Roy Schestowitz

• Raspberry Pi Pico Arduino core 4.0 adds support for RP2350 boards ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2024/08/27/raspberry-pi-pico-arduino-core-4-0-adds-support-for-rp2350-boards/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 00:04:46

• Kamala Harris and Tim Walz Interview to Air on CNN on Thursday ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/27/business/media/kamala-harris-dana-bash-interview-cnn.html    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 00:05:21

• Simplifying Clinical Data Dashboards with {teal} and {pharmaverseadam} ☞ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2024/08/simplifying-clinical-data-dashboards-with-teal-and-pharmaverseadam/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 00:05:58

• Vega-Lite with Kibana to Parse and Display IP Activity over Time, (Tue, Aug 27th) ☞ https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/31210    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 00:06:49

• Jury begins deliberations in landmark UN anti-terrorism trial of 7 Hongkongers accused of 2019 bomb plot ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2024/08/27/jury-begins-deliberations-in-landmark-un-anti-terrorism-trial-of-7-hongkongers-accused-of-2019-bomb-plot/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 00:07:25

• Code Execution Vulnerability Found in WPML Plugin Installed on 1M WordPress Sites ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/code-execution-vulnerability-found-in-wpml-plugin-installed-on-1m-wordpress-sites/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 00:08:19

• Netherlands data protection authority fines Uber €290M for violating EU data regulation ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/08/netherlands-data-protection-authority-fines-uber-e290m-for-violating-eu-data-regulation/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 00:08:47

• Amazon's Blue Protocol Devs Will Avoid Layoffs In The Wake Of MMO's Global Cancelation https://www.mmorpg.com/news/amazons-blue-protocol-devs-will-avoid-layoffs-in-the-wake-of-mmos-global-cancelation-2000132650 "large corporations like Microsoft have let record amounts of talent go."    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 00:12:04

• "and if you are of Asian Indian descent in the US or northern Europe and can conveniently drop Alvind's name to the local IBM HR doorkeeper, you get an automatic free pass to stay with the company until you are 70+. And would you like snacks to go with that reprieve at your office location every day ?" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1ueFoJME    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 00:12:54

• ASUS ROG USB-BE92 is a USB 3.2 Gen1 WiFi 7 BE6500 adapter ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2024/08/28/asus-rog-usb-be92-is-a-usb-3-2-gen1-wifi-7-be6500-adapter/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 00:13:47

• Tirza residents stand up for their apple trees ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/environment/27.08.2024-tirza-residents-stand-up-for-their-apple-trees.a566486/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 00:14:18

• Pi Pico ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/08/27/using-the-pi-pico-as-programmable-hardware-for-the-apple-ii/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 00:15:28

• R4SocialScience: Empowering Social Science Research with R in India ☞ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2024/08/r4socialscience-empowering-social-science-research-with-r-in-india/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 00:17:23

• French rugby players' rape accuser survives suicide attempt, says lawyer ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20240827-french-rugby-players-rape-accuser-suicide    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 00:21:42

• Tutoring is getting kids excited about school. Educators want to make it permanent. ☞ https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Education/2024/0827/washington-schools-academic-recovery-attendance-tutoring    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 00:21:59

• LibreOffice Asia Conference 2024 in Taipei – Government Migration and Community Experiences Sharing ☞ https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2024/08/27/libreoffice-asia-conference-2024-in-taipei-government-migration-and-community-experiences-sharing/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 00:22:40

• "The FreeBSD Foundation will organize and manage the projects that STF is funding, which mainly focuses on security." https://fossforce.com/2024/08/germanys-sovereign-tech-fund-puts-over-750k-into-freebsd-infrastructure-projects/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 00:23:31

• "Windows might not rule the day at Abusive Monopolist Microsoft anymore, but it's still a moneymaker and desktop GNU/Linux is still the competition." https://fossforce.com/2024/08/what-microsofts-borking-of-grub-says-about-redmonds-love-of-linux/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 00:23:57

• 'Linux' Foundation giving a platform to Microsoft moles ☞ https://openssf.org/podcast/2024/08/27/whats-in-the-soss-podcast-12-cisas-aeva-black-and-the-public-sector-view-of-open-source-security/ https://techrights.org/n/2024/08/09/Microsoft_s_Aeva_Black_Resigns_From_Board_of_the_OSI_But_OSI_Re.shtml    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 00:25:33

• More on Aeva Black: Microsofters Infiltrating Roles of Authority and Government Positions to Protect Microsoft and to FUD Microsoft's Competition http://techrights.org/n/2024/08/16/Microsofters_Infiltrating_Roles_of_Authority_and_Government_Pos.shtml    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 00:26:58

• The Haditha Massacre Photos That the Military Didn’t Want the World to See ☞ https://www.newyorker.com/podcast/in-the-dark/the-haditha-massacre-photos-that-the-military-didnt-want-the-world-to-see    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 00:27:38

• Putin hopes Belarus border bluff can disrupt Ukraine’s invasion of Russia ☞ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/putin-hopes-belarus-border-bluff-can-disrupt-ukraines-invasion-of-russia/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 00:29:00

• Russian residents surprised Ukraine came but apathetic about Putin's war ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/features/video/27.08.2024-russian-residents-surprised-ukraine-came-but-apathetic-about-putins-war.a566514/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 00:29:13

• "Most of the devices we use daily update via images." ☛ https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/new-state-mind-image-mode-rhel | Source: Red Hat Official    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 00:29:35

• Realme retakes fast-charging crown with 320W – top up phone in only 4 minutes, 30 seconds ☞ https://www.techzim.co.zw/2024/08/realme-retakes-fast-charging-crown-with-320w-top-up-phone-in-4-min-30-secs/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 00:31:15

• How to install Bitwarden server on Ubuntu 24.04 | 22.04 LTS via Docker ☞ https://linux.how2shout.com/how-to-install-bitwarden-server-on-ubuntu-20-04-22-04-lts-via-docker/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 00:34:59

• How to Change the Time Zone (timezone) on Ubuntu 24.04 ☞ https://vitux.com/how-to-change-the-time-zone-timezone-on-ubuntu-2404/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 00:35:10

• How to use FTP to Up- and Download files on GNU/Linux Command-Line ☞ https://vitux.com/how-to-use-ftp-to-up-and-download-files-on-linux-command-line/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 00:35:20

• How to Perform mysqldump for Your Database: A Comprehensive Guide ☞ https://medevel.com/how-to-perform-mysqldump-for-your-database-a-comprehensive-guide/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 00:35:31

• Understanding Comments in C: Why They Matter and How to Use Them Effectively ☞ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2024/08/understanding-comments-in-c-why-they-matter-and-how-to-use-them-effectively/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 00:35:44

• Let's Encrypt Down to 1.6% in Geminispace (It Was About 12% Only a Few Years Ago) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/08/27/Let_s_Encrypt_Down_to_1_6_in_Geminispace_It_Was_About_12_Only_a.shtml    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 00:35:55

• Security updates for Tuesday ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/987393/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 00:38:01

• Privacy in the Age of Drones ☛ https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/08/backyard-privacy-age-drones | Source: EFF    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 00:40:26

• Openwashing docs ☞ https://opensource.net/open-source-strategy-doc/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 00:41:53

• Openwashing Microsoft reps ☞ https://opensource.org/blog/three-things-i-learned-at-kubecon-ai_dev-china-2024    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 00:42:01

• EAGLE PARK DISTILLING for Alcoholic Beverages Not Confusable with EAGLE RARE for Bourbon Whiskey, Says TTAB ☞ http://thettablog.blogspot.com/2024/08/eagle-park-distilling-for-alcoholic.html    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 00:53:01

• Common Blood Pressure Drug Extends Lifespan And Slows Aging in Animals ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/common-blood-pressure-drug-extends-lifespan-and-slows-aging-in-animals    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 00:54:13

• Academic Boycotts Hurt Dissidents Most ☞ https://www.chronicle.com/article/academic-boycotts-hurt-dissidents-most    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 00:55:56

• "On Monday and Tuesday, I took walks along the Tanana river and shot a few photos of spotted yellow and red leaves, as well as some dark-red leaves." gemini://gem.librehacker.com/gemlog/starlog/20240828-0.gmi    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 00:57:15

• "Rather than "sophistication" (relating to "sophistry", i.e., something complicated a sophist has had a hand in making seem true/good), I would prefer the strictly-oral knowledge that is passed along through the generations (e.g., of the Australian aborigines, or of the Penan of Borneo)." gemini://siiky.srht.site/philosophy/re-linkrot.gmi    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 00:57:54

• "I was on the Santander hire bikes today and both trips ended up with the docking station I wanted to use being full. In the morning I had to use the road I was trying to avoid to get to the next empty station and in the evening I took the last slot in the second station." gemini://rrees.smol.pub/2024-08-28-bike-diary    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 00:58:32

• How the Supreme Court Chevron ruling could affect cybersecurity regulations ☞ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/cybersecurity/2024/08/how-the-supreme-court-chevron-ruling-could-affect-cybersecurity-regulations/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 01:02:35

• When Convenience Costs: CISOs Struggle With SaaS Security Oversight ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/when-convenience-costs-cisos-struggle-with-saas-security-oversight/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 01:02:49

• Researchers discover China-linked hacking campaign targeting US internet providers ☞ https://siliconangle.com/2024/08/27/researchers-discover-china-linked-hacking-campaign-targeting-us-internet-providers/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 01:03:16

• Innovative Supply Chain Security For Enterprise Cloud Platform Service ☞ https://openssf.org/blog/2024/08/27/innovative-supply-chain-security-for-enterprise-cloud-platform-service/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 01:11:05

• Biosecurity for food security ☞ https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/biosecurity-for-food-security/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 01:11:23

• Lawmakers must incentivize cyber protection for critical infrastructure ☞ https://cyberscoop.com/cyber-insurance-critical-infrastructure-engineering-standards-congress/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 01:11:44

• SAPS intercepts convoy carrying R1 million in Illicit cigarettes ☞ https://www.defenceweb.co.za/security/civil-security/saps-intercepts-convoy-carrying-r1-million-in-illicit-cigarettes/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 01:12:29

• 🔴Live: Israeli army says launches operation in West Bank ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20240828-%F0%9F%94%B4live-israeli-army-says-launches-operation-in-west-bank    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 01:13:08

• US national security adviser arrives in Beijing for 'substantive' talks with China's top diplomat ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20240827-us-national-security-adviser-arrives-in-beijing-for-substantive-talks-with-china-s-top-diplomat    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 01:13:53

• Hong Kong 47: Ex-district councillor says ‘no remorse’ over joining primaries at centre of national security case ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2024/08/28/hong-kong-47-ex-district-councillor-says-no-remorse-over-joining-primaries-at-centre-of-national-security-case/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 01:14:11

• China’s top diplomat Wang Yi meets US national security official Jake Sullivan for talks in Beijing ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2024/08/27/chinas-top-diplomat-wang-yi-meets-us-national-security-official-jake-sullivan-for-talks-in-beijing/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 01:14:36

• Postgresql and Port 5432 issues on Ubuntu 24.04 https://hackernoon.com/postgresql-and-port-5432-issues-on-ubuntu-2404    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 01:16:19

• Ubuntu tip of the day: Enable Adaptive Sync using the AMDGPU driver https://www.xda-developers.com/thread/ubuntu-tip-of-the-day/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 01:16:41

• "DeepComputing has started taking pre-orders for its upcoming DC-ROMA Pad II. The tablet, which starts at $149, is focused on providing an advanced RISC-V development platform. RISC-V is becoming exceedingly popular among developers because it lacks licensing fees and is open-source." https://www.notebookcheck.net/New-149-tablet-runs-Ubuntu-24-04-out-of-the-box.880104.0.html    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 01:17:22

• "Most of using Ubuntu on a laptop will monitor our battery level from the top bar (I always enable battery percentage in the top bar for at-a-glance needs), then dive into the Settings > Power panel for a lick more detail if/as/when needed." https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/08/check-laptop-battery-health-ubuntu-command-line    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 01:17:40

• "Why is this important? Well, it's like downloading and installing anything; you have the peace of mind to know that not only is it safe but actually maintained by the original developers and supported." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/08/gamecube-and-wii-emulator-dolphin-getting-an-official-flatpak-for-linux-and-steam-deck/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 01:18:13

• What's your favorite Linux distro? https://www.xda-developers.com/thread/whats-your-favorite-linux-distro/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 01:18:38

• "Linux is the most secure OS on the market for a reason. These are the security-centric commands you should have in your back pocket." https://www.zdnet.com/article/6-linux-security-commands-every-new-user-should-know/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 01:19:12

• Linux market share reaches a new record of 4.4% https://itc.ua/en/news/linux-market-share-reaches-a-new-record-of-4-4/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 01:19:31

• "Here we go once again, EA are about to completely break another game on Steam Deck and Desktop Linux and this time it's Battlefield 1. Originally released back in 2016, it still sees some pretty good player numbers on Steam hitting a concurrent player peak of 15,117 in the last 24 hours." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/08/battlefield-1-gets-ea-anticheat-in-september-will-be-left-broken-on-steam-deck-linux/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 01:23:16

• "Released late yesterday there's a lot of big improvements in this new release, that really advances Wii U emulation. This release brings together the 93 experimental releases since Cemu 2.0, they said to think of this like "the final experimental update". Basically, they're saying it's now properly ready for everyone to try out." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/08/wii-u-emulator-cemu-2-1-out-now-with-appimage-and-flatpak-support-for-linux/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 01:23:40

