Roy Schestowitz

• Microsoft pieces like these also came in January right before a massive wave if layoffs. Expect another big wave next week. https://ca.movies.yahoo.com/microsofts-ex-vp-hr-says-090000125.html    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 12:10:12

• "‘We made the difficult decision to reduce the size of our workforce, primarily to move a portion of our support roles to lower-cost regions,’ says ClickUp CEO Zeb Evans." https://www.crn.com/news/software/tech-layoffs-saas-startup-clickup-once-valued-at-4b-cuts-10-percent-of-employees these valuations are fake, corrupt, laughable    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 12:11:18

• "Telecom and media firm Quebecor said on Wednesday it will pull its ads from Facebook and Instagram, following Meta Platforms' decision to stop access to news on both the social media platforms in Canada over a law requiring payments to local news publishers." https://finance.yahoo.com/news/canadas-quebecor-pull-ads-facebook-113835607.html    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 12:13:10

• "Jenny Craig went bust in May after more than 40 years in business because of growing competition from trendy diets and weight loss drugs like Ozempic." https://finance.yahoo.com/news/jenny-craig-being-revived-online-150221146.html    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 12:13:52

• No longer suffering in silence: Asian Americans denied tech leadership roles go to court eu.usatoday.com/story/money/2023/07/06/asian-americans-denied-leadership-roles-tech-industry-lawsuit/70369457007/    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 12:14:25

• Windows TCO: "a virus has been detected on your device" ☛ https://www.which.co.uk/news/article/beware-of-fake-microsoft-spyware-alert-pop-ups-on-your-computer-aJhSy8F7wabF | Source: WhichUK    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 12:16:50

• Windows TCO ☛ https://www.securityweek.com/ransomware-criminals-are-dumping-kids-private-files-online-after-school-hacks/ | Source: Security Week    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 12:17:17

• Windows TCO ☛ https://siliconangle.com/2023/07/05/russian-linked-lockbit-ransomware-gang-cripples-japanese-port-latest-attack/ | Source: Silicon Angle    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 12:17:37

• Windows TCO ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2023/07/06/lockbit_nagoya_attack/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 12:18:03

• Windows TCO ☛ https://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/4071736-a-regional-disaster-cyberattacks-on-health-care-facilities-have-ripple-effects-study-says/ | Source: The Hill    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 12:18:16

• "The Data Protection and Digital Information (DPDI) Bill" ☛ https://www.openrightsgroup.org/press-releases/uk-data-protection-reform-experts-and-civil-society-organisations-warn-european-commission-of-threat-to-adequacy-agreement/ | Source: OpenRightsGroup    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 12:19:44

• Gulag espionage ☛ https://www.securityweek.com/sweden-orders-four-companies-to-stop-using-google-tool/ | Source: Security Week    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 12:20:07

• "Meta, which also owns Instagram and WhatsApp, appealed that finding" ☛ https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/facebook-faces-legal-setback-eu-court-decision-data-100662391 | Source: ABC    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 12:22:05

• "TSA's program, which uses Idemia's biometric technology" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2023/07/03/tsa_facial_recognition_airport/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 12:22:21

• "Irish Data Protection Commissioner (DPC)," ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/eu-commission-revamps-procedures-to-speed-up-big-tech-privacy-probes/articleshow/101500391.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 12:22:35

• "The move puts almost 1,000 ticket offices at risk up and down the country." ☛ https://www.stamfordmercury.co.uk/lifestyle/nearly-all-train-ticket-offices-to-shut-within-three-years-9320181/ |    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 12:22:51

• "Rail Delivery Group, which represents train companies" ☛ https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/train-firms-accused-savage-attack-30394503 | Source: Mirror UK    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 12:23:45

• "The Allied Democratic Forces, which are based in the Democratic Republic of the Congo" ☛ https://adf-magazine.com/2023/07/islamic-state-group-funds-terror-along-drc-uganda-border/ | Source: ADF    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 12:25:28

• "We do not grant license for the American movie Barbie to release in Vietnam because it contains the offending image of the nine-dash line" ☛ https://english.elpais.com/culture/2023-07-04/vietnam-bans-barbie-movie-over-disputed-map-of-south-china-sea.html | Source: El País    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 12:25:38

• "If it can sustain that momentum, analysts say, it could revamp a company" ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/tiktok-emerges-as-threat-to-amazon-with-20-billion-shopping-pilot/articleshow/101522887.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 12:26:24

