Roy Schestowitz

• "we presented jarotsim, a playground for the discovery, exploration and livecoding of Turing machines, at the Hybrid Live Coding Interfaces 2023: Boundless Thinking workshop, on december 11th, 2023." gemini://compudanzas.net/jarotsim_at_hlci.gmi    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 23:39:00

• Small Roundup on the Web and Journalism gemini://rawtext.club/~winter/gemlog/2023/12-13.gmi    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 23:40:37

• "While I work in IT, I am not a programmer, and my programming skills are far from perfect. I've learned this the hard way with the many bugs I've come across in my capsule's chess service. Today, I found and fixed another major one." gemini://jsreed5.org/log/2023/202312/20231213-more-service-breaking-chess-bugs.gmi    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 23:41:41

• Building a huge library gemini://detritus.smol.pub/1702484145    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 23:42:21

• "What I've found instead is like a lot of houses, each with a clipboard attached to a board pounded into the ground in the front yard, and every now and then home-dwellers sneak out to replace the piece of paper containing text clamped to their clipboard with another piece of paper containing different text" gemini://tilde.club/~oldernow/2023-12-13-08-07-42.gmi    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 23:44:04

• Fedora Community Blog: F39 Elections Voting is now Open! ☞ https://communityblog.fedoraproject.org/f39-elections-voting-is-now-open/    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 23:50:03

• 14 Best Free and Open Source GNU/Linux System Profilers ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/systemprofilers/    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 23:50:26

• Geekbench ML Benchmark App Now Supports GNU/Linux ☞ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2023/12/geekbench-ml-ai-benchmark-tool-supports-linux    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 23:51:40

• Calamares 3.3 Released as the Next Generation Graphical Installer for GNU/Linux ☞ https://9to5linux.com/calamares-3-3-released-as-the-next-generation-graphical-installer-for-linux    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 23:54:07

• ASROCK reveals Hey Hi (AI) Mini PCs with up to 16 NPU TOPs performance ☞ https://linuxgizmos.com/asrock-reveals-ai-mini-pcs-with-up-to-16-npu-tops-performance/    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 23:55:02

• AndStatus is a Free Cool Social Media Client for Mastodon, ActivityPub, GNU Social and Pump.io ☞ https://medevel.com/andstatus/    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 23:55:46

• FSF Blogs: Share this holiday fairy tale with your loved ones ☞ http://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/share-this-holiday-fairy-tale-with-your-loved-ones    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 23:56:14

• Ubuntu Blog: Announcing the Charmed Kafka beta ☞ https://ubuntu.com//blog/charmed-kafka-beta    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 23:56:41

• Canonical is Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Marketing, Promoting Mass Surveillance as "Ubuntu confidential VMs" ☞ https://news.techrights.org/n/2023/12/12/Canonical_is_Microsoft_Marketing_Promoting_Mass_Surveillance_as.shtml    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 23:57:42

• Train DRM ☞ https://rubenerd.com/train-drm/    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 23:57:55

• PostgreSQL JDBC 42.7.1 Released ☞ https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/postgresql-jdbc-4271-released-2765/    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 23:58:22

• "Marilyn Sword urged lawmakers not to ratify a system that would ultimately lock away some of Idaho’s most debilitated psychiatric patients in the tiny, concrete cells of a maximum security prison — a kind of solitary confinement with no trial, no conviction and often no charges." ☛ https://www.propublica.org/article/idaho-keeps-some-psychiatric-patients-in-prison-ignoring-decades-of-warnings-about-the-practice | Source: Pro Publica    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 23:59:45

• FDA ☛ https://www.propublica.org/article/senators-ask-gao-to-probe-fda-device-oversight-citing-cpap-recall | Source: Pro Publica    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 00:00:01

• Felipe Borges: It’s time to propose project ideas for Surveillance Giant Google Summer of Code 2024! ☞ https://feborg.es/start-planning-for-gsoc24/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 00:00:42

• "They handed the federal agency a list of outlier physicians they found in the government insurer’s own data. But the agency has done little to stop the practice and instead continues to pay doctors who exhibit this behavior millions of dollars a year." ☛ https://www.propublica.org/article/thousands-of-patients-may-be-undergoing-vascular-procedure-unnecessarily | Source: Pro Publica    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 00:02:20

• "investigated these vascular treatments, and we found some doctors are earning millions of dollars conducting a questionable number of procedures." ☛ https://www.propublica.org/article/how-propublica-careset-investigated-vascular-procedure-overuse | Source: Pro Publica    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 00:02:52

• Public Knowledge also has Microsoft inside the board, i.e. a conflict of interest ☞ https://publicknowledge.org/public-knowledge-welcomes-fair-competition-win-in-epic-v-google-jury-verdict/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 00:04:52

• All in one emulator on Android called Lemuroid. ☞ https://medevel.com/emulator-on-android-lemuroid/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 00:05:06

• Researchers Warned of Possible Abuse of Lucrative Vascular Procedures. Doctors Pushed Back. ☛ https://www.propublica.org/article/researchers-warned-of-possible-vascular-procedure-abuse-doctors-pushed-back | Source: Pro Publica    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 00:05:37

• Lawmakers Propose Ban on Insurers Charging Doctors a Fee for Electronic Payments ☛ https://www.propublica.org/article/lawmakers-propose-ban-insurance-doctors-fee-electronic-payments | Source: Pro Publica    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 00:05:55

• "The Judicial Conference, a secretive, century-old council of federal judges led by the chief justice of the Supreme Court, oversees the ethics and financial disclosures for more than 1,700 federal judges, including the nine justices of the high court." ☛ https://www.propublica.org/article/judicial-conference-scotus-federal-judges-ethics-rules | Source: Pro Publica    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 00:06:14

• French warship intercepts Huthis aerial attack on Norwegian tanker near Red Sea ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20231212-french-warship-intercepts-huthis-aerial-attack-on-norwegian-tanker-near-red-sea    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 00:08:14

• Israel-Hamas War: Attacks in Red Sea and on Israel Bolster Houthis’ Regional Standing ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/12/12/world/israel-hamas-gaza-war-news    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 00:08:25

• Errant Airstrikes by Nigeria’s Military Have Killed Worshipers, Herders and Refugees ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/12/world/africa/nigeria-military-air-strikes.html    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 00:08:34

• The Federal Trade Commission Must Investigate Meta and X for Complicity with Government Surveillance ☞ https://www.aclu.org/news/privacy-technology/the-federal-trade-commission-must-investigate-meta-and-x-for-complicity-with-government-surveillance    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 00:09:54

• Stop GILAB ☞ http://privacyinternational.org/advocacy/5175/stop-gilab    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 00:10:00

• 9 Top Free Apps to Help you Quit Smoking (Privacy-Focused and Open-source) ☞ https://medevel.com/9-free-apps-quit-smocking/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 00:10:12

• You mean PLAGIARISM. LPI again pushing Microsoft propaganda. ☞ https://www.fosslife.org/surveys-show-rapid-ai-adoption-programming see http://techrights.org/o/2023/02/10/copilot-in-court/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 00:11:51

• Code plagiarism is not a new problem, but Microsoft now encourages it and looks to profit from it    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 00:12:39

• Better to avoid them instead ☞ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/cybersecurity/2023/12/cisa-releases-new-tools-to-help-agencies-secure-gmail-other-google-applications/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 00:13:17

• The Mozilla Blog: Introducing Solo, an Hey Hi (AI) website builder for solopreneurs ☞ https://blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/introducing-solo-ai-website-builder/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 00:13:43

• House Proposal Would Expand Federal Warrantless Spying Authority ☞ https://reason.com/2023/12/12/house-proposal-would-expand-federal-warrantless-spying-authority/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 00:14:15

• "Security" theatre and musical chairs. Propaganda here from a Microsoft-bribed site, ☞ https://siliconangle.com/2023/12/12/whats-behind-microsofts-big-security-shakeup-needs-come-next/siliconangle "Security" does not exist in Microsoft, which works for NSA: http://techrights.org/wiki/Microsoft_and_the_NSA/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 00:15:25

• CISA unveils Surveillance Giant Google Workspace guidelines informed by Chinese breach of Abusive Monopolist Microsoft ☞ https://cyberscoop.com/cisa-google-workspace-scuba-baselines-microsoft-breach-china/ http://techrights.org/o/2023/03/21/microsoft-stacking-panels-2023/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 00:16:26

• Epic Games Triumphs Over Surveillance Giant Google in Antitrust Lawsuit: ‘A Win for All App Developers and Consumers Around the World’ ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2023/12/12/epic-games-google-verdict-antitrust-lawsuit/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 00:16:56

• US jury finds Surveillance Giant Google app store policies violate antitrust law ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2023/12/us-jury-finds-google-app-store-policies-violate-antitrust-law/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 00:17:09

• New Report Provides Numerical Evidence That Google Hired Too Many People From Microsoft (and Became Malicious, Evil, Sociopathic) http://techrights.org/n/2023/12/01/New_Report_Provides_Numerical_Evidence_That_Google_Hired_Too_Ma.shtml    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 00:17:35

• Congress Pulls Bill That Would Massively Expand Surveillance After 'Dramatic Showdown' ☞ https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/y3wkdg/fisa-surveillance-bill-congress-pulled    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 00:18:10

• Jiri Eischmann: Increase Reader Engagement with ActivityPub Plugin ☞ https://enblog.eischmann.cz/2023/12/12/increase-reader-engagement-with-activitypub-plugin/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 00:19:25

• The use of UTRS in combating DDoS attacks ☞ https://blog.apnic.net/2023/12/13/the-use-of-utrs-in-combating-ddos-attacks/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 00:20:05

• Calls grow for release of man ‘tortured’ for doxxing Xi’s daughter ☞ https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/release-12122023102956.html    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 00:20:59

• PyroCMS is a Free and Professional CMS built with Laravel. ☞ https://medevel.com/pyrocms/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 00:21:44

• IMF board clears first review of Bangladesh's $4.7 billion bailout ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/imf-board-clears-first-review-of-bangladeshs-47-billion-bailout    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 00:22:29

• I formally modeled Dreidel for no good reason ☞ https://buttondown.email/hillelwayne/archive/i-formally-modeled-dreidel-for-no-good-reason/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 00:23:08

• M5StickC PLUS2 IoT development kit features ESP32-PICO-V3-02 SiP, larger 200 mAh battery ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2023/12/13/m5stickc-plus2-iot-development-kit-esp32-pico-v3-02-sip-200-mah-battery/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 00:24:25

• Data Structures and Types Explained ☞ https://www.datamation.com/big-data/data-structure/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 00:24:45

• Hacks.Mozilla.Org: Puppeteer Support for the Cross-Browser WebDriver BiDi Standard ☞ https://hacks.mozilla.org/2023/12/puppeteer-webdriver-bidi/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 00:25:24

• "Although normally the FDS is supposed to communicate with the other subsystems via the telecommunications unit (TMU), this process seems to have broken down, resulting in no payloads from the scientific instruments or engineering sensors being returned any more, just repeating binary patterns." ☛ https://hackaday.com/2023/12/12/voyager-1-in-trouble-as-engineers-scramble-to-debug-issue-with-flight-data-system/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 00:25:57

• Inkycal v3 is a Raspberry Pi-Powered ePaper Dashboard for Your Desk ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2023/12/13/inkycal-v3-is-a-raspberry-pi-powered-epaper-dashboard-for-your-desk/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 00:26:28

• OpenSSF End Users Working Group: Representing the Interests of Open Source Software Consumers ☞ https://openssf.org/blog/2023/12/12/openssf-end-users-working-group-representing-the-interests-of-open-source-software-consumers/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 00:26:56

• Steam Deck OLED now supports HDR Remote Play from PS5, unlike PlayStation Portal ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/handheld-gaming/steam-deck-oled-now-supports-hdr-remote-play-from-ps5-unlike-playstation-portal    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 00:27:17

• Tanjuate Achaleke: Embracing Growth, Curiosity, and Inclusivity: My Outreachy Journey from Bamenda, Cameroon to GNOME ☞ https://tanjuachaleke.wordpress.com/2023/12/11/embracing-growth-curiosity-and-inclusivity-my-outreachy-journey-from-bamenda-cameroon-to-gnome/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 00:28:30

• Greenshot - Screen Recorder: A Free and Open Source Screenshot Tool Optimized for Productivity ☞ https://medevel.com/greenshot-screen-recorder/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 00:29:49

• 15 Open-source Free Web Screenshot Scripts and Apps ☞ https://medevel.com/15-web-screenshot-tools/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 00:30:17

• ISTIO-SECURITY-2023-005 ☞ https://istio.io/latest/news/security/istio-security-2023-005/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 00:32:17

• Announcing Istio 1.20.1 ☞ https://istio.io/latest/news/releases/1.20.x/announcing-1.20.1/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 00:32:56