• "This release adds support for RAW image files, support for Windows Enhanced Metafiles (EMF images), and GTK 4 support." https://9to5linux.com/4mlinux-46-mini-linux-distro-released-with-new-apps-integrated-lamp-server    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 01:25:03

• "The terminal is text based, so ASCII art is often the best way to be creative within it. FIGlet is a command you can run in the Linux terminal that allows you to draw 3D-style ASCII text art using a huge library of different font files." https://www.howtogeek.com/get-creative-in-the-linux-terminal-with-artsy-commands/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 01:26:22

• Linus Torvalds discusses Linux development, security and AI at KubeCon https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366608487/Linus-Torvalds-discusses-Linux-development-security-and-AI-at-KubeCon    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 01:27:32

• Kubuntu Focus Iridium Laptops Set New Built-for-Linux Standard https://www.linuxinsider.com/story/kubuntu-focus-iridium-laptops-set-new-built-for-linux-standard-177419.html    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 01:28:38

• "If you find the game crashes when connecting to a server or otherwise, you likely need to raise your "vm.max_map_count". Yes, it strikes again. Many Windows games via Wine / Proton need a higher vm.max_map_count than some Linux distributions ship with out of the box" https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/08/deadlock-from-valve-may-need-this-quick-fix-on-linux/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 01:28:54

• "New usage data is positive for anyone looking for a strong Windows alternative" https://www.techradar.com/pro/watch-out-windows-linux-market-share-could-hit-a-major-milestone-soon Microsoft DOES watch out: http://techrights.org/n/2024/08/28/Meme_Belgium_or_EU_Pays_the_Price_for_Not_Pursuing_Antitrust_Ch.shtml http://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/08/21/Good_Reason_to_Delete_Windows_Not_Dual_Boot_and_Call_Out_the_Mi.shtml    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 01:29:35

• "The worldwide market share of the Linux operating system has reached nearly 4.5%, suggesting an increase in user interest over other OS." https://wccftech.com/linux-os-market-share-4-5-percent-highest-in-years/ Dismantle "secure" boot ASAP! http://techrights.org/wiki/UEFI/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 01:30:07

• "I don't usually talk about my religious practice; I'm often assumed to be an atheist, and I'm fine with that, but I believe deeply in Greco-Roman polytheism ("paganism.") I've been thinking a lot lately about how my faith applies specifically to ecological and animal issues." gemini://arcanesciences.com/gemlog/24-08-29/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 01:43:17

• "Been a busy vacation so far -- in a good way, for the most part. Lots of what I like doing on vacations: playing games with friends and family, getting outside for beautiful nature walks (though some days have been a bit hot and humid for that)." gemini://ythraverse.xyz/gemlog/entries/240828.gmi    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 01:44:04

• [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/sneps/D1038.jpg    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 01:45:29

• [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/cheetahs/D1387.jpg    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 01:45:34

• "Over 65 and Band 10 ?" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1ueFoJME    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 01:49:33

• "THANKS FOR POSTING. Trying to get info or forms on retiree match has been a phenomenal nightmare. Only now to find it's been gone for years." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/19CZyLgJ    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 01:50:14

• iophk: LF collaborating with Microsoft against R https://www.r-bloggers.com/2024/08/openstatsware-at-user2024/ https://www.r-consortium.org/about/governance http://techrights.org/o/2022/10/26/r-foundation-and-linux-foundation/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 02:11:35

• iopkh: There are tons of articles with a similar title and theme to this one: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/08/27/meta-zuckerberg-covid-misinformation-jordan-white-house/ However, they are all misdirection There is one angle which they ignore (and thus help Zuckerberg misdirect) from what is really going on.    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 02:25:03

• ...Vox had the only worthwhile analysis: https://www.vox.com/technology/369136/zuckerberg-letter-facebook-censorship-biden that is what to pay attention to    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 02:25:10

• They Don’t Read Lenin Anymore https://jacobin.com/2024/08/russia-lenin-putin-ukraine-dugin/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 02:35:49

• criminal case against DW reporter https://www.dw.com/en/russia-s-fsb-launches-criminal-case-against-dw-reporter/a-70057788    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 02:36:07

• Accused of Running Pro-Russia Website https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2024-08-27/slovakia-cancels-protection-for-man-accused-of-running-pro-russia-website    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 02:36:35

• iophk: https://www.eff.org/ has made no statement yet regarding Telegram / Durov yet an MS site has been able to get quotes out of EFF staff on the topic: https://therecord.media/telegram-ceo-arrest-flurry-of-questions-pavel-durov    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 02:38:23

• Russian Electronics Retailer M.Video Reports 13% Rise in First-Half Volumes https://www.usnews.com/news/technology/articles/2024-08-26/russian-electronics-retailer-m-video-reports-13-rise-in-first-half-volumes    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 02:39:03

• Sanctions on Firms Over Alleged Ties to Russia's Imperialism Efforts https://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2024-08-25/china-opposes-us-sanctions-on-firms-over-alleged-ties-to-russias-war-efforts    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 03:53:31

• Russian Lawmaker Butina Says Arrest of Durov Means Freedom of Speech Is 'Dead' in Europe https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2024-08-25/russian-lawmaker-butina-says-arrest-of-durov-means-freedom-of-speech-is-dead-in-europe    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 03:53:55

• Europe: Russia cannot stand antiwar voices, so it is blocking sites. Months later: Europe blocks pro-Kremlin sites.    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 03:54:52

• It's only "splinterweb" when Russia does it, not when we impose this on our "liberal" ISPs    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 03:55:47

• Winning wars by blocklists and blacklists is a war of brainwash    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 03:56:30

• Durov Miscalculated by Fleeing Russia https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2024-08-25/russias-medvedev-says-durov-miscalculated-by-fleeing-russia    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 03:58:02

• Bed Rotting = how CHina is rotting Western humans https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2024-08-23/are-bed-rotting-and-other-tiktok-sleep-trends-good-for-you    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 03:58:38

• Harmful of mindful? https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/demure-mindful-trend-1.7301734    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 03:59:24

• Reuters safety adviser killed https://cpj.org/2024/08/reuters-safety-adviser-killed-3-journalists-injured-in-ukraine/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 03:59:43

• Danish court acquits Google in job website's copyright case https://www.thelocal.dk/20240827/danish-court-acquits-google-in-job-websites-copyright-case    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 04:01:33

• GNUnet News: GSoC Work Product: GNUnet over HTTP3 https://gnunet.org/en/news/2024-08-GSoC-HTTP3.html    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 04:02:29

• Mass surveillance economy https://www.theage.com.au/business/banking-and-finance/it-doesn-t-run-out-of-battery-how-close-are-we-to-a-cashless-economy-20240823-p5k4pj.html    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 04:03:52

• Should big super get involved in tackling housing affordability? https://www.theage.com.au/business/banking-and-finance/should-big-super-get-involved-in-tackling-housing-affordability-20240815-p5k2qi.html    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 04:05:34

• TONS of Microsoft SPAM disguised as "ARTICLES", e.g. https://www.maketecheasier.com/use-microsoft-office-for-free/ https://gizmodo.com/labor-day-deal-microsoft-office-and-windows-11-pro-for-just-41-90-off-2000491036    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 04:06:44

• "Zuckerbergs Spineless Surrender: Rehashing Old News To Enable False GOP Narratives" https://www.techdirt.com/2024/08/28/trumps-accidental-admission-and-zuckerbergs-surrender-the-real-takeaways-from-metas-letter/ "folded like a cheap card table" ...    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 07:58:21

• Addendum to the Vox comment above: Facebook plays ball for fascism, maybe did some polling of its users to figure out who to ZUCK up to.    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 07:59:09

• Apple and the NSA spying on your PERSONAL files is a SERVICE? Who TO? https://www.maketecheasier.com/icloud-storage-apples-most-popular-service/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 08:01:39

• Cholera Spreads as Sudan Grapples With Rains and Displacement https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2024-08-23/cholera-spreads-as-sudan-grapples-with-rains-and-displacement    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 08:02:32

• Losing Ground https://www.maketecheasier.com/apple-podcasts-losing-ground-and-now-on-web/ losing money too?    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 08:04:28

• GNU Linux Market Share Hits Record High https://linux.slashdot.org/story/24/08/21/1733236/linux-market-share-hits-record-high    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 08:05:59

• Ryzen 9 9950X Performs 16% Faster On Intel-Optimized Linux Distro https://linux.slashdot.org/story/24/08/21/1958234/ryzen-9-9950x-performs-16-faster-on-intel-optimized-linux-distro    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 08:06:19

• Linux Namespaces and Collabora Online http://caolanm.blogspot.com/2024/08/linux-namespaces-and-collabora-online.html    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 08:07:33

• Linux Creator Torvalds Says Rust Adoption in Kernel Lags Expectations https://linux.slashdot.org/story/24/08/23/1857221/linux-creator-torvalds-says-rust-adoption-in-kernel-lags-expectations    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 08:07:52

• Australian Chimera Linux Mirror https://www.wezm.net/v2/posts/2024/australian-chimera-linux-mirror/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 08:09:09

• Linus Torvalds Talks About Rust Adoption and HEY HI https://linux.slashdot.org/story/24/08/25/0256228/linus-torvalds-talks-about-rust-adoption-and-ai    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 08:09:39

• Weekly GNU-like Mobile Linux Update (34/2024): Setup Tours and other fun stuff https://linmob.net/weekly-update-34-2024/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 08:10:10

• R package development workflow (assuming you’re using macOS or Linux) https://www.r-bloggers.com/2024/08/r-package-development-workflow-assuming-youre-using-macos-or-linux/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 08:10:46

• "It's all Gary Cohn's doing. Look him up. He comes from Goldman Sachs (over 25 years there) and he KNOWS how to manipulate the market, what analysts want to hear/see and how to put lipstick on a pig. What makes IBM worth $200 a share? “Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain!” the “Wizard” yells in vain (reference to the Wizard of Oz)" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1tUhYsUr    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 08:12:20

• UAE Role in Sudan War https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2024-08-25/rapper-macklemore-cancels-dubai-show-to-protest-uae-role-in-sudan-war    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 08:14:26

• Opioid Overdose https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2024-08-26/most-americans-unsure-how-to-help-someone-in-opioid-overdose    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 08:15:04

• Understanding Comments in C: Why They Matter and How to Use Them Effectively https://www.r-bloggers.com/2024/08/understanding-comments-in-c-why-they-matter-and-how-to-use-them-effectively/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 08:15:39

• How to fix clickbait titles when subscribing to YouTube channels via Newsboat https://hunden.linuxkompis.se/2024/08/23/how-to-fix-clickbait-titles-when-subscribing-to-youtube-channels-via-newsboat.html    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 08:18:11

• How to use the kill command in Linux (Linux Crash Course Series) https://www.yewtu.be/watch?v=5ER65GtElmo    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 08:19:25

• Funtoo Linux Sort Of Returns From The Dead! https://www.yewtu.be/watch?v=7VXWy5RqJeQ    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 08:20:22

• How to install Obsidian on Ubuntu 24.04 https://www.yewtu.be/watch?v=XxMOGcIq7qE    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 08:20:36

• How to install deepin 23 https://www.yewtu.be/watch?v=xRK2LSHH-ZA    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 08:20:50

• Windows broke Linux dual boots https://www.yewtu.be/watch?v=uou5cazzP7w http://techrights.org/n/2024/08/28/Meme_Belgium_or_EU_Pays_the_Price_for_Not_Pursuing_Antitrust_Ch.shtml    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 08:21:27

• Programming Socks increase productivity in software engineering https://www.yewtu.be/watch?v=V6NolFlhALY    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 08:23:04

• The Ultimate COSMIC Desktop Feature Wishlist https://www.yewtu.be/watch?v=mr2_v7Yq8Zk    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 08:23:20

• How to install the Olive video editor on Ubuntu 24.04 https://www.yewtu.be/watch?v=inNgv-6ic28    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 08:23:32

• How to install OBS Studio on Ubuntu 24.04 https://www.yewtu.be/watch?v=wVyYLVEgGMU    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 08:24:03

• How to Use the date Command in Linux: Step-by-Step Tutorial https://www.yewtu.be/watch?v=oOrSyhVCzRY    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 08:24:18

• Linux Mint 22 “Wilma” MATE Quick Overview https://www.yewtu.be/watch?v=9-IOlMyNp_0    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 08:24:34

• Contributor License Agreements Ruin Most FOSS Projects https://www.yewtu.be/watch?v=4CcCoSjX8s4    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 08:24:51

• Linux Weekly Roundup #296 https://www.linuxmadesimple.info/2024/08/linux-weekly-roundup-296.html    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 08:27:38

• Here is a lecture (in two parts) then: "Capt. Grace Hopper on Future Possibilities: Data, Hardware, Software, and People (Part One, 1982)" https://youtu.be/si9iqF5uTFk    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 08:29:38

• "Capt. Grace Hopper on Future Possibilities: Data, Hardware, Software, and People (Part Two, 1982)" https://youtu.be/AW7ZHpKuqZg    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 08:29:43

• "Crème fraîche is not sold in the US. There is sour cream, which can't really be cooked, and heavy cream which is less thick and doesn't taste the same. That's a real problem given than it's used in a fair amount of French dishes, and probably about 90% of Norman ones." gemini://fludiblu.xyz/cooking/002-creme-fraiche.gmi    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 08:47:49

• "What to discuss? Some developers will be lazy, and will not maintain a changelog, or if there is one, it will simply mention to go look at CVS or Fossil or whatever as shown by the line above." gemini://thrig.me/blog/2024/08/29/changelog.gmi    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 08:48:34

