-says/articleshow/111460086.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 08:52:33

• Software Patents ☛ https://techcentral.co.za/china-is-winning-gen-ai-patents-arms-race/247290/ | Source: Tech Central (South Africa)    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 08:52:42

• "The topic of emergency alerts in video and music streaming apps has come up in the past in the United States." ☛ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/07/02/spotify-testing-emergency-alerts-in-sweden/ | Source: Digital Music News    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 08:55:21

• "Draft Compacts emerged in April, May, and June of 2024. The most recent edition, Revision 2, can be found here [PDF]." ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2024/07/03/un_digital_compact_technical_pushback/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 09:00:23

• "The lack of interoperability is a major hurdle hindering the growth of the blockchain ecosystem." ☛ https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/multi-chain-ecosystems-why-web3-wont-move-forward-without-interoperability-1725077 | Source: International Business Times    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 09:00:34

• "A recent report by Akamai Technologies found that bots compose 42% of overall web traffic" ☛ https://analyticsindiamag.com/around-42-of-overall-web-traffic-is-generated-by-bots-report/ | Source: AIM    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 09:00:51

• "The main problem here wasn’t necessarily the software, which was provided by DataWorks Plus." ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2024/07/03/detroit-alters-facial-recognition-use-rules-in-response-to-multiple-bogus-arrests/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 09:03:15

• "Two of the country’s top consumer advocacy organizations are urging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau" ☛ https://fedscoop.com/cfpb-consumer-groups-banking-algorithms-credit-lending/ | Source: Scoop News Group    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 09:03:33

• "Our collective impact has the power to resonate beyond the ballot boxes" ☛ https://edri.org/our-work/empowering-people-to-flourish-and-thrive-a-vision-for-our-digital-future/ | Source: EDRI    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 09:04:05

• "Sierra Leone's parliament approved the law last month, passing a bill that criminalises marrying girls below 18" ☛ https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20240702-sierra-leone-bans-child-marriage-penalties-violations | Source: France24    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 09:04:26

• "Under the new law, those married as children can seek financial compensation." ☛ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/03/world/africa/child-marriage-sierra-leone-africa.html | Source: New York Times    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 09:04:45

• Haiti: Windows down FURTHER this month. 3.2%. https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/all/haiti/#monthly-200902-202407    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 09:08:19

• GNU/Linux at a modest 6% https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/haiti/#monthly-200902-202407    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 09:11:08

• "censorship trial" ☛ https://anfenglishmobile.com/freedom-of-the-press/eight-kurdish-journalists-sentenced-to-six-years-and-three-months-in-prison-each-74096 | Source: ANF News    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 09:12:29

• "How can you know if this text was really written by a human?" ☛ https://www.dw.com/en/in-this-ai-age-i-still-write-my-own-articles/a-69468158 | Source: Deutsche Welle    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 09:12:49

• "Gershkovich has been jailed in Russia since March 2023 on spying charges" ☛ https://www.voanews.com/a/american-journalist-gershkovich-arbitrarily-detained-by-russia-un-group-says/7683884.html | Source: VOA News    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 09:13:57

• "He joins during a fraught time for media — numerous publications have laid off staff in the last 18 months" ☛ https://www.billboard.com/pro/pitchfork-names-mano-sundaresan-head-editorial-content-exclusive/ | Source: Penske Media Corporation    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 09:18:49

• "As first reported by Semafor's Maxwell Tani," ☛ https://defector.com/music-journalism-cant-afford-a-hollowed-out-pitchfork | Source: Defector    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 09:19:03

• "A. We can pound on the cowards and toadies" ☛ https://www.emptywheel.net/2024/07/02/what-is-to-be-done/ | Source: Marcy Wheeler    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 09:20:47

• "[...] The Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, made up of independent experts convened by the UN’s top human rights body" ☛ https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-un-gershkovich-international-law-wall-street-journal-espionage/33019103.html | Source: RFERL    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 09:21:14

• "More than 900 journalists have lost their jobs, several media outlets have closed or moved overseas, and some journalists" ☛ https://www.voanews.com/a/watchdog-apple-daily-trial-typifies-declining-press-freedom-in-hong-kong/7682781.html | Source: VOA News    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 09:21:24

• Roger Waters Offers to Fund WikiLeaks, Hopeful Assange Will Return https://yewtu.be/watch?v=qfPcJSTCoHs    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 09:24:15

• "The Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK) has revoked the license of the independent radio station Açık Radyo." ☛ https://bianet.org/haber/turkey-s-media-watchdog-revokes-radio-stations-license-over-genocide-remembrance-broadcast-297088 | Source: BIA Net    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 09:26:47

• "Russian courts last month issued arrest warrants for three journalists who are in exile" ☛ https://www.voanews.com/a/russia-issues-arrest-warrants-for-exiled-journalists-over-war-coverage-/7684311.html | Source: VOA News    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 09:30:05

• "But the Saudi authorities aren't laughing along." ☛ https://reason.com/2024/07/03/saudi-arabia-reportedly-sentences-netflix-comedian-to-13-years/ | Source: Reason    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 09:30:34

• "A St. Petersburg court of appeals on July 2 extended the three-year prison term of documentary director Vsevolod Korolyov" ☛ https://www.rferl.org/a/russian-anti-war-documentary-director-three-year-prison-term-extended-by-four-years-vsevolod-korolyov/33020026.html | Source: RFERL    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 09:31:24

• "Li was sentenced to 30 days in prison last October for unlicensed performance and fundraising" ☛ https://hongkongfp.com/2024/07/03/elderly-busker-jailed-after-playing-protest-anthem-glory-to-hong-kong-faces-fresh-charges/ | Source: Hong Kong Free Press    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 09:31:36

• "Feeling cornered and fearing repercussions from contesting the decision, Düben chose to resign." ☛ https://www.voanews.com/a/foreign-professor-fired-from-chinese-university-after-interview-with-voa-/7682090.html | Source: VOA News    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 09:32:08