• Announcing Istio 1.19.5 ☞ https://istio.io/latest/news/releases/1.19.x/announcing-1.19.5/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 00:33:03

• Announcing Istio 1.18.6 ☞ https://istio.io/latest/news/releases/1.18.x/announcing-1.18.6/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 00:33:10

• We Need to Encourage Society to Reject Modern Skinnerboxes (Made for Humans) ☞ https://news.techrights.org/n/2023/12/13/We_Need_to_Encourage_Society_to_Reject_Modern_Skinnerboxes_Made.shtml    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 00:33:42

• Video: Merry Grav-Mass From Richard Stallman ☞ https://news.techrights.org/n/2023/12/13/Video_Merry_Grav_Mass_From_Richard_Stallman.shtml    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 00:33:49

• Media That Recycles Very Old News About Patched Flaws (Patch Available for Over 2 Years Already!) ☞ https://news.techrights.org/n/2023/12/13/Media_That_Recycles_Very_Old_News_About_Patched_Flaws_Patch_Ava.shtml    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 00:33:55

• The Next Step: Class Action Lawsuit Against Sirius 'Open Source'? ☞ https://news.techrights.org/n/2023/12/13/The_Next_Step_Class_Action_Lawsuit_Against_Sirius_Open_Source.shtml    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 00:34:05

• Study: Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Replaced the Workers (Some Are Unionised) With H-1Bs ☞ https://news.techrights.org/n/2023/12/13/Study_Microsoft_Replaced_the_Workers_Some_Are_Unionised_With_H_.shtml    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 00:34:11

• More Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Microsoft trap Azure Layoffs This Winter, Software Quality Questioned by Insiders ☞ https://news.techrights.org/n/2023/12/12/More_Microsoft_Azure_Layoffs_This_Winter_Software_Quality_Quest.shtml    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 00:34:18

• Eben Moglen Correctly Predicted the Demise of Social Control Media and How It Would Happen ☞ https://news.techrights.org/n/2023/12/13/Eben_Moglen_Correctly_Predicted_the_Demise_of_Social_Control_Me.shtml    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 00:34:26

• IBM's Ongoing Racism Exposed in New Leaks, Red Hat's Management Fired People for Not Being Racist (CEO Paul Cormier Admits This) ☞ https://news.techrights.org/n/2023/12/13/IBM_s_Ongoing_Racism_Exposed_in_New_Leaks_Red_Hat_s_Management_.shtml    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 00:34:33

• Indigenous Wisdom ☛ https://www.thenation.com/article/society/indigenous-wisdom/ | Source: The Nation    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 00:35:34

• "Mathias Vicherat, the director of Sciences Po, has exchanged accusations of domestic violence with his partner. The police are investigating." ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/12/mathias-vicherat-sciences-po.html    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 00:35:55

• 9 to face sentencing over unlawful assembly near PolyU during Hong Kong protests in 2019 ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2023/12/13/9-to-face-sentencing-over-unlawful-assembly-near-polyu-during-hong-kong-protests-in-2019/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 00:36:08

• One Simple Trick Could Make More People Eat Vegan Food ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/one-simple-trick-could-make-more-people-eat-vegan-food    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 00:36:32

• The Arctic Smashed So Many Terrifying Records in 2023, What Can We Even Say? ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/the-arctic-smashed-so-many-terrifying-records-in-2023-what-can-we-even-say    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 00:39:58

• Landmark Study Shows Antibody Therapy Controls 92% of Severe Asthma Cases ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/landmark-study-shows-antibody-therapy-controls-92-of-severe-asthma-cases    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 00:40:22

• Unexpected Discovery About Dopamine May Help Explain Parkinson's ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/unexpected-discovery-about-dopamine-may-help-explain-parkinsons    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 00:40:29

• There's an Indiscriminate Killer Stalking Your Yard, Study Confirms ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/theres-an-indiscriminate-killer-stalking-your-yard-study-confirms    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 00:40:46

• WHO Says Hundreds Of Afghan Children Dying Because Of Respiratory Diseases ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/who-afghanistan-children-dying-respiratory-diseases/32727889.html    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 00:41:13

• 'E-health' to include all lab results as of next year ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/health/13.12.2023-e-health-to-include-all-lab-results-as-of-next-year.a535188/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 00:41:31

• Kenya: Experts Meet to Promote Research in Nuclear Technology ☞ https://www.telesurenglish.net/news/Kenya-Experts-Meet-to-Promote-Research-in-Nuclear-Technology-20231212-0011.html    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 00:41:44

• American Courts Enforcing Subpoenas to Identify Defendants in Foreign Court Cases ☞ https://reason.com/volokh/2023/12/12/american-courts-enforcing-subpoenas-to-identify-defendants-in-foreign-court-cases/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 00:42:43

• Lawmakers Call for Raising Tariffs and Severing Economic Ties With China ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/12/business/economy/us-china.html    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 00:43:05

• This Chinese folk artist shares joy on paper, one snip at a time ☞ https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Making-a-difference/2023/1212/This-Chinese-folk-artist-shares-joy-on-paper-one-snip-at-a-time    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 00:43:27

• China’s Pooh-tin meets Vietnam leaders on second day of state visit to Hanoi ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/chinas-xi-meets-vietnam-leaders-in-second-day-of-state-visit-to-hanoi    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 00:43:58

• Chinese forces approached close to Taiwan coast to ‘intimidate’ voters before key elections: Sources ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/chinese-forces-approached-close-to-taiwan-coast-to-intimidate-voters-before-key-elections-sources    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 00:44:06

• US also "steps up positive propaganda in bid to boost economic growth" ☞ https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/growth-12122023135435.html    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 00:44:39

• Hong Kong arrests 7 pro-democracy activists for protesting poll ☞ https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/activists-arrests-election-12122023145848.html    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 00:44:59

• Pro-Beijing ‘thugs’ tormented Pooh-tin protesters, activists say ☞ https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/apec-protest-violence-12122023170552.html    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 00:45:08

• S Korea, Netherlands to form ‘chip alliance’ for supply chain coordination ☞ https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/skorea-dutch-chipmou-12122023214122.html    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 00:45:27

• Vietnam joins China-led vision of foreign policy ☞ https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/xi-hanoi-analysis-12132023024527.html    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 00:45:40

• Pods of pollution: COP28 art puts Beijing, Delhi smog on display ☞ https://www.rfa.org/english/news/environment/pollution-pods-12132023032616.html    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 00:45:56

• Philippines summons China ambassador amid escalating tensions in South China Sea ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2023/12/philippines-summons-china-ambassador-amid-escalating-tensions-in-south-china-sea/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 00:46:31

• South Africa hosts China-South Africa Defence Committee ☞ https://www.defenceweb.co.za/editors-pick/south-africa-hosts-china-south-africa-defence-committee/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 00:46:49

• A maritime blockade of Taiwan by the People’s Republic of China: A strategy to defeat fear and coercion ☞ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/content-series/atlantic-council-strategy-paper-series/a-maritime-blockade-of-taiwan-by-the-peoples-republic-of-china-a-strategy-to-defeat-fear-and-coercion/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 00:47:10

• fcc ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2023/12/12/the-telecom-industry-is-very-mad-because-the-fcc-might-examine-high-broadband-prices/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 01:00:49

• Community Notes Is Great Until It Challenges Elon, And Then It’s Being ‘Manipulated’ By State Actors ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2023/12/12/community-notes-is-great-until-it-challenges-elon-and-then-its-being-manipulated-by-state-actors/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 01:01:33

• "On August 11, the Marion County PD — with the assistance of the Kansas Department of Revenue, the county sheriff’s office, and (for some fucking reason) the local fire marshal — raided the office of the Marion County Record, along with the home of its co-owner, 98-year-old Joan Meyer." ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2023/12/12/text-messages-emails-show-kbi-had-full-knowledge-of-raid-on-kansas-newspapers-office/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 01:02:38

• The year of the layoff: A timeline of the biggest redundancies to hit the channel in 2023 https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/4156349/layoff-timeline-biggest-redundancies-hit-channel-2023    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 01:08:51

• DRM and surveillance company. Find a better job now. https://www.indiatoday.in/technology/news/story/ex-spotify-employee-calls-layoffs-an-emotional-roller-coaster-says-she-has-no-words-to-express-herself-2475363-2023-12-13    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 01:09:27

• Hype and vapouware don't create jobs, it's just a mirage to keep investors throwing money into loss-raking operations https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20231212PD221/ai-it+ce-layoffs-pc-ce.html    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 01:10:36

• The owner of Dungeons and Dragons announces thousands of layoffs https://en.softonic.com/articles/the-owner-of-dungeons-and-dragons-announces-thousands-of-layoffs    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 01:11:02

• workreduce reducing age of consent?? https://adage.com/article/agency-news/workreduce-ceo-brian-dolan-arrested-solicitation-minor/2533836    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 01:11:39

• "Three weeks before the end of the year, the video game industry has seen an impressive figure of 9,000 job layoffs." https://en.softonic.com/articles/2023-may-also-be-the-worst-year-of-videogames    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 01:12:58

• Cheap Computer PSU ☛ https://hackaday.com/2023/12/12/cheap-computer-psu-puts-on-weight-with-box-of-iron/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 01:19:47

• "When NASA’s OSIRIS-REx sample return capsule screamed its way through the upper atmosphere" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2023/12/12/nasa-blames-probe-chute-failure-on-wire-labels/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 01:20:27

• "X86 ENTER" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2023/12/12/x86-enter-whats-that-second-parameter/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 01:20:42

• Uganda’s Pioneering Wildlife Court Is Deterring Crime ☞ https://adf-magazine.com/2023/12/ugandas-pioneering-wildlife-court-is-deterring-crime/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 01:23:01

• Drug Consumption Grows in West Africa After Years on Transit Route ☞ https://adf-magazine.com/2023/12/drug-consumption-grows-in-west-africa-after-years-on-transit-route/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 01:23:26

• Sudan Conflict Expanding, ‘Taking on a Life of Its Own’ ☞ https://adf-magazine.com/2023/12/sudan-conflict-expanding-taking-on-a-life-of-its-own/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 01:23:47

• PHFTP ( PHP FTP ) A Self-hosted fast Web FTP App ☞ https://medevel.com/phftp/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 01:35:11

• Git-FTP: Efficiently Upload Modified Files with Git to FTP Servers ☞ https://medevel.com/git-ftp/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 01:35:27

• FileRunner: A Powerful Two Pane File Manager for Unix and Unix-like Systems ☞ https://medevel.com/filerunner/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 01:35:52

• OpenPDF open source Java library for Creating and Editing PDF files ☞ https://medevel.com/openpdf/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 01:36:25

• LGBT folks need to promote Human Rights, not Hamas Rights. It's downright embarrassing that some, angry at society, are willing to embrace "values" of terrorism, where the terrorists all agree on LGBT folks (that they need to be executed; the question/controversy is the execution threshold/method)    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 01:54:38

• "A woman can go out to fight the enemy without her husband's permission, and so does the slave: without his master's permission." https://avalon.law.yale.edu/20th_century/hamas.asp    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 01:56:31

• Lots in common among Hamas and social justice (so-called) warriors not in the ideology but the methodology    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 01:57:15

• Hate preaching never works, esp. when the premise is made up or manufactured to incite, not to inform    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 01:59:00

• Unless of course the goal is destruction rather than progress, dialogue, improving one's own life rather than tearing down others'    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 01:59:40

• Microsoft has a religion term for its "imams" or hate preachers: "EVANGELISTS"    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 02:00:23

• Microsoft is a cult disguised as a company, just like the mafia likes to present itself as some restaurant or pizza place. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/12/business/jeffrey-epstein-bill-gates.html    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 02:01:23

• Bill Gates was not interested in actually developing programs but in fishing out other people's code from the trash, then build monopolies and seek unjust power over billions of humans, just like his own dad    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 02:02:22

• The FOURTH wave of HEY HI hype: everything involving SURVEILLANCE is now "AI" (when it isn't, either)    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 02:03:22

• HEY HI hype would never have been possible without media complicity, e.g. taking bribes from Microsoft in exchange for some puff pieces. Chatobts can be your doctor? Pass exams? Be your lawyer?? Come on!! STOP PUBLISHING LIES. You do lots of damage.    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 02:04:33

• In 2023 the "cool" kids were QUITTING social control media, not JOINING any    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 02:05:07

• "After more than a year and a half in the works and coming more than five years after version 3.2, the Calamares 3.3 installer is now available for GNU/Linux distributions that want a universal, independent, and fully customizable graphical installer" https://9to5linux.com/calamares-3-3-released-as-the-next-generation-graphical-installer-for-linux    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 02:07:02

• "Some early 3D titles worth highlighting on this set are Zarch, although only the X11 variant ran" https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/12/building-a-retro-linux-gaming-computer-part-36-entertainment-for-x-windows/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 02:07:26