• "Just popping in for a real quick note that I’ve split up my old Gemlog into three separate blogs: projects, personal, and “pagan”. The stuff related to my projects has been moved to my HTTPS site, which is where the old posts have ended up, and where new posts like that will go from now on: [...]" gemini://nanako.mooo.com/gemlog/2024-08-29-a.gmi    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 08:49:13

• "I went out to see Alien: Romulus with the friends last night, and while I genuinely enjoy being with friends, the film itself left me a bit cold. It wasn't bad in a conventional sense--it was competently directed and acted, but seriously--I've seen this movie before!" gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2107    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 08:53:48

• Wow. Down to 45. Soon the LF's LE will be just "1%". "2561 (89.7 %) capsules are self-signed, 45 (1.6 %) use the Certificate Authority Let's Encrypt, 248 (8.7 %) are signed by another CA (may be not a trusted one)."    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 08:55:45

• "Another great milestone for the popular Steam Deck from Valve, which in the last day or so managed to hit over 16,000 games that have been rated as Playable and Verified." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/08/steam-deck-reaches-over-16000-playable-and-verified-games/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 09:02:08

• "Trese Brothers have kept up their ridiculous rate of updating Cyber Knights: Flashpoint during Early Access, steadily turning it into of of the best squad tactics RPGs." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/08/squad-tactics-heist-rpg-cyber-knights-flashpoint-gets-double-the-content-and-a-big-sale/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 09:02:26

• "Developer Unfrozen who previously made Iratus: Lord of the Dead have teamed up with Ubisoft, and they recently announced the new Heroes of Might & Magic: Olden Era. One for fans of the classics!" ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/08/heroes-of-might-magic-olden-era-announced-from-the-developer-of-iratus-lord-of-the-dead/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 09:02:37

• "From Chaosmonger Studio who previously released ENCODYA and Clunky Hero have now announced their completely over the top platformer-shooter Speedollama will release October 21st." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/08/speedollama-is-a-completely-ridiculous-platformer-shooter-releasing-in-october/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 09:02:58

• "With a demo available right now, Run From Mummies looks like one to watch with its interesting blend of comedy with a 2D action-packed dungeon crawler. Coming from the studio Lost Turnip, created by two lifelong friends this will be their first game." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/08/comedy-action-adventure-dungeon-crawler-run-from-mummies-arrives-later-this-year/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 09:06:06

• "Another new take on what Vampire Survivors and Brotato made popular? Yep. Cat Bait is out now in Early Access and there's a demo available too." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/08/cat-bait-is-another-new-take-on-the-survivor-like-genre-about-a-cat-running-away-from-rats/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 09:06:28

• "That's quite a blast from the past. How do you feel about a little nostalgia? Argonaut Games announced a return with a remaster of Croc Legend of the Gobbos. Argonaut Games might be familiar for other games like perhaps Starglider, Star Fox and Alien Resurrection." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/08/argonaut-games-announced-a-return-with-a-remaster-of-croc-legend-of-the-gobbos/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 09:09:01

• "If you loved the classic Advance Wars and other more modern turn-based tactical battlers, you're probably going to love Warside. Currently in development by UK (London) based LAVABIRD, it's looking extremely promising." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/08/clearly-inspired-by-advance-wars-the-turn-based-infantry-battler-warside-gets-a-new-trailer/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 09:09:12

• "Developer BCQT released Frontline Crisis earlier in August, and like a lot of smaller games it seems to have flown under the radar but if you love tower defense and top down shooting you need to play this. Note: key provided by the developer." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/08/frontline-crisis-is-a-tough-but-engaging-mix-of-tower-defense-and-top-down-shooting-with-a-big-mech/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 09:09:30

• "Poll: Is Donald Trump too old, unfit to be president?" https://www.ksl.com/article/51110285/poll-is-donald-trump-too-old-unfit-to-be-president    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 09:15:23

• "The Trump-Putin Connection You Didn’t Know About | Washington Spectator" https://washingtonspectator.org/the-trump-putin-connection-you-didnt-know-about/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 09:15:34

• "Call It What It Is — Trumpflation" https://washingtonspectator.org/call-it-what-it-is-trumpflation/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 09:16:01

• "Environmental activist Nnimmo Bassey to deliver Wallenberg Lecture" https://record.umich.edu/articles/environmental-activist-nnimmo-bassey-to-deliver-wallenberg-lecture/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 09:16:14

• "What 'danger tourists' DON'T tell you about life under brutal Taliban rule: How regime is luring travel influencers to Afghanistan where women are stoned to death for adultery" https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13780687/What-danger-tourists-DONT-tell-life-brutal-Taliban-rule-regime-luring-travel-influencers-Afghanistan-women-stoned-death-adultery-adventurers-detained-months-shot-dead.html    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 09:16:29

• "Trump campaign staff had altercation with official at Arlington National Cemetery" https://text.npr.org/nx-s1-5091154    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 09:17:11

• "Trump glitches again, slurring and stopping mid-sentence in post" https://boingboing.net/2024/08/26/trump-glitches-again-this-time-slurring-and-stopping-mid-sentence-in-truth-social-post.html    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 09:17:23

• "Trump shares posts with QAnon phrases, calls for jailing lawmakers" https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2024-08-28/trump-shares-social-posts-with-qanon-phrases-calls-for-jailing-lawmakers-special-counsel    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 09:23:59

• "The Trump Campaign Is Now Running on Pure Contempt" https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/trump-arlington-cemetery-scandal/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 09:24:08

• "Going Direct In Communications" https://molodtsov.me/2024/08/going-direct-in-communications/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 09:24:28

• "US Army ammo plant boosts artillery shell production for Ukraine" https://www.armytimes.com/global/the-americas/2024/08/28/us-army-ammo-plant-boosts-artillery-shell-production-for-ukraine/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 09:24:41

• MS BS https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=es&tl=en&u=https://www.muylinux.com/2024/08/28/microsoft-transfiere-mono-a-wine/ http://techrights.org/n/2024/08/28/Meme_Keep_the_Eye_on_the_Hands.shtml    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 09:26:33

• telegram https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=sv&tl=en&u=https://femtejuli.se/2024/08/28/eu-vs-telegram/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 09:26:48

• The silence about the killed journalists is a crime https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=sv&tl=en&u=https://tidningensyre.se/2024/26-augusti-2024/tystnaden-om-de-dodade-journalisterna-ar-ett-brott/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 09:27:29

• "Janine Jackson interviewed North Central College‘s Steve Macek about “dark money” campaign contributions  for the August 23, 2024, episode of CounterSpin. This is a lightly edited transcript." ☛ https://fair.org/home/theyre-trying-to-pass-laws-to-make-dark-money-even-darker/ | Source: FAIR    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 09:31:16

• "Fmovies was once the world's most popular pirate streaming site. Then mid-June, after years of smooth sailing, it vanished into thin air." ☛ https://torrentfreak.com/pirate-sites-billions-of-visits-wiped-out-in-hours-sifting-the-fmovies-wreckage-240828/ | Source: Torrent Freak    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 09:32:03

• "Nonprofit Explorer Adds Trending Nonprofits Feature" ☛ https://www.propublica.org/article/nonprofit-explorer-trending-nonprofits-feature | Source: Pro Publica    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 09:34:17

• Trying to raise money while LOSING a TON of money. OpenHEY Hi fantasies. Do enough idiots exist and are alive to "invest" in this??    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 09:38:53

• restitution ☛ https://digit.site36.net/2024/08/28/stolen-colonial-objects-in-germany-little-movement-on-restitution/ | Source: Site36    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 09:41:08

• "hallmarks of a phishing campaign." ☛ https://krebsonsecurity.com/2024/08/when-get-out-the-vote-efforts-look-like-phishing/ | Source: Krebs On Security    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 09:41:41

• Big Oil ☛ https://www.desmog.com/2024/08/27/big-oil-is-the-winner-from-dutch-carbon-capture-subsidies/ | Source: DeSmog    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 09:42:15

• How To Enable Automatic Security Updates In Debian 12 ☞ https://ostechnix.com/enable-automatic-security-updates-in-debian/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 09:44:43

• Gone astray! Microsoft TRASH. Bribed. https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/08/28/1096643/publishers-letter-elizabeth-bramson-boudreau-125-years/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 09:48:07

• Pi-Pole Power-Up: New Raspberry Pi 5 and SparkPNT Telescopic Pole https://www.sparkfun.com/news/11724    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 09:49:50

• "By simply cutting off the under keeper and using a match to seal the edge you remove the extra nylon and then you just turn it into a single pass as you can see in the image above." ☛ https://ljpuk.net/2024/08/28/how-to-improve-wearing-a-nato-strap/ | Source: Lee Peterson    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 09:50:21

• "I watched a video about how 400 is the only ISO you need so I tested the theory out using two different cameras." ☛ https://thomasrigby.com/posts/adventures-in-iso400/ | Source: Thomas Rigby    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 09:51:10

• "This one is a reproduction Amiga 500 Plus called a Rämixx 500. The layout is like an Amiga 500+, but it has a few minor enhancements." ☛ https://linuxjedi.co.uk/2024/08/28/fixing-a-reproduction-amiga-500-plus-motherboard/ | Source: Andrew Hutchings    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 09:51:19

• "Hyperspace Pirate took advantage of that fact to create a shrunken-down version of the 20th century experimental monorail that travels along a 24″ track." ☛ https://blog.arduino.cc/2024/08/29/this-miniature-monorail-stays-upright-with-the-help-of-gyro-stabilization/ | Source: Arduino    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 09:51:29

• It’s Already August. We Used to Have About 9,000 Deaths a Week and Now It’s Over 10,000. https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2024/08/29/audit-tory-policies/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 10:02:35

• Linus Torvalds says Rust in Linux does NOT meet expectations. Torvalds CANNOT code it or properly read Rust!    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 10:15:06

• How can Torvalds properly managed a project whose code (recent) he DOES NOT UNDERSTAND? Cui bono??    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 10:15:33

• Aside from Rust being controlled by Microsoft GitHub (proprietary) and a great number of arseholes who censor critics (even Microsoft critics), why make Linux a project that demands developers know how to read and write in BOTH Rust AND in C? How does that improve entry barrier???? GAFAM lies!    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 10:16:49

• GAFAM: let's demand that people know TWO programming frameworks to do Linux development. YUS!! That'll make it easier to add developers!    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 10:17:45

• And of course Rust, which is bloated, grafts in its OWN stack of security problems!    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 10:18:13

• So Torvalds basically surrendered to "crybully" rapists who won't take "no" for answer. He should have kept saying, "NO!" My project, my body. Or is it? Is her STILL in charge?    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 10:19:20

• "FreeBSD is a robust and dependable open source operating system that has a long history of powering some of the world’s most critical..." ☛ https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/why-you-should-use-freebsd/ | Source: FreeBSD    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 10:24:32

• "In this article we’ll use Linux on both sides." ☛ https://ittavern.com/ssh-audit-primer-audit-your-ssh-server/ | Source: IT Tavern    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 10:24:55

• "Most servers these days support IPMI and can report various sensor readings through it, which you often want to use." ☛ https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/sysadmin/IPMISensorDataLocalVsRemote | Source: University of Toronto    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 10:25:32

• "We’ll focus on mrt on Linux and ICMP only, and I hope I can give you some insight into this simple but helpful tool." ☛ https://ittavern.com/mtr-more-detailed-traceroute/ | Source: IT Tavern    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 10:25:40

• How To Install Micro Text Editor on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS ☞ https://idroot.us/install-micro-text-editor-ubuntu-24-04/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 10:27:53

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

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 10:28:05

• How To Install PCSX2 on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS ☞ https://idroot.us/install-pcsx2-ubuntu-24-04/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 10:28:25

• How To Install GIMP on GNU/Linux Mint 22 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-gimp-linux-mint-22/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 10:28:54

• How To Install Neo4j on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS ☞ https://idroot.us/install-neo4j-ubuntu-24-04/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 10:32:02

• How to Rename a Directory in GNU/Linux ☞ https://idroot.us/rename-directory-linux/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 10:32:11

• How to Undo and Redo in Vim / Vi ☞ https://idroot.us/undo-redo-in-vim/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 10:32:18

• How to Install Python Dependencies in Ubuntu GNU/Linux ☞ https://linux.how2shout.com/how-to-install-python-dependencies-in-ubuntu-linux/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 10:33:10

• 'Which?' has been reduced to YET MORE Microsoft SPAM. Ridiculous. Call it a day and fold. This publication used to be respectable before it became paid-for SPAM. https://www.which.co.uk/news/article/how-to-install-windows-11-in-a-couple-of-minutes-aOQte6G9HHkl    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 10:34:06

• Of course Google is STILL googlebombing "Gemini" and nobody can find info on Gemini PROTOCOL https://siliconangle.com/2024/08/28/google-updates-gemini-new-image-generation-model-custom-gem-chatbots/ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/28/technology/google-gemini-ai-image-generator.html    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 10:36:21

• "Don't use the Web, use Gemini..." "oh, the google hey hi??" (facepalming)    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 10:37:10

• Enhance your IoT dashboards with Arduino Cloud’s new Image widget ☞ https://blog.arduino.cc/2024/08/28/enhance-your-iot-dashboards-with-arduino-clouds-new-image-widget/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 10:38:41

• This Raspberry Pi keyholder will backup your flash drive data ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/raspberry-pi/this-raspberry-pi-keyholder-will-backup-your-flash-drive-data    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 10:39:08

• "Hardware Bug In Raspberry Pi’s RP2350 Causes Faulty Pull-Down Behavior" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/08/28/hardware-bug-in-raspberry-pis-rp2350-causes-faulty-pull-down-behavior/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 10:39:43