• for discussion https://forums.raptorcs.com/index.php/topic,542.0.html    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 09:52:52

• "Bugatti S.A.S. told Polygraph.info that the company is “aware” of “fake news” “suggesting a recent purchase" ☛ https://www.voanews.com/a/fact-check-fact-check-did-ukraine-s-first-lady-purchase-4-8-million-bugatti-supercar-/7684043.html | Source: VOA News    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 10:01:38

• "Chinese tech companies are bundling GPUs from different suppliers for their AI training" ☛ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/chinese-ai-firms-mixing-different-gpus-inside-individual-ai-servers-to-combat-gpu-shortages-from-us-sanctions | Source: Tom's Hardware    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 10:02:08

• "A.I. companies are attracting huge rounds of funding reminiscent of 2021" ☛ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/03/technology/ai-startups-funding.html | Source: New York Times    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 10:03:10

• "Also, a house that is "worth a lot of money" is only worth a lot of money on paper." ☛ https://blog.plover.com/2024/07/03/#housing | Source: Mark Dominus    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 10:03:22

• "Phil Schiller, the head of Apple’s App Store and its former marketing chief, was chosen for the position" ☛ https://techcentral.co.za/apple-to-get-openai-board-observer-role/247249/ | Source: Tech Central (South Africa)    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 10:04:14

• "The regulation for AI will need global coordination between like-minded countries, Vaishnaw said." ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/artificial-intelligence/government-working-on-regulation-for-ai-it-minister-ashwini-vaishnaw/articleshow/111454670.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 10:04:29

• "It is nonsense, of course. My ego enjoys the brief allure of being puffed up" ☛ https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2024/07/weve-received-a-letter-about-you/ | Source: Terence Eden    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 10:04:39

• "Today, the Commission has published the second report on the State of the Digital Decade" ☛ https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/IP_24_3602 | Source: European Commission    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 10:04:47

• "A sub-sample of 10 baits was also tested for possible estrogenic activity." ☛ https://phys.org/news/2024-07-substances-soft-plastic-lures-anglers.html | Source: Omicron Limited    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 10:12:59

• "A new study published Tuesday in the journal Nature Communications highlights the icefield’s unprecedented" ☛ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/alaskas-juneau-icefield-is-melting-at-an-incredibly-worrying-50000-gallons-per-second-researchers-find-180984650/ | Source: Smithsonian Magazine    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 10:13:12

• "Gov. Janet Mills created the climate council in 2019 to establish an action plan to help the state achieve carbon neutrality" ☛ https://mainemorningstar.com/2024/07/03/heres-how-experts-want-to-see-maine-combat-climate-change-in-the-next-four-years/ | Source: Maine Morning Star    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 10:13:31

• "Authorities are concerned about the environmental implications of this trend, as the salty liquid could run off" ☛ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/leftover-ramen-broth-is-causing-problems-on-south-koreas-mount-hall-180984633/ | Source: Smithsonian Magazine    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 10:13:56

• "Ramen broth contains a lot of salt, so discarding it along the valley’s water stream" ☛ https://edition.cnn.com/2024/06/27/travel/south-korea-highest-mountain-soup-broth-jeju-intl-hnk/index.html | Source: CNN    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 10:14:36

• "Improperly discarded ramen broth poses a significant threat to the ecosystem. If the briny soup is poured onto the ground" ☛ https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2024/03/113_371750.html |    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 10:15:02

• "Asked if he would be prepared to help fund WikiLeaks, which Assange founded in 2006" ☛ https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2024-07-03/roger-waters-says-prepared-to-help-fund-wikileaks-hopeful-assange-might-return | Source: US News And World Report    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 10:15:27

• "human in the loop" ☛ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/ukraine-war-fuels-rise-of-killer-ai-robots-report-details-rapid-evolution-using-consumer-drones-and-raspberry-pi | Source: Tom's Hardware    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 10:24:49

• "AI and algorithms"... or JUST algorithms... with buzzwords for good-feel ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2024/07/02/us_army_private_sector_ai/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 10:25:29

• "Army Pvt. Philip G. Shadrach and Pvt. George D. Wilson will posthumously receive the Medal of Honor" ☛ https://taskandpurpose.com/news/army-civil-war-medals/ | Source: Task And Purpose    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 10:26:08

• "also known as Andrews’s Raid" ☛ https://thehill.com/policy/defense/4753637-medal-honor-civil-war-soldiers/ | Source: The Hill    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 10:26:30

• "Since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion" ☛ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/bombing-europes-breadbasket-russia-targets-ukrainian-farmers/ | Source: Atlantic Council    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 10:26:56

• "Apart from indifference to the US president’s political struggles" ☛ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menasource/hamas-resistance-doctrine-hostage-deal-israel-sinwar/ | Source: Atlantic Council    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 10:27:16

• "Both sources asked not to be identified given their positions." ☛ https://www.voanews.com/a/local-officials-suspected-jihadist-attack-in-mali-monday-killed-more-than-20-civilians/7683422.html | Source: VOA News    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 10:35:20

• "Chinese student who brought six Nvidia A100 GPUs" ☛ https://www.pcmag.com/news/nvidia-ai-gpus-a100-smuggled-into-china-through-underground-network | Source: PC Mag    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 10:35:53

• "The researcher analyzes the impact of regulation on the Chinese tech industry" ☛ https://english.elpais.com/technology/2024-07-02/angela-zhang-professor-in-china-the-addiction-of-apps-like-tiktok-temu-or-shein-has-been-driven-to-perfection.html | Source: El País    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 10:36:02

• Techrights has new EPO leaks this morning...    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 10:37:08

• "Windows Recall was delayed over concerns that it would create privacy and security vulnerabilities" ☛ https://thecyberexpress.com/windows-recall-preview-remains-insecure/ | Source: Cyble Inc    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 10:39:20