• "In the realm of technology, the fusion of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Linux operating system marks a significant milestone. Linux AI Assistants, leveraging the power of conversational AI, are transforming the landscape of productivity and assistance." https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/rise-linux-ai-assistants    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 02:07:48

• SPAM... with "Linux" in the headline https://betanews.com/2023/12/12/get-linux-all-in-one-for-dummies-free/ see http://techrights.org/o/2020/10/18/news-as-spam/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 02:08:22

• This skips the entire history of GNU, as if nothing happened until the 1990s https://www.techiexpert.com/difference-between-linux-and-windows-operating-systems/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 02:09:20

• There's also this misconception that the whole OS is just some kernel and there are very different kernels in each distro.    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 02:10:22

• Microsofters reprint Bruce Schneier FUD for Microsoft propaganda https://securityboulevard.com/2023/12/new-windows-linux-firmware-attack/ this is a Microsoft problem: http://techrights.org/wiki/UEFI/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 02:11:40

• "AMD's next-gen RDNA 4 GPU architecture has popped up with recent patches for Linux again, with the company adding patches for their AMDGPU LLVM shader compiler." https://www.tweaktown.com/news/94857/amds-next-gen-rdna-4-gpu-teased-again-as-gfx12-in-new-linux-patches/index.html    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 02:12:09

• "This guide covers key Cockpit features, step-by-step instructions on how to install and configure Cockpit on various Linux distributions, and much more." https://www.itprotoday.com/linux/how-install-and-use-cockpit-linux-management-console    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 02:12:27

• What's the connection to Linux? Nothing. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/energy-industry-veteran-alex-thornton-joins-linux-foundation-energy-as-executive-director-to-drive-next-phase-of-decarbonizing-energy-systems-through-open-source-302008672.html    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 02:13:40

• The issue here is not "Linux", even if the media tries to make it sound so https://cybersecuritynews.com/apache-activemq-kinsing/ attributing every bug in every program that can run on GNU/Linux to "Linux" is like saying any Windows program that has a flaw is Microsoft's fault    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 02:15:14

• "The beta release of Linux Mint 21.3, codenamed “Virginia,” is now available for download and testing. This new version brings a wealth of exciting features and improvements that are sure to enhance your desktop experience." https://debugpointnews.com/linux-mint-21-3-beta/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 02:15:34

• Some versions of kernel 6.1 have data corruption issue • The Register https://www.theregister.com/2023/12/12/kernel_6_1_ext4_corruption/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 02:16:11

• This impacts GNU and Linux https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231212723287/en/Lynx-Software-Technologies-Announces-Acquisition-of-Timesys-Corporation    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 02:17:36

• Botswana Breaks Ground on Forensic Laboratory to Combat Wildlife Crime ☞ https://adf-magazine.com/2023/12/botswana-breaks-ground-on-forensic-laboratory-to-combat-wildlife-crime/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 02:20:11

• WTF??? NY Times now turns Reddit gossip and crap into "articles"... worse than TikTok? ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/12/style/cookie-cutter-reddit-whatismycookiecutter.html    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 02:21:10

• Unless the paywall (or worse) come... ☞ https://yle.fi/a/74-20064640    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 02:22:33

• "The LibrePGP project was, seemingly, announced in the initial message on a new LibrePGP-discuss mailing list on November 29 by Werner Koch. In it, Koch described a dispute over the direction of revisions to RFC 4880 ("OpenPGP Message Format"), which directly led to the formation of LibrePGP" https://lwn.net/Articles/953797/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 02:25:57

• Rust for Linux — in space https://lwn.net/Articles/954974/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 02:32:30

• A Rust implementation of Android's Binder https://lwn.net/Articles/953116/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 02:33:30

• A Nouveau graphics driver update https://lwn.net/Articles/953144/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 02:34:19

• What remains to be done for proxy execution https://lwn.net/Articles/953438/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 02:34:42

• Windows TCO https://www.databreaches.net/covenant-care-patient-and-employee-data-being-leaked-by-ransomware-group/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 02:38:09

• "There is no notice of any kind on Petersen’s website at publication, and because Cactus did not indicate a date of attack nor whether they got any patient data, Petersen may still be within a 60-day window for reporting to HHS and patients." https://www.databreaches.net/petersen-health-care-allegedly-a-victim-of-a-cyberattack-but-not-much-is-known-at-this-point/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 02:39:03

• Windows kills https://www.publictechnology.net/2023/12/13/defence-and-security/mod-fined-350k-over-data-breach-that-endangered-lives-of-afghan-interpreters/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 02:39:38

• Windows SKILLS? No. Windows kills. https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/23983870.severn-valley-medical-practice-data-breach-leads-sacking/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 02:44:51

• AHA opposes HHS’ plan for cybersecurity fines https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/cybersecurity/aha-opposes-hhs-plan-for-cybersecurity-fines.html    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 02:47:23

• Ted Cruz wants to stop the FCC from updating data-breach notification rules https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/12/ted-cruz-wants-to-stop-the-fcc-from-updating-data-breach-notification-rules/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 02:47:55

• Security updates for Wednesday https://lwn.net/Articles/954921/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 02:48:26

• OpenPGP for application developers https://lwn.net/Articles/953738/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 02:49:30

• Supplementing CVEs with !CVEs https://lwn.net/Articles/953738/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 02:50:40

• Protesters disrupt parliament, throw fake money at MPs ☞ https://yle.fi/a/74-20064650    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 02:54:13

• Nokia to acquire US defence comms firm Fenix Group ☞ https://yle.fi/a/74-20064705    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 02:54:29

• Wednesday’s papers: US soldiers in Rovaniemi, girls on the move and would you wood? ☞ https://yle.fi/a/74-20064773    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 02:54:42

• Proprietary software as a malicious trap ☞ https://siliconangle.com/2023/12/12/broadcom-accelerates-vmware-transformation-killing-off-perpetual-software-licenses/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 02:57:11

• Australia govt sees budget almost in balance for 2023/24 ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australia-govt-sees-budget-almost-in-balance-for-202324    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 02:58:39

• Argentina devalues currency by 50% in 'shock' measure against hyperinflation ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20231213-argentina-devalues-currency-unveils-shock-measures-to-avoid-hyperinflation    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 02:58:46

• Proprietary Qt Creator 12.0.1 released ☞ https://www.qt.io/blog/qt-creator-12.0.1-released    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 02:59:15

• Qt promoting adware ☞ https://www.qt.io/blog/finish-your-q4-and-start-off-q1-strong-with-qt-digital-advertising-for-mobile-game-publishers    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 02:59:47

• In Motion to Dismiss, Hunter Biden Accuses House GOP of Separation of Powers Violation ☞ https://www.emptywheel.net/2023/12/12/in-motion-to-dismiss-hunter-biden-accuses-house-gop-of-separation-of-powers-violation/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 03:00:20

• "His LED wall art is neat, tidy, and stylish, all at once." ☛ https://hackaday.com/2023/12/13/led-art-project-is-geometrically-beautiful/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 03:00:58

• Josh Hawley ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2023/12/12/josh-hawley-back-to-try-to-hotline-his-awful-ai-section-230-bill/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 03:03:37

• US government doles out paltry $35 million of the $52 billion CHIPS Act, warns of possible delays in defective chip maker Intel and TSMC fab buildouts ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/us-government-doles-out-paltry-dollar35-million-of-the-dollar52-billion-chips-act-warns-of-possible-delays-in-intel-and-tsmc-fab-buildouts    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 03:04:02

• Regimes always look for ways to 'muscle' numbers to fake "growth". Nowadays they even bail out companies to fake "growth". While national debt GROWS. They merely borrow from the future, deflating the future.    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 03:05:22

• The US is GROWING. From 31 TRILLION in debt to almost 34 TRILLION... since summer! https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/government-debt    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 03:06:09

• Bailouts are not a viable economic strategy, but they benefit the very few 'stimulus' (taxpayers' money) recipients, usually those that own all the major media and manufacture consent for it.   

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 03:07:43

• Bailouts are not a viable economic strategy, but they benefit the very few 'stimulus' (taxpayers' money) recipients, usually those that own all the major media and manufacture consent for it.    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 03:07:55

• "These were published by transparency activists DDoS (Distributed Denial of Secrets). Journalists and other activists continue to dive into this 269 gigabyte treasure trove" ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2023/12/12/for-some-reason-la-drug-cops-received-intelligence-training-on-muslim-extremists-from-the-israeli-military/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 03:09:29

• "Intellectual Property" is a lie. No such thing exists. ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2023/12/12/how-the-grinchs-intellectual-property-stole-christmas/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 03:09:52

• How is this new? Pure hype. Was done decades ago, but no the Ponzi bubble is all HEY HI HEY HI HEY HI HEY HI HEY HI HEY HI !! ☞ https://www.cloudbooklet.com/ai-detects-passwords-through-keystroke-sounds/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 03:11:20

• People planting a high-quality microphone near a place where you type in a password have physical access to where you are. They're more likely to have direct access to your PC or back door access via back doors, so theoretic BS "threats" (named in the 90s already) are a distraction    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 03:12:59

• If you worry about "evil maid", worry about "her" stealing your laptop, not tinkering with it. Heck, maybe do not leave the laptop in your room unattended... or use a reliable safe.    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 03:14:05

• A lot of "security" "research" distracts from the elephant in the room: the back doors (real, current threat, not a theoretical or hypothetical one)    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 03:14:48

• A lot of "security researchers" are 99% BS, full of themselves and mastering deceit. Heck, "security researchers" was not even a REAL job a few decades back.    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 03:15:37

• Spamfarming activity by siliconangle has widened this year. Real articles are barely even 10% of the whole at this point. The real purpose of siliconangle is to spamfarm the domain to death while making a buck by SEO and propaganda.    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 03:18:36

• Hey Hi (AI) Hey Hi (AI) Hey Hi (AI) Hey Hi (AI) Hey Hi (AI) Hey Hi (AI) Hey Hi (AI) Hey Hi (AI) Hey Hi (AI) Hey Hi (AI) Hey Hi (AI) Hey Hi (AI) Hey Hi (AI) Hey Hi (AI) Hey Hi (AI) Hey Hi (AI) ☞ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/artificial-intelligence/2023/12/federal-agencies-identify-1200-ai-use-cases-but-only-a-few-actually-implemented/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 03:19:02

• "the era of Artificial Intelligence!!!!!" OMG OMG OMG OMG ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/education/12.12.2023-video-human-cognition-in-the-era-of-artificial-intelligence.a533428/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 03:19:22

• Machine learning was "discovered" in 2023. America was "discovered" by Columbus. But he called it "ADVANCED America" or "GENERATIVE America"...    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 03:20:09

• In 2023 when you hear 'Artificial Intelligence' the BULLSHIT METER ought to go willy-nilly. It was not like this 20 years ago because the term was used conservatively and only when it was suitable.    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 03:24:55

• Pedo Estate Threatens Legal Action Over ‘Long-Lost First Ever Studio Recording’ Release ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2023/12/12/michael-jackson-estate-threatens-legal-action-first-recording/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 03:28:32

• Why not just ban women? The next logical [sic] step? ☞ https://www.aclu.org/news/reproductive-freedom/arizonas-high-court-must-protect-abortion-access    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 03:29:34

• US abortion laws imperil the concept of a right to privacy, esp for women    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 03:30:07

• Techrights still bullied by crazies with documents (to prove it). People who keep knocking up poor women; and when the government says "Wear a Condom!" they just drop the ball(s) instead.    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 03:31:29

• Techrights will only write about the "cancel culture" every Monday. To keep on topic the rest of the days...    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 03:31:59

• Is Climate Change Going Back to the Supreme Court? (Minnesota Edition) [UPDATED] ☞ https://reason.com/volokh/2023/12/11/is-climate-change-going-back-to-the-supreme-court-minnesota-edition/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 03:32:25

• Measuring the size of the cache line empirically ☞ https://lemire.me/blog/2023/12/12/measuring-the-size-of-the-cache-line-empirically/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 03:33:09

• Japan Wants a Stronger Military. Can It Find Enough Troops? ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/13/world/asia/japan-military.html    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 03:34:05

• At Least 23 Soldiers Killed in Attack in Pakistan ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/12/world/asia/pakistan-security-base-attack.html    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 03:34:12

• Egypt’s Presidential Election Ends, With el-Sisi Expected to Win ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/12/world/middleeast/egypt-election-el-sisi.html    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 03:34:26

• XSAs released on 2023-12-12 ☞ https://www.qubes-os.org/news/2023/12/12/xsas-released-on-2023-12-12/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 03:34:47

• Townsend Security Calls It Quits ☞ https://www.itjungle.com/2023/12/13/townsend-security-calls-it-quits/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 03:35:09

• US borrowing 200,000 million dollars in one month. The prior month about 600,000 million or 20 BILLION PER DAY. This a solid economy??? https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/government-debt    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 03:37:21

• When your government "creates" 20 billion dollars per day by merely borrowing money, maybe you're at the cusp of Ponzi scheme gone awry.    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 03:38:13