• "Indie sites with large photo libraries also tend to not like publishing web feeds, because they can increase load and negate (albeit imperfect) hotlinking protection." ☛ https://rubenerd.com/why-some-might-not-want-to-publish-rss-feeds/ | Source: Ruben Schade    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 10:47:18

• "As we look toward the future, several emerging trends and technologies are poised to further revolutionize the field." ☛ https://itwire.com/guest-articles/guest-opinion/the-future-of-ai-voice-cloning-emerging-trends-and-technologies-shaping-the-next-generation.html | Source: IT Wire    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 10:47:39

• "Nederlof is one of 17 real European women — fashion and beauty influencers from the Netherlands, Denmark" ☛ https://edition.cnn.com/2024/08/28/europe/fake-maga-accounts-x-european-influencers-intl-cmd/index.html | Source: CNN    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 10:48:03

• "CNN and CIR used reverse-image search tools to analyze over 54 suspect accounts." ☛ https://www.salon.com/2024/08/28/pro-accounts-on-x-impersonated-women-with-stolen-influencers-photos-investigation-reveals/ | Source: Salon    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 10:48:25

• "Disinformation is already sinking its heavy hand into the 2024 election." ☛ https://newrepublic.com/post/185395/donald-trump-social-media-influencers-stolen-photos | Source: New Republic    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 10:49:03

• "In our new research, published in the journal Nature Communications" ☛ https://phys.org/news/2024-08-rhino-horn-snuff-pangolin-livestock.html | Source: Omicron Limited    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 10:50:10

• "Online reviews company Yelp sued Google on Wednesday" ☛ https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/08/28/google-yelp-lawsuit-antitrust-monopoly/ | Source: The Washington Post    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 10:51:00

• "Yelp alleges that Google has created or preserved its monopoly in local search services by preferencing its own inferior vertical" ☛ https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/28/24230905/yelp-google-antitrust-lawsuit | Source: The Verge    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 10:51:26

• "The App Store is already no longer a monopoly" ☛ https://www.macworld.com/article/2440145 | Source: Macworld    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 10:51:50

• "The vast majority of the cell towers will be constructed by Videotron, Sogetel Mobilité, and TELUS (NYSE: TU)." ☛ https://insidetowers.com/quebec-to-add-100-towers-in-rural-areas/ | Source: Inside Towers    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 10:52:14

• "Right to repair is a fundamental tenet of consumer rights, but we may need to push for more." ☛ https://tedium.co/2024/08/28/snoo-peloton-smart-gadgets-first-sale-doctrine-workarounds/ | Source: Tedium    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 10:52:43

• "What we're simply saying is that someone who is not being paid 24 hours a day shouldn't be penalized if they're not online" ☛ https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/right-to-disconnect-after-work-1.7306238 | Source: CBC    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 10:53:30

• "The two boys could be heard screaming and sobbing after the gunshots rang out as they watched their injured dog run back towards the house." ☛ https://nypost.com/2024/08/28/us-news/cop-shoots-dead-familys-dog-in-front-of-two-screaming-young-kids-video/ | Source: NYPost    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 10:54:09

• "Portable benefits are employment benefits that are not tied to a single employer but instead follow the worker across different jobs or gigs." ☛ https://alabamareflector.com/2024/08/28/alabama-considers-employment-benefits-for-gig-nontraditional-workers/ | Source: Alabama Reflector    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 10:55:34

• "Chinese authorities must restore journalist Gao Yu’s [Internet] connection and phone services and stop harassing her" ☛ https://cpj.org/2024/08/china-shuts-down-journalists-internet-cell-service/ | Source: CPJ    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 10:57:05

• "On Friday, the world was shaken by the news that two brave women journalists, Gulistan Tara and Hêro Bahadîn" ☛ https://anfenglishmobile.com/human-rights/swedish-newspaper-syre-the-silence-about-killed-kurdish-journalists-is-a-crime-75023 | Source: ANF News    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 10:57:13

• "Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said Tuesday that it has filed criminal charges against a Deutsche Welle reporter" ☛ https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2024/08/27/russia-charges-deutsche-welle-journalist-over-kursk-reporting-a86161 | Source: The Moscow Times    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 10:57:23

• GAFAM hate public interest reporting and resort to crime to harass, intimidate etc. those who do this    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 10:57:58

• "Momika, together with his accomplice Salwan Najem, carried out a series of anti-Islamic demonstrations in Sweden last summer" ☛ https://www.thelocal.se/20240828/quran-burning-activist-salwan-momika-to-face-trial-in-stockholm | Source: The Local SE    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 11:01:10

• "But critics have said Sweden, one of the most liberal countries in the world" ☛ https://www.dw.com/en/sweden-prosecutes-quran-burners-with-hate-crime/a-70071133 | Source: Deutsche Welle    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 11:10:45

• "Should restaurants be forced to moderate the speech of their patrons?" ☛ https://initialcharge.net/2024/08/telegram-founder-arrested/ | Source: Mike Rockwell    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 11:10:58

• "A Paris investigating magistrate will decide whether to press charges against Durov" ☛ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20240828-telegram-ceo-durov-to-appear-in-paris-court-after-initial-detention-ends | Source: France24    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 11:11:24

• "I just have to say I think it’s notable when a former President, and potential future President" ☛ https://birchtree.me/blog/straight-to-jail/ | Source: Matt Birchler    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 11:11:42

• "We’ll make it constitutional" ☛ https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-restrict-first-amendment-1235088402/ | Source: Rolling Stone    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 11:11:54

• "In the opinion of the Taliban, doing music is not allowed according to sharia" ☛ https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2024/08/his-country-banned-music-suddenly-he-was-a-target/ | Source: Harvard University    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 11:12:11

• "Secretaries of State from Minnesota, Michigan, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, and Washington confirmed in a press release this week that X" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2024/08/28/grok_election_misinformation/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 11:18:24

• "A Reuters spokesperson said in a statement that the Russian Foreign Ministry was “factually incorrect” in its allegations about Evans." ☛ https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/08/28/russia-ryan-evans-reuters/ | Source: The Washington Post    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 11:18:36

• "The reality is pretty straightforward: Mark Zuckerberg folded like a cheap card table, facing coercive pressure from Rep." ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2024/08/28/trumps-accidental-admission-and-zuckerbergs-surrender-the-real-takeaways-from-metas-letter/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 11:25:38

• "Part 1: The eight-bit era You'll find below an informal roundup of the slip-ups and missteps that stick in the mind of The Reg FOSS desk" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2024/08/28/where_computing_went_wrong_feature_part_1/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 11:26:07

• "So…some friendly government officials and security vendors but no press or members of the public ensure "the highest level of transparency" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2024/08/28/microsoft_closed_security_summit/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 11:26:31

• "Kissner replaces Geoff Belknap, who recently moved into a separate leadership role at Microsoft, which owns LinkedIn." ☛ https://www.securityweek.com/linkedin-hires-former-twitter-security-chief-lea-kissner-as-new-ciso/ | Source: Security Week    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 11:27:19

• "In a report at Bloomberg (paywalled, naturally), Mark Gurman says that the company has laid off about a hundred people" ☛ https://sixcolors.com/post/2024/08/apple-job-cuts-in-books-are-turning-the-page-in-the-wrong-direction/ | Source: Six Colors    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 11:27:39

• "California state lawmakers attempted to introduce 65 bills touching on AI this legislative season" ☛ https://www.deccanchronicle.com/technology/musk-voices-support-for-california-bill-requiring-safety-tests-on-ai-models-1819576 | Source: Deccan Chronicle    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 11:28:29

• "The proposed law would require companies working on AI to test their technology before selling it for “catastrophic” risks" ☛ https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/08/28/california-ai-bill-pelosi-sb1047-passed/ | Source: The Washington Post    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 11:28:42

• "The State Assembly approved the measure, known as S.B. 1047, which would require big A.I. companies to test their systems for safety" ☛ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/28/technology/california-ai-safety-bill.html | Source: New York Times    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 11:28:54

• "Senator Scott Wiener, the bill’s main author, said SB 1047 is a highly reasonable bill that asks large AI labs" ☛ https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/28/24229068/california-sb-1047-ai-safety-bill-passed-state-assembly-governor-newsom-signature | Source: The Verge    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 11:29:07

• "In this Xitter thread, I went through everything that had been added or removed from the superseding indictment against Trump" ☛ https://www.emptywheel.net/2024/08/28/the-superseding-trump-indictment-is-about-obstruction-as-much-as-immunity/ | Source: Marcy Wheeler    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 11:29:33

• "The rule is expected to go into effect in 2026, providing boards some time to consider their legal and cyber implications." ☛ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/commentary/2024/08/cyber-incident-reporting-for-critical-infrastructure-implications-for-boards/ | Source: Federal News Network    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 11:30:02

• "To understand how Zuckerberg’s letter could do this, it helps to know why he sent it to Rep. Jordan in the first place." ☛ https://www.vox.com/technology/369136/zuckerberg-letter-facebook-censorship-biden | Source: Vox    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 11:30:15

• "New programs in India are helping to reduce conflict between humans and the big cats by educating communities" ☛ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/learning-live-beside-endangered-tigers-may-be-key-saving-them-180984900/ | Source: Smithsonian Magazine    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 11:31:53

• "The answer, as you might expect, is to ditch copper in favor of optics" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2024/08/28/broadcom_optics_gpus/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 11:41:35

• "Reasons given for denying the project centered on environmental impact." ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2024/08/27/google_data_center_ireland/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 11:41:56

• "It helps to take a look at the graph below from the sustainability report." ☛ https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/28/24230481/meta-sustainability-report-carbon-footprint-renewable-energy-climate-change | Source: The Verge    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 11:42:12

• "Now, they wanna raise it again to 10%, which, even though that is just a third of what we used to have, still would be a atep in the right direction" ☛ https://idiomdrottning.org/subsidized-gasoline | Source: Idiomdrottning    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 11:43:02

• "Almost two decades later, Musk's dedication to saving the environment has eroded greatly." ☛ https://futurism.com/the-byte/tesla-deletes-elon-musk-master-plan | Source: Futurism    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 11:43:14

• "Of course, Tesla's eight-year-old promise has aged like milk." ☛ https://futurism.com/the-byte/tesla-deletes-self-driving-claim | Source: Futurism    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 11:43:25

• "Those articles are all missing from the website as of now. They can be found through archive.org, but everything prior to 2019 seems to have been deleted from Tesla’s servers." ☛ https://electrek.co/2024/08/24/tesla-deletes-its-blog-post-stating-all-cars-have-self-driving-hardware/ | Source: Electrek    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 11:43:50

• "More than 12 months later, Tesla's network, with nearly 30,000 fast-charging plugs in the United States and Canada" ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/teslas-rivals-still-cant-use-its-superchargers/articleshow/112857726.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 11:44:08

• "Laws that let bicyclists treat stop signs as yield signs lead neither riders nor motorists to act unsafely, according to a groundbreaking study." ☛ https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240826131257.htm | Source: Science Daily    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 11:44:19

• "need for increased awarenes" ☛ https://www.oregonlive.com/education/2024/08/allowing-bicyclists-to-roll-through-stop-signs-doesnt-reduce-safety-researchers-say.html | Source: The Oregonian    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 11:45:36

• DietPi August 2024 News (Version 9.7) ☛ https://linuxgizmos.com/dietpi-august-2024-news-version-9-7/ | Source: Linux Gizmos    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 11:49:35

• Toradex Introduces Verdin EVK and Aquila SoM Based on i.MX95 SoC ☛ https://linuxgizmos.com/toradex-introduces-verdin-evk-and-aquila-som-based-on-i-mx95-soc/ | Source: Linux Gizmos    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 11:50:04

• JFS – Journaled File System ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/jfs-journaled-file-system/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 11:51:46

• Y.A.c.H.T. – Yet Another CLI Habit Tracker ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/yacht-yet-another-cli-habit-tracker/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 11:52:03

• pom – pomodoro timer ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/pom-pomodoro-timer/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 11:52:19

• Choosing a Journaling File System ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/journalingfilesystems/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 11:52:46

• Monaco: GNU/Linux up to 5%, backdoored Windows Down to Lowest Level in Years, Bing Floundering (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/08/28/Monaco_GNU_Linux_up_to_5_Windows_Down_to_Lowest_Level_in_Years_.shtml    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 11:53:00

• [Video] Linus Torvalds on GNU/Linux Still Trying to Tackle Basic Issues Like Optimal Memory Management (in 2024) (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/08/28/Video_Linus_Torvalds_on_Linux_Still_Trying_to_Tackle_Basic_Issu.shtml    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 11:53:22

• National Record: GNU/Linux Tops Belgium, Brussels Must Tackle Microsoft's 'Secure' Boot Abuses ASAP ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/08/28/National_Record_GNU_Linux_Tops_Belgium_Brussels_Must_Tackle_Mic.shtml    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 11:53:39

• AudioTube – stream music from YouTube ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/audiotube-stream-music-youtube/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 11:53:59

• Facebook whistleblower calls for transparency ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2024/08/27/facebook_transparency_ai/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 11:56:52

• "experimenting with free smartphone apps" ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/gauth-ai-math-homework-app/ | Source: Wired    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 11:57:39

• "for partisan, political" ☛ https://thehill.com/policy/defense/4852429-what-arlington-national-cemetery-rules-say-about-politicizing-grounds/ | Source: The Hill    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 11:58:13