• "This means that we’re about to enter an age of Siri fragmentation" ☛ https://www.macworld.com/article/2384132 | Source: Macworld    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 10:39:27

• "Oral arguments in the case will take place during the Supreme Court term which begins on October 7." ☛ https://today.rtl.lu/entertainment/news/a/2210472.html | Source: RTL    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 10:42:00

• "According to a message from Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS)" ☛ https://koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2024/07/120_377937.html?utm_source=fl |    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 10:42:17

• "Plaintiffs’ attorneys cheered the Supreme Court’s decision to hear the case" ☛ https://therecord.media/supreme-court-texas-law-pornography | Source: The Record    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 10:42:32

• "Lemme guess" ☛ https://sfstandard.com/2024/06/29/2night-live-stream-bars-privacy-concerns/ | Source: The San Fancisco Standard    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 10:45:02

• Windows TCO: "What’s interesting about this ransomware group, Halcyon researchers said" ☛ https://therecord.media/ransomware-group-volcano-demon-lukalocker | Source: The Record    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 10:53:10

• Windows TCO: "In the first part of this article" ☛ https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2024/07/03/indonesias-ransomware-attack-lessons-in-digital-risk-management-for-smart-cities-part-2/ | Source: Modern Diplomacy    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 10:53:19

• Windows TCO: "The names of companies behind critical computer systems to be covered under a proposed cybersecurity" ☛ https://hongkongfp.com/2024/07/02/key-computer-system-operators-to-be-kept-confidential-under-proposed-cybersecurity-law-security-chief-says/ | Source: Hong Kong Free Press    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 10:53:30

• Windows TCO: "Evolve says the breach occurred in late May this year after an Evolve employee clicked on a malicious link." ☛ https://www.pcmag.com/news/lockbit-ransomware-attack-exposes-affirm-customers-data-evolve-bank | Source: PC Mag    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 10:53:41

• 11 Best Free and Open Source Solutions for Home Automation ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/automation/    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 10:57:37

• Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Power BI ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/best-free-open-source-alternatives-microsoft-power-bi/    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 10:57:53

• when – extremely simple personal calendar program ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/when-extremely-simple-personal-calendar-program/    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 10:58:22

• GNU/Linux Growing Towards 6% "Market Share" in Bosnia And Herzegovina ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/07/03/GNU_Linux_Growing_Towards_6_Market_Share_in_Bosnia_And_Herzegov.shtml    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 10:58:48

• GNU/Linux Seen as Sharply Rising in Bahrain, backdoored Windows Down to All-Time Low ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/07/03/GNU_Linux_Seen_as_Sharply_Rising_in_Bahrain_Windows_Down_to_All.shtml    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 10:59:03

• Another Day, More Slop/Spam From Brittany Day, This Time About GNU/Linux Mint 22 'Wilma' ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/07/03/Another_Day_More_Slop_Spam_From_Brittany_Day_This_Time_About_Li.shtml    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 10:59:17

• statCounter Measures GNU/Linux at 12% in Sudan ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/07/03/statCounter_Measures_GNU_Linux_at_12_in_Sudan.shtml    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 10:59:28

• GNU/Linux in Denmark: From Under 1% to 8% ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/07/03/GNU_Linux_in_Denmark_From_Under_1_to_8.shtml    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 10:59:37

• New Open SSH Vulnerability ☞ https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2024/07/new-open-ssh-vulnerability.html    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 11:00:49

• git-fame – pretty-print git repository collaborators sorted by contributions ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/git-fame-pretty-print-git-repository-collaborators/    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 11:02:21

• SeaGOAT – semantic-code search engine ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/seagoat-semantic-code-search-engine/    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 11:02:40

• Alternatives to popular CLI tools: dig ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/alternatives-popular-cli-tools-dig/    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 11:03:06

• doggo – command-line DNS client for humans ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/doggo-command-line-dns-client/    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 11:03:34

• Calamares Installer 3.3.8 Released, Here’s What’s New ☞ https://linuxiac.com/calamares-installer-3-3-8-released/    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 11:05:01

• Greg Casamento: What Fashion Company Apple has forgotten... ☞ https://heronsperch.blogspot.com/2024/07/what-apple-has-forgotten.html    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 11:05:24

• Europol Announces Crackdown on Cobalt Strike Servers Used by Cybercriminals ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/europol-announces-crackdown-on-cobalt-strike-servers-used-by-cybercriminals/    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 11:09:11

• "Failure to penalize makers of lying chatbots, he argues" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2024/07/02/eff_ftc_chatbot/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 11:32:05

• "distort collective understanding of socio-political reality or scientific consensus" ☛ https://www.404media.co/google-ai-potentially-breaking-reality-is-a-feature-not-a-bug/ | Source: 404 Media    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 11:32:44

• "Generative, multimodal artificial intelligence (GenAI) offers transformative potential across industries" ☛ https://arxiv.org/pdf/2406.13843 | Source: arXiv    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 11:32:58

• "As I’ve written about, I’m not fundamentally against my writing being used to train LLMs" ☛ https://birchtree.me/blog/training-bots-not-welcome/ | Source: Matt Birchler    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 11:33:05

• [Old] "But there is a catch – of course: they're both very old and hard to run on a modern computer. I'm here to tell you how to get them and how to install and run them." ☛ https://liam-on-linux.livejournal.com/80768.html | Source: Liam Proven    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 11:34:18

• [Old] "Worked without a flaw." ☛ https://darrengoossens.wordpress.com/2022/12/16/some-people-are-really-clever-wordperfect-8-for-linux-2022-style/ |    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 11:35:43

• [Old] "introduce a simplified method of installing WordPerfect" ☛ https://xwp8users.com/wp81gen.htm |    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 11:35:50

• [Old] "Corel Corporation announced this week that its WordPerfect 8.0 word processor" ☛ https://www.itprotoday.com/linux-os/corel-to-release-free-wordperfect-8-for-linux | Source: IT Pro Today    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 11:35:59