• "A final option is paying countries, such as Libya, Turkey or Tunisia, to stop migrants from coming in – however they deem fit." ☛ https://overpopulation-project.com/gattopardi-and-cheap-labor/ | Source: Overpopulation    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 12:27:06

• "he conversed with an artificial intelligence chatbot that encouraged him to carry it out." ☛ https://www.vice.com/en/article/xgwgma/man-who-tried-to-kill-queen-with-crossbow-encouraged-by-ai-chatbot-prosecutors-say | Source: Vice Media Group    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 12:27:38

• "I wanted our counteroffensive happening much earlier" ☛ https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/russia-ukraine-war-ukraines-zelensky-blames-west-i-wanted-our-counteroffensive-101688612386788.html | Source: Hindustan Times    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 12:27:54

• "An investor named Ken Hodgson repeatedly complained to The Times and its data supplier" ☛ https://pressgazette.co.uk/the-wire/newspaper-corrections-media-mistakes-errors-legal/times-dividend-yields-figures-ipso-ruling/ | Source: Press Gazette    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 12:28:33

• "Hotter extremes are one of the most obvious consequences of rising global temperatures" ☛ https://www.vox.com/climate/2023/7/5/23784587/hottest-day-heat-wave-recorded-temperature-climate-change | Source: Vox    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 12:37:46

• "Greta Thunberg joined the protest in June which was organised by environmental activist group" ☛ https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/greta-thunberg-swedish-climate-activist-greta-thunberg-to-be-jailed-for-6-months-over-june-protest-101688603456812.html | Source: Hindustan Times    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 12:38:00

• "America has an exploding e-transportation problem—and no easy way to fix it." ☛ https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2023/07/e-bike-battery-lithium-ion-fire/674622/ | Source: The Atlantic    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 12:38:40

• "Can an e-bike replace a car?" ☛ https://www.theage.com.au/environment/sustainability/are-e-bikes-worth-it-after-four-years-in-the-saddle-here-s-what-i-found-20230622-p5dilb.html | Source: The Age AU    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 12:38:50

• "This July, the Estonian State Information System Authority (RIA) is launching a cyber awareness campaign" ☛ https://news.err.ee/1609024064/estonia-launches-cyber-awareness-campaign-this-july | Source: Eesti Rahvusringhääling    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 12:41:46

• "Chinese state media has published a sternly worded opinion piece that makes it plain Meta's ambition to sell its VR hardware in the Middle Kingdom is unlikely to succeed" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2023/07/06/china_zuckerberg_critcism/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 12:42:45

• "The Canadian government will stop buying ads on Facebook and Instagram" ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/canada-to-stop-advertisements-on-facebook-but-path-to-settle-dispute-not-ruled-out/articleshow/101532754.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 13:08:48

• "Gulagand Meta previously said they would block access to news articles in Canada if the legislation was passed." ☛ https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/quebecor-facebook-instagram-ads-1.6897362 | Source: CBC    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 13:08:58

• "The federal government's Online News Act, C-18, became law on June 22." ☛ https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/online-news-act-google-facebook-meta-1.6897186 | Source: CBC    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 13:11:54

• "Opinions are sharply divided on whether Threads will outperform Twitter." ☛ https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/mark-zuckerberg-was-off-twitter-for-11-years-returned-today-to-post-this-4181748 | Source: NDTV    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 13:20:09

• "Hun Sen’s Facebook account, which the hardline leader has used to rally political support" ☛ https://www.rfa.org/english/news/cambodia/meta-07052023164858.html | Source: RFA    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 13:20:19

• "" ☛ https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-07-05/biden-is-hosting-swedens-prime-minister-at-the-white-house-in-a-show-of-support-for-its-nato-bid.html | Source: El País    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 13:20:38

• "A Tuesday ruling by a federal district judge in Louisiana could have far-reaching consequences for the government's ability to work with Facebook" ☛ https://text.npr.org/1186108696 | Source: NPR    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 13:21:08

• "a lengthy list of corrections" ☛ https://variety.com/2023/digital/news/io9-ai-generated-star-wars-article-errors-1235662194/ | Source: Variety    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 13:21:34

• "The government should be able to inform social media companies" ☛ https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/05/business/media/disinformation-researchers-judge-restrictions.html | Source: New York Times    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 13:23:14