• "The mission uncovered by Mandiant dates back to at least 2017 and was active until recently." ☛ https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2024-08-28/iran-operated-fake-human-resources-firm-to-root-out-unfriendly-spies-researchers-say | Source: US News And World Report    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 11:58:29

• "French authorities have described the attack as an act of antisemitic terrorism." ☛ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/28/world/europe/france-synagogue-arson-attack-charges.html | Source: New York Times    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 11:59:02

• "The state board’s new rules, by contrast, allow local elections officials to dig through documents" ☛ https://www.vox.com/2024-elections/369275/georgia-elections-board-maga-stolen-election | Source: Vox    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 11:59:27

• "Proponents of Republican-authored electoral reforms say they will prevent fraud and ensure that all legal votes are counted properly" ☛ https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2024/0828/wisconsin-election-integrity-trump-vote | Source: CS Monitor    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 11:59:54

• [Old] "In a newly released report, U.S. intelligence agencies outline how Russia yet again sought to subvert American democracy." ☛ https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/03/23/he-worked-russian-media-he-recognizes-same-tactics-fox-news/ | Source: The Washington Post    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 12:00:32

• "While a federal law typically shields [Internet] companies from lawsuits over content posted by users" ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/tiktok-must-face-lawsuit-over-10-year-old-girls-death-us-court-rules/articleshow/112869515.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 12:01:58

• "A Chinese [attacking] group has exploited a zero-day vulnerability to expose several [Internet] service providers in multiple countries" ☛ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/chinese-hackers-hit-internet-companies-in-us-and-india-why-it-is-dangerous/articleshow/112867144.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 12:02:10

• "Eighty percent of German businesses reported being hit by data or IT theft, industrial espionage or sabotage in the last 12 months" ☛ https://www.dw.com/en/chinese-cyberattacks-hit-nearly-half-of-german-firms-study/a-70070417 | Source: Deutsche Welle    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 12:02:36

• "Federal law prohibits political campaign or election-related activities within Army National Military Cemeteries" ☛ https://text.npr.org/2024/08/27/nx-s1-5091154/trump-arlington-cemetery | Source: NPR    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 12:03:34

• "A Marine veteran’s self-published book documenting his involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021" ☛ https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-military/2024/08/27/veterans-book-about-involvement-in-jan-6-attack-leads-to-his-arrest/ | Source: USMC    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 12:03:56

• "court has revived a lawsuit against TikTok by the mother of a 10-year-old girl" ☛ https://www.usnews.com/news/top-news/articles/2024-08-28/tiktok-must-face-lawsuit-over-10-year-old-girls-death-us-court-rules | Source: US News And World Report    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 12:04:34

• "The judge said there is "no question" that Wilson intended to interfere with the congressional certification" ☛ https://www.voanews.com/a/militia-group-member-sentenced-to-5-years-in-prison-for-capitol-riot-plot/7762746.html | Source: VOA News    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 12:05:08

• "The data collected by this campaign may support the Iranian intelligence apparatus in pinpointing individuals" ☛ https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/uncovering-iranian-counterintelligence-operation/ | Source: Google    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 12:05:49

• "The plugin, named ss-otr (ScreenShareOTR), was initially added to Pidgin’s third-party plugin roster on July 6th" ☛ https://linuxiac.com/keylogging-plugin-discovered-in-pidgin-messaging-app/ | Source: Linuxiac    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 12:08:27

• Windows TCO: "The activity was specifically tied to hackers associated with the government of Iran" ☛ https://therecord.media/iran-government-working-with-ransomware-hackers-fbi-advisory | Source: The Record    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 12:13:24

• Windows TCO: "The BlackByte ransomware gang is only posting a fraction of its successful attacks on its leak site this year" ☛ https://therecord.media/blackbyte-ransomware-group-posting-fraction-of-leaks | Source: The Record    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 12:13:31

• Windows TCO: "A state-sponsored Iranian [cracking] group has been enlisting ransomware gangs to help it inflict more damage in the US" ☛ https://www.pcmag.com/news/fbi-iranian-hackers-are-working-with-ransomware-groups-targeting-the-us | Source: PC Mag    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 12:13:43

• Windows TCO: "The ARRL executive board, or at least a majority of them, are also at fault for their continuing support of Mr. Minster" ☛ https://perens.com/2024/08/28/about-the-arrl-usd1-million-ransom-payment/ | Source: Bruce Perens    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 12:13:52

• Windows TCO: "Eindhoven Airport is the civilian part of the Eindhoven military airbase and, therefore, falls under Defense’s management." ☛ https://nltimes.nl/2024/08/28/defense-issue-behind-eindhoven-airport-outage-emergency-services-also-affected | Source: NL Times    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 12:14:01

• Windows TCO: "The Dutch Defense Ministry also reported its disruption on Wednesday, citing an IT problem." ☛ https://www.dw.com/en/netherlands-eindhoven-airport-grounds-flights-due-to-it-problems/a-70069373 | Source: Deutsche Welle    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 12:14:10

• Windows TCO: "Our researchers analysed 200 reported/publicised incidents from August 2023 to July 2024" ☛ https://itwire.com/guest-articles/guest-research/threat-spotlight-how-ransomware-for-rent-rules-the-threat-landscape.html | Source: IT Wire    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 12:14:58

• "The lack of effect on operations suggests that ransomware wasn't deployed on the corporate servers" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2024/08/28/dickssporting_goods_runs_into_problems/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 12:16:28

• "In keeping with many such actions by US government agencies, this is a settlement, not a fine – meaning AT&T admits no guilt." ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2024/08/28/att_fcc_outage/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 12:17:04

• "The majority of Nvidia’s revenue came from sales to tech companies including Amazon, Google, Meta and Microsoft" ☛ https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/08/28/nvidia-earnings-stock-ai-second-quarter/ | Source: The Washington Post    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 12:17:32

• Bubble, not "Boom" ☛ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/28/technology/nvidia-earnings-ai-stocks.html | Source: New York Times    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 12:18:35

• "This is “GameNGen” (pronounced “game engine”), and is the work of researchers from Google, DeepMind, and Tel Aviv University." ☛ https://www.404media.co/this-is-doom-running-on-a-diffusion-model/ | Source: 404 Media    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 12:18:54

• Since ICBM already abandoned it anyway... ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2024/08/28/linkedin_azure_linux/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 12:19:31

• "In other words, this isn’t your typical Linux distro in the broad sense that you pick up and use for everyday computer use (it doesn’t even include things like desktop environments)." ☛ https://linuxiac.com/linkedin-shifts-to-microsofts-azure-linux/ | Source: Linuxiac    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 12:21:13

• "The sentiments came from a survey conducted this summer by think tank Heartland Forward, which used Aaru" ☛ https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2024/08/28/americans-perception-of-ai-is-generally-negative-though-they-see-beneficial-applications/ | Source: Nebraska Examiner    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 12:21:54

• "deepfake sex crimes" ☛ https://koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2024/08/251_381444.html?utm_source=fl | Source: The Korea Times    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 12:22:04

• [Old] "On April 13, the FSB was reported to have secured a court order to monitor Rose’s phone calls and read his messages." ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/the-kremlin-has-entered-the-chat/ | Source: Wired    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 12:22:39

• "He was released from custody after posting 5 million euros for bail." ☛ https://thehill.com/policy/technology/4852394-telegram-ceo-indicted-criminal-activity/ | Source: The Hill    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 12:34:50

• "Galperin told Recorded Future News in an interview." ☛ https://therecord.media/telegram-ceo-arrest-flurry-of-questions-pavel-durov | Source: The Record    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 12:36:34

• "The 39-year-old billionaire’s case is an unprecedented test of the power of governments" ☛ https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/08/28/telegram-durov-indicted/ | Source: The Washington Post    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 12:36:44

• "French prosecutors will release Durov under judicial supervision on a €5 million bail" ☛ https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/28/24230448/telegram-ceo-pavel-durov-charges-france | Source: The Verge    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 12:37:12

• "One of the charges — complicity in administering an online platform permitting illicit transactions by an organized group" ☛ https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/telegram-ceo-pavel-durov-charged-french-prosecutors-rcna168603 | Source: NBC    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 12:37:24

• "Durov was arrested on Saturday at 8 pm local time after his private jet landed at an airport near Paris." ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/telegram-pavel-durov-indictment/ | Source: Wired    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 12:39:01

• "The charges are related to criminal uses of Telegram’s platform and its refusal to cooperate with authorities." ☛ https://pxlnv.com/linklog/durov-charged/ | Source: Nick Heer    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 12:39:36

• "nothing to hide" ☛ https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/08/telegram-founder-pavel-durov-released-from-detention/ | Source: JURIST    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 12:40:03

• "Such moves by judicial figures in France don't imply a party is guilty or that the case will necessarily lead to trial." ☛ https://www.rferl.org/a/french-prosecutors-face-deadline-on-next-move-in-durov-case/33096636.html | Source: RFERL    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 12:40:16

• "Under French law, Mr. Durov’s detention can be extended through Wednesday: After that, the authorities must charge or release him." ☛ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/27/business/telegram-pavel-durov-arrest-explained.html | Source: New York Times    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 12:41:12

• "For now, tech executives have little to fear, with cases like Mr. Durov’s likely to be outliers, experts said." ☛ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/28/technology/durov-telegram-liability-platforms.html | Source: New York Times    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 12:41:35

• "I didn't realise how this August marks four years since I deleted all my corporate social media accounts." ☛ https://minutestomidnight.co.uk/blog/four-years/ | Source: Simone Silvestroni    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 12:44:35

• "The fight-or-flight response happens within milliseconds." ☛ https://theconversation.com/michael-mosleys-final-series-how-we-showed-what-happens-to-your-body-when-youre-stressed-237584 | Source: The Conversation    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 12:45:06

• "The researchers found that one- to two-thirds of farms in many different locations" ☛ https://www.ecowatch.com/pollinator-shortage-global-food-production.html | Source: EcoWatch    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 12:45:24

• "When the next planting season rolled around" ☛ https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/08/28/1096743/african-farmers-space-satellite-data-crop-yields/ | Source: MIT Technology Review    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 12:46:08

• "The United States' most senior public health official, surgeon-general Vivek Murthy" ☛ https://phys.org/news/2024-08-children-internet-kids-modern-minefield.html | Source: Omicron Limited    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 12:46:22

• "Recently I’ve been looking more seriously at cases like the SilverStone CS382 for Clara’s and my homelab boxes." ☛ https://rubenerd.com/researching-home-lab-racks/ | Source: Ruben Schade    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 12:48:05

• "MIT Technology Review was born four years before the Wright brothers took flight." ☛ https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/08/28/1096643/publishers-letter-elizabeth-bramson-boudreau-125-years/ | Source: MIT Technology Review    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 12:50:28

• "Though there's enthusiasm about the possibilities AI offers in education" ☛ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ai-textbooks-education-1.7302095 | Source: CBC    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 12:50:39

• "The lecture, which Hopper delivered during her tenure at the NSA" ☛ https://blog.adafruit.com/2024/08/28/the-nsa-releases-an-internal-1982-lecture-by-computing-pioneer-rear-admiral-grace-hopper/ | Source: Adafruit    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 12:50:52

• "This is why experiments are being conducted in the laboratory of Soon-Jo Chung" ☛ https://phys.org/news/2024-08-algorithms-autonomous-spacecraft-safety.html | Source: Omicron Limited    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 12:51:28

• [Old] "Because a lot of us remember when the [Internet] was mostly just fun" ☛ https://kwon.nyc/notes/internet-is-fun/ | Source: Rachel J Kwon    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 12:51:53

• CIA 'Certain' Putin Planning Counteroffensive In Kursk To Reclaim Territory ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ukraine-cia-cohen-kursk-security-intelligence/33097027.html    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 12:52:31

• Turkey wants to end the war in Ukraine—and might have a formula to do it ☞ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/turkeysource/turkey-wants-to-end-the-war-in-ukraine-and-might-have-a-formula-to-do-it/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 12:53:24

• 🔴Live: Ukraine intent on retaining captured Russian territory, US intel official says ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20240828-%F0%9F%94%B4live-russia-dismisses-zelensky-s-plan-to-end-the-war    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 12:53:40

• UK's Starmer, Germany's Scholz seek reset in British-EU ties with comprehensive treaty ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20240828-uk-s-starmer-germany-s-scholz-seek-reset-in-british-eu-ties-with-comprehensive-treaty    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 12:54:02

• Lithuania delivers final batch of crowdfunded anti-drones to Ukraine ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2348336/lithuania-delivers-final-batch-of-crowdfunded-anti-drones-to-ukraine    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 12:54:20

• Romania Gives Green Light To Start Talks On Stake In Moldovan Danube River Port ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/romania-bulgaria-giurgiulesti-port-ukraine-grain-reconstruction-ebrd/33097186.html    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 12:54:35

• Kyrgyz President Says Russian Singers To Perform For Free At Independence Day Celebrations ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/sadyr-japarov-independence-day-russian-singers/33096873.html    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 12:54:45

• At Least 9 Killed In Fresh Round Of Russian Attacks On Ukraine ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/rostov-voronezh-oil-fire-russia-ukraine-war/33096261.html    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 12:55:06

• Nobel Prize Winner Asks For Red Cross Help In Saving Imprisoned Russian Activist ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/muratov-gorinov-red-cross-prison-ukraine-war/33096328.html    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 12:55:19

• Why Estonian volunteers are weaving camouflage nets for Ukrainian soldiers ☞ https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2024/0828/estonia-ukraine-war-camouflage-nets-russia-troops    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 12:55:36

• Why Hasn’t Russia Kicked Out Ukrainian Invaders? Its Own Invaders Are Busy. ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/28/world/europe/russia-ukraine-incursion-war.html    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 12:56:18