• DEI+++: your commit is REJECTED. We cannot accept your code until we get more commits from someone who is female, some who are non-white, and some non-binaries. Your code means nothing to us; what matters is the diversity of the committers.    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 11:41:46

• [Old] "Recommendation: Follow the link to Edward's site before downloading anything." ☛ https://archive.org/details/corel-word-perfect-7-for-unix-linux-7.0-1998-06-english-cd | Source: Internet Archive    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 11:42:04

• [Old] "He has even wrapped it up in a .DEB package for easy installation on Ubuntu and Debian-family distros" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2022/07/20/wordperfect_for_unix_for_linux/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 11:42:20

• "The decision was taken after unsuccessful negotiations for a potential sale or merger with several companies" ☛ https://www.hindustantimes.com/business/koo-app-shuts-down-read-founder-aprameya-radhakrishna-s-full-final-goodbye-linkedin-post-101719998930596.html | Source: Hindustan Times    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 11:44:28

• "Once considered as a rival of X (previously Twitter)" ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/koo-founders-on-why-the-social-media-app-is-shutting-down/articleshow/111457282.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 11:44:54

• "I don’t know if that is truly creative when you’re chasing an algorithm." ☛ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/07/02/recording-academy-ceo-will-i-am-grammy-museum-chat/ | Source: Digital Music News    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 11:45:06

• "By 1982, a version of the word processing software had been released for the IBM PC" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2024/07/03/wordperfect_bruce_bastian/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 11:45:29

• "Highly customizable, with a free customer support line" ☛ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/02/business/bruce-bastian-dead.html | Source: New York Times    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 11:47:23

• "According to Chinese state-sponsored media" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2024/07/03/microsoft_china_stores_close/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 11:47:45

• "The lawsuit settlement involving citizen Robert Williams came from a 2018 incident where his driver's license photo" ☛ https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/facial-recognition-fail-detroit-forced-pay-300k-man-ai-falsely-recognised-thief-1725190 | Source: International Business Times    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 11:48:14

• "We should banish “smart” from our vocabulary when talking about LLMs." ☛ https://birchtree.me/blog/stop-calling-the-robots-smart/ | Source: Matt Birchler    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 11:48:35

• "But I want to talk about Point 2. Does social media cause anything?" ☛ https://crookedtimber.org/2024/07/03/does-social-media-cause-anything/ | Source: Crooked Timber    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 11:49:46

• "Now if this sounds like I completely lost control over my life, don’t worry, I didn’t." ☛ https://82mhz.net/posts/2024/07/bad-habits-are-easy-good-habits-are-hard/ | Source: Andreas    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 11:51:16

• "citrus flavoring" ☛ https://www.sciencealert.com/fda-finally-outlaws-soda-ingredient-banned-around-the-world | Source: Science Alert    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 11:51:30

• "According to data provided to The Drone Girl from Dedrone" ☛ https://www.thedronegirl.com/2024/07/03/july-fourth-drone-pilots-reckless/ | Source: The Drone Girl    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 11:54:42

• "So I sent the file over to the laptop and listened there, same headphones and everything." ☛ https://www.jeremycherfas.net/blog/recording-thunder | Source: Jeremy Cherfas    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 11:56:09

• "OLED displays are great for entertainment and gaming because they produce rich colors and deep blacks." ☛ https://www.pcworld.com/article/2351256/oled-laptops-all-the-pros-and-cons.html | Source: PC World    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 11:56:19

• "When I saw the first reviews of the ASRock DeskMini X600 barebone" ☛ https://michael.stapelberg.ch/posts/2024-07-02-ryzen-7-mini-pc-low-power-proxmox-hypervisor/ | Source: Michael Stapelberg    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 11:56:33

• "I’ve been wrestling with the idea that there’s more going on with my interest in retrocomputing than mere nostalgia" ☛ https://rubenerd.com/a-return-to-computing-innocence/ | Source: Ruben Schade    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 11:58:14

• "This talk was adapted from an old blog post of mine, but it was a blast turning it into a talk." ☛ https://blog.danslimmon.com/2024/07/03/no-observability-without-theory-the-talk/ | Source: Dan Slimmon    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 12:00:16

• "I had a ton of fun reading about how Melanie put together her reading page that I thought I'd write up a quick post" ☛ https://coryd.dev/posts/2024/building-out-a-books-page/ | Source: Cory Dransfeldt    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 12:00:25

• "In a study recently published in the journal ACS Nano" ☛ https://phys.org/news/2024-07-genetic-algorithm-enables-precise-phononic.html | Source: Omicron Limited    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 12:01:57

• "As a recent example, I saw a Japanese computer tower from the 1980s that had a limited run in Australia and New Zealand." ☛ https://rubenerd.com/its-rare-so-i-have-to-get-it/ | Source: Ruben Schade    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 12:03:30

• "For a while, I’ve been thinking about starting a /now page." ☛ https://hamatti.org/posts/scoping-the-now/ | Source: Juha-Matti Santala    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 12:03:42

• "It's important to understand in this context, nobody ever becomes a billionaire by mistake." ☛ https://www.anildash.com/2024/07/02/money-flows/ | Source: Anil Dash    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 12:03:59

• "creative output" ☛ https://johnnydecimal.com/10-19-concepts/15-patterns-templates/15.02-creative-pattern/ | Source: Johnny Decimal    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 12:05:35

• "So I asked on Mastodon for reasons people use job control." ☛ https://jvns.ca/blog/2024/07/03/reasons-to-use-job-control/ | Source: Julia Evans    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 12:06:36

• "In this article, let’s get back to exploring C++23." ☛ https://www.sandordargo.com/blog/2024/07/03/cpp23-further-small-changes | Source: Sandor Dargo    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 12:07:59

• "Over the past months we’ve been ticking off our “1.0 blocker” tickets." ☛ https://diziet.dreamwidth.org/18695.html | Source: Diziet    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 12:08:14