• "specifically flagging content or posts on social-media platforms and/or forwarding such to social-media companies urging" ☛ https://edition.cnn.com/2023/07/04/tech/biden-administration-social-media-companies-communication-covid-censorship/index.html | Source: CNN    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 13:24:40

• "the administration is likely to appeal" ☛ https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/05/business/dealbook/biden-policy-social-media.html | Source: New York Times    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 13:25:05

• "It’s part of a long-running feud many Republicans have with social media platforms" ☛ https://www.vox.com/technology/2023/7/5/23784987/social-media-government-ban-lawsuit-injunction | Source: Vox    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 13:28:15

• "The Joe Biden administration on Wednesday appealed a federal judge's ruling restricting some agencies and officials from meeting and communicating with social media companies to moderate their content, according to a court filing." ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/joe-biden-administration-appeals-ban-on-social-media-contacts-in-us-court/articleshow/101532173.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 13:29:29

• "Election Integrity Partnership" ☛ https://qz.com/a-us-judge-found-free-speech-violations-in-the-governme-1850605251 | Source: Quartz    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 13:29:49

• "Fake news research has become repetitive" ☛ https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/JD-03-2023-0043/full/html |    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 13:30:30

• [Old] "This is fundamentally dangerous" ☛ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jun/10/social-media-youtube-meta-misinformation-2024-president-election | Source: The Guardian UK    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 13:31:33

• [Old] "the social media giant" ☛ https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/02/14/business/combating-disinformation-wanes-social-media-giants/ | Source: Boston Globe    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 13:31:47

• "Researchers at Stairwell, a cybersecurity firm, didn’t find any overt malicious behavior and noted that the app’s primary purpose seemed to be pulling information that’s freely available" ☛ https://fedscoop.com/fake-usajobs-app/ | Source: Scoop News Group    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 13:32:12

• "no such code is yet in place and the industry will be given a chance to write one before the government steps in." ☛ https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-27/misinformation-disinformation-australia-proposed-laws-crackdown/102524764 | Source: ABC    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 13:32:34

• "Reuters this week said that it will appeal a move by Turkey to block access to more than 90 web links" ☛ https://www.voanews.com/a/reuters-to-appeal-turkey-ban-on-web-article/7168775.html | Source: VOA News    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 13:56:38

• The Associated Press: "layoffs are not rising..." this is patently a lie. The "press" is lying for capitalism now. Welcome to Russia/China. Bad news DISALLOWED.    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 13:59:02

• 2023: Western 'free' press cannot spread "bad sentiments" (truth) because it's bad for "morale" or "consumer confidence" or "stock market".    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 14:00:04

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posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 14:22:34

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posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 14:22:45

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posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 14:22:54

• "centrist leader" (Monarch) ☛ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20230705-macron-s-call-to-cut-off-social-media-during-riots-sparks-backlash | Source: France24    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 15:12:40

• "self-censored" = censored ☛ https://hongkongfp.com/2023/07/06/almost-70-of-journalists-have-self-censored-83-say-conditions-have-worsened-hong-kong-press-club-survey/ | Source: Hong Kong Free Press    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 15:15:31

• "In a well-intentioned yet dangerous move to fight online fraud" ☛ https://walledculture.org/how-long-before-all-browsers-are-required-by-law-to-prevent-users-from-opening-allegedly-infringing-sites/ | Source: Walled Culture    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 15:15:41

• "Banning books has consequences, and it’s not the consequences that people think of." ☛ https://www.csmonitor.com/Books/Author-Q-As/2023/0705/Why-a-librarian-s-debut-novel-explores-forgiving-the-unforgivable | Source: CS Monitor    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 15:16:16

• "Turkey has been holding off ratifying Sweden’s membership in the alliance" ☛ https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1214719/turkey-says-quran-burning-in-sweden-raises-questions-about-its-reliability-as-a-possible-nato-member/ | Source: Greece    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 15:16:35

• "The first approach to get me to cooperate with the Assange prosecution came via London’s Metropolitan Police in December 2021." ☛ https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/political-commentary/biden-doj-julian-assange-wikileaks-case-pressuring-journalists-1234782793/ | Source: Rolling Stone    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 15:18:20

• "The American agencies were using vague threats and pressure tactics to try and achieve their aim, Ball said." ☛ https://itwire.com/it-industry-news/strategy/doj,-fbi-pressuring-british-scribes-to-back-assange-prosecution.html | Source: IT Wire    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 15:18:28