• Detained Hong Kong activist Chow Hang-tung awarded human rights prize by France, Germany ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2023/12/13/detained-hong-kong-activist-chow-hang-tung-awarded-human-rights-prize-by-france-germany/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 03:41:31

• HEY HI (AI) will revolutionise tech and the economy like Homeopathy revolutionised medicine and wellbeing    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 03:42:19

• Food insecurity, the forgotten crisis of COP28 ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/environment/20231212-food-insecurity-the-forgotten-crisis-of-cop28    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 03:42:45

• Bill Gates will feed the world's hungry with PATENTS. Bon appetite...    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 03:43:16

• More soldiers in place to tackle illegal mining ☞ https://www.defenceweb.co.za/featured/more-soldiers-in-place-to-tackle-illegal-mining/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 03:43:47

• Bill Gates: I have 4 aircrafts. I don't always hitch someone else's; when I do, it's an aircraft unique only in the availability-of-kids-to-molest sense. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/12/business/jeffrey-epstein-bill-gates.html    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 03:44:43

• More spies. NSA revolving doors. ☞ https://cyberscoop.com/harry-coker-national-cyber-director-confirmed/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 03:45:41

• "I.C.B.M. Consulting"... or marketing department with a glorified brand/job titles ☞ https://cyberscoop.com/ai-cyber-risks-small-companies-house-hearing/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 03:46:35

• Japan’s trust in Australia erodes in response to energy security fears ☞ https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/japans-trust-in-australia-erodes-in-response-to-energy-security-fears/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 03:47:22

• siliconangle is a paid-for spamfarm, but it uses terms like "theCUBE analysts" to make spammers and marketers to sound or seem "objective"    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 03:48:57

• Windows TCO ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/toyota-germany-confirms-personal-information-stolen-in-ransomware-attack/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 03:49:39

• Sandman Cyberespionage Group Linked to China ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/sandman-cyberespionage-group-linked-to-china/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 03:49:57

• Attributing crackers to states is misdirection/distraction from the flaws they're exploiting and which people/companies are responsible for such flaws/bug doors    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 03:51:00

• Air Force Disciplines 15 as IG Finds That Security Failures Led to Massive Classified Documents Leak ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/air-force-disciplines-15-as-ig-finds-that-security-failures-led-to-massive-classified-documents-leak/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 03:51:15

• WordPress has many thousands of plugins and many are not maintained, unlike WordPress itself ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/flaws-in-backup-migration-and-elementor-wordpress-plugins-allow-remote-code-execution/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 03:52:04

• "critical elevation of privilege bug" ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/sap-patches-critical-vulnerability-in-business-technology-platform/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 03:52:21

• "warned users on both backdoored Windows" ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/adobe-patches-207-security-bugs-in-mega-patch-tuesday-bundle/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 03:52:44

• Our economy on this planet is rotting and DARPA wants more of taxpayers' money to make some fantasy colony where things are thriving ☞ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/federal-newscast/2023/12/darpa-kicks-off-its-10-year-plan-to-create-a-thriving-lunar-economy/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 03:54:04

• "Economy" is a man-made concept, not a science, and does not actually exist except people's heads. But it manifests itself in visible forms, such as slavery and suicides.    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 03:54:50

• Anything labeled "cloud security memo" implies outsourcing (clown computing) and hence a data breach; they do not tackle the real, underlying problem ☞ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/reporters-notebook/2023/12/fedramp-draft-memo-elicits-optimism-but-more-details-needed/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 03:56:48

• WATCH: Rīga Security Forum discussion on 'Global South and the Quest for International Justice' ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/features/video/12.12.2023-watch-riga-security-forum-discussion-on-global-south-and-the-quest-for-international-justice.a534809/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 03:57:00

• ’Tis the season to get making! ☞ https://blog.arduino.cc/2023/12/12/arduino-holiday-gift-ideas/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 03:57:23

• phoronix posting AMD SPAM again https://www.phoronix.com/review/hp-z6-g5-a see http://techrights.org/o/2022/02/03/techrights-statement-on-phoronix/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 03:57:58

• Kate KF6 Status ☞ https://kate-editor.org/post/2023/2023-12-12-kate-kf6/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 03:58:41

• Many people still think "kate" or "Kate" is just some name, not KDE (K), Advanced (A), text editor (TE), which is a very good description of what it is and does    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 03:59:44

• Nope! DRM is not a book! Volatile bits are NOT a gift! ☞ https://www.which.co.uk/news/article/why-an-ebook-reader-is-the-perfect-present-for-christmas-azMZE1S4R2UO    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 04:00:13

• It Was Donald Trump, in the Dining Room, with the Ex-Twitter Account ☞ https://www.emptywheel.net/2023/12/12/it-was-donald-trump-in-the-dining-room-with-the-twitter-account/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 04:00:45

• Former WikiLeaks Task Force Member Charles McGonigal Didn’t Take Credit for the Josh Schulte Investigation ☞ https://www.emptywheel.net/2023/12/12/former-wikileaks-task-force-member-charles-mcgonigal-didnt-take-credit-for-the-josh-schulte-investigation/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 04:01:28

• 2024 ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2023/12/12/google-promises-unlimited-cloud-storage-then-cancels-plan-then-tells-journalist-his-lifes-work-will-be-deleted-without-enough-time-to-transfer-the-data/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 04:01:57

• Google’s Antitrust Loss to Epic Could Preview Its Legal Fate in 2024 ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/12/technology/google-antitrust-cases.html    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 04:02:05

• Norwegian tanker Strinda struck by missile in Red Sea ☞ https://www.defenceweb.co.za/sea/sea-sea/norwegian-tanker-strinda-struck-by-missile-in-red-sea/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 04:02:27

• MICROSOFT PROPAGANDA in Wall Street Times ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/12/business/economy/microsoft-unions.html distracts from: http://techrights.org/o/2022/02/03/techrights-statement-on-phoronix/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 04:02:56

• Microsoft’s Final 2023 Patch Tuesday: 33 Flaws Fixed, Including 4 Critical ☞ https://thehackernews.com/2023/12/microsofts-final-2023-patch-tuesday-33.html    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 04:03:51

• Riding temporary hype ☞ https://thenewstack.io/nvidia-gpu-dominance-at-a-crossroads/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 04:04:22

• Microsoft Patch Tuesday: Critical Spoofing and Remote Code Execution Flaws ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/microsoft-patch-tuesday-critical-spoofing-and-remote-code-execution-flaws/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 04:05:36

• Forget spaceships; I just want my music ☞ https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2023/forget-spaceships-i-just-want-my-music    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 04:06:06

• ThunderScan: The Wild 1980s Product That Turned A Printer Into A Scanner ☛ https://hackaday.com/2023/12/12/thunderscan-the-wild-1980s-product-that-turned-a-printer-into-a-scanner/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 04:06:32

• French teachers walk out in protest after Renaissance painting sparks row over nudity ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20231211-renaissance-nudes-spark-crisis-at-french-school    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 04:07:15

• Apple Sets marketing honeypot to Catch backdoored iMessage Impersonators ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/apple-sets-trap-to-catch-imessage-impersonators/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 04:07:59

• IvorySQL 3.0 released ☞ https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/ivorysql-30-released-2764/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 04:09:04

• Pgpool-II 4.5.0 is now released. ☞ https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/pgpool-ii-450-is-now-released-2763/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 04:09:11

• "optionally comes with backdoored Windows 11 Pro operating system"... is this a review or spam/ad for a gift? ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2023/12/13/maxtang-mtn-fp750-ryzen-7-7735hs-mini-pc-review-specs-unboxing-teardown-first-boot/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 04:12:48

• $14 Pimoroni NVMe Base adds an M.2 PCIe socket underneath the Raspberry Pi 5 SBC ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2023/12/13/pimoroni-nvme-base-m-2-ssd-ai-accelerator-raspberry-pi-5/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 04:13:56

• "Security firm Tenable's senior staff research engineer Satnam Narang said of the vulnerabilities patched this month, 11 were rated as Exploitation More Likely according to Microsoft." ☞ https://itwire.com/security/final-patch-tuesday-for-2023-sees-microsoft-fix-34-flaws.html    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 04:14:43

• ICS Patch Tuesday: Electromagnetic Fault Injection, Critical Redis Vulnerability ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/ics-patch-tuesday-electromagnetic-fault-injection-critical-redis-vulnerability/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 04:15:16

• Ex-student leader seeks to challenge Hong Kong election law over inciting blank votes in 2021 ‘patriots-only’ legislative race ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2023/12/12/ex-student-leader-seeks-to-challenge-hong-kong-election-law-over-inciting-blank-votes-in-2021-patriots-only-legislative-race/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 04:16:15

• Misinformation/Disinformation/Propaganda ☞ https://observers.france24.com/en/middle-east/20231212-these-photos-of-israelis-mistreating-palestinian-children-aren-t-from-the-latest-conflict    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 04:16:33

• About half of Palestine's Gaza is children or young because they reproduce like rabbits. The media needs to point that out when saying that many kids die in the war. Otherwise it contributes to a misconception wherein kids are being "targeted".    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 04:18:14

• Sometimes facts hurt feelings. But feelings don't make up facts.    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 04:19:23

• Microsoft Patch Tuesday December 2023, (Tue, Dec 12th) ☞ https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/30480    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 04:19:36

• In 2023 the vast majority of tomshardware is just sales/marketing, not articles. They aim for money, but in the process they gave up on journalism/information.    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 04:20:50

• Recommend Firefox (with a Web Component) ☞ https://jamesg.blog/2023/12/12/recommend-firefox/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 04:21:13

• OpenSUSE Tumbleweed Installer vs Anaconda (Blivet-GUI) ☞ https://dbaxps.blogspot.com/2023/12/opensuse-tumbleweed-installer-vs.html    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 04:22:09

• Kocaeli deputy Bitmez who fainted during his speech in Parliament admitted to intensive care ☞ https://bianet.org/haber/kocaeli-deputy-bitmez-who-fainted-during-his-speech-in-parliament-admitted-to-intensive-care-289191    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 04:22:34

• Washington Post Op-Ed Argues That Colleges Should 'Restrict' Speech To Fight Antisemitism ☞ https://reason.com/2023/12/12/washington-post-op-ed-argues-that-colleges-should-restrict-speech-to-fight-antisemitism/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 04:22:47

• From Dean Erwin Chemerinsky (Berkeley Law) and Chancellor Howard Gillman (UC Irvine) on Free Speech on Campus ☞ https://reason.com/volokh/2023/12/13/from-dean-erwin-chemerinsky-berkeley-law-and-chancellor-howard-gillman-uc-irvine-on-free-speech-on-campus/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 04:23:17

• Kamala Harris heckled by Democratic state lawmaker demanding Gaza cease-fire during holiday party speech ☞ https://nypost.com/2023/12/13/news/kamala-harris-heckled-by-dem-state-lawmaker-madinah-wilson-anton-demanding-gaza-cease-fire-at-holiday-speech/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 04:23:40

• Human Brain Cells on a Chip Can Recognize Speech And Do Simple Math ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-built-a-functional-computer-with-human-brain-tissue    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 04:23:59

• "We take your site offline" is not a form of free speech, especially when you use fraudulent reports towards this goal. Then you're an actual criminal.    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 04:24:54

• US national debt to cross 34 trillion shortly. The clock is ticking. https://www.usdebtclock.org/ it was around 22 trillion before COVID-19. So it basically surged 50% in about 4 years. https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/government-debt    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 04:47:54

• Newcastle Salafi Arabia, a sportwashing force for Islamic extremism, homophobia, women-hating etc., is now out of Europe after late defeat to AC Milan. Maybe Salafi Arabia should bribe some more companies in Silicon Valley, e.g. attacking taxi drivers (Uber), hoping it'll create greater demand for oil and more extortion power over Biden. NUFC is extremism in jerseys.    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 04:51:48

• What % of US "tech" companies in California are partly owned by Salafi Arabia and have public Web pages with terms like inclusion, diversity? Have they any sense of guilt and self-shame?    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 04:52:55

• "The graphics giant slipped the news into a filing that details its Q4 and FY 2023 results and other corporate events." https://www.theregister.com/2023/12/14/adobe_q4_23/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 07:04:04

• "It can take years for companies to bounce back from these setbacks." https://hbr.org/podcast/2023/12/the-hidden-costs-of-layoffs    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 07:06:16

• "Having weathered through multiple rounds of layoffs, including being laid off twice since 2010, today brings news of another significant blow." https://cloudmize.medium.com/tech-job-losses-soar-in-2023-an-alarming-surge-before-year-end-3409c385d213    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 07:07:03

• "In Israel, tech workers struggle to keep things afloat while their senior staff are on the front lines. In Gaza, they struggle with a near-complete communications shutdown." https://www.informationweek.com/it-infrastructure/it-trauma-in-the-gaza-war    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 07:08:54