• "The idea of progressive enhancement is that everyone gets the perfect experience for them" ☛ https://piccalil.li/blog/its-about-time-i-tried-to-explain-what-progressive-enhancement-actually-is/?ref=main-rss-feed | Source: Andy Bell    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 12:08:34

• "While we were busy with other thing" ☛ https://undeadly.org/cgi?action=article;sid=20240703130350 | Source: Undeadly    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 12:08:45

• "The result is that ZLS is able to give you parser-level diagnostics" ☛ https://kristoff.it/blog/improving-your-zls-experience/ | Source: Loris Cro    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 12:09:02

• "In the curl user survey of 2024, it was again mentioned several times" ☛ https://daniel.haxx.se/blog/2024/07/03/wcurl-is-here/ | Source: Daniel Stenberg    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 12:11:46

• "Ladybird is currently in heavy development. We are targeting a first Alpha release for early adopters in 2026." ☛ https://ladybird.org/#about |    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 12:11:56

• "A Brink of Their Own Making that I published ~6 months ago" ☛ https://nate.mecca1.net/posts/2024-07-03_browsers2/ | Source: Nate    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 12:13:00

• "Apparently people are excited about funding independent browser efforts this week." ☛ https://www.wezm.net/v2/posts/2024/how-much-is-a-browser-worth/ | Source: Wesley Moore    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 12:13:17

• "I’m so excited about the Ladybird browser." ☛ https://levlaz.org/ladybird-on-debian-stable/ | Source: Lev Lazinskiy    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 12:13:28

• "i am not sure the stock market mirrors reality anymore... we may be way off the tracks" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1tk5ET1N 111.4 billion dollars in debt. https://finbox.com/NASDAQGS:MSFT/explorer/total_debt/    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 12:15:48

• "Why don't you focus on making a good operating system from the ground up instead of trying to be anything and everything? Remember Windows Phone? More layoffs!" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1tlwMnJQ    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 12:16:40

• "Microsoft Corp. has reportedly carried out another round of layoffs, affecting various teams and regions. The company has not disclosed the exact number of employees impacted." https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/24/07/39632988/microsoft-carries-out-another-round-of-layoffs-across-teams-and-geographies-third-this-year-so-f notice the date of the article. Must be a coincidence!    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 12:18:43

• OpenText plans to lay off 1,200 employees, add 800 positions to support 'growth and innovation plans' https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/4331639/opentext-plans-lay-200-employees-add-800-positions-support-growth-innovation-plans    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 12:19:20

• Mass layoffs are "optimise workforce and invest in future growth" (no euphemisms and spin here, at all) https://www.indiatoday.in/technology/news/story/microsoft-conducts-new-round-of-layoffs-to-optimise-workforce-and-invest-in-future-growth-2562279-2024-07-04    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 12:20:57

• No company would fire so many employees on July 3rd. Microsoft: hold my beer.    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 12:29:32

• "In its security analysis, the Qualys researchers identified that this vulnerability is a regression of CVE-2006-5051" ☛ https://www.scmagazine.com/news/14-million-openssh-servers-exposed-to-the-internet-via-regression-flaw | Source: CyberRisk Alliance LLC    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 12:31:57

• "It should be noted that the researchers suspect that an unrelated patch only included in the Ubuntu 23.10 and 24.04 LTS" ☛ https://ubuntu.com//blog/ubuntu-regresshion-security-fix | Source: Ubuntu    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 12:32:06

• "Mastodon 4.3 adds support for a newly proposed OpenGraph tag to identify the creator of the link, which looks like this:" ☛ https://rknight.me/blog/highlighting-journalism-with-the-fediverse-creator-tag/ | Source: Rob Knight    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 12:32:55

• "To reinforce and encourage Mastodon as the go-to place for journalism, we’re launching a new feature today." ☛ https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2024/07/highlighting-journalism-on-mastodon/?ref=birchtree.me | Source: Mastodon    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 12:33:50

• "I wanted to rewrite the honk frontend for a while" ☛ https://flak.tedunangst.com/post/enterprise-social | Source: Ted Unangst    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 12:34:20

• "Tomer Schwartz, co-founder and CTO of Dazz, highlighted that exploitation is mostly possible in a lab setting." ☛ https://www.securityweek.com/regresshion-openssh-flaw-potential-exploitation-attempts-seen-but-mass-attacks-unlikely/ | Source: Security Week    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 12:34:32

• "Making my own network switch can't be that hard right?" ☛ https://blog.brixit.nl/making-a-linux-managed-network-switch/ | Source: Martijn Braam    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 12:38:01

• "Retro Supplies" ☛ https://linuxjedi.co.uk/2024/07/02/kickstart-amiga-expo-and-my-new-products/ | Source: Andrew Hutchings    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 12:38:23

• "But it turns out these three (and others) have something in common besides the bargain bin" ☛ https://oldvcr.blogspot.com/2024/06/two-tiny-65816-dtv-consoles.html | Source: Old VCR    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 12:38:39

• "Back in early May I started painting a CoolerMaster NR200 a delightful shade of retrocomputer beige" ☛ https://rubenerd.com/ | Source: Ruben Schade    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 12:38:50

• "The ThinkPad T430 is not a remarkable laptop" ☛ https://ounapuu.ee/posts/2024/07/03/thinkpad-t430-egpu/ | Source: Herman Õunapuu    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 12:38:58

• "Today marks 15 years since the release of Zorin OS version 1.0 on 1 July 2009." ☛ https://blog.zorin.com/2024/07/01/celebrating-15-years-of-zorin-os/ |    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 16:45:08

• "In this case, Brian K. White, stepped in and forked the Ukuu project" ☛ https://ostechnix.com/install-latest-mainline-linux-kernel-on-ubuntu/ | Source: OSTechNix    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 16:45:52

• Why Chimera Linux ☛ https://www.wezm.net/v2/posts/2024/why-chimera-linux/ | Source: Wesley Moore    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 16:46:56