• "Zemo Ağgöz, one of the journalists on trial, emphasized the baseless nature of the allegations" ☛ https://bianet.org/english/freedom-of-expression/281171-anonymous-witness-in-kurdish-journalists-case-admits-working-for-state | Source: BIA Net    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 15:18:36

• "On June 14, 2023, unidentified people assaulted or harassed at least four reporters covering local elections" ☛ https://cpj.org/2023/07/ugandan-journalists-robbed-assaulted-while-covering-election/ | Source: CPJ    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 15:18:46

• "In 2014, thousands of Yazidi women and children were enslaved by the Islamic State (IS) group in Iraq and Syria." ☛ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-66108078 | Source: BBC    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 15:21:28

• "The ministry-issued letter, dated June 24, says it conveys a verbal order from the supreme leader" ☛ https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/taliban-ban-womens-beauty-salons-afghanistan-100656377 | Source: ABC    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 15:22:51

• "The United Nations on Tuesday also said it was engaged with the authorities in Afghanistan" ☛ https://text.npr.org/1185979360 | Source: NPR    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 15:23:02

• "I began this prostrating journey again for world peace" ☛ https://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/prostrating-pilgrimage-07052023155349.html | Source: RFA    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 15:23:46

• "slapped with fines totaling billions of dollars" ☛ https://siliconangle.com/2023/07/04/report-eu-expected-launch-new-antitrust-investigation-microsoft/ | Source: Silicon Angle    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 15:24:27

• "The SCL, which counts creators of scores and song for film, TV and theater as members" ☛ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/ai-stealing-copyright-openai-claim-lawsuits-1235513714/ | Source: Hollywood Reporter    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 15:24:51

• What ABSOLUTE BS. What a joke! As if ALL funding for tech depends on worthless vapourware from some startup which loses billions. https://qz.com/even-the-chatgpt-fueled-ai-boom-couldnt-offset-a-slide-1850605904    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 15:35:04

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posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 16:35:43

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posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 16:35:49

• "Confidential Computing aims to primarily solve the problem of protecting data" is false. It's about misplacing trust while outsourcing sensitive data. https://kubernetes.io/blog/2023/07/06/confidential-kubernetes/    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 16:37:48

• PureBoot Framebuffer Boot Support ☛ https://puri.sm/posts/pureboot-framebuffer-boot-support/ | Source: Purism    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 16:38:21

• "group of alleged Call of Duty cheat" ☛ https://torrentfreak.com/call-of-duty-cheat-defendants-disappear-off-map-four-respawn-230705/ | Source: Torrent Freak    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 16:40:28

• "Major Hollywood studios mostly tackle piracy by going after the major suppliers" ☛ https://torrentfreak.com/copyright-troll-on-route-to-file-record-number-piracy-lawsuits-this-year-230705/ | Source: Torrent Freak    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 16:40:36

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posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 16:43:08

• Russian missile attack on Lviv, Ukraine, kills 4 people and wounds more ☞ https://nypost.com/2023/07/06/russian-missile-attack-hits-on-lviv-ukraine-killing-4-people/    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 16:55:32

• Governing a post-Western world ☞ https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/governing-a-post-western-world/    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 16:55:51

• Here’s the ‘concrete’ path for Ukraine to join NATO ☞ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/heres-the-concrete-path-for-ukraine-to-join-nato/    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 16:56:53

• ISS: Africa’s Ukraine-Russia mediation needed a clearer AU footprint ☞ https://www.defenceweb.co.za/joint/diplomacy-a-peace/iss-africas-ukraine-russia-mediation-needed-a-clearer-au-footprint/    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 16:57:12

• Lukashenko says Wagner chief Prigozhin is in Russia, not in Belarus ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20230706-%F0%9F%94%B4-live-ukraine-s-zelensky-promises-tangible-response-after-deadly-lviv-strike    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 16:57:32

• Lithuania awards senior Ukrainian officials on Statehood Day ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2029228/lithuania-awards-senior-ukrainian-officials-on-statehood-day    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 16:57:50

• Ukraine And Russia Should Stop Using Cluster Bombs, Human Rights Watch Says ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-cluster-bombs-human-rights-watch/32491563.html    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 16:58:07

• Russian Missile Attack On Lviv Kills Four; Zelenskiy Chides West's Foot-Dragging On Crucial Weapons ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-lviv-missile-attack-dead-russia-invasion-zelenskiy-counteroffensive/32491484.html    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 16:58:17