• [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/cheetahs/D1129.jpg    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 07:12:19

• [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/sneps/D779.jpg    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 07:12:29

• Squid service on gopher.zcrayfish.soy discontinued gopher://gopher.zcrayfish.soy:70/1/phlog/20231213-squid-service-on-gopher-zcrayfish-soy-discontinued    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 07:13:16

• "I tried to subsitute my personal laptop with a PineTab 2. Thinking I can just SSH into my servers and do everything there. I thought it'll work but ended up not. Mainly 2 reasons: 1. People haven't sorted out the WiFi driver issue yet. And the USB dongle I bought absolutely sucks." gemini://gemini.clehaxze.tw/gemlog/2023/12-14-finally-deciding-to-buy-a-new-laptop.gmi    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 07:14:41

• "France is looking at Netherlands, Argentina or Sweden where far-right took the power or at least a part of the power. Nothing was done against that and with left-parties as stupid as the last month in France" gemini://sdf.org/icemanfr/2023/f05.gmi    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 07:16:09

• "This is a new attempt at defining a "can't fail" scripting language. The general idea is to design a language that has no error state and can successfully parse and execute any string of binary data (subject to caveats like resource limits, not guaranteeing that any particular program can finish executing, and so on)." gemini://gemini.circumlunar.space/users/emptyhallway/halfbaking/no-fail-scripting-language-r2.gmi    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 07:17:02

• Microsoft layoffs tomorrow? https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1pWMTDiQ also see http://techrights.org/o/2022/02/03/techrights-statement-on-phoronix/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 07:19:36

• Study: Microsoft Replaced the Workers (Some Are Unionised) With H-1Bs http://techrights.org/n/2023/12/13/Study_Microsoft_Replaced_the_Workers_Some_Are_Unionised_With_H_.shtml    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 07:20:04

• The world continues to pivot away from x86 hegemony and Windows is among the casualties    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 07:20:35

• GNU/Linux in Mongolia surged this month? https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/mongolia/#monthly-201001-202312    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 10:13:43

• "Our computers do not read or write memory in units of bits or even bytes." ☛ https://lemire.me/blog/2023/12/12/measuring-the-size-of-the-cache-line-empirically/ | Source: Daniel Lemire    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 12:35:55

• "It took me about three months of (relaxed) work to put together my personal feed reader, which I named feedi." ☛ https://olano.dev/2023-12-12-reclaiming-the-web-with-a-personal-reader/ |    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 12:36:51

• "This primer is designed to teach you the basics of getting information into and out of an existing MariaDB database using the mariadb command-line client program." ☛ https://antonz.org/mariadb-primer/ | Source: Anton Zhiyanov    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 12:37:31

• "A few thoughts came to mind as I read James’ post." ☛ https://writing.kemitchell.com/2023/12/12/Bottomley-Indemnity-Developers | Source: Kyle E Mitchell    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 12:39:29

• "Great news! Météo-France has started to widen its open archive data. No API so far and a lot of files… What can we do?" ☛ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2023/12/meteo-france-open-data/ | Source: Rlang    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 12:41:56

• >Open Access ☛ https://cyberscoop.com/ai-open-access-foundational-models-security/ | Source: Scoop News Group    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 12:43:17

• Code is run more than read ☛ https://olano.dev/2023-11-30-code-is-run-more-than-read/ |    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 12:43:39

• "Python, for instance, was a successor to ABC, a language designed explicitly for teaching purposes." ☛ https://earthly.dev/blog/future-is-rusty/ | Source: Earthly    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 12:45:53

• "Go is a high-level compiled programming language that was originally designed at Google." ☛ https://pimylifeup.com/ubuntu-go-compile/ | Source: Pi My Life Up    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 12:46:19

• "But there was consistent pressure to add the feature back, and it was added back." ☛ https://www.b-list.org/weblog/2023/dec/12/django-model-inheritance/ | Source: James Bennett    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 12:46:57

• "Dear the venture capitalists. I am a very charming white man and am prepared to drop out of university if you'll invest in these ideas." ☛ https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2023/12/a-list-of-incredible-blockchain-innovations-which-i-would-like-funding-for-please/ | Source: Terence Eden    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 12:53:31

• "During the holiday-themed Cher collaboration with Warner Music, players will be introduced to a new quest each week in Harmony Hills" ☛ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2023/12/11/cher-arrives-in-her-first-roblox-crossover-event/ | Source: Digital Music News    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 12:53:47

• "Safi added that they “go into every episode not assuming any knowledge" ☛ https://pressgazette.co.uk/podcasts/guardian-today-in-focus-daily-news-podcast-five-years/ | Source: Press Gazette    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 12:54:04

• "All our organs have running costs, but some are cheap and others expensive." ☛ https://theconversation.com/human-intelligence-how-cognitive-circuitry-rather-than-brain-size-drove-its-evolution-219669 | Source: The Conversation    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 12:54:55

• "Painful experiences long ago convinced Barvinok that requirements to affirm any ideal are corrosive in academia." ☛ https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/12/professor-american-academia-parallels-soviet-union/676305/ | Source: The Atlantic    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 12:55:28

• "The university hires an external advisor firm to run data analysis and modeling based on the most recent census of faculty and employees" ☛ https://kentwired.com/107338/latest-updates/early-separation-plans-why-your-professor-may-have-left/ | Source: The Kent Stater    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 13:01:05

• "he majority of citizens also do not want our doctors to be able to view our entire medical history" ☛ https://www.patrick-breyer.de/en/european-health-data-space-my-health-is-my-business-respect-that/ | Source: Patrick Breyer    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 13:02:07

• "Comparatively speaking, web search has it easy. It receives billions of search queries every single day..." ☛ https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2023/12/email-search-bad-google-machine-learning-data/676334/ | Source: The Atlantic    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 13:03:01

• "When we look back on 2023 from whatever surreal future it forks into" ☛ https://content.dictionary.com/word-of-the-year-2023/ | chatbot pushers use this work to euphemise "LYING"    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 13:03:45

• "When Elon Musk took over, it was like the mask slipped" ☛ https://www.theverge.com/c/features/23997510/twitter-jack-dorsey-workplace-extremely-softcore | Source: The Verge    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 13:04:19

• "In the 1980s, during the early days of the Internet, the global address plan utilized the class structure." ☛ https://blog.apnic.net/2023/12/14/models-of-trust-for-the-rpki/ | Source: APNIC    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 13:05:41

• "Operational impact on the PSNI is also thought to be significant, with costs expected to be in the region of £24-37 million" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2023/12/12/psni_data_breach_forces_officers/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 13:06:43

• "Today, the NIPB have published the review's findings." ☛ https://news.npcc.police.uk/releases/review-into-psni-data-breach |    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 13:06:50

• "The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is the third largest police service in the United Kingdom (UK)" ☛ https://www.nipolicingboard.org.uk/files/nipolicingboard/2023-12/review-of-the-psni-data-breach-8-august-2023.pdf |    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 13:06:58

• "uploaded the wrong Excel spreadsheet" ☛ https://www.politico.eu/article/northern-ireland-police-data-breach-psni-blunder/ | Source: Politico    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 13:07:24

• "In total four arrests have been made in relation to the data breach." ☛ https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-66698625 | Source: BBC    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 13:07:58

• [Old] "But part of the issue was volume, velocity and variety, as the agency put it. ... This is too much data." ☛ https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/government-elections-politics/united-states-of-secrets/the-frontline-interview-william-binney/ | Source: PBS    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 13:08:20

• "Siena argues that the absence of an international law to prevent transnational repression" ☛ https://citizenlab.ca/2023/12/regulating-transnational-dissident-cyber-espionage/ | Source: Citizen Lab    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 13:09:18

• "Remote-access cyber espionage operations against activists" ☛ https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/international-and-comparative-law-quarterly/article/regulating-transnational-dissident-cyber-espionage/8662095ACD8DB0BB32392E1BAD7DEFF6 | Source: uni Cambridge    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 13:09:26

• "A compulsory electronic patient file with Europe-wide access entails irresponsible risks of theft" ☛ https://www.patrick-breyer.de/en/european-health-data-space-eu-parliament-opposes-mandatory-electronic-patient-records-for-all-citizens-but-supports-granting-access-to-sensitive-health-data-without-asking-patients/ | Source: Patrick Breyer    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 13:09:35

• "Some pundits call next year the “TikTok election” because of the ballooning power and influence of the video app" ☛ https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/13/business/media/tiktok-politicians.html | Source: New York Times    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 13:11:24

• "Indonesia once tolerated such landings while Thailand and Malaysia pushed them away." ☛ https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-Pacific/2023/1213/Waves-of-arriving-Rohingya-test-limits-of-Indonesia-s-welcome | Source: CS Monitor    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 13:11:43

• "As part of the ongoing preliminary examinations" ☛ https://www.mlive.com/politics/2023/12/michigan-false-electors-appear-in-court-possible-witness-dismissed-from-hearing.html | Source: Michigan News    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 13:12:11

• "Remember that defendants have always likened the January 6 attack with the interruption by protestors of Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation" ☛ https://www.emptywheel.net/2023/12/13/scotus-takes-up-january-6-obstruction-challenge-but-with-unknown-scope/ | Source: Marcy Wheeler    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 13:12:55

• "Many countries, such as small island states which are severely threatened by rising seas" ☛ https://www.scotsman.com/news/environment/cop28-what-has-been-agreed-by-delegates-what-does-transition-away-from-fossil-fuels-mean-4444281 | Source: The Scotsman    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 13:13:37

• "Lockheed Martin can’t build an F-35 fighter jet without engines from Pratt & Whitney." ☛ https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/a-strategy-for-defence-innovation-across-the-supply-chain/ | Source: The Strategist    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 13:15:00

• "Two-thirds of the top 50 global powers by GDP produce an NSS or equivalent policy document." ☛ https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/australia-must-act-now-to-develop-a-national-security-strategy/ | Source: The Strategist    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 13:15:58

• "That said, there are also ample reasons why many are not eager to assign blame—even if, in the end, investigators will have to come to a conclusion." ☛ https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2023/12/nord-stream-pipeline-attack-theories-suspects-investigation/676320/ | Source: The Atlantic    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 13:16:38

• "after a nearly seven-week strike" ☛ https://www.bridgemi.com/michigan-government/whitmer-plan-would-give-rebates-michiganders-who-buy-new-ev-other-cars | Source: Bridge Michigan    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 13:17:07

• "One of Evan’s assertions is that the largest source of money flowing into the world of programming languages comes from Google" ☛ https://blog.jim-nielsen.com/2023/most-profitable-ui-element-ever/ | Source: Jim Nielsen    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 13:17:43

• "An influence operation spanning Facebook, TikTok and YouTube has been targeting Taiwan's upcoming presidential election" ☛ https://text.npr.org/1219080681 | Source: NPR    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 17:55:52

• "The actors behind this activity leveraged a range of tactics" ☛ https://graphika.com/reports/agitate-the-debate |    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 17:56:18

• "Supporters of Russian history teacher Nikita Tushkanov, who was imprisoned for criticizing Moscow's war in Ukraine online" ☛ https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-teacher-antiwar-solitary/32729281.html | Source: RFERL    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 17:57:14

• "unfair and unacceptable due to the absence of a defense lawyer during the trial" ☛ https://www.rferl.org/a/afghanistan-taliban-jailing-journalists/32729256.html | Source: RFERL    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 17:58:00

• "Pexşan Ezîzî was deprived of all her rights during the interrogation process and was not allowed to use her right to phone calls" ☛ https://anfenglishmobile.com/freedom-of-the-press/kurdish-journalist-ezizi-sent-to-evin-prison-70748 | Source: ANF News    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 17:58:21

• "By arresting widely respected investigative journalist Hafiz Babali" ☛ https://cpj.org/2023/12/azerbaijani-journalist-hafiz-babali-latest-arrest-in-abzas-media-crackdown/ | Source: CPJ    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 17:58:38

• "It’s believed that right now, there are close to 500 digital work platforms in the EU employing about 28 million people" ☛ https://siliconangle.com/2023/12/13/eu-agrees-rules-will-give-gig-workers-employee-rights/ | Source: Silicon Angle    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 17:59:07

• "If this sounds familiar, it’s because something similar happened in March, taking down links and images across timelines for around an hour." ☛ https://www.theverge.com/2023/12/13/24000170/x-outage-link-error-message-broken | Source: The Verge    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 18:00:07

• "The APNIC Strategic Plan (2024-2027) was created by the APNIC EC and Secretariat, and is informed by feedback from Members and the community." ☛ https://blog.apnic.net/2023/12/14/charting-apnics-course-for-the-next-four-years/ | Source: APNIC    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 18:00:15

• "This is a shocking amount to charge for payment processing." ☛ https://pluralistic.net/2023/12/12/im-feeling-lucky/#hugger-mugger | Source: CoryDoctorow    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 18:01:10