• Shelling Kills 6 in Eastern Ukraine ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/28/world/europe/ukraine-russia-donetsk.html    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 12:56:36

• Trump Blames Biden for Wars Abroad. Here’s a Look at Their Records. ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/28/us/politics/trump-biden-iran-gaza-afghanistan-ukraine.html    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 12:56:54

• ‘Phantom fleet’ suspected of transporting Russian liquefied natural gas from the Arctic ☞ https://observers.france24.com/en/europe/20240828-phantom-fleet-suspected-of-transporting-russian-liquefied-natural-gas-from-the-arctic    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 12:57:14

• Russia opens cases against journalists illegally entering Kursk ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/08/russia-opens-cases-against-journalists-illegally-entering-kursk/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 12:57:32

• Belarusian mushrooms press Lithuanian pickers down ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2348272/belarusian-mushrooms-press-lithuanian-pickers-down    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 12:58:08

• Drop in Russian spa tourists in Lithuania replaced by locals, EU neighbours ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2346872/drop-in-russian-spa-tourists-in-lithuania-replaced-by-locals-eu-neighbours    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 12:58:22

• North Korea orders all students abroad to return home for ideological education ☞ https://www.rfa.org/english/news/korea/north-students-abroad-china-russia-return-order-08282024142621.html    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 12:58:49

• North Korea test-fires multiple rocket launcher with new guidance system ☞ https://www.rfa.org/english/news/korea/north-korea-testfire-rocket-launcher-08272024231227.html    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 12:59:07

• Russia Adds 92 U.S. Citizens, Including Journalists, To Sanctions List ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/russian-foreign-ministry-sanctions-list-american-citizens/33097075.html    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 12:59:22

• The other proliferation ☞ https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/the-other-proliferation/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 12:59:44

• "Telegram has become a key tool for the Russian military. Why does Moscow continue to rely on a Dubai-based civilian messaging app?" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2024/08/28/telegram-has-become-a-key-tool-for-the-russian-military-why-does-moscow-continue-to-rely-on-a-dubai-based-civilian-messaging-app | Source: Meduza    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 13:00:27

• "What’s causing the Russian ruble to fluctuate wildly against the dollar and euro, even as it holds steady against the yuan?" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2024/08/28/what-s-causing-the-russian-ruble-to-fluctuate-wildly-against-the-dollar-and-euro-even-as-it-holds-steady-against-the-yuan | Source: Meduza    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 13:00:59

• "Russia spends billions on protecting its border. So why is it so easy to break through?" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2024/08/28/russia-spends-billions-on-protecting-its-border-so-why-is-it-so-easy-to-break-through | Source: Meduza    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 13:01:12

• "got the job at the startup instead of the big tech company, or even stuck with FreeBSD for as long as I have." ☞ https://rubenerd.com/the-road-less-travelled/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 13:02:49

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posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 13:10:27

• Data and risk issues undermine generative AI expansion, Deloitte study reveals https://www.techmonitor.ai/digital-economy/ai-and-automation/data-and-risk-issues-undermine-generative-ai-expansion-deloitte-report-reveals    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 13:17:41

• Microsoft and Activision Blizzard Accused of Bad Faith Bargaining Amidst Raven Software Union’s Fight for a Fair Contract https://www.pc-tablet.com/microsoft-and-activision-blizzard-accused-of-bad-faith-bargaining-amidst-raven-software-unions-fight-for-a-fair-contract/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 13:18:32

• Raven Software, co-creators of COD Black Ops 6, sue Microsoft and Activision for “refusing to negotiate” the unionization of the studio https://www.ruetir.com/2024/08/28/raven-software-co-creators-of-cod-black-ops-6-sue-microsoft-and-activision-for-refusing-to-negotiate-the-unionization-of-the-studio/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 13:18:58

• "Will CIO be impacted by this ? The CIO Management are overdue for a haircut of major proportions. Too many out of touch BS Directors, Managers, Architects and VPs doing nothing but getting big paychecks for sitting around. There's no innovation in CIO and the money can be spent better on Alvind's bonus or given to shareholders." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1ufJoEgh    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 13:19:35

• "And JK of F&O needs to be held fully responsible and accountable for the recent China mess - how could anyone with a finance brain miss a 20% (!) drop in revenue for 1 full year ? Heads should be rolling in F&O." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1ufJoEgh    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 13:19:54

• "A Linux distro that feels like home for Windows users, with all the power and none of the hassle." https://www.howtogeek.com/what-is-zorin-os/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 13:22:37

• KDE's Calligra Office Just Got a Big Update (And It’s Still Free) https://www.howtogeek.com/kde-calligra-office-4-0-update/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 13:24:15

• 11 Free and Open-source Web-based SSH Clients ☞ https://medevel.com/ssh-web-based/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 14:53:24

• T-Display-S3-AMOLED-1.43 – A 1.43-inch round AMOLED touchscreen display with an ESP32-S3 wireless MCU ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2024/08/28/t-display-s3-amoled-1-43-inch-round-amoled-touchscreen-display-esp32-s3-wireless-mcu/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 14:54:17

• SWD Interface Simplifies Debugging ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/08/28/swd-interface-simplifies-debugging/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 14:58:39

• SQLDump: execute SQL queries and export results to a CSV file ☞ https://medevel.com/sqldump/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 15:00:51

• PG Failover Slots 1.1.0 Released ☞ https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/pg-failover-slots-110-released-2919/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 15:06:26

• Michael Larabel (phoronix) has NOTHING better to do than to do OPENWASHING for Bill Epstein Gates and 'Gang' https://www.phoronix.com/news/Microsoft-Cascadia-Next    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 15:07:17

• As if, for phoronix, some Microsoft font is more important than millions of Free software projects out there    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 15:08:01

• But this is NOT a new problem with phoronix    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 15:08:06

• OOH OOH!! Microsoft released some meaningless thing or bumped up the version of something nobody uses. LET US DO AN ARTICLE!! People will CLICK!    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 15:08:41

• And more readers of phoronix probably sense the same - misplaced priorities    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 15:09:03

• Journalism done wrong is not PR and PR done wrong is not journalism. Those are different things. Some sites just spam us with PR and hope we'll deem that journalism, e.g. by omitting bits which give away original authorship.    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 15:10:56

• UPC is illegal and unconstitutional; the EPO grants many fake patents for this kangaroo court to process them and bribed media to treat that as "OK" ☞ https://www.juve-patent.com/cases/tesla-on-road-to-success-against-broadcom-avago/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 18:01:41

• One Bite at the Apple: WARF’s Second Infringement Theory Gets Precluded ☞ https://patentlyo.com/patent/2024/08/preclusion-infringement-doctrine.html    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 18:02:18

• [Meme] Belgium (or EU) Pays the Price for Not Pursuing Antitrust Charges Against Abusive Monopolist Microsoft for UEFI 'Secure Boot' (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/08/28/Meme_Belgium_or_EU_Pays_the_Price_for_Not_Pursuing_Antitrust_Ch.shtml    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 18:06:05

• Microsoft and Fashion Company Apple Making a Lot of Noise to Distract From Severe Problems (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/08/28/Microsoft_and_Apple_Making_a_Lot_of_Noise_to_Distract_From_Seve.shtml    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 18:06:18

• Apple's Financial Chief, Luca Maestri, Has Good Reasons to Desert (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/08/28/Apple_s_Financial_Chief_Luca_Maestri_Has_Good_Reasons_to_Desert.shtml    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 18:06:29

• [Meme] Keep the Eye on the Hands (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/08/28/Meme_Keep_the_Eye_on_the_Hands.shtml    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 18:06:39

• As Expected, as CFO Departs, Fashion Company Apple Announces a Round of Mass Layoffs Once Again (Paying Salaries is Becoming Hard When You're So Deep in Debt) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/08/28/As_Expected_as_CFO_Departs_Apple_Announces_a_Round_of_Mass_Layo.shtml    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 18:06:52

• [Meme] The Corporate Media's Drinkers Miss the PR Stunt of Abusive Monopolist Microsoft ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/08/28/Meme_The_Corporate_Media_s_Drinkers_Miss_the_PR_Stunt_of_Micros.shtml    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 18:12:33

• [Meme] The Old CFO is in Charge and the Latest CFO is Leaving... (Because He Knows the Full Picture) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/08/28/Meme_The_Old_CFO_is_in_Charge_and_the_Latest_CFO_is_Leaving_Bec.shtml    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 18:12:44

• Rumour: Jim Whitehurst Was Primed to Become IBM's CEO Before Things Went South (and So Did He) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/08/28/Rumour_Jim_Whitehurst_Was_Primed_to_Become_IBM_s_CEO_Before_Thi.shtml    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 18:12:58

• Timely Reminder That IBM's Leadership Comes From the Military ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/08/28/Timely_Reminder_That_IBM_s_Leadership_Comes_From_the_Military.shtml    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 18:13:46

• Apple CFO's Departure is a Sign of Financial Problems (Same as Microsoft's) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/08/28/Apple_CFO_s_Departure_is_a_Sign_of_Financial_Problems_Same_as_M.shtml    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 18:14:06

• Vista 11 Measured as Down 1% This Month in South Korea ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/08/28/Vista_11_Measured_as_Down_1_This_Month_in_South_Korea.shtml    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 18:14:24

• Georges Basile Stavracas Neto: Fancy Titlebars ☞ https://feaneron.com/2024/08/28/fancy-titlebars/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 18:15:38

• What Does the Arrest of Pavel Durov (and the Charges) Mean to "Us Peasants"? ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/08/27/What_Does_the_Arrest_of_Pavel_Durov_and_the_Charges_Mean_to_Us_.shtml    

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• [Meme] Only for Me, Not for You. ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/08/27/Neme_Only_for_Me_Not_for_You.shtml    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 18:24:46

• Reminder: Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Had Mass Layoffs Every Single Month So Far This Year ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/08/28/Reminder_Microsoft_Had_Mass_Layoffs_Every_Single_Month_So_Far_T.shtml    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 18:24:56

• Start-up aims to deliver low-carbon hydrogen from oil wells for less than $1/kg ☞ https://www.h2-view.com/story/start-up-aims-to-deliver-low-carbon-hydrogen-from-oil-wells-for-less-than-1-kg/2114104.article/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 18:28:30

• OBS: Improving notifications to stay informed about moderation reports ☞ https://openbuildservice.org/2024/08/28/content-moderation//    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 18:29:11

• "NetworkManager is the default for all new installations since 2022 and desktop installations since 2018" ☛ https://news.opensuse.org/2024/08/28/tumbleweed-faces-regression-with-wicked/ | Source: OpenSUSE    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 18:30:37

• Pacific leaders back regional police force amid China concerns ☞ https://www.rfa.org/english/news/pacific/pacific-regional-police-china-concerns-08282024012333.html "The deal’s endorsement comes a day after Melanesian nations warned against misuse for geostrategic aims."    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 18:31:34

• "In the world of entrepreneurship, one business owner’s journey proves the power of simple technology." ☛ https://blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/ai/mozilla-solo-artifical-intelligence-website-creator-ai/ | Source: Mozilla    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 18:32:23

• As Maggie Haberman Unabashedly Joins the Kayfabe, Tim Walz Sings the Menards Jingle ☞ https://www.emptywheel.net/2024/08/28/as-maggie-haberman-unabashedly-joins-the-kayfabe-tim-walz-sings-the-menards-jingle/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 18:35:48

• Hong Kong appeal court quashes man’s acquittal over 2019 Yuen Long attacks ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2024/08/28/hong-kong-appeal-court-quashes-mans-acquittal-over-2019-yuen-long-attacks/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 18:36:49

• Matthew Green on Telegram’s Encryption ☞ https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2024/08/matthew-green-on-telegrams-encryption.html    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 18:37:19

• Censys Finds Hundreds of Exposed Servers as Volt Typhoon APT Targets Service Providers ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/censys-finds-hundreds-of-exposed-servers-as-volt-typhoon-apt-targets-isps-msps/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 18:37:44

• "There are also a lot of podcasts about Python and today I wanted to share some of my favorites with you." ☛ https://hamatti.org/posts/couple-of-great-python-podcasts/ | Source: Juha-Matti Santala    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 18:38:33

• "The grep() function is a powerful tool in base R for pattern matching and searching within strings." ☛ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2024/08/how-to-use-grep-for-exact-matching-in-base-r-a-comprehensive-guide/ | Source: Rlang    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 18:42:30

• "Comments play a critical role in programming, serving as notes within the source code that explain what the code does" ☛ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2024/08/understanding-comments-in-c-why-they-matter-and-how-to-use-them-effectively/ | Source: Rlang    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 18:42:39

• "The Image widget is a simple yet powerful addition to your Arduino Cloud toolkit." ☛ https://blog.arduino.cc/2024/08/28/enhance-your-iot-dashboards-with-arduino-clouds-new-image-widget/ | Source: Arduino    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 18:42:47

• "Short version: my mental model of FOSS is that it’s a function of industry and labour surplus: [...]" ☛ https://www.baldurbjarnason.com/2024/the-slow-evaporation-of-the-foss-surplus/ | Source: Baldur Bjarnason    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 18:45:54

• "I spoke at the 2024 Web Accessibility in Mind Conference (in partnership with PopeTech)." ☛ https://adrianroselli.com/2024/08/talkin-tables-webaim-conference-2024.html | Source: Adriaan Roselli    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 18:47:49