• "A few months ago I started trying to write a solver-like program for the card game of Uno." ☛ https://two-wrongs.com/troubles-in-solving-uno | Source: Chris    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 16:49:10

• Layoffs are "growth" https://www.firstpost.com/tech/fresh-layoffs-at-microsoft-people-terminated-across-verticals-for-future-growth-13789264.html and war is peace    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 16:50:27

• Xbox plan more layoffs but perhaps a change in leadership is a better option https://www.videogamer.com/news/phil-spencer-allegedly-takes-home-10m-a-year-meanwhile-xbox-plans-more-layoffs/    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 16:52:20

• Microsoft is starting a new fiscal fear with layoffs https://windowsreport.com/microsoft-is-starting-a-new-fiscal-fear-with-layoffs/    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 16:55:10

• Notice how much of "the media" conflated ssh with "LINUX"... http://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/07/02/OpenSSH_9_8_Fixes_Critical_sshd_Vulnerability.shtml    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 16:56:55

• Wait till they find out HOW many platforms ssh and sshd run on    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 16:57:21

• About 20 articles about MASS layoffs at Microsoft (Microsoft TIGHT-LIPPED about the numbers) despite July 4th http://techrights.org/n/2024/07/03/News_Calm_Now_July_4th_Time_for_Microsoft_to_Unearth_First_Batc.shtml    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 16:58:36

• It is just Microsoft's very special way of saying "ENJOY THE HOLIDAYS!" (and don't come back. lose the home.)    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 16:59:20

• "It was May 13, 2024 when the sky opened up and the gods deigned to bless us with a grand proclamation" ☛ https://gkeenan.co/avgb/an-alarmingly-concise-and-very-hinged-summary-of-what-it-was-like-to-build-this-site-from-scratch/ | Source: Keenan    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 17:00:51

• "Ansible runs on Python, and Python runs on... well pretty much everything. Including newer RISC-V machines." ☛ https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2024/installing-ansible-on-risc-v-computer | Source: Jeff Geerling    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 17:01:00

• "I just added[1] the new Mastodon/Fediverse link attribution meta tag to this site" ☛ https://chrismcleod.dev/blog/adding-the-new-mastodon-link-attribution-meta-tag/ | Source: Chris McLeod    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 17:01:07

• "You will find oceans of supposed fixes for this when you search." ☛ https://www.logikalsolutions.com/wordpress/information-technology/screen-jitter/ | Source: Logikal Solutions    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 17:06:35

• Extreme Solar Blasts And a Weak Magnetic Field Are a Deadly Combination For Earth ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/extreme-solar-blasts-and-a-weak-magnetic-field-are-a-deadly-combination-for-earth    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 17:43:25

• Ultra-Precise Atomic Clock Doubles Previous Accuracy, Could Detect Dark Matter ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/ultra-precise-atomic-clock-doubles-previous-accuracy-could-detect-dark-matter    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 17:43:37

• Most of Us Are Right Handed But Left Eyed. Here's Why. ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/most-of-us-are-right-handed-but-left-eyed-heres-why    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 17:48:35

• Samuel Henrique: Announcing wcurl: a curl wrapper to download files ☞ https://samueloph.dev/blog/announcing-wcurl-a-curl-wrapper-to-download-files/    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 17:50:50

• How To Install JasperReports on Debian 12 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-jasperreports-debian-12/    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 18:03:26

• How To Install TensorFlow on Fedora 40 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-tensorflow-fedora-40/    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 18:03:42

• How To Install HPLIP on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS ☞ https://idroot.us/install-hplip-ubuntu-24-04/    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 18:03:59

• How to Install Spotify on Ubuntu 24.04, 22.04, or 20.04 ☞ https://linuxcapable.com/how-to-install-spotify-on-ubuntu-linux/    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 18:05:04

• How To Install TensorFlow on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS ☞ https://idroot.us/install-tensorflow-ubuntu-24-04/    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 18:05:13

• How to Install GNOME Flashback on Ubuntu 24.04, 22.04, or 20.04 ☞ https://linuxcapable.com/how-to-install-gnome-flashback-on-ubuntu-linux/    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 18:05:21

• MySQL 9.0 Released ☞ https://idroot.us/mysql-9-0-released/    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 18:05:29

• How to Upgrade Apache on Debian 12, 11, or 10 ☞ https://linuxcapable.com/how-to-upgrade-apache-on-debian-linux/    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 18:05:48

• How to Install Apache Maven on Debian 12, 11 or 10 ☞ https://linuxcapable.com/how-to-install-apache-maven-on-debian-linux/    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 18:05:58

• How to Manage User Passwords on GNU/Linux ☞ https://www.techrepublic.com/resource-library/downloads/how-to-manage-user-passwords-on-linux/    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 18:06:35

• How to Install Apache on Debian 12, 11, or 10 ☞ https://linuxcapable.com/how-to-install-apache-on-debian-linux/    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 18:06:51

• How to Install HPLIP on Ubuntu 24.04, 22.04, or 20.04 ☞ https://linuxcapable.com/how-to-install-hplip-on-ubuntu-linux/    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 18:06:57

• How to Reset a Network Interface in GNU/Linux ☞ https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-reset-a-network-interface-in-linux    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 18:07:41

• How to Install Jellyfin Media Server on Debian 12, 11, or 10 ☞ https://linuxcapable.com/how-to-install-jellyfin-media-server-on-debian-linux/    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 18:07:51

• How to Enable the Next Generation of Microservices ☞ https://cloudnativenow.com/social-facebook/how-to-enable-the-next-generation-of-microservices/    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 18:08:24

• Samuel Henrique: Debian's curl now supports HTTP3 ☞ https://samueloph.dev/blog/debian-curl-now-supports-http3/    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 18:21:28

• Microsoft front group OSI pushes OSI, GPL violations etc. worldwide. The lobbying for Microsoft et al makes OSI an enemy of real Open Source. ☞ https://opensource.org/blog/highlights-from-ai_dev-paris    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 18:28:28