• "The decision is slated for early next year and Apple could face a fine of as much as 10% of its annual sales, Bloomberg reported." ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/apple-to-be-hit-by-eu-antitrust-order-in-fight-with-spotify/articleshow/105969604.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 18:01:19

• "The patent on CRISPR has been the fulcrum off a decade-long legal fight after the Broad Institute, a research center in Cambridge" ☛ https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/12/13/1085209/vertex-license-controversial-crispr-patent-editas/ | Source: MIT Technology Review    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 18:01:49

• "I am not a lawyer or copyright expert and this is not legal advice." ☛ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2023/12/13/music-copyright-guide/ | Source: Digital Music News    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 18:02:32

• "It’s arguably a strange move for the publisher, which in the old days might have seen some competitive advantage" ☛ https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2023/12/openai-axel-springer-partnership-content/676340/ | Source: The Atlantic    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 18:02:43

• "The companies didn’t disclose the deal’s financial terms." ☛ https://siliconangle.com/2023/12/13/openai-inks-content-licensing-deal-axel-springer/ | Source: Silicon Angle    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 18:03:13

• "Biden Must Not Cave on GOP" ☛ https://www.democracynow.org/2023/12/13/greg_casar_border_militarization_aid_package | Source: Democracy Now    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 18:04:04

• "Rantz: Seattle student failed quiz for saying men can’t get pregnant" https://mynorthwest.com/3942486/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 18:04:35

• "A Proposal to Google: My Solution to Fix the Screwed Up Internet Encryption" https://odysee.com/@RobBraxmanTech:6/Pki-x2:2    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 18:04:50

• "OpenWrt - FOSS Firmware For Your Router" https://odysee.com/@AlphaNerd:8/openwrt-foss-firmware-for-your-router:8    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 18:05:00

• IA wants people to donate https://archive.org/donate    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 18:05:19

• "and Microsoft is one of the larger and worst of the batch" -iophk https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12860305/I-agreed-meet-ex-cult-member-Just-days-later-dead-throat-cut-ear-ear-Brave-anti-cultist-shares-shocking-stories-thousands-saved-life-hell-amid-fears-2-000-cults-Britain-today.html    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 18:05:48

• "Woman Gets 70 Years in Prison for Killing Two Bicyclists in Michigan Charity Ride" https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2023-12-13/woman-gets-70-years-in-prison-for-killing-two-bicyclists-in-michigan-charity-ride    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 18:06:26

• coup https://www.emptywheel.net/2023/12/13/donald-trump-says-he-can-only-work-over-christmas-if-hes-planning-a-coup/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 18:06:39

• information https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/request_for_information_relating_230    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 18:06:55

• example: https://www.psni.police.uk/sites/default/files/2022-10/02184%20Mobile%20and%20Telephony%20Contracts.pdf    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 18:07:32

• "Tensions simmer in French schools as 12-year-old threatens teacher with knife" https://www.france24.com/en/france/20231213-tensions-simmer-in-french-schools-as-12-year-old-threatens-teacher-with-knife    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 18:07:54

• Mandatory chat control failed for the time being https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=de&tl=en&u=https://netzpolitik.org/2023/etappensieg-verpflichtende-chatkontrolle-vorerst-gescheitert/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 18:09:23

• The EU introduces a common system for medical records https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=sv&tl=en&u=https://femtejuli.se/2023/12/13/eu-infor-gemensamt-system-for-sjukjournaler/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 18:09:32

• After a major data leak: EDC completely lacked central IT security https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=da&tl=en&u=https://www.version2.dk/artikel/efter-stort-datalaek-edc-manglede-helt-central-it-sikkerhed    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 18:09:39

• "GOG have launched their Winter Sale with tons of games discounted" ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/12/gog-winter-sale-live-grab-a-free-copy-of-legend-of-keepers/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 18:10:46

• "Hoping at some point to play Fortnite on Linux / Steam Deck without the use of Cloud Gaming services? Well, it's probably quite some time away, if ever." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/12/fortnite-on-linux-steam-deck-not-until-tens-of-millions-of-users/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 18:11:25

• "As time ticks on, more and more games go through Steam Deck Verified to check compatibility." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/12/some-fresh-steam-deck-verified-games-to-jump-into-for-december-13th/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 18:11:35

• "Steam Desktop and Steam Deck have a fresh Beta release out that overhauls some parts of the Steam Workshop." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/12/valve-upgrades-the-steam-workshop-plus-various-steam-deck-improvements-in-new-beta/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 18:11:46

• "The crucial phrase in this error is /usr/bin/dpkg, which points to the dpkg package installer used in Linux." ☛ https://www.tecmint.com/sub-process-usr-bin-dpkg-returned-an-error-in-ubuntu/ | Source: TecMint    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 18:13:48

• "Be that as it may, you may get a “Forbidden – You don’t have permission to access / on this server” error on your browser after setting up your website." ☛ https://www.tecmint.com/forbidden-you-dont-have-permission-to-access-on-this-server-error/ | Source: TecMint    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 18:13:56

• "This table presents a comparison between popular (proprietary) and less popular (free) fonts that are typographically similar and can be used as replacements." ☛ https://www.ubuntubuzz.com/2023/12/list-of-free-software-licensed-fonts-alternatives-to-proprietary-ones.html | Source: Ubuntubuzz    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 18:14:57

• ASROCK reveals AI Mini PCs with up to 16 NPU TOPs performance ☛ https://linuxgizmos.com/asrock-reveals-ai-mini-pcs-with-up-to-16-npu-tops-performance/ | Source: Linux Gizmos    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 18:17:56

• "Each user on a Linux system is associated with a default shell, which determines the command interpreter they use when interacting with the system." ☛ https://www.tecmint.com/change-a-users-default-shell-in-linux/ | Source: TecMint    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 18:18:04

• Kubernetes v1.29: Mandala | Kubernetes ⚓ https://kubernetes.io/blog/2023/12/13/kubernetes-v1-29-release/ ䷉ Source: Kubernetes Blog | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//kubernetes.io/blog/2023/12/13/kubernetes-v1-29-release/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 18:19:04

• "After creepy misogynist Donald Trump’s devastating inauguration, The Handmaid’s Tale, understandably, took off on Hulu." ☛ https://www.thenation.com/article/society/kate-cox-brittany-watts/ | Source: The Nation    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 18:19:51

• "Interoperability" explained by the Electronic Facebook Foundation ☛ https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/12/without-interoperability-apple-customers-will-never-be-secure | Source: EFF http://techrights.org/n/2023/12/09/The_EFF_Should_Know_Better_But_It_Is_Promoting_Mass_Surveillanc.shtml http://techrights.org/n/2023/12/09/Electronic_Frontier_Foundation_Incorporated_is_Run_by_for_Corpo.shtml    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 18:20:57

• EFF says "Message offers end-to-end encrypted messaging for its customers", but Apple can see everything; thus, the governments can too.    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 18:21:30

• "Similar to previous releases, the release of Kubernetes v1.29 introduces new stable, beta, and alpha features." https://kubernetes.io/blog/2023/12/13/kubernetes-v1-29-release/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 18:21:40

• "Geofence" ☛ https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/12/end-geofence-warrants | Source: EFF    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 18:22:12

• Low-Income Families ☛ https://therevelator.org/solar-energy-cooperatives/ | Source: The Revelator    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 18:22:39

• "Race to 5G" ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2023/12/13/the-race-to-5g-wound-up-being-more-of-a-hobbled-waddle-to-nowhere/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 18:23:05

• No, Jillian York does NOT stand for free speech; EFF pays her lots of money as a contractor to spew out lies about people and then silence them! ☛ https://www.eff.org/pages/speaking-freely-dr-carolina-are | Source: EFF    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 18:24:11

• "Humanizes Asylum-Seeker Students" ☛ https://www.projectcensored.org/new-york-teachers-approach-asylum-students/ | Source: Project Censored    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 18:24:59

• "The UK's Eastern Region Special Operations Unit (ERSOU) has revealed details of raids on Tuesday targeting a pirate IPTV operation." ☛ https://torrentfreak.com/two-arrested-in-pirate-iptv-raids-police-obtain-details-of-uk-subscribers-231214/ | Source: Torrent Freak    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 18:25:21

• Plagiarism, not HEY HI ☛ https://torrentfreak.com/science-fiction-and-fantasy-writers-take-aim-at-ai-freeloading-231213/ | Source: Torrent Freak    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 18:25:40

• "French telecoms regulator Arcom has published the 2023 edition of its online content consumption report." ☛ https://torrentfreak.com/france-streaming-ddl-piracy-fall-but-cloud-usenet-boosts-wipe-out-gains-231213/ | Source: Torrent Freak    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 18:25:54

• Or avoid UEFI ☛ https://fossforce.com/2023/12/how-to-not-fall-victim-to-logofail/ | Source: Unicorn Media http://techrights.org/wiki/UEFI/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 18:27:11

• "Ya might’ve heard some of the brouhaha about about Android’s so-called AutoSpill Attack and how that’s put your passwords in danger of being stolen." ☛ https://fossforce.com/2023/12/mitigating-androids-autospill-autofill-credentials-leak/ | Source: Unicorn Media    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 18:27:42

• COP28 ☛ https://www.democracynow.org/2023/12/13/cop28_fossil_fuel_phaseout | Source: Democracy Now    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 18:32:28

• "Spritely is a framework for building distributed apps" ☛ https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/12/meet-spritely-and-veilid | Source: EFF    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 18:33:01

• tiktok trash in there :/ ☞ https://www.badvoltage.org/2023/12/14/3x64/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 18:42:40

• More control for Beijing over children's skinnerboxes ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2023/12/13/tiktok-crosses-10-billion-in-consumer-spending/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 18:43:10

• Valve recommends users not huff Steam Deck exhaust vents for Fentanylware (TikTok) views ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/handheld-gaming/valve-recommends-users-not-huff-steam-deck-exhaust-vents-for-tiktok-views    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 18:43:36

• MariaDB spins out SkySQL as an independent, database-as-a-service company ☞ https://siliconangle.com/2023/12/14/mariadb-spins-skysql-independent-database-service-company/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 18:52:35

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

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 18:54:53

• How To Install WoeUSB on Manjaro ☞ https://idroot.us/install-woeusb-manjaro/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 18:55:01

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

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 18:55:32

• How to Install MozillaVPN on Ubuntu 22.04 or 20.04 ☞ https://www.linuxcapable.com/how-to-install-mozilla-vpn-on-ubuntu-linux/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 18:56:06

• How to Install Xfce on AlmaLinux EL9 or EL8 ☞ https://www.linuxcapable.com/how-to-install-xfce-on-almalinux/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 18:56:15

• How To Install Angie on Rocky GNU/Linux 9 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-angie-rocky-linux-9/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 18:56:33

• How To Change TimeZone on Manjaro ☞ https://idroot.us/change-timezone-manjaro/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 18:56:48

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

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 18:57:05

• How to Install LibreOffice on Fedora 39/38/37 GNU/Linux ☞ https://www.linuxcapable.com/how-to-install-libreoffice-on-fedora-linux/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 18:57:13

• How To Install Gnome on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS ☞ https://idroot.us/install-gnome-ubuntu-22-04/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 18:57:24

• How To Install GIMP on openSUSE ☞ https://idroot.us/install-gimp-opensuse/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 18:57:33

• How to Install Python 3.12 on GNU/Linux Mint 21 or 20 ☞ https://www.linuxcapable.com/how-to-install-python-3-12-on-linux-mint/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 18:57:53

• How to Install PHP 8.3 on AlmaLinux 9 or 8 ☞ https://www.linuxcapable.com/how-to-install-php-8-3-on-almalinux/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 18:58:04

• How to Install DokuWiki with Nginx and Let's Encrypt SSL on Alma GNU/Linux ☞ https://www.howtoforge.com/how-to-install-dokuwiki-on-alma-linux/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 18:58:25

• How to Install CraftCMS with Apache and Let's Encrypt SSL on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS ☞ https://www.howtoforge.com/how-to-install-craftcms-with-lets-encrypt-ssl-on-ubuntu-22-04/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 18:58:32

• How to Kill a Process in GNU/Linux from Command Line ☞ https://www.tecmint.com/how-to-kill-a-process-in-linux/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 18:59:17

• How to fix ​​403 Forbidden Error ☞ https://net2.com/how-to-fix-%e2%80%8b%e2%80%8b403-forbidden-error/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 18:59:29

• Woman Who Defied Alzheimer's Could Show Us How to Avoid It ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/woman-who-defied-alzheimers-could-show-us-how-to-avoid-it    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 18:59:43

• How to install CentOS Web Panel on CentOS 8 ☞ https://owlhowto.com/how-to-install-centos-web-panel-on-centos-8/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 19:00:12

• How to Install Android Studio 2023.1.1/2.1 in Ubuntu 22.04, 23.10 ☞ https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2023/12/install-android-studio-ubuntu/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 19:01:02