• Ukrainian Man Dies After Detonating Device Inside Kyiv Court ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-kyiv-explosion-court/32490697.html    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 16:58:52

• Russian missile strike kills four people in Lviv. ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/07/06/world/russia-ukraine-news/russian-missiles-strike-apartment-building-in-lviv-the-citys-mayor-says    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 16:59:04

• Ukraine Strikes Makiivka, Igniting a Huge Blast in Russian-Occupied City ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/05/world/europe/ukraine-strike-makiivka-russia-war.html    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 16:59:28

• Explosions in Lviv in Western Ukraine Injure at Least 4 ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/07/05/world/russia-ukraine-news    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 16:59:38

• "The Russian military said it downed several drones that attacked Moscow." ☛ https://scheerpost.com/2023/07/05/russia-says-ukrainian-drone-attacks-on-moscow-not-possible-without-us-support/ | Source: Scheerpost    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 16:59:57

• Zelensky Said He Warned U.S. of Slow Ukraine Counteroffensive Amid Wait for Arms ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/05/world/europe/zelensky-ukraine-counteroffensive-weapons.html    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 17:00:05

• Four Countries Sue for Answers Over Airline Downed by Iran’s Missiles ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/05/world/europe/iran-ukraine-airlines-hague.html    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 17:00:22

• US releases video of Russian fighter jets harrassing American drones over Syria ☞ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/u-s-news/2023/07/us-releases-video-of-russian-fighter-jets-harrassing-american-drones-over-syria/    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 17:08:43

• Raid of Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin’s home turned up sledgehammers allegedly used to kill traitors ☞ https://nypost.com/2023/07/06/raid-of-wagner-boss-yevgeny-prigozhins-home-turned-up-sledgehammers-allegedly-used-to-kill-traitors/    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 17:09:08

• Sochi hosts UN conference to guarantee “indivisible biosecurity” in fight against “infectious threats” ☞ https://off-guardian.org/2023/07/05/sochi-hosts-un-conference-to-guarantee-indivisible-biosecurity-in-fight-against-infectious-threats/    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 17:09:35

• Russian TV shows wig collection, souvenir sledge hammers seized in raid on Prigozhin residence ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20230706-russian-tv-shows-wig-collection-souvenir-sledge-hammers-seized-in-raid-on-prigozhin-residence    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 17:09:46

• Novaya Gazeta Journalist Diagnosed With Brain Injury, Multiple Fractures After Attack In Chechnya ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/chechnya-milashina-beating-brain-injury-fractures-rights-kadyrov/32491525.html    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 17:10:01

• Navalny Raps 'Nonsense' Evidence Presented At His Trial, Earning Laughs In Courtroom ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-navalny-rap-nonsense-evidence-trial/32490753.html    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 17:10:20

• China hosts Russian warships that passed by Taiwan, Japan ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-hosts-russian-warships-that-passed-by-taiwan-japan    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 17:10:59

• "In late spring, an unlikely subculture found itself the latest target of attacks by Russian pro-war activists: amateur K-pop dancers." ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2023/07/06/half-naked-in-moscow-demanding-their-rights | Source: Meduza    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 23:02:12

• "A blessing and a long-term curse" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2023/07/05/a-blessing-and-a-long-term-curse | Source: Meduza    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 23:02:38

• "he 46-year-old man a Moscow court jailed earlier this week on treason charges reportedly worked in Crimea as a private detective and was apparently involved in trafficking leaked personal data." ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2023/07/05/private-detective-charged-with-treason-in-moscow-has-reported-links-to-russia-s-leaked-data-black-market-which-investigative-journalists-use-to-track-fsb-agents-and-more | Source: Meduza    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 23:03:21

• "reserve fund to support passengers" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2023/07/05/russian-transport-ministry-proposes-fee-for-in-case-of-bankruptcy-or-emergency-cancellations-ticket-prices-to-rise | Source: Meduza    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 23:04:03

• Murdoch rag stilll doing tiktok promotions instead of actual news ☞ https://nypost.com/2023/07/06/nebraska-high-school-student-denied-diploma-over-15-laptop-repair-fee-from-freshman-year/ ☞ https://nypost.com/2023/07/06/king-soopers-employee-santino-burrola-fired-after-recording-shoplifters/    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 23:07:45