• Why male voices dominate when it comes to news on social control media ☞ https://pressgazette.co.uk/social_media/why-male-voices-dominate-when-it-comes-to-news-on-social-media/    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 18:28:55

• NixOS commits a "purge" of "Nazi" contributors, forces abdication of founder ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/07/04/NixOS_commits_a_purge_of_Nazi_contributors_forces_abdication_of.shtml    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 18:29:10

• News Calm Now (July 4th), Time for Abusive Monopolist Microsoft to Unearth First Batch of Mass Layoffs for July? (According to Microsoft's Media Operative, Tom Warren) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/07/03/News_Calm_Now_July_4th_Time_for_Microsoft_to_Unearth_First_Batc.shtml    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 18:29:27

• Belarusian Politician Ryhor Kastusyou Released Under Amnesty Law ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/lukashenka-signs-decree-mass-amnesrty/33020170.html    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 18:29:52

• In Belarus, Like in Russia, Hardly Anyone Installs or Keeps Vista 11 (and GNU/Linux Doubled This Summer) (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/07/03/In_Belarus_Like_in_Russia_Hardly_Anyone_Installs_or_Keeps_Vista.shtml    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 18:30:07

• Russia Says French National Pleads Guilty To Collecting Information On Military ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/french-national-laurent-vinatier/33019916.html    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 18:30:20

• Russia Adds French Businessman Philippe Delpal To Its Wanted List ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/french-businessman-philippe-delpal-baring-vostok-/33020054.html    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 18:30:32

• In Tit-For-Tat Move, Russia Declares Romanian Diplomat Persona Non Grata ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/tit-for-tat-move-russia-declares-romanian-diplomat-persona-non-grata/33020504.html    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 18:30:47

• North Korea and Russia to build road bridge over Tumen River ☞ https://www.rfa.org/english/news/korea/russia-north-korea-road-bridge-tumen-river-07032024144556.html    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 18:30:59

• UN urges release of US journalist Evan Gershkovich detained in Russia ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/07/un-urges-release-of-us-journalist-evan-gershkovich-detained-in-russia/    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 18:31:28

• AC-free ambition for Paris Olympics melts away as organisers order 2,500 cooling units ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20240702-no-ac-ambition-for-paris-olympic-village-melts-away    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 18:32:12

• Latvian linguists nay de-capitalizing 'russia' ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/culture/culture/03.07.2024-latvian-linguists-nay-de-capitalizing-russia.a560158/    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 18:33:35

• "Meduza breaks down how the military plans to use them and what impact they could have on the battlefield." ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2024/07/03/the-fight-for-the-skies | Source: Meduza    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 18:34:37

• Ukraine war fuels rise of killer Hey Hi (AI) robots — report details rapid evolution using consumer drones and Raspberry Pi ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/ukraine-war-fuels-rise-of-killer-ai-robots-report-details-rapid-evolution-using-consumer-drones-and-raspberry-pi    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 18:34:59

• 5 Killed In Russian Attack On Dnipro; Zelenskiy Renews Call For Air-Defense Systems ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-shelling-drone-zaporizhzhya/33019732.html    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 18:35:24

• NATO Allies Pledge $43 Billion In Military Aid For Ukraine In 2025 ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/nato-summit-financial-aid-kyiv/33020292.html    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 18:35:40

• 3 Sons Of Russian Orthodox Priest Get Lengthy Prison Terms For Plans To Fight On Ukraine's Side ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/three-sons-russian-orthodox-priest-get-lengthy-prison-terms-treason-fight-ukraine-moscow/33020379.html    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 18:36:07

• UN Watchdog Sounds Alarm Over Drone Attacks Near Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Plant ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-zaporizhzhya-drone-attack-iaea-grossi/33020612.html    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 18:36:58

• Russia Sentences Crimean Resident To 16 Years For Preparing To Blow Up Railway ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-railway-court-crimea/33020721.html    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 18:37:16

• Ukraine court convicts leader of occupied Luhansk region ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/07/ukraine-court-convicts-leader-of-occupied-luhansk-region/    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 18:37:59

• Kazakhstan dissident dies in Ukraine following assassination attempt ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/07/kazakhstan-dissident-dies-in-ukraine-following-assassination-attempt/    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 18:38:37

• Human Rights NGOs urge Austria to investigate sexual crimes by Russia military in Ukraine ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/07/human-rights-ngos-urge-austria-to-investigate-sexual-crimes-by-russia-military/    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 18:39:20

• Climate Crisis ☛ https://www.democracynow.org/2024/7/3/hurricane_beryl_pm_ralph_gonsalves | Source: Democracy Now    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 18:41:12

• replacement ☛ https://www.democracynow.org/2024/7/3/james_zogby_2024_biden_replacement_options | Source: Democracy Now    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 18:41:43

• Warner Music Joins Sony Music in Warning Hey Hi (AI) Companies Against Unlicensed Training: ‘We Will Take Any Necessary Steps to Prevent the Infringement’ ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/07/03/warner-music-ai-companies-warning/    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 18:50:02

• Suno Releases a Mobile App Amid RIAA Suit — Complete With a Warning About ‘Legal Liability’ for Uploading Protected Audio ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/07/03/suno-app-release/    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 18:50:29

• More Rampaging ☞ https://rickspencer3.weblog.lol/2024/07/more-rampaging    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 18:53:23

• Mike Gabriel: Polis - a FLOSS Tool for Civic Participation -- Initial Evaluation and Adaptation (episode 2/5) ☞ https://sunweavers.net/blog/node/146    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 18:54:24

• The Father John Shipton: The Goal of The US Government Was to Bankrupt WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, and His Family (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/07/03/The_Father_John_Shipton_The_Goal_of_The_US_Government_Was_to_Ba.shtml    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 18:57:31