• Google still uses "Gemini Pro" to googlebomb Gemini Protocol ☞ https://siliconangle.com/2023/12/13/google-unleashes-gemini-pro-enterprises-developers-build/ see https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2023/12/12/hijacking-gemini/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 19:01:55

• "Gemini Pro" = Googlebombing by Google ☞ https://www.cloudbooklet.com/google-gemini-pro-api/ https://www.techrepublic.com/article/google-adds-gemini-ai-studio-vertex-ai/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 19:02:28

• Politicians must NOT outsource to TikTok! It's controlled by a hostile party from the top. ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/13/business/media/tiktok-politicians.html    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 19:05:11

• Number of hospitalized patients with Covid continues to rise ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/health/13.12.2023-number-of-hospitalized-patients-with-covid-continues-to-rise.a535275/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 19:05:46

• "well-intentioned plan to provide an extra buffer against COVID-19 in the vicinity of the Beitbridge port of entry failed spectacularly is well-known and a court judgement this week put another nail in its coffin." ☞ https://www.defenceweb.co.za/featured/court-denies-beitbridge-fence-contractors-profit/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 19:06:28

• Covid-19 origins: A media conspiracy of silence ☞ https://pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/wuhan-lab-leak-journalists-media/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 19:07:12

• Medical experts in Malaysia call for stringent measures as Covid-19 cases continue to rise ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/experts-call-for-stringent-measures-as-covid-19-cases-continue-to-rise-in-malaysia    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 19:07:27

• "Experts said little is known about China's experience with long-term Covid-19 effects." ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/scientists-see-risk-of-lost-opportunity-for-long-covid-research-in-china    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 19:08:22

• "Anti-Vaccine Movement" blamed on something other than mandating on everybody COVID-19 products which turned out not to be effective as advertised; this seems like a distraction from the elephant in the room.☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/13/technology/covid-anti-vaccine.html    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 19:09:52

• 5Ghoul ☛ https://hackaday.com/2023/12/13/5ghoul-the-14-shambling-5g-flaws-used-for-disruptive-attacks-on-smartphones/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 19:10:40

• Hong Kong could see dimmer economic outlook in 2024, as over 60% of companies expect no growth – survey ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2023/12/14/hong-kong-could-see-dimmer-economic-outlook-in-2024-as-over-60-of-companies-expect-no-growth-survey/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 19:11:37

• The latest pandemic erodes trust in the medical profession (too much control by greedy pharmaceutical giants), the media, the governments, and even the trust in whatever gets administered by nurses is badly eroded    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 19:13:07

• With a dead economy, they're trying this approach... which is short-lasting ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2023/12/13/hong-kong-tourism-board-to-give-residents-hk100-dining-vouchers-in-bid-to-boost-local-spending/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 19:13:44

• Genetic depression ‘protection’ no match for pandemic stress ☞ https://record.umich.edu/articles/genetic-depression-protection-no-match-for-pandemic-stress/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 19:14:13

• One step UP: do not use "mobile" (skinnerbox) ☞ https://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/iphone-lockdown-mode.html    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 19:15:16

• How Fentanylware (TikTok) and Microsoft trash became... Wall Street Times 'article' ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/13/style/tiktok-christmas-gift-list-powerpoint-presentation.html    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 19:16:15

• More TikTok trash disguised or dressed up as 'article' in Wall Street Times ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/13/style/the-polar-express-hero-girl-tiktok.html    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 19:16:42

• nytimes gives a TON of 'free press' to Fentanylware (TikTok) this week ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/13/style/hair-loss-tiktok.html    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 19:17:28

• Pluralistic: Housing is a labor issue (13 Dec 2023) ☞ https://pluralistic.net/2023/12/13/i-want-a-roof-over-my-head/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 19:18:13

• Linux Out Loud 79: Double Secret Guest ☞ https://tuxdigital.com/podcasts/linux-out-loud/lol-79/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 19:18:59

• Masha Gessen on the Holocaust, Israel, and the Politics of Memory ☞ https://www.newyorker.com/podcast/political-scene/masha-gessen-on-the-holocaust-israel-and-the-politics-of-memory    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 19:19:45

• George Santos and the Art of the Scam ☞ https://www.newyorker.com/podcast/critics-at-large/george-santos-and-the-art-of-the-scam    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 19:19:57

• "why some Podcasters are seeing a 20% drop in downloads" ☞ https://feed.jupiter.zone/allshows#entry-11725    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 19:20:23

• "There’s plenty of discussion right now about what approach, regulatory or otherwise, could rein in the potential harms of chatbot systems." ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2023/12/13/techdirt-podcast-episode-373-could-engineer-licensing-make-ai-safer/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 19:21:39

• The Woman Who Fought the Texas Abortion Ban ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/14/podcasts/the-daily/texas-abortion-ban.html    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 19:21:53

• Migrant Children Working as Roofers, and a Biden Impeachment Inquiry ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/14/podcasts/child-labor-biden-impeachment.html    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 19:22:04

• This Week In Rust: This Week in Rust 525 ☞ https://this-week-in-rust.org/blog/2023/12/13/this-week-in-rust-525/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 19:23:00

• BSD Now 537: Authentic SSH Host ☞ https://www.bsdnow.tv/537    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 19:24:06

• Ukraine Faces Critical Tests as It Duels With Russia for Stamina ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/13/world/europe/ukraine-under-pressure-russia.html    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 19:30:34

• Putin says Russia will not have another wave of mobilization, echoing promises made before first wave ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2023/12/14/putin-says-russia-will-not-have-another-wave-of-mobilization-echoing-promises-made-before-first-wave | Source: Meduza    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 19:31:06

• The US and NATO must clamp down on Russian fossil fuels to end the war in Ukraine ☞ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/energysource/the-us-and-nato-must-clamp-down-on-russian-fossil-fuels-to-end-the-war-in-ukraine/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 19:31:31

• White House Must Not Sacrifice U.S. Asylum System in Funding Negotiations: PHR ☞ https://phr.org/news/white-house-must-not-sacrifice-u-s-asylum-system-in-funding-negotiations-phr/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 19:31:40

• EU faces challenge from Hungary's Orban over plans to increase Ukraine support ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20231214-eu-leaders-wrestle-with-orban-over-ukraine-support    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 19:31:50

• Scores wounded in Russian strikes on Kyiv and Odesa as Ukraine seeks more aid from Europe ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20231214-dozens-wounded-in-russian-strike-on-kyiv-as-ukraine-seeks-more-aid-from-europe    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 19:32:03

• More than 50 injured in Russian missile strikes on Kyiv ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20231213-dozens-injured-in-russian-missile-strikes-on-kyiv    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 19:32:16

• ECHR hears oral arguments from Ukraine in case over Russian occupation of Crimea ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2023/12/echr-hears-oral-arguments-from-ukraine-in-case-over-russian-occupation-of-crimea/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 19:32:34

• US sanctions hundreds of people and entities who ‘support Russia’s war’ in Ukraine ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2023/12/us-sanctions-hundreds-of-people-and-entities-who-support-russias-war-in-ukraine/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 19:32:48

• Groundbreaking summit or historic fiasco – will EU leaders convince Hungary to relent on Ukraine aid and expansion? ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2150220/groundbreaking-summit-or-historic-fiasco-will-eu-leaders-convince-hungary-to-relent-on-ukraine-aid-and-expansion    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 19:32:56

• Lithuanian president says Hungary ‘harming itself’ by objecting to Ukraine’s EU accession talks ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2150151/lithuanian-president-says-hungary-harming-itself-by-objecting-to-ukraine-s-eu-accession-talks    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 19:33:08

• Russian governor visit points to more worker exports ☞ https://www.rfa.org/english/news/korea/workers-12132023163953.html    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 19:33:23

• Court Cancels Fine For Russian Rights Activist ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-orlov-fine-repealed/32730515.html    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 19:33:32

• Zelenskiy Urges EU Leaders Not To 'Betray' Ukrainians' European Aspirations ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/eu-hungary-ukraine-clash/32730309.html    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 19:33:43

• Downed Russian Drone Falls On Romanian Territory Amid Attack On Southern Ukraine ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-odesa-drone-strikes/32730119.html    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 19:33:52

• Russian Opposition Politician Yashin's Prison Sentence Upheld On Appeal ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-yashing-sentence-confirmed/32729402.html    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 19:34:03

• U.S. Sanctions Target Russian Firm That Received Dual-Use Tech From Kazakhstan ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-us-sanctions-dual-use/32729371.html    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 19:34:14

• Finnish PM Orpo criticises Hungary's opposition to Ukraine aid, EU membership ☞ https://yle.fi/a/74-20065047    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 19:34:24

• Zelensky makes surprise stop at Nordic leaders' meeting in Oslo ☞ https://yle.fi/a/74-20064818    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 19:34:34

• Does Ukraine aid bolster US national security? Biden makes his case. ☞ https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Americas/2023/1213/Does-Ukraine-aid-bolster-US-national-security-Biden-makes-his-case    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 19:34:41

• Hungary’s Orban May Hold Up Aid for Ukraine at EU Leaders’ Meeting ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/14/world/europe/eu-ukraine-hungary-aid.html    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 19:34:50

• "With aid to Ukraine and Israel in limbo, a border deal elusive and a mountain of spending legislation left undone, the House turned its attention to whole milk in schools." ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/13/us/politics/house-congress-milk.html    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 19:35:11

• Inside the Border Talks That Could Decide the Fate of Ukraine Aid ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/13/us/politics/congress-biden-border-ukraine.html    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 19:35:22

• Russian Missile Attack on Kyiv Injures Dozens ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/12/world/europe/ukraine-kyiv-missile-strike.html    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 19:35:36

• Russian language requirement might be banned from job ads in Latvia ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/economy/employment/14.12.2023-russian-language-requirement-might-be-banned-from-job-ads-in-latvia.a535401/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 19:35:49

• With a New Leader, Poland Prepares for a Course Change in Europe ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/13/world/europe/donald-tusk-poland-eu.html    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 19:36:02

• Russian Cyberspies Exploiting TeamCity Vulnerability at Scale: Government Agencies ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/russian-cyberspies-exploiting-teamcity-vulnerability-at-scale-government-agencies/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 19:36:24

• Germany Reaches a Budget With Promises on Ukraine ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/13/business/germany-budget.html    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 19:36:55

• South Korea scramble jets as Chinese and Russian warplanes enter air defence zone ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2023/12/14/south-korea-scramble-jets-as-chinese-and-russian-warplanes-enter-air-defence-zone/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 19:37:16

• Lithuanian cinemas boycott Miyazaki’s The Boy and the Heron over distributor’s Russia links ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2150581/lithuanian-cinemas-boycott-miyazaki-s-the-boy-and-the-heron-over-distributor-s-russia-links    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 19:37:30

• Police investigate Lithuanian citizen caught praising Russia on video ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2149599/police-investigate-lithuanian-citizen-caught-praising-russia-on-video    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 19:37:43

• Finland Temporarily Reopens Two Border Crossings With Russia ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-finland-border-opened/32730462.html    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 19:37:53

• U.S. Officials Say Russian Hackers Targeting JetBrains Servers For Potential SolarWinds-Style Operations ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-hacking-czech-jetbrains/32729529.html    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 19:38:14

• Soviet-Era Dissident Maria Rozanova Dies At 93 ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/soviet-dissident-rozanova-dies/32729407.html    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 19:38:33

• Activist's Trial In Russia's Bashkortostan To Be Held Behind Closed Doors ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-bashkortostan-alsynov-closed-trial/32729438.html    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 19:38:41

• Moscow Court Refuses To Jail Activist Who Was Forcibly Brought From Kyrgyzstan ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-soryakin-kyrgyzstan-not-jailed/32729398.html    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 19:38:52

• Russian court extends pre-trial detention for WSJ reporter Gershkovich -Ifax ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/russian-court-extends-pre-trial-detention-for-wsj-reporter-gershkovich-ifax    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 19:39:04

• Seoul scrambles jets as Russia, China warplanes near South Korean peninsula ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korea-scrambles-jets-as-russia-china-warplanes-near-peninsula    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 19:39:26

• Putin Tells Russians War In Ukraine To Continue, Goals Remain The Same ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-putin-call-in-show/32730285.html    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 19:40:09

• Putin Says 'Dialogue' With U.S. Over Detained Americans Continues ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-gershkovich-appeal-denied/32730453.html    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 19:40:18

• Putin Says 'Dialogue' With U.S. Over Detained Americans Continues

  President Vladimir Putin says there has been "dialogue" between U.S. and Russian officials over the release of two Americans currently being held in Russia on espionage charges both vehemently deny.