• "opened a criminal case into the attack by masked assailants on Novaya Gazeta journalist Elena Milashina and lawyer Alexander Nemov in Chechnya on Tuesday." ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2023/07/05/russian-authorities-open-criminal-case-into-attack-on-journalist-yelena-milashina-and-lawyer-alexander-nemov | Source: Meduza    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 23:08:13

• "The German authorities will now regard traveling in a private car from Russia to Germany as grounds for arrest, reports Russian state broadcaster RBC, citing official customs statements." ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2023/07/05/german-customs-to-stop-private-cars-with-russian-license-plates-at-the-border | Source: Meduza    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 23:08:32

• "Vyacheslav Gladkov, governor of Russia’s Belgorod region, said on Telegram that the border town of Valuiki was hit by shelling in the early hours of July 5." ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2023/07/05/russian-authorities-report-shelling-in-kursk-and-belgorod-regions | Source: Meduza    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 23:09:01

• "The Russian authorities have opened a misdemeanor case against Yandex General Director Artyom Savinovsky for allegedly distributing “LGBT propaganda” among minors" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2023/07/05/yandex-general-director-hit-with-lgbt-propaganda-misdemeanor-charge | Source: Meduza    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 23:14:15

• "Apologies for the details" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2023/07/05/24-hours-later-and-still-no-criminal-case | Source: Meduza    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 23:14:35

• "We asked some of our readers who left Russia during the war and came back why they returned. Here’s what they said." ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2023/07/05/it-s-not-me-who-needs-to-leave | Source: Meduza    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 23:14:57

• The US’s antipathy towards free trade could leave Australia in the lurch ☞ https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/us-antipathy-towards-free-trade-could-leave-australia-in-the-lurch/    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 23:17:50

• Diabolic Drive is a penetration testing USB key with 64GB storage, ESP8266 and ATmega32U4 microcontrollers ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2023/07/06/diabolic-drive-penetration-testing-usb-key-with-64gb-storage-esp8266-and-atmega32u4-microcontrollers/    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 23:18:25

• Mozambican terror group is strikingly similar to Nigeria’s deadly Boko Haram ☞ https://www.defenceweb.co.za/security/national-security/mozambican-terror-group-is-strikingly-similar-to-nigerias-deadly-boko-haram/    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 23:19:08

• Blinken underscores 'urgency' of UN-backed multinational force to aid Haiti ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20230705-blinken-says-multinational-force-needed-to-help-haiti-restore-security    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 23:19:19

• Hong Kong lawyers’ group to investigate allegations against member wanted by national security police ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2023/07/06/hong-kong-lawyers-group-to-investigate-allegations-against-member-among-8-activists-wanted-by-national-security-police/    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 23:19:42

• "HWL Ebsworth was hit by the Alphv ransomware gang earlier this year. The attackers released the first lot of stolen data, including passport copies and other documents, on the dark web on 2 June." ☞ https://itwire.com/security/hwl-ebwsorth-working-to-address-effects-of-attack-cyber-czar.html    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 23:20:40

• How to Secure Nginx with Let’s Encrypt on Debian 12/11/10 ☞ https://www.linuxcapable.com/how-to-secure-nginx-with-lets-encrypt-on-debian-linux/    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 23:21:46

• How the Super Rich Are Killing Social Security ☞ https://robertreich.org/post/722034724903829504    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 23:22:34

• Embedded IoT security: Helping vendors in the design process ☞ https://blog.apnic.net/2023/07/06/embedded-iot-security-helping-vendors-in-the-design-process/    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 23:23:32

• "yber security. It’s complicated." ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2023/07/05/school-decides-to-harden-security-by-giving-everyone-the-same-password/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 23:24:05

• fuel ☛ https://michaelwest.com.au/forget-toilet-paper-try-no-food-fuel-or-medicine-why-canberra-needs-to-act-on-fuel-security/ | Source: Michael West Media    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 23:24:27

• This Week In Rust: This Week in Rust 502 ☞ https://this-week-in-rust.org/blog/2023/07/05/this-week-in-rust-502/    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 23:25:13

• Coffee chatter about urbanism ☞ https://rubenerd.com/coffee-house-chatter/    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 23:25:55

• "A recent frank exchange between Geminauts was interesting in some ways, unfortunate in others." gemini://circadian.gemlog.org/2023-07-06-frankly.gmi    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 23:26:59

• Stop Trying to Make Social Networks Succeed gemini://ploum.net/2023-07-06-stop-trying-to-make-social-networks-succeed.gmi    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 23:28:27