• "The first in-person UseR! conference after the Covid pandemic took place between 8 and 11 July 2024 in Salzburg, Austria." ☛ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2024/08/openstatsware-at-user2024/ | Source: Rlang    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 18:48:08

• "As discussed in our previous blog post, we are hard at work updating Tor Browser to the Firefox ESR-128." ☛ https://blog.torproject.org/new-alpha-release-tor-browser-140a3/ | Source: Tor    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 18:49:16

• "After organising Eleventy filters, shortcodes etc I had an idea to tidy the code even more and make it dynamic." ☛ https://www.trovster.com/blog/2024/08/dynamic-importing-with-eleventy | Source: Trevor Morris    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 18:50:29

• "Because it came up in conversation" ☛ https://lostfocus.de/2024/08/28/oh-wordpress/ | Source: Dominik Schwind    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 18:51:07

• [Old] "I'm a bit of a purist at heart. Early on in my career, I self-imposed the constraint to use Vim for coding." ☛ https://chrisnager.com/blog/return-to-vim/ | Source: Chris Nager    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 18:51:20

• The Mosquito-Borne Virus Keeping People Indoors at Night ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/28/health/eastern-equine-encephalitis-prevention.html    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 18:53:04

• Former Malaysia PM Yassin charged with sedition ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/08/former-malaysia-pm-yassin-charged-with-sedition/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 18:53:55

• "Canadian layoffs have been much harder for IBM to make stick, as the Canadian judicial system has for the most part ruled most Canadians get three weeks severance for every year served. That has pushed IBM to focus more on USA layoffs vs Canadian. NOTE that doesn’t mean Canadian layoffs don’t happen, as certainly they do, but all things being equal, USA employees usually get hit first." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1ueFoJME    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 18:54:39

• "TLDR: IBM is what stock analysts call a mature business. They deal in legacy products for a niche market, and they are indeed dominant in that market. But that market isn't growing, and IBM's attempts to grow beyond that market have had questionable success. As for the OP, it looks like they'll be getting out of China too." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1uchUSVh    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 18:56:15

• U.S. and Chinese Officials Discuss Future Talks Between Biden and Pooh-tin ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/28/world/asia/us-china-biden-xi.html    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 18:57:30

• Banned in China, storied bookstore opens new chapter in the US ☞ https://www.rfa.org/english/cartoons/banned-in-china-jifeng-books-is-reopening-in-washington-dc-08282024143104.html    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 18:57:51

• Chinese rights attorney Yu Wensheng and his wife stand trial ☞ https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/china-rights-lawyer-yu-wensheng-08282024151554.html    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 18:58:14

• Inexpensive dining and shopping the main reason for Hongkongers ‘heading north,’ survey finds ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2024/08/28/inexpensive-dining-and-shopping-the-main-reason-for-hongkongers-heading-north-survey-finds/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 18:58:51

• UN says China’s ‘problematic’ policies in Xinjiang ongoing 2 years after report citing possible ‘crimes against humanity’ ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2024/08/28/un-says-chinas-problematic-policies-in-xinjiang-ongoing-2-years-after-report-citing-possible-crimes-against-humanity/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 18:59:11

• Macau’s top judge Sam Hou-fai announces bid to become city’s next leader ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2024/08/28/macaus-top-judge-sam-hou-fai-announces-bid-to-become-citys-next-leader/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 19:00:02

• Pacific Island leaders endorse contentious regional policing plan ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20240828-pacific-island-policing-plan    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 19:00:17

• Commodordion ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/08/28/the-commodordion-gets-a-big-usability-upgrade/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 19:00:49

• Linux Market Share Hits New High ☞ http://www.linux-magazine.com/Online/News/Linux-Market-Share-Hits-New-High    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 19:01:22

• Almost a Week Later Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Openly Admits the Sabotage of GNU/Linux PCs Was Its Own Fault ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/08/26/Almost_a_Week_Later_Microsoft_Openly_Admits_the_Sabotage_of_GNU.shtml    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 19:03:04

• Another Day, Another Fake 'Article' About "Linux" ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/08/27/Another_Day_Another_Fake_Article_About_Linux.shtml    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 19:03:11

• "As a software developer, a US keyboard layout is great for entering all the special characters you need while coding and for using certain applications like vim. But as a German speaker, I also frequently need to enter German characters that don't exist in English: the Umlauts äÄöÖüÜ and ß. I want to do this without giving up the US layout and without having to press complicated key combinations (no dead keys, no unintuitive combinations)." gemini://gmi.karl.berlin/umlauts.gmi    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 19:05:22

• "As a software developer, a US keyboard layout is great for entering all the special characters you need while coding and for using certain applications like vim. But as a German speaker, I also frequently need to enter German characters that don't exist in English: the Umlauts äÄöÖüÜ and ß. I want to do this without giving up the US layout and without having to press complicated key combinations" gemini://gmi.karl.berlin/umlauts.gmi    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 19:05:32

• "As a software developer, a US keyboard layout is great for entering all the special characters you need while coding and for using certain applications like vim. But as a German speaker, I also frequently need to enter German characters that don't exist in English: the Umlauts äÄöÖüÜ and ß. I want to do this without giving up the US layout and without having to press complicated key combinations" gemini://gmi.karl.berlin/umlauts.gmi    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 19:06:05

• may I smoke in here? thank you gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2109    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 19:06:49

• "Looks like we've got some hummingbirds nesting in our tree now - there's a little one that likes to hover and peek into the windows on the second floor. I find it cute, but my cat, ever the bully, is going nuts that she can't go outside and catch it" gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2110    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 19:08:27

• How to Export Your Desktop Settings in GNU/Linux ☞ https://www.maketecheasier.com/export-desktop-settings-linux/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 19:10:35

• 19 Free Terminal SQL Client for Linux, backdoored Windows and macOS ☞ https://medevel.com/terminal-sql-client-19/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 19:11:27

• Qt App Update Roundup: Calligra, Haruna, and Kdenlive ☞ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/08/qt-app-roundup-calligra-haruna-kdenlive    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 19:12:58

• "IdM offers a number of tailored and customizable features that will support the organization in implementing a 360-degree solution for managing identities" ☛ https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/simplify-identity-management-red-hat-idm | Source: Red Hat Official    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 19:13:31

• "Let’s go over a few CoCo use cases." ☛ https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/use-cases-and-ecosystem-openshift-confidential-containers Misnomer and a false promise http://techrights.org/n/2023/12/03/_Confidential_Computing_More_Like_a_Giant_Back_Door.shtml    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 19:14:31

• Tonga Communications Corporation IPv6 project ☞ https://blog.apnic.net/2024/08/29/tonga-communications-corporation-ipv6-project/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 19:14:45

• Bailouts Don't Work: The Case of defective chip maker Intel (Shares Down Over 60% This Year Despite Taxpayers' Rescue Fund) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/08/28/Bailouts_Don_t_Work_The_Case_of_Intel_Shares_Down_Over_60_This_.shtml    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 19:14:59

• Kiribati defends travel ban during government formation fearing ‘checkbook diplomacy’ ☞ https://www.rfa.org/english/news/pacific/kiribati-travel-ban-08282024011030.html    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 19:16:45

• Personal Cloud Server Using A Pi 5 – Made With The Omtech Polar ☞ https://www.the-diy-life.com/personal-cloud-server-using-a-pi-5-made-with-the-omtech-polar/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 19:17:24

• NanoPi R3S – A low-cost Rockchip RK3566 SBC and dual gigabit Ethernet router ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2024/08/28/nanopi-r3s-a-low-cost-rockchip-rk3566-sbc-and-dual-gigabit-ethernet-router/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 19:18:07

• Notes from Pen & Teller’s Masterclass ☞ https://blog.jim-nielsen.com/2024/notes-from-pen-and-teller/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 19:18:56

• NY hate crimes skyrocket to record high — with Jews targeted in majority of Big Apple incidents last year ☞ https://nypost.com/2024/08/28/us-news/ny-hate-crime-reports-skyrocket-to-record-high-and-state-official-blames-raging-antisemitism/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 19:20:44

• Microsoft is the culprit, not the expert; Iran often exploits holes in Microsoft products, so this is another convenient PR decoy by Microsoft ☞ https://cyberscoop.com/iranian-hackers-tickle-targets-in-us-uae-with-custom-tool-microsoft-says/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 19:22:27

• Microsoft 365 Copilot Vulnerability Exposes User Data Risks ☞ https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/microsoft-365-copilot-flaw-exposes/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 19:23:41

• A Sustainable Path Toward Digital Equity Must Prioritize Broadband Affordability Assistance ☞ https://publicknowledge.org/a-sustainable-path-toward-digital-equity-must-prioritize-broadband-affordability-assistance/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 19:24:47

• “Sustainably” Surveilling and Tokenizing Nature: The Case of O.N.E. Amazon ☞ https://unlimitedhangout.com/2024/08/investigative-reports/sustainably-surveilling-and-tokenizing-nature-the-case-of-o-n-e-amazon/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 19:27:26

• Qt for MCUs 2.5.4 LTS Released ☞ https://www.qt.io/blog/qt-for-mcus-2.5.4-lts-released    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 19:28:08

• Sarah Palin Is Granted New Libel Trial Against The New York Times ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/28/business/media/sarah-palin-libel-trial-new-york-times.html    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 19:28:32

• Wage growth ran ahead of inflation in second quarter in Latvia ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/economy/employment/28.08.2024-wage-growth-ran-ahead-of-inflation-in-second-quarter-in-latvia.a566689/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 19:29:32

• TTABlog Test: Is "LIP TAR" Confusable with "THE LIP BAR" for Lip Gloss? ☞ http://thettablog.blogspot.com/2024/08/ttablog-test-is-lip-tar-confusable-with.html    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 19:31:22

• TDF Membership Committee election 2024 – Second live Q+A session ☞ https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2024/08/28/tdf-membership-committee-election-2024-second-live-qa-session/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 19:32:14

• "The survey of 2,022 U.S. adults was administered by NORC at the University of Chicago and examined public attitudes on a variety of issues." ☛ https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/08/americans-are-uncomfortable-automated-decision-making | Source: EFF    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 19:33:13

• Microsoft-funded Microsoft propaganda for openwashing and for plagiarism; the OSI became a front group against Open Source ☞ https://opensource.org/blog/ezequiel-lanza-voices-of-the-open-source-ai-definition    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 19:34:37

• Mozilla Localization (L10N): Engineering the Mozilla Way: My Internship Story ☞ https://blog.mozilla.org/l10n/2024/08/28/engineering-the-mozilla-way-my-internship-story/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 19:35:38

• How to Install RabbitMQ Server on GNU/Linux (Quick Guide) ☞ https://linuxtldr.com/install-rabbitmq-server-on-linux/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 19:36:11

• New Steam Games with Native GNU/Linux Clients, including Cat Bait - 2024-08-28 Edition ☞ https://boilingsteam.com/new-steam-games-with-native-linux-clients-2024-08-28-edition/index.html    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 19:36:39

• Monitoring Ansible Automation Platform using Prometheus, Node Exporter, and Grafana ☞ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2024/08/28/monitoring-ansible-automation-platform-using-prometheus-node-exporter-and    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 19:38:20

• Difference Between Pods and Containers in Kubernetes ☞ https://linuxhandbook.com/kubernetes-pods-containers/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 19:39:26

• Portainer 2.21 LTS: A Robust Upgrade for Container Management ☞ https://linuxiac.com/portainer-2-21-lts-container-management-software/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 19:39:54

• Run SQL queries against JSON, CSV, Excel, Parquet, and more with dsq ☞ https://medevel.com/dsq/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 19:40:23

• "ICP Deutschland recently showcased the QBiP-N97A, a 3.5″ SubCompact Embedded Motherboard designed for various industrial applications, including automation systems and point-of-sale terminals." ☛ https://linuxgizmos.com/qbip-n97a-3-5-subcompact-embedded-motherboard-with-intel-processor-n97-ddr5-memory-and-sata-6gb-s-support/ | Source: Linux Gizmos    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 19:41:12

• Security updates for Wednesday ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/987519/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 19:43:05

• Enable Zram in Ubuntu for Better Performance on Limited RAM ☞ https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2024/08/enable-zram-ubuntu/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 19:43:22

• Join industry experts at Data and Hey Hi (AI) Masters ☞ https://canonical.com//blog/join-industry-experts-at-data-and-ai-masters    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 19:44:13

• Why some might not want to publish web feeds ☞ https://rubenerd.com/why-some-might-not-want-to-publish-rss-feeds/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 19:44:38

• JWM version 2.4.3.99 compiled in OE ☞ https://bkhome.org/news/202408/jwm-version-24399-compiled-in-oe.html    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 19:45:13

• In Gambia, Android Now Measured at Over 70%, backdoored Windows Down to 5.1% ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/08/28/In_Gambia_Android_Now_Measured_at_Over_70_Windows_Down_to_5_1.shtml    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 19:45:44

• Malware Delivered via Malicious Pidgin Plugin, Signal Fork ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/malware-delivered-via-malicious-pidgin-plugin-signal-fork/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 19:47:00

• What about the billions in damages caused by Windows and clownstrike malfunctioning and the massive loss of lives? ☞ https://www.twincities.com/2024/08/28/crowdstrike-estimates-the-tech-meltdown-caused-by-its-bungling-left-a-60-million-dent-in-its-sales/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 19:48:47

• Why Kamala Harris Must Break the Cycle of Unlawful and Abusive Government Surveillance ☞ https://www.aclu.org/news/civil-liberties/why-kamala-harris-must-break-the-cycle-of-unlawful-and-abusive-government-surveillance    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 19:50:02