Ukraine's Zelenskiy urges EU leaders to back membership talks ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/ukraines-zelenskiy-urges-eu-leaders-to-back-membership-talks    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 19:40:59

• There Will Be Peace When We Achieve the Goals: Putin ☞ https://www.telesurenglish.net/news/There-Will-Be-Peace-When-We-Achieve-the-Goals-Putin-20231214-0001.html    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 19:41:08

• [Video] 'Modern' Computing Excessively Bloated, Wasteful, and User-Restricting ☞ https://news.techrights.org/n/2023/12/14/_Video_Modern_Computing_Excessively_Bloated_Wasteful_and_User_R.shtml    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 19:41:17

• "Navalny’s associates say unable to locate him in Moscow detention centers after unconfirmed reports he was transferred there" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2023/12/13/navalny-s-associates-say-unable-to-locate-him-in-moscow-detention-centers-after-unconfirmed-reports-he-was-transferred-there | Source: Meduza    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 19:42:12

• merry xmas, everybody https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/14/technology/cruise-layoffs.html    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 20:40:30

• So Aurora is dead too https://www.rttnews.com/3411648/gm-s-robotaxi-unit-cruise-fires-coo-other-key-executives-amid-safety-probe.aspx    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 20:41:37

• In cutting off Baldur's Gate 3's GOTY speech, the Game Awards cut the show's only real mention of mass layoffs https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/in-cutting-off-baldurs-gate-3s-goty-speech-the-game-awards-cut-the-shows-only-real-mention-of-mass-layoffs    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 20:42:10

• Larry Magid: 2023 has been a tumultuous year for tech https://www.siliconvalley.com/2023/12/14/larry-magid-2023-has-been-a-tumultuous-year-for-tech/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 20:42:30

• "H-1B Slots [were] Allocated in 2023" during Microsoft layoffs https://cis.org/North/Tech-Employers-Lay-Workers-Get-New-Rounds-H1Bs    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 20:44:04

• "Good that things are ratcheting forward against Sirius even though it costs a lot of extra effort and scarce time." More on that soon, on my birthday (Sunday).    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 21:44:13

• Modern OS design is addictive gemini://gemini.ctrl-c.club/~wholesomedonut/gemlog/2023-12-14.gmi    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 21:44:56

• 🔤SpellBinding: ABGILNZ Wordo: CORKY gemini://tilde.cafe/~spellbinding/gemlog/2023-12-14.gmi    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 21:45:28

• "I literally caught myself in the goings-on of what I can only either describe as some kind of weird, ephemeral anxiety about how stable my Pinebook is or isn't - which is silly, because it's meant to be my simple tool device that doesn't NEED to always work right." gemini://gemini.ctrl-c.club/~/wholesomedonut/gemlog/2023-12-14.gmi    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 21:46:26

• "I've got the physical books Sorcerer, Sorcerer & Sword, The Sorcerer's Soul, and Sex and Sorcery, but I completely missed out on getting the newer edition of Sorcerer, and didn't have PDFs of any of them. Now I've at least got PDFs of all of them, and now have the opportunity to get his other books." gemini://consp.org/blog/2023/2023-12-13-adept-press-adept-play-ron-edwards-in-2023.gmi    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 21:47:11

• "Is it just me (ha), or is the nucleus of comedy typically in the general vicinity of the ridiculousness of individuality?" gemini://tilde.club/~oldernow/2023-12-14-09-55-59.gmi    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 21:48:14

• "@Gargron what's stopping it from working, if an ad gets posted that looks like a regular post? I'm not saying I don't believe you. Just want to understand more, so I make an informed decision […]" gemini://hd.206267.xyz/view/fd13d170ebf50ee40408b792881b523e4387f6f47331861e9ace878fbc44176a    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 21:48:44

• "i switched to the Fediverse, because i do not want interoperability with Meta." gemini://hd.206267.xyz/view/e0700db9b5e7c043ad3b7ef17590c07cb3283f94ab280dde3dbac90bec8a4790    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 21:49:20

• record the screen and save as .gif gemini://laniakea.rodoste.de/journal/2023-12-14-gif-from-screen-recording.gmi    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 21:50:08

• gemini://midnight.pub/posts/1607   

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 21:51:15

• How is everyone planning to celebrate the holidays? gemini://midnight.pub/posts/1607    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 21:51:22

• "Having read a couple of posts about Gemini being boring I wanted to join the conversation." gemini://benj.smol.pub/1682681132    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 21:51:57

• Understanding Music Copyright: A Guide for Independent Musicians ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2023/12/13/music-copyright-guide/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 21:52:45

• TTAB Finds "GIGANTOSAURUS" Descriptive of Cartoon Dissemination Services, but Registrable Under Section 2(f) ☞ http://thettablog.blogspot.com/2023/12/ttab-finds-gigantosaurus-descriptive-of.html    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 21:53:11

• Putin Tells Annual News Conference Russia’s Aims in Ukraine Haven’t Changed ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/14/world/europe/putin-speech-russia.html    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 21:54:09

• Putin says he hopes for prisoner swap for Gershkovich, Whelan but talks are "not simple" ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/putin-says-he-hopes-for-prisoner-swap-for-gershkovich-whelan-but-talks-are-not-simple    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 21:54:16

• Russian Nationalist Putin Critic Girkin Pleads Not Gulity At Extremism Trial ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-girkin-trial-opens/32730635.html    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 21:54:23

• belarus ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2023/12/14/reporters-without-borders-russia-was-world-s-fifth-largest-jailer-of-journalists-belarus-was-third-largest-in-2023 | Source: Meduza    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 22:06:36

• Putin APPROVES ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2023/12/14/finland-reopens-two-border-crossings-with-russia | Source: Meduza    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 22:06:55

• Russia-route trains to be re-purposed for domestic use ☞ https://yle.fi/a/74-20065017    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 22:07:14

• Putin unveils new Russian nuclear submarines to flex naval muscle beyond Ukraine ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20231213-putin-unveils-new-russian-nuclear-submarines-to-flex-naval-muscle-beyond-ukraine    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 22:07:44

• Putin says Russia can 'move forward' despite Western sanctions, political isolation ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20231214-putin-says-russia-can-move-forward-despite-western-sanctions-political-isolation    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 22:07:51

• Nothing about F as in freedom, just the usual BS ☞ https://www.fosslife.org/10-tech-books-2023    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 22:08:28

• Using an old computer for new writing ☞ https://rubenerd.com/using-an-old-computer-for-new-writing/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 22:08:56

• Putin says Russia in talks with US on exchanging jailed Gershkovich and Whelan ☞ https://nypost.com/2023/12/14/news/putin-says-russia-in-talks-with-us-on-exchanging-jailed-gershkovich-and-whelan/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 22:09:08

• Huge First: Physicists 'Entangle' Individual Molecules With Staggering Precision ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/for-the-first-time-physicists-entangle-individual-molecules-with-staggering-precision    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 22:09:30

• Los Alamos looks to the edge of complex data management challenges ☞ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/big-data/2023/12/los-alamos-looks-to-the-edge-of-complex-data-management-challenges/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 22:09:38

• The World's Most Productive Space Telescope Is Back in Action ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/the-worlds-most-productive-space-telescope-is-back-in-action    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 22:10:30

• There's One Easy Strategy to Reduce Alcohol Intake, Scientists Say ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/theres-one-easy-strategy-to-reduce-alcohol-intake-scientists-say    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 22:10:40

• Morning Person? You Might Have Neanderthal Genes to Thank. ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/14/science/neanderthal-sleep-morning-people.html    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 22:10:51

• Director Yılmaz Atadeniz passes away ☞ https://bianet.org/haber/director-yilmaz-atadeniz-passes-away-289248    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 22:11:12

• The battle to reduce road traffic noise – are noise cameras the answer? ☞ https://www.which.co.uk/news/article/road-noise-the-battle-to-reduce-road-noise-ansJy9t6JWF9    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 22:11:48

• Warner Music Trials ‘Musical Medicine’ for Pain, Anxiety, and Stress ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2023/12/13/warner-music-trials-musical-medicine/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 22:12:19

• Major hospital to lose millions of EU funding over missed deadlines ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/health/13.12.2023-major-hospital-to-lose-millions-of-eu-funding-over-missed-deadlines.a535227/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 22:12:46

• Joint Statement by Executive Vice-President Šefčovič and Commissioner Kyriakides on health cooperation between the EU and Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway ☞ https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/STATEMENT_23_6594    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 22:12:57

• Dear MSM, nobody gives a --- about which singers go to the military in Korea.    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 22:13:34

• No touching, no mounting: South Korea bans cafes exhibiting exotic animals ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/no-touching-no-mounting-south-korea-bans-cafes-exhibiting-exotic-animals    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 22:14:04

• North Korea may use provocations to impact S. Korea, US elections: South Korean report ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/north-korea-may-use-provocations-to-impact-s-korea-us-elections-south-korean-report    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 22:14:13

• How the Education Department could help improve falling math scores ☞ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/management/2023/12/how-the-education-department-could-help-improve-falling-math-scores/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 22:35:19

• Weight Gain Common After Stopping New Obesity Drugs, Study Shows ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/weight-gain-common-after-stopping-new-obesity-drugs-study-shows    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 22:35:28

• Arctic Permafrost Hides Migrating Methane That Could Skyrocket Emissions ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/arctic-permafrost-hides-migrating-methane-that-could-skyrocket-emissions    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 23:01:16

• Taiwan’s last generation to fight China ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/taiwans-last-generation-to-fight-china    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 23:01:51

• "The litigant is a voice-over artist whose voice was used in audiobooks without her consent" ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-s-court-hears-nation-s-first-ai-voice-rights-case    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 23:02:23

• Senior Taiwan opposition leader Andrew Hsia visits China a month before elections ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/senior-taiwan-opposition-leader-visits-china-month-before-election    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 23:02:48

• China condemns Canada's support for Philippines on South China Sea incidents ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/china-condemns-canadas-support-for-philippines-on-south-china-sea-incidents    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 23:07:43

• Restaurant staff in China jailed, fined for serving meals using oil in leftover hotpot broths ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/restaurant-staff-in-china-jailed-fined-for-serving-meals-using-oil-in-leftover-hotpot-broths    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 23:08:19

• Cold wave grips northern China, with south bracing itself for big chill ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/cold-wave-grips-northern-china-with-south-bracing-itself-for-big-chill    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 23:08:44

• China mediated Myanmar junta peace talks with rebels: Foreign ministry ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/china-says-it-facilitated-myanmar-militarys-talks-with-rebel-groups    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 23:09:21

• U.S. officials doubt China's SMIC foundry can produce enough 7nm chips to satisfy Huawei's demand ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/manufacturing/us-officials-doubt-chinas-smic-foundry-can-produce-enough-7nm-chips-to-satisfy-huaweis-demand    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 23:11:04

• Beijing blasts US report accusing China of economic aggression ☞ https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/china-us-congressional-report-12132023141140.html    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 23:11:33

• On eve of trial, UK 'stands by' jailed media mogul Jimmy Lai ☞ https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/uk-hong-kong-jimmy-lai-12132023144044.html    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 23:11:44

• Seoul beefs up efforts to diversify supply chain amid China concerns ☞ https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/skorea-supplychain-efforts-12132023232542.html    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 23:11:58

• What are Chinese vessels doing at Ream? ☞ https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/chinaships-ream-training-12142023043031.html    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 23:12:13

• China debuts homegrown C919 jet in Hong Kong ahead of Victoria Harbour fly-past ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2023/12/13/china-debuts-homegrown-c919-jet-in-hong-kong-ahead-of-victoria-harbour-fly-past/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 23:12:28

• "insulting national anthem" ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2023/12/14/hong-kong-man-with-autism-pleads-not-guilty-to-insulting-national-anthem-at-volleyball-match/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 23:12:54

• China’s de-dollarization message finds a receptive audience in North Africa ☞ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menasource/china-dedollarization-north-africa/    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 23:13:23

• facewatch ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2023/12/13/uk-commissioner-who-pushed-controversial-facewatch-tech-leaves-post-to-work-for-facewatch/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 23:13:43

• Kadyrov ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2023/12/14/kadyrov-says-it-would-have-been-good-if-his-son-had-killed-defenseless-prisoner-instead-of-just-beating-him | Source: Meduza    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 23:14:01

• Public Power, WiFi, And Shelter ☛ https://hackaday.com/2023/12/13/public-power-wifi-and-shelter/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 23:25:12

• Bluetooth As Proxy For Occupancy ☛ https://hackaday.com/2023/12/13/bluetooth-as-proxy-for-occupancy/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 23:25:24

• Two eastern border checkpoints ready for re-opening Thursday ☞ https://yle.fi/a/74-20064844    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 23:26:04

• No, the fossil fuels giants made it toothless ☞ https://yle.fi/a/74-20064905    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 23:26:43

• Geometry Of Transistors ☛ https://hackaday.com/2023/12/13/the-geometry-of-transistors/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 23:26:57

• Porting CP/M To A Z80 Thing ☛ https://hackaday.com/2023/12/13/porting-cp-m-to-a-z80-thing/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 23:27:03