• The Extent of the Metaverse Scam gemini://rawtext.club/~winter/gemlog/2023/7-06.gmi    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 23:28:56

• "Urethane foam, most commonly used, simply requires some kind of treatment as it is highly inflammable. Synthetic latex, likewise, burns hot. Most websites about mattresses simply repeat each other about "government requirements for flame retardants"." gemini://gemini.ctrl-c.club/~stack/gemlog/2023-07-06.mattress.gmi    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 23:29:51

• Avoiding Feature Creep gemini://jsreed5.org/log/2023/202307/20230706-avoiding-feature-creep.gmi    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 23:30:26

• "The world isn't ideal, in fact, it's the opposite: messy, grey, and well, messy. So its ever more important to have a safe space where you can go and be sure you'll be okay." gemini://thewomaninmyeye.org/log/finding-a-safe-space.gmi    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 23:31:10

• "What is really confounding is that current 'interests of the country' include greenwashing. Enormous subsidies for completely unsustainable technologies flow directly into the pockets of billionaires like Musk. Impossible to follow regulations that pretty much guarantee the only ones standing will be huge corporations." gemini://gemini.ctrl-c.club/~stack/gemlog/2023-07-06.fascistecon.gmi    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 23:32:03

• "My Gemini search engine Kennedy now lets you filter a search query to a specific type of file like PDFs, MP3s, or ZIPs. This makes it really easy to specific types of files about a subject." gemini://gemi.dev/gemlog/2023-07-06-file-search.gmi    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 23:32:43

• "I'm a really short guy, almost 5' 2", and here are some things I can share with those interested in short people stories." gemini://gemini.dimakrasner.com/re-on-being-short.gmi    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 23:35:49

• No, you don't live in a fascist economy. You live in a fascist country. gemini://altesq.net/~evenfire/posts/you-live-in-a-fascist-country.gmi "This post is a response to all kinds of discussions I've seen on Gemini lately, especially about the United States. Apologies if it's wide ranging."    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 23:37:01

• Ecuador President: Illegal Operation in Galapagos Islands ☞ https://www.telesurenglish.net/news/Ecuador-President-Illegal-Operation-in-Galapagos-Islands-20230705-0024.html    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 23:37:55

• linuxhint back to MISUSE of the domain to push WINDOWS, e.g. https://linuxhint.com/how-to-install-iis-and-aspnet-modules/ https://linuxhint.com/how-to-install-and-setup-windows-performance-analyzer/    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 23:39:06

• The New Generation of the InfinityBook 16 Pro Linux Laptop is Available for Pre-Order ☞ https://www.linuxtechmore.com/2023/07/the-new-generation-of-infinitybook-16-pro-linux-laptop-is-available-for-preorder.html    

POSTED tHURSDAY, jULY 06, 2023 AT 23:40:04

• How to install Nitrux Linux Distro ☞ https://owlhowto.com/how-to-install-nitrux-linux-distro/    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 23:42:32

• How to Install OpenJDK 21 on Manjaro Linux ☞ https://www.linuxcapable.com/how-to-install-openjdk-21-on-manjaro-linux/    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 23:42:50

• How to Install ExifTool on Ubuntu 22.04-20.04 ☞ https://www.linuxcapable.com/how-to-install-exiftool-on-ubuntu-linux/    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 23:43:08

• tomshardware posting some rather bizarre Windows SPAM. Is tomshardware a howtos site now? With no connection to hardware?    

posted Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 23:43:57

• ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): KDE Gear 23.04.3 Is Out as the Last Update in the Series to Fix More Bugs ⇨ http://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2023/07/06/KDE_Gear_23_04_3_Is_Out_as_the_Last_Update_in_the_Series_to_Fix.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2023/07/06/KDE_Gear_23_04_3_Is_Out_as_the_Last_Update_in_the_Series_to_Fix.gmi ∎    

POSTED tHURSDAY, jULY 06, 2023 AT 23:44:19

• ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Immutable Distro blendOS 3 Now Officially Available Based on Arch Linux ⇨ http://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2023/07/06/Immutable_Distro_blendOS_3_Now_Officially_Available_Based_on_Ar.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2023/07/06/Immutable_Distro_blendOS_3_Now_Officially_Available_Based_on_Ar.gmi ∎    

POSTED tHURSDAY, jULY 06, 2023 AT 23:44:26