• ‘This is the Criminalisation of Journalism’ — Julian Assange’s Counsel Jennifer Robinson (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/07/03/This_is_the_Criminalisation_of_Journalism_Julian_Assange_s_Coun.shtml    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 18:57:39

• [Meme] WikiLeaps (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/07/03/Meme_WikiLeaps.shtml    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 18:57:47

• They Are So Afraid of Debian Developer Daniel Pocock Because of What He is Showing About Debian (Also: Ad Hominem is Invalid Defence or Rebuttal to the Evidence He Showed) (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/07/03/They_Are_So_Afraid_of_Debian_Pocock_Because_of_What_He_is_Showi.shtml    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 18:58:04

• █████ http://techrights.org/feed.xml ██████████████████████ Wed, 03 Jul 2024 16:29:00 +0000 ███████ Birthday Gift for Assange and Encouragement for Him to Carry on With WikiLeaks (updated)    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 18:58:14

• "My humble opinion: Bail out from these high stress tech jobs and work in the public sector. The public sector will give you secure employment, a juicy pension, no overtime, a stable work load, sweet benefits, and the knowledge that you are contributing to society. I left high tech 20 years ago, it was the best career move of my life. Good luck to all of you." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1tk5ET1N    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 19:01:03

• 13 Birthdays ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/07/03/13_Birthdays.shtml    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 19:01:32

• The Media May Never Recover (Major Divestments in the Public's Right to Know) (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/07/03/The_Media_May_Never_Recover_Major_Divestments_in_the_Public_s_R.shtml    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 19:01:38

• The Share of Microsoft's Vista 11 is Going Down This Year in China (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/07/03/The_Share_of_Microsoft_s_Vista_11_is_Going_Down_This_Year_in_Ch.shtml    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 19:01:45

• [Meme] Mass Layoffs at Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Again ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/07/03/Meme_Mass_Layoffs_at_Microsoft_Again.shtml    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 23:08:44

• FSFE Copies the FSF, It Also Copies Techrights ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/07/03/FSFE_Copies_the_FSF_It_Also_Copies_Techrights.shtml    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 23:08:55

• [Meme] Publishing as "allegedly breaching national security law." ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/07/03/Meme_Publishing_as_allegedly_breaching_national_security_law.shtml    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 23:09:03

• Killing the Public's Right to Know in Five Simple Steps ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/07/03/Killing_the_Public_s_Right_to_Know_in_Five_Simple_Steps.shtml    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 23:09:13

• Jurgen Gaeremyn on Software Freedom Day ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/07/02/Jurgen_Gaeremyn_on_Software_Freedom_Day.shtml    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 23:09:25

• Estimate: About 1,000 Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Employees Laid Off (Azure Included, Again) for Independence Day and It's Not Over ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/07/04/Estimate_About_1_000_Microsoft_Employees_Laid_Off_Azure_Include.shtml    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 23:09:37

• Trial by IRC, judgments, Edward Brocklesby, Norbert Preining & Debian expelled due process ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/07/04/Trial_by_IRC_judgments_Edward_Brocklesby_Norbert_Preining_Debia.shtml    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 23:09:47

• Court Issues Injunction Against University of Toronto Encampment on Trespass Grounds, Finds “No Doubt That Some of the Speech on the Exterior of the Encampment Rises to the Level of Hate Speech” ☞ https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2024/07/court-issues-injunction-against-university-of-toronto-encampment-on-trespass-grounds-finds-no-doubt-that-some-of-the-speech-on-the-exterior-of-the-encampment-rises-to-the-level-of-hate-speec/    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 23:11:13

• An Uproar Over a Chinese Doping Case, Except in China ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/03/world/asia/china-doping-censorship.html    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 23:11:43

• Photos of Australian children used illicitly to train Hey Hi (AI) tools, HRW reports ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/07/photos-of-australian-children-used-illicitly-to-train-ai-tools-hrw-reports/    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 23:12:08

• Looks like Labour will win with 3+ more seats than Tories. UK Conservatives are FINISHED and may not recover for decades.    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 23:13:32

• "But what hurt even more was findin' out that Satya Nadella, the CEO himself, had some shady dealings with a degenerate refund scam call center in India. That's why I reckon I was included in this batch of layoffs, I asked to many questions about it." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1tk5ET1N    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 23:16:17

• “Your move, Commander.” ☞ https://www.scummvm.org/news/20240703/    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 23:19:06

• How important to recruiting is a traditional pension plan? ☞ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/hiring-retention/2024/07/how-important-to-recruiting-is-a-traditional-pension-plan/    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 23:22:03

• Warning about fake 'Smart-ID' phishing fraud ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/crime/03.07.2024-warning-about-fake-smart-id-phishing-fraud.a560177/    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 23:22:26

• “A Truer and Deeper Knowledge”: Anna Maria van Schurman’s The Learned Maid (1659) ☞ https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/the-learned-maid    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 23:22:52

• "The department also revamped the site, including removing case numbers, which will make it more difficult for the public to identify or track missing cases. When the revamped site was published two weeks ago, the number of cases dropped again." ☛ https://www.propublica.org/article/nypd-restores-missing-discipline-records-officer-profile-database | Source: Pro Publica    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 23:25:19

• "An El Paso judge on Tuesday denied Texas’ efforts to shut down a migrant shelter network that Attorney General Ken Paxton claimed was violating state law by helping people he suspected of being undocumented immigrants." ☛ https://www.propublica.org/article/judge-denies-paxton-effort-shut-down-annunciation-house | Source: Pro Publica    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 23:25:46

• Predetermined uid and gid ☞ https://bkhome.org/news/202407/predetermined-uid-and-gid.html    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 23:26:32

• No more fizz? How a steelworks strike puts carbonated beverage production at risk ☞ https://mexiconewsdaily.com/business/co2-shortage-mexico-carbonated-beverage-production/    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 23:37:04

• EPO leaks at Techrights shortly, but probably after midnight.    

posted Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 23:37:42