• [Video] FRANCE 24 on What DSA Means to Telegram (Plus Excuses Like Privacy is Impossible Anyway, "Coz Pegasus") ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/08/27/Video_FRANCE_24_on_What_DSA_Means_to_Telegram_Plus_Excuses_Like.shtml    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 19:50:12

• Fordites Are Pieces Of American History ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/08/28/boss-byproducts-fordites-are-pieces-of-american-history/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 19:51:14

• 8-Track< ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/08/28/a-non-musical-use-case-for-8-track/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 19:51:28

• Fed up with your job? Consider becoming a teacher ☞ https://nypost.com/2024/08/28/lifestyle/fed-up-with-your-job-consider-becoming-a-teacher/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 19:51:41

• Diet And Exercise Could Outsmart Your Genes in Risk For Type 2 Diabetes ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/diet-and-exercise-could-outsmart-your-genes-in-risk-for-type-2-diabetes    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 19:51:52

• OneMoney System Glitch Allows Customer To Steal $10K ☞ https://www.techzim.co.zw/2024/08/onemoney-system-glitch-allows-customer-to-steal-10k/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 19:52:41

• Regional daily ABCs: Print circulation down by average of 17% in first half of 2024 ☞ https://pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/regional-newspapers/regional-daily-newspaper-circulation-abc-h1-2024/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 19:57:26

• Daily Telegraph tops the table for most Editors’ Code breaches in 2023 ☞ https://pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/ipso-annual-report-2023-daily-telegraph-mail-online/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 19:57:47

• IPSO rejects complaint from Michael Jackson nephew over ‘child porn stash’ report ☞ https://pressgazette.co.uk/the-wire/newspaper-corrections-media-mistakes-errors-legal/mail-on-sunday-complaint-michael-jackson-nephew-child-porn-stash-allegations/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 20:00:08

• US Offering $2.5 Million Reward for Belarusian Malware Distributor ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/us-offering-2-5-million-reward-for-belarusian-malware-distributor/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 20:00:52

• Belarusian Man Arrested In Homeland After Being Denied Asylum And Deported By Sweden ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/sweden-political-asylum-belarus-detainment-/33096546.html    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 20:02:17

• Anthropic Fires Back Against Music Publisher Injunction Demand, Says Publishers Haven’t Suffered ‘Irreparable Harm’ From ‘Fair Use’ LLM Training ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/08/27/anthropic-fires-back-against-music-publisher-injunction-demand/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 20:03:40

• "Copyright Is Not a Tool to Silence Critics of Religious Education" ☛ https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/08/copyright-not-tool-silence-critics-religious-education | Source: EFF    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 20:03:45

• Google Now Offering Up to $250,000 for Chrome Vulnerabilities ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/google-now-offering-up-to-250000-for-chrome-vulnerabilities/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 20:08:56

• “Incident” Shows How Officers React When a Police Killing Is Caught on Tape ☞ https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-new-yorker-documentary/incident-shows-how-officers-react-when-a-police-killing-is-caught-on-tape    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 20:09:35

• Google Sued by Yelp in Antitrust Case ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/28/technology/google-yelp-lawsuit.html    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 20:09:53

• VPP with loopback-only OSPFv3: Part 1 ☞ https://blog.apnic.net/2024/08/28/vpp-with-loopback-only-ospfv3-part-1/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 20:10:35

• DoJ’s Georgia Tech lawsuit a ‘warning’ to contractors on cyber compliance ☞ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/cybersecurity/2024/08/dojs-georgia-tech-lawsuit-a-warning-to-contractors-on-cyber-compliance/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 20:11:07

• Game-makers warn ‘Black Myth: Wukong’ players to stay off banned topics ☞ https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/china-black-myth-wukong-08282024133753.html    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 20:12:22

• Navalny Supporter Handed Prison Term In Russia For Extremism ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/navalny-supporter-artemy-perevozchikov-trial-sentencing/33096693.html    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 20:13:27

• "Vapourware BS" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/08/28/ibms-latest-quantum-supercomputer-idea-the-hybrid-classical-quantum-system/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 20:14:40

• "MSI recently introduced the MS-C918S, a palm-sized Box PC that integrates the Intel Alder Lake-N N100 processor, offering an ultra low-power, fanless solution for various computing needs." ☛ https://linuxgizmos.com/ms-c918s-a-compact-fanless-pc-featuring-intels-alder-lake-n-n100-processor/ | Source: Linux Gizmos    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 20:15:24

• "It supports a diverse array of IoT applications, from robotics and industrial handhelds to retail solutions, cameras, and drones." ☛ https://linuxgizmos.com/qualcomm-rb3-gen-2-lite-vision-kit-tailored-for-enhanced-ai-processing-and-computer-vision/ | Source: Linux Gizmos    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 20:15:32

• FLOSS Weekly ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/08/28/floss-weekly-episode-798-building-the-rust-desktop-with-cosmic/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 20:23:44

• mintCast 44.5 – Home, Home On The LAN ☞ https://mintcast.org/44-5-home-home-on-the-lan/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 20:23:51

• We bought a cabin gopher://gopher.black/1/phlog/20240829-we-bought-a-cabin/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 20:29:50

• "I tried to send an email from Emacs and it didn't work." gemini://alexschroeder.ch/2024-08-29-msmtp-app-armor    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 20:30:34

• "Trying to stay consistent with my "scratching itches that only exist because I like scratching myself" (that sounded weird) attitude, I just had to try out OpenBSD on my laptop. So I went and got me a fresh SSD to make sure my existing Arch setup needn't be wiped." gemini://sir-photch.xyz/openbsd-as-a-daily.gmi    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 20:31:16

• "I've written a fastcgi application that can make your gemlog more interactive by enabling users visiting your site to add comments." gemini://sir-photch.xyz/gmlgcd.gmi    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 20:31:52

• "By the way: if you’re a fan (or a developer) of Qt or KDE software, do let me know about any new features or updates using the tip form. I’m often asked why I didn’t cover the new release of X, Y, or Z – which assumes I knew it had been released." https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/08/qt-app-roundup-calligra-haruna-kdenlive    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 20:42:00

• "Ubuntu let me down after a simple change, and I'm here with Fedora." https://news.itsfoss.com/ubuntu-fails-fedora-works/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 20:42:25

• "If you're considering a move from Windows to Linux, there are a few things you should know about before you do." https://www.zdnet.com/article/the-7-biggest-practical-differences-between-windows-and-linux-for-users/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 20:43:20

• "Switching from Windows to Linux can be intimidating, but Zorin OS is designed to make it easy. It offers a familiar, Windows-like experience while letting you explore the world of Linux without feeling lost." https://www.howtogeek.com/what-is-zorin-os/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 20:43:40

• "To truly control the development, upstream community leadership, and supply chain security of the operating system, the China server OS root community, represented by the Euler community under the OpenAtom Foundation, and the China desktop OS root community, represented by the deepin community, were established in 2022." https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/linux-distribution-deepin-23-officially-released    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 20:47:57

• RISC-V NOMMU Linux now runs on the Raspberry Pi RP2350 https://blog.adafruit.com/2024/08/27/risc-v-nommu-linux-now-runs-on-the-raspberry-pi-rp2350/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 20:49:06

• "Perhaps no surprise then when we see developers getting their games Steam Deck Verified well ahead of release, like the upcoming Dragon Age: The Veilguard." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/08/black-myth-wukong-shows-very-clearly-valve-are-selling-a-lot-of-steam-decks/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 20:50:16

• "With a history of no less than 14 years, Polish-made 4MLinux is a lightweight distro that includes a collection of classic Linux games, support for virtually all multimedia formats, and can also be used for troubleshooting and rescue purposes in a live bootable environment. Version 46.0 comes with GTK 4 and greatly improved file support." https://www.notebookcheck.net/Lightweight-Polish-Linux-distro-4MLinux-hits-version-46-0.880435.0.html    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 20:50:36

• Python subinterpreters and free-threading https://lwn.net/Articles/985041/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 20:52:50

• Jumping the shark big time; OUTSOURCE to Epstein Melinda Gates Foundation and call it a day. https://lwn.net/Articles/985210/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 20:54:52

• The author used to head openSUSE. Conflict of interest not noted. https://lwn.net/Articles/974969/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 20:56:41

• "dropped more than 20% today after a short seller claimed to have found issues in its finances" ☞ https://siliconangle.com/2024/08/28/supermicro-shares-drop-short-seller-claim-accounting-red-flags/ Same as many other companies, except it openly admits it    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 21:02:36

• NVIDIA fell. The hype didn't last.    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 21:03:21

• Turns out the gold is just copper    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 21:03:45

• US Man Dies From Rare Disease Following Mosquito Bite ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/us-man-dies-from-rare-disease-following-mosquito-bite    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 21:04:14

• Antidepressants Are Seeping Into Fish Everywhere – And It's Changing Them ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/antidepressants-are-seeping-into-fish-everywhere-and-its-changing-them    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 21:04:22

• Faulty Metabolism Could Be a Hidden Culprit Behind Aging And Disease ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/faulty-metabolism-could-be-a-hidden-culprit-behind-aging-and-disease    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 21:04:41

• 200 Mars Meteorites That Hit Earth Were Ejected From Just 5 Craters ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/200-mars-meteorites-that-hit-earth-were-ejected-from-just-5-craters    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 21:05:24

• JWST Has Spotted Six Rogue Planets, Without a Star to Call Home ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/jwst-has-spotted-six-rogue-planets-without-a-star-to-call-home    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 21:05:32

• World's Fastest Microscope Captures Electron Motion in Attoseconds ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/worlds-fastest-microscope-captures-electron-motion-in-attoseconds    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 21:05:41

• First US Cases of 'Sloth Fever' From Oropouche Virus Reported ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/first-us-cases-of-sloth-fever-from-oropouche-virus-reported    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 21:05:56

• WHAT BALONEY. This site became little more than Microsoft/Gates propaganda, reforming the image of pedophiles and high-level criminals, spiced up with meaningless junk about "HEY HI" to sound scientific. https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/08/28/1096801/responsible-machines-computers-human-intelligent-decisions/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 21:08:43

• US appeals court allows Florida ban on gender-affirming care for minors ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/08/us-appeals-court-allows-florida-ban-on-gender-affirming-care-for-minors/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 21:12:02

• Telegram founder Pavel Durov released from detention ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/08/telegram-founder-pavel-durov-released-from-detention/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 21:13:05

• Legal Barbs — Nicki Minaj Facing $5 Million Emotional Distress Lawsuit From Fan ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/08/28/nicki-minaj-emotional-distress-lawsuit/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 21:13:39

• Spotify Officially Moves to Dismiss the MLC’s ‘Nonsensical and Factually Unsupportable’ Unpaid-Royalties Suit ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/08/28/spotify-bundles-mlc-lawsuit/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 21:14:30

• UN rights chief calls for immediate repeal of Taliban ‘virtue and vice’ law in Afghanistan ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/08/un-rights-chief-calls-for-immediate-repeal-of-taliban-virtue-and-vice-law-in-afghanistan/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 21:15:22

• Israeli raids risk worsening 'catastrophic' situation in occupied West Bank, UN says ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20240828-%F0%9F%94%B4live-israeli-army-says-launches-operation-in-west-bank    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 21:15:39

• AIxCC Semifinals at DEF CON Showcase AI’s Potential in Securing Critical OSS Projects ☞ https://openssf.org/blog/2024/08/28/aixcc-semifinals-at-def-con-showcase-ais-potential-in-securing-critical-oss-projects/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 21:15:51

• Centre for International Governance Innovation says Canada Bill C-26 ‘promotes security based on secrecy’ ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/08/centre-for-international-governance-innovation-says-canada-bill-c-26-promotes-security-based-on-secrecy/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 21:16:32

• Hong Kong 47: Democrats’ poor performance in ‘subversive’ primaries showed level of involvement, lawyers say ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2024/08/28/hong-kong-47-democrats-poor-performance-in-subversive-primaries-showed-level-of-involvement-lawyers-say/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 21:16:53

• Counterfeit dollars, illegal foreigners and ammunition found during police op in Durban ☞ https://www.defenceweb.co.za/security/civil-security/counterfeit-dollars-illegal-foreigners-and-ammunition-found-during-police-op-in-durban/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 21:17:17

• Al-Shabaab is 18 years old: six factors behind the Somali militant group’s resilience ☞ https://www.defenceweb.co.za/african-news/al-shabaab-is-18-years-old-six-factors-behind-the-somali-militant-groups-resilience/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 21:17:30

• Australia’s national security community needs to become more culturally diverse ☞ https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/australias-national-security-community-needs-to-become-more-culturally-diverse/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 21:17:47

• 950,000 Impacted by Young Consulting Data Breach ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/950000-impacted-by-young-consulting-data-breach/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 21:18:15

• Microsoft distracting from its holes by pointing to a country ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/how-lessons-learned-from-the-2016-campaign-led-us-officials-to-be-more-open-about-iran-hack/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 21:18:57

• Proprietary junk ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/wps-office-zero-day-exploited-by-south-korea-linked-cyberspies/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 21:19:48

• How federal guidance can put cybersecurity back on the rails ☞ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/commentary/2024/08/how-federal-guidance-can-put-cybersecurity-back-on-the-rails/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 21:20:08

• Windows settings is pointless, long live Control Panel ☞ https://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/windows-settings-control-panel.html    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 21:20:48

• "I was one of them, so I took off with my head holding high :-)" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1ueFoJME    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 21:21:57

• Xbox Update: A Source of Confusion and Concern https://www.phoneworld.com.pk/xbox-update-a-source-of-confusion-and-concern/    

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 21:23:26